ArtSway Xtra

Welcome to the August 2008 issue of ArtSway Xtra, an e-newsletter containing information about the gallery as well as artists we work with past, present and future.

In this month: Current Exhibition: Just world order; Next Exhibitions: Dinu Li ; Laura Green; Upcoming Talks and Gallery Events; Workshops: Olympics Competition and Cultural Olympiad Launch Weekend; ArtSway Associate Updates; Coach trip to see Elpida Hadzi-Vasileva's upcoming new work in London.

Introducing ArtSway Associates

We are really pleased to announce that Leverhulme Trust are supported the ArtSway Associate Programme for the next three years. This means we will be working with ten artists to help their professional development and support their work. These artists are drawn from the residency programme and include: Charlie Murphy, Anne Hardy, Simon Fathfull and Elpida Hadzi-Vasileva. As well as working closely with these artists to develop their careers, we'll share information with you, providing regular updates on what the artists are up to and where you can see and engage with their work. Look out for special activities like coach trips to exhibitions in the South East, one of which can be seen below.

Elpida Hadzi-Vasileva

Elpida Hadzi-Vasileva is one of the artists involved in ArtSway's exciting, new Associate Programme.

Elpida has begun work on her Gloucester Cathedral Residency, and has been nominated for Sovereign European Art Prize.  She has also been chosen to develop a proposal for submission to the Macedonia Pavilion at the Venice Biennale in 2009. Closer to home, Elpida has an exhibition at Unit 2 Gallery in London Metropolitan University opening in October 2008. Busy times ahead for Elpida and all at ArtSway wish her well for future projects!

For more information on Elpida and her projects please see her website

A link to Sovereign European Art Prize can be found here

Coach Trip

To coincide with Elpida's exhibition at Unit 2 in October, ArtSway are organising a coach trip to both the Unit 2 Gallery and The Whitechapel Gallery on Saturday 11 October 2008.

Involved in the day will be a talk by Elpida at her show, as well as a visit to The Whitechapel Gallery to see their projects, both on and off-site. More details to follow in the next newsletter.

To reserve your place please contact Jack Lewis on 01590 682260 ext.16 or email: jack.lewis@artsway.org.uk

Elpida Hadzi-Vasileva, 'Butterflies in the Stomach', 2008 Image courtesy of L'H du Siege, Valenciennes

Current Exhibition

12 July - 7 September 2008

Featuring Artists : Dunhill & O'Brien, Rachel Garfield, Charlotte Ginsborg, Jane Grant, Ansel Krut, Kim Noble, Tim Simmons.

ArtSway presents Just world order, a curated group exhibition that explores ideas of control, identity and anxiety as it affects modern society. Featuring new work by Dunhill & O’Brien, Rachel Garfield, Charlotte Ginsborg, Jane Grant, Ansel Krut, Kim Noble and Tim Simmons, the exhibition will embrace theories of displacement and disorientation, both physical and mental (the latter relected in the deliberately ambiguous title Just world order) and will focus upon notions of control by authority, as well as aspiration and belonging in human endeavour.

Exhibition Associated Events:

Panel Discussion
Saturday 30 August 2008 at 2pm
Just world order artists, Jane Grant, Dunhill & O'Brien and Ansel Krut will be in conversation with ArtSway Curator Peter Bonnell. Each artist will speak about their work and ideas as the group moves around the gallery, as well as their thoughts regarding themes that inspire the exhibition. FREE: Booking Essential.

Art in Context (Politics and International Relations)
Wednesday 3 September 2008 at 7pm
An evening lecture by David Owen, Professor of Social & Political Philosophy at the University of Southampton and Deputy Director, Centre for Philosophy and Value. This lecture will take place during the exhibition Just world order.
FREE: Booking Essential.

For further information, and a selection of images, please see our Current Exhibitions page

To book a place on any of the above events please contact Jack Lewis: 01590 682260 ext.16 or email: jack.lewis@artsway.org.uk

Ansel Krut, 'Spider Under a Chair', 2008
Image courtesy of Ansel Krut/DOMOBAAL

Rachel Garfield, 'Deep England', 2007

Dunhill & O'Brien, Object, 2006-08

Future Exhibition

Dinu Li: Ancestral Nation

20 September - 16 November 2008 in Galleries 2 & 3

Dinu Li is a filmmaker, photographer and video artist who successfully applied for the ArtSway Production Residency scheme in early 2008.

Co-commissioned by ArtSway and the text + work programme at The Arts Institute at Bournemouth, Dinu Li is developing new work as part of his exploration of what is signified by the word ‘country’ in Chinese. The ArtSway exhibition brings together the video installation ‘Ancestral Nation’ (the first part of a planned trilogy) with new works which contribute to ‘Family Village’, (the second part). ‘Family Village’ will be presented at The Gallery, The Arts Institute at Bournemouth (16 March - 17 April 2009). A full colour publication published by text+work will accompany that exhibition.

