For our coiling module we had the theme ‘animal’. Not a theme I was ecstatic about! But then coiling was not a basketry skill I warmed to when I read it on the syllabus. Until I tried it and then […]
London-based artist Rehana Zaman reflects on her BA degree show at Goldsmiths in the early 2000s, and the importance of making sure people from less privileged communities, working class and ethnic backgrounds still have access to art education.
A project made for the Great Exhibition of the North. I am lead artist in a collaboration with Newcastle’s Disability North – making a video installation that is being shown in four venues across the city over the summer of 2018.
I’ve been scratching my head trying to think what to write about this month. When I review the art I have been working on it all seems rather paltry, although I know I have been busy. This has led me […]
Another good article by Sandi Toksvig. I get criticised for writing a-n blog posts for free, so I know I’m being silenced and pushed out. Another exploitative “opportunity” here. I genuinely don’t know who I am now. I can’t produce […]
So where did it all begin? Well for me, with Bob and Roberta Smith’s statement Art is your human right (2016), and a question – if that is the case then why do so many of us struggle to express our […]
With nearly 100 exhibitions and featuring more than 250 artists, the eighth Glasgow International festival, which continues until 7 May, is a bustlingly busy affair taking place in venues across Scotland’s largest city. To help you navigate it, seven writers on the a-n Writer Development Programme 2017-18 offer their recommendations following an intense and varied opening weekend.
well – my last post was a bit dramatic ! i wasn’t feeling too good. i’m recovering from a self diagnosed vitamin d deficiency and there is a possiblity of something else as yet undiagnosed. my previous post caught the […]
We applied for Huddersfield Soup No.5 and sadly weren’t selected. However, on the afternoon of the event I received a call to say the reserve pitch had dropped out and therefore at #6 in the selection order we were now […]
It is Supermarket time of the year again – this year’s moveable feast has taken up temporary residence in a (very) recently vacated former slaughter house in Stockholm’s former meat-packing district. The whole area is called ‘Slakthusområdet’ which translates literally […]
Announcing the recipients of this year’s a-n Artist Bursaries which offer awards of £500-£1,000 to a-n Artist and Joint (Artist and Arts Organiser) members wishing to undertake a self-directed professional development project.
My desire to go to Hamburg was sparked initially through my interest in the performance collective Geheimagentur (Secret Agents) in particular their recent work PORTS. This summer they were staging this performance event for a second time as well as […]
This blog shares my experiences as the inaugural Artist in Residence at Tower Bridge throughout 2017. As the residency ends, I reflect upon the year long development of my multidisciplinary practice.
Four years on from the Mayor of London-commissioned Artists’ Workspace Study, which predicted the possible loss of up to 3,500 artists’ workspaces in the capital within five years, Jack Hutchinson explores how three of London’s studio providers are navigating a challenging environment and the impact this is having on artists.
‘working with a new material’ sounds obvious doesn’t it? Every time I tackle a new material I think, ‘this is going to be a creative adventure, and I’m excited’ – what I forget is the strange one step forwards two […]
Reflections on what turned out to be rather life altering.
It’s International Women’s Day on Thursday 8 March and to mark the occasion we preview 10 art-related events and exhibitions taking place across the UK.
How I go about doing things as part of my residency does not go unnoticed and people at x-church seem to reflect and talk about it. This is good, yet also slightly worrying as everybody at x-church might understand better […]
News briefing with national and international stories, including: loss of EU arts funding would hit pro-Brexit regions hardest; French court annuls conviction of electrician in possession of stolen Picasso works; Radio DJ Lauren Laverne questions BAE’s sponsorship of the Great Exhibition of the North.
Since the training, I have delivered all my free sessions back to my peer network through WARP at g39. I have continued to offer creative coaching to arts professionals in Cardiff on a pay as you feel basis. I have […]
The former director of Southend-on-Sea’s Focal Point Gallery takes up his new role in Eastbourne at a difficult time for the gallery, as local council cuts mean a 50% reduction in funding over the next four years. Judith Alder finds him relishing the challenges ahead, and with a focus on opportunities for the gallery to play a more central role in the life of the East Sussex town.
The new studio is going ahead! Klas signed the paperwork and now we are just waiting on getting the keys*. It is fantastic and is going to make a huge difference in my life – I cannot describe how much […]
It takes time for experiences to settle and to become truly a part of your existence; your modus operandi. Studying for my BA and then MA was a gruelling, exciting time. Just getting through it seemed to take up all […]
Date: 27.02.18 Time: 21.45 pm Mood:In limbo and over-ripe.. So in my last post I spoke about getting out and seeing some art, and indeed I did! Towards the end of last week I met up with my friend from […]
