VISITING THE SAATCHI GALLERY WITH STUDENTS

Highgate Wood School had an open day at school for prospective new parents and students. During the open evening, students created tyre tracks in paint across paper as a response to the work Greeting Card 10a by artist Aaron Young. Greeting Card 10a is currently being exhibited at the Saatchi Gallery as part of Abstract America: New Painting and Sculpture.

Channing School visited the gallery and participated in a workshop in the Saatchi Gallery Education Room, using Chinese ink, drawings and thick card

The Holy Trinity Art Club at the Saatchi Gallery was formed in October 2009 to provide pupils at Holy Trinity with an opportunity to visit the Saatchi Gallery, learn about works being exhibited and create their own art. It takes place once a week and is organized by Deborah Lloyd from Holy Trinity School

Upton House School visited the Saatchi Gallery and students created sculptures inspired by Agathe Snow's works in Gallery 1, made from recycled everyday items.

Brynmawr School students in the Saatchi Gallery Education Room creating works using acrylic paint, palette knives and masking tape. These works were inspired by the artist Kristin Baker and her work ‘Raft of Perseus’ currently showing in Abstract America: New Painting and Sculpture.

An educational workshop was held at the Saatchi Gallery on Friday, July 17th to coincide with our current exhibit Abstract America: New Painting and Sculpture. Students from Seven Kings High School visited the gallery and created their own works of abstract art, inspired by sculptures by Agathe Snow, from recycled products.

Garden House School students created a series of individual panels, composed of drawings, paintings and prints, depicting many aspects of life at the Royal Hospital including the buildings, the grounds and the Chelsea pensioners. Themed on the new Infirmary building, these individual ‘bricks’ were produced by children from ages 3 to 10 yrs old. Two of the works were donated to the Royal Hospital after showing in the Education Room of the Saatchi Gallery. The rest were sold in a silent auction to raise funds for the Royal Hospital.

The Saatchi Gallery Kids Day was held on Saturday 22nd November. All young visitors received a free picture by picture guide and a postcard to help them enjoy their gallery visit. The guide introduced the themes of the The Revolution Continues: New Art From China exhibition.

When they came to the gallery, visitors had the chance to view the newest Chinese art including an entire city constructed out of dog chews, a 3-headed monster constructed out of cow bones and a gigantic head made of ashes.

The gallery organized an interactive workshop and talk featuring the artist Wu Shanzhuan’s graffiti inspired paintings on Saturday November 22nd. Visitors learnt how his work was inspired by political pop and expressivism in Contemporary Chinese art and what the parallels are to street and graffiti art in the West.

After the talk they had the chance to create their own graffiti inspired mural at the studio in the gallery’s education room.