Our Next Exhibition

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

OUR NEXT VENUE

We are all set for our Autumn Exhibition on October 1st & 2nd, the gallery has now revolved to Bar Lane Studios for our third exhibition. This is a great space to show art in; it also gets us over to the other side of York, where hopefully we can bring in lots of new people to experience quality art form around the UK.

We are not quite at the announcing Artists stage yet but I can tell you we have gone for only 3 artists this time round and it's going to be a all female cast. Soon there will be images on the website for you to have a sample look at what's to come on the night although art is always best seen in the flesh. This is also a great time if you are a collector to get in first, both the previous show have sold works before the opening night.

For more details about what Bar Lane Studios are up to until our show CLICK HERE or follow there blog HERE

What is Arts Practice?

Axis tweeted the message below and it got me thinking...

Becky is testing us again! Anyone feel like answering whilst I have a think? RT @musehunter: @axisweb - question: what is an art practice?

My reply (restricted to 140 characters only) was :-

@axisweb Arts practice is, Engaged working through of an idea/ideas as a professional artists that is mindful of theory and/or the audience

At Revolving Gallery we insist on our artists having a practice and by this we mean they are engaged in something; when you look at there work you can tell it is their's. The reason for this is simple, when artists are engaged in one thread of work it makes all the work stronger. Some might say this is just self replication but this process shows passion in an idea or style and also helps them build a market which is good when investing in art.

Think of any famous or well know artists and you can probable tell someone what their 'practice' is. This in very simple terms goes back to 'jake of all trades, master of none' so an arts practice is a mastering of (in most cases) an idea. With this development of ideas also comes the homing of practical skills and all in all makes for strong and more professional artist.

Nathan

York Open

York Open, opened on Sunday 1st August at Bar Lane Studio's and The New School House Gallery

As of yet I have to confess I have only made it along to the Bar Lane Studio's half that features all the 2D works where as The New School House Gallery houses all the 3D and Photography. What I have seen so far does York proud, as with any Open art competition there are some hits and some misses but in all the standards are high. The works were judged by an independent panel, to top this off there is also a public vote going on so everyone can have there say.

The Bar lane Studio section is well laid out, they have followed a slight Royal Academy approach to the curations with different styles e.g. Landscape, portrait group together and also mediums with prints sitting in a nice little group. This gives the viewer a station at which to compare and contrast as well as adding context to the works.

All the work's are for sale, as you know Revolving Gallery are behind getting you all collecting Original Contemporary Art. We will be having a closer look to see if there are artists we want to champion as good investments in one of our future event but for now go and enjoy all there is to see there.

We will have breaking news shortly about are next event which will take place on 1st&2nd October.

Nathan

10 Tips for Early Career Artists in Hard Times

As of late the creative industries are in turmoil over the purposed cuts in arts funding just see #artsfunding or Arts Funding and give any support you can in lobbing the government.

It is important to remember while funding is important for the creative industries in the plastic art Artists/Galleries have greater control over their own progression. Over the last week I’ve been writing up ideas for a mentoring scheme with early career artists and here are ten one line tips based on that (currently 3 pages of mostly points to expand on)

So:-

-Be professional, you profile is key.

-Always give everything you’ve got, not just making art but the boring jobs too.

-Be organized, it will help no end when working with others.

-Ensure Quality in the work, presentation, documentation & every aspect.

-Network, most people hate it but how will people get to know you otherwise?

-Keep your practice coherent.

-Target yourself in a market don’t just go for every opportunity.

-When applying for exhibitions only send the information requested.

-Don’t over price yourself early on and keep the work original.

-Love what your doing, your passion will shine through.

This also works backwards for collectors, when buying early career artists work look out for an artist following these tips.

If any artists would like advice although very busy Revolving Gallery is happy to give some pointers, we hope to help develop artists and there careers. Contact nathan@revolving-gallery.com

Nathan

Howard Hodgkin in Oxford

I have always loved Hodgkins work, it is striking. This word is apt as the work hits you, the colour; the bravado in his paintings has at times stop me in my tracks. The most notable time was the last room in his retrospective in the Tate, where his newest works were situated. So much joy had leaked out of them and upon reading the titles this sadness at the world, the war was confirmed.

