Welcome to our dedicated Health & Safety page where you can find the latest information on what the Academy is doing to keep its community safe through the Covid-19 pandemic.
We are following Government advice and working in collaboration with representatives from not only from within our community, but also our suppliers, external contractors, local businesses, Southwark Council and our local bid group, Better Bankside to put in place a range of measures to protect you on site.
Our dedicated risk assessment team is carefully reviewing each area of our work and finding solutions to mitigate the risks posed by Covid-19.
We will publish our risk assessments, as well as other useful information, on this page in due course, so do check it regularly.
But for now, here are some of the measures we are implementing:
- Deep and increased frequency of cleaning of sites and equipment
- Controlling the movement of people around our premises
- Spacing out workstations and other social distancing measures
- Additional provision of handwashing and sanitising stations
- Providing face coverings, where available
- Clear signage, guidance and communication
How you can make a difference:
- Keep your distance in line with UK social distancing guidelines
- Adhere to the new measures the Academy has implemented
- Sign in and out when you arrive/leave
- Wash your hands frequently and don’t touch your face
- Always sneeze or cough into a tissue, throw it away, wash your hands
- Hold meetings online, rather than face to face
- Make use of face coverings, where available
- Be considerate of others – If you notice that someone has overlooked these guidelines, please let them know in a friendly and polite way. Or if someone reminds you of your own slip up, please don’t take offence – we are all just trying to keep each other safe.
COVID-19 FAQs for the General Public
When is the Academy reopening?
The Academy is reopening its doors on 13th July 2020 for its Summer School and for its academic programmes in September 2020.
What can I do to help the Academy?
As a small independent artist-led institution the Academy does not receive any government funding. The coronavirus pandemic has been hugely significant for us. Not being able to run our public courses has meant the loss of one of our most important income streams. Formed in 2019, our Patron Scheme has never been more essential to ensuring we are able to continue supporting our vibrant artistic community and meet our goal of making art education accessible to all.
Find out more about becoming a patron by emailing patrons@artacademy.org.uk or our Principal at principal@artacademy.org.uk.
What measures are the Academy putting to ensure the safety of its students, tutors, models and staff?
At the Academy, the health and wellbeing of our community are paramount. Our priority at all times is to ensure that our site is as safe as possible for everybody using it.
We are following Government regulations and working with representatives from within our community and beyond to make sure the Academy remains a safe space.
We are initiating a programme of safety measures as our staff, students, tutors and models return to their place of study or work over the coming weeks and months. These measures will be subject to constant review and will no doubt grow and evolve as guidance changes. They include UK-standard social distancing measures, increased frequency of onsite cleaning, promoting the use of face coverings, signage and guidance, and the provision of handwashing and hand sanitising facilities.
Visit our Keeping the Academy page to find out more.
Is the Academy still running Creative Days?
Yes. Creative Days typically take place in artist studios at our main site, Mermaid Court, which is a five-minute walk from Borough or London Bridge stations. Alternatively, we can arrange your event to take place at your workplace or an alternative site.
We are also delighted to soon be running our first online Creative Day, and while we’re keeping things small for the time being we hope to be able to expand this offer in due course.
Please email creativeday@artacademy.org.uk or call +44 020 7701 2880 to talk to our team about our Creative Days.
I am a contractor. Will I still be able to access the Academy?
Yes. A small number of Academy staff are currently working in and out of the premises and so with prior arrangement it is possible to access our site. Please contact harriet@artacademy.org.uk
I am a contractor. What is the Academy doing to keep me safe on site?
At the Academy, the health and wellbeing of our community including the network of businesses, suppliers and contractors which we rely upon to operate, are paramount. Our priority at all times is to ensure that our site is as safe as possible for everybody using it.
We are following Government regulations and working with representatives from within our community and beyond to make sure the Academy remains a safe space.
We are initiating a programme of safety measures as our staff, students, tutors and models return to their place of study or work over the coming weeks and months. These measures will be subject to constant review and will no doubt grow and evolve as guidance changes. They include UK-standard social distancing measures, increased frequency of onsite cleaning, promoting the use of face coverings, signage and guidance, and the provision of handwashing and hand sanitising facilities.
Visit our Keeping the Academy page or contact harriet@artacademy.org.uk to find out more.
I need more information. Who can I contact?
info@artacademy.org.uk
HELP US PROVIDE PPE VISORS FOR KEY WORKERS
Art Academy London is to make protective visors for NHS staff. The Academy will purchase additional 3D printers to make the masks. The printers will be operated by Julian Wild, Academy Sculpture Pathway Leader and each printer can make hundreds a week.
The Academy is responding to a request from a North London GP, who runs two practices in central Camden, at the heart of the Corvid 19 epidemic. His staff may not be able to obtain sufficient Personal Protective Equipment, so Dr Moghissi approached the Academy to see if it could help.
The Art Academy team have responded quickly to the call and Principal Rob Pepper said “We are abiding by the government’s advice to stay home and stay safe, however we’re desperate to try and help wherever we can. All the NHS staff are on the frontline risking their lives to keep us well, and we’ll be forever thankful to them for that. When Dr Moghissi got in touch it took moments for us to put a plan together. We take delivery of our first printer on Wednesday and Julian will start production straight away.”
The printers cost £2,000 each: the Academy needs your help to buy them and pay for the £50 filament spools that can make 36 visors. The first sets of frames will be sent to Alex’s practice and subsequent frames will be sent to a central assembly point to be connected to the screens, sterilised and then delivered to the NHS.
Dr Alex Moghissi said “There is huge concern that we may not have enough full PPE. We are part of a group of pan Camden GPs who send clinical staff to the central Camden ‘hot’ hub for Covid 19 – these staff need full PPE including visors. Clinical and non clinical staff in both my practices also need varying levels of protection when they’re working from the practice or visiting patients at home. We need to source more visors urgently. Any help the Academy could offer would help to protect NHS staff and save lives.”
