In part three of our series highlighting artworks by artists and designer-makers that provide an enticing alternative to the high street, we visit Bexhill-on-Sea, Birmingham, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Liverpool and London.
I never knew at the time how useful learning French would be. It was of course very useful to be able to speak it in Luxembourg, where I lived for 15 years, and eventually ended up translating French for banks […]
From the Turner Prize to the recent Lumiere festival, the visual arts has played an important role in Derry-Londonderry’s 12 months as the first UK City of Culture. But as the year draws to a close, what will its legacy be for art and artists in the city?
“Art is not produced in art Colleges but in studios, with people working together.” Paolozzi I have just finished re-writing my “Masterclass- Ten Days with Paolozzi” Now I am looking for an editor and people to read and check it. […]
An opportunity has arisen, about 5 miles from my front door, for me to “register interest” in occupying a studio. I think I have said here, early on in my blogging, that I didn’t want a studio away from home, […]
Our search for gift ideas beyond the High Street continues as we highlight opportunities to support the work of artists and arts organisations in Aberdeen, Ashford, Bristol, London and Sheffield.
I came in Tuesday as well, but mainly to document the work in progress with my dslr. Haven’t uploaded them yet. which is why I’m still showing you cameraphone images. I shot another video of the unintended ‘incidental/accidental wave’, but […]
Today was really productive. I had a quick catch up with my mentor John and then there was a meeting about our degree show in the studios today. David chaired the meeting and talked us through what to expect and […]
At Art021 (an international art fair at the NIB Building in Shanghai), Art Review Asia provided a counterpoint to the city library’s motif that “Knowledge is Power” – their posters loudly proclaimed: “Power Eats the Soul”. Although I don’t believe […]
Spa Conference Centre, Scarborough
23 – 24 November 2013
I’m trying to finish this article and I keep thinking about how you put up tents. You lay the whole thing out flat on the ground so it’s more or less in the right shape, then you can get it […]
Various across Lincoln, Lincoln
17 – 24 October 2013
An icy chill has descended, seemingly out of nowhere. The Public Art studios were freezing today – not as cold as Rogue Studios can be, but getting there. I spent last night and this morning finalizing a presentation about my […]
At 8am students are already arriving at the studios. The Public Art course has a great space, or at least I thought so until Yijia, my host and lecturer on the course, says that other disciplines have much better studios. […]
Wow! It seems ages since I wrote anything on here. My life has been very very busy with builders at home, which has prevented me from getting into the studio. I am not fretting too much, rather, I am quietly […]
As Hull is announced Capital of Culture 2017, Pippa Koszerek takes a look at the burgeoning artist-led activity harboured by this unique and geographically isolated city.
It is as though I cannot help myself! I have accepted the invitation to be on the management team at the studios. I did make one condition, that I do nothing this side of New Year. There are a couple […]
Veronica Lu and I (politely) gatecrashed a conference this morning. It was held at the Folk Art Museum in Gucun Park and was organised by the International Folk Art Association (Chinese, American, Russian, Indian and African delegates). Before we arrived, […]
FILM REVIEW GRAVITY, 2013, co-written, co-produced, directed, and co-edited by Alfonso Cuaron. ★★★★ out of ★★★★ An absolute masterpiece if there ever was one, Cuaron demonstrates why he is one of the most important directors alive today. A science-fiction film […]
An open day at High House Artists’ Studios this Saturday unveils a new three-storey studio building in Purfleet, Essex, the latest in an ever-expanding network from pioneering London-based charity, Acme.
Met two more fellow resident artists today: Matthew Goodsmith & Yi Xin Yan http://matthewgoodsmith.com/ http://yanyixin.co.uk/ They are working together in the space without walls, two studios down from mine. Also found out that the Creekside Cafe (sort of downstairs from […]
Getting going again… After a run of exciting exhibitions and commissions spanning over the Summer and into the Autumn, its time to get back into making new work in my studio at Rogue. The Summer began for me in June […]
Getting going again… After a run of exciting exhibitions and commissions spanning over the Summer and into the Autumn, its time to get back into making new work in my studio at Rogue. The Summer began for me in June […]
This week’s selection of must-see shows includes Korean artist Haegue Yang at Glasgow Sculpture Studios, Michael Landy at the National Gallery, and photographic viewpoints of the city in Manchester.
