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The 'Chelsea College of Art and Design', the erstwhile 'Chelsea School of Art', is part of the University of the Arts London's six constituent colleges, and one of the world's premier schools of art and design. It offers further and higher education courses in Fine Art, Graphic Design, Interior Design and Textile Design up to Phd level.
The college was originally founded in 1895 on Manresa Road and Chelsea Square (SW3). The area was renowned for many artists and craftsmen who had moved into studios and workshops for the purpose of The Great Exhibition of 1851. The forming of the prior 'Chelsea School of Art' was in 1964, an amalgamation with the late Polytechnic School of Art (The West London School of Art). Chelsea later expanded from one campus to four, having acquired Bagleys Lane (SW6) in 1975, a merger with the Hammersmith School of Art at Lime Grove (W12) and lastly Hugon Road (SW6) in 1981. The college changed its name to the present 'Chelsea College of Art and Design' in 1986. This shortly happened after the formation of the London Institute, known now as the University of the Arts London. The college has recently relocated next to Tate Britain on Millbank in 2004-05, returning to one standalone campus.
The substantial notable alumni contrasts with a modest student intake of 1,500 on site in any one year. At Chelsea, students are taught by teachers highly respected in the art world, such as artists Roger Ackling, Neil Cummings, Amanda Faulkner, David Musgrave, and designers Rebecca Early, Dave Beech and Hayley Newman.
It is a sister college of the Camberwell College of Arts, Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, London College of Communication, and London College of Fashion. It also has links with Byam Shaw School of Art and more recently, Wimbledon College of Art.
Chelsea Space and The Triangle Gallery are on-site exhibition spaces showing work by students and professionals, which are open to the public.

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Notable Alumni

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Notable Alumni

★ Quentin Blake, Children's Illustrator

★ Jane Campion, New Zealand Film Director, 1993 Palme d'or winner

★ Anthony Caro, Abstract Sculptor

★ Dirk Bogarde, Actor and Author

★ Richard Deacon, Sculptor

★ Patrick Caulfield, Painter and Printmaker

★ Helen Chadwick, 1987 Turner Prize nominee

★ Michael Cummings, cartoonist

★ Peter Doig, Painter

★ Elizabeth Frink, Sculptor and Printmaker

★ Ralph Fiennes, Actor

★ Thomas Jenkinson, Electronic Music Artist

★ Anish Kapoor, 1991 Turner Prize winner

★ Steve McQueen, 1999 Turner Prize winner

★ Mariko Mori, Artist

★ Paul Nash, War Artist

★ David Nash, Sculptor

★ Chris Ofili, 1998 Turner Prize winner

★ Alexei Sayle, Comedian and Actor

★ Winston Tong, Ceramics

★ Ursula Merchant, Cutlery

★ Conrad Shawcross, Artist

★ Gavin Turk, Artist

★ Mark Wallinger, Artist

★ Gillian Wearing, 1997 Turner Prize winner

★ Fred Williams, Australian painter

★ Diarmuid Byron O'Connor, Sculptor and Art Director

★ Alan Rickman, Actor

★ Emily Young, Stone Sculptor

★ David Hockney, Artist

★ Rita Angus, New Zealand Painter

★ Leonora Carrington, Surrealist painter.

External links

★ College Web Site

★ Chelsea Space (Exhibition Space)

★ College Wiki (Student Initiated)

★ Critical Practice (Research Cluster)

★ Chelsea's Postgraduate Diploma Fine Art Website

★ Graphic Design Communication BA Show 2005