Author Archives: Russell Jones

On the first of December I attended an exhibition at Bloc Projects and I got talking to an artist who sold his work for 200 quid.An abstract painting and it is quality, I have my own exhibition coming up on the 15th so I thought maybe an abstract piece may be perfect.I took a photoContinue reading “New abstract picture”

Yes the first track on The Holy Bible is an onslaught which kind of sums up the entire mood of the album in one song. Written by Richey Edwards from the perspective of a prostitute. It samples the 1993 documentary Hookers, Hustlers, Pimps and their Johns, by Beeban Kidron, about the prostitution trade. The song starts offContinue reading “Yes”

Rosa-Johan Uddoh starts off by talking about her exhibition practice makes perfect and is currently showing at Liverpool until 23rd of January.Practice makes perfect is also the name of her first book which should be available hopefully in early 2020. https://www.fpg.org.uk/exhibition/practice-makes-perfect/ Everything is detailed in this link. A vast amount of Balthazar depictions all printedContinue reading “Rosa-Johan Uddoh 23 November”

Situated in the HPO building in Sheffield this exhibition was organised by recent graduate artists some I know quite well and have spoken to them or just seen their work progressing in the studios.These graduates had a difficult situation of exhibiting their work due to the pandemic so this exhibition is a chance to redressContinue reading “Zeitgeist 5th to 26th November 2021”

I managed to go to this exhibition of John Hoyland whose canvases are really big and I guess his abstract way of painting isn’t for everybody which is fine but I watched a documentary of the guy and he is aware of this and is not pretentious about how his work is perceived.https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p025lrcy/arena-six-days-in-septemberYou do needContinue reading “John Hoyland Sheffield Gallery October 2021”

In 2007 on my lunch break I happened to walk past an exhibition entitled micro sculpture it was situated in The Star building and Willard Wigan was the artist.Luckily my curiosity got the better of me and I walked inside.The artwork was indeed microscopic and you had to look through a microscope to see aContinue reading “Willard Wigan M.B.E.”

My path was exhibited at Sheffield Millennium gallery between 20 May to 20 June just after restrictions were lifted for the pandemic. I went there in person as I was on a date at the time wearing face masks. My Path: Art by People in the Criminal Justice System was the first Koestler Arts exhibition inContinue reading “My path 30 May 2021”

On Monday 16th of September I met with a friend Michael who I know from attending film quizzes once a month at The Showroom.We both expressed interest in seeing this play about Joy Division at The Leadmill.I have never been to a play at The Leadmill before so I was quite excited to be seeingContinue reading “New Dawn Fades A play about Joy Division and Manchester September 16th 2019”

http://www.yelenapopova.co.uk/news/4587143124https://www.apollo-magazine.com/review-yelena-popova-drying-time-paradise-row/These are links to Yelena Popova, Drying Time. https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2016/02/09/466061492/luncheon-in-fur-the-surrealist-tea-cup-that-stirred-the-art-world?t=1637951869601 https://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-britain/exhibition/heather-phillipson https://www.studiointernational.com/index.php/heather-phillipson-interview-the-end-fourth-plinth-trafalgar-square-london https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2021/may/14/heather-phillipson-rupture-no-1-review https://filmlondon.org.uk/profile/heather-phillipson

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