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From research to Venice recommendations, read our Fellows blog to find out more about their experiences at the British Pavilion and their accompanying projects.

Date: 21 December 2017 - 13:30

Fellows share research and creative responses in studio setting

At Dorich House Museum, the former home and studio of the sculptor Dora Gordine and her husband Richard Hare, attendees gathered on 5 December to hear about the research of six Fellows who took part in the British Council’s Venice Fellowship programme.

Tags: research, environment, experiences

Date: 15 December 2017 - 13:00

Manchester and Salford Fellows exhibit in their own show...into the labyrinth

Manuela Zammit and Chris Bailkoski, both students on the MA/MFA Contemporary Curating course at Manchester School of Art, co-curated an exhibition of Fellows’ work at the International 3 gallery in Salford. For one week, eight students exhibited works inspired by their Venice Fellowship. Prints, sculptures, digital works and drawings were on display. Read an interview with Manuela about the show.

Tags: research, exhibition

Date: 08 December 2017 - 13:00

Autumn days and transient art: a record of the last month in Venice

Ruth Houlsby, a Fellow from Birkbeck University of London, reflects on her time at the British Pavilion in Venice for the final month of the 57th Art Biennale.

Tags: experiences, exhibition, recommendations, environment

Date: 06 November 2017 - 17:29

One Fellow's top five spaces and places

As part of Madinah Thompson's research, she's been trying to see as many sites in the city as possible. Here are her top five recommended spaces and places in Venice.

Tags: research, experiences, recommendations, exhibition

Date: 18 October 2017 - 14:40

The British Pavilion as a studio, Venice as a gallery space

Spending time with Phyllida Barlow's work inspired one of our Fellows to create their own sculptures.

Tags: research

Amanda Lwin installing her woven canopy at Deli X in Deptford

Date: 29 September 2017 - 14:18

See Venice-inspired weaving in Deptford, London

Read an inteview with Amanda Lwin, one of our Venice Fellows, who used the weaving techniques she learnt in Venice to create a woven canopy for a deli in Deptford.

Tags: research

Date: 22 September 2017 - 14:01

Printing, patterns and publishing: discover some Fellows' research

Many of our Fellows are beginning to submit their research responses from their month in Venice and we wanted to share a couple of research projects with you.

Date: 30 August 2017 - 14:30

A solo exhibition by a Venice Fellow opens in Manchester

Head to Manchester to see an exhibition of new work by artist Sarah Boulter, which she developed during her time as a Venice Fellow.

Tags: research, experiences, exhibition

Date: 19 July 2017 - 11:22

From pinhole cameras to short films: explore the 2016 Fellows’ research

Find out about what our Venice Fellows have been researching whilst in Venice.

Date: 19 June 2017 - 16:53

The Fellows explore the ‘living city’ of Venice

The second group of Fellows arrived in Venice in early June and their month’s stay got off to an interesting start with an introductory session to city life, ‘Venice Matters’.

Tags: experiences, Italian, environment