Archive for January, 2011

Haroon Mirza wins the fourth Northern Art Prize

A packed crowd came to the prize giving ceremony at Leeds Art Gallery last night to hear who would win the fourth Northern Art Prize of £16,500. Mark Lawson announced the winner as Haroon Mirza. David Jacques, Lubaina Himid & Alec Finlay each received £1500 Lubaina Himid won the People’s Choice Award (as voted for [...]

Haroon Mirza in conversation

In contemporary society looking is prioritised over listening. Guest blogger Lucy Bannister on the use of sound in art

Jelly Tales

Jelly Tales is a response by Penny Andrews and Sarah Wallis to Lubaina Himid’s Jelly Mould Pavilions

Alec Finlay in conversation: Cancelled

ALEC FINLAY TALK CANCELLED Please note that Alec Finlay¹s talk scheduled for tomorrow evening (Tuesday 11 January) at Leeds Art Gallery is cancelled due to illness. Many apologiesfor any inconvenience caused and we send our best wishes to Alec for a speedy recovery. Haroon Mirza¹s talk next week will be going ahead as planned (details below). [...]

Photography Prohibited?

What could be possible for rights management in the Arts? Mike Wallis starts by asking a particularly annoying question.