Outside the margin
In the first of a six-part series ‘Inhabited spaces’, Alice Angus presents artists’ perspectives on language and its relationship to place.
In the first of a six-part series ‘Inhabited spaces’, Alice Angus presents artists’ perspectives on language and its relationship to place.
Every summer the spotlight falls on Norwich and ‘East international’. Arguably the most prestigious open submission exhibition in the UK, curators, dealers and others visit from far and wide and many of today’s well-known artists launched their careers as a result of participation in ‘East’. But what of the artists for whom the city is home? Paul Stone visited Norwich to find out more.
Julie Read gives an account of her experience on a residency in the Austrian capital.
Angel Row Gallery, Nottingham 7 May – 29 June
Brigid Howarth investigates ways in which artists are making work and collaborating with industry.
This year will be the second ‘Fresh Art’ event at the Business Design Centre in Islington.
Here gallery director and selector Chris Noraika outlines his view on the event’s somewhat controversial status, and some artists tell us of their experiences and expectations.
Sally Shaw meets artistic duo John Wood and Paul Harrison to talk about collaboration, long-distance relationships and career development.
Over the past three years Steven Barrett has had nine exhibitions as a result of applying for opportunities listed in [a-n] MAGAZINE. These included his first solo show in the annual ‘New works’ exhibition at the Farnham Maltings Gallery, as […]
Rosemary Shirley talks to Tania Kovats about how she sustained her practice through a flexible and diverse approach to working.
Organised by twelve second-year students on the Royal College of Art’s MA in Curating Contemporary Art, FAIR was something of a hybrid between an exhibition and an international art fair. Max Andrews reports on this pioneering project and profiles some of the participants.
Clark Dawson meets Chad McCail and Eliza Gilchrist to discuss the furniture recycling workshops they run for young ex-homeless people.
Sofie Sweger reports on ‘Space/Traffic’ an international symposium of artist-run spaces and organisations that took place in Hong Kong last December.
Angel Row Gallery, Nottingham 19 January – 2 March
David Butler discusses live art support structures and their relevance to other arts sectors.
Moira Jeffrey meets Callum Innes in his Edinburgh studio to discuss his career development to date.
My first exhibition after leaving college was the Serpentine Summer Show (sadly no longer in existence) which catapulted me into the art world.
A recent forum in Dundee addressed issues surrounding curatorial practice and the relationship between artist and curator. Rob Hunter attended and reports back.
Sophie Scott reports on her experience of the different attitudes and approaches to education initiatives in the arts in the USA.
The creation of small-scale saleable works is a strategy that many artists may have considered. Here, Brigid Howarth talks to two artists with successful product lines that sit alongside their main practice.
Roxy Walsh, recipient of the Abbey Award in Painting, gives an overview of her time at the British School at Rome (BSR).
Abigail Branagan discusses the development of this innovative platform for contemporary design and explores its value to exhibitors.
In the second of a series of articles focusing on the career development of well-established artists, Lucy Wilson meets Yinka Shonibare.
Contemporary re-enactment, art event or memorial? David Butler gives an insider account of Jeremy Deller’s ambitious Artangel Times commission.
In the last feature in this series, the focus is on artist Anatoly Osmolovsky living and working in Moscow.
Kate Tregaskis discusses recent seminars exploring education work involving artists and the effect this has on artists’ practice.