It’s a week into the degree show being open and the first chance to reflect on how it’s gone so far..
The private view on Friday was one of the busiest Oxford Brookes has ever seen, so it seems all the hard work put into compiling our mailing list and sending invitations paid off, and having the opening in the new university exhibition space ‘The Glass Tank’ drew a large crowd.
We’ve had some great feedback about the exhibition so far – especially the professionalism and standard of work – even challenging a few people’s perceptions of art along the way.
Despite much of the university being under redevelopment at the moment, and the Glass Tank Gallery being located in the centre of it all, it’s an impressive space, with an atrium stretching about four floors high and a long glass walled gallery for the sculptural pieces.
However it’s been a challenge managing the exhibition, as it is spread across three venues within the university. Ensuring there are invigilators, catalogues, maps and (during the private view) wine, at both sides of the exhibition requires a lot of legwork and organisation – not to mention understimating the signage needed to help unsure visitors find their way.
Keeping up with the Twitter account and blogs, greeting and responding to the press and visitors, maintaining the artwork (and dealing with a few hitches) is also an ongoing job – whoever thought the hard work was over when the exhibition opened was wrong!
The exhibition continues until Friday 17 May, open everyday 10-6.
