After six months of financial chaos, stress, and mostly chaos, things have started to return to normal, after my prodigal son returned home again, escorted by the police. In short, his living situation was atrocious, never mind the fact that […]
A skeletal, riderless horse and a 10-metre-high thumbs up are confirmed as the latest works to take their place on the Fourth Plinth in London’s Trafalgar Square.
LOCWS International announces its next programme of temporary public art commissions, with 13 new works from artists including Jeremy Deller, Bob and Roberta Smith and Ross Sinclair.
i finding that my renewed interest in applying for opportunities is having a positve impact on my mediation tools. in considering my applications i’m reflecting upon my practice and my evidence of practice, as this goes a long way to […]
What does 2014 have in store in terms of conferences and events, art fairs and festivals? We take a month-by-month look at what the year has to offer.
It’s been a difficult year personally and professionally for Bob and Roberta Smith. But the success of the Art Party Conference in November has reinforced his view that it’s always worth advocating for the arts and demanding change.
The Director of Spike Island, Bristol, reflects on 2013, from the impact of funding cuts to surviving cider-based cocktails at the opening night of the New Contemporaries exhibition.
From the Turner Prize to the recent Lumiere festival, the visual arts has played an important role in Derry-Londonderry’s 12 months as the first UK City of Culture. But as the year draws to a close, what will its legacy be for art and artists in the city?
The Spa, Scarborough
23 – 24 November 2013
Spa Conference Centre, Scarborough
23 – 24 November 2013
Art Party Conference then… A bit of a jolly? Yes. Definitely. A meeting of like minded folk? Of course. A day of great conversations mainly. The highlight for me, was the witnessing of the conversation between Stephen Deuchar, Cornelia Parker, […]
Over a 1000 artists descended on Scarborough for the Art Party Conference, instigated by the artist Bob and Roberta Smith. A day of marching, debating and discussion, a-n joined in the action with provocations and special events. Jack Hutchinson reports.
Spa Scarborough, Scarborough
23 November 2013
Art Turning Left, a new and wide-ranging exhibition at Tate Liverpool, explores how artists have incorporated political beliefs in their work and how this has changed the way it is produced. The artist and AIR Council member Emily Speed reviews the show and reflects on its relevance to her own practice.
Up to 3000 people are expected to descend on Scarborough for the Art Party Conference, instigated by the artist Bob and Roberta Smith.
Venice, Italy, Venice
1 June – 24 November 2013
Two major contemporary art events on the Kent coast have announced dates for their 2014 editions.
This week’s must-see shows include Tate Modern’s latest blockbuster and a Manchester show curated by Jeremy Deller that explores the impact of the Industrial Revolution.
a-n launches bursaries for artist-led initiatives to go to November’s Art Party in Scarborough.
For my first ‘a-n’ blog post I though I would write about a seminar I attended last week – Archive This a series of talks based around the position of the archive within art and culture. Held at Eastside Projects […]
This weekend, Whitworth Art Gallery in Manchester is celebrating its temporary closure for a major redevelopment. We talk to its director about the need to grow, planning for the future and the importance of a good send off.
This week’s selection includes figurative painting in Edinburgh, site-specific sonicness in Sheffield and a bit of English Magic in London.
West Bromwich arts centre to cease current activities on 30 November.
The current Head of the Arts Council Collection is to replace outgoing Director Paul Hobson at the Contemporary Art Society.
Bob Dickinson meets Maria Balshaw of Manchester and Whitworth galleries and Sarah Perks of Cornerhouse to discuss the impact of Manchester International Festival’s visual arts programme on the city’s artist community, and the reemergence of performance at the festival.
