The following diary excerpts, emails, texts and transcripts will record my extraordinary experiences as I prepare some sort of work for the next Whitstable Biennale in 2010. At the point of writing I have very little idea of what I […]
PrefaceIn June I received an email from Sue Jones suggesting that we meet in a café in London to discuss my possible involvement in next year’s Whitstable biennale. I was very excited at the prospect and immediately agreed to meet […]
Well I've been commissioned to make something for next year's Whitstable Biennale. That's it really, the brief that is. Make anything I want. I have a few ideas but as usual nothing firm. I quite like the idea of not […]
I'm on the London train getting ready for my meeting with Sue Jones. I met her ages ago at a Tea party (no joke) in Ipswich and only have a vague recollection of what she looks like. Luckily I was […]
For this double issue Reviews has a special focus on art in the public realm.
Kent, and the Kent Coast in particular, has become host to a series of contemporary art festivals and international events.
Many artists aspire to permanent studio space, whether self-initiated or rented through a specialist organisation. Here, we explore some current options for artists and makers with the focus not only on developments in London but also elsewhere in England, Wales and Ireland.
CRATE successfully accessed economic development and regeneration funds to buy a building.
Mark Gubb visits Thanet in Kent to meet artists and hear about the cultural revival underway.
The University of Kent is closing its School of Music and Fine Art in 2019 and applications to study BA Fine Art at the university have been suspended.
The first-ever biennial Estuary festival presents 16 days of art, literature, music and film ‘curated in response to the spectacular Thames Estuary’. Chris Sharratt talks to Kent-based, water-loving artist Adam Chodzko about his latest iteration of Ghost, featuring a specially adapted kayak with room for one reclining passenger.
Having finished 14 diagram poems I’m ready to start finding order amongst seemingly random stanzas. These are all going to be framed for the exhibition as well as several of them being printed as a limited edition booklet for visitors […]
‘A Shell Guide to Whitstable’ Currently preparing my guided walk of Whitstable and Seasalter. 14:30 at Whitstable Harbour ‘A Shell Guide to Whitstable’ is a guided walk from Whitstable to Seasalter, where participants converse with artist Emily Whitebread on her research into […]
Artists, gallerists and curators offer tips and guidance on how to price work when exhibiting in group shows, selling at open studios, or applying for open competitions.
Can generosity be a reciprocal practice? Artist interview with Kate Murdoch (part three, continued from yesterday) Kate Murdoch is a London based artist whose work reflects a fascination with the passage of time and the contrast between the permanence of […]
Can generosity be a reciprocal practice? Artist interview with Kate Murdoch (part one) Kate Murdoch is a London based artist whose work reflects a fascination with the passage of time and the contrast between the permanence of objects and the […]
Monday, 7 June 2010 A Shock The storm has arrived all is grey blue. A thunderous cannonade sounds above. Some minutes ago I discovered a message from Sue Jones in my work email. I have transcribed a part of it […]
Blue Film III I have completed my final “Blue Film” with a kite flying trip to Walberswick. As with the second film’s abortive flying experiment I instructed my companion to make a second attempt. She informed me she had never […]
Thursday, 25 February 2010 “Dear AlexDo I deduce from your blog that you are planning an imminent visit to Whitstable? It would be good to meet up, and to think more about possible venues for your work (venues are not […]
Hi SueHow’s things? This month is very busy with shows and travelling. I am on the plague train to Bath at the moment to set up said show. The train is packed I’m praying no one will sit on my […]