However I have just read THIS ARTICLE by Jonathan Jones, from The Guardian. The title is 'Howard Hodgkin - the last English romantic painter' and not only does it talk about Hodgkin's beautiful art but Jonathan Jones writes in a beautiful way.

First he introduces the idea of how in these works you can conjure up an impression of where they are from, nearly all the works in the show are on loan from private collectors. This placing of art is by far one of the joys of collecting and how I would love to have a Hodgkin to hang. Even with a less renowned collection though placement is a joy, I particularly like a collection of small works on paper I have on my stair well (including one canvas by my 5 year old nephew)

But back to Hodgkin and the article, the images brought up give a real sence of what is on offer to see and I fully plan a trip down to Oxford before the end of the show.

DETAILS HERE

Also http://www.howardhodgkin.org.uk/ is a great resource to find out more about the artists and see more of his works.

Below is one of my many favourite works of Hodgkin, 'The Last Time I Saw Paris' 1988-1981:




Nathan

Max Richter - Infra

Just a quick blog about this fantastic new Album from Max Richter, my expertise lies in the Plastic arts so I am not going to go into music reviews. Max Richter for me has always signified how powerful art can be, his compassion's range from the orchestra to the electronic often with a bit of spoken word. I remember a few years back while house sitting for my parents having his music on while watering their garden early in the morning. The setting was so tranquil and with the combination of back to earth activity and Max Richter I felt completely transported beyond myself. I truly believe all sorts of art form have this power and some times you need to let them take you over, let the art really effect how you are feeling.

For more information and to here the album CLICK HERE.

I have only just come across this album today via Culture Critic (worth subscribing to there e-mails or following on Twitter) stand alone, again I feel transported but after reading the back story (on link above) and researching you find this amazing story of these different strands of art coming together from the music of Max Richter to the Ballet of Wayne McGregor, all set below (Infra) some of Julian Opie's art. It looks amazing see below.





The last notable thing to notice about this is the connection to T.S Eliot's 'The Waste Land', this reference seem to have been coming up for me a lot of late. I have taken this as a sign and bought the album.

Enjoy,

Nathan

Lizi Sanchez Exhibition

Yesterday I made a special journey out to Malton to catch the last day of the Lizi Sanchez Exhibition at Duckett and Jeffreys Gallery and got there with little time to spare. I was however really glad to have made it, it was fantastic to see this quality work in North Yorkshire. The presence of abstract sculpture is something rarely seen in these parts, the arrangement of materials was considered and poignant bringing a feeling of wholeness to the work.

Duckett and Jeffreys Gallery seem to share many of Revolving galleries goals, the biggest is in showing quality work from the region and beyond and the second to educate the audience. This, as with all the exhibition so far has an accompanying book including an essay about the work. Carmen Cebreros Urzaiz essay here sets the context of the work nicely and although it starts with Baudrillard quotes goes on to talk about the work in a very accessible manner.

Perhaps a bit more accessible than the Sculpture where the collage works, built from magazine pages these works still hold the structural presence of the sculptural work but with many more pictorial devices. By chopping up the magazine leaving only abstract shapes, the assemblages have a look of Malevich Suprematism but also bring up images of 1950's pop artists like Richard Hamilton. The works however only have the link to popular culture references via the use of magazine pages, the way the shapes are used is very clear and concise like the works of Tony Patterson. The picture plan has many layers with objects crossing over one another or folding back all of which is highlighted by a thin pencil border. All in all there is plenty to enjoy in each work as they seem to have there own character despite the strict use of materials and form.

So if you have a chance make sure to check Lizi Sanchez out and also the exhibitions coming up at Duckett and Jeffreys gallery.

Nathan

Philanthropy & Arts Funding

Thanks to Twitter I came across this letter (LINK HERE) and was more than happy to see the suggestion that; where we can, we should support the arts. This letter is by Stephen Deauchar from Art Fund in response to this article by Peter Bazalgette featured in The Guardian.

