An industrial revolution
Brigid Howarth investigates ways in which artists are making work and collaborating with industry.
Brigid Howarth investigates ways in which artists are making work and collaborating with industry.
G39’s Chris Brown reports on a stimulating seminar for artist-led initiatives in southwest England.
The Sculptors’ Society of Ireland The Sculptors’ Society of Ireland (SSI) was established in 1980 to improve the professional standing of sculptors, raise the profile of sculpture and to develop the quality and scope of commissioning procedures and opportunities in […]
Le Fresnoy National Studio of Contemporary Arts in France is promoted as a high-profile international centre of artistic training, research and production. Although ultimately a worthwhile experience for artist and filmmaker Tina Gharavi, the reality of her residency there was not without problems.
Angharad Pearce Jones, an artist currently working with Cywaith Cymru.Artworks Wales explains how the organisation works to promote art in the public realm.
This month sees the second leg of an international project in Edinburgh. ‘Art in the Home’ will involve artists installing their work in private residences across the city. Here Paul Carter, shares his experience of the first leg of the project in Yamaguchi, Japan.
Moira Jeffrey visits the Scottish Highlands and Islands to see how a bid for European Capital of Culture is affecting artists and art organisations.
In the summer of 2001 Philip Kennedy travelled to Tuscany as a recipient of a Juliet Gomperts Memorial Trust award.
John Plowman profiles KÜnstlerhaus Schloss Balmoral, one of about a dozen such institutions in Germany offering residencies to international artists.
Roxy Walsh, recipient of the Abbey Award in Painting, gives an overview of her time at the British School at Rome (BSR).
Government enthusiasm for involving young people in arts activities has focused the attention of many galleries. Kate Tregaskis reports from Scotland on recent debates around programmes abroad and raises some questions about good practice.
Graham Parker discusses his approach to his role as Visual Arts Officer at Salford University.
Pete Clarke gives an account of his involvement in an exhibition that is part of an ongoing network of exchanges between artists from the north west of England and different European cities.
Directors and committee members of The Landscape and Art Network expand on the cross-disciplinary nature of the organisation and its remit to defend and improve our environment.
This month Kate Fowle has been talking to Christopher Cozier about his experiences as an artist in Port of Spain, Trinidad.
Three artists report on their residency experiences in different countries.
The rise of independent artist-run spaces across the UK, and a seemingly impenetrable gallery circuit in London, appear poles apart. Gordon Dalton in Edinburgh and Tim Birch in Manchester visit two young, ‘commercially-minded’ spaces that have picked up on this, and are encouraging an art market in exciting and challenging contemporary work outside London.
Wendy Murray gives the lowdown on support structures and organisations for artists in the Netherlands.
The second article on artists living and working in different cities across the world focuses on an enterprising development in Germany. With a base in Berlin, Kathrin Böhm and Stefan Saffer are developing projects that look at new collaborations between art and business. Working with leading companies such as Vodafone and Siemens, they are exploring the potential for building practical relationships based on common concerns.
Lucy Wilson discusses the international outlook and future plans of this artist-run space in London.
DX Raiden explores the artist-run scenes in Los Angeles and San Francisco.
Judith Winter gains an insight into high-rise living through ten artists’ work-in-progress.
The Art House is a membership organisation for all artists, that addresses the issues faced by disabled people who wish to work in the visual arts and crafts. It aims to be a truly inclusive organisation giving artists the support they need, as individuals, to benefit from its activities. Director Liz Whitehouse describes how the organisation functions and what it has to offer.
Gareth Mason reports on a two-day event organised by Taslim Martin within his residency at South Hill Park Arts Centre, Bracknell that explored how the skills of studio practice can be applied to public-sited work.