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We have much to celebrate!
2006 has been fantastic for the alumni programme. Highlights of our year include the special centenary reunion for LCF alumni and former staff; Wimbledon alumni joining our association; many exciting events at The Arts Club, including our regular night Arts Monday. We have new overseas groups in Beijing, Shanghai, LANew York, New Delhi and Mumbai and we have special interest groups for Printmaking and Fine Art.
The Arts Gallery, dedicated to showing alumni work, has been refurbished and has been fortunate to exhibit the work of emerging talent Alex Gough, as well as recent alumni in the annual Futuremap exhibition. The University's Collection has developed further to promote the work of our alumni. This year has also seen the launch of the Artists and Collectors Exchange, a unique programme that brings together alumni and some of the UK's biggest collectors.Many alumni have shown their support in giving back to us, by coming back to talk to students and through financial gifts.
The next Arts Monday evening will be on Monday 5 February. We hope to see you there. The next bulletin will be in February - keep sending us your submissions to alumni-association@arts.ac.uk
Thank you for your interest and enthusiasm for the University and the alumni programme.
Wishing you a fantastic 2007
Jo, Bex, Carter-Ann and Alice
LCF Reunion at the V&A
Photographs by Rolf Marriott
Middle of Nowhere No2, Hiromi Kawasaki, BA Fine Art New Media
Chelsea College of Art & Design, 2006
This photograph is one of a number of works that were acquired from international artists this year for the University Art Collection, which can now be seen in the International Centre at the University building on Davies Street.
For further information about any aspect of the University Art Collection,
contact Eamonn Maxwell on 020 7514 6448 or email e.maxwell@arts.ac.uk
Best of British
University of the Arts London alumni swept the board at the British Fashion Awards with CSM's Giles Deacon scooping designer of the year, Camberwell's Kim Jones winning menswear designer and CSM's Mario Schwab and Jonathan Saunders walking away with new designer and enterprise award respectively.
Sign of the Times
Design firm Research Studios, headed by LCC alumnus Professor Neville Brody, launched redesign of The Times newspaper to acclaim. Read more
The big Apple
Apple's Senior Vice President of Design Jonathan Ive received an honorary doctorate from the University of the Arts London with an audience of staff, students, alumni and University friends. Speaking to GQ Editor and CSM alumnus Dylan Jones after the ceremony, Ive commended the University's high international profile and cited this as a major motivation for accepting the honour.
City slicker
Dato' Professor Jimmy Choo OBE, renowned shoe designer and alumnus of Cordwainer's College at LCF, has been awarded the Freedom of the City of London.
Going for Gold
CSM alumnus Giles Deacon is to create a capsule collection for High Street chain New Look. Named "Gold", the line will include T-shirts, dresses, bags and accessories. Drew Barrymore is rumoured to be the face of the campaign, with the clothes hitting shops in March.
Sheffield steal
CSM alumnus Jarvis Cocker returned with his debut solo album to rave reviews and a sell-out show at the revamped Roundhouse in Camden, north London.
Royal Christmas
Buckingham Palace's festive decorations will have a University of the Arts London twist this year after Chelsea students won the chance to dress two Xmas trees at the Queen's official London residence. The results will be shown as part of the BBC series Working Palace.
Talking Graphics
6.30pm, Main Lecture Theatre, LCC, Elephant & Castle, London SE1 6SB
The open lecture series continues throughout December and into the New Year with talks by Mark Chaudoir and Tim Platt
(7 December) and Derek Birdsall (25 January).
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Bright stars
CSM alumni and design duo Antoine Choussat and Zamir Antonio, who created the constellation concept for the new visual identity for the University of the Arts London, have been shortlisted and commended in the Creative Futures competition, organised by Creative Review.
Photograph by Bex Singleton
Animate!
LCC has announced the three artists selected for the animate! residencies 2007/2008, chosen from 55 submissions. Chelsea alumnus Sebastian Buerkner, Riccardo Iacono and Jane Cheadle will each take up residence over ten weeks, in a dedicated studio space in the Animation Department at LCC's Elephant and Castle campus. Developed by the Animation Department at LCC in collaboration with animate! - the trailblazing project that commissions experimental films for Channel 4.
