Nicklin Unseen
Birmingham’s Snow Hill Square will host an outdoor exhibition of 50 photographs (pictured above) that chart the changes to the city between 1953-69. The photographer and geography tutor, Phyllis Nicklin, documented and analysed the changing urban and suburban landscape as major new roads, housing estates and tower blocks, schools and shops rapidly rose up.
Until 10 January 2015, Snow Hill Square, Birmingham.
www.a-n.co.uk/events/nicklin-unseen
Oriental Inspirations
Over 20 ceramic artists have responded to the museum’s collection of ceramic artefacts from China, Korea, Japan and countries across Southeast Asia to create new works. This 18-month conversation with the collection and the curators sees 1- of the artists exhibit their resulting works, from lotus-inspired sculptures to hand-thrown pots.
Until 17 December 2015, Oriental Museum, Elvet Hill, Durham.
www.a-n.co.uk/events/oriental-inspirations
Layered Drawings
Venetia Norris has created a series of layered drawings in response to the grounds and old buildings of the North London Collegiate School where she has been artist in residence. Seeking to convey a sense of the old and the new, Norris’ intricate drawings incorporate architectural rubbings and colours that correspond with the energy and sounds that surrounded her.
Thursday 15 October 2015, 6pm, North London Collegiate School, Edgware, London HA8.
www.a-n.co.uk/events/layered-drawings-by-venetia-norris
Art Language Location
The fourth edition of this city-wide art and language festival sees a diverse range of text-based works exhibited site-responsively. Works by almost 70 artists intervene throughout the city in urban and communal locations such as a burial ground, bus stops and a library. Alongside these visual art works, a series of performances and interactions take place throughout the day on 17 October as part of ShowTime.
15 October – 1 November 2015, Anglia Ruskin University and city-wide, Cambridge.
www.a-n.co.uk/events/art-language-location-2015
Popty 2015 international artists workshop
The public are invited to visit the 20 artists taking part in this international workshop during the final week of this exploratory two-week process. Featuring artists from southern Africa, Wales and the rest of the UK, the residency seeks to share working methodologies and materials and is inspired by the Triangle Network model.
17-24 October 2015, Penquoit Centre, Lawrenny, Pembrokeshire, Wales.
www.a-n.co.uk/events/popty-2015-international-artists-workshop
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British Art Show 8: how Leeds’ independent and artist-led scene is responding – by Lara Eggleton and Amelia Crouch
