New spaces
New art spaces opening around the UK.
New art spaces opening around the UK.
Led by London Printworks Director David Littler, who describes his two passions in life as textiles and music, the Sampler Culture Clash project, is an attempt to bring the two cultures of embroidery and DJ-ing together to see what might happen when these cultures clash.
Glancing at the simmering surface of Lake Ontario in mid-summer, its hard to imagine that Toronto will be snow-covered for most of winter. The extreme conditions, however, dont stop the city from boasting a vibrant art scene. Distinguishing itself from […]
The first-ever International Video art festival in Orebro, Sweden, kicks off in October.
I was heartened to see that Grunts for the Arts, an artist organisation in London, organises training days to get artists in a more sportsman-like frame of mind.
The problem of exhibiting the product when the art is in the process Chris Young considers the shortfalls of the gallery experience in exhibiting process-based art.
As someone who has tangled/tangoed with Arts Council England on a number of occasions over a number of years I was interested to read Debate, a-n Magazine September issue, about Genista McIntoshs proposals for a more accountable, transparent and user friendly system.
Collective Gallery, Edinburgh
1 August 13 September
Castlefield Gallery, Manchester
8 August 21 September
Ruth Claxton, Postcard (Portrait of a Boy), cut postcard, 2008. Photo: Stuart Whipps
Jane Watt delves into the process of commissioning and looks at the organisations and bodies offering opportunities to artists at all stages of their careers. Fully updated for 2008.
Jane Watt looks into the world of academic research and examines research opportunities for artists within institutions and the UK higher education system.
Contents include: Felicity Shillingford on collaboration, networking and reviving her practice, Mark Gubb tackles commissioners, consultants and artists on the hot topics around public art processes, and Lynn Harris and Paul Stanley talk about their collaborative working and subversive advertising. […]
Jerwood Space
30 July 31 August
Lauren Healey discusses Gallery Glues relationship to NAN.
Edited by Catherine Wilson, Community engagement explores the myriad ways artists can engage with specific communities via residencies, collaborations, cross-cultural projects and research. Alongside Wilson’s introductory text are interviews with artists Gayle Chong Kwan, Guyan Porter, Mauricio Dias and Walter […]
Felicity Shilingford discusses collaboration and networking within her practice.
Artists talking hosts blogs from artists engaged in a wide range of practices and at all stages of their careers.
Tim Birch profiles John Moores Contemporary Painting Prize in the build up to the twenty-fifth exhibition.
This month sees numerous milestones and celebrations for a-n: firstly, Interface is one year old and to mark the occasion, Reviews has been compiled by its Online Editor Rosemary Shirley whose selection of Interface entries from the past twelve months demonstrate the quality and potential of online reviewing.
David Miles discusses his work Forest as featured on the cover of this months a-n Magazine.
In this months round-up we profile six open studio events.
Arts Council Englands reputation was badly affected following announcement of its 2008-11 investment strategy for regularly funded organisations (RFOs).
Naori Priestly who graduated from the Royal College of Art last year with a MA Constructed Textiles is one of 300 makers selected to show in Origin 2008.