A condition of receiving my re:view bursary was to share my experience of the bursary with my peers, so when I was asked by the Bluemonkey artists network based at Towner, Eastbourne I had the perfect opportunity. It was also […]
Contemporary Visual Arts Network is hosting a free event in Leeds in March exploring the benefits that artists bring to society and the role they play in defining the cultural shape of our towns and cities. a-n members can apply for travel bursaries to attend.
Where does the time go? I can’t believe it’s been so long since my last blog post… but a lot has happened in that time. I’ll try and be concise and keep this short enough to be readable but still […]
My year has been punctuated by mentoring sessions made possible by the Re:View Bursary from a-n. Firstly, it’s important to say how great it was to be able to pay artists for their time and experience (and we all know […]
Fancy devising your own schedule of professional development to boost your practice in 2016? Looking to expand your horizons and go places in the year ahead? a-n is offering two new bursary strands to Artist members for 2016, with the focus on professional development and travel.
Getting an idea out from inside of my head where it makes sense in every way and turning it into reality is the process I have been exploring in a 2 dimensional way through painting and drawing. Now I am […]
Spin is a site specific temporary drawing made out of mirror tiles. I wanted to play with the flashing flecks of light reflected from the water nearby and to create something that related to the rotational work I was making in the […]
Five floors in Glasgow School of Art’s Reid Building provide temporary space for the Phoenix Bursary Exhibition, a show of new work by artists from the Phoenix Bursary programme. Richard Taylor talks to two graduates with work in the exhibition and finds out what the bursary meant to them.
Our first Review bursary post and a brief Introduction.
2015 will see the Philippines showcase at The Venice Biennale, after a hiatus of 5 decades. A soul searching discovery with artist, Vanessa Scully.
I am collecting stories about mothers, exploring the complex subject of maternal relationships. I invite visitors to come and sit in my pseudo-domestic setting, and ‘tell me about your mother…’
Over the past five years our arts programme has predominantly been southern-centric, and we wanted to address this. Now that Supernormal is in its sixth year and successfully functioning as an organisation, we have been looking to expand our networks […]
Y is for Yolanda, A-Z of Filipino Cultural Exports Post November 2013, the world reached out to the Philippines, in the aftermath of Typhoon Yolanda, more widely known as Typhoon Haiyan. The media spotlight shone on the devastation that the tropical […]
X is for Xyza Cruz Bacani, A-Z of Filipino Cultural Exports B: 1987 / ‘Photography takes Filipino maid from Hong Kong to New York’ – reads a CNN headline (February 20, 2015). Reporting from Hong Kong (CNN) – A domestic worker from the […]
W is for Weng Weng, A-Z of Filipino Cultural Exports 1957 – 1992 / ‘The Search for Weng Weng’ (2013) is a 90 minute documentary produced by Philippine Cult Film enthusiast Andrew Leavold. The film is an accumulation of 3 visits and […]
V is for Ramon Valera, A-Z of Filipino Cultural Exports 1908 – 1997/ ‘The contribution of Ramon Valera, whose family hails from Abra, lies in the tradition of excellence of his works, and his commitment to his profession, performing his magical seminal […]
U is for Lucrecia Reyes-Urtula, A-Z of Filipino Cultural Exports 1929 – 1999 / ‘Lucrecia Reyes-Urtula, choreographer, dance educator and researcher, spent almost four decades in the discovery and study of Philippine folk and ethnic dances. She applied her findings to […]
K is for Kidlat Tahimik, A-Z of Filipino Cultural Exports B: 1942 / Dubbed by fellow filmmakers and critics as the “Father of Philippine Independent Cinema”, the films of Kidlat Tahimik are a critique on neocolonialism, primarily influenced by the 1960’s […]
S is for Nicole Scherzinger, A-Z of Filipino Cultural Exports B. 1978 / Perhaps an unlikely candidate for my final cut…but despite appearances I think Nicole Scherzinger is a true artist. With a career spanning over 16 years, time alone has proven Scherzinger’s […]
R is for Jose Rizal, A-Z of Filipino Cultural Exports Journalist, Poet, Activist, Doctor (1861–1896) Born into a wealthy and affluent family, Jose Rizal was a gifted scholar, excelling in various subjects and fields of discipline – from the arts, to the languages and sciences. A proud […]
Q is for DJ Qbert (Invisibl Skratch Piklz), A-Z of Filipino Cultural Exports B. 1969 / DJ QBert was officially awarded the title America’s Best DJ in 2010. With a well-documented and successful DJ career, he is considered as one, if […]
P is for Pac Man (Manny Pacquiao), A-Z of Filipino Cultural Exports B. 1978 /Manny Pacquiao is more than a boxer. For the Filipino people, Pacquiao is the unofficial patron saint of the Philippines. Fondly referred to as Pac Man by […]
O is for Alfonso Ossorio, A-Z of Filipino Cultural Exports Alfonso Ossorio / 1916-1990, Manila, Philippines The artistic relationships among Jackson Pollock (1912–1956), Alfonso Ossorio (1916–1990), and Jean Dubuffet (1901–1985) strongly influenced the development of postwar art. Ossorio, the central figure in […]
N is for No Permanent Address (Mark Boulos), A-Z of Filipino Cultural Exports B. 1975 / Mark Boulos is an American filmmaker, based in Holland & Switzerland. Straddling the space between artist moving image and documentary film, his practice investigates the relationship […]
M is for David Medalla, A-Z of Filipino Cultural Exports B. 1942 / Can someone please give David Medalla a museum worthy retrospective in London? Arts Council Collection Tate Collection Iniva Tate Shots Mousse Magazine Publications Enough said. #OFW more than a country […]
