

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Autism & Cognitive Evolution-The Cambridge Lectures on Art & Intelligence
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 11 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Wed, 11 Feb, 2026 at 08:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Autism partly genetic and a form of neurodiversity that involves both challenges and strengths. Prof. Simon Baron-Cohen &amp; Dr A. TsompanidisAbout this EventProfessor Simon Baron-Cohen and Dr Alexandros Tsompanidis: Their work provides a crucial foundation for the series’ broader inquiry into how human intelligence develops and varies, and how higher-order cognitive processes underpin learning, perception, innovation, and agency.The Cambridge Lectures on Art &amp; Intelligence is conceived as a multi-year public inquiry, with the series planned to continue over the next three to five years. Future programmes are expected to bring together a broad range of contributors spanning education leadership, research, cultural practice, and applied fields, building a sustained conversation rather than a one-off event.The lectures are not framed as a debate about technology. Instead, they offer an inquiry into how human intelligence has evolved through changing image systems, and how it might continue to do so under conditions of rapid technological change.The Cambridge Lectures on Art and Intelligence are rooted in the ideas that underpin David Hockney’s sustained inquiry into perception, perspective, and the cultural power of images. Across his work and writing, David Hockney has consistently challenged the assumption that there is a single, neutral way of seeing, arguing instead that technologies of vision, from painting and photography to film, television, and now digital systems, actively shape how reality is understood, shared, and governed.The Cambridge Lectures on Art &amp; Intelligence extends this inquiry into a wider public conversation at a time when the continued public presence of his work will form a major exhibition at the Serpentine North.  https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/eaadbcd0-011d-11f1-83dc-8dac76d29c25-rimg-w740-h740-dc020202-gmir.jpg Sir Simon Baron-Cohen is Professor of Developmental Psychopathology at the University of Cambridge, Director of the Autism Research Centre, and a Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge. He is a pioneering figure in autism research, known for formulating influential theories including the mindblindness theory, the prenatal sex steroid theory, and the empathising–systemising model of cognitive differences. Baron-Cohen has published extensively on autism, typical cognitive sex differences, perception, and social cognition, and is the author of several widely read books including Mindblindness, The Essential Difference, Zero Degrees of Empathy, and The Pattern Seekers. He has also developed educational tools such as Mind Reading and The Transporters, which were nominated for BAFTA awards. His work spans basic and applied research on autism diagnosis, neurodevelopment, and cognition, and he has created the first UK clinic for adults with suspected autism, given keynote addresses at global forums, and received major honours including a knighthood for services to autism research and the 2026 Grawemeyer Award in Psychology.  https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/eae54790-011d-11f1-83dc-8dac76d29c25-rimg-w739-h740-dc181b2c-gmir.jpg Dr Alex Tsompanidis is an Assistant Research Professor and honorary research associate at Peterhouse, University of Cambridge, and a recognised emerging leader in autism science. His research focuses on the roles of the prenatal environment and steroid hormones in neurodevelopment and autism, with particular interest in the placenta-brain axis, evolutionary development, and translational medicine. Tsompanidis completed his PhD at the Autism Research Centre under the supervision of Simon Baron-Cohen and Rosie Holt, receiving a Best Dissertation Award from the International Society for Autism Research. He has been named one of the world’s ‘Top 40 under 40’ autism researchers by Spectrum magazine. Prior to his doctoral work, he studied clinical medicine at the University of Athens, conducted research in pharmacogenomics in collaboration with Harvard University, completed an MSc in human genetics at Imperial College London, and practised as a junior doctor in neurology.MODO, is the independent Cambridge gallery that specialises solely in the work of David Hockney, we have announced the launch of The Cambridge Lectures on Art &amp; Intelligence, a new public lecture series developed in collaboration with Art and Culture Education CIC (ACE CIC).Ticket sales from the series support ACE CIC, a not for profit organisation working to address the systemic marginalisation of the arts within education, and to strengthen the conditions in which inventive and expansive thinking can develop.  The series has been supported by Cambridge Bid and the Cambidge Arts Festival.The lectures will take place again in Cambridge in 2027, with further programmes relating to the NOW! The already expansive 2027 Speakers list will be announced following this years series.The support has been inspiring, thank you!!!!!  https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/eb0fda00-011d-11f1-83aa-038204145eff-rimg-w555-h740-dca3988d-gmir.jpg   https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/eb3d2b90-011d-11f1-9f54-dfa1d1aacd36-rimg-w433-h740-dcdabdaa-gmir.jpg   https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/eb6dd880-011d-11f1-83aa-038204145eff-rimg-w986-h740-dcdedad3-gmir.jpg
