Any exhibition in a Guild Hall is always worth a go as I love seeing the interiors as well as the work. Wizardry in Wood, held recently at The Carpenters’ Hall was no exception. Both the historical and contemporary aspects of wood carving and turning were covered. Here are some of my curated highlights: a sycamore […]
Wizardry in Wood at the Carpenters’ Hall
Recent work by Alan Franklin
As already stated here, I try not to miss a show curated by either Joanna Bryant or Julian Page. In this case Joanna presented recent work by Alan Franklin, some of whose pieces I’ve featured in the past. A sculptor, even his drawings are considered as such in this playful show. Their next group exhibition, Creative Fury, […]
Inside: Artangel at Reading Prison
Reading prison itself is obviously a key element of Artangel’s project, now extended by popular demand to the 4th December and I couldn’t resist photographing details of the traces of its most recent inhabitants. The prison was only decommissioned in 2013 so even the washing corner in the prayer room looked as if it could still work. […]
Work by Hannah Ten Doornkaat and Tim Andrews at Sunny Art Centre exhibition space
If you are interested in learning the traditional technical skills of observational drawing and painting then the Sunny Art Centre, recently relocated to Grays Inn Road, offers classes at evenings and weekends as well as during the day. I was invited to an exhibition in their new gallery space where I saw work by Hannah Ten Doornkaat in […]
Inside: Artangel project at Reading prison
On until the end of October, this absorbing project is another triumph for Artangel and well worth the trip. Our visit lasted half a day (and that was without hearing the full live reading of Oscar Wilde’s De Profundis) Artists, writers and performers have produced work on the loss of liberty, shown in the cells, corridors and chapel within […]
The Other Art Fair at the Old Truman Brewery, London
This post isn’t about the artists showing at The Other Art Fair, now partnered with saatchiart.com, as it was my first time exhibiting and I didn’t really have much chance to see any work apart from that of my immediate neighbours: artist and printer Lene Bladbjerg, screen printer Lucy Bainbridge and painter Emma Copley who were all great. My stand […]