On the West Coast of America, Harrell Fletcher is making history – not in the grandiose sense, but through an approach to art-making that brings out individual voices and stories.
Ten years ago: The TWSA project which intended to create a new perception of possibilities for public art in four cities included work by Mona Hatoum. Vong Phaophanit, Richard Deacon, and Donald Rodney; The Spectator Painting Competition offered a £2,000 […]
Visual arts is well featured amongst the Year of the Artist programme of residencies in the national press and media recently announced. At The Guardian will be digital artist Michael Atavar, who’s working processes will have an impact for six […]
“Art is increasingly international” states the NAA in the preface to its Art Exchange debate on 2 December at Tate Modern. Without doubt, improved transport and communications technology has led to an increase in inter-country dialogue and the wider circulation […]
I was commissioned by ‘Connected’, Oldham, to create a collaborative installation with art-based mental health groups for Oldham Art Gallery, using any medium and subject matter. I approached this very organically, not wanting to impose a concept, but let the […]
The starting point of my work begins with a place/site, both in practical and technical terms. The next step would be to make something which explores/exploits that place. This has meant, within the gallery context creating a new place co-existing […]
Amongst winners of East England Arts’ ‘six of the Best’ awards, announced in November, are artist Erika Tan (Best new talent) and Wysing Arts (Best place to enjoy the arts). Prizes awarded in six categories – others include Best creative […]
Scotland’s second international festival of live art takes place 3 February – 15 March in Glasgow. Launched in 2002 – out of the fusion of ‘New Moves’ Scotland’s contemporary dance festival and the National Review of Live Art – ‘New […]
Award winning design duo El Ultimo Grito is presenting work at Manchester’s Castlefield Gallery until 1 February. Directed by Roberto Feo and Rosario Hurtado, the exhibition ‘The Evolution will not be televised’ provides a rare opportunity to see the breadth […]
Glasgow-based artist Ben Woodeson profiles the Canadian artist’s initiative, Contemporary Art Forum, Kitchener (CAFKA).
Matt Price describes how he curated an exhibition entirely through the web.
Alison Wilding’s floating sculpture Ambit upped-anchor from Sunderland in September in preparation for a European tour. Widely-acclaimed by the art world as one of the most successful public artworks of recent years, the twenty-two-tonne work has been dogged with technical […]
The South East Development Agency has recently pledged £70 million to support for community projects in the Southern and South East Arts areas. The aim is to address some of the regions social inequalities and bring tangible improvements to the […]
My work explores the boundaries between the physical body and the body of a site.
Sainsbury Centre For Visual Arts, University Of East Anglia, Norwich
1 October – 8 December
Bankfield Museum, Halifax
28 September – 12 January
F a projects, London
1 November – 14 December
Geffrye Museum, London
26 September – 19 January
Baltic, The Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead
26 October – 26 January
Islamic art is perhaps the most accessible manifestation of a complex civilisation that often seems enigmatic to outsiders. Through its brilliant use of colour and balance between design and form, Islamic art creates an immediate visual impact. Its strong aesthetic […]
A one-year pilot project for artists to create new works with patients and carers at the Northern Centre for Cancer Treatment in Newcastle has successfully developed into an on-going programme. Textile artists Ali Rhind and Rachel Phillimore and printmaker/painter Marcia […]
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Leicestershire artist Jo Fairfax has received a £40,000 NESTA Dream Time Fellowship to incorporate aspects of virtual reality within holograms and holographic film. The award was announced as NESTA (the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts), embarks on […]
Diana Yeh discusses some of the issues raised by Erika Tan in her keynote speech at the Connecting Flights conference.
Brigid Howarth investigates the multifaceted business of buying and selling in the corporate art market.
