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Duncan Of Jordanstone College Of Art
Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design (DJCAD) is part of the University of Dundee in Dundee, Scotland. It is ranked as one of the top school of art, schools of art and design in the United Kingdom. History Attempts were made to establish an art school in Dundee in the 1850s, and evening classes in art were taught at the High School of Dundee, High School and the YMCA with great success. A full-time art school only became a possibility following the creation of the Dundee Technical Institute in 1888. The Institute was based in Small's Wynd, now part of the University of Dundee's main campus, and shared facilities with what was then University College, Dundee. From the start, art classes were taught at the Institute in the evenings by George Malcolm, but in 1892 Thomas Delgaty Dunn was appointed as the first full-time art master, and the college later came to regard this as the date of its foundation. The Technical Institute's main building, designed by J. Murray Roberts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Art School
An art school is an educational institution with a primary focus on practice and related theory in the visual arts and design. This includes fine art – especially illustration, painting, contemporary art, sculpture, and graphic design. They may be independent or operate within a larger institution, such as a university. Some may be associated with an art museum. Art schools can offer elementary, secondary, post-secondary, undergraduate or graduate programs, and can also offer a broad-based range of programs (such as the liberal arts and sciences). In the West there have been six major periods of art school curricula,Houghton, Nicholas (Feb. 2016)"Six into One: The Contradictory Art School Curriculum and How It Came About" ''International Journal of Art & Design Education''. vol. 35, no. 1. pp. 107–120. and each one has had its own hand in developing modern institutions worldwide throughout all levels of education. Art schools also teach a variety of non-academic skills ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Clark (musician)
Gary Clark is a Scottish musician, songwriter and record producer. As a performer, he was the frontman of 1980s pop band Danny Wilson (band), Danny Wilson. He was also a member of the bands King L and Transister. Career Performer – Danny Wilson, solo, King L, Transister In 1987, the band Danny Wilson released its first album, ''Meet Danny Wilson (album), Meet Danny Wilson''. The first single, "Mary's Prayer", written by Clark, was a worldwide hit, reaching number 3 in the UK Singles Chart, and number 23 on the United States Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, earning him a Broadcast Music Incorporated, BMI award, and a nomination for an Ivor Novello award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically. A second album, ''Bebop Moptop'', was released in 1989, including hit single "Second Summer of Love" which reached number 23 in the UK Singles Chart. The band split in 1991. Following the break-up of Danny Wilson, Clark embarked on a solo career. He released a 1993 solo albu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucy McKenzie
Lucy McKenzie (born 1977) is a British artist based in Brussels. Biography Born in Glasgow, Scotland, McKenzie studied for her BA at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design in Dundee from 1995–1999 and at State Academy of Fine Arts Karlsruhe in Germany in 1998. McKenzie first came to prominence when she won the EAST award at EASTinternational in 1999 which was selected by Peter Doig and Roy Arden. She has since shown work in many exhibitions, such as “The Dictatorship of the Viewer” at the Venice Biennale, Becks Futures 2000 in London, Manchester and Glasgow and “Happy Outsiders” at Zacheta Gallery in Warsaw. She has exhibited internationally at galleries and museums including Tate Britain in London, Kunsthalle Basel in Switzerland and the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis. In 2013 McKenzie exhibited at Tate Britain in 'Painting Now: Five Contemporary Artists'. The Art Institute of Chicago featured McKenzie in 2014 in an exhibition entitled ''focus: Lucy McKen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
