There's a Launch Party AND YOU'RE INVITED!

Join our wonderful MA Curating students from University of Essex PHAIS @ Essex as we launch their degree show, Lavender Menace: the Language of Queer Feminism.

This event is free and open to all!

Find out more: artexchange.org.uk/event/lavender…

Our film 'When I Look At You I See Myself' is currently playing on the BigScreen at Focal Point Gallery showing daily at 12.30pm + 3.30pm until 21 Apr presented to accompany our exhibition The Watcher and the Bird at Uni of Essex Library ArtExchange

Thanks to Anna Lukala for the photo

We're delighted to be part of Essex Book Festival this year. What an exciting programme of events and workshop they have coming up! Some happening here at University of Essex.

You can see what's going on here: dev.essexbookfestival.org.uk/events/

Our brilliant colleagues Lakeside Theatre have produced a fabulous window display celebrating all those graduating this week and made a great environment to watch the ceremonies from!

And a big well done to those graduating and becoming stars of the University of Essex constellation!

Save the date!

25 April, 6pm

Launch Party for Lavender Menace: The Language of Queer Feminism. An exhibition organized by MA curating students from Art History at Essex at the University of Essex

Everyone is welcome!

More info here: tinyurl.com/mscjbwnd

Amazing work by our MA Curating students! Head down to ArtExchange from 26 April to see this exciting exhibition.

'The Peregrine, is part-love letter and part-eulogy to a bird of prey under threat from human actions.'

Dr Sarah Demelo - Dr Sarah Demelo - introduces J.A. Baker, the influential nature writer you’ve probably never heard of.

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Uni of Essex Library

Lavender Menace, a new exhibition in ArtExchange by MA Curating students from PHAIS @ Essex will exhibit the work of seven contemporary artists whose work uses language to present expressions of identity and activism.

Opening 26 April

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LAVENDER MENACE: THE LANGUAGE OF QUEER FEMINISM
~ 26 April to 31 May
~ MA Curating students from PHAIS @ Essex University of Essex present their degree show which explores feminist activism and queer sexuality in contemporary art through written language.
artexchange.org.uk/exhibition/lav…

Show your support for our county’s arts and cultural heritage and carry a flag at the Radical Essex Procession launching the 25th anniversary Essex Book Festival.

If you would like to be one of 500 flag bearers on 1 June, find out how to volunteer:

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On 23rd April, Senior Lecturer in Film Studies, Nic Blower, will be screening two new documentary films at Lakeside Theatre. Part of Nic's 'Stories from the Stead' research project, the films explore life on Colchester's Greenstead Estate.
Free tickets eventbrite.com/e/film-screeni…

I’ve written at article for ⁦The Conversation⁩ on the beauty of J.A. Baker, his archive ⁦Uni of Essex Library⁩ and new exhibition on him I co-curated ⁦Chelmsford Museum⁩ theconversation.com/meet-j-a-baker…

'The Peregrine is both a brutal and beautiful observation of this bird of prey & continues to inspire and speak to new generations' Dr Sarah Demelo for The Conversation
The JA Baker archive is held by University of Essex &is currently on display at Chelmsford Museum
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Next up in our Essex County Council #ArtsCulturalFund spotlights

Essex Book Festival will deliver a series of community literary-themed workshops & activities, reflecting the theme ‘THIS LAND’, celebrating the rich heritage & natural environment of #Essex

Find out more: culture-essex.co.uk/arts-and-cultu…

It’s Launch Day! Ros Green - Festival Director is here to share a few words with us about what the festival has planned to celebrate its 25th anniversary. To find out which events tickle your fancy head to our website now, where you can flick through our jam packed programme.

Ahead of the launch of their degree show, Lavender Menace, on 25 April we meet the 2024 University of Essex MA Curating students.
Lavender Menace will explore the representation of feminist activism and queer sexuality in contemporary art.
Meet the students: essex.ac.uk/blog/posts/202…

£5000 has been awarded to ArtExchange by the Essex County Council Arts and Cultural Fund to support community art projects which celebrate Wivenhoe Park’s green spaces.

Find out more: brnw.ch/21wIl6f

Our very own Matthew Bowman has written an obituary on the sculptor Richard Serra, which has been published in ArtReview_ The obituary is available here: artreview.com/richard-serra-…

We have been awarded the Culture Essex #ArtsCulturalFund to support community art projects which celebrate University of Essex's Wivenhoe Park this summer!
We will be running outdoor, family-friendly arts activities for our local community - watch this space!
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We've had the most amazing start to 2024, excitingly we have 3 shows on at the moment!

The Lost Estate at Norwich Castle

The Watcher and the Bird at Uni of Essex Library

When I Look At You I See Myself at Focal Point Gallery BigScreen

Who's seen them? We'd love to hear what you think!