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PAST EXHIBITIONS:
ARTWEEKS continues - 9th, 15th and 16th of May, between 12-6 pm
MRS corridor installations
ultramarine
metron collaboration: Diane Jones-Parry and Annabel Ralphs.
Madi Acharya-Baskerville
Nicola Armitage
Diana Bell - "Decay and Renewal"
Lucy Baxandall - "Hold On" series
Muhanned Cader
Marie Darkins
Claudia Figueiredo
Mary Foulkes
Katalin Hausel - "elsewhere" drawings
Feng Ho - ethical fashion collection spring/summer 2010
Helen Ganly
Philippa Jefferey
Diane Jones-Parry - "ultramarine" in collaboration with Annabel Ralphs
Paul Medley - photographs from the 'Portraits with object' and the 'Past their best' series
Francis O'Neill
Karen Purple
Annabel Ralphs - "ultramarine" in collaboration with Diane Jones-Parry
Emma Reynard - 'Olfactory Memory Map'
Sarah Simblet
Luke Skiffington
Jo Stannard
Sophie Vujlsteke
Sharon Wyper
Artists participating in Artweeks at other venues:
Lucy Baxandall - "Temptation" exhibit at the Cowley Road Workshops, 100A Cowley Road
While Artweeks is on:
ARTWEEKS - Opening Events Saturday 8th of May 12-6 pm
Works on view by studio artists:
Madi Acharya-Baskerville
Nicola Armitage
Diana Bell - "Decay and Renewal"
Lucy Baxandall
- "Hold On" series
Muhanned Cader
Marie Darkins
Claudia Figueiredo
Mary Foulkes
Katalin Hausel - "elsewhere" drawings
Feng Ho - ethical fashion collection spring/summer 2010
Helen Ganly
Philippa Jefferey
Diane Jones-Parry - "ultramarine" in collaboration with Annabel Ralphs
Paul Medley - photographs from the 'Portraits with object' and the 'Past their best' series
Francis O'Neill
Karen Purple
Annabel Ralphs
- "ultramarine" in collaboration with Diane Jones-Parry
Emma Reynard - 'Olfactory Memory Map'
Sarah Simblet
Luke Skiffington
Jo Stannard
Sophie Vujlsteke
Sharon Wyper
Join us for a glass of wine between 2 and 4!
Launching for ARTWEEKS:
MRS corridor installations
ultramarine
metron collaboration: Diane Jones-Parry and Annabel Ralphs.
Music by Ensemble AZUT*
guests artist: Clare Cochrane** ('confessional' - a performance)
*Ensemble Azut: Bruno Guastalla - vocals, bandoneon & cello, David Stent - guitar, Paul Medley - clarinet and bass clarinet. Tango, French chanson, Tom Waits and more.
**Clare Cochrane is an Oxford-based poet and occasional performer who has performed solo and collaborative spoken word performances and creative interventions in Hong Kong and Oxford. Clare's main interest is in employing creative interventions that enable others to connect with the potential in themselves to realise the need for change and begin the process of becoming active change makers in the wider world.
ARTWEEKS exhibition continues on 9th, 15th and 16th of May between 12-6 pm
Rearranging formulae
unwrapping books
metron at the 03 Gallery
Oxford Castle
20 March - 25 April 2010
Following the success of Endnotes: Unwrapping Books in 2009, Magdalen Road Studio artists Annabel Ralphs and Diane Jones-Parry have been invited to curate another exhibition that invites artists to make work in response to books.
To celebrate the International Year of Science, a number of mathematics and science books, ranging from primary to academic texts and journals, were selected and donated by Oxford University Press.
A number was allocated to each book, and these were drawn against an alphabetical list of 25 participating artists names. The books were wrapped and distributed and the artists have been asked to respond to their book in any way they chose.
The exhibition will be launched at the 03 gallery, Oxford Castle, where it has been timed to coincide with the Oxford Literary Festival, and moves to OUP in October 2010.
Art in the Arboretum
Twelve artists from Oxford, France, Germany and Romania will be creating work in the Arboretum during the month of July in response to the site. Visitors are welcome to watch the artists at work.
Art in the Arboretum is organised by Magdalen Road Studios, Oxford and Art-in-Situ, France in collaboration with Harcourt Arboretum.
