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February 2001
The artist-led scene in Los Angeles and San Francisco explored, Transit Space and Live Art Development Agency profiled. Highs and lows of Liverpool, with ten artists in a tower block and Marion Coutts resident at Tate. Andrew Tims delves into handbags and Doug Fishbone creates an edible installation.
Artists stories
Andrew Tims
Court shoes, wedding hats, posh handbags and pearly-pink eyeshadow are among the day-to-day objects which have fascinated me since I was a teenager. Subscribers read on…
Artists story, a-n Magazine February 2001 as ‘My favourite shoes’
Marion Coutts
I am in Liverpool for six months. At the moment my studio in the Tate Liverpool contains some large items of gym equipment, a working lion's-head fountain, a tea urn, several televisions and hundreds of lightbulbs. Subscribers read on…
Artists story, a-n Magazine February 2001 as ‘Animal antics’
Features
Live Art Development Agency
The Live Art Development Agency (LADA) is a small independent organisation with a big remit! It exists to support the development of individual artists and the live art sector in London. Subscribers read on…
Feature, a-n Magazine February 2001
Transit Space
Lucy Wilson discusses the international outlook and future plans of this artist-run space in London. Subscribers read on…
Feature, a-n Magazine February 2001
Up in the air
Judith Winter gains an insight into high-rise living through ten artists' work-in-progress. Subscribers read on…
Feature, a-n Magazine February 2001
West Coast camps
DX Raiden explores the artist-run scenes in Los Angeles and San Francisco. Subscribers read on…
Feature, a-n Magazine February 2001
News
Artist goes bananas
COSTA RICA'S National Gallery was the recent venue for a temporary installation by US artist Doug Fishbone – temporary because the mound of some 40,000 bananas was literally devoured by the public and vanished within a few hours. Installed in… Subscribers read on…
News, a-n Magazine February 2001
Arts breakthrough announced
A partnership between the Arts Council of England and the ten English regional arts boards has resulted in £1.2 million going to sixteen arts organisations to fund new developments. £420,000 is set to go to visual arts organisations whose… Subscribers read on…
News, a-n Magazine February 2001
Awards buy time
Although much funding for artists is firmly tied to delivery of a service – such as a community residency or commission – it's heartening to hear about opportunities, which enable artists to 'buy time' instead. Notable examples include the… Subscribers read on…
News, a-n Magazine February 2001
Cultural tourists
Five members of German artist /motorcycling group MC o.T. were invited by Cleveland Arts to spend a week in the North of England, on a residency supported by Year of the Artist and Tees Valley Tourism. Subscribers read on…
News, a-n Magazine February 2001
Gasworks goes international
THE INTERNATIONAL RESIDENCY programme at London-based Gasworks aims to encourage and promote cultural exchange between artists from a variety of backgrounds and cultures. A priority is to attract artists from places where the arts structure is… Subscribers read on…
News, a-n Magazine February 2001
Scottish Resources
The Scottish Arts Council will get an increase for 2001/02 totalling £4.4 million, bringing the annual government grant to £34.3 million fixed for three years. Arts funding in Scotland comes through the Education Department, under the… Subscribers read on…
News, a-n Magazine February 2001
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