| Forthcoming Tours and Events |
Tour of Acquire at Aspex and Artspace studio visits in Portsmouth |
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L-r: © Andrea Stokes, Butler; Greg Palmer, Dreamy Dream; © Jeannie Driver, Spike 1-1000; James McClellan, Bleep Creep; © Peter Lloyd, Sister Roller; all images courtesy the artist and Aspex Gallery |
Date: Saturday 5 July 2008 |
Contemporary Collector members are invited to Aspex Gallery in Portsmouth for a tour of their new exhibition Acquire, showcasing the work of twelve locally based artists. Participating artists include Laura Bennett, Katayoun Dowlatshahi, Jeannie Driver, Peter Lloyd, Sarah Macrae, James Mclellan, Exhibiting artists will join members for a lunch hosted by Aspex, before we move onto Artspace to visit the studios of Greg Palmer, Andrea Stokes, Jeannie Driver and Katayoun Dowlatshahi for a more in depth look at their works and practice. Members will also have the chance to see Ruins, Monuments and Follies' a new commission by Nils Norman, which addresses Portsmouth’s urban landscape and includes models, sculptures and digital drawings featuring architectural landmarks adapted and ‘recycled’ by the artist. |
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L-r: © Fran Richardson, Lamp 3; © Sadie Tierny, Aircraft Carrier; © Ann Richards, Silk Pleat; all images courtesy the artists and Aspex Gallery |
| To book for this event please contact Hayley or Silvia on 020 7831 3218/9 or alternatively please email membership@contempart.org.uk before Friday 20 June 2008. |
Didier Mahieu - Between Reality and Dream |
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© Dider Mahieu, Between Reality and Dream, image courtesy the artist |
| Private View: Thursday 19 June 2008 Dates: Sunday 22 June – Thursday 14 August |
Location: Lotto Mons Expo, Avenue Thomas Edison 2, 7000 Mons, Belgium |
After presenting La Tentation du Vide at the Economist Plaza in April 2008 Didier Mahieu returns to Belgium for a new exhibition showing works recently made in London as well as offering visitors a chance to re-discover creations that have marked his career. |
Reconstruction #3 The Artists Playground at Sudeley Castle |
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L-r: © James Hopkins, Inside Reflection, 2008; © Piotr Uklanski, Untitled (The Thing), 2008, installation images, The Artists Playground 2008 (all photos: © Duncan Ward) |
| Dates: Until 31 October 2008 |
| Location: Sudeley Castle, Winchcombe, Gloucestershire GL54 5JD UK Opening Times: 10:30am-5:00pm |
Artists Playground is the fourth annual exhibition of outdoor sculpture curated by Elliot McDonald and Mollie Dent-Brocklehurst at Sudeley Castle. Based on the theme of play, the exhibition presents works in the spectacular open-air environment of the castle grounds. Carsten Höller shows a flying machine, Jeppe Hein produces a mirrored labyrinth, Henry Krokatsis a carved Gothic tree-house and James Hopkins has created a giant kaleidoscope Artists include Michael Craig-Martin, Tom Dixon, Kevin Francis Gray, Zaha Hadid, Jeppe Hein, Carsten Höller, James Hopkins, Henry Krokatsis, Arik Levy, Johnathan Monk, Rolf Sachs, Piotr Uklanski, Lawrence Weiner, Ai Weiwei, Jonathan Monk and Richard Woods. |
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| © Zaha Hadid Architects, Z-Stream, 2008; © Michael Craig-Martin, Sudeley Pitchfork, 2008; installation images, The Artists Playground 2008 (all photos: © Duncan Ward) |
Reconstruction #3 The Artists Playground at Sudeley Castle is in partnership with Phillips de Pury & Company, for more information please contact Carla von der Becke on 020 7380 0605 or email carla@reconstruction.org.uk, or visit www.reconstruction.org.uk |
| Material Culture |
| Recently Gifted Works, mima, Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art |
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| L-r: © Julian Stair, Monumental Jar V, presented by the Art Fund, (photograph: © Gilmar Ribeiro, g2); © Dan Holdsworth, Untitled, mima, 2006, gift of the artist, 2006; Material Culture: installation view, May 2008 (photograph: © Gilmar Ribeiro, g2) |
Dates: until Sunday 17 August 2008 |
