Following 111 days of strike action, PCS union members at the National Gallery in London returned to work today having reached an agreement that protects the terms and conditions of their employment under a new private contract, and that reinstates senior union rep Candy Udwin.
Photographic essay on analogue and digital interface.
In a piece originally published by The Conversation, artist and 1997 Turner Prize nominee Christine Borland, professor of art at Northumbria University, argues that the prize needs to transcend its own ‘structures of power’ and instead find a way for the art itself to be centre stage.
This week’s selection includes an exploration of the cliché of collecting in Manchester, the unveiling of the Serpentine’s autumn exhibition in London and a painting exhibition in Rochester that mixes old and new technology.
Enjoyed reading documentation of Brian Eno’s John Peel lecture today. A perfect inspirational read for a lazy Sunday afternoon. Eno talks on the importance of the creative ‘industries’ and the serious function of art in all of our lives, stating […]
Hello art-world! After a somewhat unintentional “sabbatical” it is nice to be back. Actually it is a bit daunting! To avoid ‘giving an account’ of the summer I am simply going to start from here and now. I will refer […]
Why use this Chairman mao printing idea? I want to try reflect china culture as a whole by using Chaiman Mao as the main icon to reflect what has changed since the victory of the China cultural revolution. When I […]
I started my blog a month ago, in conjunction with starting my residency at AirSpace … a whole month has passed and I haven’t posted a single update! It has been a year since I have had a studio […]
Selection of paintings at the Galleon Grill Blackpool September 2015. James Loy displays some of his work on how he explains the differences between the rich and the poor in society, using the dog as symbol. His style changes from representation to abstract and is ongoing.
In 1910, Dr. A. R. Crook, curator at the Illinois State Museum of Natural History, created a list of questions to determine the worth of prospective natural history museum curators. I found this article recently which was posted by Hyperallergic. Given my […]
A week in a studio by the sea and I needed to get outside. After six days of sunshine it was the seventh that took me outside in the drizzle. A hot chocolate at the Lighthouse CAfe staring out at […]
This week the work from the project is featured in OpenArtSpaces in Kensington and Fulham. It is the chance to reflect on the previous year, and to think about new beginnings
Work, practicalities, techniques, thoughts and feelings about my art and sometimes other things….My work is engaged with histories and contemporary relationships with trade, commodities, memory and memory loss, people and place.
Late Summer is a wonderful thing. Always my favourite season, if gifted. It never fails to feel like nature’s extra bounty. Good fortune and extra vitamin D power the days. It won’t be long until we turn the clocks back […]
Initially the plan with 254 paintings was to paint one a day, every day, even if I only had 30 minutes to paint. Now the plan is I have the morning/afternoon/all day then I paint (evening is still currently out […]
This year’s Arts Council England and British Council-supported No Boundaries – billed as a symposium on the role of arts and culture – took place over two days at the end of September at Watershed in Bristol and HOME, Manchester. Featuring talks and discussion from an international cast of contributors, it once again had a live link between each venue and was also live streamed. Artist Julie McCalden reports from Bristol, while arts consultant Mark Robinson presents a view from the rainy city.
