I have successfully completed my degree show, officially graduated Oxford Brookes University with a 2:1 and thankfully managed to get the grade I needed in order to attend the MA in Art, Aesthetics and Cultural Institutions at The University of […]
Alice Bradshaw talks to Nick Fox about cuts in art education, the John Moores Painting Prize, balancing work between two cities, and being called a painter.
So, on Saturday we visited lots of galleries in the East End and had some introductions to gallerist where possible. This was a really interesting experience and we got a lot of first hand information about how artists are selected […]
How do you run an open exhibition? Jo King, curator of the Ludlow Open, explains all, from sourcing funding and the reasons behind charging artists entry fees, to curating 60 artists’ work.
Artist S Mark Gubb talks to Magazine Coordinator Chris Brown as he prepares the last ever issue of a-n Magazine.
We’re proud of what a-n Magazine has achieved over its thirty-two years. On the occasion of the last print edition we invited many of our collaborators and contributors to help us celebrate and mark this moment by giving us a ‘few words’ – a short testimonial of what a-n means to them. Here, they reflect on our significant role for artists and on the value of a-n Magazine, publications or initiatives.
Jotta, the platform for emerging artists and designers, has launched its first print publication – a “compendium celebrating the artists and designers we discover through the jotta.com community and our real world escapades”.
Ethan was first to ask me for assistance with how to print his photo polymer relief plate on blue book cloth for the cover of his beach book. He has used sandpaper for his pages and back cover so that […]
Newtown-based gallery Oriel Davies announced the winners of its Open 2012 Awards at a ceremony on 28 April.
Artists and co-mentors Ania Bas and Ruthie Ford explore socially engaged issues, language and practice. Here they talk to Andrew Bryant about the importance of process, their collaborative blog and the artists’ relationship to critical reading, writing and debate.
I’m not getting much time to blog lately as it’s the final few days before studio clear out and the degree show goes up! I’ve been busy working on the final touches to my assessment work so it’s been difficult […]
2012 Degrees publications highlighting the best graduate art and design shows around the UK. Downloadable PDF version [size 5.4 MB]. Requires PDF reader.
It is amazing that my degree course seems to have disappeared without a trace. The authority that converts (‘translates’?) foreign qualifications to ones that Swedish institutions (and employers) recognises is having a hard time with my Art & Social Context […]
Angela Smith, Canine, gloss, enamel and oil on canvas, 38x38cm, 2011.
A guide through six years of professional artist practice by Kai-Oi Jay Yung; an artist whose track record adheres to a-n’s ongoing mission to provide resources for graduates and early career practitioners as they step up the ladder and beyond.
It was a great pleasure to eventually meet the two exchange artists from our partner organisation in Hungary: Ruziska Tunde and Eniko Kontor. They had responded quickly to our invitation and we were to find their enthusiasm and focus typical […]
Our show finally seems to be coming together. We’ve already had three very productive meetings this week and everything is becoming clearer. Our show relates a lot to the issues of putting together a group show. Particularly a show where […]
Fisherton Residency – Preliminary visits and weeks 1 & 2 As a recent graduate undertaking the role of an artist functioning within a community I have much to adapt to and learn from but also much, I feel, to offer […]
Alan Buckingham, Senior Fine Arts Lecturer at the University said: “This particular group of graduates have collected together a strong selection of artists to show with them for the interim MA exhibition, in a highly ambitious decision to extend the […]
Frances Lord explores the practice of Chien-Wei Chang, his route into making and how his cultural background is reflected in his work.
Scribbling this blog longhand on a train bound for London, I can use the time to reflect on the week gone by and the day ahead – and hope that no one sits next to me. This trip in itself […]
Cooper Gallery, Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design, Dundee
2 – 30 March 2012
I have finally finished work on my painting, which will be part of the work I put forward for the degree show. It was quite an intense week of painting, as I raced to finish before the colours I had […]
Rosanne Robertson delves into the a-n archive and unearths a rich history of artists’ practice.
