Paper Cuts One of the things Marquetry seems more akin to at the moment is the Art of paper cuts. This seems to have become quite trendy recently with Artists like Peter Callesen, Richard Sweeney and Jen Stark. The […]
September 24th We meet to choose this years AA2A artists.
What gives a particular place its characteristics? Why are some cities hip and others lame? How does a neighbourhood change from good to bad?
When I arrived at TIFR (Tata Institute of Fundamental Research), a seminar given by a Nobel prize winner was just finishing. It’s that kind of place, a spacious 1950’s building reminiscent of the RFH in London, with gardens running down […]
The other set-up in Unnikrishnan's lab was an apparatus for measuring the speed of light, something that has been done countless times before. However, during a couple of evenings spent with Unni, I came to realise it was part of […]
grrrr. i just wrote a long and very eloquent blog introducing you to ‘Writing From Live Art’ and telling you how three of the initiative’s writers (myself, Mary Paterson and Rebecca May Marston) have confirmed funding from the Arts Council […]
It’s up! I’ve spent the last two days at the Foundling putting up the show. Nearly the whole week has been set aside for hanging and while some of the artists are playing it cool and not coming in […]
September 22nd Spend the day with Signdance collective looking round Holton Lee. at the potential for other instalations within the forest. Driven aroud in a ‘golf’ cart…..
Victoria Miro Gallery
9 September 2007 to 9 September 2007
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.
Sally Davies profiles Kypros Kyprianou, discussing his interest in scientific themes, collaborative working and residencies at Artsway and Allenheads Contemporary Arts.
Photographers’ Gallery
9 September 2007 to 11 November 2007
Penlanole Farm
9 September 2007
September 21st Took the Train to Holton Lee near Poole to perform with Signdance Collective at the opening of ‘insider’ showing in Faith House.
Bombay has boulevards with shady arcades, pavements for the use of pedestrians, night time streets where one can wander from food stall to bar to restaurant. Unremarkable, perhaps, unless you've been spending a month in Delhi. There is dirt, but […]
Garry and I went to the Beijing Art Fair today. The event feels spacious and open in design, with the bulk of it in one big airport-hanger like space. There are maybe 100 booths representing galleries from this city, other […]
The Thin Red Line Catherine gave a briefing for the volunteers last night. These people will be the last line of defence between the visitors and our work. They all seemed really enthusiastic and asked lots of questions. This made […]
Overnight Train to Xi’an We are off on the night train to Xi’an in a few hours. A 13 hour journey. I managed to get us soft sleepers rather than hard sleepers or soft/hard seats [which don’t sound much fun!] […]
Play with Parquetry Parquetry is the use of geometric design in marquetry. Games boards and furniture typically finding use for the technique. I like the simplicity of making up chequered sheets. Slicing straight edges and worrying less about the holes […]
September 20th Attended the Unltd Level 2 award seminar day.
Atkinson Art Gallery, Southport
9 September 2007 to 11 November 2007
OFOTO Gallery
7 July 2007 to 8 August 2007
Fieldgate Gallery
9 September 2007 to 10 October 2007
Waterloo Gallery
9 September 2007
I am gearing up to "The Big Draw" on 13 October here at St George’s. I hope the day works as well as as it could. Its almost impossible to anticipate which events will be eagerly seized upon by people […]
