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The Cass news archive: August 2016

All news from The Cass during August 2016

The Cass MA Show

Exhibition: 14 to 17 September

Dates announced for annual postgraduate exhibition.

Creating a buzz

Find out which awards were won by FlySpy

Cass Visual communications students and alumni work on award winning short film titled FlySpy

Alumni film director gets distributor for latest film

Find out more about the film

Lustrabotas - Shoeshiners, the latest documentary by our alumni Jesse Quinones, has been found a distributor.

I Am London exhibition

See the exhibition with its portraits of Londoners

Cass Fine Art professors to feature in Historic England's exhibition celebrating London's unique identity.

As if you could kill time without injuring eternity, after Michelangelo(2016)
Acrylic, oil paint and pencil on canvas
185 x 174 cm by Jacopo Del Ballo

Jacopo Dal Bello's Elegy of the Flesh exhibition

Read about how Dal Bello creates his poetic images

Cass Fine Art BA (Hons) alumnus exhibits his work at 5th Base gallery in East London.

Gone Too Far, Destiny Ekaragha's feature film, written by the award winning Bola Agbaje

Cass alumna Destiny Ekharaga recognised for film achievements

Find out about the award winning film

Cambridge University African Society recognise Cass alumna for her film achievements.

Exhibiting at Confluence , Ruthin Craft Centre

Confluence/Konfluenz

1 October – 27 November 2016

Retrospective of work by Cass Reader Simone Ten Hompel at Ruthin Craft Centre

Vandals and the City

Cass Photography alumnus launches new book at The Photographers Gallery.

Rewind to Final Cuts

Find out what short films were shown

The Cass' annual celebration and screening at the BFI Southbank.

It Is Probably Better To Start From Zero Book

"It Is Probably Better To Start From Zero" #0.3 Publication

Find out how to purchase the book

A new publication compiles the records, essays and interviews of the "It Is Probably Better To Start From Zero" curatorial and artistic project.

By Corina Tuna third place RIBAJ eyeline drawing award

Cass student wins Riba Journal Eye Line prize

Explore the winning Nepalese-focused design

Corina Tuna, an architecture student at London Met, has won third prize in the annual RIBA Journal Drawing competition.

Work by winner of Lacey Contemporary Summer Prize and Cass alumna Andreea Ionascu,

Lacey Contemporary Success

Read the judge's comments about our student's work

The Cass Fine Art BA alumna Andreea Ionascu wins first place in the Summer Arts Prize at Lacey Contemporary Gallery.

By Laura Evans winner of RIBA Boyd Auger Scholarship 2016

2016 RIBA Boyd Auger scholarship announced

Find out about our alumna's winning project

Cass architecture alumna Laura Evans wins prestigious RIBA scholarship.

A young person doing a somersault in the middle of a shopping street

Record breaking student satisfaction at The Cass

Find out how much each course scored

Student satisfaction at The Cass leaps to record levels in the latest National Student Survey.

BBC Click visits The Bank Gallery

BBC flagship tech programme comes to The Cass

The Cass Session 2015-16

The second annual yearbook which celebrates the eclectic work of our students.

Theatre and performance team contributes to innovative new project

Legalising assisted suicide

The show will provoke audiences by subverting notions of choice, dignity, compassion and quality of life through music, comedy, spectacle and shared humanity.

The Cass: Hands On

Visit this celebratory exhibition.

The Aram Gallery hosts an exhibition celebrating the enduring legacy of The Cass.

Aberrant Architecture Win D&AD Pencil Award 2016

Find out about the winning entry

Hat-trick of D&AD Pencil wins for Aberrant Architecture.

Latest news from School of Art, Architecture and Design

London Met welcomes community to celebrate reopening of the refurbished Shoreditch campus

The refurbished campus will host Fashion, Textiles and Fine Art, creating a new creative community in the heart of Shoreditch.

First Exhibition at Refreshed Shoreditch Space Celebrates Alumni Talent

Part of the Shoreditch Design Triangle, the exhibition offers a first glimpse inside London Met’s new creative hub and celebrates the work of emerging talent.

Architectural practice led by London Met academic wins prestigious national award

Niwa House in Southwark has been named a 2025 RIBA National Award winner, placing it among the UK’s most acclaimed new buildings.

London Met Public art students funded to monitor exhibition

Audio-visual art exhibition generates funding from City of London Corporation

Double win for London Met in design-research funding

Two new projects will explore sustainable urban living through rewilding and regenerative textiles.

London Met Community Celebrates Inauguration of Vice-Chancellor Professor Julie Hall

Professor Hall outlined her vision for a university that is unapologetically inclusive, fearlessly forward-thinking and committed to delivering education that truly makes a difference.

Development of vibrant new teaching spaces nears completion

A new video highlights the transformation of the university's School of Art, Architecture and Design, which will relocate to three purpose-designed sites later this year.

How to bring people with us as we rewild our cities

Siân Moxon says rewilding cities starts in our own back gardens. Her research explores how design and behaviour change can help people make space for nature.

New Exhibition Explores the Thames Estuary Through Art

'Into the Zone - Journeys in the Thames Estuary' has been curated by London Met researcher Michael Upton and brings together artists with different visions of the area.

London Metropolitan University Achieves Prestigious PPA Accreditation

Two London Met Journalism programmes have received accreditation from the Professional Publishers Association (PPA).

Professor Don MacRaild Steps Down as Research Leader at London Met

At the end of 2024, Professor Don MacRaild stepped down as Pro Vice-Chancellor (PVC) for Research and Knowledge Exchange (RKE) at London Metropolitan University.

RIBA Awards for London Met Architecture Students

London Met architecture students are celebrating a string of successes in the RIBA’s prestigious awards in 2024

London Met hosts Wild Ways Research Day

Local residents took part in a research day to influence ‘rewilding’ in London’s gardens

London Met's award-winning architecture students

London Met architecture students celebrate success, with Ryan Speer receiving a nomination for the prestigious RIBA award and Olusola Adebakin winning apprentice of the year

EVENT: London Met's postgraduate and research exhibition 2024

London Metropolitan University’s School of Art, Architecture, and Design is set to present its annual Postgraduate and Research Exhibition, running from 11 to 14 September 2024.

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