Pure Arts Gallery - Christine Hopkins SGFA talks to PURE about herself and her experience of Open Studios

Pure Arts Gallery - Christine Hopkins SGFA talks to PURE about herself and her experience of Open Studios

Rachel Whiteread at the Whitechapel Gallery

Artist Rachel Whiteread, who won the Turner Prize in 1993 after creating 'House', a cast of the interior of an East End terrace, and who filled the Tate Turbine Hall in in 2005-6 with 'Embankment', a maze-like arrangement of 14,000 white casts of the inside of different cardboard boxes, has created a new, permanent work of art for the façade of the Whitechapel Gallery's main entrance. 


The work takes inspiration from the decorative 'tree of life' motif which is part of the existing architecture. 

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Pure Arts Gallery - 2012/2013 PURE selected artist Fran Giffard talking to PURE about her life and her latest exhibition - Aviary

Pure Arts Gallery - 2012/2013 PURE selected artist Fran Giffard talking to PURE about her life and her latest exhibition - Aviary

PURE Arts Group Annual Selection - CALL FOR ENTRIES

PURE ARTS GROUP  Annual Selection Call for Entries 2012/2013           NOW OPEN

PURE Arts Group Annual Selection Call for Entries 2012/2013 Now Open SUBMIT NOW ONLINE 2012/2013 SELECTION PANEL Guy Portelli VPRBA FRBS Will Taylor SGFA Kristina Avery • Nigel Green Nikki Tompsett Ella de Trense   AWARDS PRIZE FUND £3,000   Annual Showcase Exhibition with Awards • Ongoing Calendar of Events and Exhibitions  Online Gallery Artist Resource What artists say about Pure "I can't recommend their endlessly encouraging endeavours highly enough!"  Pure Arts - Pure Professionalism!" What visitors say about Pure Events and Exhibitions "A Triumph!" "The best exhibition I've visited in quite sometime!" "Incredible show, beautifully curated" SUBMISSION DEADLINE 3RD JUNE 2012 For further information and to SUBMIT NOW please visit the website  www.pureartsgroup.co.uk Email: info@pureartsgroup.co.uk Like us on facebook: pureartsgroup   Guy Portelli VPRBA FRBS Nigel Green Photography

PURE Award Winning Artist Designs Centenary Book Coverl

Pure Arts Gallery - PURE Award Winning Artist Designs Centenary Book Coverl

CALLING ALL PRINTMAKERS - RE OPEN 2012

NEW PRINT MAKERS OPEN EXHIBITION


In order to promote the best in contemporary printmaking, and to spotlight new talent, the Royal Society of Painter Printmakers (RE) is launching a brand new printmaking exhibition: the RE OPEN. Designed as a showcase for excellence in printmaking, the exhibition will also provide a fascinating forum for consideration of current trends and new directions in this ever evolving and extraordinarily creative art form.


Selected by a distinguished group of artists, academics, curators, print dealers and collectors, the exhibition will reflect the discerning judgment of the panel and will be hung so that viewers can clearly identify the particular selections of individual panel members.


THE SELECTORS
Prof. David Ferry RE
Artist and Head of Printmaking, Cardiff School of Art & Design


Mark Hampson
Artist and Head of Material Processes, Royal Academy Schools


Colin Harrison
Assistant Keeper of Western Art, Ashmolean Museum


Elizabeth Harvey-Lee Hon RE
Print Dealer


John Purcell Hon RE
Paper Merchant


Deborah Roslund Hon RE
Print Collector


Dr. Bren Unwin PRE
Artist and RE President


   THE EXHIBITION

Following an open submission selection, approximately 200 works will be selected for an exhibition at Bankside Gallery, situated next door to Tate Modern, at the heart of the UKʼs thriving art scene, August 2012.

17 August - 2 September 2012
Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers
Bankside Gallery
(next door to Tate Modern)
48 Hopton Street
London SE1 9JH

All exhibiting artists will be invited to a Private View of the exhibition, during which the Prizes will be awarded.

