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our worst. I want the goddesses to see they live in a different world. I want them to adapt, change, be useful again,” says Marian Maguire herself. With the support of Arts Council England, MOCA and its exhibitions programme make a welcome platform for contemporary art in Cambridge. Earlier this summer, artist Loukas Morley hosted The Silence of Time , attracting acclaim for his stunning, playful contrasting of his modern art with figural classicism. “On paper, perhaps it shouldn’t have worked – but that it did is testament not only to Loukas’ own sensitivity to our context, but also to the ways in which temporary exhibitions bring to life our collection,” says Susanne. “It’s important to us to partner with artists, both local and from further afield, to show that ours continues to be a living, breathing collection.” The next exhibition planned is Panathenaia ,
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