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Handpicked: Painting Flowers from 1900 to Today
25 April - 6 September 2026Inspired by the presence of freshly cut flower displays and paintings such as Cyclamen and Primula (c. 1923) by Winifred Nicholson in the Kettle’s Yard house, Handpicked: Painting Flowers will present works featuring flowers by artists spanning across the 20th and 21st centuries.
This exhibition has been organised with the help of The Kettle’s Yard Community Panel: Bryan Johnson, Abi Moore, Jade Pollard-Crowe, Alan Soer, and Jenny Wood.
About Kettle’s Yard
We are the University of Cambridge’s modern and contemporary art gallery. Kettle’s Yard is a beautiful house with a remarkable collection of modern art and a gallery that presents modern and contemporary art exhibitions.
2026 Exhibitions
We are delighted to announce details of our exhibitions in 2026. In March we open a very special fundraising exhibition, Artists for Kettle’s Yard, in the lead up to our 70th anniversary in 2027.Works of art on display have been generously donated for sale. This will be followed by Handpicked: Painting Flowers From 1900 to Today opening in April 2026, showcasing some of the best flower paintings from the 20th and 21st centuries. Finally we close the year with renowned photographs by Sunil Gupta in Life with a Camera, 1970 – Now, which will explore the artist’s pioneering contribution to photography over the last five decades.
Download Our Free Digital Guide
Download our free guide on the Bloomberg Connects app and discover more about Kettle’s Yard before, during or after your visit. Learn about highlight works in the collection, listen to audio from Jim Ede, curators and visitors, and find out about the history of Kettle’s Yard.
Upcoming Events
Holiday Workshop: Artist Botanicals: Casting and Printing
Join artist Ian Brownlie for a fun morning discovering relief casting and simple print-making techniques in this workshop for 7-11 year olds. Your creations will be inspired by the Handpicked: Painting Flowers exhibition and artworks and objects on display in the Kettle’s Yard house, resulting in new and unique floral artworks to take home.
Exhibition Tour - Handpicked
Join us for an exhibition tour with Assistant Curator Naomi Polonsky and enjoy a behind-the-scenes insight into Handpicked: Painting Flowers from 1900 to Today.
Exhibition Opening: Sunil Gupta: Life with a Camera, 1970 - Now
Join us to celebrate the opening of our latest exhibition Sunil Gupta: Life with a Camera, 1970 - Now. Explore the exhibition after hours and enjoy a drink with friends at our pay bar.
In Conversation: Sunil Gupta and Hal Fischer
Join exhibition artist Sunil Gupta and photographer Hal Fischer for an evening exploring queer photography. The conversation will be chaired by art historian Theo Gordon.
LATE at Kettle's Yard
Join us at Kettle’s Yard for an evening of art, talks, music and making, inspired by our exhibition Sunil Gupta: Life with a Camera, 1970 – Now.
In Conversation: Sunil Gupta and Charan Singh
Join us in the Kettle's Yard house for an evening in conversation with exhibition artist Sunil Gupta and his long term collaborator Charan Singh, chaired by Kettle's Yard Director Andrew Nairne.
Explore the Kettle’s Yard House and Collection
Jim Ede's Sitting Room
Attic
Dancer Room
Downstairs Extension
Alfred Wallis
Ben Nicholson: 1934 (relief)
Lucie Rie
Henri Gaudier-Brzeska: The Dancer
Venue Hire
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