Material Culture showcases works recently gifted to mima covering drawing, painting, ceramics and sculpture. From the beginning, mima has attracted interest from artists, collectors and institutions who have responded to the way the gallery explores relationships between modern and contemporary, fine art and craft, through its collecting activities. Material Culture demonstrates this interest, showcasing recent gifts to the collection from private collectors and artists and art organisations. The exhibition includes works by Keith Coventry and Grenville Davey presented to mima by the Contemporary Art Society. Work by the artists Andy Goldsworthy, Antony Gormley, Alan Green, Shoji Hamada, Dan Holdsworth, Langlands & Bell, Julian Stair and Edmund de Waal are also on display. |
| For more information about this exhibition please contact reception on 01642 726720 or visit the website www.visitmima.com |
| Offers |
| In light of a planned visit to India for Contemporary Collectors in February 2009 (details to follow in next newsletter) we are delighted to be showing our members the following book and course special offers. |
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20 % discount Horn Please - Narratives in Contemporary Indian Art |
| Offer: £24.00 including p+p |
| RRP: £30.00 plus p+p |
| Publisher: Hatje Cantz |
| ISBN: 978-3-7757-2017-5 |
| 240 pp, 23 x 29cm hardcover |
Indian art from 1980 to the present day; with a short biography of all featured artists, and over three hundred illustrations. The art of story telling plays a crucial role in the land of myths and legends, of oral literary tradition and of the Bollywood entertainment industry. In this book contemporary artists, many of them women, take it upon themselves to lend a voice to the socially disadvantaged or to the ethnic and religious minorities, telling their stories through the media of painting, photography and video as well as by installations and performance. Their works reflect the overwhelming economic, political and social changes that have taken place in this country over the past three decades. To order a copy of Horn Please contact Hayley on 020 7831 3218/9 or alternatively please email membership@contempart.org.uk |
| Asia Contemporary Specialist Art Courses |
| 10% discount |
| Contemporary Collector members are invited to take part in this two part intensive course based at SOAS, University of London, and gain an in-depth knowledge of contemporary Asian art, focusing on South Asia covering India, Pakistan, Tibet and Nepal, South East Asia in June and East Asia covering Chinese, Korean and Japanese contemporary art in November. |
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| Contemporary Art of South Asia and South East Asia (India, Pakistan, Tibet, Nepal) |
| Wednesday 18 – Monday 23 June 2008 - Cost: £400 (£350 for members including a 10% discount) |
| Contemporary Art of East Asia (China, Korea, Japan) |
| Monday 3 – Wednesday 5 November 2008 - Cost: £300 (£270 for members including a 10% discount) |
| Courses will include lectures and seminars by leading experts, curators and well-known practicing artists, visits to museums, galleries and auction houses, including unique access to museum reserve collections plus interactive discussion with world renowned academics, artists and curators. Both courses will take part at The School of Oriental and African Studies, (SOAS), University of London, Russell Square Thornhaugh St, London WC1H0XG. To book your space and receive a 10% discount please contact Hayley on 020 7831 3218/9 or alternatively please email membership@contempart.org.uk |
Print Box by Rachel Goodyear |
Unable To Stop Because They Were Too Close To The Line |
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© Rachel Goodyear, Unable To Stop Because They Were Too Close To The Line, print box, edition of 25, images courtesy the artist and The International 3 |
From June 2008 Rachel Goodyear in association with The International 3 presents a limited edition boxed set of prints of her collection of drawings Unable to Stop Because They Were Too Close To The Line. This print box, in an edition of 25, has been specifically created as a charity fundraiser with two thirds of the proceeds going to Cancer Research UK. Unable to Stop Because They Were Too Close To The Line is a collection of drawings that was commissioned in 2006 by LIME in 2006, the arts organisation based within Central Manchester & Manchester NHS Trust. It is a reflection of the 6-month period of chemotherapy the artist experienced to treat Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, which she translated into delicate representations of a strange woodland scene where the branches have been stripped back and a menagerie of humans and beasts have been revealed. Rachel Goodyear was given the all clear 18 months ago and is revisiting the plans she always had to publish the drawings as a fundraiser for charity. The bespoke A3 size presentation box set contains 31 prints on quality fine art paper and represents the entire collection that makes up Unable To Stop Because They Were Too Close To The Line. Each print corresponds to the dimensions of the original drawings varying in size from 30cm x 42cm down to 12cm x 20cm, and are all individually signed and editioned by the artist. The limited edition print box is priced at £1350 + P&P. Orders can be placed by contacting Paulette Terry Brien at The International 3 by email, ptb@international3.com or by phone 0161 237 3336. |
