Testing Ground, part of the Slade's 150 celebrations, is showing at UCL Art Museum, South Cloisters, Wilkins Building, University College London, London WC1E 6BT, from 28 September 2021 - 10 June 2022. For further information see the UCL Art Museum website.
Posted Wednesday, 28th July 2021 00:00
We are sorry to hear of the passing of James Leahy, who was director of the Slade film unit from 1971 - 1983. See The Guardian (13 July 2021).
Posted Wednesday, 14th July 2021 00:00
This roundtable, organised by UCL Art Futures, will explore how artists have incorporated new technologies in their art practice.
Posted Friday, 2nd July 2021 00:00
We are pleased to announce that we have opened the Slade building to the public for the Slade Summer Show, 5 - 17 July, featuring work by our BA/BFA and MA/MFA finalists. Tickets are now sold out, but you can see our graduands' work on the Slade Degree Showcase 2021.
Posted Monday, 21st June 2021 00:00
UCL and the Serpentine are launching a long-term partnership that will facilitate innovative exchanges across art, law, science and technology. See UCL News.
Posted Thursday, 17th June 2021 00:00
Register now for the UCL Undergraduate Virtual Open Days, 7 - 18 June 2021. See the UCL Undergraduate Virtual Open Days webpage. Search for the Slade under "Fine Art".
Posted Monday, 24th May 2021 00:00
How the arts and humanities can contribute to Healthcare Education and facilitate improved intercultural understanding in Japan and the UK. See the Two Cultures, Two Senses events page for further information.
Posted Friday, 26th March 2021 00:00
In The hidden value of the arts in levelling up, In The hidden value of the arts in levelling up, Sarah Munro (Director, Baltic), Jo Townshend (Principal Partnerships Manager (Creative Sectors), UCL Innovation & Enterprise) Kieren Reed (Director, Slade School of Fine Art, UCL) and Audrey Tan (UCL Public Policy) reflect on the value of arts and culture and explore how we can leverage the opportunities within the creative industries to advance thinking on creative careers, place-based interventions and employment.
Posted Monday, 8th March 2021 00:00
This autumn, the Slade will celebrate 150 years of fine art teaching and research with a varied programme of events which reflect on the past, showcase the present, and look ahead to the future.
Posted Monday, 1st March 2021 00:00
Before stepping down as President & Provost of UCL, Professor Michael Arthur launched the new UCL East Provost Art Prize.
Posted Wednesday, 3rd February 2021 00:00
Colour & Poetry: A Symposium, a cross and interdisciplinary four-day event, and an exhibition Colour/Collage/Poetry, takes place online between 19 -22 March 2021.
Posted Tuesday, 2nd February 2021 00:00
Our Short Course Programme is going online! Bookings are now open for Drawing on Tuesday evenings, starting in January, and two 4-week Saturday Drawing courses starting in January and February. For further details see our Short Courses page.
Posted Friday, 18th December 2020 00:00
Watch Alvaro Barrington speak about his practice and experience studying as a graduate at the Slade with Students' Union UCL, for their Winter Arts Showcase, on YouTube: https://youtu.be/B1rijdE2bGo (Alvaro's interview is 44mins in).
Posted Friday, 18th December 2020 00:00
Many congratulations to Jo Guile and Thomas Morgan Evans, who have both been awarded 2020 UCL Beacon Bursaries for public engagement projects. See: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/culture/projects/2020-beacon-bursaries-awarded
Posted Wednesday, 16th December 2020 00:00
The Fluid Space: Contemporary Art Lecture with Slade Artist-in-Residence Lyne Ismail, Wednesday 16 December, 12noon (GMT). Via Zoom: https://ucl.zoom.us/j/96501523223.
Posted Tuesday, 15th December 2020 00:00
Huge congratulations to Slade Undergraduate Fine Art Media student, Ellis Parkinson for winning the Provost Portrait Competition 2020.
Posted Friday, 11th December 2020 00:00
Live Call by Lydia Ourahmane will be performed via +33623477681 on the 11 December from 09:00GMT for 24hrs. For more details, see https://www.ucl.ac.uk/slade/events/lydia-ourahmane
Posted Wednesday, 9th December 2020 00:00
Find out about our BA/BFA Fine Art at Slade Undergraduate Admissions Live Q&A, on Thursday 17 December at either 2 - 2.45pm GMT or 6 - 6.45pm GMT.
Posted Wednesday, 9th December 2020 00:00
We are delighted to announce that Professor Daren Caruana, UCL Chemistry will be the 2021 Slade Scientist in Residence.
Posted Wednesday, 9th December 2020 00:00
In place of our usual Slade MA/MFA Open Days we will be holding two live Q&As live online via Zoom. For further information, see our Graduate Admissions Live Q&A page.
Posted Thursday, 3rd December 2020 00:00
Join us online tomorrow for our Contemporary Art Lecture: Susan Schuppli: Earth Evidence, Wednesday 25 November, 5pm (GMT).
For further information: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/slade/events/susan-schuppli
Posted Tuesday, 24th November 2020 00:00
Applications for the Slade School of Fine Art Postgraduate programme (MA/MFA) are open.
Deadlines: Written application: 5 Jan 2021. Portfolio submission: 11.59pm (GMT), 15 Jan 2021
See: https://ucl.ac.uk/slade/degrees/ma-mfa#admissions
Posted Monday, 16th November 2020 00:00
Congratulations to everyone who has graduated from the Slade this year! We are very proud of you and your achievements at the Slade. Watch the video of this year's Zoom graduation on YouTube.
Posted Tuesday, 3rd November 2020 00:00
The Slade's Material Research Project are delighted to welcome Kimberly Selvaggi as Conservator in Residence! Read more about Kimberly and her research on the MRP blog: https://blogs.ucl.ac.uk/methods-room/the-materials-research-project/conservator-in-residence/
Posted Tuesday, 27th October 2020 00:00
Join us on Zoom for our Contemporary Art Lecture series Autumn 2020! Listen to artists talk about their work on Wednesdays from 5pm (UK time). Full programme on our Contemporary Art Lecture webpage.
Posted Thursday, 1st October 2020 00:00
Booking is now open for our virtual PhD Open Day on Wednesday 14 October 2020, 9:00am - 11.30am BST. Reserve your place on: https://ucl.ac.uk/slade/forms/tours.
Posted Friday, 11th September 2020 00:00
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.
Posted Tuesday, 18th August 2020 00:00
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.
Posted Thursday, 30th July 2020 00:00
We are committed to addressing systemic racism within the Slade through a series of actions to instigate fundamental and long-term changes to our staffing and curricula. Central to these changes is how we support our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic students and staff.
Posted Wednesday, 22nd July 2020 00:00
Nick Laessing explores the interfaces of art, technology and eco-crisis. Online on Microsoft Teams on Wednesday 22 July 2020, at 4:30pm.
Posted Monday, 20th July 2020 00:00