An excellent art blog to follow, put together by someone who gets about and follows the latest trends http://blog.art21.org/
To see what your peers at Leeds University are doing go to: http://www.facebook.com/pages/14-seconds/85481931910?v=wall&viewas=726666618
All my postings regarding when shows are on etc are taken from LVAF. Leeds Visual Arts Forum. To join the list serve go to http://www.lvaf.org.uk/view.aspx?id=3
Today is the hand in for Audiences. I was planning on stopping adding to this blog from today. If there is a need for it to continue please comment.
Tuesday 12 May 2009
Thursday 7 May 2009
Dear Emma the link www.blogspot.com/emma555587 does not access your blog, can you provide the correct address?
Wednesday 6 May 2009
The image is of an etymological history of the word 'art'. It may help clarify how what we have now is a shifting concept.
Click to enlarge.
Click to enlarge.
Tuesday 5 May 2009
Hi everyone, Louisa here. I will be in Berlin this week and so I won't see you, although I will still be looking at your blogs. I wondered if anyone from REM or STIMPY would like a quick tutorial (15 mins)with me on the Monday before the deadline, the 11th, to tie up loose ends regarding your work and your submission for the module, or just for a general chat about your project. I am available all day from 10 till 5.If you would find this useful, email me on lmp.audiences@yahoo.co.uk with a time that would suit you.
Tuesday 28 April 2009
One way of reaching new audiences is through self publishing. There are two very good sites for this.
http://www.lulu.com/
www.blurb.com
You can have individual bound copies made for very reasonable prices and then order more when you have a need for them. Perhaps I'm in a book mind at the moment. I'm looking at Charlotte Salomon's 'Life? or Theatre?' If I get too stressed this book is a life saver. You know when they ask you "which book would you take to your desert island" well this is mine.
http://www.lulu.com/
www.blurb.com
You can have individual bound copies made for very reasonable prices and then order more when you have a need for them. Perhaps I'm in a book mind at the moment. I'm looking at Charlotte Salomon's 'Life? or Theatre?' If I get too stressed this book is a life saver. You know when they ask you "which book would you take to your desert island" well this is mine.
Friday 24 April 2009
Just in from James Hill. This is a great opportunity.
Just a reminder to you all that, if you're planning to submit an Expressionof Interest Form to take part in this year's Light Night as an artist, the deadline for submission is fast approaching - 30th April. Forms can be downloaded from the website: http://www.lightnightleeds.co.uk If you'd like to talk through your idea first, please call James Hill on(0113) 247 8234 or email James.Hill@leeds.gov.uk Don't forget to put as much information as possible on your form as this is what will be used to write the information for the Light Night information brochure. If you've already sent your form in, thank you! We've had loads of amazing ideas but would like to hear more. If you know anyone who's not on LVAF (fools!) but might be interested in getting involved, then pass the message on. Love, the Light Night team. x www.lightnightleeds.co.uk
Just a reminder to you all that, if you're planning to submit an Expressionof Interest Form to take part in this year's Light Night as an artist, the deadline for submission is fast approaching - 30th April. Forms can be downloaded from the website: http://www.lightnightleeds.co.uk If you'd like to talk through your idea first, please call James Hill on(0113) 247 8234 or email James.Hill@leeds.gov.uk Don't forget to put as much information as possible on your form as this is what will be used to write the information for the Light Night information brochure. If you've already sent your form in, thank you! We've had loads of amazing ideas but would like to hear more. If you know anyone who's not on LVAF (fools!) but might be interested in getting involved, then pass the message on. Love, the Light Night team. x www.lightnightleeds.co.uk
A couple of interesting stories from the Guardian this week that could be useful in terms of thinking about public and audiences.
A new public sculpture for St Helens is unveiled, Dream by Jaume Plensa http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2009/apr/22/dream-jaume-plensa-st-helens
I little while ago I posted a link to a Guardian article on how empty shops in the high street were being seen as potential exhibition sites, things seemed to have moved on quickly and as the article states, “Giving artists space on the high street helps demystify the process of creating art, taking it away from the private studio and putting it into the shop front; spaces don't come much more accessible than your former Marks & Spencer or Woolies. How many people outside the art world ever get the chance to see an artist at work?” http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2009/apr/23/artists-take-over-empty-shops
This looks as if it could be a very good opportunity for someone with a bit of initiative.
Usually public art is dealt with by setting up commissions such as this one http://www.lanarts.com/?q=node/2463 The contact for this commission is Vanessa Scarth the public arts officer for Leeds. It would be interesting to find out if she has any plans or suggestions for how artists could be responding to the ‘space on the high street’ agenda.
A new public sculpture for St Helens is unveiled, Dream by Jaume Plensa http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2009/apr/22/dream-jaume-plensa-st-helens
I little while ago I posted a link to a Guardian article on how empty shops in the high street were being seen as potential exhibition sites, things seemed to have moved on quickly and as the article states, “Giving artists space on the high street helps demystify the process of creating art, taking it away from the private studio and putting it into the shop front; spaces don't come much more accessible than your former Marks & Spencer or Woolies. How many people outside the art world ever get the chance to see an artist at work?” http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2009/apr/23/artists-take-over-empty-shops
This looks as if it could be a very good opportunity for someone with a bit of initiative.
Usually public art is dealt with by setting up commissions such as this one http://www.lanarts.com/?q=node/2463 The contact for this commission is Vanessa Scarth the public arts officer for Leeds. It would be interesting to find out if she has any plans or suggestions for how artists could be responding to the ‘space on the high street’ agenda.
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