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application would be an inevitable result of the The Institution is a series of unscripted, from the archives: Kitaj/Paolozzi till May;
new proposal, more students would be in the improvised dialogues, of indeterminate length, photographs by Paul Nash, May-July;
unpleasant position of having to apply for concerned with institutions. Gainsborough, June-September; Sol Le
discretionary grants. Furthermore, the Kevin Coyne is the Narrator who by Witt/Bridget Riley, Oct.-Nov., and George
implication of exceptional entry may well infer improvised speech and action attempts a Wade, Dec.-Jan. 1974.
in the minds of some of the reticent students personal impression of the Institution, based on
inferiority and deter them from applying. his experience during three years living and The Arnolfini Gallery is moving into a
3. Foundation courses working in the notorious Whittingham converted dock transit shed near the centre of
A possible result of the proposed change could Hospital, Lancashire. Bristol, and will open their new premises with
be the disappearance of Foundation courses Ian Breakwell is the Secretary, seated at a a show by Peter Dockley starting on May 2.
which would result in serious damage being desk surrounded by books, files, telephone, The new gallery will include a cinema,
done to Art and Design education. Support is tape-recorder. scheduled to be open 6 nights a weeek and at
given to the view expressed in the Joint Report The performance develops into a dialogue lunchtime. In the evening there will be
that a total of four years in an Art and Design between the Narrator, The Secretary, and the double-features probably from 8.15. It is hoped
college will remain for most students necessary tape-recorder. Place: Institute of Contemporary that a lot of these bills will be split between a
in order to maintain the high standard looked for Arts, The Mall, London, SW1. Location: the commercial film and a TV feature. Short films
in the Dip AD. The Foundation year allows restaurant area. will be shown at midday. New address :
students to clarify for themselves the area of Dates : Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Arnolfini Gallery, W Shed, Cannons Road,
study most appropriate to their interests and April 16-18; April 23-25. Time: 6 p.m. Bristol 1. The Gallery will be open Mon.-Sat.,
abilities, in a total Art and Design environment. A supplementary exhibition concerned with 11 am-8 pm.
Furthermore this year's experience forms a The Institution, compiled by Ian Breakwell,
valuable link between secondary and higher will run throughout April 5-29, in the `New Contemporaries': There are plans to
education, and ensures that specialization occurs concourse leading to the restaurant area; the evive exhibitions along the lines of the former
only when students have knowledge of and exhibition will consist of photographs, notes and London Young Contemporaries. Provisionally
experience in the whole field of Art and Design other documentation, and tape-recordings. titled 'New Contemporaries', an exhibition has
supported by professional guidance and advice been scheduled for January next year at the
rarely possible elsewhere. FAJ: The next issue of The Feminist Art Camden Arts Centre.
The disappearance of a Foundation course Journal will contain an article covering the
would mean that Art and Design courses would activities of women artists throughout the USA. The Festival Gallery, Bath, will continue
be reduced from four years to three years, and The current issue carries an article on, and a after the festival period, holding four or five
that students would be forced to choose areas of long interview with, Eva Hesse. Unsolicited exhibitions per year. The first show will be of
specialization during the secondary education articles are welcome (women only) if sent to the work by Ralph Brown RA, Terry Frost and
period without sufficient experience and Editorial Department at the following address : Ann Christopher, May 23—June I5. Daily 10—1,
knowledge of the full Art and Design situation. The Feminist Art Journal, 4I Montgomery 2-5, Sun 2-6. Closed June 4.
The loss of the diagnostic Foundation course Place, Brooklyn, NY 11215. FAJ is quarterly Address: Festival Gallery, Linley House,
could result in the inappropriate choice of and costs $3.00 & $5.00 (for institutions) pa. Pierrpont Place, Bath.
specialization in the Diploma course and
subsequent loss of time spent in readjustment MOMA and Whitney annual reports: The Mark Rothko Memorial Trust, instigated by
or even withdrawal from a course altogether. revenue received from admissions to the Bryan Robertson, intends to provide funds each
Comparison of present arrangements and the Museum of Modern Art, New York, in 1972 year to enable a young British artist to make a
proposed new arrangements was $738,700 (admission charge $1.75). At the short visit to the USA and, on occasion, vice
The experience gained over the period from Whitney Museum, New York, it was $297,450 versa. Twelve well-known British artists have
1963 leads to the firm conclusion that no (admission charge $1.00). Profits from contributed to a special portfolio of prints which
significant relationship exists between academic publications: MOMA $I17,000; Whitney will be on view at the US Embassy, Grosvenor
attainments in the sense of '0' and 'A' level $53,537. Overall deficits of $1,065,800 at Square, May 7-I9. The portfolio will be in an
passes and achievement in Art and Design. MOMA and $300,254 at the Whitney were paid edition of 75, price £750. All proceeds will go
Analysis of the Diploma awards in this Faculty out of Endowment and General Funds. to the Trust. Portfolio enquiries : Anthony
over the last two years clearly confirms this The Whitney is opening a branch museum in Mathews, 18 Endell Street, London WC2, tel.
conclusion as do similar analyses carried out by part of the New Uris Building, 55 Water St, 0I-836 09I2. Mark Rothko Memorial Trust:
other establishments, for instance, the Royal New York. Admission free. Carole Hubbard, Hon. Sec. M.R.M.T.,
College of Art, Kingston on Thames College of Chilcombe, Bridport, Dorset.
Art, Camberwell School of Art and others. Exhibitions: The Victoria and Albert Museum
Although 'A' level attainment is certainly not are opening a gallery (Room 5o West) devoted Editions Alecto Collectors Club, directed
a disadvantage for Art and Design students, and to sculpture in England between 1600 and 1850. by Joseph Studholme and edited by Charles
indeed in some areas of study it could be of New acquisitions will also be on show Spencer, has issued its first newsletter.
advantage, e.g. Industrial Design and collectively till June. One of the items is the Subscription to the Club costs £I20.00 or
Mathematics, to suggest that 'A' level collection of 40 Beardsley drawings formed by $3oo.00. For further information please contact
attainment is an advantage to all Art and the late Ralph Harari. In July the Arts Council E.A.C.C., 27 Kelso Place, London W8 5QG.
Design students is demonstrably untrue. is presenting an exhibition (July-Sept.) at the
It is impossible to avoid the conclusion that Banqueting House, Whitehall, to celebrate the The Push Pin Gallery, 6 Byard Lane,
the new proposal is being made not for 400th anniversary of the birth of Inigo Jones. Nottingham, opened in November with an
educational reasons but for reasons of economy In the Archive Gallery at the Tate (the passage exhibition of photographs by Sam Haskin.
and administrative academic tidyness, and as outside the restaurant) there is a series of The current show is 'Neon'. Only open
such is considered unacceptable. exhibitions under way of prints/photographs Fridays and Saturdays, 10-6 pm.
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