News
Future Greats 2023: Mataio Austin Dean
Alumnus Mataio Austin Dean has been selected as one of Art Review magazine's Future Greats 2023. Read the article by Larry Achiampong in Art Review, 8 February 2023.
Bindu Mehra nominated for Cannes Shorts Award
Congratulations to PhD student Bindu Mehra who has been nominated for Best Editing for her film The Inaccessible Narrative (edited and directed by Bindu Mehra) at the Cannes Shorts awards. See the Cannes Shorts website for details.
Seeing in the Dark - Locks Gallery
©the artist
Seeing in the Dark paintings by Kate Bright is showing at Locks Gallery, 600 S Washington Square, Philadelphia, PA 19106, from 8 February - 18 March 2023. See the Locks Gallery website for details.
Silencios entre el mar, los ríos y montañas - Goodman Gallery
courtesy of the artist and Goodman Gallery
Alumnus Paolo Salvador has a solo show, Silencios entre el mar, los ríos y montañas, at the Goodman Gallery, 26 Cork Street, London W1S 3ND, from 25 January - 25 February 2023. See the Goodman Gallery website for more information.
Breathe for Ella, South Bank, 15 February 2023
Dryden Goodwin’s ‘Breathe’ animation will be projected large-scale on the Rambert Building, South Bank on 15 February to mark the 10th anniversary of the death of Ella Adoo-Kissi-Debrah – the first person in the world to have ‘air pollution’ listed as a cause of death. It will light up the night sky from dusk (circa 6pm) till dawn (circa 7am) for three nights. See the Invisible Dust website for more information.
Dryden Goodwin - MANIFEST initiative
photo by Fynn Cole-Goodwin, courtesy Invisible Dust
Dryden Goodwin is one of the three artists who will be working on the first iteration of MANIFEST, a new initiative to evaluate the role of art in policy.
MANIFEST is funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) to evaluate artistic approaches and effects relevant for policy, and how artists can work with policymakers to channel those dimensions to improve the process of policymaking.
It will explore and evaluate whether and how art can play a role in policymaking, including:
- Manifesting complex policy information in alternative forms to increase accessibility and engagement;
- Creating space to explore the interplay between evidence, values and policy priorities;
- Playing a role in policy innovation, for example as a powerful creative force for envisioning alternatives to the status quo.
For further information, see the Policy Lab blog on the gov.uk website.
Meet the Artist: Susan Collins (Online Talk)
©Susan Collins
Susan Collins talks about her work Dell Quay, currently on show as part of Sussex Landscape: Chalk Wood and Water at Pallant House, Chichester, on Thursday 9 February, 7 - 8pm, via Zoom. See the Pallant House website for details.
Susan Collins is one of the contemporary artists who has created new work for Sussex Landscape: Chalk Wood and Water. For her work, Dell Quay, a camera has been installed on the roof of Dell Quay Sailing Club in Chichester Harbour. Images from the camera are transmitted live to a screen in the exhibition, which then updates one pixel at a time over a six and half hour time period, the times it takes for the tide to change.
Let the Sunshine In at Pilar Corrias
Courtesy the artist and Pilar Corrias, London
Alumnae Sofia Mitsola and Vivien Zhang are showing in Let the Sunshine In at Pilar Corrias, Eastcastle Street, London W1W 8EF, from 12 January - 18 February 2023.
While the dark, frosty days of January can be an eerie harbinger of the extremes to come, they are also a moment for reflection and new beginnings. Borne from conversations amongst the exhibition’s artists about the current state of affairs, Let The Sunshine In brings together propositions by a group of contemporary artists that reconsider the uncertainties, and the possibilities, of our future.
Photo courtesy of the artists and Pilar Corrias, London
Hurly-burly at Gagosian, Paris
©Lydia Goldblatt
Phyllida Barlow, Rachel Whiteread and Alison Wilding are showing in "Hurly-burly," at Gagosian, rue de Ponthieu, Paris, 19 January - 4 March 2023.
The exhibition’s title makes playful reference to the opening scene of Shakespeare’s Macbeth. It also alludes to the ever-changing character of the art world that Barlow, Whiteread, and Wilding have observed and participated in over the course of their careers.
Read more in the Financial Times' HTSI
Photo: ©Lydia Goldblatt
holt journal - volume 1 - Methodologies
The first volume of holt, a peer reviewed journal and a meeting place for sharing artistic and practice-led research, a space for generating conversations, and supporting the transition between making and disseminating, is now online. The journal was co-founded by Slade alumnae (PhD) Dana Ariel, Sarah Fortais & Dawn Gaietto.
