Monthly Archives: July 2017
It’s graduation week!
Two sets of identical twins from Graphic Design, Mr Glastonbury himself Michael Eavis, trans campaigner Fox Fisher and Jake Chapman have all been celebrated at the Brighton Centre. Read More
Poetry competition open with Carol Ann Duffy judging entries
University of Brighton is partnering with the Arts Council’s Brighton & Hove Poetry Festival this year – and you have until 18 October to enter the poetry competition, with the winner announced at the November event. Read More
BBC and Juice FM placements for Multimedia Broadcast Journalism students
Darcey Haynes and Zoe Thompson tell us about the inspiring placements they did as part of their degree. Read More
Graphic Design alumni designs new Jane Austen £2 coin for Royal Mint
Dominique Evans was interviewed by Marie Claire about her work. Choice quote? “I studied at Brighton University which really did instil in me the importance of idea generation.”
Studio bursary for Fine Art Painting graduate
Oriele Steiner, who graduated in 2015, has been given a year-long free studio by Bloomberg New Contemporaries at The Royal Standard, Liverpool, where she will continue developing her painting and drawing practice. Read More
Camille Walala’s maze is a riotous temple of colour and pattern
Solo London show for Textiles graduate whose eye-catching artwork is described as ‘tribal pop’. Read More
Post Grad 2017: Sandra Collee
“Throughout my two years at The University of Brighton, my art practice developed in a more solid thinking and reflecting upon my social environment and the influences of the recent developments of a changing political landscape. Read More
Post Grad 2017: Brendan Commane
My influences come from various sources, conversations, film, music and the general ebb and flow of life. Read More
Fashion comms students charity success
Four Fashion Communication students have been chosen by young person’s cancer charity Trekstock to travel to London to discuss their campaign ideas. Read More
Stephen Mallinder in Manchester International Festival
The Cabaret Voltaire musician, who teaches on our Digital Music and Sound Arts course, is part of ‘industrial music drama’ Cotton Panic opening on Saturday and created by Jane Horrocks, Nick Vivian and Wrangler.
Brighton Big Screen to show films by students this summer
Six University of Brighton students will be showing their own films during the popular beach film series. Read More
Students and staff create innovative exhibition at Newhaven Fort
Watch, Look, Listen involves interactive artistic, architectural objects and experiences and runs from 6 July to 5 September. Read More
Technician focus: Becky Lu
Becky is integral to the Textiles teaching team, advising and assisting students in traditional screen printing processes and dyeing for printed textiles. Read More
Three Fashion Comms students shortlisted for DiversityNow! 2017 award
Samruddhi Karandikar, Katrina Horace and Josephine Clackson were shortlisted for ArtsThread’s awards which ask students to “boldly vision an expanded fashion future which steps beyond stereotypes, redefines boundaries and celebrates a wider range of beauty and body ideals in age, size, gender, race and physical ability.”
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Guernica Remakings exhibition at Grand Parade
Remakes of Picasso’s classic Guernica painting of the bombing of a Spanish town will be on display from 31 July to 23 August. Read More
Illustration student talks all things Brighton in local mag
Thanks to her growing Instagram following and unique style, Dayna Murphy has been profiled by BJournal. Read More