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The Ruth Borchard Collection Presents the Self-Portrait Prize Exhibition 2021
Alumni News, News, News - centre, Tutor NewsThe Ruth Borchard Collection is hosting an online exhibition celebrating the submissions to The Self-Portrait Exhibition 2021. All the artworks on display explore the diverse media and imagery through which contemporary artists represent themselves. We are proud to announce that amongst the over two-hundred self-portraits included are a number of Art Academy London related […]
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Alumni NewsCongratulations to the host of Academy alumni who were selected for his year’s ING Discerning Eye Exhibiiton. Alumni from our Fine Art Programme and now tutors at the Academy Lynne Abrahamson and Gail Seres-Woolfson were selected and so too was fellow gradudate Sarah Barker Brown. Contemporary Portraiture graduate Helen Stone, and Certificate graduate Christine […]
Academy Alumna Shortlisted for Award
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AAL student Martin Pirongs embarks on a 200-mile walking project
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Fine Art Graduates Win Prizes at Liberty Art Awards
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Academy Alumna Wins A&I Artist of the Year Award
Alumni NewsCongratulations to AAL alumna Lucy du Sautoy, who won Artist & Illustrator’s Artist of the Year with her painting ‘Until the Lights Come On VII’. Lucy’s AOTY prize includes £1,000 cash, a selection of brushes from Rosemary & Co. and her own solo exhibition next year at the London art gallery Panter & Hall.
Alumnus Emerald Mosley takes part in Pillow Talk: Conversations with Women
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