Jam: Cultural Congestions in Contemporary Asian Art
7 February - 5 April 2009
Mansion Space Galleries opening times:
Monday to Saturday 9am - 11pm
Sunday and Bank Holidays 11am - 10.30pm
Bracknell Gallery:
Wednesday 7.00pm - 9.30pm
Thursday to Saturday 1.00pm - 9.30pm
Sunday 1pm-5pm
Directions at: http://www.southhillpark.org.uk/aboutUsTravel.jsp
This exhibition presents a think-tank that explores the concept of cultural congestion in visual art practices. As international migration grows in the UK, the movement of people, objects and identities have taken on a political and cultural character of their own, which leaves us with a cultural congestion – Jam. Does this congestion enable pausing and reflection of the richness and diversity across cultures or does it exhaust us?
Exploring the concept of Jam, South Hill Park is delighted to present recent work by Madi Acharya-Baskerville, Ming Turner, Tsai-Wei Chen, I-Ting Hou, Su-Chen Hsu, Emma Kwan, Feng-Ru Lee, Wang Ruobing, Bindu Mehra & Himanshu Desai, Hua Kuan Sai, Meng-Hung (Sam) Su and Pei-Shih Tu. Many of the artworks are previously unseen in the UK.Also, please join us for the performance on 4 April, 3pm, by the Taiwanese artist Feng-Ru Lee that traces back imagery from the memories of her childhood.
The exhibition is curated by Madi Acharya-Baskerville, Yi-Fang Chen and Outi Remes, and supported by the National Culture & Arts Foundation, Taiwan, the National Arts Council Singapore and Panasonic.
Open Studios, November 2008
Private view 14 November 2008
6:00 - 9:00 pm Magdalen Road Studios
7:00 -10:00 pm The Workshop Studio
Exhibitions continue 15 - 16 November 2008
Open: 10:00am - 5:00pm
The Workshop Studio
38 St Mary’s Road
Oxford OX4 1PY
www.theworkshopstudio.co.uk
Magdalen Road Studios
74 Magdalen Road
Oxford OX4 1RE
Yard Sale and Guided Tours of the Studio
3rd August 2008 2 - 5 pm
Come and see the work in progress in the artist's spaces.
Get some bargains! - we will be selling:
- Books
- Art Materials
- Records & CDs
- DVDs & Videos
- Clothes
- Bric-a-Brac
Also Teas, Drinks & Cakes.
All proceeds to the continued running of Magdalen Road Studios.
International Projects
October 2007
Three studio artists, Madi Acharya-Baskerville, Diana Bell and Sharon Wyper are currently showing at the Frauenmuseum, Bonn.
The exhibition 'Umfeld-Inwelt' opened on 7th October and runs until 4th November.
Jam: Cultural Congestions in Contemporary Asian Art
7 February - 5 April 2009
Mansion Space Galleries opening times:
Monday to Saturday 9am - 11pm
Sunday and Bank Holidays 11am - 10.30pm
Bracknell Gallery:
Wednesday 7.00pm - 9.30pm
Thursday to Saturday 1.00pm - 9.30pm
Sunday 1pm-5pm
Directions at: http://www.southhillpark.org.uk/aboutUsTravel.jsp
This exhibition presents a think-tank that explores the concept of cultural congestion in visual art practices. As international migration grows in the UK, the movement of people, objects and identities have taken on a political and cultural character of their own, which leaves us with a cultural congestion – Jam. Does this congestion enable pausing and reflection of the richness and diversity across cultures or does it exhaust us?
Exploring the concept of Jam, South Hill Park is delighted to present recent work by Madi Acharya-Baskerville, Ming Turner, Tsai-Wei Chen, I-Ting Hou, Su-Chen Hsu, Emma Kwan, Feng-Ru Lee, Wang Ruobing, Bindu Mehra & Himanshu Desai, Hua Kuan Sai, Meng-Hung (Sam) Su and Pei-Shih Tu. Many of the artworks are previously unseen in the UK.Also, please join us for the performance on 4 April, 3pm, by the Taiwanese artist Feng-Ru Lee that traces back imagery from the memories of her childhood.
The exhibition is curated by Madi Acharya-Baskerville, Yi-Fang Chen and Outi Remes, and supported by the National Culture & Arts Foundation, Taiwan, the National Arts Council Singapore and Panasonic.
