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Free MFA’s in the US
The art world has become increasingly global and transnational, with artists participating in residencies, exhibitions and collaborations in all corners of the globe, and biennale’s and art fairs taking place in cities as diverse as Dhaka, Venice and… Continue Reading Free MFA’s in the US
Babyfied in Birmingham
I imagined life with a newborn as baby and me waltzing around Liverpool going to private views and exhibitions. Of course, the world was different when I found out I was pregnant in October 2019. I knew that it was important to be able to continue my… Continue Reading Babyfied in Birmingham
Conscious Isolation: Networking Together, Apart
Samuel Zealey and I set up Conscious Isolation right at the beginning of lockdown. We speak about and call upon what is important in these difficult times. Culture expands the mind and will bring us together. The aim is to facilitate cultural dialogu… Continue Reading Conscious Isolation: Networking Together, Apart
Moving Image Salon
In Spring 2019 we arrived in London after 6 years of living in Portugal. We had initially moved away from the UK when we had an opportunity to live rent free in a beach house in a small town south of Porto. At the time, this was exactly what we had b… Continue Reading Moving Image Salon
From Leaving London To Lockdown Collaboration
To deliberately misquote Groove Armada, “Goodbye Nightclub, Hello Country”. Back in my 30s, I thought London and I would be married for life. But then as the years progressed, our relationship became more strained, and suddenly we began talking about… Continue Reading From Leaving London To Lockdown Collaboration
Bogotá: The Sprawling Urban Jungle in the Clouds
When I arrived in Bogotá, I didn’t have many expectations. I packed in my job and studio in London on a whim and changed an existing flight I had to Brazil to come here instead. For what could have been a huge blunder and error of judgement it all wo… Continue Reading Bogotá: The Sprawling Urban Jungle in the Clouds
Bolton: Land of Opportunity
Two years ago, at a particularly challenging time in our lives my partner and I made big changes, I quit my teaching job and we moved to Bolton from London. Our aim was to prioritise being carers for our two children, we built a studio and I started… Continue Reading Bolton: Land of Opportunity
Bilbao Rocks
During my five months on an artist residency in the Northern Spanish City of Bilbao, I have noticed a lot of artists. Being based in an artist residency centre this is obviously a risk. Considering the size of the city, there seemed however to be mor… Continue Reading Bilbao Rocks
Mexico: Swimming in the belly button moonlake – a path to creative enrichment
In Mexico’s ancient language ‘Nahuatl’ – The word ‘Mexico’ means ‘Bellybutton of the Moon lake’. Mexico City is a megalopolis crawling up the side of a prehistoric lake bed, sludging over fault lines and shimmying with it’s ominous neighbour; an acti… Continue Reading Mexico: Swimming in the belly button moonlake – a path to creative enrichment
Berlin: Care and Creativity: Working as a Disabled Artist
I started my training as a dancer fourteen years ago, first at A-Level and then at the University of Brighton as part of their Performance and Visual Arts Bachelors Degree course. I have always been interested in the body and movement and I had dream… Continue Reading Berlin: Care and Creativity: Working as a Disabled Artist
Glasgow: how to find sanctuary in the dear green place
As artists many of us are introverted beasts who choose the right time to make the most of creativity. It’s about getting a balance that fits with a responsibility to good practice, your wellbeing and the desire for fruitful community involvement. Pe… Continue Reading Glasgow: how to find sanctuary in the dear green place
How to Proceed
It could be argued that the UK is experiencing a very gradual cultural shift. A decades-long and relatively definitive trajectory has been ebbed slowly by episodes of both economic and civic uncertainty and we, as often-nomadic beings, seem to be alo… Continue Reading How to Proceed
Bergen: Holding in the Gaps
EVA ROWSON (Bergen, Norway) is Curator of Landmark, Bergen Kunsthall – the live programme of music, clubnights, performance and more at Bergen’s largest gallery for contemporary art. Her work as an artist, producer and curator is organised around que… Continue Reading Bergen: Holding in the Gaps
São Paulo: Searching the edges
Holly Willats is the Director of Art Licks: a not-for-profit organisation based in London that provides support for grassroots activity and artists through its magazine, commissioning programme, and annual festival. Willats has recently spent time in… Continue Reading São Paulo: Searching the edges
Lisbon: salt air
Holly Willats is the Director of Art Licks: a not-for-profit organisation based in London that provides support for grassroots activity and artists through its magazine, commissioning programme, and annual festival. Willats has recently been carrying… Continue Reading Lisbon: salt air
Berlin: history, hedonism, and wildness
