Given its capacity to originate and absorb the conventions of art in so many ways, is sculpture viable as a category in contemporary art? And is the term any longer relevant to artists? Joining the discussion will be artists Martina Schmücker, Haroon Mirza, Keith Wilson and Nathaniel Mellors as well as curator and chair of New Contemporaries Sacha Craddock.
2010 / Exhibitions & Events
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New Contemporaries Archive Films
11 December 2010 - 8 January 2011
Read moreTo accompany the return of New Contemporaries to the ICA, Sacha Craddock, Chair of he Board of New Contemporaries, selects a programme from the New Contemporaries films archives of the past ten years. -
The Trouble with Curating
9 December 2010
Read moreThe verb to ‘curate’ is a recent addition to the lexicon of the art world. How has the role of the curator developed and, as the boundaries are increasingly blurred between the artist and the curator, is there a fundamental difference of position between artist and curator? Curator and writer Andrew Renton chairs the discussion with the Director of The Showroom Emily Pethick, Tate Britain Director Penelope Curtis, artist Steven Claydon and lecturer, and Pavel Buchler. -
BNC 2010, ICA, London
26 November 2010 - 23 January 2011
Read moreAn annual snapshot of emerging art landscape in the UK, BNC 2010 featured 49 artists working across film, sculpture, photography, painting, animation and performance. Offering unparalleled access to new practice and ideas this exhibition sat at the heart of a dynamic and discursive programme of discussions, workshops and performances for both artists and audiences. -
The Trouble With Painting
18 November 2010
Read moreWhy do artists continue to paint? Does painting have an intrinsic value? Or an enduring relevance because of its potential for innovation and influence on other forms of art making? -
BNC 2010, A Foundation, Liverpool
18 September - 13 November 2010
Read moreLaunching at the A Foundation, BNC 2010 was once again featured as part of the Liverpool Biennial and presented the work of 49 artists across a range of media.