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Country living
This a-n Collection puts a spotlight on artistic activity in rural locations. Rosemary Shirley's opening essay explores her frustration with the dominance of urban culture and assumptions often made about artistic practice that takes place outside of it. She highlights practices that embrace the many and varied experiences of the 'rural', with examples of artists' projects engaging with the everyday to represent and uncover ways of living largely invisible to mainstream culture.
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a-n Magazine October 2007
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Country living
According to the billboard-sized text panel at the entrance to Global Cities, shown at Tate Modern this summer: “More than fifty per cent of us now live in cities and according to the United Nations this number is set to rise to seventy-five… Read on…
Publication in html, a-n Collections November 2007
Creative connections
Susannah Silver catches up with artists involved in one of the first NAN Scotland events at Cove Park, and finds out about networking in rural areas. Read on…
Publication in html, a-n Collections March 2006
Features
Framing the discussion
Artist as Leader is a programme that aims to understand the ways artists lead through their practice with a view to informing and developing a critical understanding of the role of creativity in culture. Read on…
Feature (resource), Research papers March 2007
Artists stories
Dominic Thomas
The concept of location has always been central to my practice – as subject matter, a source of materials, and as a context for the production and presentation of my work. Read on…
Artists story, a-n Magazine September 2001 as ‘Location, chance and design’
Features
Art of survival
Victoria Callen describes the pressures faced by rural crafts businesses and suggests key strategies for survival. Read on…
Feature, a-n Magazine June 2001
The art of sustainable living
For artist Emma Baird Murray, Coed Hills Rural Artspace in South Wales has become a place of inspiration, a space where making art, sustainable living and community involvement go hand in hand. She describes how the organisation works with artists in a rural setting. Read on…
Feature, a-n Magazine July 2002
The arts and agricultural change
Ian Hunter discusses an arts and agricultural initiative being developed by Lancashire-based arts trust Littoral. Read on…
Feature, a-n Magazine March 2001
Reviews
No Place Like Home
Beacon, Lincolnshire
9 September – 10 October Read on…
Review, a-n Magazine November 2006
Networks
Fold Gallery
The membership of this UK-wide artist-led organisation is united by a drive to change the public perception of art in rural areas. It emphasises that "rural does not mean rustic by default" and that "cutting-edge art is not the sole preserve of… Read on…
Networks, a-n Magazine March 2004
Profiles
Wysing Arts Centre
What gives a particular place its characteristics? Why are some cities hip and others lame? How does a neighbourhood change from good to bad? Read on…
Profile, a-n.co.uk October 2007
Profiles: artists
Karen Lubbock
Karen Lubbock is the creator of Karen magazine, which delights in the ordinariness of everyday life, providing an antidote to the mainstream celebrity and lifestyle magazine world. Read on…
Profile: artist, a-n.co.uk October 2007
Kypros Kyprianou
Sally Davies profiles Kypros Kyprianou, discussing his interest in scientific themes, collaborative working and residencies at Artsway and Allenheads Contemporary Arts. Read on…
Profile: artist, a-n.co.uk October 2007
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