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Exhibition
Aakschipper Images.
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Aakschipper Images Gallery -
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June 15, 2023 -
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July 01, 2024 -
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Yorkshire
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Talk
Come To The Table: Zines, Publications & Recipe Books
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Zoom -
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June 25, 2021 at 12:00 AM -
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Across UK
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Exhibition
Retro still-life
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Ground Level Gallery -
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June 04, 2021 -
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June 06, 2021 -
Location:
London
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Talk
Presentation of Return to Sea and Sardinia and our Christmas Raffle!
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Online -
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December 20, 2020 at 04:00 PM -
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Across UK
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Performance
Always something moves: Sophie Lee | SHE Choir
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Manchester Central Library -
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February 08, 2020 at 02:00 PM -
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North West England
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Black Dog Publishing: liquidators sell assets to contract publishing company St James’s House
The assets of the art book publisher Black Dog Publishing and sister company Artifice Books, which went into voluntary liquidation last month, have been sold to the London-based publishers St James’s House Media who say they will be looking to take on projects started by the previous owners.
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Art books for Christmas: UFO art, ethical upcycling and culture as weapon
Looking for art-related books for Christmas gifts? Here’s eight ideas, including a phenomenal and phenomenological novel, a sumptuous survey of contemporary clay and ceramics, and an international exploration of artist-run art schools.
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Exhibition
Illustrate
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Unit Three Gallery -
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September 24, 2017 -
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October 09, 2017 -
Location:
Scotland
Blog Post
Thinking
I can guarantee in every interview I do for press or radio or TV or in every talk I do for any audience, someone is going to ask “where did the idea come from?”. It’s a fair enough question. Most […]
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Artists’ Books #19: Two pugilistic publications by Caitlin Akers
Sarah Bodman is knocked out by two new publications from Manchester-based artist Caitlin Akers inspired by Akers’ great, great uncle Billy Marchant and his endeavours in the ring.
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Artists’ Books #18: celebrating 32 years of John Dilnot’s practice
John Dilnot has been creating his hand-produced books since 1985 and his work features in the collections of the V&A, Tate, MoMA, and more. As a touring exhibition exploring his practice opens in Northern Ireland, Sarah Bodman provides a snapshot of his many publications.
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Artists’ Books #17: The BABE Passport Scheme
The latest in Sarah Bodman’s series looking at the varied and fascinating area of artists’ self-publishing looks at a special ‘passport’ stamp project, part of the 10th anniversary edition of the Bristol Artists’ Book Event.
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My Bookcase: crowdfunding for a directory of independent publishers
Social enterprise My Bookcase is crowdfunding for a new feature on its online platform – a unique directory of independent publishing houses across the globe.
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Artists’ Books #16: Nathan Walker’s Condensations
For the latest in her ongoing series looking at the diverse and inventive world of artists’ books, Sarah Bodman enjoys the performative nature of Nathan Walker’s Condensations, with its thick screes of words and essence of place inspired by a residency in Ambleside.
Blog Post
You’ve read the book, now read the book
Thanks to a professional development bursary from a-n, last year I had an extended conversation with artist and writer Michael Hampton. We have now turned this into a limited edition publication with a twist. It begins like this: Michael Hampton: […]
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Exhibition
Fore-edge artist group show hidden amongst library books
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Gateshead Central Library -
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February 01, 2017 -
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April 05, 2017 -
Location:
North East England
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John Berger, art critic and Ways of Seeing author, dies aged 90
The art critic and Booker Prize-winning author, who became widely known due to his 1972 BBC TV series, Ways of Seeing, has died.
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Book Bombs
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Ten art books for Christmas: painters, punks and brutalist truth
Looking for art books for Christmas? Here are ten ideas to start with, including a tour of the world’s brutalist gems, a collection of inspiring and insightful artists’ quotes, and the memoir of an art world celebrity.
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Artists’ Books 2016: 10 of the year’s best, from performative publishing to fascinating flies
Sarah Bodman, senior research fellow at UWE Bristol’s Centre for Fine Print Research and writer of a-n’s Artists’ Books series, picks her ten favourite publications of the year.
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Spreading Falsehoods
“Because now that anyone is free to print whatever they wish, they often disregard that which is best and instead write, merely for the sake of entertainment, what would best be forgotten, or better still be erased from all books. […]
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A Q&A with… Katie Paterson, artist and cosmic explorer
Scottish artist Katie Paterson has recently published her first monograph, documenting almost 10 years of multidisciplinary projects that range from a 100-year artwork to streetlights powered by lightning. Anneka French finds out more.
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A Q&A with… Fiona Banner, artist
For her current exhibition at De La Warr Pavilion in Bexhill-on-Sea, Fiona Banner ranges across graphic and font design in her continuing exploration of language and form. Dany Louise talks to her.
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Artists’ Books #12: Angela Thames at Chawton House Library
For the latest instalment in her monthly series on artists’ books, Sarah Bodman looks at the work of British artist Angela Thames as her year-long residency at Chawton House Library in Hampshire draws to a close.