Matthew Noble

Matthew studied at Sir James Henderson between 2004 and 2012 and then graduated from the University of Glasgow in Pharmacology in 2016. Even though at school Matthew did not pursue Art at GCSE or IB level, mainly due to pursuing more scientific subjects as he wanted to be a Vet when growing up, in 2018, whilst living in London and finding once again his deep passion for the arts, he decided to found the itinerant project ArtNoble with the aim of providing a platform dedicated exclusively to the promotion of emerging artists.

In April 2021, Matthew decided to return to Italy to transform his nomadic project into ArtNoble gallery, establishing his first permanent gallery space in Milano. Located in Via Ponte di Legno 9, in the city's north-eastern, post-industrial neighbourhood of Lambrate, actually just a few minutes’ walk from Sir James Henderson, the gallery is based in a former warehouse, with its 180 sqm space still maintaining its original industrial elements and being characterised by a metaphysical light and atmosphere due to the presence of a large glass wall.

The gallery represents emerging and increasingly established artists from Italy and abroad, with the aim of becoming a catalytic bridge between Italy and the international art market, in order to create ever new intersections and continuous encounters with the leading protagonists of contemporary art. Throughout the years and due to Matthew’s constant work, ArtNoble gallery has been recognised as one of the most interesting emerging galleries in Italy, being responsible for launching the career of many underrepresented artists, and is starting to be invited to participate in international fairs and exhibition.

Cas

Creativity, Activity, Service (CAS) is one of the three essential elements that each student must complete as part of the diplo ma programme (DP). CAS allows students to enhance their personal and interpersonal development through experiential learning. It provides opportunitie s for self-determination and collaboration with others and fosters a sense of accomplishment and enjoyment. At the same time, CAS provides an important counterbalance to the academic pressures of the DP.

This year, two of our IB Art students - Camilla Cortesi and Isabella Recordati - participated in a sustainable fashion competition, Junk Kouture. This competition challenges young people to design, upcycle and create high quality fashion from recycled materials.

We were very proud that their design ‘Masked Fury’ was selected for the final round in Abu Dhabi. The dress was made from plastic bottles, surgical masks and old t-shirts. Their aim is to fight the global problem of me dical waste.