Alumni News
The Bird Game and Confessions of a Crow - FVU
Marianna Simnett's The Bird Game and Confessions of a Crow are showing online at FVU, from 18 March - 17 April 2021. See the FVU website.
A Terrible Fiction - online Glasgow Short Film Festival
A Terrible Fiction directed by Larry Achiampong and David Blandy is showing online as part of the Glasgow Short Film Festival, from 22 - 28 March 2021. For the full programme see the Glasgow Shorts Film Festival website.
Katie Paterson on Shock Waves, BBC Sounds
BBC
Katie Paterson talks about how the pandemic and lockdown have affected her creativity on Shock Waves, BBC Sounds: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000t40c.
Alvaro Barrington - Hepworth Gallery School Prints Campaign
Alvaro Barrington is one of the artists contributing to this year's Hepworth Gallery School Prints campaign, which places artwork in schools to potentially transform how children think about art and who can be an artist. See the article in The Guardian for further information.
Zarina Bhimji: Black Pocket - Sharjah Art Foundation
Zarina Bhimji: Black Pocket is showing at Sharjah Art Foundation, Al Mureijah Art Spaces, UAE, from 2 October 2020 - 10 April 2021. See: sharjahart.org/sharjah-art-foundation/exhibitions/zarina-bhimji.
Gender and Decolonisation: an Online Discussion - Afterall Journal
Danielle Brathwaite-Shirley is speaking at Gender and Decolonisation: an Online Discussion on 16 March, one of a series of events on Decolonisation in the 2020s hosted by Afterall Journal. Register via Eventbrite.
Les Yeux Clos (Eyes Closed) - Perrotin Paris
Paolo Salvador is showing in Les Yeux Clos, at Perrotin, 76 Rue de Turenne, Paris, from 6 February - 27 March 2021. See the Perrotin Gallery website.
Jocelyn McGregor's in conversation with Mariama Attah is broadcast via podcast on 8 March 2021 to coincide with International Women's Day, ahead of her solo show, Mantle at Castlefield Gallery (dates tbc). See the Castlefield Gallery website for details.
Tonight the Air is Warm - Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery
Sarah Joo Ching is showing in Tonight the Air is Warm online at Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery, London Bridge, from 26 February - 27 March 2021. See https://kristinhjellegjerde.com/exhibitions/208/overview/
Read the interview: How Sarah Choo learnt to express herself on UCL Alumni stories.
Secret Sunshines - Arusha Gallery
Alumna Grace Mattingly has a solo show, Secret Sunshines, at Arusha Gallery, Edinburgh, from 14 - 28 February 2021. Show available online via: https://www.arushagallery.com/viewing-room/17-grace-mattingly/.
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/.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Alvaro Barrington interview for UCL Students' Union
Watch Alvaro Barrington speak about his practice and experience studying as a graduate at the Slade with Students Union UCL on YouTube: https://youtu.be/B1rijdE2bGo (Alvaro's interview is 44mins in).