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Sunny Art Centre

The Sunny Art Centre is a creative hub located on the historically rich Gray’s Inn Road, only a minute’s walk from Chancery Lane tube station. The his- tory of this location is particularly important to the identity and standards to which the gallery unwaveringly aspires. The Honorable Society of Gray’s Inn dates back to 1370 and was also home to Sir Francis Bacon as well as being where Shakespeare first performed his plays. We house exquisite , , ceramics, antique furniture, and many other unique artworks.

Our Art Centre has an extensive collaboration experience with large-scale institutions and enterprises including the BBC, ITV, SKY TV, Selfridges & Co, HSBC, Giorgio Armani, Givenchy, Southbank Centre, Royal Academy of Arts, the School of History and Cultures at the University of Birmingham, PwC, Harrods and many others.

The Centre also offers specialised art consultancy and art rental services for businesses and individuals. Similarly, we also offer a tailored art consultancy service for contemporary to help them sell their artworks.

Our aim is to bring the beauty of art to life through an extensive exhibition programme, educational courses and corporate services. These allow us to stimulate debate, address questions of cultural diversity and reach out to a wider audience.

Sunny Art Centre 02 About

Sunny

Our gallery is one of London’s leading prestigious art spaces with two floors of stunning exhibition space, as well as large display windows. Prestigious collectors and professional artists in particular have contributed to our collection.

Sunny Art Gallery strives to represent the most unique and innovative artists who aim to push the boundaries of visual art. Our curatorial philosophy is to celebrate cultural diversity by bringing together artists from all over the world. We represent both emerging and established artists working with a wide range of media, including , , ceramics, jewellery, and mixed media. The art gallery frequently hosts free group and solo art exhibitions several times a year, as well as forums and lectures which allow artists and art students to share knowledge and network amongst peers. 03 About

Sunny Art Prize

Sunny Art Centre maintains strong connections to Eastern culture. One way in which the Centre achieves a cultural exchange between East and West is the Sunny Art Prize. This competition, which has always been open to artists worldwide, allows the winner to exhibit in more than one gallery. From London to Beijing, Macau and Guangzhou, the Sunny Art Prize engages with a global audience responding to the needs of increasingly interconnected cultures and art communities.

With travelling exhibitions and residency programmes, artists have the opportunity to have their artworks exposed to thousands of visitors, professional academics, art collectors and art enthusiasts. 04 About

London Pop Up Art Fair

Sunny Art Centre also hosts the London Pop Up Art Fair, a quarterly event that boosts exposure for talented artists and creative individuals. The Fair provides a launch pad for artists to make their work available to wider audiences and to allow individuals to collect the art they love the most. Established and rising stars exhibit in this event where an international audience gathers to observe the current artistic momentum. 05 About

Sunny Art Education

Here at Sunny Art Centre, we encourage all to follow their individual creative paths and therefore offer a wide range of art courses throughout the year. We offer advanced art courses and workshops taught by professional artists and drop-in classes for students of all ages and skill levels. Our art classes include , painting, life drawing, mixed media art, Chinese painting and Chinese calligraphy. Our teachers have been educated at the finest art academies including the Florence Academy of Art, the Ecole Nationale des Beaux-Arts in Paris and Central Saint Martins, UAL, London. and among many others.

Furthermore, we provide portfolio preparation courses for those who would like to continue their studies in art education and follow the path of the . Our Course Support for International Art Students also provides guidance for international students that would like to apply for higher and further education in the UK. With a client base of over 2,000 registered students, the response from students has been incredible. We have been shown great support and enthusiasm in our selection of programmes that strive to connect people and ideas from all over the world. 06 About

Our Vision

Our vision is to provide a thriving hub which enables you to let your imagination flow into your artwork. We seek to promote art accessibility, and exhibit the work of both emerging and established artists from diverse cultural backgrounds.

We hope that our creative space will inspire you to expand your artistic horizons and give you the freedom to express yourself. Our art and design shop is aimed at those who wish to bring elegance and beauty into their homes and lives. 07 About

Our Gallery

In a prime location, just a one minute’s walk from Chancery Lane tube station, and with a total floor space of 2500 square feet, Sunny Art Centre is a cutting edge gallery that thrives on creativity and the opportunity to inspire.

