Our next exhibition will be on Wednesday 8th December and to quote the Red Hot Chilli Pepper 'we right on time'. One year on and this will be the 4th exhibition, it's not been easy but we have got there and continue to grow thanks to all our supporters.
It has been a fantastic year and with each exhibition the Revolving Gallery team our proud to think we are evolving into a Gallery people can trust to bring quality art to York as well as highlighting local talent. We have some great artists lined up for this Christmas show and for a twist we are hoping too have a few more in the mix this time, giving you more styles to enjoy. It's not quite time to announce anymore yet but pop the date in your diary and keep your eye's peeled here, on twitter (@revgallery), Facebook or our fantastic website.
Plus remember you can still find all the information about previous Artists & Exhibition on the website.
Nathan
Thursday 4 November 2010
Saturday 2 October 2010
LIVE from the exhibition
I am currently stood in the Gallery up at Bar Lane with our latest exhibition. If I say so myself the exhibition looks great and we certainly got a lot of very positive feedback yesterday during the opening, even sales. Emma Whiting's works went down very well but all the Artist were praised.
Clare Wilson large abstracts work are looking great up on the white walls and the more I look at them the more I see. They would be wonderful works to have on your walls, the paintings have a sense mystery and through the layers give you something new every time you look.
Cradle Veil - Oil on Canvas, 90 x 90 cm
The word that came up again and again about Ann Winder-Boyle work was Quirky and we agree, people are loving the 'Janet & John Learn To Write'.
Janet & John Learn to Write- Mixed Media, 20 x 15 cm
Emma Whiting was as I said a popular choice and we only have two more of her works available, here is one:
House & Birch Trees- Oil on Board, 48 x 60 cm
We will be getting photo's up shortly and video's of the artists talks, so keep an eye here and on the website www.revolving-gallery.com
Nathan
Clare Wilson large abstracts work are looking great up on the white walls and the more I look at them the more I see. They would be wonderful works to have on your walls, the paintings have a sense mystery and through the layers give you something new every time you look.
Cradle Veil - Oil on Canvas, 90 x 90 cm
The word that came up again and again about Ann Winder-Boyle work was Quirky and we agree, people are loving the 'Janet & John Learn To Write'.
Janet & John Learn to Write- Mixed Media, 20 x 15 cm
Emma Whiting was as I said a popular choice and we only have two more of her works available, here is one:
House & Birch Trees- Oil on Board, 48 x 60 cm
We will be getting photo's up shortly and video's of the artists talks, so keep an eye here and on the website www.revolving-gallery.com
Nathan
Saturday 18 September 2010
Art in London & Yorkshire
After a few weeks off I am back to blogging, it's amazing how time flies. However over the next few weeks I have plenty of exciting things to blog about.
First is my trip to London Last weekend, where I had to remind myself to relax so rather than run around London seeing all kinds of exhibitions I restrained myself too two exhibitions.
I popped along to the Tate Britain to see Rachel Whiteread drawings exhibition and really enjoyed this concise but informative show. It was really nice to see this fundamental backup work, I myself like to champion drawing as an important part of all art. The quality and drive from Rachel Whiteread is really inspirational, you can see a clear passion in all she does.
After this I went to the ever worthy Serpentine to see Wolfgang Tillmans, he is one of the few photographer who really pushes boundaries and keeps innovating. Tillmans also constantly reinvents the way he curates he work and give us all plenty to think about.
Later this week I had a work awayday at Yorkshire Sculpture Park and got an hour break to see the David Nash and really enjoyed what I saw however I plan on going back to see it in more detail before it closes in February 2011.
More to follow with blogs about our artists paintings for the next exhibition.
Nathan
First is my trip to London Last weekend, where I had to remind myself to relax so rather than run around London seeing all kinds of exhibitions I restrained myself too two exhibitions.
I popped along to the Tate Britain to see Rachel Whiteread drawings exhibition and really enjoyed this concise but informative show. It was really nice to see this fundamental backup work, I myself like to champion drawing as an important part of all art. The quality and drive from Rachel Whiteread is really inspirational, you can see a clear passion in all she does.
After this I went to the ever worthy Serpentine to see Wolfgang Tillmans, he is one of the few photographer who really pushes boundaries and keeps innovating. Tillmans also constantly reinvents the way he curates he work and give us all plenty to think about.
Later this week I had a work awayday at Yorkshire Sculpture Park and got an hour break to see the David Nash and really enjoyed what I saw however I plan on going back to see it in more detail before it closes in February 2011.
More to follow with blogs about our artists paintings for the next exhibition.
Nathan
Monday 30 August 2010
Following on from the last post
I found this and it follows on from what I talked about in the last post.
Click Here
It's an artwork by Jonathan Harris (who I may have mentioned before), you can see more of his amazing work at http://www.number27.org/
I was lucky enough to see Jonathan talk at this years Shift Happens conference (details here) and was truly inspired so check out more of his stuff. One of my favourites is WE FEEL FINE
Enjoy,
Nathan
Click Here
It's an artwork by Jonathan Harris (who I may have mentioned before), you can see more of his amazing work at http://www.number27.org/
I was lucky enough to see Jonathan talk at this years Shift Happens conference (details here) and was truly inspired so check out more of his stuff. One of my favourites is WE FEEL FINE
Enjoy,
Nathan
Thursday 26 August 2010
Bodies of Work & Collecting
It has been a week and a half without a blog, slap on the wrists for me, however had a slight rest in Revolving Gallery terms before we hit the one month to go mark. Artists and images are starting to go up over the next few days so keep checking in on www.revolving-gallery.com.
