July-August Issue
Amikam Toren Armchair Painting: Untitled (worship here) 2007
Interview
Re-Toren
Amikam Toren interviewed by Patricia Bickers
London-based artist Amikam Toren has been reconstituting painting through the ideas of Conceptual Art for more than four decades. Here he discusses 'tactile' thought, his 'upgrading' of other people's paintings, and the peculiarities of self-censorship and exclusion.
'The interesting thing to me about this process of reapproaching painting was that it enabled me to use representation (which itself is a very traditional form) as an axe with which to demolish painting and reinvent it.'
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Jo Spence & Terry Dennett
Victimisation: Remodelling Photohistory 1981-82
Feature
Re-representation
Francis Frascina on representing and being represented in art and politics
Does the austerity drive, which is dismantling UK support structures in a similar manner to that which was evident under 1980s Thatcherite ideology, have consequences for the politics of representation?
'"Something devastatingly basic has been made clear: that cultural practices – like any others – depend on a material basis, on concrete resources, and that access to these is a matter of politics and power ... what is at stake is the means to represent and be represented."'
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Crib Notes event at Richard Tuttle's Whitechapel Gallery exhibition in 2014
Feature
Mother and Child Divided
Jennifer Thatcher on women in the arts
While official sources from the government to ACE make noises about equality, the reality is that support for women in arts is worsening. What can the art world do to reverse this trend?
'Now children are banned (in a clause that also includes the banning of dogs) from almost all areas of the college, so that parents must arrange childcare simply to pop into the library, for example.'
From the Back Catalogue
50/50 Women are still woefully under-represented in the art world argues Jennifer Thatcher
Comment
Editorial
Five More Years
As the chancellor prepares to fire the opening salvos in the threatened austerity+ emergency budget, the arts sector is bracing itself for the 'greater financial autonomy', code for 'cutting your legs off', that the Tory manifesto ominously pledged.
'In effect, the taxpayer is subsidising employers to the tune of £11bn a year through tax credits and extra benefit payments. The four big supermarkets alone are costing just under £1bn a year as the so-called "corporate welfare bill" soars.'
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Letters
Response to the Maud Sulter review
Malcolm Dickson, director of Street Level Photoworks, takes issue with last issue's review of the 'Maud Sulter: Passion' exhibition.
Artnotes
The Tory schools minister equates the arts with Esperanto; sacked National Gallery union representative wins a preliminary judgment against the gallery; California's Roski School of Fine Art loses a whole year of students as they drop out en masse in protest; ACE chief Darren Henley promises an 'M62 Corridor of Culture'; Artists Union England publishes proposed rates of pay for artists; anti-oil sponsorship group Liberate Tate occupies Tate Modern overnight; the latest news on galleries, events, appointments, prizes and more.
Submissions: Send news items to artnotes@artmonthly.co.uk
Tania Candiani Flying Device. Besnier. 1978 (tested on a zero gravity flight) La Gravedad de los Asuntos 2015
Profile
Tania Candiani
Rob La Frenais on the Mexican artist
Tania Candiani, with her twin interests in literature and engineering, has recently moved from working in the dangerous terrain of Juarez to the Venice Biennale. How has she handled this shift from frontline to historical site?
'One of Candiani's main interests is engineering, and she has built an elaborate pumping device for draining the Venice Lagoon in significant quantities and recycling it through the Arsenale in a provocative act of reverse colonialism. She describes this action as "historical biopsy".'
Julie Dash Daughters of the Dust 1991
Exhibitions
LA Rebellion
Tate Modern, London
Morgan Quaintance
Martin Boyce
Kunstmuseum, Basel
Mark Prince
Susan Stenger: Sound Strata of Coastal Northumberland
The Gymnasium Gallery, Berwick-upon-Tweed
Christopher Townsend
Dan Holdsworth: Spatial Objects
Southampton City Art Gallery
Paul Carey-Kent
New Narrative and Reader
Bury Art Museum and Sculpture Gallery
Bob Dickinson
The heart is deceitful above all things
Home, Manchester
Eleanor Clayton
Samara Scott: Silks
Eastside Projects, Birmingham
Jamie Sutcliffe
Paul Carter: Hotel Workers
Exeter Phoenix
Lizzie Lloyd
Alex Frost: Property Guardian
Flat Time House, London
Lizzie Homersham
Unannounced Acts of Publicness
Central Saint Martins, London
Larne Abse Gogarty
London Round-up
Hauser & Wirth • Tate Britain • White Cube • Marian Goodman
Keren Goldberg
Belfast Round-up
MAC • Platform Arts • Catalyst Arts
Joanna Laws
Reviews
Books
Art Labor, Sex Politics
Maria Walsh on Siona Wilson's look back at British feminist art
'Wilson's use of the term "sex politics" rather than the "politics of sexual difference" allows her to incorporate all the historically fraught terms in debates about gender and subjectivity without adhering to any one camp as well as to read future terms such as "queerness" back into these debates, albeit with varying degrees of success.'