We specialise in contemporary art and design in the fields of as painting, sculpture, ceramics and fine jewellery. We host month-long exhibitions, educational programmes and lectures to provide our students with content which they can apply to their practices. 08 About

Gallery Space 09 About

Gallery Space 10 About

Art & Design Shop 11 About

Exhibition Space 12 About

Exhibition Space 13 About

Exhibition Space 14 About

Exhibition Space 15 About

Our Clients

Our vast experience includes working on behalf of leading corporations and institutions such as the Royal Academy of Arts, Selfridges & Co, Harrods, Giorgio Armani, Freshfields, HSBC, ITV, Viktor&Rolf, PricewaterhouseCoopers ( P W C), SKY TV, BBC Worldwide, amongst many others. 16 Services

Services

Sunny Art Centre offers corporate art packages including, but not limited to: team building workshops, tailored product branding and creative marketing activities, cultural experience workshops, TV programme shooting and fine art tours. Our corporate services can range from several hours to a series of activities that can be spread over multiple weeks. We can host in-house corporate workshops or provide services at your premises upon request. 17 Services

Fine Jewellery Collection

Our one-of-a-kind, custom designed jewellery collection includes some stunning high-end earrings, bracelets, diamond and precious stone rings, and necklaces for your celebratory occasions. Make one of these extraordinary pieces your very own.

Our creations balance a gem’s beauty and rarity, with elegance and contemporary design. Our designers draw inspiration from a strong historical legacy and modern themes using a wide range of gems such as emeralds, sapphires, pearls and diamonds combined with precious silvers and golds. Our jewellery collectors source vintage jewellery from all over the world in order to provide a greater variety of choice.

Fine Art

Sunny Art Centre is able to help people who want to commission a portrait and other bespoke artworks by one of our many talented artists. We maintain our excellent service through:

* Unparalleled experience and market insight when dealing with portrait commissions for UK and International Clients * Representing the best and most consistent portrait artists * Understanding the individual needs of our clients

Whether you intend to commission a portrait of yourself, a member of your family or a friend, we will mediate with your selected artist and arrange all of the finer details. 18 Services

London Art Tour / Bussiness Trip

The London Art Tour is a 9-day trip full of exciting and informative events in which you will explore the in the core of the business capital. You will have the rare opportunity to spend time being taught about many areas of the art world in private settings, with the aim to give you the full capacity to expand your knowledge and widen your understanding. 19 Services

Event / Venue Hire

Sunny Art Centre brings style, sophistication and a point of difference to your private events that will impress your guests from the moment they will walk through the doors. Our centre offers corporate event venue hire for workshops, meetings, conferences or private parties and social events in order to satisfy every need. 20 About

Event / Venue Hire 21 Services

Fine Art Consultancy

The fine art consultancy service provides professional advice and a comprehensive service in fine art purchases. An understanding of gallery systems and auction houses, the ability to resource suitable artworks tailored to the individual needs of our clients. This has included a diverse spectrum of Modern Masters, Impressionist, Cubist and Realist artists. It can be a selection from different art periods from our clients refined and required tastes of art such as: Italian Renaissance, Northern Renaissance, Neo-impressionism , Classical Realism, Romanticism, Rococo, Baroque, Post-impressionism, Art Nouveau, Surrealism, Abstract Expressionism, Bauhaus, Minimalism, Contemporary, Pop Art, , and aPostmodern Art.

We specialise in assisting our Asian client base, introducing them to bespoke European artworks and displaying what the Western has to offer to the East. In particular, we have resourced for clients in Shanghai, Beijing, Macau, Guangzhou. This tailored sourcing of artworks can range from public scale shopping mall openings to more personal requests for a clients own . 22 Services

Art Rental Service

Art collecting can be a difficult task. Our Rent an Artwork service is designed to make the process of collecting art accessible. Whether you’re investing or collecting for pleasure, no matter what the reason, we provide a flexible program to make starting or furthering an art collection easier.

Our new service is a great way for you to add some stunning artwork to your home or business. This programme was born out of a desire to help businesses establish a more creative environment to boost employee morale, and to help our artists reach a wider audience. 23 Services

Gallery Representation & Promotion / Artist Consultancy / Art Agent

Boost your network across the art world through a series of events, exhibitions and opportunities throughout the year. Take advantage of our marketing and designer teams that can help you build and manage your website, social channels and online presence. 24 Services

Promotion

Take advantage of our connections and networks. Get help in building and managing your website, from photos of your work to marketing solutions. Learn how to promote, market and sell your artwork online with help from industry professionals.

Networking

Lots of event and commission opportunities in the U.K and abroad. Access to events and networking opportunities to strengthen your ties with the art business world.