To help Art Academy London make visors for the NHS, please donate below.
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Art Academy London is excited to announce our inaugural Fundraising Auction and Dinner to be held at Christie’s London.
20.02.2020
The evening will be a celebration of our BA accreditation, including the announcement of our BA scholarship prize winner.
With the funds raised from the evening we will invest in;
- bursaries for our academic courses,
- local schoolchildren with providing free places on our Young Artists courses,
- support for art teachers through free professional development courses at a time of government underinvestment in art education,
- providing free tuition to local charities working with disabled artists
- providing low-cost studio space for artists in zone 1
- Updating our facilities to enable broader accessibility and to offer our students a high-quality experience.
The online silent auction will close at 6pm on the 20th and is for those who can’t attend the event. Please do take a look at what’s on offer and use the bidding form below. This form can also be used to bid on the six artworks by Art Academy London artists that will be auctioned live on the night by Christie’s Auctioneer Arlene Blankers,
SILENT Auction Lots
1. THE ART OF ABSTRACT PAINTING
Half-day team event taught at the Academy for up to 15 people. With a variety of exercises that result in a large inspiring painting that can be taken back to the office.
2. THE ART OF ABSTRACT SCULPTURE
Half-day team event (as above). Working in collage and clay, there will be warm-up exercises and a main exercise. The results will be photographed to take back to the office.
3. THE ART OF TEAM BONDING
Whole-day team event (as above) with a mix of mediums, from clay to abstract painting. The purpose of this day is to strengthen your organisation’s bonding, vision and values.
4. THE ART OF DRINK AND DRAW
A three hour team of 15 drawing session taught at any London address. An informative and social experience, including still life exercises and life drawing from a model.
5. THE ART OF MAKING CERAMICS
One day taster course in hand built ceramics. From pinching to coiling, attendees will learn essential clay techniques. For Saturday 18th April 2020, 10:30am-4:30pm.
6. THE ART OF DRAWING
One day taster course in drawing. Attendees will follow practical demonstrations to learn the basics of shape, tone and composition. For Saturday 4th April 2020, 10:30am-4:30pm.
7. THE ART OF THE TRENCH
Burberry heritage trench coat of your choice, to be selected at a personal fitting at their Bond Street store. Choose from four fits and colours, all crafted in the signature cotton gabardine, with alterations as required.
Kindly Donated by Burberry
8. THE ART OF HAND WRITING
One Paris Metropolis Edition Parker Pen designed by Rob Pepper. Usually only available in China.
Kindly Donated by Rob Pepper
9. THE ART OF DIGITAL PIANO
PX-S1000 Privia Digital Piano with touch panel display. The world’s slimmest piano, with 88 weighted keys, built-in speakers, bluetooth audio playback and compatibility with IOS and Android devices.
Kindly Donated by Casio
10. THE ART OF READING
A dazzling collection of six Phaidon best sellers. Including: Great Women Artists, Flying too Close to the Sun, Art in Time, Body of Art, Chromaphilia and Going Once.
Kindly Donated by Phaidon
11. THE ART OF SIR PETER BLAKE
Lord Mayor’s Show 800 Years 1215 – 2015. This silk screen print (from an edition of 800) was commissioned by the Lord Mayor of London to commemorate the 800th anniversary of the parade. Size: 699 x 913 mm.
Kindly Donated by Lance Trevellyan
12. THE ART OF HOGARTH
Walking tour for ten people of Hogarth’s London, led by Bridget Daly. Examine the artist’s work in situ and learn about how the people of London influenced him.
Kindly Donated by Tomas Chandler & Bridget Daly
13. THE ART OF COLLECTING
Two tickets for the launch of the Eye of the Collector fair, May 13th-15th 2020. Including works of art across all disciplines from ancient to contemporary. See works presented with a modern eye, without booths or boundaries.
Kindly Donated by Nazy Vassegh
14. THE ART OF MASTERPIECE LONDON
Four preview invitations to the Masterpiece Fair, valid for 24th June (or any day 25th June – 1st July). Visitors to this fair can view and buy the finest works of art, design, jewellery and furniture. Preview includes champagne.
Kindly Donated by Francesca Starling
15. THE ART OF CORNWALL
A week-long stay in a cottage in Sennen, Cornwall. Including tickets to Tate St Ives, Newlyn Art Gallery, and the Tremenheere Sculpture Garden. Available from 16th – 23rd May 2020.
Kindly Donated by Sue Spaull
16. THE ART OF A NIGHT IN THE TOWN
A one night stay for two adults at the Park Plaza London Riverbank, with breakfast and a complimentary dinner for two at Chino Latino. Liaise with the hotel for your first choice of dates.
Kindly Donated by Arthur Byng Nelson
17. THE ART OF PUB FOOD
Dinner for two at Tom Kerridge’s restaurant, the Hand and Flowers in Marlow. The only pub in the UK with two Michelin Stars. Dates subject to availability.
Kindly Donated by Beth Kerridge
18. THE ART OF DINING AT FREDERICK’S
Dinner for two at the family owned restaurant in Angel Islington, Frederick’s. Includes a bottle of house champagne. Not valid for Saturday night or December
Kindly Donated by FREDERICK”S
19. THE ART OF DINING AT SALLY CLARKE’S
Dinner and drinks for two at Sally Clarke, an arts restaurant in Notting Hill. The restaurant has been a favourite among artists including Lucian Freud. Dates to be arranged within the year.
Kindly Donated by Sophie Posgate
20. THE ART OF BLENDING CLARET
Bordeaux blending with James Handford MW, with 5 components of the wine bottled separately. Guided wine tasting for 14 people in their wine cellars on Old Brompton Road. Available evenings to be arranged with James.
