A limited edition publication celebrating live art and performance was launched in April. Produced by Peter Bond in association with Central St Martin’s College of Art and Design, it comprises a 16,000 word illustrated polemical essay accompanied by a colour […]
Phase one of the refurbishment of SPACE’s new Triangle studio site in Mare Street London was completed in March, with artists selected to take on the fifty-five new spaces. Phase two, including the relocation of SPACE training from SPACE Place […]
The Jerwood Foundation’s reputation as the major player in awards to artists is further cemented with a new scheme for photographers. Organised in association with the magazine Portfolio, the Jerwood Photography Awards offer £10,000 in prizes to new photography graduates […]
A group show at MoDA combines the bizarre and surreal with the familiarity of ordinary domestic objects. From the kitsch to the cultivated, visitors can encounter objects as diverse as wallpapered trees, an enormous dog, 7,000 disposable cups, seven windmills […]
Axis launched its new name and a portfolio of new ventures in May – the result of a strategic review of the organisation’s function and future directions. Under the corporate name of Visual Associations, this information resource will offer two […]
Kate Baden Fuller’s stained glass commission for the Outpatients area of London’s Charing Cross Hospital was unveiled in April. Comprising two screens, the work acts as an interface between the semi-public corridor area and the semi-private waiting area. “The theme […]
Hailed as one of the country’s premier art prizes, ‘Beck’s Futures’ announced the outcome of the 2003 award in April. From a glittering shortlist, Rosalind Nashabishi was selected by curators Russell Ferguson, Maria Lind, Hans Ulrich Obrist and artist Michael […]
The Arthouse has won funds from the Esmee Fairbairn Foundation for three years to award four bursaries each year to emerging artists. Arthouse creates opportunities for able-bodied and disabled artists to work together to develop their practice, and further funding […]
Lee Corner introduces the Code of Practice for the Visual Arts.
Dany Louise reports on the Urban Ecologies seminar in Liverpool, and highlights recent projects which have successfully engaged with urban issues whilst balancing artistic aims and community involvement.
The bumper issue of [a-n] Magazine this month has a distinctly digital flavour with a critical overview of recent net art and a profile of evolving new media consortium SCAN that aims to promote emergent, collaborative and experimental practice. In […]
Dion Ellis gives an overview of SCAN (Southern Collaborative Arts Network), an evolving consortium of ten independent arts organisations that aims to promote emergent, collaborative and experimental practice based around new media.
Jeni Walwin, investigates Blast Theory an innovative, yet pragmatic artist-led company that’s proving to be inspiration for many artists working in performance and new media.
John Cornall profiles the international art college.
Miles Henderson Smith describes the activity of Then, a group of international artists.
Ruth Claxton reports on her participation in a British Council funded workshop in Khartoum in October last year.
Phoenix Arts Association – a charitable organisation based in Brighton – provides studio space for over 100 artists and supports a gallery and education programme. It holds ten exhibitions a year, eight of which are selected from an open call. […]
Kelly Atkins, Purse, green felt-backed carpet with neoprene inside. Kelly recently took part in the Crafts Council Next Move scheme – an individually tailored programme of mentoring and networking. Look out for more Crafts Council opportunities in future issues. a-n […]
Rosie Leveton, The Bakery of Secrets, baked sugar and abattoir knives (detail), 2002. Rosie is a recent recipient of the Mark Tanner Award. Worth £4,000 the award supports an artist for one year culminating in an exhibition at Standpoint Gallery. […]
I work directly with wildlife and environments that surround me; my work comes from a place, rather than being about a place.
I make site- and project-specific architectural glass that I prefer to create through close collaboration with architectural design teams and the community.
Alicia Miller considers the relationship between artist and curator in collaborative projects.
Orleans House Gallery, Riverside, Twickenham
15 Feb – 4 May
Victoria Art Gallery, Bath
8 March – 27 April
The Gallery, Stratford Leisure and Visitor Centre, Stratford-upon-Avon
10-30 March