Exhibition and commissions

Exhibit your work in our group shows and exhibitions organised with partner galleries Access to opportunities such as private and public commissions with large institutions. 25 Services

Welcomes: photography studio / corporate functions / art workshops / product launches / meet- ings / exhibitions / conferences / theatre / filming location / private events / award ceremonies / press releases / product showroom / classrooms / art exhibitions / pop-ups / everything on two open floors gallery space with lots of natural light. 26

Art Courses

Our evening and weekend art classes in Central London for painting, drawing and portfolio preparation are designed for anyone who wants to develop and improve drawing and painting skills. The drawing and painting classes provide an introduction to the use of drawing, painting, medium and styles.

The selection and development of subject matter, the use of line, tone, colour, proportion, scale and composition will be fully explained by our expert teachers. 27 Courses

Our classes are designed to develop confidence in the handling of media and materials such as oils, acrylics, watercolours, pastels, charcoal and graphite and in the development of practices such as calligraphy, portraiture, still life, landscape, Chinese painting, life drawing and cast drawing. Upon completion, students will have acquired a solid foundation to develop their own creative ideas.

We provide students with an easy to follow structure. Our tutors work individually with each student so that we can tailor class that will suit their level and needs, while providing them with the space and environment to develop creativity. 28 Courses

ART CLASSES FOR BEGINNERS Course In these classes, students are taught the fundamental techniques Introduction of drawing and painting, such as lines, shading, mixing colours, compositions and dimensions. They will achieve an understanding of forms by first learning how to draw various geometric shapes and single objects.

ART CLASSES FOR CHILDREN AND TEENS This is the best opportunity for children and teens to explore their artistic talent, allowing them to develop a passion for art and to explore their creativity through drawing and painting. Students will be taught how to draw using various media, such as pencil, charcoal, colour pencil, crayon, pastel, acrylic paint, oil paint, or watercolour.

ART CLASSES FOR INTERMEDIATE / ADVANCED Our Intermediate / Advanced Art Classes are held on weekends and every evening during weekdays. In these classes, students will aim to further develop skills and techniques. Apart from mastering traditional materials, you will also explore and experiment with mixed media.

LIFE DRAWING / PAINTING CLASSES We hold Life Drawing / Portrait Painting classes every Saturday afternoon, in which you will explore different aspects of how to draw and paint the human figure. Students will develop their skills in drawing/painting a portrait starting from individual studies of hands, feet, movement etc. We will explore the human figure using various mediums such as charcoal, pastels, ink, oil paint. 29 Courses

Course Introduction

PORTFOLIO PREPARATION SPECIAL WORKSHOPS ONE - TO - ONE CLASS CHINESE PAINTING CHINESE CALLIGRAPHY COURSE CLASS CLASS

In our Portfolio Preparation We offer special workshops Individual tuition is flexible Our Chinese painting class This course is intended for courses we will support every month. The workshops and can be arranged at any is dedicated to those who students of all levels who your application to college are usually held outside the mutually convenient time would like to learn traditional are keen to develop skills in for further studies. We have studio and across London. We and date. This class can take and contemporary Chinese traditional Chinese calligraphy sufficient experience to help usually meet at a designated place either at the Sunny Art painting techniques. but also to complement the students with their successful site and choose a subject for Centre, or at your home. Chinese painting course. art college applications for the day. Students will also The classes are informal and foundation, undergraduate receive guidance throughout are suitable for students of all Instructions will be given on and post-graduate degrees. the day on their artwork. levels. techniques, materials, as well as information on the background, history, and philosophies of this beautiful form of art. 30 Courses

Extracurricular Tutoring Art Help art students to adapt as soon as possible to the Enhance art students’ ability to carry out independent requirements of the British Art University System. study, follow the pace of their art courses and improve Course for International Art their ability to investigate and research contemporary Students (ETC) Enable art students to follow the structure and syllabus of and traditional art theories. their art course, understand it effectively and be able to This course is suitable for international art stu- track their progress without feeling left behind. Encourage art students to practice out in the field by dents who are about to apply to art colleges for providing them with lists of current art opportunities, a Foundation degree, BA, MA or Ph.D. or who Boost art students’ confidence with communication art competitions and recruitment information that are are currently enrolled in one of them. issues and improve their grasp of the English language. available for them to expand their CV.