| Unable To Stop Because They Were Too Close To The Line |
| by Rachel Goodyear |
| The Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel, London E1 1BB |
| Until Monday 1 September 2008 |
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© Rachel Goodyear, Skipping Rope, 2006; image courtesy the artist and LIME |
The original collection of drawings that make up Unable to Stop Because They Were Too Close To The Line has a permanent home at Fairfield Hospital, Greater Manchester, and for 2008 LIME have generously loaned the drawings for display at The Royal London Hospital in association with Vital Arts. To accompany the exhibition Vital Arts have produced signed limited edition prints of 5 works from the collection of which two thirds of the proceeds will go to Cancer Research UK, and one third will go to support Vital Arts' integrated arts programme across Barts and The London NHS Trust. For more information please contact Vital Arts by email VitalArts@bartsandthelondon.nhs.uk |
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| Contemporary Art Society is extremely grateful to Champagne Perrier Jouët for their generous support of the Contemporary Collectors Programme. |
Book Offers: |
Cats, cold, hunger and the hostility of birds - Rachel Goodyear |
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| © Rachel Goodyear, Boy and Catapult, 2007, all images courtesy the artist and Aye-aye books |
RRP: £10.00 plus P&P |
Cats, cold, hunger and the hostility of birds presents a collection of drawings which offer captured moments within a world where social etiquette and boundaries no longer apply, or maybe never did. Rachel Goodyear’s menacing illustrations display a mass of ambiguous truths and blatant intervention which walk the line between playful curiousity and sadistic torment.
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To purchase this publication please contact Martin at Aye-Aye Books on 0794 6643 575 or email martin@aye-ayebooks.com with your CAS membership number. The book will be dispatched directly from the publisher. |
Discount on Angel Row Gallery Catalogue |
PARADE: Terra Incognita, Out of Place, Stuff Happens |
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Special offer price: £6.50 plus p+p (£1.50) |
| Parade documents a series of three exhibitions, which took place at Angel Row Gallery from January to May 2007. The shows included work by 27 artists, selected from the same open submission by three different curators including Mary Doyle, Co-Director at the Drawing Room, Indra Khanna, curator at Autograph-ABP, Rivington Place and Leo Fitzmaurice. Chosen from the distinct perspectives of each curator, this process brought new and engaging work to Angel Row Gallery, and provides an interesting snapshot of artistic endeavour in a particular time and place, and what it means to establish an artistic practice outside London. |
To obtain a copy of the Parade publication at a special discount rate of £6.50 (+ £1.50 postage and packing), please call call Hayley at the Contemporary Art Society on 020 7831 3218. |
| Life is More Important Than Art |
Edited by Gilane Tawadros with an introduction by Paul Hobson, Director of Contemporary Art Society |
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| Special offer price: £7.95 |
| Softback, 128 pages, 17cm x 24cm, full colour, RRP: £9.95 |
| Prices including P+P: |
| UK First Class: £9.95 |
| Europe airmail: £11.45 |
| Outside Europe airmail: £13.95 |
Summary: 'Life is more important than art', wrote James Baldwin, 'that's why art is important'. A novelist, playwright and essayist, Baldwin was concerned with the dynamic and contingent relationship between art and everyday life. What is the relationship between art and the everyday world? What does it mean to be an artist at the beginning of the C21st? |
