In January 2002 Adrain Hart won Artsway’s ‘Animal’ open exhibition. His prize was a solo show to be held at Artsway that following June. He says: “Using lens-based media and elements of live art I continued my research into notions […]
Based at Toynbee studios in east London, Artsadmin runs a range of programmes designed to support artists working in live art, performance, time-based media and interdisciplinary arts. A free information service provides advice about sources of funding and appropriate curators […]
Derek Mawudoku graduated from Goldsmith’s college in the late 1980s and works as a printmaker producing black and white monotypes. In 2001 he received a project grant from the Rootstein Hopkins Foundation and used the money to organise a solo […]
I started using encaustics because I was looking for a way to trap marks beneath thick translucent layers of paint, without having to rely on the largely plastic and unnatural qualities of acrylic.
Milton Keynes Gallery 12 July – 1 September
An artist’s recipe book
Prenelle Gallery, West India Quay, Docklands, London 2 August – 6 September
The Travelling Gallery, touring Scotland 12 August – 29 November
The Economist Plaza, London 17 July – 8 September
“Whether by happy coincidence or some deeper spiritual calling, I found myself drawn back to Britain’s waterways earlier this year with a commission from Lea Rivers Trust.” For Samantha Haynes this public art project was an opportunity to counteract the […]
Charlotte Hodes’ intention with Cacophony – an installation in the form of a cabinet of vases – was to contrast the banality of the vessel shapes with the lushness of the surface imagery of the forms to reflect aspects of […]
The Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Partnership for London is building a professional development framework of people, buildings and technology for London’s artists. Called Creative Capital, the project will create a network of ‘first stop shops’ and referral points, revealing ways […]
This year’s Big Draw, running 16-23 October, brings together one thousand venues of all types and sizes. Included are the major national museums, shopping centres, stately homes, Roman palaces, folk museums, steam pumping stations, church halls, gardens, stations and even […]
Simon Keenleyside is the winner of this year’s BOC Emerging Artist Award. The panel of judges including Peter Blake and Matthew Collings, selected a short list of six from over 200 applications. The £20,000 award offers support for twelve months, […]
A recent project by Emily Allchurch and Pamela Wells addressed issues around landscape and social-engaged practice. Sited at Orleans House Gallery, London, ‘A Hill with a View’ formed part of Arcadia in the City 2002 and celebrated the centenary of […]
For artists, fellowships and research awards from trusts and academic institutes are recognised as delivering much-needed resources for artistic advancement at crucial stages in their careers. Amongst these is the Arts Council of England Helen Chadwick Fellowship, awarded this year […]
In the first of a six-part series ‘Inhabited spaces’, Alice Angus presents artists’ perspectives on language and its relationship to place.
Pete Clarke looks back at how the 1999 Biennial in Liverpool, flaws and all, raised some interesting questions that resulted in a new direction for the 2002 event and the shape of things to come.
Louise Clements and Jonathan Willett describe Spectrum 2002, a light-infused programme of exhibitions and outreach work at Nottingham’s artist-run Lightsource.
Richard Slee, acclaimed ceramicist and winner of last year’s Jerwood Applied Arts Prize, talks to Emma Maiden about his career development.
Neil Zakiewicz profiles the Triangle Arts Trust, celebrating its twentieth anniversary this year.
Louise Short explains the international networks behind the participation of UK artists in this month’s Melbourne Festival.
Simon Morrissey reports from the art scenes of two Baltic capital cities.
Artists Kate Thomas and Nick Morley first met last year when they began residencies at Intaglio Printmaker in London. The one-year residency consisted of £500 worth of materials, access to a workshop equipped with etching presses, darkroom and exposure unit […]
The Apthorp fund for young artists aims to encourage young people who are, or are preparing to be, professional artists. The scheme offers purchase awards from £100 up to £5000 for works made by artists aged between 18 and 30 […]
