News 2020
London Grads Now - Saatchi Gallery
London Grads Now, showcasing work by graduating students from London's leading fine art schools, including the Slade School of Art, opens to the the public on 3 September 2020. Booking essential, see the Saatchi Gallery website for further details.
The Slade selection has been curated by alumna Victoria Cantons. The show continues until 11 October 2020 at the Saatchi Gallery, Duke of York's HQ, King's Road, London SW3 4RY.
Avant Gardener - Punt WG
PhD student Christina Della Giustina is showing in Avant Gardener from 4 - 13 September at at Punt WG, Amsterdam. See: https://puntwg.nl/en/avant-gardener.
Open Call - König London
Yva Jung is showing in Open Call, König London, 259 - 269 Old Marylebone Road, London NW1 5RA, from 12 August - 19 September 2020. See the König London website for details.
Re: Enchanted Matter - APT Gallery
Kara Chin, Neena Percy, Plastique Fantastique, Korallia Stergides, Elly Thomas and Tom Worsfold are showing in Re: Enchanted Matter at APT Gallery, 6, Creekside, London SE8 4SA, from 3 - 13 September 2020. See APT Gallery website.
Busan Biennale 2020
Carey Young is showing her new video The Vision Machine at the Busan Biennale 2020, Museum of Contemporary Art Busan and various places in Busan, Yeongdo Harbor, from 5 September - 8 November 2020. See the Busan Biennale website for further information.
To Dream Effectively - Focal Point Gallery
Danielle Brathwaite-Shirley is showing in To Dream Effectively at Focal Point Gallery, The Forum, Elmer Square, Southend-on-Sea, Essex SS1 1NB, from 13 September 2020 to 17 January 2021. See the Focal Point Gallery website for further information.
A COSS Catalyst - UCL online event
Simon Faithfull is speaking at A COSS Catalyst, an online event to mark the opening of UCL Centre for Outers Space Studies on Monday 5 October at 7pm.
Bookings and further information on: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of-advanced-studies/events/2020/oct/virtual-event-official-launch-centre-outer-space-studies
Hands on Art Workshops - Lisa Milroy
During the pandemic, Professor Lisa Milroy has been delivering art workshops over mobile phones to students in Kakuma Refugee Camp, Kenya.
Lisa initiated the programme in 2015 with the support of Vodafone Foundation and UNHCR, delivering workshops from London to schools in Kakuma Refugee Camp through live video conference.
Read more about this project on UCL Global.
Simon Faithfull: Memories from the Future - Galerie Polaris
Simon Faithfull: Memories from the Future is showing at Galerie Polaris, 15 rue des Arquebusiers, 75003 Paris, opening on 29 August 2020. See the Galerie Polaris website.
Sally Jacobs
We were sad to hear of the passing of Sally Jacobs, who taught on the Slade Theatre Design course in the 1980s and 1990s. Her work included designs for the Royal Opera House and RSC, including Peter Brooks' A Midsummer Night's Dream. See The Guardian for more about Sally Jacobs' life and work.
Decadent Gaming - Linseed, Shanghai
Guo Yage, Xiao Yuhan and Yuyu Zhitong are showing in Decadent Gaming at Linseed, Yongkang Road, Shanghai, China from 16 August - 20 September 2020.
This is a Not-Me
This is a Not-Me launches on Thursday 6 August, 6 - 9pm on Twitch and Instagram! Join Plastique Fantastique, Kara Chin, Frankie Roberts and Thomson & Craighead. Continues until 13 December 2020.
Twitch: twitch.tv/imtgallery
Instagram: instagram.com/imtgallery
IMT Gallery: https://www.imagemusictext.com/exhibitions/this-is-a-not-me
Programme for 6 August
6pm BST
Kara Chin, Embassy Gardens Promo 2020
6:02pm
Live stream from Felix Rose Kawitzky's Otherwards: a queer, interdimensional world-building and storytelling community on Discord
7pm
Thomson & Craighead, #screaming (2020)
7:11pm
John Powell-Jones, Quantum Loop Episode (2020)
7:21pm
Frankie Roberts, Always Accept Cookies (2020)
7:30pm
Plastique Fantastique, Plastique Fantastique Zoom Ritual to Tell Stories One (2020)
8pm
Gentle Stranger, Live at Prah (2020)
8:24pm
Maggie Roberts, Becoming Octopus promo (2020)
8:30-9pm
Return to the live stream of the Otherwards Discord server
transitional Parade Filler animations by Kara Chin (2020)
Introductions: Antonia Showering - White Cube
Introductions: Antonia Showering is showing online at White Cube from 17 August - 3 September 2020.
White Cube: https://whitecube.viewingrooms.com/viewing-room/
The Art Newspaper podcast - A brush with... Michael Armitage
This week's The Art Newspaper's podcast A brush with... interview is with alumnus Michael Armitage, revealing the art, music, books and media that have inspired him. Listen on The Art Newspaper website.
The Art Newspaper podcast - A brush with... Michael Armitage
This week's The Art Newspaper's podcast A brush with... interview is with alumnus Michael Armitage, revealing the art, music, books and media that have inspired him. Listen on The Art Newspaper website.
The Art Newspaper podcast - A brush with... Michael Armitage
This week's The Art Newspaper's podcast A brush with... interview is with alumnus Michael Armitage, revealing the art, music, books and media that have inspired him. Listen on The Art Newspaper website.
Arts Council New Acquisitions 2019/20
Works by alumna Jess Flood-Paddock and Grace Schwindt are included in the Art Council Collection New Acquisitions 2019/20. Works generously gifted by the estate of Ed Allington (1951-2017) have also been added to the Arts Council Collection. See the Arts Council announcement.
The Near Room: Sophie Cundale FVU
The Near Room: Sophie Cundale, commissioned by FVU (Film and Video Umbrella) is showing at South London Gallery, 65-67 Peckham Rd, London, SE5 8UH, from 15 August - 13 September 2020. For further details see the FVU website.
Ian Giles Work in Your Shoes Podcasts
Ian Giles Work in your Shoes podcasts, which features conversations with creatives from all sectors of the arts is now available on Apple podcasts, Spotify and Buzzsprout.
de-sport: The Deconstruction and Reconstruction of Sports through Art
PhD student Shino Yanai is showing in de-sport: The Deconstruction and Reconstruction of Sports through Art at 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa, from 27 July - 27 September 2020. See the museum website: https://www.kanazawa21.jp/data_list.php?g=81&d=190