Works by Zarina Bhimji on show at inIVA are the result of research trips since 1998 to Uganda, the land of her birth. These visits also informed her first film Out of the blue, commissioned and co-produced by Documenta 11. […]
Edith-Marie Pasquier talks to inIVA Director Gilane Tawadros and artist Alia Syed about their experience of working together.
Roy Exley reports on the ‘Emergency’ exhibition and symposium in Portsmouth.
Gillian Nicol reports on Montreal’s vibrant artist-run sector.
Jane Watt discusses contemporary approaches to the creation of public monuments.
Julie Brook gives a personal account of her involvement in the Comhla International Artists Workshop in North Uist.
A recent symposium at Portsmouth’s Aspex Gallery explored the roles of public and commercial galleries, opens and prizes, in the development of an artist’s career. As Roy Exley discusses in Emergency this month, concerns were raised such as, “how do […]
Remote relatives I found the recent APD event in Liverpool very thought provoking. It was certainly an eye-opener to hear what it’s like on the other side of the proverbial fence. To have four very different views presented served to […]
Where do I start to tell you my story as an artist?
Useful research summary on the social and economic impacts of culture, arts and sports. Produced by the Research and Economic Unit of the Scottish Executive Education Department in 2004. An update notes subsequent and additional documents that add to the literature.
The Scottish Sculpture Trust will cease to operate from 31 March 2004 when funds are withdrawn by the Scottish Arts Council. In making the announcement in December, the trustees thanked everyone who has supported them over the years and helped […]
Five roundabouts in Rainham, London Borough of Havering, will become public art sites, all visible by motorists using the A13. Artists Jason Bruges and Katharine Willis from the Jason Bruges Studio were appointed from an open competition. This studio produces […]
London’s Whitechapel Gallery announced a £10m expansion in November. Due to open in 2007, Rotterdam-based Robbrecht en Daem Architecten have been appointed to create the new building that will fuse a dynamic engagement with the past with a fresh modern […]
Lille Cultural Capital of Europe 2004 that kicked off in December 2003 and runs to November 2004 has three seasons and will include literally hundreds of exhibitions, concerts, films and performing arts events. ‘Metamorphoses’ is the theme for the year’s […]
Cumbrian-based Phil Morsman’s white fibreglass sculpture for the Royal Lancaster Infirmary marks the fiftieth anniversary of the discovery of DNA. Made in twelve sections and back-lit with four neon colours, it is activated as darkness falls so that the intense, […]
Artist-led organisations in Somerset and Dorset have collaborated to create a series of exhibitions at Sherborne House. For the preview, twelve artists from SCA (Sherborne Contemporary Arts) and FAN (Frome Artists’ Network) will transform the gallery space, creating a challenging […]
Remote relatives is the intriguing title of the first APD (Artists’ Professional Development) network event held at FACT, Liverpool on 3 February. Focusing on personal perspectives and international frameworks for artists’ professional development and open to organisations and individuals working […]
Curators Kay Pallister and Rob Blackson (Reg Vardy Gallery, Sunderland) and artist Kelly Large will be in discussion at the next a-n Critical conversation, in Middlesbrough on 5 February. Exploring issues surrounding contemporary curation and the relationship between artists and […]
We’ve had a great response to a-n’s Aberdeen event in partnership with Limousine Bull. Travel bursaries have enabled artists to travel from far away as Sutherland in the very north of Scotland to be at the event that featured presentations […]
This national umbrella organisation established in 2001, devoted to highlighting professional development training and opportunities offered by participating organisations for artists and arts professionals across all artforms, launched its portal in January. Designed to signpost the various groupings that make […]
Our Christmas art pub quiz in December saw ten teams battle it out for a first prize of £100. Part of the networking artists networks pilot in the north east of England, the quiz produced the highest score rate in […]
Identifying future patterns of living and working – within our sector and the world beyond – is a core function for national arts organisations like us. If we don’t know what people are thinking, and how their behaviour and relationships […]
Following a public demonstration at the National Portrait Gallery’s 2003 BP Portrait Award, we are writing to voice our concerns about the issue. We believe climate change is the greatest weapon of mass destruction that we face. It is mostly […]
In the summer of 2003 I was one of five artists resident in Ivvavik Park, North West Canada.
Dark and claustrophobic, suffocating like it was no bigger than a box; upon opening its door her bedroom feels as tiny as a room in a dolls house.
