Upfest Festival 2013
The recent Upfest Festival took place in Bristol where a live Urban Arts Festival took place over the May Bank Holiday from the 25th – 27th May 2013. Local artists had their work on display and the festival assisted in raising funds for The National Association for Children of Alcoholics (NACOA) Artists such as Andy Council, Bungle and Carleen De Sözer, amongst many others contributed to the success of festival Thanks for the...
Prada Marfa continues to come under attack
Originally Prada Marfa was meant to be an art project by Elmgreen & Dragset that stands nearly 50 kilometers northwest of the the small Texas town of Marfa which has a population of 2,121. Since the projects inception vandals have continued to destroy the work of Berlin-based artists Michael Elmgreen and Ingar Dragset. Prada Marfa is sculptural reconstruction of a Prada store, complete with actual Prada shoes and bags from the...
Deptford X
Now in its twelfth successful year and most ambitious to date, Deptford X has invited Mark Titchner (short- listed for the Turner Prize in 2006) and local resident as this year’s lead artist. Interested in art that will that ‘tap into the fabric of everyday life in Deptford’ Titchner has composed a statement of intent, as well as producing large-scale billboard works, some departing from his familiar text-based...
Outland a curated show
Timed to coincide with the London Festival of Architecture 2010, ‘Outland’ is a curated show that presents works by contemporary artists that engage with notions of alternative colonies, shelter or creating environments and cultures from found, appropriated and manipulated materials. But, it does so from a particular angle. As any survey of contemporary art tendencies in the past decade will show, architecture in its broadest sense...
Enjoy Music And Art In Malta This Summer
This summer, Malta’s capital city Valletta and its picturesque Grand Harbour play host to three festivals celebrating music, art and culture, and the nearby Phoenicia Hotel, set beside the city’s bastions and boasting sensational views, is just a short stroll away from the heart of the action, providing the perfect base from which to enjoy the exciting events. Music lovers will enjoy Ghanafest, which celebrates Malta’s Mediterranean...