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June 2010

Welsh Artist of the Year

Swansea Studios have once again been well represented at the annual Welsh Artist of the Year competition in St Davids Hall Cardiff. Gemma Copp won the New Media Prize for her video work, 'Autonomy' while Christine Jones' Vessels won a Highly Commended prize.

For further details and images of the winners work: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/10317001.stm  and http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/10322630.stm

To watch highlights of the prize giving ceremony, visit Culture Colony's website and view Pete Telfer's film of the event

http://www.culturecolony.com/videos?id=2185

 

artWorks Open 2010

Gemma Copp's work will be included in artWorks Open 2010 at ArtWorks Project Space in London. Work in the exhibition has been selected by Graham Crowley & Timothy Hyman.

Private View and announcement of prizewinners, Thursday 10th June 6-9pm. Exhibition continues until 25th June.

For further info and opening times please contact: ArtWorks Project Space, Blackhorse Lane Studios, 114 Blackhorse Lane, London E17 6AA

 

Architectural Glass Graduate Exhibition

Mari Hayman will exhibit in Swansea Metropolitan University BA (Hons) Architectural Glass Graduate Exhibition 2010 at the National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. This show also forms part of the Welsh School of Architectural Glass 75th anniversary celebrations. The main piece of Mari's work featured in this show (pictured above), was made for the Tong-Len Michael Blakey Centre in Dharamsala, Northern India. Mari created this glass panel for the childrens hostel as a tribute to Michael Blakey who was killed in Dharamsala while setting up the charity Tong Len to help displaced people.

Private view 6-8pm Saturday 5th June. Exhibition continues until 24th June 2010.

For further information; 8degrees@smu.ac.uk

 

May 2010

Mission Photography Open 2010

Image: Autonomy by Gemma Copp

Gemma Copp and Adele Vye have both had their work selected for Mission Gallery's Photography Open 2010.  Gemma Copp also won Second Prize in the exhibition, which aims to show a wide selection of new work by both established and emerging artists. The work of 19 artists is included in the show which encompasses a broad range of approaches and interests in current artistic, social, and cultural concerns.

Autonomy by Gemma Copp consists of a series of performative actions, within a set environment. The work raises questions about feelings of entrapment and confinement and suggest a strive for freedom and escapism.   Adele Vye is also present in her series of images 'Desk Work' in a performative way, intuitively interacting with the environment she inhabits. Adele hopes for the work to ask questions about ecological and environmnetal issues within our current world context.

The exhibition continues until 10th July 2010. For further information, please contact Mission Gallery missiongallery@btconnect.com

 

In House Art  

Paul Giuffrida's work is included in Swansea Museum's exhibition 'In House Art', which presents a display of art and photography from the combined and artistically diverse talents of four members of Swansea Museum staff; Paul Giuffrida, Patricia Nicholls, Paul O'Donovan and Matthew Senior. 

In House Art will be on display from Friday 14th May to Sunday 18th July. The official opening will take place at 7pm on Thursday 27 May 2010.

Swansea Museum is open Tuesday to Sunday, closed Monday except Bank Holidays. For further info telephone 01792 653763

 

After the End

Anna Barrat, Gemma Copp and David Marchant will be included in Elysium Gallery's new show, exploring the notion of 'After the End'. What happens to the characters of a film when it has ended? What happens to a house after the lights have gone out and everyone has left? Memories become more distant everyday and so history dies everyday...what happens after the end? This show will attempt to answer all these questions and more.

'After the End..' is the first exhibition in the new home of Elysium Gallery and will be the only time they will be using all three floors in this massive building before the top two floors are carved up into artist's studios. This epic show will encompass work by more than 40 national & international artists working in all mediums from painting, photography, performance & sculpture to written word, film, installation and anything in between. Read Susie Wild's preview of this exhibition in Buzz magazine here http://www.buzzmag.co.uk/?p=3426


Private View Friday 14th May at 7pm. Exhibition continues until 11th June

For further information: Elysium Gallery 96-97 Mansel Street, Swansea, SA1 5UE

www.elysiumgallery.com

 

Citizen

Image courtesy of Emma Geliot

Jonathan Powell's work has been selected for 'citizen', a contemporary paint, print and drawing exhibition at tactileBOSCH in Cardiff. Private view is at 6.30pm on Saturday 1st May. Exhibition Continues until 25th May.