The one thing that they both neglect to mention is philanthropy for arts organizations big and small is all very well but another way to support the arts directly is investing in quality art. This supports the Artists/Makers directly, it supports gallery’s who are out there putting there neck on the line, finally you can stand to have a financial investment for yourself. Depending on the scale of your collecting you could later gift works, thus negating the need for Galleries and organizations to by work later (although they still need support)

I admit this is a grand plan but fully believe that if you start collecting bit by bit, educating yourself about art and building as you can you will do a great deal to support art, especially on a local level. Even if at the end there are no works in your collection a museum would want, your children might. The best part of this plan is that you can enlighten yours life and that of those around you.

Remember supporting art & culture does not have to cost millions whatever budget you are on you can be a philanthropist. So give what you can to organizations (drop £5 in donations box at the Tate or local, you can even have a cup of coffee) and buy art for yourself.

Golden rules are to educate yourself and support quality.

Nathan

Once again I need to blog more

So here I am once again feeling inspired by the Shift Happens conference.

I am going to blog more interesting stuff about art and collecting, so stay with us and interesting things will appear more often than before.

I would also like to start getting some feed back about content, what do you want to hear about? you can e-mail me nathan@revolving-gallery.com. Plus feel free to follow and leave comments, it would be nice to build a community around this blog.

So now that's over I want to talk a little about Shift Happens, this is an amazing conference that Pilot Theatre have been running for the last few years. CLICK HERE FOR LINK This is the first year I have attended and really enjoyed it. The conference covers using digital media within the creative sector and all the 'shift' this brings. There were many exciting projects presented and a hugh enthusiasm of the delegates in using digital media to share, engage and develop the creative industry as a whole. The tag line for this years event was ALT Shift [Arts | Learning | Technology]

One highlight (of many) was the work of Jonathan Harris, this blog is starting to go on but if you have a few minutes its really worth looking at his art at http://www.number27.org/.

Hope you enjoy and I will be back posting soon.

Nathan

William Bradley Solo Exhibition

Revolving Gallery are proud to announce William Bradley's Debut Solo Exhibition. Detail's Below:



We are very happy to see William go from strength to strength and would like to remind you all that some of the works shown with us back in December are still available, CLICK HERE FOR LINK TO WILL'S WORK This exhibition is proof now is the time to grab one of Will's breathtaking paintings that will brighten up any home.

Nathan

Eva Bauer's work

Aquarium - 35 x 45 cm - Acrylic, ink, varnish on board

Eva's work is about finish, first and foremost you notice the gloss finish to many of the works. The background layer usually comprises of a single colour that is bright and inviting then finished with intuitive ink drawings. The works are organic and often can feel like foliage but on the monotone background it is easy to treat them as pure abstraction. Delicate lines and precise dots make up the form of these paintings, which the open areas then help to highlight giving a sense of movement and growth to the simple marks.

These works would brighten up many spaces and are very affordable, giving new collectors a great place to start.

Nathan

Natalie Bell's work

Symbiosis - 76 x 76 cm - Acrylic on canvas

Natalie's work is playful and concise. Using underpainting and then building up in layers Natalie manages to build up worlds to explore. At the exhibition we have two series the 'Nanobot' & 'Microbes' that showing how Natalie explores the idea of science and that which we can not see or know. Using this method the work speaks not only of an other worldliness but reflects on the world itself; though what is left and whats taken out, systems start to build up. These could be roads, houses or and number of islands and as a viewer you are pulled into explore and make connection. The work has a quality whereby you can go back and back to each painting and find new depths, making them exciting pieces to live with.

Nathan

Untitled no.4

Untitled no.4 - 129 x 110cm, mixed media on Canvas by Jacob de Graaf

The pealed back forms Jacob uses really appeal to me personally but I see a lot of universal appreciation of his paintings. Without life they become 'non-spaces' in which we can feel alone and reflective or sometimes afraid; a place to escape reality. This painting to me has a real American appeal that highlights how this work can take you places, this is not dictated by Jacob rather there is room for the viewer to react. The colour pallet plays an integral part in removing you from reality, slightly dusky colours fog this new place, you step into the twilight where all is calm but changing. With Jacob's work however there are slight glimpses of humanity in 'windows' emitting light but it is important to understand these works are abstract and through this abstraction the emotive reaction is born.

