"As we continue to develop new and exciting opportunities for the artists on the site we are also hoping to ensure that students of the highest calibre are fully aware of the site and the resources it has to offer them.
We hope it provides a suitable platform for students to present their portfolio to a global audience, gathering ideas and inspiration through discussion with their peers and through the presentation of over 40,000 professional artists’ portfolios that are currently featured on the site.
I wish to highlight to yourself and your colleagues three of the more interesting sections of the site which may prove particularly useful, this includes the essays section, the crits section and the Magazine which features up to date news about exhibitions from around the world.
We recently had our first major STUART exhibition in the UK featuring the winners of our 4 New Sensations competition set up for graduating artists in conjunction with the broadcaster Channel 4. From the 20 finalists 2 Graduates’ work was acquired by the Zabludowicz Collection and many of the other students sold work to private collectors and were invited to participate in Solo and group exhibitions at professional galleries including the Alexia Goethe Gallery, Primo Alonso gallery and the Royal Scottish Academy.
We also took a selection of Saatchi Online and STUART artists to the Zoo Art fair in London providing the opportunity for the artists to sell their work commission free at this prestigious event which runs alongside the Frieze art Fair. Our aim for the next year is to continue to give our student artists similar opportunities internationally."
For more information, go to the STUART website.