Art/Talking.... Contemporary art galleries around Clerkenwell
Next visit 'art/talking' Friday June 2nd 2pm to 4pm
'art/talking' is a venue based, monthly project, aimed at exploring the variety and depth of the London Contemporary Art Scene as well key themes in current contemporary art practice.
Next visit 'art/talking' Friday June 2nd 2pm to 4pm - Contemporary art galleries around Clerkenwell:
Hollybush Gardens
1-2 Warner Yard
London EC1R 5EY
Group show with Knut Henrik Henriksen, Alejandra Hernandez, Lubaina Himid and Reto Pulfer - please note that their private view is not until the 3rd of June, but they are letting us have a sneak preview on the 2nd! The contextual theme will be revealed there and then.
Rokeby
16 Rosebery Avenue
London, EC1R 4TD
Conrad Ventur, 'Pink Seat' - Memory will be the overarching theme when looking at and discussing the show.
Modern Art
4-8 Helmet Row
London, EC1 3QJ
Theories of Modern Art - an exhibition that includes work by every artist represented by the gallery. The context in which we will explore the show will be one or more texts in Herschel B Chipp's Theories of Modern Art: A Source Book By Artists and Critics - a collection of texts from letters, manifestos, notes and interviews.
Arcade
87 Lever Street
London EC1V 3RA
John Finneran - A Figure Searching Day and Night - the contextual theme here will be Spirituality in Art!
We will meet at Hollybush Gardens at 2pm sharp (a short walk north from Chancery Lane tube station - Central Line).
I hope to see many of you there! Thank you for letting me know if you will attend this visit by May 27th.
£30.00 per person payable on the day by cheque or cash.
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SAVE THE DATES FOR FUTURE VISITS (2016): Friday, 1 July 2pm to 4pm - August is summer break - Friday, 9th September, Friday, 7th October (Frieze visit), Friday, 4th November, Friday, 2nd December (visits will usually take place in the afternoon, but occasionally they might be in the mornings.)
'art/talking' is a venue based, once or twice monthly project, aimed at exploring the variety and depth of the London Contemporary Art Scene as well key themes in current contemporary art practice.
We will visit collections, foundations, institutions, artist studios, galleries, alternative spaces and artist-run spaces and each visit will be announced via email and on DeTnk.
The visits are choreographed and led by myself. My approach is conversationalist and participatory and visits will culminate in discussions and conversations around a particular topic supported by my research and experience in the field.
Nadia Berri is an artist and artist educator. She teaches at Sotheby's Institute of Art, Tate, Bow Arts, Frieze and Christie's Educational Studies. She also runs Art Salon at Siegfried Contemporary once a year, puts on improvised plays and together with Ben Faga, runs HOUSERULES - a platform for spontaneous artistic experimentation in a nomadic state. Nadia has also worked in commercial contemporary galleries - from Anthony d'Offay to Modern Art - for over 10 years before she dedicated her whole time to her own art practice and teaching.
