Over the coming month, a team of a-n members will taking over a-n’s Instagram to post images and commentary from degree shows around the country. We meet the artists and find out which shows they will be posting from.
Selectors Caroline Achaintre, Elizabeth Price and George Shaw have chosen 47 new and recent fine art graduates for the annual open submission exhibition, which this year will take place in Gateshead and Newcastle.
For her Venice Biennale film, Spite Your Face, Scottish artist Rachel Maclean has created a re-working of the Pinnocchio story that explores power, political lies and the rise of populism. Moira Jeffrey talks to her about the themes and form of the work.
This week’s selection, taken from the a-n Degree Shows Guide 2017 listings, features 10 shows opening across England, Wales and Scotland, and includes University of Worcester, Dundee University, the Slade, and Swansea College of Art
Since my previous post a couple of weeks ago, quite a few things have been happening. An application I submitted for a place on a peer review session was successful: co-hosted by James Lowther of Berwick Visual Arts and North East Photography Network‘s […]
Between the 7th July and 30th December 2017, 80 Contemporary British Paintings will go on display in 4 Chinese art museums for the very first time.
For the latest in our ongoing Scene Report series, Maddy Hearn highlights the changing cultural landscape of Exeter in Devon.
Signs of a Struggle (2002) by Clare Strand was a work made in response to the phenomena of the New Town and Garden City movement. These were supposed to be developments that offered an ideal way of living but they […]
David Claerbout’s projection Shadow Play (2005) showed the doors of a large corporate building. Periodically people would come up and try the doors but they were locked so no one ever managed to gain access to the building. The artist […]
On the back on its recently published general election manifesto for the creative industries, the federation has announced a series of events where senior figures from the four main UK political parties will answer questions about their plans for the arts and creative industries.
Across two days of talks, workshops and get-togethers, Assembly Margate explored both the specifics of living and working as an artist in a town with a small population where art can be a contentious subject, and the broader picture of how artists deal with issues such as regeneration, gentrification and working with communities.
Cardiff-born 2014 Turner Prize nominee unveils sound installation, video and photographic works at the 57th Venice Biennale.
This year’s Venice Biennale features 85 national pavilions including four countries exhibiting for the first time. As the three-day preview begins prior to the biennale’s public opening on Saturday, Pippa Koszerek highlights 10 national pavilions that you really shouldn’t miss.
Yesterday’s announcement of the 2017 Turner Prize shortlist saw two artists over 50 nominated – Hurvin Anderson and Lubaina Himid – reflecting the recent decision to drop its longstanding under-50 rule. Fisun Güner welcomes the change, arguing that it better reflects the reality of many artists’ careers while also ensuring a particularly strong line-up for this year’s prize.
The NAWM work was mixed in with the likes of Richard Billingham which added to the importance of the exhibition. the small photograph an artist from NAWM sat conformably next to Billingham’s Photograph. the art work was displayed this way […]
An exhibition featuring the jewellery of Romilly Saumarez Smith & the photography of Verdi Yahooda
The shortlist for this year’s Turner Prize includes painting, film, drawing and installation and features two artists who would previously have been too old to be considered.
As deadlines loom, students across the UK are grappling with their degree show ideas and execution. From Hull to Swansea, Edinburgh to Wolverhampton, London to Bath, we talk to this year’s cohort about their plans and expectations.
A selection of recommended exhibitions for the week ahead, including prints and sculpture in London, performance in Edinburgh, and animated films in Manchester.
Exhibition highlights for the week ahead, selected from a-n’s busy Events section and including shows in Cheltenham, Kennington, Newcastle upon Tyne, Stoke-on-Trent, and Tooting.
Hello, It’s been long time since we blogged here! So much has happened since we opened back in 2014, including two rounds of Arts Council England awards, to bring the Museum to life. Since beginning this project I’ve been […]
