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September 28, 2010

Will Kwan, Flame Test (2010)

Putting out the flags has become the most recognised gesture of welcome in every part of the world. Here we all are, they say, together in our differing categories. Seen all at once, they inspire optimism. All these national emblems will fit on the end of a flagpole or a…

September 26, 2010

Liverpool Biennial/Alfredo Jaar/Wolfgang Tillmans/Jonathan Baldock

In case anyone is interested, here are some pieces written for Culture24 last week: Review: Art in the public realm at Liverpool Biennial Review: The John Moores Painting Prize, Walker Art Gallery Artist’s Statement: Alfredo Jaar at the Liverpool Biennial Artist’s Statement: Jonathan Baldock at the Liverpool Biennial Artist’s Statement:…

August 11, 2010

Welcoming Technorati

Here is my claim code: TG8BTEVHUMAE. Let’s see if this works

May 15, 2010

Report: No Soul For Sale at Tate Modern

No animals. No nudity. No feeding the customers. Apart from that almost anything goes at No Soul For Sale. 50 non-profit art organisations from around the world have been invited to set up a stall in the Turbine Hall at Tate Modern. By the time dusk falls, the scene is…

May 10, 2010

Feature: Artists' Open Houses in Brighton

Most people would find the prospect of entertaining several thousand people in their own home somewhat daunting. But throughout May in Brighton, such are the visitor numbers for a typical address in the Artists’ Open House festival. Citywide that adds up to around 230,000 guests. It is no wonder that…

May 5, 2010

Interview: Spencer Tunick

Few living artists get as much exposure as Spencer Tunick. But then again this live installation specialist and photographer works exclusively with nudes, hundreds and sometimes thousands of them. His latest project, shot over Bank Holiday weekend, is set in Salford and Manchester. Tunick is using the project as a…

May 1, 2010

Music review: Boy George at Brighton Dome

Going to review Boy George for News of the World was an interesting experience. The audience was full of die hard fans, grannies and members of the Hare Krishna. You can read the results, here.

April 30, 2010

House Festival 2010 offers city-wide gallery in Brighton and Hove

Cities without an established home for contemporary art might well look with interest at a solution found by artists in Brighton and Hove this May. House Festival 2010 is a temporary gallery with nine rooms spread around the twin coastal resorts, in venues as diverse as a Regency townhouse, a…

April 28, 2010

Review: Underwater at Towner

Exhibition: Underwater, Towner, Eastbourne, until June 20 2010 In the landscapes paintings of Eric Ravilious, the South Downs look like green waves in a rough sea, at least they do so after a visit to Underwater at Towner. The Eastbourne gallery has a reputation for landscape art and the local…

April 12, 2010

New blog: artwigging.wordpress.com

artwigging = earwigging in art galleries. My new blog contains comments made when the authors think no one is listening. Consider yourself a fly on the white walls, and click here to enjoy.