In response to Rachel Marsden’s comments I’ve been looking at Carol Yinghua Lu. In her e-flux article ‘Accidental Conceptualism’ she talks of exactly the issue psychoanalYSL pick up on, namely; “Collectors, foreign and Chinese, buy Chinese artworks out of fascination […]
This is very important! All studio providers should check whether or not they qualify for small business rates relief. At the moment small businesses in premises with a rateable value less than £6000 per annum qualify for 100% reduction. Yes […]
I have hit life in UK back with a bump, and although I am enjoying the food and company, I have all the job/home/studios issues to sort out as expected. I arrived back to Chongqing from Xian on the 9th […]
Had a nice day at the centre yesterday with Carolyn. With the Library being closed, it was predictably very quiet, but then, we were warned about that. I wonder how other residencies fare ? Looking through some of the blogs, […]
Below info about shows/ projects we are looking into and which are culminating this summer – if you are in London check them out! Only until Sunday 17th July you can Katerina Seda at Cubitt / That’s The Way The […]
I’ve come to Chongqing with a double pronged mission. I have my own research into the apparently unified style emerging from Chinese Art Academies, as well as an exhibition to realise with collective psychoanalYSL (Joey Holder, Benjamin Orlow & Christopher […]
I’m defiantly not going to be lonely or stuck for people to talk to, there are always people coming in and out of my studio. So far it’s a real rag-tag bunch of miss fits (rich man, journalist, oil baron, […]
University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield
18 – 24 June 2011
Bradford College, Bradford
17 – 23 June 2011
University of Leeds, Leeds
1 – 6 July 2011
I am always curious to see how galleries hang my ipad work. Now for the second time recently two galleries (Delta Studios and Transmission) have chosen not to mention that the work is created on an ipad using Brushes app. […]
Feeling precarious! The penultimate term has ended, we have a two week ‘break’ to complete our disseretations which are due in on the 25th July. It’s then full go on our MA show work, in our exhibition spaces until our […]
My plan to heave a post-degree sigh of relief and have a few days off appear to have gone awry. It’s been a bit of a whirl the last few days. We’ve spent the week curating and installing our graduate […]
Becky Shaw explores the dangers of the concept of ‘continuous practice’ and gives thought to the key factors that enable longevity if artists choose it.
Evidence-based recommendations on: Identifying the ‘new practices’ model, Valuing peer networks, Redefining public accountability, Supporting location and community and New ‘brand image’ for artists.
As 2011 BYAM SHAW alumna Eliza Self’s totebag boldly states: “CSM FUCKED MY ART SCHOOL (NOT IN A GOOD WAY)” Last year, Byam Shaw celebrated its Centinary. It was an independent art school until 2003, when it was subsumed by […]
Feeling a little pissed off with myself for not writing my blog until now. I have been working full time in the shop for the past two weeks, which has left me little time to think/make/do my work. We had […]
Serial collaborators and Artists talking bloggers Alice Bradshaw and Bob Milner co-curate the Project Space at Westgate Studios, Wakefield. Here in the first of two interviews, Alice interviews Bob about DIY practice, collaboration and public funding. Next month, Bob interviews Alice.
Now that Forth Valley Open Studios is over we can all relax for a while. However we had a committee meeting earlier this week and we have decided that we are only going to allow ourselves a short break before […]
what is performance? day before the performance and I’m still nursing an old dance injury its strange, i had felt it coming for weeks and then walking too many hills, it just said enough is enough i guess so with […]
My partner arrives this afternoon, so I have been getting the place ready, tidying up from the opening (which was not too painful, as a magic cleaner has tidied up all the drinks and bottles during the night from outside […]
Phoebe Cummings, Flora, detail from the floor of the residency studio, Victoria & Albert Museum, unfired clay, 2010. Photo: Sylvain Deleu
A look at current projects and commissions taking place in unconventional settings.
Sam West meets Oksasenkatu. On Wednesday 18th May, our final day in Helsinki, we met with Jakko from the artists group Oksasenkatu to discuss the possibilities for studio exchanges between their group and studio holders at Spike Island. As we […]
ACME Studios, London
6-22 May
