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THE OTHER ART FAIR LONDON 2017

October 20, 2017 by Art & Photography

…recently exhibited at The Other Art Fair London October 2017 Exhibiting in the chaotic and vibrant Shoreditch, London… What to say? There were positives and negatives to exhibiting this time around. On the up side, I met some extraordinary people, artists and visitors alike, including the wonderful Basil Beattie RA (thank you John Clare!), musing on the philosophy of art, as you do. I had some stand up arguments, notably with a fellow slav (you know who you are, wink) on the […]

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HEPWORTH Wakefield

January 18, 2017 by Art & Photography

Playing catch-up from back end of 2016, feeling like I only scratched the surface during my visit to the Hepworth Wakefield gallery. The location is compelling, rushing water over tangled branches and river rubbish, wide open spaces, high ceilings and light-filled… that is the church of Barbara Hepworth, patron saint of British sculpture. A gallery jewel in the crown of the north, and master mini-mecca when it comes to contemporary art. If you haven’t done this artist’s pilgrimage yet, then […]

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Modern Art OXFORD

September 12, 2016 by Art & Photography

Recently on show at Modern Art Oxford, It’s Me To The World, including work by Mohammed Qasim Ashfaq and Richard Long… A polished graphite circle reflects from above a chalk-white linear labyrinth. Both SHIFT and Walking a Labyrinth are technically two-dimensional works and yet transcend the confines of 2-D. SHIFT by Mohammed Qasim Ashfaq, reflects light and appears to hover like an ethereal portal or UFO, perceptually breaking free from the white gallery wall upon which it has been created. The […]

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Featuring on SAATCHI ART

August 30, 2016 by Art & Photography

Thank you to Saatchi Art Assistant Curator Jessica McQueen for this current feature… featuring Composition 8914 from The Freestyle Constructivist series Composition 8914 | September 2014 | acrylic on canvas | dimensions: 50 x 40 cm

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The Box That Never Closes

August 26, 2016 by Art & Photography

The Box That Never Closes | Michael Craig-Martin | 1967 | minimalist sculpture | gloss wood photograph by Vesna Milinkovic-Cotter The late 60’s feel of this sculpture caught my eye immediately – the geometric form, creamy white gloss surface and rectilinear woodgrain outline are an aesthetic dream. Note the highly conceptual approach to this work, reminding me of Craig-Martin’s American contemporary Bruce Nauman, both born in 1941. This is a very special minimalist piece, even the title matches Nauman’s matter-of-fact style in […]

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Actual TOAF

August 1, 2016 by Art & Photography

So this was my actual stand at The Other Art Fair Bristol 2016, after 6 hours of step aerobics… and a 33 degree heat, it’s harder than it looks… but massively rewarding to have done my first hang… and to experience my first art fair… although I’m still recovering from the whole experience! I spend most of my time in relative isolation (most artists do), in order to get things done, so imagine the contrast of a very busy art […]

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Rebecca Wilson’s 4 Must-See Artists

July 27, 2016 by Art & Photography

Thank you to Saatchi Art Chief Curator & VP Rebecca Wilson for this wonderful and unexpected feature… Rebecca Wilson’s 4 Must-See Artists at The Other Art Fair Bristol

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