I arrived in Spain on Sunday among a group of 14 artists and architects about to embark on a 10 week adventure. We flew into Seville airport and seven of the participants were whisked into the city to their apartments […]
2, 2013. CARBON EXHIBITION. Lately I have been increasingly busy. Alongside holding a 20 hour a week job in the last term of my final year at university, I am working to develop my own practice, attending several lectures, applying […]
I’ve been reflecting on the stimulating conversations I had around the subject of value and worth and barter and exchange in the build up to Christmas. Firstly, with artist/blogger Jean McKewan for her ‘Reciprocity’ zine and then, for an interview […]
Arts & Business Scotland has announced that its new Chief Executive will be David Watt, currently Director of Glasgow Sculpture Studios.
28 December 2011. Soho, London. Recording Time: 50 minutes.
As part of Joshua Sofaer’s Artist as Leader research, artist Richard Layzell and businessman Richard Hicks discuss Layzell’s 7 year tenure as ‘Visionaire’ at AIT software where he created bespoke events that addressed the problems and needs of the developing company.
Another day, another open exhibition – but is the inaugural Zeitgeist Open doing things differently?
The Herbert Gallery and Museum, Coventry
27 October – 25 November 2012
Days 10 & 11 Studio visits at Künstlerhaus Bethanien A few days prior to this visit, we each selected which artists we would like to visit from the 18 currently undertaking a studio residency at Künstlerhaus Bethanien. Künstlerhaus Bethanien, a […]
Unlike many international art biennials, Liverpool Biennial has deep roots in its host city’s contemporary art scene. As the festival reaches an intriguing point in its 13-year history, with a new director and considerably reduced budget, we assess its importance to the city’s visual arts infrastructure.
Merz Barn, Elterwater, Lake District, Ambleside
16 – 22 July 2012
The 21-strong list represents a range of practices from artists working across the Northern regions.
Villa Bondi, Marina di Pisa
1 – 10 June 2012
Francesca Aggio makes large scale pots and wraps them in rope and clay. Why? Read on to find out. How do you make your work? I coil the body of the vessel using stoneware and then apply detail using porcelain […]
Tenderpixel, London
11 May – 6 June 2012
Glasgow International 2012, Glasgow
20 April – 7 May 2012
Today was the first day of workshops and my intention was to slowly introduce everyone to a set of ideas and skills to develop their knowledge of artists’ book practice and simple production methods. There were a number of outcomes […]
We have had really positive day of introductions and presentations today and I think we have established a really positive bond with the BYU students and staff. I had asked my students and colleagues to each give me an image […]
Early in March I was in Margate for the National Federation of Artists’ Studio Providers’ (NFASP) AGM and a series of events designed to bring artists and studio providers together to share experience, intelligence and generally bond.
Adam James, The Booger Dance
Wellcome Collection, London
6 October 2011 – 26 February 2012
The social media revolution has had a significant impact on the ways artists work. Here we focus on a selection of projects that artists have developed through online collaboration, sourced via our Twitter and Facebook followings.
It’s Burns Night and my thoughts are turning again to Robbie Burn’s poem, ‘To A Mouse.’ It’s one of my favourites and I’ve quoted it here before because of its uncanny relevance to what’s been happening in my life. The […]
I am in the “quiet zone” or the “angry coach” as I like to call it. The man next to me is typing noisily on his laptop and I, usually a very forgiving person, am ready to rend him limb […]
