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A major new show of work by Mark Francis opens later this month at Abbot Hall gallery in the Lake District, we have funds to enable a writer to visit and review it, fancy spending Easter in the Lakes? Be quick Read on »
Julia Dean-Richards gives her lungs a bit of exercise taking part in Simon Whitehead's Louphole performance in Newtown Read on »
This is the latest review in the series of bursaries we have been working on with Oriel Davies Gallery. The good news is we will be continuing to work together over the coming months to provide more exciting writer opportunities - watch this space.
From pigeons, to patterns, to performance the collection of reviews reveals the diversity of the programme at Oriel Davies.
Carwyn Evans: That morning he watched the dawn, by Wanda Zyborska Read on »
Awst & Walther: If only dust could speak, by Alexandria Clark Read on »
Beyond Pattern, by Christopher Collier Read on »
Interface is a place to explore and debate what it means to be critical: to sit down to write, to find a voice, to find the time, to record contemporary art practice, to make a contribution, to write in an online environment. We have commissioned a series of articles about all these things which will continue appearing on the site throughout the year.
Rachel Lois Clapham in an experimental piece explores the nature of the Interface online writing community Read on »
Joanne Lee on the joys of being an amateur: Unprofessional Development Read on »
Tim Birch on finding time: As Tick Turns to Tock Read on »
Chris Brown asks: What is Critical Writing? Read on »
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Alex Hetherington on the San Francisco art scene, Feb 2009 Read on »
Lucinda Holmes on moving herself and her practice to China, Jan 2009 Read on »
Alexandria Clark on Open Dialogues at New Life, Berlin, July 2008 Read on »
Cathy Lomax’s Whitstable biennale blog, June 2008 Read on »
Kristina Johansen’s GI Festival diary, Glasgow, April 2008
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Davy Smith ‘Broadcasting loud and clear’, AV Festival, North East, March 2008 Read on »
Micheal O’Connell ‘Imperfect things’, Transmedial, Berlin, February 2008 Read on »
Theo Wood, on Emergency3, Portsmouth, Dec 2007 Read on »
Lucinda Holmes on Susan Collis, Nov 2007 Read on »
Chris Brown on What is Critical Writing?, Sept 2007 Read on »
By Jasmine Cook
William Eggleston (1939- ), 21st Century
Victoria Miro Gallery, 16 Wharf Road, London
(www.victoria-miro.com)
From 15th January to 27th February 2010
(Presented concurrently by Cheim and Read in New York from 7th January to Read on »
PROPELLER ISLAND PRESENTS: The Disconcerted Concert Party March 18th - 25th 2010 Elevator Gallery Press Release BRONWEN BUCKERIDGE / WARREN MCLACHLAN / JARROD SANDERSON / DYLAN SHIPTON / KATHARINE TOLLADAY What Read on »
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Review Paul Rooney's fascinating film project at Harewood House, Leeds Read on »
Featuring Broadley's distinctive drawings and paintings together with pages reproduced from his various book works, we have two copies to give away
She will leave a Marina shaped hole in the world. We have a copy of this new biography up for review