The project goes slow, other factors have powers over workshops: sickness, planned activities, sometimes blues on the other side. It seems that art projects are a fluid matter which adapts and changes along with their development. Especially, now, when some […]
Front cover: Back cover: Initially, the idea for a book was very different to the book now. The working concept of the book is the loose associations between objects, labels and diagrams, and the formations of metaphors. I changed […]
Jane finalised the look and lay out of the website, see below. Congruous is up Monday the 15th to the 21st of February and then will be archived available to be viewed for a while after. The website lay out […]
In Swedish one often says ’both and’ rather than just ’both’ – as in ’I want to have both’ (Jag vill ha både och). This feels particularly relevant at the moment. In eleven days I will have two studios: one […]
so it’s now february and the internals of the museum have taken shape and the recant of the collections is well underway. the non linear work now has a presence on site with the installation of the hardware. […]
Curator Polly Brannan part of cohort to receive bespoke professional development opportunity that works to develop leaders from across a wide range of cultural disciplines and sectors.
An opportunity for a young artist or maker between 21-30 yrs old, living in the Peak District or surrounding areas to join Peak District Artisans. This group has been established for 30 years and exhibits regularly in the area. We are offering free membership for a year & £150
12th Feb sub zero frozen landscape before me. Light was bright and crystal blue. New Moon. Results from the first tests encouraged me to find a larger waterproof pouch to submerge my cyanotypes in the pools overnight. The results from […]
Using the bird hide which historically was an observation point (until it was burnt down) I am embarking on some small experiments. I like the idea of using an old observation point for these new observations and conversations with plants. […]
British Egyptian artist Nazir Tanbouli ushered in 2021 with a solo show of paintings at Cairo’s Picasso gallery.
It always astounds me how plants appear to have a head for heights. Plants don’t feel wobbly (or they disguise it well if they do!) or fall off ladders unless someone wobbles them. Is this a tip for life? Stand […]
McLeavy will manage the next phase of Humber Street Gallery’s evolution to become a vibrant creative centre in Hull.
Cultivating (more) Flight in Blue Skies is the second residency and commission opportunity produced by Coventry Biennial, DASH and Talking Birds that is designed to support a Midlands based d/Deaf, disabled or neurodivergent visual artist.
Too many hashtags can be “annoying” (Newberry, 2020) and ruin your business’ Instagram – “11 hashtags is a good number to start with” (Newberry, 2020). Niche hashtags work better than popular ones. However, once an artist is well known […]
(Algo|Afro)futures is a mentoring programme for early career Black artists in the West Midlands who want to explore the creative potential of live coding.
A quick introduction to what this blog is all about.
OCAT Institute is pleased to announce the official launch of the 2021 Research-Based Curatorial Project. We are now accepting research-based exhibition proposals from the academic and art circles.
Open call to all artists for postcard-sized 2D works on the theme of wildlife for an online exhibition opening May-October.
I attended a Living Art online life session today and was delighted to have the chance to draw body artist and contortionist Francoise. Working in my favourite charcoal this time, sometimes it’s lovely to create in a familiar medium for a change. […]
A visual art exhibition of over a dozen mixed media and acrylic paint based wall hung collage style Canvas based artworks accompanied by a digital guide, a making of video and associated sounds.
