New Art Studio as an entity always survives against all odds. During this 3rd long, isolated and repetitive lockdown, we have been extremely lucky to have joined forces with the Forest School Collective. They provided us with a beautiful field, a yurt, a fire, food, art activities, nature education and a safe place outside for […]
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Charity announcement
As you may already know if you are signed up to our newsletter (which you can do at the bottom of this page), New Art Studio is now a registered charity!! You can find us on charity commission and our charity number is 1192463. This is an important and exciting step for us, which offers […]
Read more...Class of 2020 exhibition
It’s almost the end of the year but we’ve found time to squeeze in one last exhibition appearance! Our members will be exhibiting artwork at Rod Kitson’s Art of Isolation shop space in Surrey Quays from 10th to 23rd December, alongside other art created during this odd and unprecedented year. We hope to see you […]
Read more...Evaluation Report 2020
Earlier in the year, we asked our members about the impact coming to New Art Studio has had on their lives and what we could do to improve. Now we have compiled the results into this evaluation report! Our members’ feedback is vital to make sure we are always supporting them the best we can, […]
Read more...Book launch!
This week marks the publication of our director Tania Kaczynski’s book all about New Art Studio, Who Am I?: The story of a London art studio for asylum seekers and refugees, with The History Press. The book charts the studio’s progress since 2014, whilst considering the power of art in addressing trauma and displacement and […]
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EXHIBITION: THE ART OF ISOLATION
We are very happy to announce that New Art Studio will be showing work as part of a larger exhibition focusing on artwork made in lockdown. Our WhatsApp art making and sharing was very active during lockdown; not only did it keep our isolated members connected and sane, we also produced some incredible paintings. This […]
Read more...Some good news
Next week is Refugee Week and the theme is “Imagine”. Members of New Art Studio know too well the power and need for imagination during times of adversity.
Read more...An update and an appeal
We are now in the 9th week of lockdown. As this situation continues, the members are experiencing increasingly hard times. They are suffering profound depression, isolation, disintegration and flash backs. The anxiety that lockdown and corona provoke also activates past trauma.We remain connected via the usual new digital methods, WhatsApp has proved very successful, as […]
Read more...Stay at home
Stay at home means different things to each individual, depending on what your home is. For members of New Art Studio, staying at home is an extremely challenging request. Members may be living in NASS accommodation, in a tiny room sharing the house with strangers, or they may be in rooms in hostels. Many won’t have […]
Read more...COVID-19 update
In light of the current health crisis and the government’s guidelines, we have closed New Art Studio for a few months. The members of New Art Studio, although traumatised, are incredibly resilient and resourceful. Yet some live alone, which will be very challenging in the coming weeks and months. We remain in contact with our […]
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