Kindly Donated by James Handford
21. THE ART OF PINK CHAMPAGNE
Case of three Magnum bottles of Bollinger rosé. This highly polished rosé combines notes of plum, patisserie, cinnamon and spice. With structure, weight and harmony of vibrant flavours right across the palate.
Kindly Donated by Christopher Lines
22. THE ART OF SOUTH AFRICAN WINE
Six bottles of Vilafonte Series M. With the option of personalised bottles, signed by the proprietor. Including a private tutored wine tasting at any London address. Dates subject to availability.
Kindly Donated by Mike Ratcliffe
23. THE ART OF FUNGUS
A set of oak logs recently inoculated with the mycelium of three exotic mushrooms; oyster, shiitake and lions mane. When nurtured
the logs will grow delicious, health giving mushrooms for up to five years.
Kindly Donated by Arthur byng NeLson
24. THE ART OF FOOTBALL
Two tickets for a Premier League, FA Cup or Europa League match at the Emirates in Club Level. The best seats in the house, with half time drinks and programmes. Most fixtures available.
Kindly Donated by Paul Harris
25. THE ART OF RESTORATION
A tour of Joanna Shepard Conservation for three people, with champagne. The studio has treated a range of artworks, many of which feature challenging materials. Dates available from April 2020.
Kindly Donated by Joana Shepherd
26. THE ART OF MOUNTAINEERING
A day’s rock climbing or mountaineering in Snowdonia delivered by one of the most experienced Guides in the business, Mark Walker. At a max 1:2 ratio. Travel and accommodation not included. Available dates 23rd & 30th June 2020.
Kindly Donated by Mark Walker
27. THE ART OF WELL-BEING
A full health screen at the prestigious Samedaydoctor clinic off Harley Street. Experience a high quality service and minimal waiting time.
Kindly Donated by Melanie Gerlis
28. THE ART OF MEMENTOS
Cold cast bronze of a baby’s hands and feet by Academy tutor, Briony Marshall. Can be cast at any London address or at her Wandsworth studio
Kindly Donated by Briony Marshall
29. THE ART OF THE GREASY SPOON
Breakfast with the Academy’s Principal, Rob Pepper and two of our BA (Hons) Fine Art students. Discuss life at the Academy in a glamorous cafe in Elephant and Castle, followed by a tour of our Newington building.
Kindly Donated by Rob Pepper & BA Students
LIVE Auction Lots
ONE | ROB PEPPER, PRINCIPAL
(2020) THE TALE OF DAY BREAK
OIL ON CANVAS, 40 x 90 cm
Rob Pepper is collected internationally and two of his works were gifted by the British Prime Minister to President Xi of China. The Tale of Day Break is a celebration of life and a riot of colour as we reflect on the beauty and responsibilities we have in our world.
TWO | SUE SPAULL, DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMES
(2020) REFLECTIONS
OIL ON LINEN, 60 x 70 cm
Mark Doty wrote: “in a still life, there is no end to our looking, which has become allied with the gaze of the painter; we look in and in, to the world of things, in their ambiance of cool or warm light, in and in, as long as we can stand to look, as long as we take pleasure in looking.” Reflections focuses on the quality of the shape and form of the apples in the image, whilst using composition, light and tone to give the viewer a sense of the apples and their reflections floating in space. This creates a further dimension to the painting making the familiar unexpected and arresting the viewer’s gaze.
THREE | ALISON HAND, BA PROGRAMME LEADER
(2015) BIRDS
ACRYLIC ON BOARD, 60 x 60 cm
Birds explores the promise of an unfolding structure in a hidden landscape. Scaffolding becomes emblematic of human intervention and ideas of the monumental, but also of flux and transformation. Dusk acts as an atmospheric veil, partially revealing the built and the unbuilt.
FOUR | ROXANA HALLS, FD CONTEMPORARY PORTRAITURE PATHWAY LEADER
(2011) WALKING ON THE CEILING
OIL ON CANVAS, 91 x 122 cm
Walking The Ceiling, taken from Halls’ Shadow Play series, was exhibited in Hayhill Gallery in 2011. The Shadow Play paintings, with their evocative colour and pop-up confections, reference the then prevailing taste for vintage object and their aspiration to capture a quintessential Englishness. These works present the mise-en-scene of a rather ladylike world in a palette to match but one where all is in flux, flying through air or impossibly balanced.
FIVE | KATHERINE JONES, PRINT MANAGER
(2020) CLEAR SURFACE
COLLAGRAPH & BLOCK PRINT, 80 x 59.5 cm
Katherine Jones is a British printmaker, painter and collected by the V&A, Ashmolean Museum, Yale University Library and the House of Lords. Her work revolves around our perceptions of safety and danger, focusing on ordinary objects, spaces and buildings as a framework to begin to question these nebulous themes.
SIX | JULIAN WILD, FD SCULPTURE PATHWAY LEADER
(2020) STRIPPING THE WILLOW NO. 4
BRONZE, LACQUER AND PAINT
30 x 46 x 15 cm
This piece is part of series of sculptures that reference mankind’s intervention with nature. It draws on woodland management techniques and activities that rely on the plant’s ability to re- grow. The bronze geometric arch mimics a natural structure. The arch is cut and split revealing a vibrant red, creating the conceit that the bronze has a living interior.
Thanks also to the tutors and alumni who are exhibiting their works in the dining area. These works will also be available for purchase on the night:
Exhibiting Artists
Alison Hand
Annabel MacIver
Aphra Shemza
Beñat Olaberria
Briony Marshall
Carl Randall
Caroline List
Gail Seres-Woolfson
Isabel Young
Julian WIld
Katherine Jones
Lynn Dennison
Lynne Abrahamson
Rob Pepper
Roxana Halls
Sue Spaull
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Tax-Effective Giving
If you are a UK taxpayer, your donation can qualify for tax relief under Gift Aid – so if you donate £600 to the Academy, we can claim an additional £150 from Inland Revenue. If you’re a higher-rate taxpayer, you can also benefit by claiming tax relief on your donation; for example, as a higher-rate taxpayer, you could claim up to £250 on a £1,000 donation, so your gift would only cost you £750.
