From a Tory MP being devoured by birds of prey to an exploration of modern methods of communication and human intimacy, this week’s tour of recommended exhibitions includes shows in Glasgow, Sunderland, Nottingham and more.
The Turner Prize-winning artist Jeremy Deller has pledged his support for a-n/AIR’s Paying Artists campaign in a statement that urges all publicly-funded galleries to pay fair fees to artists.
In less than four weeks, Scotland will be voting to decide whether to become an independent nation or remain part of the UK. Chris Sharratt speaks to artists and those working in the visual arts in the country and finds thinking that runs much deeper than nationalism, oil revenues and questions of currency.
Now in its second year, the Residency for Artists on Hiatus seeks to free its participants from the pressures of the ‘capital A art world’ by providing space for artists to not make art. Michaela Nettell finds out more.
The current exhibitions director at London’s Timothy Taylor Gallery has been appointed as the British Council’s new director of visual arts.
Asia Triennial Manchester 2014 returns for its third edition this September, with the theme of ‘Conflict and Compassion’.
Irish artist Richard Mosse has been awarded the £30,000 Deutsche Börse Photography Prize 2014 for his haunting yet seductive work on the wartorn eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
Creative Scotland have announced the recipients of their bursary programme for artists that seeks to provide time and resources for artists demonstrating ‘a high level of quality, imagination and ambition in their work.’
This year’s shortlist features Duncan Campbell, Tris Vonna-Michell, Ciara Phillips and James Richards.
This May Day bank holiday weekend sees the launch of the Bristol Art Weekender, a four-day event that brings together 16 of the city’s visual arts venues, producers and artist-run initiatives for the first time. We talk to some of those involved and investigate the wider context for the upsurge in cultural activity in the city.
It’s not exactly a vintage year for the highly-coveted Deutsche Börse Photography Prize, hosted by The Photographers’ Gallery, but one shortlisted artist in particular makes a bold statement for the award.
The artist Alan Davie, who was known for creating works that drew heavily on myth and ‘magic symbolism’, has died at the age of 93.
The third edition of the International Print Biennale has announced a shortlist of 37 artists for its two Print Awards exhibitions taking place in Newcastle upon Tyne this summer.
The latest round of a-n’s Go and see bursary scheme has awarded 10 artists’ initiatives nearly £5000, supporting the exchange of knowledge and fostering joint developments between artists.
This week’s snapshot of international art action sees us talking about revolution in Finland, exploring the virtual and the real in the Netherlands, contemporary Arab art in the USA, and going deep into the Congo in Australia.
The Welcome To Iraq exhibition, one of the highlights of last year’s Venice Biennale, has been relocated to South London Gallery.
This week’s must-see shows include the Silver Lion-winning French artist Camille Henrot at Chisenhale, London, German artist John Ebner at Vane, Newcastle, and science-themed portraiture at the Scottish National Portrait Gallery in Edinburgh.
This week our snapshot of what’s happening internationally finds us in Madrid, Barcelona, Beirut, Zurich and New York.
LOCWS International announces its next programme of temporary public art commissions, with 13 new works from artists including Jeremy Deller, Bob and Roberta Smith and Ross Sinclair.
Glasgow-based artist Corin Sworn has been announced as the winner of the biennial Max Mara Art Prize for Women.
Ikon Gallery will be looking back at key periods from its 50 year history as it celebrates its half century this year, starting with two exhibitions by Jamal Penjweny and John Salt.
At a-n, we know that small awards to artists specifically for self-determined professional development make a big difference. That’s why we’re extending the artists’ bursary programme in 2014.
As he looks forward to the gallery’s 50th anniversary celebrations in 2014, the director of Ikon remembers a year of challenges and achievements, including curating the Iraqi Pavilion at the Venice Biennale.
This year has seen Welsh artist Bedwyr Williams represent his country at the Venice Biennale while, amongst other things, next year he will play a starring role in the programme for the Glasgow International Festival of Visual Art. If only his big toe wasn’t hurting so much…
After seven years as head of the Arts Council Collection, in October Caroline Douglas became the new Director of the Contemporary Art Society. She looks back on a hectic, ‘high-octane’ year.
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