by Paola | Feb 8, 2019 | exhibitions, News
The exhibition ‘A breath of fresh air’, a collaboration between LIGCA, the Nirmal Bhartia School (New Delhi, India), The Village School (Belsize Park, London) and UCL Academy, (Swiss Cottage, London) is been shown in New Delhi at the Sanskriti Kendra...
by Paola | Mar 24, 2018 | News
We had the privilege to travel to Nairobi, Kenya, and work with the children of the Volunteers Foundation Academy in Kibera. The students were introduced to the concept of circle painting, a simple project with colourful results that encourages free expression and...
by Paola | Jun 6, 2017 | News
The Village school is a small independent primary school in Belsize Park, London. The art teacher, Susie Craven is one of the trustees of The London International Gallery of Children’s Art, and helped to run the art workshops at Casa Suraya working with the refugees...
by Paola | Feb 2, 2017 | News
LIGCA, together with artists Lisa Cirenza and Judy Alexander, had the privilege to run a weeklong art project at Casa Suraya in Milan, Italy. Casa Suraya is an emergency home for families of refugees and asylum seekers who, having arrived usually by sea in southern...
by Jane | Nov 26, 2015 | exhibitions, News
When children get together to explore meaning and to communicate their understanding, they never fail to impress. This morning I visited an exhibition of children’s art at a primary school in London. The children had been learning about World War 2. The LIGCA...
by Paola | Nov 3, 2015 | exhibitions, News
What is peace? How can it be achieved? To commemorate the 100th anniversary of Italy’s entrance into WWI, LIGCA’s collection of art from the Balkan War will be displayed at the Italian School in London and at the Italian Cultural Institute. The artwork in this...
