Architecture offers a context in which to present art, apart from which it can also inform and challenge the way artists make work. This course traces the relationship between art and architecture by exploring collaborations between modern and contemporary artists and architects, surveying the development of iconic international art spaces and investigating emergent ‘spatial practices’ which characterise contemporary responses to the public realm and built environment.

Book onto this fantastic 6 week course starting on Wednesdays from 28 April – 26 May, and Thursday 3 June.

Priced at £85 (£65 for concessions) it starts from 18.30 and ends at 20.30. Book through Bishopsgate Institute: bishopsgate.org.uk/courses or call +44 (0)20 7392 9200

This course is held in east London at:

Whitechapel Gallery
77-82 Whitechapel High Street
London E1 7QX

Dates and Topics are as follows;

Understanding Value & Prices in the Art Market
Date: Tuesday, 17 November, 2009 Time: 6:30pm-8:30pm ( & Drinks Reception)

Analysing the Art Market: The Tools of the Trade
Date: Tuesday, 1 December, 2009 Time: 7:30pm-9:30pm ( & Drinks Reception)

Art Investment in the new Economic Climate
Date: January 2010 (TBA)

Emerging Art Markets 2010: Trends & Opportunities
Date: February, 2010 (TBA)

VENUE: LONDON BUSINESS SCHOOL
Park Road, Regents Park, London NW1 4SA

Exclusive package for all four seminars is £225. Booking is also available for each Seminar individually at £75 per Seminar.

As spaces are limited, early booking is advised. For more information & bookings, contact: Jeffrey Boloten, ArtInsight, Tel: 07990-525-707, or e-mail: jeffrey@artinsight.co.uk

Join Daniel Libeskind, the internationally acclaimed architect known for introducing a new critical discourse into architecture with iconic buildings such as the Jewish Museum, Berlin, the Imperial War Museum North, Manchester and Zlota 44, a new high-rise residential tower currently under construction in Warsaw.

£12, £10 concession (RIBA members and Students)

To book call 020 7307 3699 / see www.architecture.com/WhatsOn/Talks/TalksArchive.aspx

Here is a pick of the best media events happening throughout the week all over the city of London.  Click HERE for more information and bookings.

Title: Who Decides the Value of Contemporary Art? – A Panel Discussion in Collaboration with Q-Art London
Date: 19 October 2009
Time: 17.30 – 20.00pm
Venue: The Triangle Space, Chelsea College of Art

Title: The ‘Frenchness’ of French Cinema – From the Regional to the Transnational – Inaugural Lecture by Ginette Vincendeau
Date: 20 October 2009
Time: 18.30pm
Venue: Edmond J. Safra Theatre, Strand Campus, King’s College London
Ticket Cost: Free and unticketed

Title: Stay Late at the Courtauld and enjoy the exhibition Frank Auerbach: London Building Sites 1952-1962 - (talks, music and special refreshments)
Date: 22 October 2009
Time: 18.00 – 21.00pm
Venue: The Courtauld Gallery, The Strand
Ticket Cost: Special 2 for 1 offer

Title: Critiquing Kubrick: A Masterclass on Eyes Wide Shut
Date: 24 October 2009
Time: 10.00am – 16.00pm
Venue: Birkbeck Cinema
Ticket Cost: Free/booking required

Title: Beware the Cost of War – Photography Exhibition
Dates: 23 – 29 October 2009
Time: 11am-19pm
Venue: Blackall Studios, 73 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4QS
Ticket Cost: Free

photomonth 09 is the largest international photography festival in the UK with a huge range of events happening in over 85 venues in East London.

Founded in 2001 (and taking place in October and November each year), the festival aims to reach a wide audience across a number of venues to demonstrate the diversity of contemporary photography.

photomonth 09 presents work of the highest possible standard  from a variety of renowned photographers.

photomonth 09 is also committed to supporting emerging artists and gives exposure to photographers from  all over the world as well as those that are from the UK.

One of the festivals’ aims is to help educate people in appreciating contemporary photography in a variety of interesting and unusual spaces. Over the next few weeks, a range of exhibitions, portfolio reviews, workshops and lectures will be on offer across the capital.

I am particularly looking forward to the talks and debates at London Metropolitan University by Amnesty International UK on the different aspects of photojournalism and how photography can be used in a powerful way to help highlight a plight in a particular country.

Photography Events

20 Oct – 05 Nov

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL MEDIA AWARDS 2009

Eugene Richards, Jim Goldberg, Lefteris Pitarakis

The work of the three photojournalists shortlisted for the Amnesty International Media Awards 2009 is both moving and thought provoking. Eugene Richards chronicles the often inhumane treatment and suffering of people confined in psychiatric institutions in countries as diverse as Hungary, Mexico and Armenia. Jim Goldberg documents the lives of refugee, immigrant and trafficked people who have travelled from war-torn and impoverished countries to make a new life in Europe. Lefteris Pitarakis records the aftermath of the devastating attacks by Israel on Gaza in January 2009.

