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Lively, topical news, reviews, features and debate around the environments for visual arts practice.

February 2012

This month in arts funding news Dany Louise reports on how ACE funding cuts are impacting on small-scale production and artist-centred organisations; and we re-publish Variant's intelligent commentary on Creative Scotland's vision; in Reviews Maria Fusco selects texts by Liz Buckley, Anneka French, Gabrielle Hoad, Rachel Murray and Travis Riley; Collaborative relationships uncovers Motion Disabled, a digital exploration of the bodies of people who are physically different; Big picture is by Lilah Fowler; and in Debate Cara Courage examines the gender imbalance in the arts workforce and asks if it's really down to women wanting to 'have it all'? Read on…

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November 2002

Douglas Gordon remembers his roots. Artist-led activity in Quebec, Chicago and Tuscany exposed, while UK textile group celebrates its anniversary. Sally O'Reilly on the games artists play, Emma Safe on issues around site-specific and engaged practice. Claire Barclay and Jim Lambie at Stephen Friedman Gallery. Read on…

December 2002

Expansion of public spending on the arts, is there a catch? Artists’ use of technology and its relationship to urban space: a critical debate stuck in first world issues? Art, science and open-ended research explored. From Cornwall, socially inclusive projects. Junko Mori discusses uncontrollable beauty and Conrad Atkinson the political and the personal.  Read on…

January 2003

Brigid Howarth investigates the multifaceted business of corporate art market and glass artist Jonathan Andersson on benefits of breaking into American craft fair circuit. Matt Price describes curating an exhibition entirely through the web and Jes Fernie finds challenges in artist and architect collaboration. Read on…

February 2003

Can art change people's lives? David Butler on social inclusion policies. Penelope Curtis interrogates installation and Judith Staines delves into New Delhi's art scene. Professional development for Suffolk-based artists, plus Kerry Stewart on her own career path. Live art in Cologne, Jeff Wall in Manchester. Read on…

March 2003

Artists report on projects in Indonesia, Estonia and the impact of prizes and residencies on practice. Rosemary Shirley investigates an organisation enlisting artists within city centre developments. Lars Bang Larsen on the intersection between art, politics and mass media; Simon Webb on drawing and its connection to the imagination.  Read on…

April 2003

Art scene in south eastern Europe examined and New York internships explained.  Sarah Bodman on editioned work that crosses boundaries between books and multiples and Zarina Bhimji sheds light on the awards that facilitated her practice. Reviews from Dublin, Sunderland and the Crafts Council, London.  Read on…

May 2003

Focus on digital media, with interactive art on the net and profiles of Blast Theory and SCAN. Design registration law; a new prize for glass; and Artsadmin bursary recipients announced. Binita Walia integrates art and architecture, Martin Prothero lets nature take its course. Read on…

June 2003

Wales and Scotland's first separate presentations at Venice Biennial previewed. Report from The Annual American College Arts Association Conference in New York. Chad McCail discusses his residency at Baltic. Reviews include Beck's Futures and artist interventions at new Norfolk and Norwich Millennium library. Read on…

July 2003

Chloe Steel researches China's art scene and S Mark Gubb on how to make friends and influence people.  Gillian Nicol explores expectations of artist-run projects and Zoe Childerley takes part in Jamaica-East Midlands exchange. Jane Watt explores artists' work in the public domain through temporary commissions sited along Hull's river valley. Read on…

August 2003

a-n Magazine gets a makeover; Franko B treats the body as a canvas. Looking beyond the Venice Biennale's title. Adèle Prince, Marion Coutts and this year's degree shows reviewed. The first in a new series on artists and arts professionals looks at curating contemporary craft.  Read on…

September 2003

'Navigating Places' part two - a redefinition of artists working in the public realm; 'Going it Alone' discusses working outside commercial gallery systems. ZKM Centre for Art and Media in Germany profiled; Christine Borland and site-specific works at National Botanic Garden of Wales reviewed.  Read on…

October 2003

Reports from 6th Sharjah Biennial and Surface Design conference. Ben Coode-Adams talks to Rob Kesseler and NESTA about symbiotic relationships and Jen Southern and Jen Hamilton discuss their collaboration. Profile of The Showroom's director, Kirsty Ogg. Damien Robinson and Ian Dawson write about their practices. Read on…

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