As an arts professional committed to the principles of internationalism and cultural exchange I am both dismayed and disgusted by the new UK Home Office regulations that will further curb our invitations to non-EU artists to collaborate with, experience, or […]
Michael Shaw discusses his recent residency at Davy Markham engineering in Sheffield, and works that have resulted from his use of computer aided design and rapid prototyping within his sculptural practice.
Slade Research Centre, London
12 – 16 January 2009
Alex Hetherington on the San Francisco art scene.
Contents include: Up for Debate, The art of amateurism plus Home office curbs non-eu artists; Lucienne Cole’s socially engaged project at Whitworth Art Gallery in Collaborative Relationships; Michael Shaw is this month’s Big picture – his residency at Davy Markham […]
now the dissertation has been handed over it feels a bit strange. it has been with me since the summer, following me around, nagging me gently, requiring attention every-now-and-then. now its gone. i miss it. a bit. slowly starting to […]
For the next two weeks I'm helping resident artist John Newling with his installation The Noah Laboratory at The Collection, Lincoln. I've also set up The Lincoln Artist's Network, a free group for Lincoln, Lincolnshire and East Midlands artists. It […]
I spent all day (a long day) in the plaster workshop on Monday. Doing more casts of negative personal space but this time using the torso. The cast was difficult to set up, a lot of hair was pulled out, […]
I have at last begun to get my ideas for this project into some sort of order. It is clear now how I want to proceed and I am currently cutting the different lino cuts to achieve the images I […]
Everyone I have met in the States to date has been most welcoming apart from the over officious customs officers. I am comfortably settled into a very spacious apartment called The Loft which is right next door to the Redhouse […]
Last week I took the cash machine pictures to a folio forum in the Photographers Gallery, London. You are expected to project a few images, then give a ten minute talk about the work, presenting any questions, doubts or queries […]
My eyes are piggy and red and the first film is done, though I'm a bit unsure about one section with a crawling sock. The pal – ntsc conversion program seemed to work ok too but I'll find out this […]
First of all, I suppose I should reflect a little and work out why there were so few financial rewards for all that work in 2008? My fault? the opportunities I said yes to? The general state of things? The […]
cheers. i had a good day today, 20.01.09. i've nearly finished my dissertation. anything else going on ?
Barack Obama is the new President of The United States of America. An amazing inaugural speech, an amazing man "Yes we can!" Bob the builder "Yes we can!" Barack the builder …five degrees of separation…coincidentally, his sister married a chap […]