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29 Oct – 7 pm

DISCUSSION: ALIVE OR DEAD? The Evolution of Photojournalism in the Digital Age

With technology continually evolving, the rise of citizen journalism and the use of the internet to host and distribute images, the way we receive images has changed. What effect is this having on photojournalism and what is the impact on human rights reporting?

Panel includes: Sophie Batterbury, Picture Editor, Independent on Sunday;
Camilla Brown, Senior Curator, Photographers Gallery
Benjamin Chesterton, Duck Rabbit
Eulette Ewart, Press Officer, Amnesty International UK (chair)

Booking: www.amnesty.org.uk/events

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18 Nov 7pm – exhibition till 11 Dec

COLLATERAL DAMAGE – artists talk by Jenny Matthews

Jenny Matthews discusses her latest exhibition Collateral Damage which demonstrates the lasting legacy of conflict on women on the opening night of the exhibition.

Jenny’s images highlight the consistent trend of inequality and discrimination that feeds conflict and undermines our responses to it.

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30 Nov – 7pm

HUMAN RIGHTS Photojournalism and Film Phil Maxwell

Phil Maxwell

Phil Maxwell photojournalist and film maker opens up his 35 year old archive to explore how human rights issues are pursued through the camera lens. Maxwell asks whether photojournalism can change anything and addresses this question with images tracking decades of protest and recent work examining the rights of children on a landfill site in Bangladesh.
Discussion chaired by Maggie Pinhorn, Director of photomonth. Booking www.amnesty.org.uk/events

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photomonth 09 List of Events Across East London

Click on ‘Map‘ to view a detailed map of all the participating venues.

15 October
PHOTOMONTH PHOTO-OPEN opening
6pm-9pm Old Truman Brewery, 020 7375 0441
info@alternativearts.co.uk

15 October
FOUR CORNERS PHOTOFORUM
6.45pm FourCorners, 020 8981 6111
http://www.fourcornersfilms.co.uk

17 October – 21 October
ONE DAY COLOUR PRINTING COURSES
11am-4pm, 020 8986 9283
http://www.chatspalace.com

17 October
PHOTOWALK LINE THROUGH THE LENS
with Heather McDonough
10..30am-2.30pm London Transport Museum, 020 7379 6344
michelle.brown@ltmuseum.co.uk

17 October & 21 November
COLOUR PRINTING COURSE
11am-4pm Photochats@Chats Palace, 020 8986 9283
peteryoung83@yahoo.co.uk

17 & 18 October or 14 & 15 November
STREET PHOTOGRAPHY & CAMERA HANDLING WORKSHOP
10.30am-4.30pm Shoot Experience, 020 7033 3555
http://www.shootexperience.com

24 & 25 October
DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP
10.30am-4.30pm Shoot Experience, 020 7033 3555
http://www.shootexperience.com/events/info/180

25 October
OPTIMISTIC IMMIGRANTS
6pm-9pm Kobi Nazrul Centre, 020 7375 1320
http://www.thisisnotagateway.net

29 October
DISCUSSION ALIVE OR DEAD? The evolution of photojournalism in the digital age
7pm Amnesty International, 020 7033 1544
http://www.amnesty.org.uk/events

31 October
POINT & SHOOT PHOTOGRAPHY
10.30am-4.30pm Shoot Experience, 020 7033 3555
http://www.shootexperience.com

31 October & 1 November
PORTFOLIO REVIEWS
11am-4pm Whitechapel Gallery, 020 7522 7888
portfolioreview@whitechapel.org

04 November
ARTIST’S TALK Vron Harris, Tom Robinson, Yin-Ling Chen, Esther Johnson
7pm Pure Groove, 07983 747180
http://www.subjectiveshot.com

4 & 11 November
STUDIO LIGHTING & SHOOTING TETHERED
6pm-8.30pm Photography Dept, Sir John Cass School of Art, Media & Design, 020 7320 1903
s.andrews@londonmet.ac.uk

09, 16, 23 & 30 November
ALTERNATIVE PRINT PROCESSES FROM DIGITAL FILES
Photography Dept, Sir John Cass School of Art, Media & Design, 020 7320 1903
s.andrews@londonmet.ac.uk

12 November
PHOTOMONTH LECTURE by MARK NEVILLE
7pm Whitechapel Gallery, 020 7522 7888
http//www.whitechapelgallery.org; tickets@whitechapelgallery.org

