ArtSway Xtra
Welcome to the May 2008 issue of ArtSway Xtra, an e-newsletter containing information about the gallery as well as artists we work with. In addition there is information about artists who we have previously worked with, who you might remember.
In this month: Current Exhibition: Hannah Maybank; Introduction to Contemporary Landscape Evening; New Artist in Residence: Dinu Li; Future Exhibitions: Multichannel; Just world order; ArtSway Connect; Upcoming Talks and Gallery Events; Workshops; ArtSway Associate Artist's Updates.
Current Exhibition
Hannah Maybank
19 April - 15 June 2008
ArtSway presents an exhibition of new work by the painter Hannah Maybank. Hannah undertook a residency at ArtSway in late 2007 and returns to the gallery for her much anticipated solo show.
For more details on HannahÕs exhibition, and a press release, please click here. In addition, images for press (High-Resolution format) are available here and image credits
Gallery Talk:
Hannah Maybank in conversation with Peter Bonnell
Saturday 3 May 2008, 3pm
Hannah Maybank will discuss with Peter Bonnell, ArtSwayÕs Curator, the themes and inspirations behind her new series of paintings and ink drawings. The talk will take place in ArtSwayÕs galleries, and will also touch upon her recent ArtSway residency, and future plans.
FREE, booking essential.
Publication Launch 4.30pm
Please join us after the gallery talk for the official launch of a small publication of paintings and drawings by Hannah Maybank, all of which feature in the ArtSway exhibition.
FREE, all welcome, please book.
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
Arcane Seek (Rose Ghost), 2008. Image courtesy of Hannah Maybank/Gimpel Fils, London.
Mirrored Oaks, 2008. Image courtesy of Hannah Maybank/Gimpel Fils, London.
Gallery Talk:
Introduction to Contemporary Landscape
Monday 2 June 2008, 7pm - 9pm
To coincide with Hannah Maybank's exhibition, ArtSway is running an Introduction to Contemporary Landscape gallery talk. The evening aims to offer an insight into the history of contemporary landscape and its place in the artworld today. The talk will take place in ArtSway's galleries with Hannah Maybank's work playing a fitting backdrop.
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
Dennis Sheenan, 'Dusk', 2005. Image courtesy of The Treadway Gallery.
New Artist In Residence
Dinu Li
ArtSway's new artist in residence starts at the gallery this week. Dinu Li is a filmmaker, photographer and video artist and will be making a new work focusing on the cultural interchanges and social development of Southern England and South East China. His project investigates a recent trend by Chinese city planners to develop housing complexes based on traditional English coutryside villages. Dinu begins his residency in May until July and will return to the gallery for his solo show in September.
For more information on Dinu Li please see our Future Exhibitions page. Dinu's own website can be found here.
There will be a chance to meet Dinu and talk to him about his work on Wednesday 7 May 2008 from 6.30pm until 7.30pm at ArtSway.
If you wish to attend this evening please contact Jack Lewis on (01590) 682260 or email: jack.lewis@artsway.org.uk
Dinu Li, 'Ancestral Nation', 2007. Image courtesy of Dinu Li.
Future Exhibitions
20 June - 6 July 2008
Multichannel is a screening programme organised by ArtSway and SCAN, and will take place in ArtSway's galleries from 20 June - 6 July 2008. Building on the success of Multichannel 2007, this is a curated programme of single-video works by artists and practitioners focusing on the theme of video in film or as narrative.
The Millais Gallery in Southampton will be hosting a retrospective of Multichannel 2007 in its galleries from the 19 April - 31 May 2008. For more information please click here
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Multichannel, special screening evening, 28 September 2008. Work on display: 'Cabinet' (2006) by Tim Shore
12 July - 7 September 2008
Just world order is a curated group exhibition, originated by ArtSway, which will explore themes converging around identity and anxiety as we experience them in today’s society. The indistinct unease many of us feel living in the current climate of terrorist alerts and financial turbulence will act as a backdrop to a range of newly commissioned works that will examine how we relate to the world around us, and how we perceive our own individual place in that world.
The exhibition will feature the works of 8 UK based international artists: Dunhill & O'Brien (sculptural installations); Rachel Garfield (single channel video work); Charlotte Ginsborg (single channel video work); Jane Grant (sound and video installation); Ansel Krut (painting); Kim Noble (performance and installation) and Tim Simmons (photography).
