World Event Young Artists @ Bonington Gallery, Nottingham (7-15 Sept))

 

 

World Event Young Artists (WEYA) is the first of its kind and will take place in the cultural city of Nottingham, England in September 2012. This global event will showcase a selection of the best international creative talent, across a spectrum of artforms, in one city, providing an opportunity for 1000 artists from 100 nations to join together and share their creativity on an international platform. The World Event will be a chance for international exchange on a global scale, bringing the city to life; it is as much about intercultural dialogue across political borders as it is about the practice of young artists.

This unique combination of factors will ensure an unforgettable experience for all who take part and its audiences. Its public programme and web resources will offer space for collaborative development, workshops, debates and symposiums across a mixture of structured and informal settings. Artists will take part in workshops and interactive engaging sessions which will be delivered by an exciting range of creative individuals and artform specialists, exclusively tailored for young artists of the 21st century.

This once in a lifetime event will thrive on discussion and collaboration with like minded artistic talents from across the globe and aims to encourage future partnerships.

World Event Young Artists 2012 is hosted by UK Young Artists and supported by Arts Council England, Cultural Olympiad East Midlands, Nottingham Trent University and Nottingham City Council.


BONINGTON GALLERY
Friday 7th September 2012 - 10:00 - Sunday 16th September 2012 - 18:00

Nottingham Trent University

As part of the WEYA exhibitions and events, NTU’s Bonington building will be hosting a variety of visual arts, moving image, jewellery and fashion. We will be presenting 42 international and national artists, including selected recent graduates of BA (Hons) Fine Art and Photography from NTU.

Ira Skopljak - Bosnia
Nelisa Bazdar - Bosnia
Fabricio Lopez - Brazil
Laura Sanz - Brazil
Kim Hak - Cambodia
Samuel Mercure - Canada
Bingbing Cheng - China
Yao Liang - China
Jiang Luo - China
Jingjing Jia - China
Yan Jin - China
Yanwei Gong - China
Naoki Miyasaka - Japan
Anastasiya Markelova - Russia
Questal Tay - Singapore
Julia Castaño - Spain
Aimee Betts - UK
Farniyaz Zaker - UK
Grace Page - UK

Liz West - UK

Nicholas William Hughes - UK
Rob Reed - UK
Tom De Freston - UK
Diego Andres Peña Gonzalez - Uruguay
Hui Luo - China
Alice Gale Feeny - UK
Alice Georgina Thickett - UK
Laura Jane Blake - UK
Jelena Kostica - Serbia
Yixuan Chen - China
Katie Colclough - UK
Paul B Johnson - UK
Sarah Barber - UK
Rui Wang - China
Mohanakrishnan Haridasan - India
Tarek Korkomoz - Lebanon
Paola Valeria Montoya - Mexico
Juan Manuel Calvo -Spain
Emily Macinnes - UK
Marcelo Pérez del Carpìo - Bolivia
Qianru Wang - China
Studio Azzurro/Ramona Zordini - Italy

Housed within the School of Art and Design is the Bonington Gallery, one of the foremost spaces for contemporary art in the Midlands. The School presents a number of exhibitions throughout the year as part of a comprehensive programme of visual arts and design events. Exhibitors include national and international artists and designers, current students and staff from within the University and NTU alumni. Exhibitions are also presented in the impressive atrium of the Bonington Building which houses the school and gallery.