With & Without You Published on: 6 November 2024 Cultural exchange sees Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Fine Art students exhibit in Japan and art students from Kyoto, Japan, show work in Âé¶¹´«Ã½. Sharing experience More than forty Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Fine Art students and graduates are exhibiting their artwork at , Kyoto, Japan as part of a cultural exchange. Students from Kyoto City University of Arts, Kyoto Seiko University and Doshisha University are exhibiting concurrently in Âé¶¹´«Ã½’s Ex-Libris Gallery in the King Edward VII Building. The project has been organised by Chris Jones, Professor of Fine Art Practice at Âé¶¹´«Ã½ and Masa Kawanaka, Director of Art Spot Korin. Professor Jones said: “Cultural exchange in a post-pandemic and climate emergency context prompts us to consider the potential of other ways of holding conversations and sharing experience, ones that are not always dependant on face-to-face encounter. These exhibitions provide just such an occasion.” An artwork by Sai Takada which is featured in the With & Without You exhibtion A spectrum of interests The title of the project, With & Without You, reflects the duality of creative practice – the sense of working with independence but also in dialogue with others: curators, supporters, fellow artists and the audience. The exhibition reflects the diversity of creative practice from the two regions. It includes examples of painting, sculpture, printmaking, photography and time-based media and many kinds of hybrid practice. Thematically, the work explores a spectrum of interests reflective of concerns with the contemporary condition: identity, gender, ecology, narrative, value, materiality. The 44 Âé¶¹´«Ã½ students will exhibit at Art Spot Korin, Kyoto, Japan, from 12 November to 8 December, while 14 Kyoto students will exhibit in Âé¶¹´«Ã½’s XL Gallery, King Edward VII Building, from 6 to 18 November. Latest News Local knowledge can improve early warnings of glacial lake floods Local knowledge, improved evacuation preparedness and resilient mobile phone-based communication channels can enhance Early Warning Systems to reduce loss of life during glacial lake outburst floods. published on: 3 August 2026 Funding boost moves landmark cancer research centre a step closer A £1.25 million grant from the Wolfson Foundation to Âé¶¹´«Ã½ has brought the Sir Bobby Robson Institute a significant step closer, giving a major boost to its fundraising campaign. published on: 3 August 2026 Statement on potential unauthorised data access Information about a potential unauthorised data access. published on: 30 July 2026 Facts and figures