Degree Shows, Hockney, Seascapes
Graduating students, a free Hockney film, new art competitions, art funds, Donwood print & Saatchi Art code...
Exhibition On Screen: David Hockney
Streaming for free on the Royal Academy website and Youtube. Originally released in cinemas, the film revisits 2012’s ‘A Bigger Picture’ (one of the best exhibitions I’ve seen), and ‘82 Portraits and One Still-Life’ from 2016.
‘Paris Green’ by Lydia Makin, final-year student at Slade School of Fine Art
a-n Degree Show Guide
Good to see a-n continuing with their Degree Shows Guide in this uncertain time for graduating art students, an interview with lecturers brings it home.
“And I think one of the things this general anxiety has been channelled towards is sincerity – sincerity is in, glib humour seems to be out.”
‘Anticipatory Disorders’ by Rithika Pandey, final year student in Carmarthen.
Art Competitions
Latest additions to MoMa’s ever growing list of UK Art Competitions:
Royal Society of Marine Artists - £4,500 of prizes (closes 26th June)
Treasure House Commission - £8,000 commission (closes 10th July)
Society of Wildlife Artists - £3,900 of prizes (closes 7th August)
Royal Institute of Oil Painters - £6,850 of prizes (closes 11th September)
Art Offers
Jackson’s Art team up with watercolour pros Schmincke for some special edition watercolour sets. Save an extra 20% (until 12th June).
Saatchi Art have some 15-20% off discount codes (until May 27th)
‘Matchbox Seascapes’ by David Cass
Fund For Artists
Freelands Foundation Emergency Fund - £1.5m of emergency funds for artists and freelance creatives based in England and Northern Ireland experiencing financial hardship due to the pandemic. Grants of £1,500 – £2,500. (apply by 18th June)
Arts Jobs
Art Writer, ArtWeb, part time remote freelance (£15k-20k pro rata)
Operations & Marketing Coordinator, Whale Arts, Edinburgh (19k)
Decorative Artist, Mathew Bray & Matthew Collins, London (30-40k)
Programme Director Fine Art & Photography, UCA, Farnham (49-54k)
‘Sol’ by Stanley Donwood - £120 (Archival pigment print, 48 x 28cm)
A ‘timed edition’ from Radiohead’s artist in chief is available to buy on May 21st for 48 hours. 15% of profits to BSUH NHS Charity.
Random Links
Stanley Tucci’s hour by hour account of family life in lockdown is great.
Middleditch & Schwartz’s improv comedy series is just the tonic.
Julie Caves on how to Paint on Gold Leaf.
‘Daydream Magic’ by DABSMYLA - $225 (new screenprint, 60 x 60cm)
Over and out, see you next week!
Grant