Nathan

New Gallery in Malton

This Thursday it was my pleasure to attend the opening of Duckett and Jeffreys Gallery It's a wonderful space to show art and the gallery picked a great artists; Sally Taylor, to open with. I met Sally only a few weeks before which is where I heard about the Gallery and Exhibition, having seen her work I was keen to go see it. On the night I bought one of Sally's works, just a small one. It was a drawing on a wood block; I was taken with the notion of 'ACTION' 'NON-ACTION' and hoped it would spur me on to take action when needed.

I wish Duckett & Jeffreys Gallery all the best and look forward to seeing their future exhibitions, it's good to see others showcasing strong, professional artists with a clear practice.

Nathan

Studio Visit ready for our April Exhibition

On Saturday the Revolving Gallery team went on Studio Visits for three of the Artists showing with us in April. It was a long day, we set off at 9:30am and didn't get home until 9pm but I think it safe to say it one or our favourite parts of the job. It is a real luxury to get to see where and how artists work.



First up we went to Newcastle to Mushroom Works studio where we met with Natalie Bell (Image above), here we got to have a good look through and select the works we are presenting to you (which was not such an easy task with the strong works we needed to narrow down slightly) Natalie paints in many layers pulling her images & colour through in her 'Microbes' series, it was nice to see these works in the flesh where you can see this depth. We also got to see more of the 'Nanobot' series that have more structure and definition.



After Natalie we met up with Eva who happened to be in the same studio block. Here again we got to learn much more about her technique and how much work goes into each piece. With the studio visit you also get a chance to see where artist have come from and where they are going. I (Nathan) also get to talk materials, which brings out the inner geek in me but as said before we do make sure the works are made to a high standard. It was a pleasure to see these works again in the flesh where the colour really hits you and the quality of line in her drawing works.

Last visit of the day was just on from Newcastle so after a late lunch we arrived at Andrew Crane's house and studio. This is the first time we had got to see Andrew's work in the flesh and it was a real treat. Although his work can look grey and dull online once you see it in a good light it springs to life. These works are vary painterly and Andrew has a interesting stories about each one. The end of the day finished with us having to make more hard choices in selecting from his works.





Nathan

Whippit 6 - 20/02/2010

Whippit is a national work-in-progress performance night, CLICK HERE FOR LINK

I went along on Saturday, it was really nice to see some different types of art being shown in the city. At Whippit there was video & Performance over 4 hours down at Space 109, Walmgate.

There was plenty to see, first up was Stephen Cornford; image below, and his sound performance was a interesting to the ear and with the live video behind a treat for the eyes. The sound was produced from a machine made by Stephen himself and with a contact mic on different parts plus the resonance from vases on the table you could really lose yourself.



Going on through most the night was Roddy Hunter:



In this performance which lasted through the night Roddy seemed to be the one getting lost. Using imagery from Le Corbusier he was cutting through the image, revealing a mirror. Repartition and ritual through the night again was captured on live feed for all to scrutinise. As the performance developed you as viewer got more drawn in and tried to pull aspects apart but this proved difficult.

On top of this there was plenty to see through the night including a very pleasing video piece by Katy Connor called 'Snow/T.V Snow'. All in all it was an enjoyable night with a really good vibe and a good number of people there to see and engage with the work.

Nathan

Our next venue

The Revolving Gallery team are pleased to announce our next venue:



GRAYS COURT YORK - click here for more information

On April 9th 2010 we will be showcasing our next set of Artists at this unique and exciting venue.

So now more that ever keep your eye out here for further information about the exhibition, including previews of each our Artists over the coming weeks.

Nathan

Outside the White Cube

It has been far to long since my last blog and I didn't realise quite how long so I must have been busy. The next show is moving on well and we are now confirming Artists, it is exciting times. I do enjoy the blogging so thought it time to get back too it no matter how busy I am.

I saw this Article (CLICK HERE) on the ARTnews website and it got me thinking. The article talks about being as specific in exhibiting works as to use only the correct white, this is something we do not always have the luxury of as we appropriate space for our exhibitions. Many of the sites in York are far from 'white cubes' but often this can add to the Art as much as distract. White walls are good but if you read 'Inside the White Cube' by Brian O'Doherty you begin to see the fall out from this prescribed way of showing work.

