A weekly briefing featuring national and international art news, including: predicting the Brexit effect, turbulence for art education in California and Sweden, a restored house boat eco-experiment in Long Island, new acquisition fund for UK regional museums.
As the UK votes to leave the EU, artists and those working in the visual arts have been responding on social media.
The representative body for visual artists in Ireland is proposing that a tourist bed tax should be introduced in the country, with funds raised going to the arts and cultural sector.
The decline in the take-up of arts subjects at GCSE has increased five-fold over the past year, coinciding with a dramatic rise in young people studying EBacc subjects. Arts Professional’s Liz Hill reports.
This year’s top prize goes to Clara Drummond for her third BP Portrait Award of the same sitter.
The five painters shortlisted for the biennial open submission prize have been announced, with the winner set to take home £25,000 while the other prizewinners each receive £2,500.
More degree show views from a-n’s Instagram as Sheyda Porter visits the show at Northumbria University and discovers artistic collaborations and a focus on the everyday, Chris Sharratt enjoys a perfect pint at Glasgow School of Art BA show and Richard Taylor uncovers a number of site-specific works at the MFA.
In a piece originally published by The Conversation, Eleonora Belfiore looks at what Tate Modern’s new Switch House extension says about the organisation’s attempts to engage with a wider, more socially and economically diverse audience.
This week’s selection includes Spiritualist watercolours in London, North Indian art in Glasgow and an exhibition curated by a former Turner Prize winner in Manchester.
Six artists up for £10,000 award focusing on moving image work by UK-based artist filmmakers.
At 58 pages, this year’s a-n Degree Shows Guide is the biggest yet and features interviews with artist Bedwyr Williams and mima director Alistair Hudson, plus contributions from artists including Ruth Ewan, George Barber and Marianna Simnett. Available on issuu and as downloadable pdf.
Highlights for the week ahead selected from our busy Events section and featuring exhibitions and events posted by a-n’s members.
A weekly briefing featuring national and international art news, including: permanent public display of works confiscated from mafia boss, collector gets to keep Picasso sculpture in ownership dispute and artist suing Damien Hirst over charm bracelets.
Artists and the wider visual arts community ask questions and share their views on Twitter in the Great British Artists’ EU Referendum Debate.
Tate Modern’s new Switch House extension finally opens to the public on Friday. Fisün Guner takes a tour of the 10-storey building and is thrilled with what she finds but left wanting more.
Artist and a-n staff member Pippa Koszerek spent her childhood in Luxembourg and went to a European School with children from other member states. Ahead of tomorrow’s EU referendum Twitter debate, co-organised by Koszerek with artist Joseph Young, she offers a personal view on why artists should vote to remain on 23 June.
The new Mayor of London says he wants to embed culture in the planning system of the capital with the results including subsidised artists’ studios.
Ten artists have been shortlisted for painting and sculpture prize that focuses on students currently in their final year of undergraduate study in the UK.
Exhibition coordinator and two-time Turner Prize nominee Richard Wilson has invited a group of international artistic duos to participate with new or recent work in the world’s largest open submission exhibition.
a-n members were once again out and about at degree shows around the country over the weekend, posting images as part of our continuing Instagram degree shows takeover. We catch up with their posts from shows in Preston, Plymouth and Sunderland.
a-n and the AIR Council invite artists and the wider visual arts community to ask questions and share their views this Thursday, 1-3pm on Twitter for The Great British Artists’ EU Referendum Debate.
a-n is proud to fly the Rainbow Flag, against bigotry and in support of LGBT rights.
Eight artists including Catherine Yass and James Rigler are taking part in the White Noise residency at the soon to be demolished former Television Centre’s East Tower.
The Live Art Development Agency presents 20 artist-led projects around the UK for DIY 13, a professional development programme for and by artists. Lydia Ashman finds out more.
This week’s selection includes installation in Derry, photography in London and ceramics in Barnstaple.
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