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Until 18 February
Design Museum, Shad Thames, London SE1 2YD
CSM alumnus Alan Fletcher (1931-2006) was among the most influential figures in the history of British graphic design.
To mark the donation of Fletcher's archive to its collection, the Design Museum will present the first retrospective of his work.
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Jung scoops top prize
Recent CSM menswear fashion graduate Steve Jung has been awarded first prize of 10,000 euros for his collection at Le Fashion Weekend competition organised by Le Vif magazine in Brussels.
Andrew Ramroop recognised in Mayor of London’s Awards
The Mayor of London's Achievement in Fashion Award has been given to LCF alumnus and eminent tailor, Andrew Ramroop, of Maurice Sedwell Limited.
Hothouse Open: Applied Arts Showcase
2 - 3 December
Hothouse, 274 Richmond Road, London Fields, London E8 3QW
A platform for talented designers and crafts people to showcase and sell their work. An opportunity for everyone to view, buy and commission exquisite, eclectic works by London makers, including Chelsea alumna Rosalind Davis.
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Following The Line event
Monday 4 December
Cochrane Theatre, Southampton Row, London WC1B 4AP
Howard Tangye, senior fashion lecturer at CSM, and CSM alumna Anna-Nicole Ziesche will be in conversation with Marie McLoughlin following a screening of the new film, Following The Line. The film is based on Tangye's drawings, which Ziesche captures as a moving sequence of marks and lines. We have five pairs of tickets for this event to give away on a first come first served basis. Call 020 7269 1606, quoting 'Alumni', to put your name forward.
The exhibition continues until 22 December at the Lethaby Gallery, CSM, Southampton Row, London WC1B 4AP. Read more
Howard Tangye
Fashion Group International talk at LCF
4 December, 6-8pm
London College of Fashion, 20 John Princes Street, London W1G 0BJ
Gabriella Goddard gives a free talk on 'Personal Branding'. Gabriella works with business executives, authors, TV presenters and entrepreneurs. She is an international speaker and regularly features in the media. Tickets free for all alumni.
For further details email: fgi@globalfashionmanagement.com or call 020 8576 6233
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East End Shopping Event
8 December, 6-9pm
Cheshire Street, London E2
CSM alumna Mimi Berry, creator of Mimi handmade leather bags and accessories, and friends from the Cheshire Street boutiques invite you for mince pies, mulled wine and festive shopping.
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Effervescence
8 December - 28 January
Sussex Barn Art Gallery, West Dean College, West Dean, Chicester PO18 0QZ
Chelsea alumna Katherine Wardropper's 'Sculptural Fabric Work' will be showcased.
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Game on
Until 14 December
Exhibit, 20 Goswell Road, London EC1M 7AA
Wessie Ling, senior lecturer at LCF, uses the board game format to explore how cities exploit fashion to achieve varied means beyond serving the fashion industry. Ling's Game On, inspired by the world domination game Risk, considers the many conflicting roles a fashion week may play in a city - from endeavouring to brand a city as a fashion capital to merely using the event to generate tourism.
For more information call 020 7253 6668 or email info@exhibit-goldenlane.com
Swatch Alternative Fashion Week
19 - 23 March
Spitalfields Traders Market, Crispin Place, Brushfield Street, London E1
Alternative Arts invites alumni to participate in Swatch Alternative Fashion Week which takes place in the new Spitalfields Traders Market in March next year. 50 designers will be selected to show their work for free, with Alternative Arts providing the runway, live music and publicity. To apply call 020 7375 0441 or email info@alternativearts.co.uk
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Photograph by Phil Maxwell,
Courtesy of Alternative Arts
Sponsored by the Max Reinhardt Charitable Trust in association with Paintings in Hospitals, the Alexandra Reinhardt Memorial Award was established in honor of Alexandra Reinhardt, a graduate of Chelsea and CSM, who died in January 2004.The fund for next year's Painting in Hospitals residency has risen to £10,000. Read more about applying
1 December onwards
Platform for Art have commissioned CSM alumna Gayle Chon Kwan to transform Southwark Tube as part of a major project in their Creative Communities programme. The venture will involve the creative community of Southwark in a global exploration of food culminating in a presentation of the work in May 2007. The project launches with a large scale exhibition of Chon Kwan's photographic series Cockaigne mounted on the exterior walls of Southwark Underground station.
