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January 20, 2014

Sam Ayres, Work Programme 28

When even the pawnbrokers are strapped for cash, you know we are in trouble. This sign, using poor materials, was a focal point in Sam Ayres’ recent show at CAC. Other exhibits included a local church made from cardboard boxes and thatched with the pages of homeless-vendor magazine Big Issue.…

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July 20, 2012

Klaus Weber, Sandfountain (2012)

If gardens are symbols of mankind’s dominion over the natural world, then fountains are the suggestion of a triumph over physics. That’s one in your face, gravity. Having said that, there is nothing too agressive about the many spouts of water you can find in many a city square, many…

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August 27, 2010

Liverpool Biennial/Manchester Weekender

Two long-ish previews written this week for Culture24 and I’m looking forward to both: Preview: Liverpool Biennial 2010 Preview: Manchester Weekender 2010

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August 22, 2010

Meaning Decoration Mass at Grey Area

Just as there is decorative art, so too is there decorative news. The lightweight stories in freesheets like Metro are there to soothe. The editorial is designed to sell advertising, and this is more or less true for any commercial publication. But as soon as a newspaper is used to…

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  • Asheq Akhtar
  • Johanna Billing
  • David Blandy
  • Gerard Byrne
  • The Chapman Brothers
  • Marcus Coates
  • Stephen Cornford
  • Martin Creed
  • Jeremy Deller
  • Tamsin Dillon
  • Dominic from Luton
  • Karl England and Ben Street
  • Tessa Farmer
  • Omer Fast
  • John Gerrard
  • Gerald Laing
  • Michael Landy
  • Glenn Ligon
  • Liliane Lijn
  • Meliisa Logan and Nadine Jessen
  • Daria Martin
  • Karelle Ménine
  • Jaume Plensa
  • Daniel Pryde-Jarman
  • Asher Remy Toledo
  • John Russell
  • Semiconductor
  • Bob and Roberta Smith
  • Corinna Spencer
  • Jasmine Surreal
  • Gavin Turk
  • John Virtue
  • David Wightman

blogism

  • (fundamental) PAINTING
  • A Kick Up The Arts
  • AFTER THE END.
  • An Paenhuysen
  • Another Design Blog
  • Art Fag City
  • Art is Life
  • artcritical
  • Artwrit
  • Bad at Sports
  • Beyond the Stalking mode
  • Blissblog
  • Brian Dupont: Artist's Texts
  • C-Monster.net
  • Cathedral of Shit
  • Contemporary Monkey
  • Corinna Spencer
  • Dead Hare Radio
  • Echostains Blog
  • Eyeteeth
  • greg.org
  • Hyperallergic
  • i like this art
  • in terms of
  • Intelligent Clashing
  • Jonathan Jones at the Guardian
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  • Modern Art Notes
  • New Art
  • non_official_sharing
  • Phases Mag
  • rachelelizaguthrie
  • Scrawls and Bawls
  • Tate Blog
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  • The Ben Street
  • The Culturist
  • This is Pipe
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