Summer Reading: Let Us Play
Peter Suchin gathers a selection of recent releases
'During the period covered, and for at least another ten years, attendance at Leeds Poly gave one access to an incredible force-field of practices, actions and ideas, with visiting staff including such influential figures as Art & Language, Gavin Bryars, Eric Mottram, Sally Potter, Carl Plackman, Griselda Pollock and many more.'
Reports
Conference
Fear of Missing Out
Morgan Quaintance encounters the internet anxiety industry
'Confident introductory speeches for "Fear of Missing Out", or FOMO in the web-speak acronym also used, set an auspicious if formal tone for the ICA's three- day event convened to explore post-digital anxieties and their attendant socio-cultural phenomena.'
Letter from Tel Aviv
Power Relations
Keren Goldberg visits an art scene caught in a political crossfire
'When it comes to Israel, the city, which is frequently portrayed as a bubble, looks snobbishly inwards, but when it comes to the international art scene, it stares obsessively outwards.'
Artlaw
Ways of Working
Conservation
Henry Lydiate on the legal obligations of the artist as manufacturer
'The marked paucity of laws and rules specific to art business worldwide means that contemporary art business is treated in most countries like sales of other goods: artworks should be of merchantable quality and fit for purpose, especially if they are sold as brand new – in which case laws place responsibilities to consumers on the retailer as well as the manufacturer.'
Listings
Events
London Art Calendar
This month's highlights include:
- Hannah Collins talk Camden Arts Centre 3pm Sat 4 Jul
- Martin Creed performance Barbican 7.30pm Sat 11 Jul
- The Anti-University of East London: Anti Symposium Open School East 7pm Wed 15 Jul
The updated events and exhibitions calendar can also be viewed online.
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Exhibitions
Exhibition Listings
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Opportunities
Opportunities
Jobs
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£75,000. Proven leadership skills and ability to support artists' creative risk taking with passion and imagination.
Acme Studios, London | 12 noon Friday 14 August
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Curator
V&A, London | 12 July
www.vam.ac.uk
Lecturer BA (Hons) Fine Art
CCAD, Hartlepool | 10 July
www.ccad.ac.uk
Art Researcher
T/A Heni Publishing, London | 19 July
www.heni-publishing.com
Professor of Contemporary Art
Oslo National Academy of the Arts, Norway | 1 Sept
www.kunstakademiet.no
Commercial Development Manager
Studio Voltaire, London | 9 July
www.studiovoltaire.org
Lead Youth Worker
The Mix, Stowmarket | 5 July
http://themixstowmarket.com
Exhibitions & Collections Lead
Govett-Brewster Art Gallery, New Zealand | 13 July
www.govettbrewster.com
Arts and Community Centre Manager
Pavilions Teignmouth, Devon | 17 July
www.teignbridge.gov.uk
Printmaking Teacher
City Lit, London | 20 July
http://londonsartistquarter.org
Contemporary Arts Programme Manager
National Trust, Greater Manchester | 6 July
www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Mould Maker
London Bronze Casting, London
| 31 Aug
www.londonbronzecasting.com
Part-time Assistant Education Producer
Artsadmin, London
| 13 July
www.artsadmin.co.uk
Professor of Performing Arts
Stockholm University of the Arts, Sweden | 31 Aug
www.artandeducation.net
Receptionist & Admin Assistant
Siobhan Davies, London | 20 July
www.siobhandavies.com
Assistant Curator
Whitney Museum, New York | 15 July
http://whitney.org
Digital Archivist
Cafe Oto, London | 17 July
www.cafeoto.co.uk
Store Manager
Cass Art, London | 7 July
www.artsjobs.org.uk
Lecturing Positions in Painting, Sculpture & Print Making
University of the Arts, Norwich | 16 Jul
www.nua.ac.uk
Events Coordinator
Serpentine, London | 6 July
www.serpentinegalleries.org
Curator / Artistic director
Kunst Meran Merano Arte, Italy | 7 Sept
www.kunstmeranoarte.org
Competitions/Commissions
ING Discerning Eye Exhibition 2015 – Call for Entries
An exhibition of small works curated by prominent figures from the art world.