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Babel, Copyright Gayle Chong Kwan, courtesy of Platform for Art
The Arts and Crafts Collective Xmas Show
1 – 3 December
Troubadour Gallery, 265 Old Brompton Rd, London SW5
Chelsea alumna Natacha Ledwidge's showing recent paintings at this festive group show of paintings, photographs, ceramics, glass art, jewellery and textiles.
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Natacha Ledwidge, Light Pool
1 - 3 December
Wimbledon Art Studios, Riverside Yard, Riverside Road, London SW17 OBB
Wimbledon Studios invite you to visit their hub of contemporary art studios. CSM alumna Adrienne Byrne exhibits photography.
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Adrienne Byrne
1 - 23 December
15 Oxford Street, London
Wimbledon alumna and NOISE festival artist Emma Heron has been chosen to exhibit in the infamous Santa's Ghetto show. The London based gallery and concept store showcases some of the UK's most cutting edge artists including Banksy,
Jamie Hewlett and David Shrigley. See Emma's work here
1 December – 31 January
Gallery Yujiro, Studio A502, Tower Point, Tower Bridge Business Complex, 100 Clements Road, London SE16 4DG
First solo UK exhibition by Romanian artist Lia Perjovschi at a new gallery managed by Camberwell alumna Andrea Adcock.
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Lia Perjovschi
Pinocchio
1 - 15 December
Aqffin Gallery, 55 Commercial Street, London E1 6BD
The classic children's tale Pinocchio is the inspiration for animations and installations by four young artists from Japan and the UK. Chelsea and Byam Shaw alumnus Aesun Kim, Camberwell alumnus Sumito Sakakibara, CSM alumnus Matthew Taylor and Camberwell alumna Mai Yoshida.
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Sumito Sakakibara
1 - 8 December
Arts Forum Gallery, Hastings
Hastings, home of the saucy seaside postcard, will be raising eyebrows once more this December with the launch of Think Pink, an exhibition of work by some of the UK's leading gay artists. The show includes work by Nigel Grimmer, CSM alumnus and curator of the gay doll museum. Half of all show proceeds will be donated to Terrence Higgins Trust.
For further information contact Alastair Fairley on 07790 676801 Read more
2 - 3 December
Chocolate Factory N16, Farleigh Place, London N16 7SX
This weekend over 20 artists will be opening the doors to their studios - Camberwell alumna and sculptor Julie Caves is among those showing work.
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Christmas Fair
2 - 3 December
The Forge, Digswell, Hertfordshire
Byam Shaw alumna Karen Neill and practicing artists of the Digswell Arts Trust will be opening their new studios to the public this weekend for a Christmas Art Fair. Paintings, photography, sculpture and contemporary Christmas cards on sale.
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Until 3 December
The Surgery Gallery, 123 Evelina Road, London SE15
CSM alumna Sarah Doyle presents "Celebrated Sobriquets" aka "Always Known As". The show examines playing at being adult, pretending, mimicking, and the desperation of trying to fit in.
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MixMatch on Fine Art (Patterns-Fashion-Fine Art Installations)
5 December, 6pm
Large boardroom, 5th floor, University of the Arts London, 65 Davies Street, London W1K 5DA
The second meeting of alumni Fine Art special interest group MixMatch. Email Giulia Zaniol to join the group at mixmatchlondon@yahoo.co.uk Read more
7 - 30 December
327 Railton Road, Brixton, London SE24 0JN
Under Milk Wood gallery is the brainchild of Paul Pieroni and Dylan Atkins, a recent CSM Fine Art Graduate. It will officially open with a group show exploring novel, occasionally perverse, treatments of landscape scenes in contemporary art practice. Landscapades will include work by Thomas Bangsted, Camberwell alumnus Alex Gough, Mike Harte, Eemyun Kang and Rachel Thorlby, among others.