Reviews: Visit this link http://emmageliot.wordpress.com/2010/05/07/citizen/ to read a review of Citizen by Emma Geliot on her blog 'Art and Journalism in Wales'. Also Buzz Magazines review here, http://www.buzzmag.co.uk/?p=3417

For further information please contact;tactileBOSCH, Andrews Road, Llandaff North, Cardiff CF14 2JP gallery@tactilebosch.org      www.tactilebosch.org

 

grid57

Jonathan Powell will exhibit in 'grid57' alongside three other artists, Alison Jones, Debbie Evans Quek and Sharon Crew at Oriel Lliw. A group of emerging Welsh artists based in North and South Wales voice work that investigates people, environment and reality. Their thoughts are revealed through film, sculpture, found materials, painting and drawing.

The exhibition will be opened by Emrys Williams at 7pm on Friday 7th May. The exhibition continues until 21st May.

Read Buzz Magazine's review here http://www.buzzmag.co.uk/?p=3409

For further information please contact; Oriel Lliw, Pontardawe Arts Centre, Herbert Street, Pontardawe, Swansea SA8 4ED Tel: 01792 863722

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April 2010

The Richard & Rosemary Wakelin Purchase Award

Jonathan Anderson has been awarded the Richard and Rosemary Wakelin Purchase Award 2010. This annual award is given to a Welsh artist whose work is purchased for the Gallery's permanent collection. The Award is administered and supported by the Friends of the Glynn Vivian Art Gallery and is funded by donations in memory of Richard and Rosemary Wakelin, who were themselves artists and active supporters of the arts in Swansea. The selector for 2010 is Meg Anthony, Gallery Manager at Oriel Myrddin Gallery, Carmarthen.

The presentation will be made at the Glynn Vivian Art Gallery by Peter Wakelin on Friday 30th April at 7pm. Exhibition continues until 20th June.

Read Buzz Magazine's review here http://www.buzzmag.co.uk/?p=3289

 

 

Chelsea Art Fair

Paul Giuffrida's work will be represented by Cube Gallery in Bristol at this years Chelsea Art Fair, Old Town Hall, Chelsea, London from 23rd to 26th April 2010

 

Oriel Lliw, Pontardawe

Adele Vye will exhibit with Olivia Williams in the third in the series of 'Ground' exhibitions, curated by Tim Davies at Oriel Lliw in Pontardawe from 1st April. Adele and Olivia share a passion for place and nature, an image of which is merely their first port of call.

Exhibition continues until 23rd April.

For further information

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?ref=profile&id=100000805258126#!/event.php?eid=358305385487&ref=mf

 

March 2010 

Axis Curators Choice

Adele Vye is this months Curators Choice on Axis. Axis is the best online resource for information about contemporary art. The website features profiles of professional artists and curators, interviews, discussions, art news, debates and showcases the artists to watch.  

For further information www.axisweb.org

 

 

Rope Store Gallery, Isle of Wight

Mari Hayman currently has work showing at The Rope Store Gallery, Isle of Wight with Frances Hatch until 17th April. Both artists are presenting their paintings made on location on the Isle of Wight.

 

 

 

 

 

A Celebration for St David

 

Paul Giuffrida's work is included in an exhibition of artists of Wales at the Casanatense Library in Rome from 1st - 16th March 2010

 

The exhibition 'A celebration for St David' will include works by Hazel Angelov, Frank Austin, Valerie Ganz, Paul Giuffrida, Heather Rolleston and Gordon Stuart 

 

February 2010

Oriel Davies Gallery

Adele Vye will present two time based works at Oriel Davies' 'Test Bed' showcase, a space which exhibits and promotes artists based in Wales and Borders areas. The first film 'On Wasting Energy' will run from 6 February until 6 March. The second 'The Steelworks Series', will run from 8 March until 7 April.

Both works are 'documented performance/live action', Adeles work often appearing immediately humorous and tragic, while creating a deeper level of enquiry incorporating mythology and environmental issues.

The private view will take place between 6-8pm on Saturday 6th February.

For further information, please visit www.orieldavies.org

 

Affordable Art Fair Brussels

Paul Giuffrida's work will be shown at this years Affordable Art Fair in Brussels. Paul will be represented by Cube Gallery in Bristol.

Affordable Art Fair Bruxelles runs from 4th- 8th February.

For further information please visit:

www.affordableartfair.be/

http://cube-gallery.co.uk/events.html

 

January 2010

AUXESIS, 3 of 3  Through The Lens Media

David Marchant has been invited to participate in a forthcoming group show titled 'AUXESIS' at Tactile Bosch, Cardiff. Taking the premise from the Greek word "to increase", AUXESIS challenges the viewer to look at themselves and others or reflections thereof 'through the lens' in a hyperbolic situation.

Exhibition opens on Saturday 23rd January and continues until 13th February 2010.

For further information, please visit www.tactilebosch.org