Tony Armstrong Jones
Anthony Armstrong Jones, the Earl of Snowdon, provost at the Royal College of Art from 1995 to 2003, has died at the age of 86.
David Hockney's Westminster Abbey window
Artist David Hockney is to design a stained glass window in Westminster Abbey to celebrate the reign of Queen Elizabeth II.
Darcy Lange: Enduring Time
Darcy Lange studied Sculpture at the RCA and graduated in 1971, the same year as I did. So it was shocking to recently hear that he had died in 2005. How easily we all lose touch with each other. I knew him as a fellow student who would occasionally come by the Fashion School and ask me to sew up some canvasses for his installations.
One Day, Two Delays - Kathryn Best • Peter Suchin
A dialogue between two artist practitioners.
How does an audience respond to series of visual works presented by two artists?
Harriet Aston 'Dancing Mania'
Harriet Aston’s installation at AND eventSpace transformed a white cool gallery environment into a forest of mysterious soft forms.... This army of self supporting works made of rough fibrous paper, that was destined to wrap bed mattresses, stood deceptively motionless for several days - as if aware of their place in the scheme of things but enjoying their moment of celebrity - until collapsing under their own weight and their special ability to absorb surplus humidity.
RCA Shows 2016
The Royal College of Art's 2016 Graduate SHOWs
June 23 – July 3
London Festival of Architecture AND Association with RCA Society
1-30 June 2016
Organised by Royal College of Art Society + AND Association
Helena Hartmann Roisin Monaghan, Colin Lindsay 7 Hours
“7 hours…” organised by Helena Hartmann took place on a bright but cold day in February. The performance event was part of a collaborative series between AND eventSpace and the RCA Society which invited submissions from artists to use the gallery space for “One Day…”.
Alan Rickman (1946 - 2016)
Alan Rickman who passed away on January 14 is probably best known as one of Britains leading actors. Following roles at the RSC - The Tempest, Love’s Labour’s Lost - he developed his ‘villainous’ persona in the movies and earned a number of prestigious awards for his work. His more recent villany and most popular film role was the ‘dark’ Professor Severus Snape in the ‘Harry Potter’ series ….
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The RCA Society is the original organisation of graduates, staff and associates of the Royal College of Art. As you have been very much part of the RCA’s evolution why not join the RCA Society....and be part of the future? The annual membership fee is only £10. New graduates are entitled to 18 months free membership.