Provide art students with tailored assessments of their progress in order to provide targeted advice and support for their art course. 31 Courses

Our Tutors

Yinjie Sun Shelby Seu Robert O’Brien Chung Desmond Yuet Yean Teo Christopher Landon

Olivia Crane Annalisa Saviano Wilkinson Kate Marsden Shu-wen Kang Marilia Stagkouraki Francis Martin

Our tutors have graduated from world leading art colleges such as Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, Chelsea College of Art, China Academy of Art and hold over 6 years of experience. They possess strong academic backgrounds and exhibit their work both internationally and in Ve Tippetts Caroline List Rod Bastable the UK. 32 Courses

Timetable

Mon Beginner / Intermediate: 6:30pm – 9:00pm

Tue Beginner / Intermediate: 6:30pm – 9:00pm Chinese Calligraphy & Painting Class: 7:00pm -– 9:00pm 9:00pm

Wed Beginner / Intermediate: 6:30pm – 9:00pm

Thu Beginner / Intermediate: 6:30pm – 9:00pm

Fri Chinese Painting: 6:30pm – 9:00pm

Sat Beginner / Intermediate:10:00am – 12:30pm

Beginner / Intermediate:1:00pm – 3:30pm Life Drawing / Painting Class: 4:00pm – 6:30pm

Sun Beginner / Intermediate:10:00am -12:30pm

Beginner / Intermediate:1:00pm – 3:25pm Beginner: 3:30pm – 6:00pm

As Lesson Venue varies, please check booking confirmation for the exact location. For more information, please call 07515151528 (Working Hours: 10am – 5pm, Mon – Sun) 33 Awards

The Sunny Art Award Competition and Exhibition

The Sunny Art Award is an international art prize hosted by Sunny Art Centre, London. This fine art competition is a global platform giving an opportunity to any emerging and established artist to showcase their talents. Their works will represent the diversity of art and culture as the Sunny Art Award represents the international art scenes of London, Beijing, Guangzhou and Macau. It will promote an exchange between the creativity of Eastern and Western cultures.

Artworks that can be submitted can range from two dimensional works such as paintings, and photographs, to three-dimensional sculptures, ceramics and jewellery. 34 Awards

Professional Judgement 1 Caroline List - Art Tutor in Mixed Media Painting at Central Saint Martins School of Art & Design, University of London. 2 Jocelyn Burton - British silver and goldsmith. 3 Fan Yaokai - . 4 Wu Xiaohai - Professor, Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing, China. 5 Zhao Jun - Professor, China Academy of Art, Hangzhou, China. 1 2 3 6 Iori Endo - Regional Representative, Japan/ Phillips Auction, London. 7 Pedro Ip - Director of Blanc Art Co. Ltd. President of Macao Chamber of Arts Commerce. 8 Daisy Wang Curator - Tian Yi Ge Gallery, Beijing Trustee - Beijing Gintong Investment Co, ltd Director - China – Europe Cultural Investment Company Limited. 4 5 6

The exhibitions for the Sunny Art Award happen via a pre-selection process. Digital images of artworks are submitted for a first round of judging. A selection is then made by the judging panel of visual arts professionals, including art academics, art gallery directors and art critics appointed by the Sunny Art Centre. The entrants who are successful in this round will be invited to deliver their work to Sunny Art Centre for the final round of judging. 7 8 All entries will be judged on an equal and anonymous basis. 35 Awards

Exhibition and Gallery

Haidian District Beijing Centre AIP Guangzhou Centre Blanc Art Gallery

Opened to the public in July 2015 and located Located at F Zone of Guangzhou Redtory Art Founded in 2013 and operating discreetly in the in the Haidian District, the Centre was designed & Design Factory, it is one of the contemporary commercial and financial district on the Macau by Zong Dong and Liang Jianguo to represent art galleries in the globally famous Redtory art peninsula, Blanc Art’s mission is to promote the new generation and the classical tradition of district. The gallery is built in a light industrial great and innovative artists and to nurture the Chinese architecture together. style building and accommodates various art best artistic talent from around the world. activities. 36 Awards

Art Residency and Artists Residency Programme

Charity Activities Sunny Art Centre in collaboration with our partner – Redtory Art & Design Factory – launched a new residence programme for artists. This international project provides artists, and academics with the opportunity to create work while living in the Redtory Art and Design Factory (Guangzhou, Beijing).

The Sunny Art Children’s Prize

Along with The Sunny Art Award 2017, Sunny Art Centre promotes the first edition of Sunny Art Children’s Prize. The Sunny Art Children’s Prize encourages creativity and allows children from developing countries to work with their imagination.

International Volunteer Teaching Programme

Education has the power to transform the future and it is crucial to promote sustainable teaching developments for all levels and sectors. Throughout history, the arts have played an important part in society. Positive impacts justify the importance of arts education in stimulating critical thinking along with a wide range of skills. 37

Contact

For general enquiry please contact: [email protected]

A: 30 Gray's Inn Rd, London, WC1X 8HR T: 0044+(0)2086165990 E: [email protected] W: sunnyartcentre.co.uk

Tube: Chancery Lane Station (Central Line) Bus routes: 25, 8, 242, 521, N8