One week before the exhibitions kick off and only now, am I thinking about publicity. It has taken an enormous amount of work to set up these two exhibitions and I feel absolutely drained. So apologies for going down the easy route – but here is our press release to kick start my blogging again:
Inhospitable. A Two part exhibition by Merseyside, Leeds and international artists
Bringing back to the UK, a Stockholm experience. SCIBase are a collaborative project between Merseyside based SCI and BasementArtsProject, Leeds.
The first exhibition at The Bridewell studios and Gallery, Liverpool, features the work of Kimbal Bumstead ( UK) David Cotton (UK), Andrew Crighton (Sweden) Kelly Cumberland (UK) Sarah Dale (UK) Bruce Davies (UK) Julie Dodd (UK) Debra Eck (USA) Phill Hopkins (UK) Jacqueline Kerr (UK) Jean McEwan (UK) Matthew Merrick (UK) Carol Ramsey (UK) Alfie Strong (UK) WalkerHill (UK) Stephen White (India) and Wendy Williams (UK) All of the artists were involved in SUPERMARKET the Stockholm art fair earlier this year and were funded by Arts Council England.
The group have invited members of the Swedish Arts group ARTMOBILE – fellow exhibitors at SUPERMARKET to join them at The Bridewell.
The full list of SUPERMARKET artists, groups and venues can be found at : http://www.supermarketartfair.com/
Private View: Tuesday, 2 October 2012, 1830 – 2030 Closing Event Sunday 14 October 15.30 – 18.30.
Bridewell Studios and Gallery
101 Prescot Street
Liverpool
L7 8UL
This exhibition will work in conjunction with SCIBase & DWF present INHOSPITABLE: the collaborations ( unit 8, The Colonnades, Albert Dock Liverpool 2 Oct – 14 October )
‘INHOSPITABLE – The Collaborations’ draws into the SCIBase fold a new selection of artists associated with both Liverpool and Leeds, and for whom collaboration is an important aspect of their practice. The exhibition will feature new work by Matthew Merrick & Alfie Strong, Alan Dunn & Martyn Rainford, WalkerHill, Kaye & West and Lydia Catterall.
Alan Dunn was shortlisted for the 2012 Liverpool Art Prize, Alfie Strong was shortlisted for the 2012 Woolgather Art Prize, Sean Kaye and Jenny West were nominated for the 2013 Northern Art Prize.
ENDS
For more information, contact Wendy Williams at [email protected].