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Alex Gough
The Great Exhibition Room
7 December - 26 January
Arlington Gallery, 73 Parkway, Camden NW1 7PP
CSM alumnus Alex Heaton shows paintings that began life as collages, sourced from film and drawing from personal travelling experiences in the Pennine Alps, Switzerland and the Grampian Mountains, Scotland.
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Alex Heaton, Klettergarten
9 December – 11 February
ArtSway, Station Road, Sway, Hants SO41 6BA
Byam Shaw alumna Liz Bailey has had two paintings selected for the ArtSway Open 2006.
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Liz Bailey, On the Road - Morocco, 2006
Until 16 December
Thomas Cohn Gallery, Ave Europa 641, Sao Paulo, Brazil
The first solo show by CSM alumnus Gordon Cheung, who draws parallels between Joseph Conrad's classic work and spiralling technologies to challenge our perception of reality between virtual and actual worlds. Read more
Gordon Cheung
Until 22 December
White Cube, 25-26 Mason's Yard, London SW1Y 6BU
Hot Spot is the latest exhibition of new sculptural works by Mona Hatoum, Byam Shaw alumna. Read more
Mona Hatoum, Projection, 2006
Pairs 16 artists / 32 drawings
Until 22 December
The Drawing Gallery, 37 Duke Street, London SW1Y 6DF
Professor Stephen Farthing RA is one of sixteen artists exhibiting new and recent work at The Drawing Gallery. Read more
New Poor Park
Until 23 December
97 Golborne Road, London W10 5NL
CSM alumnus and former CSM lecturer William Ling presents works on paper by 12 artists including Chelsea alumni Liam Scully and Gavin Turk, CSM alumni Nathan Barlex, Godfried Donkor and Georgie Hopton and LCC alumna Bianca Brunner.
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Gavin Turk, Blue Beuys, 2006
Take my breath away
Until 7 January
La Centrale galerie Powerhouse, 4296 rue Saint-Laurent, Montreal, Canada
Seven international artists respond to sentimental pop songs of the 1980's: Chelsea alumni: Erika Arzt/Berlin, Cat Barich/London, Claire Harvey/Amsterdam, Eleni Kamma/Athens, Daniela Klein/Berlin and Noémi McComber/Montreal; and Catherine Bolduc from Montréal.
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Daniela Klein, Valie's delight, 2006
Until 8 January
Notting Hill Arts Club, 21 Notting Hill Gate, London W11 3JQ
A series of drawings by recent Camberwell graduate Chris Dent, who achieved a First Class honours degree in Illustration.
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Chris Dent
Until 19 January
The Arts Gallery, University of the Arts London, 65 Davies Street, London W1K 5DA
The next generation of talent from University of the Arts London degree shows 2006.
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Stuart Hughes, Everyday
Interim Show
26 - 28 January
Bargehouse, Oxo Tower Wharf, Bargehouse Street, London SE1 9PH
A showcase of work by current CSM MA Fine Art students who will graduate in 2007. Interim Show provides the opportunity for full- and part-time students to work together and make connections in a professional gallery context in preparation for the Degree Shows in September 2007.
See the space
Underwater Sculpture
Camberwell alumnus Jason Taylor has created an underwater sculpture park in Grenada, West Indies, which includes over 25 figurative sculptures.
Find out more
Jason Taylor, Grace Reef
Until 20 December
Rochelle School, Arnold Circus, London E2 7ES
Byam Shaw alumna Athanasios Argianas, Central Saint Martins alumni Kiran Kaur Brar, Stephen Connolly, Chilho Kato, Yuko Nasu, Robet Rush, Matthew Smith, Chelsea alumni Youngmi Chu, John Hughes, Laura Morrison, Tom Price, Douglas White and Wimbledon alumnae Holly Atrum, Katherine Kicinski are all included in this year's Bloomberg New Contemporaries. Read more
Once I Knew A Room, Once I Knew A Forest, Holly Antrum, 2006
BBC Newsround Special: The Wrong Trainers
Friday 1 December, 4.45pm, BBC1
Bold Creative, set up by CSM alumnus Greg Villalobos - and Martin Orton, has been commissioned by Childrens BBC to apply their unique documentary animation techniques to a film surrounding the state of child poverty in the UK today. The result is a brave and emotional 15 minute animation that illustrates the difficult conditions in which many UK children are starting their lives.