Over the past two months, I’ve been in touch with seven Berlin-based artists, asking them about their experiences as artists in the city and how they understand queerness in relation to their work. Common themes emerged: the importance of community,… Continue Reading Berlin: history, hedonism, and wildness
London: ‘A Year in Utopia’
Paradoxically, I think being a full-time parent, despite taking up most of my time, actually allows me some stability and gives focus to my down-time. Having the autonomy to operate more or less how I want, without interference, gives me the impetus… Continue Reading London: ‘A Year in Utopia’
Iceland: an interview with Hallgerður Hallgrímsdóttir
Hallgerður Hallgrímsdóttir is an Icelandic photographer, toying with the language of her medium, disrupting perceptions of established Icelandic photography and drawing attention to everyday non-events. We meet in her apartment, a few weeks before s… Continue Reading Iceland: an interview with Hallgerður Hallgrímsdóttir
Reykjavík: designing with tradition and modernity
Bobby caught our attention after we came across a number of his album artwork designs making reference to the Icelandic landscape; moody shots of lava fields, coastal scenes overlaid with weather symbols and mineral-splattered green hills. Lay Low, T… Continue Reading Reykjavík: designing with tradition and modernity
Iceland: recycle, rethink & redesign
Birta Rós Brynjólfsdóttir is a recent graduate of Iceland Academy of the Arts. Fresh-faced, with an enthusiasm for designing a more environmentally conscious world, she and her collaborators have been making moves to reduce Iceland’s waste, while sim… Continue Reading Iceland: recycle, rethink & redesign
Art Worlds Margate
It’s Monday morning and I’m walking along the seafront, waves crashing to my right and seagulls squealing overhead. I’m not on holiday; I’m on the way to my studio. Documentation from Dry Run event, courtesy Jay Rechsteiner and Chiara Williams Contem… Continue Reading Art Worlds Margate
Collectivity, collaboration and experimentation in Budapest
I was first drawn to Budapest as a tourist, a love kept me coming back, and then I met someone who spoke the same artistic language and we started our first project, a non-hierarchical performance research group. I perceived the city to be open, avai… Continue Reading Collectivity, collaboration and experimentation in Budapest
California: driving around LA with Orlagh Woods
Photograph by Roger W licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 I arrived in Los Angeles in the sunshine and heat of August, and was struck immediately by the sheer size of the city, which sprawls in every direction along its network of freeways. It was quite a cu… Continue Reading California: driving around LA with Orlagh Woods
California: an interview with Frankie Carino
Arizona born, Los Angeles-based Frankie Carino has been carving out a name for himself as an artist tearing at the traditions of photography, disobeying its materials and testing its presentation techniques. Lively, young and high spirited, Frankie i… Continue Reading California: an interview with Frankie Carino
California: an interview with Bunnie Reiss
A recent addition to the Los Angeles art community after a move down state from her old stomping ground of Oakland, Bunnie Reiss has set up studio and home in the district of Echo Park. We meet to talk about her recent transition and how she’s findin… Continue Reading California: an interview with Bunnie Reiss
California: an interview with Kelly-Lynn Jones
Photo by Claire Dickinson Photo by Claire Dickinson Photo by Claire Dickinson Photo by Claire Dickinson Kelly-Lynn Jones has been making a name for herself in San Francisco as the founder of internationally renowned creative platform and store… Continue Reading California: an interview with Kelly-Lynn Jones
Colombia: an interview with Juan Pablo Echeverri
Artist Juan Pablo Echeverri talks to Artquest about the art scene in Colombia and his own international practice. http://soundcloud.com/artquest/juan-pablo-echeverri-part-1 http://soundcloud.com/artquest/juan-pablo-echeverri-part-2 http://soundcloud.… Continue Reading Colombia: an interview with Juan Pablo Echeverri
Argentina: a tour around MALBA, the Museum of Latinamerican Art in Buenos Aires
Malba, Buenos Aires London-based artist Laura Malacart interviews artist/art historian Matilde Llambi Campbell at the Educational Department at Malba. Interviewed in 2012. Laura Malacart: Malba is an astounding museum dedicated to contemporary… Continue Reading Argentina: a tour around MALBA, the Museum of Latinamerican Art in Buenos Aires
Armenia: overview of the visual arts
The new reality proved difficult for many artists who had been until then supported by the Soviet state with free studio spaces, generous bursaries and subsidised art materials in return for political obedience (with many artists schizophrenically di… Continue Reading Armenia: overview of the visual arts
Borneo: Tong Tana – walking with the Penan by Layla Curtis
In May 2010 artist Layla Curtis travelled to the rainforests of Borneo. Filming a Penan hunter’s solo journey through dense jungle near BaJawi, one of Borneo’s last remaining pristine rainforest wildernesses for a project, she also wrote about her ex… Continue Reading Borneo: Tong Tana – walking with the Penan by Layla Curtis