A charity auction at Christie’s has raised more than £200,000 towards the south London-based contemporary art organisation’s campaign to own and renovate its building, with works by Chris Ofili and Lynette Yiadom-Boakye exceeding highest estimates.
The second Reith Lecture for BBC Radio 4 by Grayson Perry saw the artist exploring how something is defined as a work of contemporary art.
Following a public consultation, Conrad Shawcross has been selected to create a new commission for Dulwich Park in south London, to honour and replace a stolen work by Barbara Hepworth.
Turners Warehouse, Newlyn, Cornwall
12 – 22 September 2013
Mapping the building has made me think about ‘meaning’ – by recording the everyday and looking at in a new context. As I begin my confirmation of practice project I realise that I need to be focussed whilst keeping an […]
2013 Activist artist activist artist Artist activist Artist as activist activist as artist activist art art activist this is some of what I have been doing for over a year now where is the meeting point of creativity, challenging injustice […]
It is important no matter what, to keep moving and looking for opportunities in a positive way, with the same energy and vision. I say this, because I have been feeling like I have hit a bit the ground, although […]
2nd part of today’s progresses. When I thought it was all going to crumble, I found light and hope on the form of 13 pretty pink Victorian lampshades in a kind of market thing on my way back to pick […]
Synthesis exhibition install Curator of Synthesis, Tracie Shaylor had visited and seen recent work at Bury Light Night and immediately wanted me in the show. The in-depth colour theory that I employ in all my light works ties in neatly […]
Season 2012 – 2013 The Sporting League: Game 1 Sporting Radio Pundit Y: ‘Well the Pointeso players are coming off their fortress of a home stadium having been defeated by last seasons runners up Universo having lost by two goals […]
Five days since the last blog…where does the time go? One of the things I did as part of my ‘get myself organised’ package was to look myself up on Google. What a ghastly mess……..things from 2007 when I did […]
Epic Tuesday I’m not sure I should post some thoughts tonight after such a day. I’m tired. I’m Hungry. And wild…After such a day, my mind is ready to switch off for the night being full of, to directly quote […]
As the eyes of much of the artworld were on Frieze, the artist-led Sluice Art Fair returned for its second edition, with a mission to encourage a sharing of ideas between artist-run scenes. Dany Louise reports on the weekend event in Bermondsey.
This week’s must-see shows include Tate Modern’s latest blockbuster and a Manchester show curated by Jeremy Deller that explores the impact of the Industrial Revolution.
Strange how this summer has zipped by, all sorts of things already forgotten because of the pace of our lives… Went on a very late holiday to Croatia, a beautiful and varied country of which we could only see a […]
Drawing in On Brown & Violet Grounds I showed drawings for the first time EVER in recent solo show On Brown & Violet Grounds. A lot of my drawings are now inspiring sculptural work… “Drawing in On Brown & Violet […]
After a visit to the Citizen’s Advice Bureau to try and get some help for a drop in income that amounts to £81 per week, and I wasn’t offered any viable support other than to give up self-employment, give up […]
Leaf Sewing: The Next Generation. The mess in my studio has reached critical mass, I can’t begin to describe the layers of…well mess. I start to sort it out, titivate around the edges, I put like with like and throw […]
