The Event Part 1
Various, Birmingham
4 – 8 November 2009
Various, Birmingham
4 – 8 November 2009
I have lost my job share person in work – when I say lost, I know where she is, she is sat in her new flat sorting through boxes. She didn’t get kept on when her temporary contract ran out, […]
Auto-Italia South East was formed in April 2007 by three artists: Amanda Dennis, Kate Cooper and Rachel Pimm. It is the name of the project, a larger network of artists, as well as the space they run in a donated building in South London.
Laboratory
Jerwood Space, London 29 July 30 August
Alice Ladenburg graduated in 2008 with a BA (Hons) in Drawing and Painting from Edinburgh College of Art. Continuing to live in Scotland’s capital, she works four days a week in the commercial art world at Ingleby Gallery, taking part […]
Camping Fusina, Venice
18 – 24 August 2009
Curator Matt Roberts talks to Jane Watt about how and why he set up the London-based organisation Matt Roberts Arts and the importance of providing support and a platform for emerging and mid-career artists, curators and arts professionals.
Nick Slater and Kathrin Böhm relate the project by public works and myvillages.org, commissioned as part of Radar’s ‘Group Process’ programme.
David Cunningham Projects, San Francisco
1 – 31 May 2009
Tether is a Nottingham-based artist collective that forms the nucleus for a cluster of associated activity, including studios, exhibitions, off-site projects, a video programme and podcasts, even stretching to a ‘Tether’ festival.
Beacon co-director John Plowman and artist Kelly Large discuss the project ‘Our Name is Legion’.
once again back at home, tired and happy with the feeling of achieving what was desired today. i took in a four foot steel rod, a vital tool when working at height. i’ve installed the power cable today. tomorrow will […]
Mark Wilsher talks about combining the roles of artist and curator in his own practice.
Simon Tegala tells how he needs to adopt many different roles to realise the production of his curatorial projects.
Growth of independent curators and curatorial agencies within the UK over the last decade is no accident. Generated in part as a response to inherent constraints within the traditional gallery and museum world and development of specialist curatorial courses, it has undeniably brought fresh perspectives to artist-curator relationships and, increasingly, supports those practitioners seeking to move across into curation as a natural extension of their visual arts practice.
Firstly I reckon it is important to explain what it is that I do and why I choose to do it that way: I call myself an artist, and mainly I work towards relatively large projects with institutions that I […]
David A Bailey talks about how his socially-informed work has led him to curate projects that set it within a wider (art) historical context.
Gavin Wade talks about his role as a ‘professional curator’ working outside of an institution.
Jananne Al-Ani describes how her experiences as an artist have informed her development of curatorial projects.
AIR – Artists Interaction & Representation welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the workforce development plan for the visual arts.
Frances Lord discusses her practice as a curator, writer, freelance project manager and art consultant with Jane Watt.
Crafts Council Director of Programmes, Claire West talks to Jane Watt about why the Spark Plug Curator Award was initiated, the selection process and some of the exciting new curatorial ideas and works that have emerged.
Faye Claridge received a NAN Re-View bursary in February 2008 in order to initiate mentoring with curator Katy Barron. Emilia Telese talks to her about the bursary and its impact.
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