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January 2001
Curator Sophie Hope on Italian residency programme plus highlights from French artists showing in Scotland. Emma Safe examines role of community arts in urban regeneration and artists discuss working with NHS Trust. Three painting shows reviewed plus photo biennial in Wales. Shauna McMullan on working with text, topography and urban plans.
Artists stories
Shauna McMullan
The gradual loss of a sense of place (because we live for the most part nowadays in 'in between' or 'virtual' places), and the disorientation which arises as a consequence, are among the factors which have created an obsession within my work with topography, urban plans, and the printed word. Subscribers read on…
Artists story, a-n Magazine January 2001 as ‘Vulnerable place’
Ticky Lowe
I use constructed textiles to create sculpture built onto the carcasses of old chairs. Subscribers read on…
Artists story, a-n Magazine January 2001 as ‘Extra sensory’
Features
Community Arts Resources
A selection of UK organisations working in community arts to assist urban regeneration and social cohesion. Subscribers read on…
Feature, a-n Magazine January 2001
Networking Europe
At the end of August, curator Sophie Hope was offered a place on the Oreste 3 residency programme in Italy. An opportunity to meet and work with artists from all over Europe seemed too good an opportunity to miss. Subscribers read on…
Feature, a-n Magazine January 2001
Tales from the Trust
Artists Simon Grennan and Louise K Wilson discuss their commissions and working collaboratively with the staff of Hastings and Rother NHS Trust, whilst project manager Penny Jones outlines the aim of the arts programme and some of the project's benefits. Subscribers read on…
Feature, a-n Magazine January 2001
The Art House
The Art House is a membership organisation for all artists, that addresses the issues faced by disabled people who wish to work in the visual arts and crafts. It aims to be a truly inclusive organisation giving artists the support they need, as individuals, to benefit from its activities. Director Liz Whitehouse describes how the organisation functions and what it has to offer. Subscribers read on…
Feature, a-n Magazine January 2001
The rise of the Young Community Artist (yCa)
Artist/writer Emma Safe examines the role of community arts in urban regeneration and in creating social cohesion. Subscribers read on…
Feature, a-n Magazine January 2001
Vivre sa vie
A cross-venue festival of work by artists based in France, 'Vivre sa vie' took place at various locations across Glasgow and Edinburgh. It comprised exhibitions, screenings and events, evidence of a resurgence in French creative activity, brought together by independent curator Tanya Leighton. Here, Jenny Crowe samples some of the highlights. Subscribers read on…
Feature, a-n Magazine January 2001
News
Artists recognised
The involvement of artists was confirmed as crucial to the improvements recognised in this year's town centre improvement awards organised by the property and retail sectors in the British Council of Shopping Centres. The design award was shared by… Subscribers read on…
News, a-n Magazine January 2001
Blind Faith
Unlike many other open exhibitions, the work submitted for the Mostyn Open is viewed blind, with selectors having neither names nor backgrounds of artists to guide them in their decisions. Furthermore, there are no age or geographical limitations on… Subscribers read on…
News, a-n Magazine January 2001
Going holistic
In this time of enormous and far-reaching change in terms of climate, culture and communications, the recent Land Art and Land Use in the 21st Century conference jump-started a discussion across all levels of experience and activity. Organised by… Subscribers read on…
News, a-n Magazine January 2001
Lucky 13
Britain's largest art fair – the thirteenth in the series – opens with a charity preview on 16 January and runs to 21 January. At Art 2001 at the Business Design Centre in London you'll find over 100 leading contemporary art galleries.… Subscribers read on…
News, a-n Magazine January 2001
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