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Art.. on a building site

Monday, August 9th, 2010

View from the SouthWorld renown modern art gallery Tate Modern is set to get an extension.. and exhibit art on the building site as construction takes place.

With the existing structure already an icon, the new wing is also designed by the same architects as the original; Herzog & de Meuron (who have won the 2001 Pritzker Prize, the RIBA Stirling Prize in 2003, and the 2007 RIBA Gold Medal for their work) and will sit to the south of Tate Modern. It is designed to rise from behind the power station as a new statement on the famous Thameside skyline.

The new façade will use brick to match the surface of the existing structure, whilst at the same time creating something radically new and full of contrast – a brick lattice through which the interior lights will glow attractively as dusk turns to darkness. Windows and the terrace will appear as slashes in the brick surface to compliment the perforated lattice work effect. The building will rise 64.5 metres above ground over 11 floors, its height matching the iconic chimney of Giles Gilbert Scott’s power station.

To celebrate the beginning of the works for Tate Modern’s new extension, Swedish born visual artist Martin Karlsson created an installation on the 100-metre hoarding that encloses the building site as work takes place.

London – An Imagery 2008–9 takes as its starting point Gustave Doré’s gothic etchings published in 1872. The 123 drawings can be seen on the hoardings behind Tate Modern until December 2010, and show Karlsson’s take on Doré’s work in modern London.

The simple pencil drawings, all blown up and printed on weather resistant vinyl show Karlsson’s impressions of the city and update them in an almost “folkish way” he says, who points out that everyone has at some satge of their life produced simple pencil drawings.

Whatever your take, it seems Tate Modern is now displaying work outside as well as in – and suggests that maybe all building sites should become art installations!

See the short video here (2m45s)

http://www.tate.org.uk/go/tateshots_2010_07_karlsson.mp4

and the new Tate extension here
http://www.tate.org.uk/modern/transformingtm/design.htm

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Raw

Friday, May 21st, 2010
You know that summer is finally here when Sainsbury’s sells out of disposable BBQ’s, everyone has their shorts and flip-flops on and the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition opens. The RA has run an open competition since 1769 and this year it’s the 242nd.
The show is open to anyone, simply submit two pieces of your art, pay your entry fee and wait for the good/bad news. As a result of this open submission policy, the show is a real mixture of styles (and some would say quality) but it’s this that makes it what it is.
There are six categories: paintings, prints, drawings, sculpture, architectural designs and models and virtually everything is for sale. The RA takes a commission on these sales and for an organisation that receives no financial help from the government, it’s a useful fundraiser.
Each year there’s a different theme and different judges – this year’s theme is ‘Raw’ and it should be interesting to see the various interpretations of these theme. There will also be new works from various Royal Academicians.
The show runs from 14 June—22 August 2010
Visit the RA site for more information
http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/exhibitions/summer-exhibition/

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You know that summer is finally here when Sainsbury’s sells out of disposable BBQ’s, everyone has their shorts and flip-flops on and the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition opens. The RA has run an open competition since 1769 and this year it’s the 242nd.

The show is open to anyone, simply submit two pieces of your art, pay your entry fee and wait for the good/bad news. As a result of this open submission policy, the show is a real mixture of styles (and some would say quality) but it’s this that makes it what it is.

There are six categories: paintings, prints, drawings, sculpture, architectural designs and models and virtually everything is for sale. The RA takes a commission on these sales and for an organisation that receives no financial help from the government, it’s a useful fundraiser.

Each year there’s a different theme and different judges – this year’s theme is ‘Raw’ and it should be interesting to see the various interpretations of these theme. There will also be new works from various Royal Academicians.

The show runs from 14 June—22 August 2010

Visit the RA site for more information

http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/exhibitions/summer-exhibition/

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Richard Long

Wednesday, August 5th, 2009

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It’s been eighteen years since the last Richard Long exhibition in London and it’s certainly been worth the wait. This summers exhibition at Tate Britain- ‘Heaven and Earth”  contains over 80 pieces in many mediums. A fascinating artists, many of Long’s works are based upon his responce to the environments that he has walked through; using photography, or sculpture made from natural materials he finds. His work never fails to astonish.

Catch the exhibition on until 6th September at Tate Britain.

Details here:

http://www.tate.org.uk/britain/exhibitions/richardlong

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Z Generation: Realm of ambiguity

Wednesday, July 15th, 2009

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Our friends and clients, Olyvia Oriental, present a solo show by the international multi-media artist Marco Bolognesi, which runs from June 25th until July 31st.

Born in Bologna (Italy) in 1974, Marco Bolognesi now lives and works in London. He is a multimedia artist with experience encompassing drawing, painting, cinema, photography and video. His influences include religious iconography, science fiction, street art, avant-garde manifestos and pop icons. Bolognesi’s artistic identity is a multi-faceted one. He spent his childhood in an artistic environment and attended DAMS, the school of drama, arts and music in Italy, where he thrived upon a diverse means of expression.

Check out the details of the show by clicking here

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