On this question of artists explaining/conceptualising/justifing what they do by intelectual juggelery to others. I am able to see it from a slightly different position because I can use time, looking back 20 years or more at this issue. I […]
Artists’ employment status and livelihoods were the hot topics at a meeting that took place in August between Visual Arts Ireland’s Chief Executive, Noel Kelly and AIR advisers Elpida Hadzi-Vasileva, Sally Sheinman and Caroline Wright.
Opportunities abound for involvement in Independent State, an ambitious participatory project sited in Frome.
Artists in their hundreds across the US responded to a request on the New York Times website asking them how the economy is affecting their lives and work.
To celebrate its ten-year anniversary The Multiple Store has announced a new six-month residency at Westbrook Gallery, London.
Art in Action (16-19 July) create a relaxed and friendly environment where artists and craftspeople can demonstrate and discuss their techniques with the public.
This month’s art world movers.
The most versatile of artforms, art in the public realm includes permanent works as well as temporary installations and architectural manifestations. The appetite for such work has been enhanced through the Big Art Project that enabled communities themselves to make the running for art projects and nurtured their ambitions and narratives over four years. A record one million viewers were attracted to the resulting Channel 4 programmes broadcast in May.
CJ O’Neill was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, in 1978 and studied BA (Hons) Three Dimensional Design at Manchester Metropolitan University, graduating in 2000 after specialising in ceramics in her third year. The ‘Next Move’ residency at MMU, which ran […]
Nick Slater and Kathrin Böhm relate the project by public works and myvillages.org, commissioned as part of Radar’s ‘Group Process’ programme.
“What are you reading, Dad?”. “It’s called ‘Get Clients Now!’, it’s about marketing.” “What’s ‘Marketing’?” “It’s about selling things” “What are you selling, will we be rich?”. Er …No. My daughter’s optimism is charming, but misplaced. What am I selling? […]
PART FOUR: Sans Facon: http://www.sansfacon.co.uk/ Firstly it struck me what an incredibly strong combination an artist and architect is, especially in terms of large-scale ambitious public art. But it became clear during their talk that they weren’t just trading on […]
‘Overview’ features a new body of work by mixed media artist, Susan Kinley, made over the last three years linking themes of aerial viewpoints, boundaries and fragmentation.
Last weekend I did my first Artist's Market. I was hoping to make enough profit to at least break even, but that hasn't happened, nor did I gain any commissions for Lady of Shalott dolls, so it was a financial […]
Trying to Cope with Things that aren’t Human (Part One)
AirSpace Gallery, Stoke-on-Trent
28 March – 9 May
First Bristol meeting (1) I just had my first trip up to Bristol. As well as the excitement of a museum project/solo show on the horizon, there is also the added bonus of some really good friends plus some family […]
An overview of curatorial practice, highlights profiles and other resources on this topic.
Mark Wilsher talks about combining the roles of artist and curator in his own practice.
