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Posts Tagged ‘Visual Arts Practice’

Sława Harasymowicz – Dispatches

Sława Harasymowicz - Dispatches

Sława Harasymowicz, a London based artist and lecturer in the Division of Arts and Design will be opening Dispatches, on Tuesday, 1 November in London.
Sława said: “The show is called Dispatches because it relates to the idea of ‘dispatching’ memory, and information, whether authentic, or ‘assumed’. It is a narrative which offers no explanation. I think it is an interesting opportunity to show art in the middle of a major political institution’s building.”


Masters students show at the Hat Factory

Masters students show at the Hat Factory

The MA Art & Design students are exhibiting at the Hat Factory gallery from the 12th of September, come see the graduates work.


Iraq – The Next Step by Ben Hodson & Ian Rowlands

Iraq - The Next Step by Ben Hodson & Ian Rowlands

Staff member Ben Hodson and Luton based photographer Ian Rowlands have brought together an emotive exhibition at The Hat Factory throughout July 2011. This exhibition is part of an ongoing project in which they seek to challenge some of the stereo typical images we see coming out of Iraq. The artists present the nation’s history, with its savagery against humanity, but they also aim to look to the future with hope.


Escape from Colditz – Annette & Erasmus Schöter

Escape from Colditz - Annette & Erasmus Schöter

Exhibition: Escape from Colditz – Annette & Erasmus Schröter 22 January – 5 March, 2011 Opening Reception: Saturday January 22, 5 – 8pm, Admission free, all welcome. The Exhibition will be formally opened at 6pm by Cord Meier-Klodt Cultural attaché at the German Embassy, London Artists Annette and Erasmus Schröter are based in Leipzig, South [...]


Artists Commission Work in Progress

Artists Commission  Work in Progress

The University of Bedfordshire has commissioned two established artists to produce work for the new Campus Centre in Luton.  Susan Stockwell and Cedric Christie are currently in the final stages of creating their work, which will be installed in the near future. This video gives a short insight into the work in progress and the [...]


Design Your Future

Design Your Future

The Art & Design department are again at the “Design Your Future” UCAS fayre in the ExCel Centre in London.  Why not drop by and say hello, we would love to chat to you about all the courses we have to offer.


Second Year Students Create Guerilla Gallery

Second Year Students Create Guerilla Gallery

A group of 2nd year fine art, art & design and illustration students took over shop unit in the Luton indoor market hall. 11th – 17th June 2010


Images from the Opening

Images from the Opening

We had a great opening on Thursday, here are a few images from the evening, more to come! Images: Ben Hodson


Degree Show 2010

Welcome to ‘We Create Together’ the Art and Design Degree show, 2010 at the University of Bedfordshire, which also coincides with the launch of this website. With this showcase we celebrate the creative work of this year’s cohort of honours graduates. Encouraging the creative potential of our students is our prime aim over the three [...]