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The editor of Interface is Rosemary Shirley who is an artist and AIR member.
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With What's on and Reviews unedited, our platform for critical writing, Interface is a focal point around the presentation of contemporary art. Reviewer index and Venue index offer an alternate view on our archive of reviews and signpost writers and venues. Using Interface »

Hiromi Nakajima, 'Horses', Ceramic, 2009. Photo: Claudia Clare. Courtesy: Claudia Clare. Hiromi's horses in their clover filled paddock

Reviews of the Year: Mark II

Over the past twelve months there have been almost 300 reviews posted onto the site. In this space we will be showcasing just a few of them. This rolling selection of reviews have been chosen for the variety of projects they document as well as their entertaining and insightful writing, enjoy.

Degree Show Review
Horses make a show look more beautiful, Ceramics, Harrow Read on »

Book Review
Lindsay Seers: Human Camera, reviewed by Rosalie Doubal Read on »

Exhibition Review
Louise Bristow: Hidden Persuader at Permanent Gallery, Brighton by Joanne Lee Read on »

Simon Critchley. Photo: Christopher Collier.

Become a Famous Writer in 5 easy steps…

You've seen the show, you've written the review, you've posted it on Interface - now how to you get people to actually read it? Read on »

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Stars and Monsters in the Infinite Archive

Is Interface an alternative art world archive? Eleonora Schinella explores its infinite possibilities in this new piece in our critical writing series Read on »

Critical Writing

 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 »

Reviews unedited

Continuously growing as users add and comment on reviews. Includes a-n Magazine reviews from November 2000.
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Tim Bowditch, 'from 'A Fleeting Innocence"'.

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Special articles archive

Ben Shaffer, ‘This is A Myth’, drawings and sculpture, 2008. Courtesy: Silverman Gallery.

Interface commission articles archive

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 »

Strangeness and Charm

Strangeness and Charm

By Zoe Finch

What an intriguing place is Viktor Wynd Fine Art Inc. Both shop and gallery; library and museum; art setting and theatrical backdrop. To step through the front door on Mare Street is to enter an alternate world. I feel like Alice, and this is my Read on »

Kate MccGwire, 'Host', Mixed media with pigeon feathers, 2010. Courtesy: Viktor Wynd Fine Art Inc.

Fulham Palace

Fulham Palace

The PALACE ART FAIR is an opportunity for the public to buy art from the best of local and national artists and for artists to sell direct to the public, to make contacts and to talk to potential customers.The Palace Art Fair will build on the Read on »

'Fulham Palace', Jan 09. Photo: Sarah Young.

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Reviews unedited

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Afield and Louphole by Simon Whitehead

Opportunity to review exciting new works and a retrospective show of the work of this fascinating performance geographer Read on »

Horizons: Jane Wilson

Specialising in landscape and weather painting, this lavishly produced new book is on offer Read on »

Will Gorlitz: Nowhere If Not Here

New book on the work of contemporary Canadian artist Will Gorlitz Read on »