French-Moroccan artist Bouchra Khalili is known for her deeply researched film installations that explore discourses of resistance against a legacy of colonialism and imperialism. Fisun Güner discovers what motivates her films and why exhibiting in galleries resonates with the ancient Moroccan tradition of Al-Halqa – storytelling in a public space.
New year, New blog Here we are in the new year and oh, it has started with a bump! Sadly, Waterfront Studios has been shut down. I have used this studio since 2016 and I have throughly enjoyed working alongside […]
I am a painter living in Suffolk. I primarily work in oils, pastels and ink. My subject matter is almost always the female figure. The colour choices for my work is dictated by my own feelings, using colour to reveal […]
New Year, New blog charting progress in 2019
It is been on my mind to re-engage with my blog for the last few weeks (months?) however I have simply been too busy, or too in need of time doing something relaxing (sitting in front of a computer, even […]
there’s a hub bub of activity in the kitchen as pizza friday is in full swing – i’m waiting for the crowd to ebb before venturing in. i feel in a very reflective mood tonight as earlier we all were […]
Front Room Gallery The decision to open my front room as an art gallery happened in an instant after pondering this thought for some time. Leaving Windsor Contemporary Art Fair in early November 2018 where artwork from the online Art […]
More News In Brief: UK government pledges £20m culture fund to boost arts and heritage sector following local authority cuts: museum group calls for release of detained Turkish arts patron and philanthropist Osman Kavala.
This week’s selection includes exhibitions in Worcester, London, Bedford and Glasgow, all taken from a-n’s Events section featuring shows and events posted by a-n members.
Piggies on upcycled envelopes with origami paper
Artist whose work reimagines mythic and legendary encounters across Africa and its global diasporas will receive a cash prize of £2,500 to help further his career.
Following success of the on-going light and projection installations in critical care, this week I met with natural sound recordist, Geoff Sample and Bennett Hogg from the Department of Music at Newcastle University. We met with Dr Edel Mcauley and […]
Rana Begum, Sonia Boyce and Ben Rivers will select new and recent fine art graduates for the latest edition of the annual, nationally touring exhibition.
Woodblock print of a Fish.
I’m planning to be on the move again. It takes some planning to be in the right place at the right time. Is that even possible? How about being able to just go with the flow? Can we make our […]
