It might not be the final frontier. But this blog entry begins and ends with space. The big bang of the widescreen, large format and panoramic. A location for an artist to perform and connect with people. The contested politics […]
The fourth b-side multimedia festival is set entirely on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, creating site-specific work that includes performance, installation and film work. Dany Louise talks to the director of this distinctive and nuanced ten-day event.
So the emailing begins trying to re-connect with contacts in Finland and finding the right people to talk to in Manchester. I have had some amazing contacts from Julie Ward NW Labour MEP who has helped network me with Geoffrey […]
Post 8 Teresa Grimes – 6/June/2014 On starting the session I gave Teresa an extensive introduction to the overall work, my processes and the individual works displayed for her. Editing came up during conversation whilst Teresa was talking about purity […]
After a long break spent working and being distracted, one of the big projects I have been involved in was the conception and realisation of an exhibition exploring drawing in contemporary art practice. I’ve written a bit of a review: […]
Technical problems aside, I love this site and everything it stands for, and all the goodies one can find within it. Fantastic opportunities listings, helpful resources, interesting blogs… I’ve enjoyed being a part of its community since the beginning of […]
Beyond the garden fence of the studio, the building work of More West progresses. Insulation material is being installed. Inside, I’m holding court on my first open day. It was great to see old and especially new faces. Allan Tyrrell was born […]
The current British Folk Art exhibition at Tate Britain provides a timely reminder of art as an expression of creativity and emotion. It is, argues Alistair Gentry, a compelling alternative to a ‘sick and twisted’ contemporary art world.
Ever since my brother died four months ago I have felt separated from the world by grief and sadness. I have never experienced such depth of pain and the hollow emptiness of loss. Life will never be the same and […]
Re-reading some more of the Artistic Research course texts, or perhaps reading them in a (literally physically) different context has been surprisingly rewarding. Sometimes it can take a really long time for me to ‘get’ something, or to reach a […]
like a week ago, i’ve woken up on sunday feeling more rested than the last couple of days. still in hyper sensitivity, actions around me impact and impart. i hold onto the rails and wait for calm to return. […]
i’m listening to this while i compose this post : i had a day off from the dessert yesterday. gave me time to think and consider. gave me time to work on another endeavour i have at the moment… working […]
But I do think it is important to write about what I’m doing and also to review where I am up to with all the things I am meant to be doing, so I’ll use this blog post to do […]
It has taken me several weeks to approach this blog post. Hesitation. Procrastination. Wanting so much to write about my experience of our visit to Newcastle medical school anatomy lab; a place Eleanor and I are very familiar with. So much […]
To sound quintessentially English – Summer is a delight at Hestercombe. The gardens are in full bloom and the landscape is bursting with vibrant foliage and healthy flora. My recent stay was different to my previous experiences merely because now […]
Lynn at the ancient Yew Tree Well, I’ve tried four times to upload an image here and every time I try to do this I lose my text and have to start all over again! surely someone else is having […]
Upon entering the exhibition space the sculpture Pipe Smoker greets you. This is quickly followed by the obligatory vinyl text blurb on the white wall situated next to a line of exhibition posters which allow an insight into the breadth […]
I have adopted an air of “Yes, I can do that!” Because I am now self employed person. I have also adopted an air of “No, I’m sorry, I don’t do that!” (Edited later to include “I’ve spent […]
Not blogging for so long has been interesting, for someone who probably blogs every three or four days. Marion Michell tweeted she was glad of the break, to reflect (you see we haven’t been able to stay away from social […]
Two weeks ago I went on a long planned art-outing with A., to see Matisse‘s cut-outs at Tate Modern. The two Tates are good places for me to visit as I can whizz about on one of their electro-scooters (why don’t other […]
What Aristotle Did On His Holidays I’m suffering from Blog Withdrawal Symptoms. As soon as the site is back up and running, I will post, then gasp with relief. Having done this writing at least once a week for […]
This year’s Liverpool Biennial is the first that director Sally Tallant can really call her own, having arrived in Liverpool only a few months before the 2012 festival. Now with a new, earlier July start date and a refreshed approach, Laura Robertson finds out what has changed at the UK’s biennial of contemporary art.
As cuts continue to bite, arts organisations are plugging the funding gap by replacing paid staff – such as gallery invigilators – with unpaid volunteers. We look at three galleries in Liverpool and Bristol that have done just that, and assess what this growing trend could mean for both individual artists and the UK’s arts ecology.
Stoke has one of England’s lowest levels of participation in the arts, something which Appetite, part of Arts Council England’s Creative People and Places programme, is aiming to improve with three years of events and performances. We report from the north Staffordshire city.