Open Studios, November 2008
Private view 14 November 2008
6:00 - 9:00 pm Magdalen Road Studios
7:00 -10:00 pm The Workshop Studio
Exhibitions continue 15 - 16 November 2008
Open: 10:00am - 5:00pm
The Workshop Studio
38 St Mary’s Road
Oxford OX4 1PY
www.theworkshopstudio.co.uk
Magdalen Road Studios
74 Magdalen Road
Oxford OX4 1RE
Yard Sale and Guided Tours of the Studio
3rd August 2008 2 - 5 pm
Come and see the work in progress in the artist's spaces.
Get some bargains! - we will be selling:
- Books
- Art Materials
- Records & CDs
- DVDs & Videos
- Clothes
- Bric-a-Brac
Also Teas, Drinks & Cakes.
All proceeds to the continued running of Magdalen Road Studios.
International Projects
October 2007
Three studio artists, Madi Acharya-Baskerville, Diana Bell and Sharon Wyper are currently showing at the Frauenmuseum, Bonn.
The exhibition 'Umfeld-Inwelt' opened on 7th October and runs until 4th November.
Past events
Saturday 26 January 2008
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Over 100 artworks were exhibited as part of this exciting opportunity to bid for original pieces by more than 30 of Oxford's leading artists. The auction took place at the OVADA Gallery on Saturday the 26th of January between 6pm - 9pm. |
| Tuesday 27 March 2007 | Making Spaces: |
| Sunday 23 May 2004: | Mystery
Art Bags - Tickets were on sale at the studio during artweeks for
this chance to win a piece of art in a bag! Each of the ten studio artists
made a special surprise piece of art for this fundraising event. |
| Saturday 8th November 2003: | Anatomy with Sarah
Simblet |
| Saturday 1st November 2003: | Approaches to drawing workshop with Mohamed Bushara During his exhibition Mohamed lead a workshop in the exhibition space. |
| Saturday 25th October 2003: | Poetry reading by Vahni Capildeo, Nancy Mattson and Chuma Nwokolo during Mohamed Bushara's exhibition Dislocation. |
| Saturday 18th October 2003: | Ways of drawing with Diane Jones-Parry |
| 11th October 2003: | Drawing
for sculpture with Diana Bell This workshop will look at the way sculptors have used drawing in the preperation of their ideas. |
| 4th October 2003: | Drawing
the world with Dana Finch A fully expanded/ liberated drawing experience. This workshop dealt with the interplay of abstract and representational forms, using a variety of materials. |
| 13 June 2003 onwards: | Use
your creativity 5 sessions with tutor Diana Bell MA. "for anyone wanting to develop their own creativity. You will be guided towards a way of working linked to your own experiences. The work you make could be a painting, a series of drawings, an object or a sculpture." |
| Saturday 5th October 2002: | Slide
talk - Leiden artists , six artists from Leiden in The Netherlands
(twinned with Oxford) are visiting the city on exchange. The artists will
be based at Magdalen Road Studios. |
| Saturday 14th September 2002: | 'Workshops and object makers' Slide talk and discussion with artist Steve Hurst. Hurst is exhibiting sculpture in progress and working drawings, in a show titled THE WHITE AND THE RED. |
| June 2002: |
VAIN - a day of experimental live art. Performance work took place in daytime sites around the city of Oxford, and at the Freud venue in the evening. Organised by Hilary Kneale and Ann Rapstoff, vainliveart@hotmail.com This was the second VAIN and it is hoped that it will become a yearly event. |
| October 14th 2001: | Talk. Artist Mohamed Bushara in conversation with the poet Rip Bulkeley. This took place in the gallery space during an exhibition of Mohamed Bushara's paintings |
| 22nd June 2001: | Drawing
Workshop led by Diane Jones-Parry and Clare Carswell. |
| 20th October 2001: Drawing
Led by Mohammed Bushara. |
Drawing
Session led by Mohammed Bushara. Students experimented with
mark making using ink and a collection of unusual materials. |
| 2001: | VAIN
live art event at Freud's café/bar, a listed church in Jericho,
Oxford. Show-casing new and experimental work. Eleven artists from across
the UK showed pieces involving music, sound, dance, voice, video and film.
