News

Public Lecture: Alfredo Jaar - It is difficult

Alfredo Jaar will present a series of recent projects realized around the world on Wednesday, 11 March 2009, 18.00 in the Lecture Theatre at the Art College. The event is followed by a wine reception in the Foyer.

Places are free but limited. Please reserve your place by contacting Gina Farren, Tel: 028 71375456

Mountains, Birds and Grannies

Let's Move Mountains, What Does Your Granny Smell Like? and Cultural Naturalization of Migrating Birds will take place across various locations on Thursday 5 March.

Considering the Masters?

Paddy Donnelly, a recent graduate from the Masters in Multi-Disciplinary Design outlines the good and bad sides of doing a masters degree, read more in the article Setting Yourself Apart from the Crowd.

MA Show. A celebration of the completing MA students.

Date: Opening 14th January 2009 – 24th January 2009
Official closing 22nd January 2009 6 – 8pm

January 09 sees the completion of the 1st cohort of masters students from MA Multi-disciplinary Design, MA Art in Public and MDes Textile Material Product. These 18month courses culminate in an exhibition of the student work beginning on January 14th 2009.

Students from diverse practice areas such as digital media, fashion and art in public will exhibit their work on the Belfast campus and in external venues throughout Belfast and Dublin

Exhibitions are also being held in external locations:

Acitore Artezione & Christoff Gillen

Golden Thread Gallery
Switch Room
84-94 Great Patrick Street
Belfast
Opening 13th January 6-8pm Panel talk 4.30- 6pm
Show continues until 23rd January

Fiona Whelan

The LAB
Foley Street
Dublin 1
Public Talk at the LAB 14th Jan 5-7pm

Eleanor Phillips

Projection
Foyer University of Ulster 15th January 8 – 9pm
House 5 Newington Avenue 21s t - 23rd January 2-5pm

Lyndsey McDougall & Hannah Casey

‘Notes and Volcanoes’ Catalyst Arts
College Court
Belfast
Opening 15th January 7 – 9pm
Show continues 12th - 21st January

Katherine Penney

‘Through a Glass Darkly’
Mullan Gallery
239 Lisburn Road
Belfast
Opening 21st January 7 – 9pm
Show continues 14th – 31st January

This is also an opportunity for the University to celebrate the national and international successes that have been awarded to these students: