‘How beautiful ugliness is!’  is a collaborative show organised and curated by Red Gate Gallery to be held between the 28th of May and 24th of June 2010. What is the voyeuristic impulse behind our attraction to the gruesome and the horrible? Where does the magnetic appeal of the sordid and the scandalous come from? Is ugliness also in the eye [...]

Title:          Visual Artist, cre8us Location:   West Midlands Salary:      (£15k-20k pro rata) Deadline:   Tuesday 4 May 2010 – DEADLINE NOW PASSED http://www.artsjobs.org.uk/arts-job/post/visual-artist-17/ Title:          Freelance contract, ROAR Location:   Yorkshire Salary:      (£30k-40k pro rata) Deadline:   Friday 7 May 2010 – DEADLINE NOW PASSED http://www.artsjobs.org.uk/arts-job/post/freelance-contract-2/ Title:          Public art commission Bath, Somerset, Bath and North East Somerset Council and Kennet & Avon Canal 200 Location:   [...]

3. ARTIST’S SITE OF THE MONTH This site I’ve banged the gong for………………..Cornelia Blunt. Cornelia is a portrait sculpture artist who creates stunning sculptures from life in resin, clay, bronze or plaster. Why Cornelia’s site? It’s a good example of less is more. There are enough clearly photographed images of Cornelia’s work without reams and reams of text to pore [...]

2. ART COURSES – TAKING ‘EM AND TEACHING ‘EM! If you’re an artist who makes a living from their work (or at least has a fair stab at it!), the chances are you’ve undertaken some form of art training in the past. Many artists who study art in higher education are busy enough afterwards trying to sell their work, get [...]

1. ART SHOWS & FAIRS 2010 Art shows and fairs dot the calendar year-round, providing opportunities for artists and art-enthusiasts alike to showcase and buy art and to network with those who are also passionate about art and crafts. As an artist, you may well have your own website showcasing your artwork and you may also occassionally exhibit at local [...]

1. ART SHOWS & FAIRS 2010 What you need to know, where they are and an interview with two veteran exhibitors with lots of handy advice! read more… 2. ART COURSES – TAKING ‘EM AND TEACHING ‘EM!

Two opportunities have arisen for exhibitions coming up later in the year at Orleans House Gallery in Twickenham and the Riverside Gallery in Richmond.  Both galleries are popular and hold regular successful exhibitions throughout the year.  There is an administration charge for both exhibitions; hopefully you’ll think the opportunity and exposure will be worth it!  These two calls for submissions [...]

The first Van Gogh exhibition in the UK for about 40 years, this one was a must-see.  Not being an artist myself, I was interested to learn about the man I’d only touched on at school and knew only the bare facts about.  Since I went, I’ve researched more about this Van Gogh bloke than I ever thought I’d want [...]

Here at The Artists Web we don’t half enjoy a spot of exhibition-browsing.  Especially during what has been a cold, wet, is-it-ever-going-to-end Winter.   If you’re rather partial to a stroll around an art gallery every so often (whether for buying or browsing), the chances are you’re up-to-date on what’s on at your favourite local gallery.  And it’s rather hard to [...]