A very crowded Leaf Cafe last night for the annual art auction by Arena Studios. Its was great fun with auctioneer Paul O’Keeffe as good as ever, making himself heard despite the rather noisey crowd and extracting good prices. A few artworks failed to reach their reserve prices.
We tried really hard to buy a lovely work by Roisin Hyland but dropped out when the price reached £200. First time ever I’ve come away from an arena auction empty-handed.
Pictured below is our friend Neil who decided to make the initial bid of £10 on every single lot and eventually ended up with 1 picture.
www.arenastudiosgallery.com
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
ART, FOR A CHANGE – ARTISTS’ USES OF THE TERM ‘REVOLUTION’ (1789-2009)
WARNING DEADLINE FRIDAY 30TH JANUARY MIDNIGHT
Artist Alan Dunn is seeking short audio submissions within a short turnaround time for his latest 1,000-only copy audio CD compilation. The compilation will explore the manners in which artists, writers and philosophers have used the term ‘revolution’ in an audio context. Confirmed contributions include: Aldous Huxley, Chumbawamba, Douglas Gordon, Sara Marlowe, Lennon & Ono, Black Panthers, Marcel Duchamp, Robert Pollard, youtube cover versions, The Pinker Tones, Cyness, Chopin, The Redskins and Herbert Marcuse. See www.alandunn67.co.uk for details of previous works including ‘Soundtrack for a Mersey Tunnel’ and ‘Music for the Williamson Tunnels: A collection of the sound of dripping water’.
All contributors to receive complimentary copies of CD.
Duration of track: 67 seconds
Format: WAV or AIFF
Delivery: email to alandunn67@hotmail.com
Deadline: FRIDAY 30TH JANUARY 2009 MIDNIGHT
PLEASE PASS ON TO PEERS
University shows off transatlantic links – Liverpool Daily Post.co.uk
Jason forgot to smile for the camera. We went to the viewing of ‘Altered Communication‘ this evening, its an interesting, mix of graphics, mixed media and painting responding to the word ‘communication’.
Its great that Liverpool artists works will be going over to California in exchange – spread the word we say.
Liverpool artists are everywhere these days. There we are in the Royal Bank of Scotland waiting to pay in the vast amounts of pennies we earn from running this website, we pick up a copy of their magazine ‘Sense – The Magazine That Helps You Get The Most Out Of Your Money’ (RBS are obviously experts at this) and there’s a full page spread on local artist (and art handling technician) Nick Sykes.
Good for him, he reminds us that his patrons include desginer Paul Smith, chef Raymond Blanc and author Alan Bleasdale. Also includes a link to his website, which is one of my creations – I suppose I’ll have to update it now!
www.nicksykesart.com
Liverpool artist Derek Culley has a few of his paintings in the ‘New to DACS’ exhibition in the Kowalsky gallery in London.
Opening is 3rd February 2009 and exhibition runs for 3 months with Viewing on the first Thursday of February March April organised by Time Out.
DACS is the UK’s leading copyright and collecting society for artists and visual creators.
They help artists and visual creators receive recognition and reward for their work. They provide three rights management services for artists: Payback, Artist’s Resale Right and Copyright Licensing.
Peter Cameron - The Eddy
A lot of really good works being auctioned tomorrow – see you there – pick up a bargain or two.
You can see a preview on Arena’s website
ARENA ART & DESIGN ASSOCIATION is holding a Charity Art Auction at Leaf Tea Shop & Bar on Friday 30th January 2009. Preview from 17.00, auction starts at 19.00.
Featuring the enimatic Paul O’Keeffe as autioneer, the Arena Auction is celebrating its 5th year with great opportunities to bid for locally produced art at affordable prices. All profits will be channelled back into the Arena Charity to support our ongoing development programme which concentrates on providing affordable studio spaces and promoting excellence in the arts.
As well as showcasing over 25 Arena members work we are also inviting submissions from artists throughout Merseyside, including other prominent studios groups such as Hub artists and The Bridewell.
Members of Arena Art & Design Association have made an ongoing contribution to the cultural life of the city in design, music, public art, painting, sculpture and photography for twenty five years with 2009 being Arena’s twenty fifth anniversary.
The Royal Standard website now has details of the artwork prices and latest bargains. Prices are moving up or down so keep checking. Prices range from 30p to £2500.
Regardless the sale theme we really enjoyed the show, there’s lots of interesting and fun artworks
SALE at the Royal Standard. 23 January – 28 February 2009
SALE will transform the white walled galleries at the Royal Standard into an ‘Art Superstore’ stocked with hundreds of artworks including a vibrant array of paintings, sculpture, drawing, film, intervention and photography selected from the most exciting emerging and more established artists from across the UK and beyond. Continue reading ‘SALE at The Royal Standard’
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