18 November
ARTIST’S TALK Jenny Matthews
7pm Amnesty International, 020 7033 1544
http://www.amnesty.org.uk/events

18 November
COMMUNITIES & ARCHIVES London Metropolitan University Symposium
2pm-6pm The Women’s Library, 020 7320 1903
s.andrews@londonmet.ac.uk

25 November
BETWEEN THE LINES london Metropolitan University Symposium
10am-5pm The Women’s Library, 020 7320 1903
s.andrews@londonmet.ac.uk

30 November
HUMAN RIGHTS Phil Maxwell Photojournalism & Film
7pm Amnesty International, 020 7033 1544
http://www.amnesty.org.uk/events

08 December
PHOTOVOICE CHARITY AUCTION
6pm-10pm Thomson Reuters Building, 020 7033 3878
http://www.photovoice.org

6 October 2009, 7pm, Nash Room, ICA London

As abstraction drives a surge of innovation in the field of painting, historical terms such as Abstraction or Representation mustn’t be accepted at face value. Many of its practitioners even reject the notion that their work is abstract. These artists’ paintings treat abstraction as an assisted readymade, reanimating it rather than recapitulating its history. The result is like nothing that has come before. Bob Nickas, independent curator and author of Painting Abstraction (published this month by Phaidon), leads a discussion on contemporary painting with London artists Varda Caivano, Katy Moran and Peter Peri.

£10 / £9 concs / £8 members

Istanbul Biennial Debrief

Wednesday 30 September 2009, 3pm, ICA, London

An informal feedback discussion for arts professionals around the 11th Istanbul Biennial, What Keeps Mankind Alive, which runs from 12 September to 8 November 2009. The afternoon will focus on how networks and information generated by biennial cities can influence future programming.

Limited tickets for ICA members only. Please call the Box Office on 020 7930 3647 to reserve your tickets.

Organised by the Contemporary Art Society as part of the programme for the National Network

visit: www.ica.org.uk/Istanbul%20Biennial%20Debrief+21285.twl

Seminar Evening at The Photographers Gallery

Monday 21 September 18:30 – 20:30pm

Contemporary Photography Market: Trends and Opportunities, organised in association with ArtInsight.

Join key figures from the world of photography. Including Jeffrey Boloten, Managing Director ArtInsight, Matt Carey-Williams, Christies European Private Sales Director, Zelda Cheatle, Tosca Photography Fund and Brett Rogers, Director, The Photographers’ Gallery.

The seminar is followed by a drinks reception and curator led tour of the exhibition André Kertész: On Reading.

Tickets: £75.00

For more information and to book email Jeffrey Bolotenon on jeffrey@artinsight.co.uk

A whole host of talks are taking place all over London during Design week – Here are a few of the best…

Sponsored by the Financial Times, a series of talks are taking place every day from 8.30 – 9.30 am in the Hochhauser Auditorium at the V&A museum. Breakfast is served from 8am, so to book tickets call +44207 942 2211 or visit the V&A box office).

Subjects are as follows:

Monday 21 September 2009, Responses to the Recession, 8.30 – 9.30am, V&A museum, London, SW7

First in the week-long series, this talk will expore how design-led companies are coping with the current economic crisis. Are tight-spending consumers now in charge or can big brands still drive buying behavior? Will the market polarize into a world of ultra-luxury products for the ‘haves’ and super-inexpensive ones for the ‘have-nots’? What strategies – back to basics, diffusion lines, etc – work best in a downturn?

Panel members: Miguel Fluxà Ortí, Vice President, Camper. Rolf Sachs – Designer. Doreen Lorenzo – President of frog design. Geoffroy de La Bourdonnaye, Chief Executive Officer, Liberty plc.

Tuesday 22 September 2009, Responsible Design, 8.30 – 9.30 am, V&A museum, London, SW7

Consumers and companies remain keen to make meaningful purchases and investments – perhaps more so now than ever. We talk to executives and designers about moves into eco-friendly merchandise and social entrepreneurship ventures in developing countries. Can you make a profit and make a difference?

Panel members: Oscar Pena, Creative Director of Lighting, Philips. Thomas Bergmark, Global Sustainability Manager, IKEA. Alfonso Albaisa, Vice President, Nissan Design Europe.

Wednesday 23 September 2009, New Frontiers, 8.30 – 9.30 am, V&A museum, London, SW7

What are the big emerging markets in the design world? And how are locals spearheading the movements? Have certain cities/districts become hubs? And what does each new design centre bring to the table?

Panel members: Paravi Wongchirachai, Deputy Managing Director & Chief Curator TCDC. Maurizio Ribotti, Chief Executive Officer, DesignPartners, Milan. Yang Ling Duan 100% Shanghai. Carolina Muzi, Design Journalist, Clarin, Argentina.

