In her provocation for the Art Party Conference in Scarborough, a-n Director Susan Jones argues that while it’s widely stated that artists are the main menu in the gallery and exhibition process, new approaches are needed to provide the financial support they need. Here, we publish an edited version of her full presentation.
I spent today at Shanghai University’s Library. “Fear of the word can therefore be understood as fear of the magical power of words, and it is tempting to see in most textual censorships, book burnings, mockeries of the readers craft, […]
Vaconsofia. This year’s Pointesian Conversations promise a varied program, featuring respected members of the multi national artworld discussing the development of new cultural institutions in Kite Vale, the collection and preservation of new-media art, and galleries working in edge cities […]
Standing in the Shadows of love. The last few weeks I have been in a limbo-like state as recently, while returning from fishing, my husband turned his ankle and fell. The ensuing damage was extensive and he needs several weeks […]
As Hull is announced Capital of Culture 2017, Pippa Koszerek takes a look at the burgeoning artist-led activity harboured by this unique and geographically isolated city.
For the seven days from 22-28 November, our international ramblings take us to Haiti, New Zealand, Norway and Germany.
Today I decided that at six days into my residency (how did that happen?!), it really was time to sit down and study the photos I’ve taken and the sketches I’ve made so far. Art materials are dead cheap here. […]
Written or spoken text became part of art practices particularly since the conceptualists. Language is used immediate and direct, as a mechanism, narrative, a mirror, statement and critique. Is text a material? Lawrence Weiner once noted, language is the medium […]
A light responsive installation (created by an artist I share a studio with) of green bottles covers the window next to my desk. As the light pours through the layers of glass, colours dance across my drawing works on paper. […]
I’ve been making collages with edges that aren’t fully fixed down for some time now. I’m both frightened of and seduced by the possibility they are at risk of collapse and capable of re-configuration on a whim. However, my endeavours […]
It is as though I cannot help myself! I have accepted the invitation to be on the management team at the studios. I did make one condition, that I do nothing this side of New Year. There are a couple […]
Day 19 – Chroma 5 The colours revealed in Chroma 4 are truly intriguing. What I also found to be intriguing was the way the glaze reacted with the resin as it dried. The colour bubbled up and formed 3 […]
Currently searching for significance in abstract imagery using drawing.
As Hull celebrates becoming the 2017 UK City of Culture, Dave O’Brien, originally writing for The Conversation website, cautions against focusing on short-term economic benefits when what’s needed is a long-term cultural strategy.
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The “Hugo Boss Asia Art Award for Emerging Chinese Artists” is currently on show at Rockbund Art Museum in Shanghai. Of the 7 finalists NONE were women, which started me off round the exhibition in a right grump. However, some […]
After a year of working with a great bunch of women in the north east of england, we managed to pull off a great conference, and a fantastic sense of achievement – to be involved in such a partipatory creative […]
Day 18 – Luma The Chroma Utopia exhibition is on until 30th November at gallery/ten, first floor, 23 Windsor Pl, Cardiff CF10 3BY I’ll be in the gallery from 1 – 3pm on 30th November, the last day of the […]
A recent report from Arts Council England, Towards Plan A, urges the cultural sector to provide better evidence to government. But, argue Three Johns and Shelagh, it’s a flawed and discredited approach which won’t change the creeping erosion of the arts in the UK. Time, then, for a Plan B.
The north east England-based biennial of contemporary art, film and music has announced programme details for its 2014 edition, which takes the idea of extraction as its curated theme.
Published by Stour Valley Arts/ The Beaney House of Art & Knowledge, Canterbury
22 June 2013 – 31 December 2014