But to the Blog title for today, Bodies of work.
Bodies of work are important in art; they are good thing for collectors to look out for. I have decided on this topic as the question 'what is a body of work' came up on twitter the other day and since then it keep cropping up. So I am going to give my answer to that question. Bodies of work are sets of art by an artists that are linked in some way, this very often is by the idea and can transcend medium. Sometimes however it can be as simple as the materials use, e.g. a body of oil paintings as opposed to a body of etching which might not link up.
For a collector it is important to look for consistency, a body of work built around an idea is a great starting point. Sometime bodies are more obvious retrospectively often reflecting a time period but with a little research you can spot an artists who has a 'scatter gun' approach and if you are look for potential investment this can be detrimental.
One thing all collectors should want in a work of art (whether for pleasure or investment) is passion and this comes through dedication and drive. This can be seen through dedicated research into an idea or materials, a disparate approach from an artists means they have not found there passion yet. All this however is not to say a body of works need to be a repartition but rather a development and from time to time artists will move on to a new body of work.
So keep your eyes open and do your research.
Nathan
But to the Blog title for today, Bodies of work.
Bodies of work are important in art; they are good thing for collectors to look out for. I have decided on this topic as the question 'what is a body of work' came up on twitter the other day and since then it keep cropping up. So I am going to give my answer to that question. Bodies of work are sets of art by an artists that are linked in some way, this very often is by the idea and can transcend medium. Sometimes however it can be as simple as the materials use, e.g. a body of oil paintings as opposed to a body of etching which might not link up.
For a collector it is important to look for consistency, a body of work built around an idea is a great starting point. Sometime bodies are more obvious retrospectively often reflecting a time period but with a little research you can spot an artists who has a 'scatter gun' approach and if you are look for potential investment this can be detrimental.
One thing all collectors should want in a work of art (whether for pleasure or investment) is passion and this comes through dedication and drive. This can be seen through dedicated research into an idea or materials, a disparate approach from an artists means they have not found there passion yet. All this however is not to say a body of works need to be a repartition but rather a development and from time to time artists will move on to a new body of work.
So keep your eyes open and do your research.
Nathan
Monday 16 August 2010
Pure Abstraction in York
16/39 By Tom Hodgson
Above is an image By Tom Hodgson who is a recent graduate from York St John University. This was one of a number of 'Pure Abstract' pieces Tom had on show in Stone Soup offices as part of there ongoing series called Artworks. In there own words Artworks is 'Run by ad agency Stone Soup and art gallery ArtSpace, ArtWork showcases hot art talent in York through regular invitation only private views.' You can follow there Facebook page via THIS LINK
Tom's show called 'Fraction' had it's opening night on August 6th and was a brave exhibition for any artists to put on. The work was simple and powerful in it's conviction; that is not to say there where not a few floors but working from home can be very tricky especially where wood work is involved. Tom is luckily one of a few new interns who will be making use of a studio space at Bar Lane Studios. The show had a strong singular aesthetic with all the works being base on a equation and the remaining fraction decided the proportion of Black to White. The Gloss finish was a nice touch and the way the black was slightly raised also added to the presents of the work not just as painting but sculpturally.
All in all it was a nice Exhibition and hopefully there is plenty more to come from York St John Graduates and future artists in the City.
Nathan
Wednesday 11 August 2010
How our Artists are getting on
This post is mainly for those of you who have not yet signed up to our Newsletter (which you can do NOW by clicking here)
Above image - Tongue in Cheek By William Bradley
At Revolving Gallery we are proud of all our previous artists and we would like to highlight some of their achievements since they exhibited with us.
William Bradley - We knew William was one to watch and following his debut solo exhibition at Murmur Art in London this June, his pieces have now doubled in price. He is continuing to develop his strong abstract paintings, has built up an impressive international clientele and is currently involved in a number of high profile comissions.
Freya Horsley – We are delighted to announce that Freya has had a little baby girl called Amalia. While loving being a mum, Freya is somehow managing to find time to paint and has a solo exhibition this summer in the Lake District.
Paul Stone – Following the success of not one but two solo shows this year, Paul admits he is struggling to keep up with demand. This is no surprise to Revolving Gallery as the quality of his painting speaks for itself.
Above image - Lemons In Glass By Paul Stone
If you are interested in any of the above artists work or would like help building your collection, then please contact nathan@revolving-gallery.com for more information.
Nathan
Above image - Tongue in Cheek By William Bradley
At Revolving Gallery we are proud of all our previous artists and we would like to highlight some of their achievements since they exhibited with us.
William Bradley - We knew William was one to watch and following his debut solo exhibition at Murmur Art in London this June, his pieces have now doubled in price. He is continuing to develop his strong abstract paintings, has built up an impressive international clientele and is currently involved in a number of high profile comissions.
Freya Horsley – We are delighted to announce that Freya has had a little baby girl called Amalia. While loving being a mum, Freya is somehow managing to find time to paint and has a solo exhibition this summer in the Lake District.
Paul Stone – Following the success of not one but two solo shows this year, Paul admits he is struggling to keep up with demand. This is no surprise to Revolving Gallery as the quality of his painting speaks for itself.
Above image - Lemons In Glass By Paul Stone
If you are interested in any of the above artists work or would like help building your collection, then please contact nathan@revolving-gallery.com for more information.
Nathan
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