Saturday, the 18th of June, we had ‘open studios’. Curious Leipziger’s came into the work-spaces to see our projects. Luckily most spoke some English as I was alone. From there to the festival centre down the road for music, food […]
Highlights for the week ahead selected from our busy Events section and featuring exhibitions and events posted by a-n’s members.
A conversation at Muspole Studios, Norwich
The new Mayor of London says he wants to embed culture in the planning system of the capital with the results including subsidised artists’ studios.
Eight artists including Catherine Yass and James Rigler are taking part in the White Noise residency at the soon to be demolished former Television Centre’s East Tower.
This week’s selection includes installation in Derry, photography in London and ceramics in Barnstaple.
Artists’ Union England has received its ‘certificate of independence’ after a three-year process, establishing it as an officially recognised union.
The fifth edition of the Sheffield Fringe festival at Bloc Projects features work by more than 35 artists and questions the objectification of the ‘real’. Chris Sharratt finds out more from curator Minou Norouzi.
The London gallery’s expanded 2016 architecture programme has opened to the public, featuring the 16th annual pavilion designed by Bjarke Ingels Group and four newly commissioned summer houses.
A weekly briefing featuring national and international art news, including: Fitzwilliam Museum rescues badly damaged Renaissance painting, Banksy leaves mural and cheeky note in Bristol school, and Modern Art Oxford launches first crowd-funding campaign.
Selected from a-n’s busy Events section: reflected neo-gothic architecture in Scunthorpe, paintings in London and Salford, digital residencies, and Hindu alpono works in Bolton.
A new series of podcasts from artist-run Manifest Arts provides interviews with artists and arts organisers in the North West of England.
John Stezaker, known for his photographic collages constructed from found images, has turned curator for ‘Turning to See: From Van Dyck to Lucian Freud’ at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery. Anneka French talks to the artist about his new departure, how he selected works for the show, and where his own art fits in.
One of my aims for this research trip has been to explore the kinds of residency models available here in LA, and to look at what opportunities there may be for UK based artists to come and spend some time […]
This is a painting by my father, José García Lora, painted eleven years into his life-long exile from Spain, due to the Spanish Civil War. My father died in 1989, and it is one of the most precious objects I […]
My Experience and journey through post degree show life.
At the end of last week’s ‘cultural policy’ meeting I was introduced to Enköping’s new Cultural Development Worker – Klas. He is also an artist, and is also looking for a studio! We had a quick chat about how important […]
Following a busy weekend of degree show openings across the country, we take a look at some of the highlights from our ongoing a-n Instagram takeovers, with images posted from Liverpool, Nottingham, Newcastle upon Tyne, Brighton, Falmouth and Loughborough.
With each week into the residency at Kala art Institute, we became a part of the community of local and international printmakers working there. I have taken part in various artists’ residencies in the past ten years, and find the […]
I have been putting together and framing the work for the Open Studios coming up, the work is framed, the statement written, the lists are being done, the publicity is to be picked up on Wednesday and distributed. And to […]
This week’s selection includes painting in Edinburgh, digital images in Portsmouth, and sculpture in Yorkshire.
Bill Viola has a reputation as one of the pioneers of video art. Not only has he been making work since the 1970s, but he is one of the few who have managed to cross over into the mainstream imaginary, […]