Thursday 24 September 2009, Emerging Architecture, 8.30 – 9.30am, V&A museum, London, SW7

The prosperity of the 1990s and early 2000s brought a boom in high-profile architectural projects from New York to London, Dubai to Shanghai. But in today’s economic climate, companies, governments and cultural institutions are cutting their budgets; so how will architects adapt?

Panel members: David Glover, Global Property Leader, Arup. Ricky Burdett, Professor of Architecture and Urbanism , LSE. James Sellar, Chief Executive, Sellar Developments. Amanda Levete, Amanda Levete Architects

Friday 25 September 2009, Design in Adversity, 8.30 – 9.30am, V&A museum, London, SW7

Important creative movements are often born in troubled times. We consider the important ideas and products that came out of previous downturns and speculate about what the current malaise might inspire. Will designers use it as an opportunity to turn away from commerce? Will companies become bolder? Certainly, only the fittest will survive.

Panel members: Tom Dixon, Designer. Jaime Hayon, Artist / Designer. Deyan Sudjic, Director, Design Museum. Nigel Carrington, Rector – University of the Arts, London

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Tuesday 22 September 2009, Designing in the Recession
Does creativity really boom in an economic bust?, 5 – 8 pm, The British Library, IP Centre, 96 Euston Road, London, NW1 2DB

For bookings, Please email Sian.James@bl.uk with the following details:

Full Name, Organisation and Position (if relevant) and Postcode

Sir Terence Conran was recentlly quoted as saying “some of the best things come out of hard times” and he should know. As business advisor to the Prime Minister on supporting the creative industries, he designed a ‘Basics’ range for Habitat during the last recession (which reappeared in our high street as the popular and ubiquitous Muji) and reports that sales of furniture at the Conran Shop are up by 35 per cent on last year.

Despite the recession many design and craft businesses are thriving as they respond to emerging consumer trends and new opportunities created by the downturn. This lively panel debate will explore whether creativity and business really can prosper in difficult economic times. The event will be chaired by Vanessa Swann, Chief Executive of Cockpit Arts, who will sharing preliminary findings from the 2009 research report on business performance and activity in the craft sector conducted by Cockpit. Early indications from the research show that despite difficult trading conditions, craft based businesses at Cockpit are trading well. The discussions intend to shed light on some of the strategies being employed by craft and design businesses to beat the recession.

Speakers include: Rachel Galley based at cockpit Arts and a recipient of the Coutts London Jewellery Week- New Jeweller Award for 2009, Ptolemy Mann a successful textile artist and designer specialising in large scale textile artworks for corporate and public clients and The Future Laboratory recognised internationally for its innovative approach to trend forecasting, consumer insight and brand strategy.

This event is co-hosted by Cockpit Arts in celebration of the London Design Festival. www.cockpitarts.com

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100% Design, Earls Court, Friday 25 September – 27 September 2009, London, SW7

100% Design in association with Mix magazine has created an inspiring seminar program dedicated to bringing an inspirational series of talks focused on new ideas for the interior design market.

For this project Mix magazine has collaborated with a number of international companies whose unique presentations will guide the audience through new developments and products available on the market.

From colour trends to surfaces, Colour, Design and Creativity is an interactive seminar program which includes a number of workshops and training sessions with the aim of encouraging visitors to take more risks by utilising new techniques.

I would particularly reccommed going to the Patrick Blanc lecture on ‘The Vertical Garden, from nature to the city ‘.
During his seminar Blanc will guide the audience through his latest projects, explain how these beautiful gardens have been achieved, which elements need to be taken into consideration to create such visual impact and how these can survive in our polluted cities.

Patrick Blanc’s latest work includes:

• Rue d’Alsace in Paris, the largest vertical garden at 1400 sqm
• The Dolce Vita Teja in Lisbon, the largest indoor vertical garden
• Athenaeum Hotel on Piccadilly in London
• Herzog & De Meuron’s Caixa Forum in Madrid
• The Marithé & François Girbaud boutique in Manhattan

Biography: Patrick Blanc is perhaps the most renowned artist working with vertical gardens. He has been influential in transforming the sides of ordinary builds and bridges into lush walls of living plants. His collaborations with the likes of Jean Nouvel, Andree Putman and Marc Newson have helped him to achieve the Silver Medal from the Architecture Academy in 2005

Visit: www.100percentdesign.co.uk for a full list of the seminar timetable.

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Friday 25 September, 2.30 pm and 7.30 pm, Cecil Beaton – His Life and Work, An illustrated lecture by Hugo Vickers, Beaton’s Biographer, The Royal Academy of Engineering, 3 Carlton House Terrace, London, SW1Y

Limited to 80 seats.
Tickets from Beaudesert: +44845 838 8720