For more information on Just world order please see our Future Exhibitions page.
Tim Simmons, 'Hawaii Lava Box', photograph 2003.
ArtSway Connect
ArtSway Connect is ArtSway's artist development programme, which we plan to further develop throughout 2008.
Portfolio Advice Day
Friday 23 May 2008, 10am - 4.30pm
Ten half-hour slots for artists from all backgrounds for critiques, portfolio reviews and career advice with ArtSway Director Mark Segal and Curator Peter Bonnell. Cost: £5 per person.
Please contact the gallery on (01590) 682260 or email: mail@artsway.org.uk to book your place.
Workshops
Life Drawing
Our Adult Life Drawing classes begin a new Summer term in April, dates are as follows:
Thursday April 24 / May 8, 22 / June 5, 19 / July 3 between 7pm and 9pm.
To reserve you place please contact the gallery on (01590) 682260 to book your place or email: peter.bonnell@artsway.org.uk
Children's After School Art Club also continue on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday afternoons as well as Saturday mornings Ð please see our website for further details and dates courses are running.
We also have an exciting one-day workshop for children running in May.
3D Family Trees!
Wednesday 28 May 2008, 10.30am - 3.30pm. For 6 - 11 year olds.
Taking the fantastic ink drawings of trees by Hannah Maybank as a starting point, come along and create your own 3D Family Tree using collage and printmaking techniques. Bring along family photographs as inspiration, and with your own drawings make a tree that explores your family history! With Bournemouth based artist Rachel Larkins.
COST: £22 for the day (includes all materials)
In addition, June sees a special four-week course for adults. Book now, places going fast!
Clay Modelling: 'Out of the Earth'
Course Dates: Mondays 9, 16, 23 & 30 June 2008, 7pm - 9pm.
A four-week clay-modelling course for adults focusing on the theme 'Out of the Earth'. Come and explore the otential of sculpting and modelling in clay, and experience the calming pleasures of working with that most tactile and primal of resources: clay. With local ArtSway artist Jackie Giron.
COST: £50 for the course (includes all materials)
To book a place on any of the above courses please contact Peter Bonnell: (01590) 682260 ext.14 or email: peter@artsway.org.uk
A recent workshop in ArtSway's educational space.
Artist News
Charlie Murphy
Charlie has collected over 100 kiss casts from her 'Kiss-In-Tour' around Europe and is now in the process of developing a major exhibition. Charlie aims to transform these kisses into glass sculptures through the support of the 'Artist Access to Art Colleges' scheme at Plymouth College of Art.
One of Charlie's 'Linnaeus' glass stamen pieces has been purchased and placed upon permanent display at the Linnean Society in Burlington House, Piccadilly - the same site as the Royal Academy. You can view this amazing piece by appointment, please contact The Linnean Society: +44 (0) 20 7434 4479.
For more information on all of Charlie's projects please visit her website:
http://www.charliemurphy.co.uk
Charlie is also currently learning the trapeze and progress of her efforts can be found on YouTube under 'Miss Murphy's Tricks'!
Charlie Murphy
'the space between us', cast of a kiss, glass 1999
Alistair Gentry
Alistair Gentry has a new book on sale, 'Uncanny Valley' - a collection of short stories from the past ten years.
For more information please see Alistair's website - click here
The book 'Uncanny Valley' can be bought from this website. Please click here
Beate Gütschow
'Somewhere Else'
Kunsthalle Nurnberg, Germany
24 April - 15 June 2008
Beate currently has an exhibition in Germany of large-scale photographs based on natural and urban landscapes assembled using the means of both photography and computer technology. Landscape panarama's are assembled digitally from numerous individual images and span a wide range of subjects and surrounds.
For more information on Beate's show please click here
Beate Gütschow, 'LS #10, 2001, C-Print. Courtesy of Erik Franck collection, Barbara Gross Galerie Munchen, Hamburg.
If you have any questions about ArtSway Xtra, ArtSway, or the artists that we work with, please contact Jack Lewis on 01590 682260 x 16 or email jack.lewis@artsway.org.uk
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