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Camberwell College of Arts

Coordinates:51°28′27″N0°04′49″W/ 51.4742°N 0.0804°W/51.4742; -0.0804
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Camberwell College of Arts
Established1898
Location
London
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United Kingdom
CampusCamberwell
AffiliationsUniversity of the Arts London
Websitearts.ac.uk/camberwell

Camberwell College of Artsis aconstituent collegeof theUniversity of the Arts London,a public art and design university inLondon,England.The college offersfurtherandhigher educationprogrammes, includingpostgraduateandPhDawards. The college has retained single degree options within Fine Art, offering specialistBachelor of Artscourses in painting, sculpture, photography and drawing. It also runs graduate and postgraduate courses infine artas well as design courses such asgraphic design,illustration and 3D design. It has been ranked as the top British art school byThe Times.[1]

It was established as theCamberwell School of Arts and Craftsin 1898, and adopted its present name in 1989.[2]

History

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The history of the College is closely linked with that of theSouth London Gallery,with which the College shares its site.[3]The manager of theSouth London Working Men's Collegein 1868, William Rossiter, purchased the freehold of Portland House on which the College now stands in 1889. The resulting Gallery opened in 1891, followed by the Technical Institute in 1898.

The architect wasMaurice Bingham Adams.[4]Originally, the school offered classes in specific trades. By 1920, a Fine Art Department had been created.

During theSecond World War,Victor Pasmorewas appointed head of the painting department.[5]Many well-known artists, includingFrank Auerbach,[6]Lawrence GowingandEdward Ardizzonetaught at Camberwell during this period. In 1973, the School expanded into a modern purpose-built block next to the existing premises. Both of them are nowListed Buildings.

In the 1980s, Wendy Smith became the head of Fine Art and employedNoel Forster,John Hilliard,Cornelia Parker,Phyllida Barlow,Gavin JantjesandIan McKeever.Tony Messenger andEileen Hogantook charge of the graphics department,Eileen Hoganestablished and ranThe Camberwell Press,andEric Ayerspresided over the typography school.

Camberwell temporarily lost its Fine Art courses but by 2004 the department had been fully restored to the College.

Affiliations

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Camberwell and its sister collegesChelsea College of ArtsandWimbledon College of Artsmakes up CCW, a three-college model that allows sharing of resources between colleges. CCW combined their foundation courses from the academic year starting in September 2011, and bases them at the Wilson Road campus in Camberwell.[7]

Peckham Platform

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Peckham Platform is a public gallery dedicated to location-specific artwork made locally. Originally known as Peckham Space and part of Camberwell, in 2013 it became an independent charity.

Notable alumni

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Notable academics

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References

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  1. ^Top ten British art schoolsArchived16 June 2011 at theWayback Machine
  2. ^Julie Tancell (2002).Camberwell College of Arts.AIM25: Archives in London and the M25 area. Accessed September 2021.
  3. ^"History of SLG".Archived fromthe originalon 2 February 2017.Retrieved9 November2023.
  4. ^aarchiseekArchived12 August 2020 at theWayback MachineMurice Bingham Adams
  5. ^Victor Pasmore biographyArchived24 October 2019 at theWayback Machine,Victorpasmore
  6. ^Tom Phillips biographyArchived19 February 2010 at theWayback Machine
  7. ^"CCW Progression centre course information".Archived fromthe originalon 25 May 2007.Retrieved28 June2011.
  8. ^Georgina Von Etzdorf
  9. ^Catherine GoodmanArchived28 December 2008 at theWayback Machine
  10. ^Tom Hammick.
  11. ^Andrzej JackowskiArchived16 September 2011 at theWayback Machine,UK.
  12. ^Keith Roberts (2018)John Kiki: Fifty Years in the Figurative Fold192pp. Selwyn Taylor Limited.ISBN978-1-5272-1986-1
  13. ^"Yolanda Sonnabend (1935-)".NPG.Retrieved17 October2014.
  14. ^"Rebecca Salter".Royal Academy of Arts.Retrieved17 May2023.

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