Terms & Conditions
Full Terms & Conditions
- (a) Neither Christie’s nor the Art Academy London assumes any risk, liability or responsibility for the authenticity or the authorship of any property identified in this catalogue (that is, the identity of the creator or the period, culture, source or origin, as the case may be, with which the creation of any property is identified herein).(b) All property is sold with all faults and imperfections and errors of description and neither Christie’s nor Art Academy London makes any representations or warranties of any kind or nature, expressed or implied, with respect to the property and in no event shall either of them be responsible for the correctness of any descriptions of property, nor be deemed to have made, any representations or warranties of physical condition, size, quality, rarity, importance, genuineness, attribution, authenticity or provenance of the property. No statement in the auction catalogue or other description made at the sale, in any sale invoice or elsewhere, shall be deemed such a representation or warranty.(c) Prospective bidders should inspect the property before bidding to determine its condition, size and whether or not it has been repaired or restored.(d) Property may be offered subject to reserves.
- All lots contained in this brochure have been donated for the sole purpose of raising funds for Art Academy London.
- All bidders must be capable of forming legally binding relations and must be at least 18 years old. By bidding in the auction, bidders warrant they have sufficient funds to cover the cost of the property.
- Any property may be withdrawn by Christie’s or the Art Academy London at any time before the actual sale.
- Unless otherwise announced by the auctioneer at the time of sale, all bids are per lot as numbered in the catalogue.
- Christie’s and Art Academy London reserve the right to reject a bid from any bidder. The highest bidder acknowledged by the auctioneer shall be the purchaser. In the event of any dispute between bidders, the auctioneer shall have sole and final discretion either to determine the successful bidder or to re-offer and resell the lot in dispute. If any dispute arises after the sale, the sale records of the climate Group shall be conclusive in all respects.
- If the auctioneer determines that any opening bid is not commensurate with the value of the property, they may reject the same and withdraw the property from sale, and if, having acknowledged an opening bid, he decides that any advance thereafter is insufficient, he may reject the advance.
- On the fall of the auctioneer’s hammer, the highest bidder shall be deemed to have purchased the offered lots subject to all of the conditions set forth herein and thereupon(a) assumes the risk and responsibility thereof,(b) will sign a confirmation of purchase thereof and(c) will pay the full purchase price or such part as the Art Academy London may require.
- Art Academy London will not release a lot to a successful buyer until payment of the total amount due has been made. If the foregoing conditions and other applicable conditions are not complied with, in addition to other remedies available to Art Academy London by law including, without limitation, the right to hold the purchaser liable for the bid price, Art Academy London, at its option, may either(a) cancel the sale, retaining as liquidated damages all payments made by the purchaser or(b) resell the property on three days notice to the purchaser and for the account and risk of the purchaser, either publicly or privately, and in such event the purchaser shall be liable for payment of any shortfall between the original sale price and the price achieved upon resale, all other charges due hereunder and any incidental damages.
- Art Academy London will present the conditions of business to the successful bidder in writing and the Purchaser shall assume the risk and responsibility of the lot.
- Payments for purchases must be made in Sterling, and in the following forms; transfers, cheque and all major credit cards made out to Art Academy London. Bank payment must be made into the Art Academy London’s bank account.
- In the case of commission bids or bids transmitted by telephone, Christie’s and Art Academy London are not responsible for errors or omissions arising out of or resulting from mechanical difficulties or failure.
- In no circumstances will Christie’s or the Art Academy London rescind any purchase made or refund the amount paid in respect of any lot.
- Art Academy London will invoice the purchaser within 14 days of the auction. The amount payable will be the hammer price in Sterling, plus any associated postage costs in sending the auction lot(s) to the Purchaser. Art Academy London will not be liable for any currency conversion or other costs incurred by the Purchaser.
- At the moment of purchase, the Purchaser assumes all risks in and relating to the lot and is responsible for all arrangements and costs required to take up the fulfilment of their lot, including but not limited to delivery costs, taxes, customs, storage and insurance costs and any other necessary documentations. Once the Lot Amount has been exchanged and the funds are cleared, the Purchaser will deal solely with the auction lot donor.
- The Successful bidder must comply with these conditions of business and with each individual lot as specified in the brochure. It is the responsibility of the auction lot winner to comply with the auction donor’s terms and conditions.
- These conditions of Sale, as well as the purchaser’s, Art Academy London and Christie’s respective rights and obligations hereunder, shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of England and Wales. By bidding at an auction, whether present in person or by agent, commission bid, telephone or other means, the purchaser shall be deemed to have consented to the exclusive jurisdiction of courts of England and Wales.
- Art Academy London complies with the Data Protection Act 1998 in processing personal information. Personal information will be held confidentially by Art Academy London and will only be used by Art Academy London or disclosed to a third party (such as the donor of the lot) if such use or disclosure is required for the purpose of these terms and conditions or as otherwise instructed by the bidder.
Funds raised on the night are in aid of Art Academy London
- (a) Neither Christie’s nor the Art Academy London assumes any risk, liability or responsibility for the authenticity or the authorship of any property identified in this catalogue (that is, the identity of the creator or the period, culture, source or origin, as the case may be, with which the creation of any property is identified herein).(b) All property is sold with all faults and imperfections and errors of description and neither Christie’s nor Art Academy London makes any representations or warranties of any kind or nature, expressed or implied, with respect to the property and in no event shall either of them be responsible for the correctness of any descriptions of property, nor be deemed to have made, any representations or warranties of physical condition, size, quality, rarity, importance, genuineness, attribution, authenticity or provenance of the property. No statement in the auction catalogue or other description made at the sale, in any sale invoice or elsewhere, shall be deemed such a representation or warranty.(c) Prospective bidders should inspect the property before bidding to determine its condition, size and whether or not it has been repaired or restored.(d) Property may be offered subject to reserves.
- All lots contained in this brochure have been donated for the sole purpose of raising funds for Art Academy London.
- All bidders must be capable of forming legally binding relations and must be at least 18 years old. By bidding in the auction, bidders warrant they have sufficient funds to cover the cost of the property.
- Any property may be withdrawn by Christie’s or the Art Academy London at any time before the actual sale.
- Unless otherwise announced by the auctioneer at the time of sale, all bids are per lot as numbered in the catalogue.
- Christie’s and Art Academy London reserve the right to reject a bid from any bidder. The highest bidder acknowledged by the auctioneer shall be the purchaser. In the event of any dispute between bidders, the auctioneer shall have sole and final discretion either to determine the successful bidder or to re-offer and resell the lot in dispute. If any dispute arises after the sale, the sale records of the climate Group shall be conclusive in all respects.
- If the auctioneer determines that any opening bid is not commensurate with the value of the property, they may reject the same and withdraw the property from sale, and if, having acknowledged an opening bid, he decides that any advance thereafter is insufficient, he may reject the advance.
- On the fall of the auctioneer’s hammer, the highest bidder shall be deemed to have purchased the offered lots subject to all of the conditions set forth herein and thereupon(a) assumes the risk and responsibility thereof,(b) will sign a confirmation of purchase thereof and(c) will pay the full purchase price or such part as the Art Academy London may require.
- Art Academy London will not release a lot to a successful buyer until payment of the total amount due has been made. If the foregoing conditions and other applicable conditions are not complied with, in addition to other remedies available to Art Academy London by law including, without limitation, the right to hold the purchaser liable for the bid price, Art Academy London, at its option, may either(a) cancel the sale, retaining as liquidated damages all payments made by the purchaser or(b) resell the property on three days notice to the purchaser and for the account and risk of the purchaser, either publicly or privately, and in such event the purchaser shall be liable for payment of any shortfall between the original sale price and the price achieved upon resale, all other charges due hereunder and any incidental damages.
- Art Academy London will present the conditions of business to the successful bidder in writing and the Purchaser shall assume the risk and responsibility of the lot.
- Payments for purchases must be made in Sterling, and in the following forms; transfers, cheque and all major credit cards made out to Art Academy London. Bank payment must be made into the Art Academy London’s bank account.
- In the case of commission bids or bids transmitted by telephone, Christie’s and Art Academy London are not responsible for errors or omissions arising out of or resulting from mechanical difficulties or failure.
- In no circumstances will Christie’s or the Art Academy London rescind any purchase made or refund the amount paid in respect of any lot.
- Art Academy London will invoice the purchaser within 14 days of the auction. The amount payable will be the hammer price in Sterling, plus any associated postage costs in sending the auction lot(s) to the Purchaser. Art Academy London will not be liable for any currency conversion or other costs incurred by the Purchaser.
- At the moment of purchase, the Purchaser assumes all risks in and relating to the lot and is responsible for all arrangements and costs required to take up the fulfilment of their lot, including but not limited to delivery costs, taxes, customs, storage and insurance costs and any other necessary documentations. Once the Lot Amount has been exchanged and the funds are cleared, the Purchaser will deal solely with the auction lot donor.
- The Successful bidder must comply with these conditions of business and with each individual lot as specified in the brochure. It is the responsibility of the auction lot winner to comply with the auction donor’s terms and conditions.
- These conditions of Sale, as well as the purchaser’s, Art Academy London and Christie’s respective rights and obligations hereunder, shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of England and Wales. By bidding at an auction, whether present in person or by agent, commission bid, telephone or other means, the purchaser shall be deemed to have consented to the exclusive jurisdiction of courts of England and Wales.
- Art Academy London complies with the Data Protection Act 1998 in processing personal information. Personal information will be held confidentially by Art Academy London and will only be used by Art Academy London or disclosed to a third party (such as the donor of the lot) if such use or disclosure is required for the purpose of these terms and conditions or as otherwise instructed by the bidder.
Funds raised on the night are in aid of Art Academy London
Working with Teachers
We’re passionate about providing learning opportunities and support for teachers in art education, particularly in the current climate where the onus remains on STEM subjects. We think it’s important both to help you further your professional development, and to provide an open forum for you to engage and build relationships with peers from all over the UK.
Our popular CPD Days offer you the chance to take part in artist-led practical workshops across painting, drawing, sculpture, printmaking and mixed media. All our CPD Days are designed to teach you skills that you can take back into the classroom and apply immediately using the tools and materials you already have.
Our CPD Teacher Days are FREE, and include a complimentary lunch, goodie bag and tour of our Mermaid Court campus (optional).
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The Art Academy Newington
In September 2017 Southwark Council granted the Art Academy use of the former Newington Library, Walworth Road. The site allows us to expand our short course offering, give more studio space to our academic students and manage a new public gallery space, available for exhibitions and cumminuty activities. Southwark Council has supported the Academy to take on this additional premises for two years.
Resident artist spaces available at Newington
We also have Resident Artist studios to rent at our Newington site. Studios vary in size from 60 square foot to 800 square foot and are available at competitive rates. The studios are accessible from 7am to 11pm and contracts are rolling monthly with one month notice required. For more information on the Resident Artist spaces we have available please email our Operations Manager, astrid@artacademy.org.uk or call us on +44 (0) 20 7701 2880.
Address
The Former Newington Library
155 Walworth Road
London
SE17 1RS
United Kingdom
Newington Gallery Use and Hire
The Newington building is used to provide extra studios for students and offers a public programme of short courses. We offer the double-height ground floor library space as a venue for other charitable organisations and art groups to host diverse activities including public programmes, workshops, talks and exhibitions.
