I found last week to be an intensely emotional period. From hearing of the killings in Orlando, to seeing members of my gym choosing to stand with the rainbow flag for their post-workout Instagram photos, and then reading of the […]
In a piece originally published by The Conversation, Eleonora Belfiore looks at what Tate Modern’s new Switch House extension says about the organisation’s attempts to engage with a wider, more socially and economically diverse audience.
This week’s selection includes Spiritualist watercolours in London, North Indian art in Glasgow and an exhibition curated by a former Turner Prize winner in Manchester.
When Alexandra Darbyshire first came to the UK from Canada four years ago she was making paintings that, whilst tending towards abstraction, never quite transcended their starting points in photographic images, sometimes of underwater scenes and, most strikingly, of military […]
Six artists up for £10,000 award focusing on moving image work by UK-based artist filmmakers.
I feel like I’m doing some sort of slo-mo Hokey Cokey… left leg in left leg out in out in out shake it all about… I’ll let you know IF I get to the Ra ra ra bit!
At 58 pages, this year’s a-n Degree Shows Guide is the biggest yet and features interviews with artist Bedwyr Williams and mima director Alistair Hudson, plus contributions from artists including Ruth Ewan, George Barber and Marianna Simnett. Available on issuu and as downloadable pdf.
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The second of the openings here in Grünau followed a day at work space checking the panels and scrapping excess wax off where necessary. This opening was smaller than the first, there were a few locals – including a group of […]
This blog will chart my artists residency in motherhood. I will attempt to write once a week for the next 52 weeks and to describe the frustrations, joys and discoveries of practicing at being an artist and a mother.
As I mentioned in my application for this bursary I had set up 2 meetings for Råfilm to share and discuss what they do and boy they didn’t disappoint. First port of call was Artschain which is monthly get together […]
The press came to the festival centre in Grünau this morning and interviewed a few of us. We finished the wax mural (225 panels in total!). And later the first of the two openings at D21. Here works by Andrea Pichl, Laurent […]
Highlights for the week ahead selected from our busy Events section and featuring exhibitions and events posted by a-n’s members.
What is my context? What is my position? These have been reoccurring questions and issues in relation to my work and how I contextualize my practice within contemporary art. I struggle to focus on what my concerns are with my […]
Social engagements sessions with Italian Community young members, the elderly and mid age groups were key to realising my idea for the Sculpture. Many mornings were spent at the ICA drop in centre on Tuesdays and eventually I had decided […]
The Fine Art course at Wolverhampton is an intensive studio-based programme where staff and students work alongside each other, supported by technical workshops, theoretical engagement and a wide range of study visits and opportunities to promote and exhibit your work.
After a few weeks of reflecting on the audio that I have already completed, I was pleased to receive feedback from the Glen Finglas site ranger Gwen Raes. She is very happy with how the sound work is developing and […]
A weekly briefing featuring national and international art news, including: permanent public display of works confiscated from mafia boss, collector gets to keep Picasso sculpture in ownership dispute and artist suing Damien Hirst over charm bracelets.
Artists and the wider visual arts community ask questions and share their views on Twitter in the Great British Artists’ EU Referendum Debate.
Well been back to Edinburgh to do a one to one with Dorothy Cockerell , today we did plaque de jour , I ended up using some pre cast shapes for the task as I mentioned in my last blog […]
The saga of the silver casting for my enamelling on 6th June, well all not well I have made a right cods ear of the dam thing, all you silversmiths and enamellers out there who do your own silver work […]
