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peoples. Sudan's traditional societies have diverse linguistic, ethnic, social, cultural, and religious characteristics. And, although improved communications, increased social and economic mobility, and the spread of a money economy have led to a general loosening of the social ties, customs, relationships, and modes of organization in traditional cultures, much from the past still remains intact." Source:
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and conditions for appointing teachers and training students severely suffered during this period, with standards of teachers' qualification and for admission of new students falling. Even though the college continued to exist, many young Sudanese artists had to develop their art in a socially restricted environment and were practically cut off from artistic innovation in the rest of the world.
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orientation, artists and artistic scenes suffered from a 30-year long period of very difficult political and economic constraints. Among other factors, this was marked by many artists leaving the country, US-imposed sanctions, and the closing of many western embassies in the 1990s. The college budget
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In 1978, a modern complex for the college was designed by Sudanese architects Abdel Moneim Mustafa Ayoub and Omer Salim. It was constructed for approximately 600 students, with spaces for teaching, practical classes, administrative, social and residential facilities, with surrounding open spaces for
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After the country's independence in 1956, the first Sudanese artists trained at the school continued their studies in the United Kingdom, with some of them later becoming teachers at the college. After the School of Design had opened in 1945 and up to the 1970s, an early generation of visual artists
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in 1943, and in 1945, a School of Design was established. Jean-Pierre Greenlaw, a British art teacher, became the first director of this school and became an influential figure in the country's artistic scene. In 1951, the school was moved to the Khartoum Technical Institute, and in 1971, it became
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writes: "The key to an understanding of contemporary Sudanese culture is diversity. Each major ethnic group and historical region has its own special forms of cultural expression. (...) Because of Sudan's great cultural diversity, it is difficult to classify the traditional cultures of the various
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of 2018/19, however, the role of artists has been reported more often in international media. Before, during and after the revolution, artists have creatively expressed their views on society and politics, while this expression had been severely limited by the former government of Omar al Bashir.
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In the 21st century, the college is still suffering from inadequate budgets and a shortage of teaching materials and staff. Responding to contemporary developments and needs of the society, it strives to embed its teaching of modern art and design technologies in programmes of
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art. Despite considerable setbacks caused mainly by the neglect of several governments since the late 1980s, the art school continues into the 21st century and is the place where many of Sudan's modern visual artists have started their artistic education. After the
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arts. The different undergraduate courses offer specializations in painting, sculpture, graphic design, calligraphy, drawing, ceramic, textile, interior and industrial design as well as in printing and book binding.
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of 2018/19, the college reformed its curriculum and teaching staff, and is contributing to social and political expressions of the country's artistic movements.
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Sikainga, Ahmad (2012), "A short history of Sudanese popular music", in Ryle, John; Willis, Justin; Baldo, Suliman; Madut Jok, Jok (eds.),
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becoming internationally known Sudanese artists. Among other notable Sudanese artists who studied or taught at the college are
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in carpentry, architecture, painting, geometry and design. Its aim was to produce teachers for secondary schools and
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The Sudanese academic Ahmad Sikainga, who teaches at Ohio State University in the US, began his article
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College of Fine and Applied Art Khartoum, designed by Abdel-Moneim Mustafa Ayoub and Omer Salim 1978
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emerged, who incorporated both African and Islamic art traditions as well as inspiration by western
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since 2019, students of the college exhibited a memorial sculpture representing the slogans
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started an artistic movement later known as the Khartoum School of Modernist art, with
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movements in Sudan and their social background have not attracted much analysis by
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Some of the notable Sudanese artists who studied or taught at the college are
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Living with Colonialism: Nationalism and Culture in the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan.
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Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London
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in the United Kingdom served as members of the evaluation committees and
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From the beginning, the school was set up in the tradition of British
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To train art teachers for British-administered public schools of the
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Images of Enchantment: Visual and Performing Arts of the Middle East
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Nour, Amir I. M.; Blair, Sheila S.; Bloom, Jonathan M. (2003).
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movements, trying to find their own Sudanese visual identity.
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Report on Sudanese artists as part of the Sudanese Revolution
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Contemporary artists of the Sudan: art in times of adversity
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Sudan University of Science and Technology (16 March 2021).
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Berkeley and Los Angeles, University of California Press.
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Sudan University of Science and Technology (2021-09-11).
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Index

Khartoum
art school
Sudan
British administration
Gordon Memorial College
University of Khartoum
Sudan University of Science and Technology
Kamala Ibrahim Ishaq
Ibrahim El-Salahi
Ahmed Shibrain
Modernist
Sudanese Revolution
Anglo-Egyptian Sudan
Gordon Memorial College
Sudan University of Science and Technology
art schools
applied arts
vocational training
Royal College of Arts
Central School of Art and Design
Slade School of Fine Art
external examiners
indigenous culture
visual arts in Sudan
African
Islamic art

modern art
calligrapher
Osman Waqialla

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