Fellowships
Saatchi Gallery’s most provocative exhibitions that defined Cool Britannia Location: Saatchi Gallery Activity/ Discussion Leader: Fellow and Saatchi Expert AFTERNOON Workshop with Art historian and art critic to discuss the origins and impact of Young British Artist movement Location: Saatchi Gallery Activity/ Discussion Leader: Fellow, journalist, art historian EVENING Reflections and discussions on the origins of art movements Location: Local Café Activity/ Discussion Leader: Fellow DAY 4 COUNTER CULTURE AND THE EAST END Our scholars will be spending the day in the multicultural and multilayered East End and will discover how a historically “working class” neighborhood contributed directly to the creation of a thriving artistic community filled with color. Later, they encounter the work of Isaac Julien through his groundbreaking film Young Soul Rebels and discuss the lens he brought to Britain and British art. Suggested Reading: The Guardian: “Young Soul Rebels— life-giving ode to diversity in silver jubilee London” by Peter Bradshaw (Review)
addressing contemporary global issues. ● Develop an impact and change directed lens in arts and design. ● Cultivate personal artistic
an overview will be presented over breakfast. The afternoon is about transforming historical knowledge into experience through walking The Mall to the Institute of Contemporary Arts. Then through a current exhibition at the Hayward Gallery, we will witness contemporary themes at work and the role of the gallery in art discourse and social change. Suggested readings: VICE Magazine: “Lads, Gak and Union Jacks: The Oral History of ‘Cool Britannia’” by Daniel Dylan Wray. (Article) The New Statesman: “Cool Britannia, once the envy of the world, is no more.” by Marie Le Conte. (Article) Suggested podcast: With Reason: Looking back in anger at ‘Cool Britannia’ with Jason Arday. (39 min) MORNING Walking seminar to discuss and experience the history of Cool Britannia Location: Serpentine Café to Institute of Contemporary Arts Activity/ Discussion Leader: Fellow AFTERNOON Curated tour of exhibition at The Hayward Gallery along with
skills and individual creative expression
SUGGESTED READING
● The $12 Million Stuffed Shark: The Curious Economics of Contemporary Art by Donald N. Thompson ● My Name is Charles Saatchi and I am an Artoholic. New Extended Edition: Questions from Journalists and Readers by Charles Saatchi ● Creative industries need another Great British Rebrand: Blair’s Cool Britannia wasn’t just champagne and blinis in Downing Street- our exporters need a similar boost today by James Purnell SCHEDULE DAY 1 THE BIRTH OF COOL BRITANNIA After an early morning train in from Paris, we will have an introduction to the history of Cool Britannia explained by our Fellow that begins at the Serpentine cafe, where
LONDON, UK
Tate Modern, London
we will understand what it’s like to work at the museum in various capacities. Suggested Reading: How Tate Modern transformed the way we see art by Jackie Wullschlager (Article) Suggested podcast: The Guardian’s Long Read: How Nicholas Serota’s Tate changed Britain. (48 min) MORNING ’Swinging Sixties to Nineties Cool’ Seminar and curated viewing of the museum. Location: Tate Modern Museum and Lecture Room Activity/ Discussion Leader: Fellow and Tate Modern Educator AFTERNOON Speed networking lunch with Tate Insiders to discuss work related to exhibition design, curation challenges, virtual exhibitions, public events and the preservation of art history. Location: Tate Modern Cafe Activity/ Discussion Leader: Tate Curators, Digital media producers, Public programs coordinators, and Archivists EVENING ‘Building Icons’: A Seminar on
a discussion of the gallery and its contribution to art and social engagement. Location: The Hayward Gallery Activity/ Discussion Leader: Fellow and senior curator at The Hayward EVENING Dinner discussion about what makes British art (like the monarchy) so unique. Location: South Bank restaurant Activity/ Discussion Leader: Fellow DAY 2 THE TATE AND THE CHANGING FACE OF BRITISH ART Through walks, talks, tours and conversations, we will examine how a free museum turned London’s urban setting on its head and made us turn our heads to look at art with new eyes. We will walk from the Tate Britain to the Tate Modern, discuss new architectural forms, the conversion of Battersea Power Station, and witness the change in art and architecture from the sixties to the nineties. Over a rotating lunch with Tate staff,
Architectural Innovation and Impact. Discussing challenges, innovative solutions, and the impact of these projects on contemporary architecture and urban planning. Location: Architecture firm Activity/ Discussion Leader: Lead architect and Fellow DAY 3 IS IT ADVERTISING OR IS IT ART? Through a day at The Saatchi Gallery, we will understand how Charles Saatchi, an advertising madman, created a new art movement by shocking the Brits. We will be in conversation with the liminal space between advertising and art through iconic pieces, artists, journalists, and academics. It’s a day of many perspectives; suitable for the study of Saatchi, Sensation, and the crystallization of the Young British Artist movement. Suggested Reading: Sensation: The Madonna, The Mayor, The Media, and the First Amendment by Arnold Lehman
THE CREATIVE COOL BRITANNIA
How Britannia became cool again (and has the hype faded?): What it takes to become a global cultural icon. OVERVIEW: This fellowship is for the creators of the world who want to know first-hand how an artistic system gets created on a national level and manages to reposition a city on the global cultural map. By meeting key players in the formation of Britain’s nineties movement, Cool Britannia , our scholars will learn how even the UK needed rebranding and succeeded— for a while. This 10-day intensive fellowship brings together emerging leaders in the arts and creative industries to explore the dynamic transformation of Britain’s cultural landscape from the Cool Britannia era to its present-day influence on London’s art scene. The curriculum is designed to
foster a deep understanding of the role of art in societal change, offering participants exclusive access to iconic institutions, workshops for personal artistic development, and dialogues with influential figures in the art world.
GOALS
● Provide a comprehensive understanding of Britain’s art evolution during the late 20th and early 21st centuries. ● Engage directly with seminal works and institutions that defined the Cool Britannia era. ● Foster personal creative growth through hands-on art workshops. ● Facilitate meaningful dialogues with key artists, curators, and policymakers. ● Explore the social impact of art and its role in
Suggested video: Young Soul Rebels trailer (2 min)
MORNING Group walk and guided exploration of East End galleries, vintage shops, architecture. Location: Brick Lane Activity/ Discussion Leader: Fellow AFTERNOON Private viewing of Isaac Julien’s 1991 film Young Soul Rebels
MORNING Guided exploration of the
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