Our first free public exhibition programme opened in September 2017 with ‘Andy Holden & Peter Holden: Natural Selection’, commissioned and produced by Artangel, one of the UK’s pioneering facilitators of daring and innovative public art. We are now inviting other artists and local community groups to exhibit with us.
For more information on how to rent or programme events please email Zuzana Knightova, Public Programmes Manager, zuzana@artacademy.org.uk or call us on +44(0)20 7701 2880.
Newington Gallery exhibitions
Unseen Labour: Group Show: 10th March – 16th March 2020: Private View Wednesday 11th March 2020, 6pm – 9pm, Open 12th&13th, 2pm – 8:30pm and 14th&15th, 11am – 7pm
Unseen Labour is an exhibition by an intergenerational group of women whose common values – and affective bonds – unite them in their exploration of the theme: Titus Davies’s photographs invite us to look through the brick walls that conceal domestic labour, while Sophie Adams’s painting depicts the never-ending, taken for granted nature of domestic chores; Gilli Salvat’s paintings expose racist and colonialist exploitation in factories and agriculture; Marion Hack’s paintings recall the struggle against oppression and for equality; Caroline Halliday’s photographs focus on the tools of those who labour unseen; Julia Maddison’s film offers a meditation labour of the dying and those who support them. Anne O’Driscoll’s objects contain vestiges of spent energy- intersections, crises, encounters, directions , rejections, and whims; Kath Fraser explores the unseen intent of the creative process in painting and print; Judit Prieto’s paintings celebrate nature’s unseen labours and Sabrina Fuller’s sound pieces and video the transformational nature of creative resistance.
Upcoming exhibitions
Beyond the Likeness: London Art Group 2020: Open 26th March – 27th March, 10am – 5pm
Now We Are Six: Group Show: James Bland, Anastasia Pollard, Inma Garcia-Carrasco, Andrew Hitchcock, Suzon Lagarde and Simon Davis: 8th April – 13th April
Julian Wild and Owen Bullet: 19th May – 1st June 2020
Political Existencies – Celebrating Trans Day of Visibility 2020: Emil Lombardo and Spectra: DELAYED
Previous exhibitions
Women for all seasons: Group Show: Private View Saturday 7th March 2020, 4pm – 7pm: Open 4th – 9th March 2020, 11am – 5pm
An exhibition by 30 women artists celebrating International Women’s Day 2020.
This exhibition is a celebration of the sisterhood. Women are silenced everyday in every part of the world – from simple interruptions to acts of extreme violence. At this show a group of female artists explore gender issues and women’s rights, presenting work that illustrates their stories of sexism, physical abuse, discrimination, etc
This exhibition will also commemorate those women and movements that facilitated the empowerment of women and the feminist revolution. Being a collective of differing cultures and ages, who all work in very different media, we pursue to open new perspectives and dialogues about women’s position in society
BEAM exhibition: Group Show 25th February – 2nd March 2020
An exhibition by BEAM Art, a group run by Southwark Disablement Association (SDA). BEAM Art offers ‘disabled artists the chance to create art in a group setting with the opportunity for discussion, conversation and learning from each other in a fully accessible environment.’
We have been working in partnership with SDA to support the BEAM Art programme for over three years. Academy students Emily Russell and Jo Holt have been working in conjunction with the artists to present an exhibition that reflects the diversity of their practices, which include painting, print and poetry.
Fragile China: Group show: Private View 13th February 2020, 6pm – 9pm: Open 14th – 16th February 2020, 10am – 6pm
Going So-Low: Gary Michael Fuller: 5th February – 9th February 2020; Open Thursday – Sunday 10am – 3pm: Private View Wednesday 5th February 5 – 8:30pm,
AAL Group show: 11th December – 16th December 2019
Everything the Same/Everything a Little Different: Royal College of Art Student Group Show: 31st October – 3rd November 2019
Walworth History Festival 2019: 12th October – 20th October 2019. Open weekdays 1pm – 6pm, Saturday and Sunday 11am – 6pm
Writing Photographs: Group show Exhibition Tour – Saturday, 28th September 2019 12:00 – 1:00 pm; Performance, reading, interaction – Saturday 28th September at 3pm & 5pm & 8pm; Public viewing Saturday 28th September 12:00 – 10:00 pm; Portfolio reviews Sunday 29th September 2019 11am – 1pm
Time Flies like the wind, Fruit flies like bananas: Group Show with painters from the Turps Studio Programme. Private View Wednesday 18th September 5 – 8 pm: Open Thursday 19 September – Sunday 22nd September 2019; 10am – 5pm
You Know More Than I Know: Harry Pye, Corin Johnson, Aleks Wojcik, Steve Gullick, James Johnston: Private View – Wednesday 11th September 2019, 6pm to 9 pm. Open Tuesday 10th September – Monday 16th September 2019, weekdays 10:30am – 6:30pm, Saturday & Sunday 11am – 5pm.
James Gardiner: Paintings: Open 28th August – 2nd September 2019: Private View Tuesday 27th August 5.30pm – 9pm
Are you curious?: Private View Thursday 20th June 2019 6.30pm – 9pm: Group Art Exhibition, Open 21st June 2019 to 23rd June 2019, 10am – 5pm
A Painted Touch of Life: Suzon Lagarde, Inma Garcia-Carrasco, Open 28th May – 2nd June 2019, 12 – 5pm
Tenebris: Marilena Klemmer, Gloria Cavicchioli and Andy Grinham: Private View Thursday 13th June 2019 5pm – 8.30pm: Open Wednesday 12th June 11am-8pm, Friday 14th June 11am-8pm, Saturday and Sunday, 15th and 16th June 12-6pm
Dissolute Geometrix: Heidi Sundvik, Anna Sevcova, Sonia Cabrera, Jonathan Faragher and Seema Manchanda: Private View Thursday 25th April, 5pm – 8pm: Open 25th – 28th April 11am – 4pm
The Bootle or the Book?: Kate Crumpler and Jacob Smith: Private View Tuesday 30th April, 5 – 8pm: Open Wednesday 1st May 10am – 5pm and Thursday 2nd May 10am -1pm
Lessons in Things- An exhibition of maps, charts and diagrams with an anthrozoologic slant: Anna Walsh: Private View Thursday 11th April 6pm – 8.30pm: Open 11th – 14th April, 1pm – 5 pm
Loading: An exhibition by students from LCC Arianna Poverini, Aroa Nunez, Beth Goldstone, Domia Edwards, Ella Finney, Fatema Kach, Frederik Marks, Gemma Lewis, James Greenhalgh, Joseph Beeching, Karolina Gliniewicz, Lily Boyle, Maite De Orbe, Ou Lin, Phoebe Somerfield, Rachel Gordon, Ruth Phng, Tami Aftab, Tom Coleman, Wojciech Fec, Youhah Kim, Yulia Cavala, Zahraa Karim: Private View 19th February 6pm – 9pm: Open 16th February – 21st February, 2pm – 6pm
Queer Arts Week: Group Show: Private View and Cabaret 22nd February 5pm – 8.30pm: Open 23rd – 28th February, 12pm – 6pm
RAW: An Exhibition of Work by Amelie Peace, Rose Shuckburgh, Coco Morris and Alice Irwin: Private View 7th March 6m – 9pm: Open 6th – 10th March 2019
MAP 2019 (Collaboration): Group show by students from LCC: 12th March – 18th March 2019
Gail Dickerson: Core Sample Exhibition
An Art and Geology project focusing on the geology of London and the area of Elephant and Castle. It explores the Rockingham Street Anomaly, the Elephant Park building site, the fluvial deposits from the River Thames and the clay and chalk of the London Basin. Layers in the work are placed using collected sediments made into earth pigments, and temporary exposures on a building site are captured on film. London’s strata is glimpsed through research and collaboration with the London Geodiversity Partnership.
BEAM Exhibition
An exhibition by BEAM Art, a group run by Southwark Disablement Association (SDA). BEAM Art offers ‘disabled artists the chance to create art in a group setting with the opportunity for discussion, conversation and learning from each other in a fully accessible environment.’
We have been working in partnership with SDA to support the BEAM Art programme for over three years. Academy students Emily Russell and Jo Holt have been working in conjunction with the artists to present an exhibition that reflects the diversity of their practices, which include painting, print and poetry.
Shadowbox Exhibition
An exhibition of six contemporary artists exploring truth and fiction within the context of our shifting cultural landscape.
Mind the Art Exhibition
A group exhibition raising awareness of mental health through art.
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The Art Academy – Mermaid Court
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Both are a 5 minute walk. Please note that London Bridge has two exits, the most direct route is to follow signs to “Borough High Street”.
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Newington Former Library
155 Walworth Road
London, SE17 1RS
tel: +44 (0)207 701 2880
Nearest Tube/ Rail: Elephant & Castle (5 minute walk)
PEEPs (Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans) for visitors
We have a legal duty to make sure that all people who use or visit our buildings can reach a ‘Place of Total Safety’ in the event of a fire safety emergency. Legislation describes a Total Place of Safety as being “a place, away from the premises, in which people are at no immediate danger from the effects of a fire”. A Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan, or PEEP, is a bespoke ‘escape plan’ for individuals who may have difficulties evacuating a building to a Total Place of Safety without support or assistance from others.
Who needs a PEEP?
PEEPs may be required for any member of our community (staff, students, visitors) that may have one or more of the following:
- Mobility conditions
- Sight conditions
- Hearing conditions
- Neurodiverse or mental health conditions
- Other circumstances that may affect a person’s ability to evacuate (this could include people with underlying health conditions, or who are pregnant or who have a short-term injury, such as a broken leg).
The key question that determines whether a PEEP is required is “Can you evacuate a building unaided in a reasonably prompt manner during an emergency situation?” If the answer is no, then a PEEP is likely to be required.
Visitors
For short-term visitors, such as attendees at Academy events and open days it is not practical to put in place individual PEEPs. We have developed a standard set of PEEPs for visitors with a range of needs. These can be found here. Please inform the relevant member of staff (your primary contact) of your needs and which of the standard options is applicable to you, ahead of your visit. Should you be unsure about how to contact, please contact the reception in the first instance using the contact details above, who will be happy to help.
Should you feel that none of the standard options are relevant to your individual needs, please contact the operations manager by email at astrid@artacademy.org.uk, who will be able to assess your individual needs with you ahead of your visit, using the PEEP form for visitors which is available here.
DAMIAN FENNELL
Damian is managing director of Cityscape Digital, one of the foremost 3D digital agencies in the world specialising in CGI and VR creative production for the property industry. Founded in 2001 and based in Shoreditch, at 55 people it is the largest dedicated architectural visualisation studio in the UK. He studied fine art and sculpture in London for 7 years in the 90s, graduating at the same time the Art Academy launched in 2000. Founding principal Tanya Russell invited him to join as the first resident artist and tutor. He moved on to become the first Courses Director, co-writing the sculpture diploma course with Tanya in its formative years while developing his fine art practice and profession. In 2007 on the birth of his third child Damian accepted he had to learn about how to make creative work commercially successful, and left the Academy to join Cityscape Digital as a post-production artist. He became Creative Director in 2012. He built a sculpture studio in his back garden in 2014, where he practises sporadically.
Melanie Gerlis
Melanie Gerlis is the art market columnist for the Financial Times and Editor at Large for The Art Newspaper. She was previously Art Market Editor of The Art Newspaper for nine years and has been reporting on auctions, art fairs and market news globally since 2006. She also worked for ten years at Finsbury, a strategic communications and investor relations firm, advising investment banks, hedge funds and other financial services clients.
