Transmission
Sorcha Dallas profiles Transmission, the Glasgow-based artist-run gallery, that was established in 1983 by graduates of Glasgow School of Art.
Sorcha Dallas profiles Transmission, the Glasgow-based artist-run gallery, that was established in 1983 by graduates of Glasgow School of Art.
What comes next after the degree show buzz has worn off and it’s time to stumble bleary-eyed into the next stage of your life? One year on, six 2023 graduates share their experiences and advice.
The final print issue of a-n Magazine included a wrap around cover of art works by David Shrigley.
Virtual Artist Residency with Louisa Chambers (UK), Edy Fung (IE/SE), Tracy Mackenna (SCO/IT) & Edwin Janssen (NL), Danica Maier (USA/UK), Michelle McKeown (IE/UK), Stefanos Pavlakis (GR/DE)
BA (Hons) Fine Art (Painting and Printmaking), Glasgow School of Art. “I make paintings by collaging ideas I have from different films, books, magazines, artworks and album covers. I like to combine visuals that often don’t relate and paint using […]
BA (Hons), Fine Art: Painting and Printmaking, Glasgow School of Art. Speaking about his work, Robert McCormack says: “A collection of dogs gather, two adults and one pup. Forgetting their pack, they articulate themselves through the nuclear family unit that […]
BA (Hons), Fine Art: Painting and Printmaking, Glasgow School of Art. “My practice explores spatial experiences and aesthetics within the context of the domestic and local. Working primarily between javaScript code sketches and the painting these are projected on to, […]
BA (Hons), Fine Art: Painting and Printmaking, Glasgow School of Art. Speaking about her work, Emma Boiston says: “A patchwork of thoughts, smells, textures; layers of a past that looms on my mind, stitched together as a way of treasuring […]
BA(Hons) Fine Art, Sculpture and Environmental Art, Glasgow School of Art final year student Jack McElroy speaks to Jamie Limond. “It’s about making an artwork that can be enjoyed by people who don’t want to enjoy it as an artwork” […]
British artists Jane and Louise Wilson began working collaboratively in the late 1980s when studying at different art colleges in Newcastle and Dundee. Nominated for the 1999 Turner Prize, the Newcastle-born twins are known for their moving image and photographic […]
This week sees a bumper batch of degree shows opening as we head into the busiest period for final-year exhibitions. So, good luck to all the students involved, including painters Jessie Davies and Aidan Stephen, both of which are profiled […]
With degree shows season warming up there are plenty of new shows opening this week across Scotland, England and Wales. Selected from the a-n Degree Shows Guide 2019 listings, this week features final-year shows in Lincoln, Cardiff, Glasgow, Salford, Cumbria, Hull, Nottingham, Edinburgh, Staffordshire, Derby, Brighton, Newcastle and London.
A selection of recommended shows, including: an exhibition of sculptural work about memory at Worthing Museum and Gallery, a career-spanning overview of Venezuela-born painter Luchita Hurtado at Serpentine Sackler Gallery, London, plus a new installation from Turner Prize-winning artist Martin Boyce on the Isle of Bute, Scotland.
The 58th Venice Biennale runs from 11 May to 24 November 2019. Here we pick out some national presentations you shouldn’t miss.
Tate Modern director Frances Morris said the New York-based artist, who is known for her work addressing issues of race, gender and violence, “fearlessly tackles some of the most complex issues we face today”.
The artist Richard Billingham came to prominence in 1996 with the photo series Ray’s a Laugh, which documented the chaotic life of his alcoholic father and violent mother in a Black Country tower block. Now he’s made a feature film, Ray & Liz, about his early family life. Fisun Güner talks to him.
A selection of the week’s best shows, including: Anya Lewin’s haunted memories of Jewish life at John Hansard Gallery, Southampton, Freya Dooley’s multi-channel sound installation at Eastside Projects, Birmingham, plus influential feminist artists, activists and collectives question patriarchal systems at Backlit, Nottingham.
The Glasgow-based artist is the tenth recipient of the annual moving image prize for artists, named after the Orcadian filmmaker and poet.
In August I had my last mentoring session with Rory Pilgrim, which along with a discussion day for moving image was funded by an A-N Artist Bursary. This is what happened next. I moved to Glasgow to start an MLitt […]