Re: Art August 2008

Re: Art August 2008


In this issue:

1) Collect4 Update
Book tickets for talks and portfolio reviews and confirmed artists
2) Artists' News
Music Festivals to Mexican Martyrs
3) Now and Next at the DegreeArt.com Gallery
Don't miss 'Gullwing Mary and the Dannevirke Divas'
4) Things We Like
And think you might too....
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Collect4 '08



During London’s most exciting art month, DegreeArt.com will be hosting four one week long exhibitions connecting emerging graduate artists with buyers and collectors. Doing what they do best DegreeArt.com will open their doors making Art accessible, affordable and approachable. Each week a carefully select group of artists will be showcased.

Further details:

Thursday Night Openings
Each Thursday there will be a late night opening 6-9pm with drinks and music for the after work crowd.

Purchase
All pieces will be for sale and under £2000 and available to buy using an Own Art 10 month interest free loan.

Pre -Register to receive 10% off any purchase during Collect4 from the gallery. To pre register click here



Lectures
Each weekly exhibition will also incorporate a FREE Tuesday guest lecture with specific industry professionals, all relating to the medium on show. Online bookings will be available from mid September.

Portfolio Reviews
Prior to the Tuesday night lecture, the guest speakers and DegreeArt.com's Elinor and Isobel will conduct a limited number of portfolio reviews for student and recent graduate artists. Please send your CV to elinor@DegreeArt.com to apply for a review.

Guide
The gallery is producing a ‘How to Buy, Collect and Invest in Graduate Art’ booklet to aid visitors during their visits to galleries.

For more information please contact the gallery on 020 8980 0395/ info@DegreeArt.com
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Artists' News

Moses Powers
London Metropolitan, BA Hons Fine Art, 2009
Student photographer extrordinaire Moses Powers teamed up with Alex Nobel to curate this year's Guardian Lounge at Glastonbury. Utilizing his skills at sourcing bizarrely complimentary object Powers and Noble created a fantasy hanging centre piece for the tent.

Moses's limited edition prints are available on the site.

Kate Marshall
Goldsmiths College, BA Hons Fine Art, 2004


'Mayra Reyes Solis'
2008

Kate has been invited to do a retablo portrait of Mayra Reyes Solis, a 17 year old Mexican high school student murdered in 2001. "400 Women" is a project featuring 400 portraits by Lomax, Tracey Emin, Annie Kevans, Maggi Hambling and The Royal Society of Portrait Painters. It intends to make a serious political statement but also a fund-raising activity for the groups of activists that are supporting women's rights and continuing the fight to stop violence against women in Mexico and beyond.

Catherine Knight
Bath Spa University, MA Fine Art- 2008

Congratulations to 2008 Bath Spa graduate Catherine Knight who has won the the Royal West of England Academy student bursary prize.



Catherine Knight
'Moscow, 1975'
2007
Oil on Board
50cm x 40cm
£750
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DegreeArt.com Exhibitions
30 Vyner Street, London, E2 9DQ
Open daily 12-6pm

On Now
Gullwing Mary and the Dannevirke Divas
David Le Fleming



First Thursday: 4th September 6-9pm
Show runs until 7^th Sept
For full press release click here
To view available work click here

Monsters and Grotesques
EllieMay Logan


First Thursday: 4th September 6-9pm
Show runs until 7^th Sept
For full press release click here

On Next - Sept

Vying for Attention
Broad, Mallatratt and Niland



Private View: 11th September 6-9pm
Show Runs: 10th - 14th September 12-6pm daily
For full press release click here
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Things We Like

The Vyner Street Festival

For the 5th year running The Eel Collective and The Victory Pub hosted the Vyner Street Festival. Its aim is to bring the new eastenders, the artists, new media workers, musicians together with the long-standing working class community. Over the past 4 years the Street has undergone a silent revolution seeing the influx of over 14 galleries and numerous studios making it the highest concentration of art galleries in all of London.

Proceeds are donated to Child Cot death charity FSIDS, chosen by Victory landlords Steve and Auring.

To donate to FSIDS click here

The Whitechaple Art Hunt


Sat 27 September, 1 – 5pm
Whitechapel Art Hunt III adventure

Explore East London's dynamic art scene in an exciting new way. Art Hunt will lead you through the maze of contemporary galleries hidden in the area’s back streets.

Discover amazing spaces and meet the scene’s artists, curators and gallery owners. Crack the code with the help of the people you meet to win prizes and find your way to a secret hidden gallery party.

All you need is a sense of adventure.
£6 per person

Booking essential to receive the first clue - click here

Waldemar Januszczak - The Sculpture Diaries



Waldemar Januszczak presents his definitive account of his all-time favourite art-form - sculpture - in this three-part series starting Sunday 31st August 7pm on Channel 4. __________________________________________________

Best wishes from Elinor, Isobel and the rest of the team

If you missed July's newsletter click here to read it