Newport Grad Jo Sowden Solo Show

Just to let you all know that following on from Jo Sowden's selection to show in Platform 2012 at the Bristol Diving School and organised by Hand in Glove, Jo has now won their commission for a solo show in Jan 2013 at Motorcade/FlashParade (BV studios, Bristol). Jo was the only one in this show to get this commission.

Here's the announcement on the Hand in Glove website and the Gallery.

Many congratulations to Jo.

Summer Shows

Quite a few Photo Art-related shows going on this summer so if you find yourself in Bristol, London or even Berlin, these will be worth taking a look at.

THE WORLD IN LONDON - THE PHOTOGRAPHER'S GALLERY, LONDON

The World in London is a new portraiture exhibition that opens tomorrow night in London's Victoria Park and includes work by Photo Art tutor Magali Nougarède. Go Magali!

CONTEMPORARY JAPANESE PHOTOBOOKS - THE PHOTOGRAPHER'S GALLERY, LONDON

A hands-on exhibition at the newly opened Photographer's Gallery of rare and elusive Japanese photobooks, curated by former Newport tutor Jason Evans. This year's graduate show saw a number of books created by students and everyone seems to love a good photobook right now! So if you like your photo books and want to see something you've never seen before (and may never see again unless you take a trip to the Far East), you should give this show a look-in.

A PHOTOGRAPH - 401 CONTEMPORARY, BERLIN

Curated by former Photo Art student Stuart Bailes, who met Photo Art 2nd Years on their trip to Berlin back in February, this conceptual exhibition at 401 Contemporary in Berlin looks like a really interesting musing on the relationship between the photograph and the space it inhabits - in this case, a gallery space. The show closes on July 28th and for more information you can read the press release here.

BRISTOL DIVING SCHOOL

Over the past few months the Bristol Diving School has put on a number of short exhibitions including original work and recent Newport graduates. If you're not yet familiar with the Diving School, you should check it out. Former Photo Art student Matt Simmons just completed a one-year residency there and it's open to a new group of graduates every year.

Flash Forward - Emerging Photographers 2012

More congratulations to 2010 Photo Art graduate Jocelyn Allen who has been selected for Magenta's 8th Flash Forward - Emerging Photographers 2012. Chiara Tocci was also selected from Newport.

Jo Sowden's The Lilies of the Field at Videoholica

Many congratulations to Jo Sowden, whose video piece 'The Lilies of the Fields' has been selected for this years 5th 'Videoholica' festival in Varna, Bulgaria. Jo graduated from Photo Art this summer and you may have seen here piece at the graduate show. Her page on the graduate website is here.

Off The Menu

This year's degree show is well and truly over (until next year), but if you missed the show or fancy revisiting the work you saw, take a look at the BA(hons) Photographic Art graduate website over at www.offthemenu.com.

Graduate Photography Exhibition

On 1st June, the graduation show for all three photographic courses at the University of Wales, Newport, opened to the public. Each course had publications to buy / give away. If you missed it, it continues at the City Centre campus until 8th June.

Post-UWN Look Closer

The second year Photo Art exhibition has been and gone, but the website is now live for those who missed it or wish to revisit it: http://www.uwnlookcloser.com/