Here’s a sneak preview of the artists’ and work featured in this years’ prize. The full Northern Art Prize film will be released soon but in the meantime enjoy the trailer! We’ll be talking to the filmmakers Ian Pinder and Conor O’Grady soon too to find out about their experience of making the film and [...]
Last week saw the launch of All Points North, an initiative profiling the strength of contemporary art events happening in the north of England during autumn and winter 2011. To quote a rather nice phrase from the All Points North press release: “This Autumn, the stars align in the contemporary art world of the North [...]
Lubaina Himid grants us a real peak behind the scenes. We catch up (but wonder in awe how she does it all)
We are very pleased to announce that the four artists short listed for the fifth annual Northern Art Prize are Liadin Cooke, Leo Fitzmaurice, James Hugonin and Richard Rigg, selected for the quality and creativity of their work at this point in their careers. The judges – Caroline Douglas, Head of the Arts Council Collection; [...]
Most recent Northern Art Prize winner Haroon Mirza won a coveted Silver Lion at Venice Biennale. Lucy Bannister reflects upon his work and progress