| Based on a series of interviews with artists spanning at least three generations, this book investigates the current conditions for making and presenting contemporary art. Both candid and thought-provoking, artists discuss a range of topics rarely discussed in print including their views on cultural institutions, on audiences and on being an artist today. They reflect on the contemporary art world, private and public institutions, censorship and the agenda for change. |
| Contemporary Collector members are offered this opportunity to purchase the publication for the special price of £7.95 plus postage and packing. |
| Please call Hayley on 020 7831 3218 to purchase your copy of Life is More Important Than Art. Alternatively you can post a cheque made payable to the ‘Contemporary Art Society’ to: Contemporary Art Society, 11-15 Emerald Street, London WC1N 3QL |
| Fabrica, The First Ten Years - 15% discount for Contemporary Collectors! |
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| Cover image, courtesy of Fabrica |
Retail price: £20.99 |
| Fabrica is a Visual Arts Organisation in Brighton that opened in 1996 in a desecrated Holy Trinity Church. This book sets out Fabrica’s approach to producing exhibitions, artist residencies, and education and outreach projects. Includes an introduction by Contemporary Art Society Trustee, Caroline Collier. For details of how to obtain your discount as a Contemporary Collector member please e-mail membership@contempart.org.uk or phone 020 7831 3219. |
Rivington Place Portfolio |
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L-r: © Hew Locke, The Prize, 2007; © Isaac Julian, Untitled (Déja-Vu No.2, Balitmore Series), 2003-2007, (images courtesy the artists and Rivington Place) |
Created in support of Iniva and Autograph-ABP's new building, artists Sonia Boyce, Isaac Julien, Glen Ligon, Hew Locke, Carrie Mae Weems and Chris Ofili have all made new works to feature in a set of 50 limited edition Rivington Place Portfolios. Each portfolio includes 6 prints, 20x30 inches, signed and dated inside a portfolio box. Funds raised from sales of the portfolios goes to support Rivington Place, the new home of Autograph ABP and Iniva. To make an appointment to view the portfolio at Rivington Place please email Indra Khanna: indra@autodemon.co.uk or call 020 7749 1266. |
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Blood is for people who want to start buying contemporary art or who have bought one or two pieces and want to know more. Blood gives you the skills and the knowledge to collect challenging contemporary art with confidence against a fun and stimulating social background. If you would like to join Blood or you know somebody who would then please get in touch with us by e-mail blood@contempart.org.uk or call Hayley on 020 7831 3218. For latest event details go to www.bloodarts.org |
CASt |
| Saturday 28 June |
| Saturday 27 September |
| Saturday 25 October |
| Saturday 29 November |
| 11am - 4.30pm |
| £35 for members + £15 for lunch |
| Taking place on the last Saturday of each month* from 11am, CASt must be the friendliest and most rigorous alternative coach tour of the capital. Hundreds of galleries, art spaces and artists' studios are dotted throughout London and its outlying areas, making it fascinating but labyrinthine – you need CAS as your guide. |
| Making seven or eight stops (including one for lunch) in under six hours, CASt aims to uncover the cutting-edge of contemporary art, visiting far-flung and temporary venues alongside more established spaces. The scope of these tours makes them perfect for not only for art collectors, but for curators, art students and those that are simply inquisitive. Please book early to guarantee a place on the first and still the best contemporary art bus tour in London. (* Please note that CASt does not take place in July, August and December). click here for more information on CASt |
To book please rsvp to Hayley by e-mail hayley@contempart.org.uk or phone 020 7831 3218 The increase in price of CASt reflects increases in the cost of organising them, but it is the first increase in several years and we have tried to keep it to a minimum. In order to simplify the day we are also asking participants to pay for lunch in advance (and the Contemporary Art Society will pay the bill on the day). Lunch will include a main course and a choice of wine/beer/soft drink. Booking will be confirmed on receipt of payment with all payments to be made by the 15th of the month. No changes to bookings can be made after the 15th of the month. |
| To download Contemporary Collectors' Newsletter - June 2008 (pdf), click here |
| To see previous member events, click here |