The papers included in this issue focus on the exploration and development of diverse creative arts research methodologies. In this publication they aim to share not only the outcomes of artistic research but the processes, reflections and methodologies through which these outcomes emerged.
Please visit the holt journal website to view the full issue.
Susan Collins on BBC4's Today 29 December 2022
Listen to Susan Collins' interview about her work on BBC Radio 4's Today programme, 29 December 2023, at 8:40am. Director of GCHQ, Sir Jeremy Fleming, was Today's guest editor on the 29th December. He had previously chosen one of Susan's Seascapes for his office at M15. Listen on BBC Sounds, available until 27 January 2023.
Emma Wolukau-Wanambwa (1976 - 2023)
We are very sad to hear that Emma Wolukau-Wanambwa has died. Emma graduated from the Slade with a MA in Fine Art in 2008, worked as a Research Associate, and recently as a Lecturer (Teaching) in History and Theory of Art, May 2021 - June 2022. We send our thoughts and condolences to her family and friends.
UCL Winter Closure 2022
Photo: Susan Collins
The Slade is closed from 5:30pm, Friday 23 December 2022 until 9:00am, Tuesday 3 January 2023. If you have any questions regarding applications or uploading your video, please see our webpage.
We wish you all a happy and healthy break.
Portfolio Upload Instructions for 2023-24 entry
BA/BFA and MA/MFA applicants for entry 2023-2024. Instructions for uploading your portfolio are on our Portfolio Upload page.
Deadlines for applications
MA/MFA Fine Art: 6 January 2023 via UCL
BA/BFA Fine Art: 25 January 2023 via UCAS
After you have submitted your application, you will receive an email from UCL inviting you to submit your portfolio.
Portfolio submission deadlines
MA/MFA Fine Art: 16:00 (GMT) on Tuesday 10 January 2023
BA/BFA Fine Art: 16.00 (GMT) on Wednesday 8 February 2023
Please watch the video and spend time putting your portfolio together in the correct format before uploading.
If you encounter any problems whilst submitting your portfolio, please DO NOT try to resubmit your portfolio. Please contact slade.tlo@ucl.ac.uk.
Booking open for Spring Term Short Courses
Booking for our spring short course programme, starting in January, is now open!
We are running both online and in person courses in Colour and Painting, and an in-person Easter painting course. For the full programme, see our Short Courses webpage.
Jos Nyreen, Patrick H Jones And Minami Kobayashi at Dinner Party Gallery
Alum Jos Nyreen is showing with Patrick H Jones and Minami Kobayashi at Dinner Party Gallery, 70 Clerkenwell Road, London EC1M 5QA. The show is curated by Lucas Dillon. The opening is Thursday 15 December 2023, 6-9pm.The show is open until the 21st of January 2023.
Danielle Brathwaite-Shirley & Josèfa Ntjam - Fact Liverpool
photo by Rob Battersby
Danielle Brathwaite-Shirley is showing in Danielle Brathwaite-Shirley & Josèfa Ntjam at FACT Liverpool, 88 Wood Street, Liverpool, L1 4DQ, from 2 December 2022 - 9 April 2023.
This exhibition will be the final instalment of Radical Ancestry, FACT’s year-long exploration into the sense of belonging. This programme of exhibitions, projects, residencies and events look at how history, geography, biology and culture shape our ancestral history and question how technology can help us to explore new ways of thinking and experimenting with who we are.
Related link:
Danielle Brathwaite-Shirley & Josèfa Ntjam - FACT Liverpool
Veronica Ryan - Alison Jacques Gallery. Photo courtesy of Alison Jacques , London, and Create, London; photograph by Lisa Whiting
photo: Alison Wilding, courtesy of Alison Jacques Gallery, London and Create, London
Veronica Ryan has a solo show at Alison Jacques gallery, 16–18 Berners Street, London W1T 3LN, until 21 January 2023. See the Alison Jacques website for further details.
Lucian Freud - New Perspectives Film Featuring Slade Students
©National Gallery
To mark Lucian Freud's centenary, The National Gallery invited Slade students Mark (Joohyuk) Lee, Netanya Schwab-Matalon and Hannah Uzor to give their perspectives on Freud and his work. Watch the New Perspectives film on The National Gallery website.
Abi Ola Wallpaper at UCLEast
©Richard Stonehouse
Alumna Abi Ola's wallpaper “Cray and Indigo” has been installed in UCL’s new east London site, UCL East, Pool Street.The design, inspired by William Morris wallpaper designs and African textiles, was commissioned by Professor Paola Lettieri, Pro-Provost UCL East.
Photo credit: UCL, Richard Stonehouse