Its coming to that time of year again, where students everywhere are violently thrashing canvases, filming anything that moves and putting final touches to conceptual installations. Art degree show season is upon us; a great time to go out and see some really refreshing work by the UK’s best and brightest, as well as sample some of the cheapest wine available to man, of course.
Degree shows are a great place to invest a relatively small amount of money into the art world, support upcoming artists and to pick up something you’ll enjoy for years to come. I am hoping to take a trip to this year’s shows in galleries, Uni’s and empty shops and bag myself something nice. Over the coming weeks I will keep you informed of those all important private view dates.
Firstly, BCU’s private view at Vaad Gallery, Custard Factory.
Eleven of the hottest new talents in contemporary art emerge this spring with an ambitious debut at the Vaad Gallery. Final year students from Birmingham City University will showcase their work in what will be an eclectic display of multi-disciplinary artworks that promises to show the diversity of practices born from a broad education in the visual arts.
Private View: Monday 27 April 2009 6-8pm
Whilst I am sure that the artists and art are all exemplary, am I the only one who finds the above flyer incredibly wanting? It seems to me to be a really poorly designed and lackluster effort. Best of luck to everyone involved, but I would be angry if that was supposed to be representing my work (if I had a creative bone in my body, anyway.). x
I have to agree Garreth, the design is not really up to scratch. When I was studying Fine Art it was difficult for anyone on my course to get professional looking marketing materials together, as fine art students tend not to have access to computers with design software available, and even if you did you were not trained to use them. I think that this is an example of why tutors and students need to be working together with other departments, in this case graphic design, for not only the reasons clear here but to gain experience of working, commissioning and collaborating with other creatives.