Having been the lucky recipient of some London Art Fair VIP tickets via a friend I collected one of my art mates and we sallied forth. Free entry and catalogues was enough to make us happy. Last year I visited […]
There’s been a flurry of media excitement about the upsurge in artist’s activity in northern cities driven by opportunities arising out of the economic downturn, most recently with Radio 4’s PM visiting Sheffield. We talked to artist Matthew Conduit, who raised concerns about the sustainability of this activity on PM, about the reality of the situation for artists
Another week of sorting. The studio is starting to feel like somewhere that I can work – though I have to move a couple of things so that I can set up ‘an idea’ I have had. It is interesting […]
After the degree Show Oct 11 The Degree Show finished towards the end of June and then over the first 4 weeks I focused on entering formal competitions: New Sensations, The Jerwood Drawing Prize & Great Britons. I also made […]
Much excitement in Zeitgeist Art world. We had word from Phoebe Unwin , British Art Show Star that she would return to do a Show&Tell in 2012 which we are thrilled about. Dates for Show and Tell are on our […]
Well, this really is a constantly moving feast – one step forward, two steps back as we come across aspects we hadn’t thought of but inch by inch we are getting there, and it is certainly exciting as the realisation […]
During his final year of Fine Art at Coleg Menai, Maurice Lock fills us in on the sublime, its theatrical placing in his practice, and the use of materials as variants in finding and staging the artist’s answer.
I saw this today and wanted to share it: http://graduatefog.co.uk/2011/1815/cozette-mccreery-sister-by-sibling-fashion-internship/ It’s a funny/deadly serious response to an interview that appeared in Vogue relating to internships. What struck me most was that the designer – who uses interns – defends the […]
Morning! This year I got shortlisted for a commission and a residency that ended up being awarded to 1) a social enterprise and b) a design agency. They were small/medium to large things – between 2 – 12k, so substantial […]
Studio X Mumbai, Mumbai
25 November – 8 December 2011
Last week I went to Nottingham to attend the AIRInsights event at Surface gallery, hosted by Rosalind Davies and Helen Jones from Walsall, who curated my degree show back in 2008. Lots of insights into approaching curators, and developing relationships […]
Pippa Koszerek, a Campaigns Researcher at a-n, lets us in to her early career developments with Hull Time Based Arts.
A survey of commissioning projects and public art consultancies around the UK.
This is the third letter in the same vein I have sent to a-n since subscribing a year ago. At the risk of sounding like a stuck record, I want to pick up on a few items from recent issues.
Jack Hutchinson speaks to volunteers at Surface Gallery, an independent, artist-led gallery and studio complex in Nottingham. Its expansive programme involves exhibitions, talks and residencies.
Degree’s unedited asked me to write a blog, so here I am! Thanks for the invite because I was thinking about writing one and it’s nice to be involved on an. I’m doing an MAFA at Chelsea at the moment. […]
Three years after graduating from Glasgow School of Art photographer Elizabeth Wewiora discusses her career path so far and takes us along for the ride.
Ten years on The other day I received an email from Glasgow School of Art asking alumni who had graduated ten years ago what they were doing now. It stopped me in my tracks. Was it really ten years since […]
Some things have been happening. I have a solo show opening @ ARTicle Gallery in Birmingham opening 30/11/2011 and running until 16/12/2011. I’m going to be showing We’ve been Re-Distributed. I will also be giving a talk around my practice […]
Nottingham Castle Museum & Art Gallery, Nottingham
8 October 2011 – 29 January 2012
Artists and designers embracing digital learning, production and distribution.