PRIZES

A wide range of significant prizes will be awarded, including:

Brangwyn Memorial Prize
A prize of £1000 for an outstanding print

Printmaking Today Prize
An editorial feature in Printmaking Today

RIS Purchase Prize
A purchase prize of £500

John Purcell Paper Award
Materials to the value of £150

T N Lawrence Printmaking Award
Materials to the value of £150

R K Burt Exhibition Award
A solo show in the RKB Gallery, Union Street, London, SE1. The gallery offers 90 square meters of wall hanging space over 2 floors. The winning artist would be required to hang and invigilate the gallery space for the duration of the 2 week show and to bear the cost of any expenses incurred.

RE Guest Membership Award
Free guest membership of the RE for one year

Intaglio Prize
Materials to the value of £150

HOW TO ENTER

Entry is by online submission. ENTER ONLINE NOW.

Artists unable to enter online should contact Ed Parsons Brown at Bankside Gallery for further details on postal entry:

Email: info@banksidegallery.com
Tel: 020 7928 7521

ENTRY FEES

Entry is £25 per artist for up to six works. Student entries receive a 50% discount on this fee.

DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES 4 JUNE 2012, 5pm

KEY DATES 2012

4 June: Deadline for entry 5pm.

6 July: Artists notified of results.

13 August: Hand in of selected works, 1-7pm, Bankside Gallery.

16 August: Exhibition Private View and Prize Giving, 6-8pm

17 August - 2nd September: Exhibition opens to the public.

3 September: Collection of unsold work, 12 noon -7pm.    

4 September: All uncollected works removed from gallery to store. Collection then at artists' expense.

ABOUT THE RE
The Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers (RE) is Britain's longest established elected body of professional artists who make prints. Its on-going purpose is to promote and encourage the highest standards of creative and technical excellence in printmaking in all its diverse forms. Founded in 1880 by Sir Francis Seymour Haden, it was originally titled the Society of Painter Etchers and established to counter the Royal Academy of Artsʼ refusal, at that time, to recognise printmaking as a creative rather than reproductive art.

The RE holds regular exhibitions of Membersʼ prints at Bankside Gallery, London and other venues, showing traditional skills - etching, lithography, wood engraving and mezzotint - alongside the latest digital, photographic and mixed media techniques. Its 200-strong membership includes artists from all over the world including the USA, Japan, Argentina and Europe.
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ARTIST AND ILLUSTRATOR MAGAZINE

Artist & Illustrator Magazine (A&I) have kindly offered to send all RE OPEN 2012 entrants access to a free copy of their online magazine. If you do not wish to receive this free offer, please ensure you choose the appropriate option on the application review page when asked 'I wish to receive further details about:'

JOTTA COMPETITION | JOHN JONES FRAMING

Jotta

To celebrate the launch of the John Jones artist surfaces online store, the renowned London framers are hosting a competition. Submit one 2D artwork on the theme ‘Where are you from?’ to win £1000 worth of materials.

The brief: submit one 2D artwork on the theme: ‘Where are you from?’ to win £1000 worth of materials.
This can be interpreted on a geographical level in terms of physical roots and origins, or on a personal level in terms family history and ancestry. Artwork must be submitted by 17:30pm Friday 25th May, 2012 GMT.

The Prizes

• £500 of museum standard artist surfaces materials.
• A bespoke frame to protect and showcase the winning artwork worth £500
• A photography session with the John Jones professional photographer to document the winning artist at work in their studio space.
• Promotion across the John Jones website, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram channels.
• A space in the John Jones summer exhibition to showcase the winning artwork in our gallery. An excellent opportunity to showcase your work to a diverse audience of arts professionals, including artists, gallery directors, prestigious collectors, auctioneers and interior designers, who all collaborate on a regular basis with John Jones.

The Judges

Katharine Stout
Curator, Contemporary Art, Tate Britain and Associate Director,Drawing Room.
Danny Rolph
An established contemporary artist who is currently exhibiting a solo exhibition at Poppy Sebire Gallery.

How to Enter:
To enter the competition, please download and complete this formand email it to marketing@johnjones.co.uk along with one high resolution jpeg image of your chosen artwork.

Click here to download the entry form

Deadline: 17:30pm Friday 25th May, 2012 GMT