person stands in a checked coat in front of a mirror

The Claude Cahun & Marcel Moore weekend - a celebration of love, art and resistance

Exploring Cahun’s Self-Portraits – a journey through art and identity

Join Louise Downie, Jersey Heritage’s Director of Curation and Experience and previously Curator of Art, as she explores Claude Cahun’s life and art

Details

  • 4 April 2025
  • Jersey Museum

Start time: 6pm

Louise organised the purchase of Jersey Heritage’s Cahun and Marcel Moore collection in 1995 and has worked with it for over 30 years. An Art History graduate from Sheffield Hallam University with an MA in Museum Studies from the University of Leicester, she has accompanied the Cahun and Moore collection to exhibitions around the world and delivered talks on the two artists to the National Portrait Gallery and the Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney.

See all of the events celebrating the lives, work and artful resistance of surrealists artists Claude Cahun and Marcel Moore and book your free tickets for this event here

person stands in a checked coat in front of a mirror
person stands in a checked coat in front of a mirror

Event

The Claude Cahun & Marcel Moore weekend - a celebration of love, art and resistance

A four-day festival celebrating the lives, work and artful resistance of surrealists artists Claude Cahun and Marcel Moore, from 3 to 6 April. During this four-day celebration, you can enjoy free expert talks, guided walks, film screenings, artist-led workshops and  an exclusive viewing of the Cahun and Moore collection, cared for by Jersey Heritage.

FREE events for you to enjoy