Research
Cultural value
Review of the presentation of contemporary visual arts – part 1: analysis and recommendations
Independent sectoral review of the visual arts commissioned by Arts Council England.
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Education
engage 18 research – art as research, doctoral education and the politics of knowledge
Iain Biggs describes the resistance that has arisen as art-based research carves a place for itself in higher education in the form of PhDs and professional doctorates in fine art. Part of the engage 18 research range of articles.
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Working practice
engage 18 research – changing direction: research and the gallery director
Stephen Foster, director of John Hansard Gallery, critiques the leadership role and explains how project funding leads to a loss of distinctiveness in the nations’ public galleries.
Research
Leadership
Not a sideshow: leadership and cultural value – a matrix for change
Contributes to the cultural value debate by arguing there is little point in improving skills of individual leaders if their organisations remain unchanged.
Review
Rachel Whiteread’s ‘Embankment’
Tate Modern, London
11 November 2005 to 4 April 2006
Review
Rachel Whiteread ‘Embankment’
Tate Modern
10 October 2005 to 4 April 2006
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Archive
Feature
Future forecast: Curated space
Extracts from the Curated space online think-tank presentations and discussions.
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Profile
Bedwyr Williams
Gordon Dalton discusses the career progress of Bedwyr Williams, including Venice Biennale, his Paul Hamlyn Award and having a base in North Wales.
Review
Fred Fabre
Albemarle Gallery, Winter Salon
11 November 2005 to 1 January 2006
Review
DADA
Georges Pompidou Centre
10 October 2005 to 1 January 2006
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Archive
Document
Beyond the UK
Chris Brown selects texts from the a-n Magazine archive which address and explore the impact of international experiences on artists’ practice. From the a-n Collections series. Pdf laserprint quality version [size: 3.5Kb]. Requires pdf reader.
Review
Winter Salon Albemarle Gallery
Albemarle Gallery
11 November 2005 to 1 January 2006
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Archive
Feature
Beyond the UK: Editorial
Susan Jones introduces Beyond the UK – the fourth in the a-n Collection series – selected and edited by Chris Brown.
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Archive
Feature
Beyond the UK: Introduction
Chris Brown introduces his selection for Beyond the UK which considers the international aspect of artists’ practices. Fourth in the series of a-n Collections.
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Archive
Feature
An international practice
Chris Brown interviews Neeta Madahar on a return visit to Boston, where she studied for three years at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts.
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Profile
Bombay Sapphire Prize
Carolyn Black profiles the Bombay Sapphire Prize and explores the nuances of commercial sponsorship of prizes, awards and commissions.
Review
King Tat
John Hansard Gallery
12 December 2005 to 1 January 2006
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Archive
Discussion
Appropriation
A pity you did not see fit to credit Pieter Bruegel with the original design of Nicky Coutts Seem – In The Snow from ‘The Art of White’ exhibition review (December issue of a-n Magazine). What has removing the figures […]
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Archive
Discussion
EMACA response
Laura Dyer, Executive Director of the Arts Council England East Midlands region, responds to last month’s open letter from EMACA.
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Future Map 05
The Arts Gallery, University of the Arts, London
7 November – 23 December
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Archive
Discussion
Sorry seems the hardest word
John Beagles on The Vacuum’s case against Belfast City Council.
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Archive
Feature
a-n goes to college
Our subscription package for further and higher education institutions.
Review
Miranda Whall: Where the monkey sleeps
VANE
11 November 2005 to 12 December 2005
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Archive
Discussion
Editorial – 2006 January
“The big difference between working in Britain and Europe is that here, you are not really expected to debate ideas. Money and marketing are what matter most. We live in an events culture in the UK.” 1 This remark from […]
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Working practice
Working in the presentation of the contemporary visual arts
Data on employment conditions and diversity in contemporary visual arts organisations, with comparators to theatre, broadcasting and media, and visual arts in Germany. Published 2005.