With Revolving Gallery exhibitions people are going to interact with the surroundings and this is all part of the event and why we pick certain venues. With closely curated exhibitions we have work able to draw the viewer in and these are the works you live with. Art that demands your attention, work you can see everyday and enjoy no less each time means the background should make little difference and the work pulls you in.

Nathan

Art Bin

I maybe a bit late with this but I enjoying the progress of Landy's Art Bin. Follow THIS LINK for more information in an article by Charlotte Higgins from the Guardian.

Another good article on the Art Bin, CLICK HERE from Tom Lubbocks view form the Independent. Added 02/02/2010

So they are all up to it, Hirst, Emin and a loads more to follow. I think rejection of work is a very important part of and artists life. This is a very public display but artist reject work all the time, we just don't hear about it. Sometimes they paint over it, sometimes its just going know where ending up in the bin.



As a collector it's important to understand that not all of an Artists works are their best but good artist will know when to give up and bin something. Often this can happen at the idea stage before the work even starts to take off. This does however bring up the question of worth and it's here where I would say trusting your taste and conviction is important.

So be mindful but feel safe, you need to find a gallery you can trust in being as passionate as yourself, one that works with Artists to build trust. We believe Revolving Galley is such a Gallery and hope to build your trust but remember at all times that worth is mainly down to how much you will enjoy having that work.

For another great work by Landy 'Breakdown' 2001 follow THIS LINK.

Nathan

Good Gallery Practice

Just finished replying to all the Artist who sent through submissions and after being an artist and not getting replies feel proud not to leave people hanging. I hate the culture of people who don't get back to you unless they want something, you always get it from job interviews. I feel if Artists take time to submit work then even if we are not going to show them we should take the time to get back in touch.

That's just good practice. (manners)

Nathan

Northern Arts Prize 2010

Well done to Pavel Büchler for winning the 2010 Northern Arts Prize although I think all the work was strong however he would have been my pick of the lot. Click Here for link to Guardian article that is a lot better than the bad review they gave of the show. The only thing I don't think needed saying was that this prize was trying to be like the Turner Prize when in fact it's as much like many other art prizes. This is an important thing to happen in the North to help arts culture move itself away from just a London centric position.

On that note Revolving Gallery are doing our bit to open access to art in the North (York & Maybe beyond later in the year) and plans are afoot, news of our next show will soon be here and on Twitter.

Nathan

Installation Art on a large scale

In The Observer this weekend I come across this article and the image above blow me away. I know Baltanski’s work and this is not a leap out into the open for him but striking none the less. I enjoyed the writing in the article as well which can be hit and miss in some reviews, please follow the link here. I have enjoyed watching this series at the Grand Palais, Paris but never made it down (although would have loved to see the Serra piece last year) I like the idea of an art pilgrimage and gets me to thinking maybe buying work is not the only important part of being a collector but in seeing art you can contribute to the culture of support that art needs.

It also gets me thinking about un-sellable art and how we could contribute to this culture in York. Would installation art add to our exhibitions? All in all we put art up for people to see, we need some collectors however we also need this culture of viewing, supporting and educating about art. Hopefully our events can achieve this.

Nathan

The City of York

As a event based gallery in York it has been a pleasure to going around searching out interesting venues for future show. Let me tell you there are some interesting places out there, most of which make our job hard because York does small and Dark well but I think we are up for the challenge. So we are developing are own free standing display units and working out lighting.

On top of this we are gathering Artist's and looking to break some news early next month so watch this space.

Nathan

Saatchi and thoughts on collecting art

First of all Happy New Year to all, Now since the last event there has not been much blogging happening so one of my New Years resolutions is to try and blog here at least once a week.

So here goes, Revolving Gallery has recovered from the first event which we certainly enjoyed, plans are well into formation for the second event but nothing to release as yet.

While wondering about town the other day I popped into a bookshop and found ‘My Name Is Charles Saatchi and I Am an Artoholic’ Artoholicism is something I share with Saatchi (if only I shared his money as well) so I bought the book that features a whole array of questions thrown at the man himself.



Although I haven’t really warmed up to him I have even more respect for his art buying habits. This is a man who is hugely passionate about contemporary art and offers a great deal of support to Art, Artists and Visual culture as a whole. This all comes through in the book, so if you like art and want some interesting views on collecting it get this book.