News 2021
Online artist's talk Haroon Mirza - Ikon Gallery
Alumna Hoor Al Qasimi is speaking at the Online artist’s talk – Haroon Mirza via Ikon Gallery on Friday 12 February 2021, from 1pm - 2:15pm. See: https://www.ikon-gallery.org/event/online-artist-talk-haroon-mirza/.
UCL East Provost Art Prize 2021
Before stepping down as President & Provost of UCL, Professor Michael Arthur launched the new UCL East Provost Art Prize. Until the opening of the new campus, the Prize will annually recognise the achievements of five graduates from the Slade School of Fine Art, UCL who will each receive a £2,000 award. Their selected artwork will feature at UCL East, on Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London.
The 2020 awardees are:
- Lydia Makin: The Hush of Your Breath
- Ellie Hayward: InsideOut
- Francisca Sosa Lopez: persianas
- Mataio Austin Dean: commissioned to produce a new work for UCL East
- Ishwari Bhalerao and Leonie Rousham: commissioned to produce a new work for UCL East
Full story on UCL East's website.
Larry Achiampong announced as Artist in Residence for Smithfield public realm redevelopment
Larry Achiampong named as Artist in Residence for the Smithfield public realm redevelopment in the City of London. See Art Consultancy's press release for further information.
Online Family Saturday: Painting & collage workshop - Monica Perez Vega
Monica Perez Vega is leading an Online Family Saturday: Painting & collage workshop via Zoom at Ikon Gallery, Saturday 6 February 2021 from 11.00am - 12.00pm. Reservations are essential and booking is free (suggested £5 donation). See the Ikon Gallery website.
Colour and Poetry 2021
Thomas Jenkins
Colour & Poetry: A Symposium 19/20/21/22 March 2021 Slade School of Fine Art, UCL online event and exhibition: Colour/Collage/Poetry
Colour & Poetry: A Symposium, a cross and interdisciplinary four-day event held by the Slade in celebration of International Colour Day, World Poetry Day and World Pigment Day, takes place online between 19 -22 March 2021.
For more information see the Colour and Poetry Symposium 2021 webpage.
Online Family Saturday: Painting & collage workshop - Monica Perez Vega
Monica Perez Vega is leading an Online Family Saturday: Painting & collage workshop via Zoom at Ikon Gallery, Saturday 6 February 2021 from 11.00am - 12.00pm. Reservations are essential and booking is free (suggested £5 donation). See the Ikon Gallery website.
Online Family Saturday: Painting & collage workshop - Monica Perez Vega
Monica Perez Vega is leading an Online Family Saturday: Painting & collage workshop via Zoom at Ikon Gallery, Saturday 6 February 2021 from 11.00am - 12.00pm. Reservations are essential and booking is free (suggested £5 donation). See the Ikon Gallery website.
The Great Big Art Exhibition launched by Sir Antony Gormley
The Great Big Art Exhibition has been launched by Sir Antony Gormley. The exhibition is open to submissions from the British public and hopes to be the largest art exhibition ever mounted. Details of how to take part, including a free activity pack, are available from arts organisation FirstSite. Further information on the project can also be found on the BBC website.
Film Exposed - Art Exchange
Mikhail Karikis is showing in Film Exposed at Art Exchange online, from 25 January - 23 March 2021. See the Art Exchange website for details.
Madelynn Green: Birth of a Star - Almine Rech, Paris
Madelynn Green: Birth of a Star is showing at Almine Rech, 64 Rue deTurenne, Paris 75003, from 16 January - 27 February 2021. See the Almine Rech website for further details.
Lorenzo Modica - KHLAB, Rome
Lorenzo Modica has a solo show at KHLab, Via Flaminia 26, Rome, from 21 January - 21 February 2021. Bookings are by appointment only. See https://lorenzomodica.eu/.
Adham Faramawy - Broadway Cinema
Two of Adham Faramawy's films are currently streaming for free via Broadway Cinema until 22 January 2021 as part of his Near Now Fellowship.
'Skin Flick' (2019): https://www.broadway.org.uk/whats-on/skin-flick
'The air is subtle, various and sweet' (2020): http://broadway.org.uk/whats-on/air-subtle-various-and-sweet.
Susan Collins showing in Primarolia Festival
Susan Collins is showing in Images of a Floating World, for the Primarolia Festival, from 1 January - 9 September 2021. See Susan Collins' website to find out more about her site specific work.
Anna Jochymek: Crowd Crystal - Watermans
Anna Jochymek's video performative project Crowd Crystal is showing online from 14 January - 14 March 2021. There is a public online opening at 7pm on Thursday 14 January, including a panel discussion between Anna Jochymek and Katarzyna Depta-Garapich. See the Watermans' website for further details.
Michael Armitage Paradise Edict - Royal Academy
Michael Armitage Paradise Edict is showing at the Royal Academy, Piccadilly, London W1J 0BD from 13 March - 6 June 2021. See the Royal Academy website for details.