Dinu Li’s exhibitions are supported by

Fore more information on Dinu visit his website: www.dinuli.com

Exhibition Associated Events:

Gallery Talk: Saturday 20 September 2008 at 3pm
Dinu Li in Conversation with Peter Bonnell
To celebrate the opening of his exhibition at Artsway, artist Dinu Li will discuss with ArtSway’s Curator Peter Bonnell the ideas behind his work, and his recent residency at ArtSway. Dinu will also discuss his work ‘Family Village’ which he recently researched and documented in China and Dorset.
FREE: Booking Essential

Portfolio Day
Friday 7 November 2008, 10am - 4pm
Ten half-hour slots for artists from all backgrounds for critiques, portfolio reviews and career advice with Director Mark Segal and Curator Peter Bonnell. COST: £5 per person

Art in Context (Urban Planning)
A Tale of Two Towns: Wednesday 12 November 2008 at 7pm
A Lecture By Steve Pharoah, Regional Director (Masterplanning & Urban Design) for Halcrow Group Ltd
This lecture by Steve Pharoah will contextualise the background to Li’s project, ‘Family Village’, beginning with a brief overview of Halcrow, the international planning and design company responsible for the design of Qingyang and for much prize winning work throughout China. Pharoah will focus on the comparisons and contrasts between Chinese and British design, and the relevance of a historic English market town to a western central Chinese city.
FREE: Booking Essential

To book a place on any of the above events please contact Jack Lewis: 01590 682260 ext.16 or email: jack.lewis@artsway.org.uk

Laura Green: Knowing and Not Knowing

20 September - 16 November 2008 in Gallery 1

Running concurrently with Dinu Li's 'Family Village', ArtSway will also host an exhibition of new work by London-based artist Laura Green. Laura was the winner of the ArtSway Open07 and returns to the gallery for her solo show.

Expect a broad range of work, from installation-based abstraction through to intricate graphical pieces, from this exciting young British artist.

The ArtSway Open and winner's solo exhibitions are sponsored by Lashmars of Lymington.

For more information on Laura and her work please see her website: www.lauragreen.net

Exhibition Associated Events:

Gallery Talk: Saturday 18 October 2008 at 3pm
Laura Green in Conversation with Peter Bonnell
Open 07 winner Laura Green will be in conversation in ArtSway’s Gallery 1 with Curator Peter Bonnell. Laura will discuss her themes and ideas, and her new work for ArtSway.
FREE: Booking Essential.

Portfolio Day
Friday 7 November 2008, 10am - 4pm
Ten half-hour slots for artists from all backgrounds for critiques, portfolio reviews and career advice with Director Mark Segal and Curator Peter Bonnell. COST: £5 per person.

To book a place on any of the above events please contact Jack Lewis: 01590 682260 ext.16 or email: jack.lewis@artsway.org.uk

Workshops

Olympics Competition - Cultural Olympiad 2012!
To celebrate the current Olympics and London 2012, design you very own Olympics poster! The competition aims to capture the spirit of the Olympic games. Entrants must be 12 years old or under, and the short listed entrants will have their work displayed in Sway village for the Cultural Olympiad Launch Weekend of the 26, 27, 28 September 2008. The winner will also receive a free workshop at ArtSway.

The closing date for application is 1 September 2008. You can either post your completed works to: ArtSway, Station Road, Sway, Hampshire, SO41 6BA, or drop it in to the gallery.

Posters must be A4 size and made in 2D. For full details please contact ArtSway on (01590) 682260.

Holiday Workshops for 6 – 11 year olds

COST: £22 per workshop per child. Please bring a packed lunch (nut free), and a change of clothing. BOOK NOW!

Let’s Have Fun Cartooning!
Wednesday 20 August, 10.30am - 3.30pm
A whole day full of fun drawing funny pictures to make your friends laugh! You don’t need to be an expert artist, just enjoy drawing funny pictures. Learn new skills that will make your simple cartoons come to life, making your very own characters laugh, frown and walk in funny ways! With Gillian Jeffery.

Take Photos Without a Camera!
Wednesday 27 August, 10.30am – 3.30pm
Spend the day taking photos using methods that don’t use a camera - including beautiful blueprints and amazing pinhole camera photos! Come and have the chance to make drawings using the intriguing ‘camera obscura’, and at the end of the day you will have lots of images using a number of techniques dreamed up before the invention of the camera! Prepare to be amazed! With Laura Joy.

To book a place on any of the above courses please contact Peter Bonnell on 01590 682260 ext.14 or email: peter.bonnell@artsway.org.uk

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