Layering up enlarged letter ‘a’s copied from notes, letters and postcards people have sent me, I notice, not just how much variation there is in the way people form the letter, but also the movement in their gestures and in […]
There has been lots of activity this week focusing on Ryedale ArtWorks, an artist led community for which I am Chair as well as a member. Of course, this means that, frustratingly, I have still not managed any working time […]
After last year’s hiatus, the artist-focused art fair returns to London during Frieze week, offering a snapshot of grassroots practice in 2013. We find out more from Sluice co-director Karl England and talk to some of this year’s participants.
This weekend, Whitworth Art Gallery in Manchester is celebrating its temporary closure for a major redevelopment. We talk to its director about the need to grow, planning for the future and the importance of a good send off.
This weekend I opened my studio, to show friends and neighbours where I’m working now, and what I do. Open studios take a lot of time and energy, but it’s really good to have the luxury of talking about individual […]
Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Aberstywyth
30 July – 30 September 2013
A major new programme for 2013 and 2014 has been launched by Scottish Print Network to support new work by leading artists from Scotland and Commonwealth countries.
After a break last year for the Olympics, the sixth edition of the Hackney WickED Art Festival takes place this weekend in London’s East End. We talk to the people who make it happen.
Busy ‘work’ week this week so very little time for play. I looked up a lot when walking the dog to keep in touch with the bigger picture. I managed a couple of hours early Monday morning which really paid […]
For the fourth edition in our new series exploring visually-rich art books, Tim Clark reflects on the performative life and real-time experience of photographs in Tom Lovelace’s publication, Work Starts Here.
Neo:gallery22, Bolton
13 June – 28 July 2013
It is worth providing context to introduce this blog. My name is Jack Welsh, a freelance arts administrator, researcher and writer currently based in Liverpool. A few months ago, Sara-Jayne Parsons, Exhibitions Curator at the Bluecoat in Liverpool, invited me […]
North East Visit: Platform-A Gallery & The NewBridge Project I have only stepped foot on North East soil once in my life when I visited Newcastle many years ago. With the uprising of various arts organisations and studios I was […]
FILM REVIEW MONSTERS UNIVERSITY, 2013, directed by Dan Scanlon, from Pixar Animation Studios. ★ out of ★★★★ Following the scare duo of Mike Wazowski (Billy Crystal) and James P. “Sulley” Sullivan (John Goodman) before they met at the titular university, […]
Part of my own discovery and development of works comes about through a variety of conversations with a plethora of different artists. At ZeitgeistArtsProjects.com we have an open plan studio at ASC in New Cross Gate, within that we have […]
Glasgow Print Studio has commissioned forty new print editions to celebrate its 40th anniversary. Pippa Koszerek speaks to its Director John Mackechnie about marking this special occasion.
Studio space available in 1300sq/ft shared open plan studios with excellent natural light in a recently refurbished heritage building. Gallery space, classroom area, new kitchen, lounge area, storage racking. Large kiln, photographic darkroom equipment, projection area, small printing press, life […]
An artwork by Kevin Hunt created as part of Signpost that aims to draw attention to some of the most superb activity being facilitated by emerging independent artists and curators right now in the UK.
Whilst in Oxford last week to move in to my new studio at Magdalen Road Studios I had a very bizarre and thoroughly compelling encounter. I was staying at a friend’s house and whilst there, the proof of “Are There […]
Introductions. There is a meeting arranged at the end of my second week with artists from Chisenhale Studios. This gives me a good deadline by which to produce my first trial prints. Before I start mass production I need to […]