Melanie has a BA in English Literature from Clare College, Cambridge and an MA in Art Business from Sotheby’s Institute of Art, London. Her book, “Art as an Investment? A Survey of Comparative Assets,” was published by Lund Humphries in 2014.
Paul Harris
Paul Harris is former CFO of Liberty, with fifteen years of senior level operational experience including opening restaurants within department stores Liberty and Selfridges. Having been headhunted from Kurt Geiger, in 2013 Paul successfully completed the second major refinancing of Liberty. He was also the Chairman of a luxury British company that Liberty acquired, is currently NED of The Wine Fusion, and recently launched Curveball a cutting edge dining experience in South London.
Paul Kullich
Paul has been a Trustee of the Art Academy for the last 10 years and been involved in it’s growth and helping to enable it’s unique ethos to reach many students around the world since its foundation.
Paul’s background is in technology and he has delivered large technology change programmes for clients such as the BBC, ITV, BSkyB and BP. He has subsequently founded TUMRA, a digital marketing optimisation service, which offers a software product enabling businesses to improve the performance of their programmatic advertising and marketing campaigns.
SIMON LEGGATT (ASSOCIATE TRUSTEE)
Simon has been the Director of Student Experience and Employability for the Faculty of Education and Health, University of Greenwich since August 2017. He has previously held the roles of Head of Department Secondary and Lifelong Learning Teacher Education, PE & Sport, and Director of Learning and Quality for the Faculty.
Simon spent the first 10 years of his professional life working in the information technology industry for IBM in the UK and overseas. He returned to full-time education as a mature student graduating with a BA Humanities Art History with English from Manchester Metropolitan University in 1994, subsequently completing a Further Education (FE) teacher training programme at the University of Greenwich and a Masters in Education. Simon is a Qualified Teacher Learning and Skills (QTLS), a Fellow of the Institute for Learning and is certified in eLearning, Teaching & Training (CeLTT). He has extensive experience of the FE sector, as a lecturer, Head of Media and Performing Arts and Head of Service: Quality Improvement and Staff Development at Sir George Monoux sixth form college and South Thames College respectively, before joining the University of Greenwich in 2007.
Simon’s teaching interests include teacher education for the Secondary and Lifelong Learning (FE) sectors, inclusivity, equality and diversity, pedagogy, technology-assisted learning, and curriculum development. He is currently undertaking a PhD in Applied Social Sciences at the University of Roehampton.
HENRY LITTLE
Henry Little is an Executive Director at the The Fine Art Group, specialising in all aspects of contemporary art. He works closely with the Group’s private clients, providing expert guidance and due diligence on sales and acquisitions. Before joining The Fine Art Group Henry co-directed a commercial gallery in London, receiving reviews in frieze, ArtForum, Art Review, Art Monthly, Financial Times, The Guardian and The Art Newspaper, among others. Henry lectures at the Sotheby’s Institute of Art on a regular basis, with a focus on modern and contemporary art and the art market. He has continued to write over the past decade with contributions to numerous Phaidon publications including Vitamin P3, Flying Too Close to the Sun, Vitamin T and Great Women Artists. Henry received his MA from the Courtauld Institute of Art after completing a BA in art history at the University of Cambridge.
Jenna Littler
Since April 2017, Jenna Littler has been Burberry’s Senior Vice President for Wholesale, Franchise and Travel Retail across its EMEIA region. She joined Burberry in 2010 and led the company’s communications activities worldwide before moving into the newly-created role of Senior Vice President, Global Integration in 2014, working alongside Chief Creative and Chief Executive Officer Christopher Bailey on the development and implementation of Burberry’s strategic priorities globally.
Jenna joined Burberry from the consulting firm McKinsey & Company in London, before which she held various positions in the UK Civil Service. She started her career in financial communications.
Jenna is passionate about the arts in all their forms. She holds a First Class degree in History of Art from Gonville and Caius College, University of Cambridge, and qualified in Architectural Interior Design at the Inchbald School of Design in London.
Daniel Wright
Daniel is an associate partner at Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partner. He has been at the practice for over 17 years and has been involved in a range of projects at all stages from feasibility to post-contract including airports, residential, offices and public buildings. He has also been involved in teaching post-graduate students at the Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL where he has been a practice tutor and crit juror for the 4th year Design Realisation module.
AMIR ZAHEDI (COMPANY SECRETARY)
Amir is a Chartered accountant in public practice with a wide knowledge of companies and commercial ventures in many industry sectors. He has hands on experience of working in the Fareast and Canada .
In the UK he has worked for an industrial multinational conglomerate and UK quoted companies. Earlier on he trained and worked for many years in the City with Coopers & Lybrand who were one of the predecessors to Price Waterhouse Coopers .
As an arts education charity, we believe art can be a powerful force for community cohesion, social engagement, skills development and urban regeneration. We are committed to a programme of outreach and community art activities, mainly focused on our local boroughs of Southwark and Lambeth. We are very happy to be working with Southwark Council to renovate the old Newington Library building on Walworth Road, near Elephant and Castle. The Council has offered us the building for two years, to run Art Academy courses and manage the community activity space and exhibition space. We want to bring life back to the building, make it more accessible to the local community and provide a great venue for local people to enjoy diverse activities. The space also allows us to provide Resident Artist studio spaces, something we are very proud of after a series of studio closures in the local area. “All the tutors who have come to us including currently have made a huge impact in terms of empowering the members, who are a diverse group, with varying needs and limitations. For some they have had the opportunity to experiment and develop new skills while other more confident and established artists have found new ways to express themselves through printmaking and recently, ceramics.” BEAM.Newington Gallery
We have partnered with the following:
BEAM
Southwark Research Centre
British Red Fair
Olive Tree Primary
World Heart Beat Music Academy
The Nelson Mandela Trust
Beormund Primary School
Hoffman Foundation
Elephant Family
For more information on how we could help your organisation please email us.