Medium Magazine
The new update of Medium Magazine features brand new work from University of the Arts students and alumni - plus an ongoing call for entries. Send your work here!
Jen Rogers
1 December
Lamb's Conduit Street, London WC1
Camberwell alumnus Vincent Berquez will be reading poetry at this winter festival.
Read more
2 - 17 December
Cochrane Theatre, Southampton Row, Holborn WC1
Celebrating the 250th anniversary of Mozart's birth, the Cochrane Theatre and English Pocket Opera Company present a unique production of this classic opera. Read more
Until 12 December
Camden People's Theatre, 58-60 Hampstead Road, London NW1 2PY
Inspired by London's street artists, dANTE OR dIE 's journey through Caliper Boy's London promises distorted bodies, an evocative and haunting live score, and stories that disorientate and disturb. CSM alumna Michelle Reader is the scenographer. Read more
December - February
LCC alumnae Clara Clint and Lisa Caughey and Cardboard Citizens are hosting specialist training courses in aspects of the 'Theatre of the Oppressed'. The courses will be led by Augusto Boal and Adrian Jackson with the participation of members of Cardboard Citizens, the UK's only homeless people's professional theatre company. Get involved
Until 4 December
Knightsbridge tube station, London SW1
12 London-based up-and-coming artists specially selected by Art Below will be exhibiting their work in the spacious walkway that leads to the Harrods ticket hall. Amongst those exhibiting is photographer Caron Geary, a LCC alumna.
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Caron Geary
Until January 2007
HackelBury, 4 Launceston Place, London W8
HackelBury have brought together their top ten photographers, including LCC alumnus Michael Kenna. The exhibition will explore the top ten images from the gallery's most sought after artists.
Read more
The Alumni Printmaking Group comprises University alumni who have an interest in the subject or are practising Printmakers. If you are interested in meeting other artist printmakers and keeping up to date with Printmaking join the group by emailing Anna at loop2006.a@ukonline.co.uk
Meet the Group
Creative Careers offers a number of services for alumni. Visit our website to find out what's available to you http://www.arts.ac.uk/student/careers
FashionAIM invites LCF alumni to sign up to their website to present an online personal profile/CV and can match you to potential job opportunities within the fashion and lifestyle industries. Read more
14 December, 6pm
St Bride's Church, Fleet Street, London EC4Y 8AU
Alumni are warmly invited to this carol service at the historical printers' church. Mince pies and drinks will be served.
Central Saint Martins and the Royal College of Art are undertaking a joint research project to look at why people undertake postgraduate study at the two colleges. They are particularly interested in non-standard entry students (those without A levels or first degrees), those who returned to education later in life, or those who may have studied a completely different discipline from art and design at undergraduate and decided on a career change.
If you would be prepared to take part in a questionnaire/interview as part of the research please contact Danny Killick, Head of Academic Services at CSM on d.killick@csm.arts.ac.uk or telephone 020 7514 7385.
Order your arts materials online through University of the Arts London's stockists Seawhite. Profits from the sale of these items are invested back in to our Colleges. Visit the arts materials online website at http://www.seawhite.co.uk/uniartshop
The Language Centre, University of the Arts, 65 Davies Street, London W1K 5DA
The Language Centre offers a range of evening courses in Spanish, French, Italian, German, Japanese and Mandarin. Classes run from 6.30 - 8.30pm, have a maximum of 12 students, and take place at Davies Street. Complete beginner to advanced level classes available. New 10 week courses start from 15 January 2007. Alumni benefit from a 10% discount on the tuition fees.
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