Firstly I reckon it is important to explain what it is that I do and why I choose to do it that way: I call myself an artist, and mainly I work towards relatively large projects with institutions that I […]
David A Bailey talks about how his socially-informed work has led him to curate projects that set it within a wider (art) historical context.
Gavin Wade talks about his role as a ‘professional curator’ working outside of an institution.
Jananne Al-Ani describes how her experiences as an artist have informed her development of curatorial projects.
AIR – Artists Interaction & Representation welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the workforce development plan for the visual arts.
Frances Lord discusses her practice as a curator, writer, freelance project manager and art consultant with Jane Watt.
Crafts Council Director of Programmes, Claire West talks to Jane Watt about why the Spark Plug Curator Award was initiated, the selection process and some of the exciting new curatorial ideas and works that have emerged.
Faye Claridge received a NAN Re-View bursary in February 2008 in order to initiate mentoring with curator Katy Barron. Emilia Telese talks to her about the bursary and its impact.
ARTISTS ANNOUNCED FOR TEMPORARY ART SHOW (part 3) Milk, Two Sugars "In a world of increasing mediocrity and as an antidote to the culture of manufactured individuality we offer the world the only viable alternative, "Milk, Two Sugars". Milk, Two […]
An overview of the types of private and public galleries and organisations that constitute the UK’s art world. Examples demonstrate what drives them, as well as the imperatives of some of the artists who exhibit and develop work for them.
Brian McClave and Gavin Peacock recall how they joined forces within their artistic careers, and discuss their motives for collaborating.
Tate Liverpool, Liverpool
16 December 2008 – 1 February 2009
Andrea Hawkins, Head of Public Engagement at Manchester’s Whitworth Art Gallery and artist Lucienne Cole talk about an innovative approach to publicly-engaged art.
Cooper Gallery, Dundee
15 November – 13 December
John Jones Project Space, London
2-31 October
Independent curator Jeni Walwin looks at issues relating to selling work and examines a number of different ways that artists can engage with the art world on a commercial basis.
Leeds Met Gallery and Studio Theatre, Leeds
3 October 2008
Sarah Thelwall reveals that there is not one art market but several different ones. These markets are very different in terms of the artists, gallerists and collectors who participate and develop them. This Art market tour articulates the main markets and looks at what drives them.
In a world increasingly skewed by notions of commodity and markets, artists and creative practitioners must be proactive in seeking out opportunities that enable them to experiment and take the risks that will drive up the quality of their work.
I finally have a first cut of the "Dungbeetle and Sisyphus" performance last sunday (14th of september) in a ready to show format for the exhibition. It looks great, just I know it could look even greater. There was so […]
Jane Watt looks into the world of academic research and examines research opportunities for artists within institutions and the UK higher education system.
Lauren Healey discusses Gallery Glue’s relationship to NAN.
Rachel Lois Clapham discusses David Blandy’s Artangel commissioned project Radio Nights that aimed to uncover aspects of nocturnal London that would otherwise be invisible to regular city dwellers.
Kathy Rae Huffan describes Central Asian Project, a programme of residencies and cultural exchange between artists from the UK and Kazakhstan that took place between 2006-08.
