In conjunction with the exhibition at the Lethaby Galleryat Central Saint Martins from the 11 March, Professor Douglas Allsop will be in conversation with Alison Green and Christopher Kul-Want at
The Cochrance Theatre on 16 March.
We have 5 pairs of tickets to give away to our alumni. Please email alumni@arts.ac.uk - quoting
‘Douglas Allsop’ in the subject heading for your chance to win tickets to the talk.
New Talks Announced...
Alumni Weekend 3 - 6 July 2009
- Open Forum for advice on fashion and retail: Harold Tillman, Fashion Entrepreneur and Chair of the British Fashion Council
- Panel Discussion: Art & Conflict Resolution
- Creativity for a moving world: by multimedia agency Moving Brands.
- Panel Discussion: Intentism: Is an artist free to convey his or her intended message?
- Workshop: Recession Busting Tips for Creative Businesses
Full event listings and details on how to book will be sent with the Alumni Magazine in May. Keep an eye out for further details in future bulletins. For more information contact Sally Ford.
A Modernist Aproach
Birds Eye View
Until 22 March 2009
DLI Museum and Durham Art Gallery
Aykley Heads
Durham, DH1 5TU
Kabir Hussain (Chelsea, 1984) exhibits a series of sculptures that explore themes of modernist architecture. His sculptures recreate the depths of illusion that can be found in painting, allowing the viewer to get lost in their surfaces.
Also this month Sohrab Crews’ (Chelsea, 2001) solo exhibition, Ego Grave, features multidisciplinary practice and explores the notions of order, chaos, colour and intensity.
A Festival of Film
Format International Photography Festival
6 March - 5 April 2009
Quad Gallery
Market Place
Derby, DE1 3AS
Minou Norouzi (LCC, 1996) will be showing her work at this International festival of photography and media. Her video work, IMAGO, explores
notions of incubated desire set against the psychogeography of Los Angeles.
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Free Gallery Tickets...
Gerhard Richter Portraits Exhibition
Until 31 May 2009
National Portrait Gallery
St Martin’s Place
London, WC2H 0HE
Widely regarded as one of the world’s leading artists, this landmark exhibition illuminates Richter’s compelling approach to portraiture. University of the Arts London has teamed up with the National Portrait Gallery to offer alumni the chance to win one of 5 pairs of tickets and a catalogue to see the exhibition with 10 runners-up each receiving a pair of tickets. Simply email quoting ‘Gerhard Richter ‘in the subject line. Closing date 31 March.
A Feminist Feeling
Hard/Soft
6 March - 5 April 2009
The National Arts Club
15 Gramercy Park South
New York
10003, USA
This exhibition is part of a three part Pop Icons Series taking place at The National Arts Club where guest curators from the world of fashion, music and film are invited to explore these disciplines in relation to contemporary art. This part of the series concentrates on female perspectives and will feature Francesca Lowe (Byam Shaw, 1998) alongside Tracey Emin and E.V. Day.
Award Unveiled
Clifford Chance Sculpture Award 2009
Until September 2009
Clifford Chance
10 Upper Bank Street
London, E14 5JJ
The Clifford Chance Sculpture Award will be unveiled this week at the Clifford Chance offices in Canary Wharf. The 2009 award went to
Mark Selby (Wimbledon, 2008) who describes his work as "concerned with social communication in hierarchical systems."
Rebecca Alleway (Wimbledon, 1995) was nominated for Art Direction at the Oscar’s for her work on the set design for the film The Duchess.
Alumni Profile
Edmund Kevill-Davies
London College of Communication
BA (Hons) Photography 2007
Edmund Kevil-Davis (LCC, 2007) started creating from a young age when he wrote and directed his first play aged eleven. After growing up in Essex where ‘it was great to run around building tree houses’, Kevil-Davis came to study at LCC.
After graduating Kevil-Davis has gone on to be involved in many projects including a series of 3 Minute Wonders on Channel 4 in January which explored the life and families of ventriloquists. He is also a recipient of the Jerwood Photography Prize.
Ball Point Art
Piece of No Mind
3 - 15 March 2009
Maverik Showroom
68-72 Redchurch Street
London, E2 7DP
This solo show by James Mylne (Camberwell, 2006) will exhibit his work, created with black biro and coloured pens.
Alice Hawkins’ (Camberwell, 2002) solo show The Good, The Bad, The Belle continues at
Spring Projects.
Also this month Molly Smyth (Camberwell, 2008) exhibits at PG - Parental Guidance, which is curated by Deborah Wilson (LCC, 1994).
Strike a Pose
Veronica Fragomeni (LCF, 2006) worked closely with her father in his leather business in Tuscany and after graduating from LCF she has gone on to have her shoes featured in magazines such as Marie Claire and In Style. Last month her shoes were featured on the front page of Vogue in Brazil.
Stephanie Moran (LCF, 2003) curates Drawing (s) with Dolphins with fellow alumnus Marcus Cope (Chelsea, 2006) in Stoke Newington.
LCF @ Carnaby shows highlights from the graduating collection at the Mall Galleries and will include work from Una Burke (LCF, 2009) and Angela Platt (LCF, 2009).
Wild Landscapes
Coming and Going 2
12 March - 4 April 2009
Curwen & New Academy Gallery
34 Windmill Street
London, W1T 2JR
Sophie Razvi (Byam Shaw, 1996) has spent much of her time in Iceland since graduating. Drawing on her experiences there she has created this solo exhibition of paintings that tries to capture a sense of the country's rough terrain.
Having completed a successful first series of the BBC's Lark Rise to Candleford, John Dagliesh (Drama Centre London, Group) will appear again as the character Alf Arless.
University Collection
Antlers (2008)
Jamie Taylor
Oil on canvas
This work utilises a snapshot image 'found' from a publicly accessible photo sharing site, of an unknown character. Typical of everyday snapshot photography, the character adopts a humorous pose, while the vivid colours and cheerful persona betray a darker narrative. The artist, Jamie Taylor (Wimbledon, 2008), studied MA Fine Art.
For information about this piece or any other aspect of the University Art Collection, contact Medeia Cohan-Petrolino on 020 7514 8509.
The Annual Fund
Art of Giving
University of the Arts London’s second telephone campaign is underway - many thanks to all of you that have received a call so far, and to those of you who have chosen to participate in the Art of Giving programme.
The money raised last year has made a real impact on our current students, with money being used to fund talks with creative industry leaders at CSM and LCF; new technology at Chelsea, Camberwell and Wimbledon; and display cases for student work at LCC.
More...
Own It Seminar - 18 March, 6-8pm
How has your IP grown since graduating from University of the Arts London? This seminar will give you an overview of intellectual property rights, including copyright, design rights and trade marks.
Visit the Own It website for more information and to book a free place.
Hamlet - 25, 26 and 27 March
Drama Centre London will perform Hamlet at The Cochrane Theatre over three days, with direction from Vladimir Mirodan. For more information and tickets please call 020 7269 1606.
Best Wishes
Alumni Relations
University of the Arts London
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alumni@arts.ac.uk
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