The Centre of Attention
The Centre of Attention (Pierre Coinde and Gary O’Dwyer) reveal their approach to ‘participatory curating’.
The Centre of Attention (Pierre Coinde and Gary O’Dwyer) reveal their approach to ‘participatory curating’.
Cell Project Space, London
30 April – 14 June 2009
Diemar Noble Photography, London
7 May – 17 June 2009
Growth of independent curators and curatorial agencies within the UK over the last decade is no accident. Generated in part as a response to inherent constraints within the traditional gallery and museum world and development of specialist curatorial courses, it has undeniably brought fresh perspectives to artist-curator relationships and, increasingly, supports those practitioners seeking to move across into curation as a natural extension of their visual arts practice.
Emily Druiff and Sophie Hope discuss independent practice in relation self-initiated curator and artist-led projects.
Caroline Saul, Bulbous Form One, recycled plastic milk bottles, 45x45cm, 2008.
I’m sure most a-n Magazine readers have noticed the increasing frequency that they post off their exhibition opportunity submissions neatly packaged with a cheque inside. The amounts can vary dramatically and sometimes seem like money well spent.
Peckham Space is open to continuing the debate on Mobile Conference initiated by Sonya Dyer in a-n Magazine (Debate, May 2009).
University of Teesside, Middlesbrough
11 – 15 May 2009
i didnt realise that it had been a week since the last blog. wow. we cleared the studio spaces on friday, which was good as it was a 5th floor team thing, a team thing for those who showed up. […]
The Wolfson exhibition came down on Saturday. My son helped pack it all away in our van. Now – on with the subject of the blog: “What Next”.The last 3 weeks has been full-on computer work, 6 days a week. […]
OK – there is a mounting feeling of panic now. I'm not sleeping properly, my head is full of degree show, degree show,degree show – and doubt. That's never a good bedfellow.Anyway – the biggest worry is the space. Not […]
I think it's time this blog got back to the art – I'm quite happy to go off at an interesting tangent, but I think I might lose sight of the purpose of the exercise. I'm in an in-between stage, […]
I wish I had been able to blog this exhibition every day. Balancing ones own practice and organising something like this is interesting and challenging!There have been plenty of viewers in spite of the wet weather and feedback has been […]
'The level of competition this year for limited funding was high and I regret to inform you that the panel was unable to recommend that your application be submitted to the AHRC' BUM!
I’ve been working on a series of line paintings (similar to the aluminium works) for the past two years; based on a video again, but I struggled to find that ineffable something that a painting needs. Well I found it […]
Last night I attended the latest AIR Open Dialogues event at Rivington Place, London. Presenters included Goldsmiths final-year student Aliceson Carter and 2008 ceramics graduate Laura De Benedetti who shared their thoughts on points of departure and reflection. It was […]
Our Degree Show have been a success.
The show is on.
Oh how I wish I could go to this, a tour of the new Storey Gallery also appeals (and because it is chock full of lovely and interesting staff): http://www.storeygallery.org.uk/downloads/flyeric_… "Artists have commercially valuable skills which are often not recognised, […]
They are logging the forest! My first thoughts were, oh no that wrecks my project then. But after meeting Dave from the Forestry commission and Nick one of the logging contractors. I hope to use their knowledge in the artwork […]