Regional collection points across the UK | Final submission dates in London 4 & 5 September 2015.
www.parkerharris.co.uk
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International Public Art Call
Edmonton Arts Council, Canada | 7 July
http://publicart.edmontonarts.ca
Peer Mentoring Award
Cubitt, London | 20 July
http://cubittartists.org.uk
International Curator Competition
Akbank Art Center, Turkey | 10 Sept
www.akbanksanat.com
Call for Applications
New Light Prize Exhibition, North Yorkshire | 31 July
http://newlight-art.org.uk
Film & Video Competition
Tenderflix, London | 19 July
www.tenderpixel.com
Prize for Art Criticism Volume XI
Breese Little, London | 18 Sept
www.breeselittle.com
Curator Competition
nSPIRACJE, Poland | 31 Aug
http://en.inspiracje.art.pl
Children's Viewing Sculpture Competition
Aldeburgh Music & Suffolk Coastal District Council, Snape | 31 July
www.aldeburgh.co.uk
Griffin Art Prize
ColArt, London | 31 July
http://griffinartprize.com
We Want To Film You – Open Call
A LA LUZ, Europe | 31 Aug
www.alaluz.co
The London Group Open
The Cello Factory, London | 24 August
www.thelondongroup.com
Open for Entries
Aesthetica Art Prize, York | 31 Aug
www.aestheticamagazine.com
Open Call
Abraaj Group Art Prize, Dubai | 31 July
www.abraajgroupartprize.com
Call for Submissions
Frieze Writer's Prize 2015 | 21 July
www.frieze.com
Residencies/Fellowships
Research Residency
Artquest & Foundling Museum, London | 3 Aug
www.artquest.org.uk
Printmaking Residency
Future/Past, Scotland | 27 July
www.nts.org.uk
Residency Opportunity
Residency 108, Clermont NY, USA | 7 Aug
http://ccgallery.co.uk
The Raghurajpur International Art/Culture Exchange
Orissa, India | 1 Aug
www.riace.in
The Resort Residency
Portrane, Dublin | 17 July
http://visualartists.ie
Call for applications for a collaboration-focused residency
Spacex, Exeter | 20 July
http://spacex.org.uk
Open Call
Beirut Art Residency, Lebanon | 20 July
http://beirutartresidency.com
Liminal Space Residency
TAP, Southend On Sea | 13 July
www.t-a-p.org.uk
flora Artist Residency
Oriel Davies, Wales | 7 Aug
http://flora.orieldavies.org
Scholarships/Grants
ISE NY Grant Programme
ISE Cultural Foundation, New York | 30 Sep
www.iseny.org
Funded Collaborative Doctoral Partnerships
The University of Huddersfield, Yorkshire | 28 Oct
www.hud.ac.uk
Travel Grants
CIMAM, Tokyo | 15 July
http://cimam.org
RBS Bursary Awards
RBS, London | 6 July
http://rbs.org.uk
Exhibiting
Proposals Invited
Peacock Visual Arts, Aberdeen | 3 Aug
www.peacockvisualarts.com
Call for Submissions
EXPERIMENTICA15 Festival, Cardiff | 10 July
www.chapter.org
Call for Entries
Greenhorn Short Film Festival | 13 Jul
https://filmfreeway.com
Graduate Award
Light Eye Mind, London | 1 Sept
http://lighteyemind.com
Summer Art Prize
Lacey Contemporary, London | 19 July
www.laceycontemporarygallery.co.uk
Project Proposals Invited
The Picton Art Prize, London | 17 July
http://pictonartprize.com
Open Call for Proposals
Scottish Sculpture Workshop, Lumsden | 7 July
http://ssw.org.uk
Call for Submissions
Butler Gallery, Kilkenny | 31 July
www.butlergallery.com
Open Call
Ghetto Biennale, Haiti | 5 July
www.ghettobiennale.org
Platform Open
Morphets, Harrogate | 4 Sept
www.morphets.co.uk
Call for Submissions
TAP, Southend On Sea | 25 July
www.t-a-p.org.uk
Call for Painting Show Proposals
Turps Gallery, London | 1 Aug
http://turpsbanana.com
Call for Submissions
CGP Annual Open, London | 31 July
www.cgplondon.org
Open Call
After Projects, London | 31 July
www.afterprojects.com
Submissions: Send opportunities to opportunities@artmonthly.co.uk
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