WEEK 16 Artists in attendance 13 ITS FREEZING and Its time to think about the exhibition! eeeek! The group are still working on their pieces for the exhibition, this ia a tremendous achievement as a few months ago they would […]
The 56th Venice Biennale, British Art Show 8, Manchester International Festival – we take a month-by-month look at the year ahead to provide a selection of key events for your diary.
I will try to explain my installation and why? this installations and if there is a relationship between all my work for degree show In my installation the main purpose is to represent temperaments in the shadow of the faces […]
In this ‘wood for the trees’ time I am building in as many mini goals as I can to get me stretching myself. I have felt very frustrated and ‘full of woe’ as I am coming to terms (slowly!) with […]
Building up to the release of Bob & Roberta Smith’s feature film on 21 August, an exhibition of Art Party memorabilia opens tomorrow Saturday 9 August in Scarborough.
Among the 1200-plus works in this year’s Royal Academy Summer Exhibition is a huge text painting by Bob and Roberta Smith, featuring the transcript of a harrowing interview with a doctor recently returned from Syria.
Bob and Roberta Smith’s Art Party film is to be released on 21 August and will be accompanied by a series of parties across the UK.
My interest in the work of museums, and the ways in which contemporary art can interact with and signify museum practice, has led me to investigate the use of the vitrine as a mode of exhibiting artworks. The term vitrine […]
Yesterday was one of the most productive trips I’ve had to London for ages. I’m blogging to distil my thoughts to separate the essential wheat from the nice-to-know chaff and I’m aware what I say leaps from one topic to […]
Patrick Lowry, Alexander Costello and Joanna Sands announced as the three winners of the 2014 Sculpture Shock award for artists working in three dimensions.
Emerging visual artists Leah Capaldi and Andrew Cranston are among the six recipients of the £10,000 awards.
Ikon Gallery will be looking back at key periods from its 50 year history as it celebrates its half century this year, starting with two exhibitions by Jamal Penjweny and John Salt.
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 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.
Up to 3000 people are expected to descend on Scarborough for the Art Party Conference, instigated by the artist Bob and Roberta Smith.
Two major contemporary art events on the Kent coast have announced dates for their 2014 editions.
a-n launches bursaries for artist-led initiatives to go to November’s Art Party in Scarborough.
The fifth edition of The London Art Book Fair at the Whitechapel Gallery harnesses the energy of a fervent sector and provides an opportunity to celebrate the printed page.
The UK-wide Art Everywhere project, which sees art on billboards and posters across the country, has been launched at an event in Shepherd’s Bush, London.
Whereas my last studio was too cold and poorly insulated, my new space is too hot due to lack of ventilation! Having come in early in the morning the space was unbelievably humid and totally non-conducive to art making. Not […]
Joshua Sofaer discusses “inspiration as a form of leading” with David Wilson, the Director of The Museum of Jurassic Technology in Los Angeles. Final part of Artist as leader series.
