Slade 150
From October 2021 - 2022, the Slade celebrated 150 years of fine art teaching and research with a varied programme of events that reflected on the past, showcased the present, and looked ahead to the future.
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From October 2021 - 2022, the Slade celebrated 150 years of fine art teaching and research with a varied programme of events that reflected on the past, showcased the present, and looked ahead to the future.
From Stanley Spencer and Chila Kumari Burman to Rachel Whiteread and Michael Armitage, Slade School of Fine Art has educated and trained generations of world-renowned artists since 1871.
Celebratory events ranged from a Slade 150 symposium series to exhibitions in the UCL Octagon Gallery and UCL Art Museum. All events will seek to engage in critical conversations around access, inclusion and the future of art education.
About Slade School of Fine Art at UCL
Since its foundation in 1871, following a bequest to UCL from Felix Slade, the School has been a leader in fine art education, fostering innovative, interdisciplinary artistic and art research cultures. Its multiple histories have transformed art education, research, and practice, both in the past and present, nationally and internationally.
It is by reflecting on our multiple histories and learning from how these have informed the present that we can chart our course for the future. We hope that our 150th celebrations will involve the entire Slade community in this milestone year. This is also an opportunity to include the public and the whole arts sector, as well as students past, present and future, in the next chapter of Slade’s story.
Professor Kieren Reed, Slade School of Fine Art
Related Events
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Testing Ground
As part of the Slade 150 anniversary, the UCL Art Museum exhibition Testing Ground takes place from 29 September 2021 - 12 December 2022....
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Open City Documentary Festival 2021
On its eleventh edition, the Open City Documentary Festival will run 8-14 September in London and 13-23 September online.
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Slade 150: Letters to the Archive
– Call outDid you attend the Slade? Do you have a story for the Slade archive?
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Slade 150: Past, Present, Future
What is it like to be a student at the Slade School of Fine Art?
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Printing the Future
– ExhibitionFor the Slade’s 150th anniversary celebrations, artists and recent Slade alumni Nia Fekri and Mataio Austin Dean worked with three East London schools, to...
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Making Colour
Making Colour is an afternoon symposium of presentations and poetry readings from within the arts and sciences that celebrate the colours of the rainbow....
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Print Pals: Then and Now book launch
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Slade Women
The Slade School of Fine Art was established in 1871 to teach fine art within a university setting. Groundbreaking in terms of art education,...
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Inter Worlds: Talk by Jai Chuhan and Permindar Kaur
This talk focuses on the work of leading British South Asian women artists Jai Chuhan, Permindar Kaur, and Raksha Patel.
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Colour and Poetry 2022
Colour & Poetry: A Symposium IV is a cross and interdisciplinary three-day online event held by the Slade in celebration of International Colour Day,...
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Inter Worlds: Talk by Errol Francis and Yvonne Feng
This talk focuses on the work of leading artists Errol Francis and Yvonne Feng.
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Inter Worlds: Talk by Remi Rana Allen and Sinta Tantra
This talk focuses on the work of leading artists Remi Rana Allen and Sinta Tantra.