This attracted a capacity audience of over 200. |
| 2001: | Talk from internationally know Sudanese artist Ibrahim El-Salahi. Accompanied
by slides of paintings made throughout his career. |
| 31st October - 28th November 2001: | A
Journey into Contemporary Art. Five sessions with Diana Bell as tutor. |
| 2001: | Experimental
drawing day led by Diane Jones-Parry and Janine Charles This included a discussion about the possibilities of what drawing can be, a series of rapid exercises, and a chance to make large collaborative drawings./td> |
| 2000: | PIX
Weekend of video and film art. A continuous programme of work showing throughout the day, plus two evening screenings. |
| 2000: | Sculpture
workshop with Roger Perkins. |
Past exhibitions
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12th, 13th, 18th - 20th May 2007 | ARTWEEKS Open Studios. Madi Achary-Baskerville Diana Bell Helen Dudley Flora Gathorne-Hardy Philippa Jeffery Diane Jones-Parry Ed Kluz Suzanne Lizette Anna Morris Daniel Perry Matthew Potter Sarah Simblet Jo Stannard Lucy Wilson Sharon Wyper |
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28th May - 5th June 2005: |
ARTWEEKS Open Studios. Come and visit us in our newly reconfigured space! Painting,
sculpture, drawing, and more... |
Maresa Jung |
7th
- 28th May 2005: The OVADA Gallery Gloucester Green Oxford. Opening hours: 10-5 Tues - Fri Thurs 10 - 8 Sat 11- 4 |
EDEN An exhibition by five women artists
from Bonn on the theme of gardens. The artists are: Maresa
Jung, Divna Omaljev, Margret Schopka, Ellen Sinzig and Ursual Witzlau.
This exhibition is the return part of the exchange between Magdalen Road Studios and the Lilium artists group from the Frauenmuseum in Bonn, Germany. Bonn is Oxford's Twin city and this exhibition is organised by Magdalen Road Studios in partnership with Oxford City Council and Ovada gallery. |
May 2004 The Frauenmuseum, |
4 AUS OXFORD Installations by Diana Bell, Helen Ganley, Diane Jones-Parry and Jo Stannard. | |
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May 2004 | ARTWEEKS Open Studios |
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25th Oct - 2nd Nov 2003: | DISLOCATION An exhibition of drawings and prints by Mohamed Bushara. |
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17 - 25th May 2003 | ARTWEEKS exhibition and open studios. Eight artists exhibiting in their studio spaces, plus ASSOCIATE ARTISTS show in the front space. |
May 2003 Bonn, Germany |
MAGDALEN ROAD STUDIOS (featuring six studio artists) at Karstadt and CHILDREN OF THE MILLENIUM installation by Diana Bell. Part of Oxford Week in Bonn, one of Oxford's twin cities. | |
| 30th Nov - 8th Dec 2002 | OXFORD IMAGINE An exchange exhibition by French artists from the Drome Valley organised by Art in Situ in collaboration with Magdalen Road Studios. The artists also exhibited at the X-change Gallery, Oxford. | |
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7th - 21st September 2002: | THE WHITE AND THE RED Sculpture in progress and working drawings by Steve Hurst. |
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May 2002: | ARTWEEKS OPEN STUDIOS The entire building was open to the public, with artists showing painting, sculpture, installation, photography and drawing in their work spaces . |
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December 2001: | TAKEAWAY An exhibition of affordable art. Artists were invited to submit small works for sale, with a 20% commission to raise funds for the studio. A diverse range of work by artists including Mike Gaston and Andy Walton, as well as studio members. |
| October 14th - 28th 2001: | New paintings by MOHAMMED BUSHARA, in the gallery space. Works in ink by Sudanese artist and studio member Mohamed Bushara, who was supported by Southern Arts. | |
| October 14th - 21st 2001: | OPEN STUDIOS Other artists from Magdalen Road Studios opened their working spaces to the public, presenting both resolved works and work in progress. | |
| May 2001: | ARTWEEK OPEN STUDIOS. | |
| 2000: | SMALL WORKS SHOW | |
| 2000: | CHILTERN SCULPTURE TRAIL. Highly successful fundraising show to which artists including Anya Gallaccio donated works for sale. | |
| May 2000: | Inaugural ARTWEEKS, with the entire studio open to the public for the very first time. |
