Art at University of London Union

Login

There are lots of artists materials suppliers, here are a few:

Cass Art - stores in Islington, Charing Cross, Soho and Kensington. Here is a list with maps.
London Graphic Centre - stores in Covent Garden, Tottenham Court Road, Clerkenwell and Putney. Here is a list with maps.
UCL shop - a stone's throw from UCL has a range of artists materials. It is indicated by the basket in C3 of this map.

London is a huge artistic and cultural centre. Many galleries are free of charge. Here is a map of the main galleries.

The National Gallery - Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N. Nearest tubes Charing Cross/Leicester Square. 10:00-18:00 daily (21:00 close Fri). Admission free.
National Portrait Gallery - 2 St. Martin's Pl, London, WC2. Nearest tubes Charing Cross/Leicester Square. 10:00-18:00 daily (21:00 close Thurs/Fri). Admission free.
The Courtauld Galleries - 149 Strand, London, Westminster, WC2R. Nearest tube Temple. 10:00-18:00 daily. Admission free to full-time students, £5/£4 Adults/Concessions.
The Photographers' Gallery - 16 - 18 Ramillies St, London, W1F 7LW. Nearest tube Oxford Circus. Mon: closed, Tues, Wed, Sat: 11:00-18:00 Thurs/Fri: 11:00-18:00 Sun: 12:00–18:00. Admission free.
Serpentine Gallery - Hyde Park, 10:00-18:00 daily, admission free.
Camden Arts Centre - Arkwright Road, London NW3 6DG. Nearest tube Finchley Road, overground Finchley Rd and Frognal (from Euston). Mon: closed, 10:00-18:00 Tues-Sun (21:00 close Wed). Admission free.
Saatchi Gallery - Duke of York's HQ, King's Road, London, SW3 4SQ. Nearest tube Sloane Square. 10:00-18:00 daily. Admission free.
Barbican Art Gallery - Silk Street, London EC2Y 8DS. Nearest tube Barbican. 09:00-23:00 Mon-Sat, 11:00-23:00 Sun. Admission for the gallery £6-8.
Royal Academy of Arts - The London Pavilion, 1 Piccadilly, London, W1J. Nearest tubes Picadilly Circus, Green Park. 09:00-18:00 Mon-Sat. Admission from £8 (depending on exhibitions).

Simon Tolhurst - Simon is a professional artist and has been the life drawing tutor at our classes since the 1990s. He has had his work exhibited in a number of galleries, most recently in none other than the Saatchi Gallery. You can also see some of his pieces on display in ULU.