Modern Art Oxford is an art gallery established in 1965 in Oxford, England. From 1965 to 2002, it was called The Museum of Modern Art, Oxford.
Read more about Modern Art Oxford: Foundation, Directorship, Tim Marlow On… Modern Art Oxford (2006)
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