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                "description": "Independent Cambridge GalleryMODO | PresentsLandmarkDavid Hockney Exhibition Until 2026While London prepares to showcaseDavid Hockney’s A Year in Normandy at the Serpentine, Cambridge has quietly established itself as home to theUK’s only permanent Hockney gallery. MODO, an independent, three-storey gallery dedicated entirely to Britain’s most celebrated living artist, is presenting a major exhibition that will run until 2026.At the centre of the exhibition is a 17-metre frieze of Hockney’s Normandy iPad images, displayed alongside a 15-metre print of the Bayeux Tapestry – the historic work that inspired Hockney’s sweeping depiction of the seasons. Visitors are invited to walk both pieces in parallel, experiencing a dialogue between medieval and modern storytelling.The exhibition also includes an immersive media room featuring Hockney’s moon images, together with a wide-ranging selection of original works, prints, iPad drawings, and limited editions across all three floors of the gallery.Exhibition dates: A Year in Normandy - NOW open, running until 2026E﻿ND BOSSINESS SOON(Student exhibition) will run from 29th November - 3rd December 2025 (along side the A Year in Normandy Exhibition)Location: MODO Gallery, CambridgePlease follow us on Instagram@nowmodo@ace_c.i.cMODO’sconnection to this period in Hockney’s career is rooted in memory as well as exhibition. One Sunday afternoon in London, over champagne and conversation, Hockney spoke of his wish to create his own “Bayeux Tapestry of the arrival of spring” before leaving for Normandy. That vision later became A Year in Normandy, which now resonates withinMODO’sexhibition alongside the tapestry that first inspired it.In addition to its exhibition programme,MODOis proud to work in partnership withArt and Culture Education CIC(ACE CIC). Together, the organisations are committed to ensuring that galleries engage not only with collectors, but with young people, schools, and local communities. By opening doors to the arts, they aim to challenge systemic barriers and show that creativity is central to society’s future.“As an independent gallery, our mission is to make Hockney’s vision permanently accessible here in Cambridge,” said Sally Clark, Director and Curator ofMODO. “Partnerships with organisations like ACE CIC are vital. If we want the next generation of innovators to drive both culture and the economy forward, the arts must be part of their world from the beginning.”ACE CIC advocates for a rebalancing of the education system, recognising that industries of the future will depend on creative thinkers as much as scientists and engineers. By linking galleries, schools, and communities, the organisation works to ensure that art remains a driver of social progress, cultural legitimacy, and economic growth.With international capitals staging temporary shows,MODOstands apart as a permanent destination to engage with Hockney’s work. The exhibition confirms Cambridge as a vital point on the global cultural map, while also contributing to the wider mission of ensuring that art education, access, and innovation remain at the centre of our collective future.DAVID HOCKNEYis one of the most influential British artists of the 20th and 21st centuries, renowned for his pioneering contributions to contemporary art. A key figure in the Pop Art movement of the 1960s, Hockney has continually redefined artistic practice through his bold experimentation and innovative approach.Working across painting, drawing, printmaking, stage design, and digital media, Hockney demonstrates an unrelenting curiosity that transcends traditional boundaries. His vivid depictions of Californian landscapes, radical explorations of perspective, and embracing of cutting-edge technologies such as iPad drawings and digital photography reflect his ever-evolving artistic vision. By challenging conventions and reimagining the possibilities of visual expression, Hockney has cemented his place as a revolutionary force in modern and contemporary art.Hockney’s work is a reminder that creativity thrives when given the freedom and resources to evolve, somethingMODOstrive to support through our programming and partnership withACEC.I.C."
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