Another Man’s Vine
Barry Sullivan – Another Man’s Vine The Barnard Gallery is delighted to present an exhibition of paintings by Barry Sullivan. At first sight his work appears vaguely reminiscent of the genre of naive, or outsider, art. But a closer reading uncovers a clever ploy on Sullivan’s part to draw the viewer into fantastical vistas where all is not what it seems, where incongruities of scale, unexpected juxtapositions and cunning...
Tracey Emin comes home to Margate
Tracey Emin comes home to Margate with an exhibition of new works at Turner Contemporary Tracey Emin’s first exhibition in her home town will open at Turner Contemporary on 26 May 2012. She Lay Down Deep Beneath the Sea: Tracey Emin at Turner Contemporary is conceived specially for Margate, where Emin grew up and which has provided inspiration for many of her most famous art works. The exhibition will explore the themes of love, sex...
I-Ching At The Opposite House
The Opposite House in collaboration with PZcontemporary is pleased to present an interactive performance art and installation of sculptures by Huang Rui, curated by Martina Ziesse. The exhibition will be held for three months in the atrium of The Opposite House. Huang Rui is one of the founders of the short lived but revolutionary nonconformist avant-garde group Xing Xing (The Stars) in 1978. The Stars were the first in China after...
Talented artist to be showcased at Fig Tree
The Fig Tree restaurant in Penarth has selected the work of Therese James, a full-time artist of the ‘Naive School’ to be exhibited at the restaurant. South Wales-born Therese has been painting since 1993, and her work can be seen in galleries throughout the UK, and her work is also in collections as far afield as America, New Zealand and Hong Kong. “The Fig Tree is a lovely light space, and will suit Therese’s appealing, colourful...
Somerset Art Weeks 2011
Somerset Art Weeks 2011, which runs from Saturday 17th September to Sunday, 2nd October, is the largest art event in Somerset with around 400 artists and makers showcasing their work to the public in over 100 venues county-wide. The initiative brings contemporary visual art to everyone with a variety of free group exhibitions and events for all ages including talks, art trails, workshops and mystery tours. Artworks are presented in a...
Art tour North Zealand
The beautiful sceneries of North Zealand are a landscape painter’s dream. Maybe that’s why there’s a plentifullness of local artists. Now 87 of these professional local artists are collaborating in a regional art tour. Ceramic and textile art, painters and sculptures – all kinds of art are represented in the Art Tour of North Zealand. The art tour launches at an joint exhibition in Frederiksværk from August 27th to September 4th ....