Led by curator Vicki Lewis and artist Katherine Clarke (muf), the We Are Artists, How Can We Help? action research project questions the presence of artists as a model in regeneration. What does the artist gain? Is there a benefit swap between the artist constituency and their neighbours?
Highlights from this year’s degree show reviews.
A selection of post-graduate study routes on offer across the UK.
A tour around some of the UK’s open studios and artists’ open house events taking place this autumn.
Much to report! I have recently returned from a five week stay in Hungary – three weeks on a masterclass building a smokeless kiln and two travelling around Hungary seeing the richness of the arts in Hungary and in particular […]
I am flagging a bit. This blog has been going for over 4 years now and although lots of exciting things are happening at HMS I’m also aware that the story of setting up the studios has been told – […]
A blog post by Markus Lloyd regarding the ‘Working Title’ exhibition at aspex gallery. We’ve three artists in the gallery, being exhibited. As technician at aspex, I’m used to artists playing some part in the installation of their work – […]
Sam West feeds back Last month Sam West held an informal gathering at Top Floor Studios, where we shared the findings of our research trip to Helsinki and Tallinn to all Top Floor Studio members. Accompanied by drinks and plentiful […]
Life Drawing and mobile art What is it about drawing that brings us back all the time to the studio for Life Drawing? Last night I went to the monthly class at Delta Studios expecting no more than maybe three […]
I enjoyed the rest of my time in London, finishing up on friday lunchtime at a group crit with fellow artists with Harriet Hill and Hannah Westwood. I discussed my project and experiences in China, against the noisy friday traffic […]
Artists talking Online editor Andrew Bryant talks to Nicola Dale about collaboration, blogging and a dislike of loose ends.
Well, I thought my last post about the vandalism at a public residency was hard enough, but I just read the comment from Franny Swann about her experience. (See comments on my last post) She is an incredibly brave artist […]
Only one day till the artists arrive. I’m trying to finish a short essay for the publication in oppressive heat. It’s impossible to concentrate. I have to play a careful game in the way in which I word things. When […]
Fundada had a full house at Westgate Studios last night and received some lovely feedback. “..a great mix of quality short art films ranging from narrative pieces to more abstract works. Films with humour and some with a more serious […]
The Wolf behind Fundada interviews founding co-directors Alice Bradshaw and Nancy Porter. Wolfie: Where does the name Fundada come from? Alice: It’s a mix of 2 of our main interests in art: Fun + dada. Nancy: Well we wanted something […]
Forth Valley Open Studios – the future? http://forthvalleyopenstudios.com/ How do we progress Forth Valley Open Studios into a more formal structure? How do we ensure that if we run out of steam, inevitable after the first wave of enthusiasm for […]
CONTROL AND OCCUPATION OF ART SPACE IN CHONGQING Only now is the full story emerging of the problem with exhibition spaces which I faced when I first arrived. Yanyan offered me an exhibition space in a bar next to 501 […]
written feedback from audience member, artist and curator Carole Luby on the ‘blue’ performance installation: “Angela Kennedy believes in how the body can convey, through the slightest of movements, a deep and resonating connection with all bodies. Her work Blue […]
Buzzing around like busy bee’s everyone is preparing for their ‘Final Presentations’ for the MA Degree Show. I don’t like the word final as it suggest and ending or a departure. I would prefer to say the ‘Beginning Presentation’ although […]
WHO WILL SHOW MY PSYCHOANALYSL WEIWEI, WHIMSY, SUPER-HIP, CENSORSHIP ARTWORK? I’ve been busy looking at spaces, working on the fabrication of psychoanalYSL’s work and in the process of course learning about the massive differences between my usual way and the […]
Fundada Artists’ Film Festival 2011 Wednesday 27th July, 5-9pmWestgate Studios, WakefieldScreenings: 5-7pm and 7-9pmFREE ENTRY Programme:1. Sparrow+Castice (UK) – Sparrow & Castice Do Wakefield (2011) World Première!2. Simona da Pozzo (IT) – Exclave (2010)3. Marius Leneweit & Rocío Rodríguez (DE) […]
The past few days have been filled with preparing presentations for the talks I will be giving next week, looking at flats, looking at studios and following up job leads. The lightning paper at the INTERFACE conference is very short, […]
