News - a-n The Artists Information Company

We catch up with Telford-based painter Shannon Ward after a whirlwind year in which she was featured in a-n’s Degree Shows Guide 2024, graduated from Wolverhampton School of Art in June and went on to win the Freelands Painting Prize.

Cornwall based artist and plumber Sovay Berriman reflects on a successful 2024, including being the Clore Visual Art Fellow 2023/24, supported by a-n.

London based artist Emma Douglas works with a wide range of media, including drawing, printing, painting, photography, sculpture and film. Here she reflects on a successful year that included winning the Working Drawing Award at the Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize.

Artist Vlatka Horvat reflects on a year immersed in By the Means at Hand, her project for the Croatian Pavilion at the Venice Biennale, and shares her hopes and plans for 2025.

Artist and photographer Joy Gregory reflects on a ‘rollercoaster’ year, which has included major commissions, publishing an award-winning book, and receiving an Honorary Professorship.

This Autumn the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Visual Arts and Artists was reconstituted with cross-party support from MPs and Peers. The group provides a forum for parliamentarians to better understand the challenges faced by UK visual artists and the […]

Visit exhibitions featuring a-n members over the Christmas period and into new year, including solo shows by Mary Griffiths in Leeds, Michael Hanna in Derry~Londonderry and Zarah Hussain in Wakefield.

Support artists, makers and visual arts organisations this Christmas, with our pick of handmade gifts and original artworks by a-n members.

Shows by a-n members across the UK, including a solo exhibition in Edinburgh by Holly Davey, outdoor sculpture in Yorkshire by Matthew Darbyshire, plus group shows featuring works by artists Rae-Yen Song, Zoe Anker and Małgorzata Dawidek

Artist and a-n member Joshua Woolford discusses their practice, which is rooted in cultural research and their personal experiences as a member of the queer Black Afro-Caribbean diaspora living in England.

Solo shows from a-n members Naomi Frears, Adham Faramawy and Sonia Boyce, plus a major craft fair and outdoor sculpture exhibition in London

People listen to us because we listen to you. 4,223 artists and arts professionals have co-signed our letter to Lisa Nandy MP, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport backing policy recommendations to support the visual arts sector. Short-term […]

Join us for the IAA Europe Symposium 2024 as we explore the intricate relationship between art and war from different historical, cultural and philosophical perspectives.

Highlights from a-n members including solo exhibitions by Permindar Kaur in Southampton and Chila Kumari Singh Burman in Bath, plus a new craft festival in Cardigan.

Artists enrich our lives. They drive economic growth, foster community cohesion, enhance education, support mental wellbeing and promote international cultural exchange. Yet our sector faces significant challenges that hinder its ability to survive and thrive.  Ahead of the UK general […]

Connecting curators with artists and encouraging UK-wide collaboration and exchange.

a-n member, curator, creative consultant and writer’s brand new book celebrates the richness of queer creativity through the work of 200 fabulous artists.

Exhibitions, festivals and events from a-n members, including Joy Gregory, Libby Heaney, Will Cruickshank and Jenny Steele.

A celebration of artistic inquiry

Shows by a-n members in Venice and the UK including Vlatka Horvat’s Croatian Pavilion, a Disability Arts Movement group show, plus Rachael Clerke launches Art Business Ltd.

Coinciding with World Art Day 2024 a-n members Phoebe Boswell, Adelaide Damoah and Charmaine Watkiss discuss their participation in the 60th Venice Biennale.

Highlights from a-n members including solo exhibitions by Maz Murray in Southend-on-Sea, Nikta Mohammadi in Salford and Gayle Chong Kwan in Southampton.