Innholdsfortegnelse for Art Student 2019 i Artists & Illustrators

1 Sargy Mann: Let It Be Felt That the Painter Was There 9 November to 9 February 2020 The late and long-neglected British painter Sargy Mann seems to be having something of a moment of late. Ex-pupil Chantal Joffe curated a collection of his late paintings at the Royal Drawing School earlier this year, award-winning author Olivia Laing featured in a symposium on his work, and now comes this rare retrospective – the largest public display of his work to date. Born in 1937, Mann studied under Frank Auerbach and Euan Uglow. He developed cataracts at the age of 36 and was declared officially blind years later. While his teaching career subsequently ended, his ability to conjure vivid scenes in undulating false colours only excelled further and he developed an…

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About seven years ago, I was asked to speak at a conference for creative entrepreneurs. The woman who ran the conference was an acquaintance I’d known socially in San Francisco, where I lived at the time. I used to run into her at nearly every event around town, from book signings to art shows to fundraisers for various causes. When she introduced me to the audience at the conference, she said the thing she most admired about me was that I “showed up.” It was the first time I noticed anyone describing me this way. The compliment made me feel good, but it also caused me to want to explore this idea of showing up. I began thinking about it a lot. What did that mean exactly? And what were…

Open SSA+VAS Deadline: 30 September 2019 Visual Arts Scotland and the Society of Scottish Artists have joined forces to stage the biggest show of contemporary art in Scotland for a second time. Enter for the chance to feature in the Edinburgh exhibition and win a range of prizes. www.s-s-a.org RBSA Next Wave 2020 Deadline: 2 October 2019 This biennial mentoring programme is targeted at early-career artists based in the West Midlands. Winners receive support for everything from finding a studio to achieving financial sustainability, while also appearing in a February exhibition. www.rbsa.org.uk The de Laszlo Foundation Prize Deadline: 29 November 2019 An artist aged 35 or under will take home the de Laszlo Medal and £1,500 for painting the best work from life as part of the Royal Society of…

Eco products Considering the environment when you are solely focused on making great art on a budget may seem like a luxury that you can consider later, yet there are plenty of affordable options out there i you know what you are looking for, from sustainable wood to nontoxic substances. 1 Richeson Lyptus Navajo easel Brazil’s environmentally-friendly Lyptus wood plantations are a mix of eucalyptus and native tropical forest, harvestable 40-50 years quicker than temperate trees. US manufacturer Jack Richeson & Co create a range of lyptus easels, with the affordable Navajo available in the UK via Norwich Art Supplies. www.richesonart.com 2 Caran d’Ache Pastel Pencils It may come as no surprise that sustainability and ethical responsibility are watch words for a Swiss company so slick that they…

1 Looking at Art with Alex Katz Like an extended episode of The Met’s Artist Project – well worth a watch online at http://artistproject.metmuseum.org – this slim, yet engaging book sees the veteran painter offer a guided tour of the work of almost 100 favourite artists. A rather personal series of bite-size observations and critiques accompany each piece, as Katz claims Renoir is “one of the premier peach painters” thanks to his skill depicting fruit, while hantal offe makes art that is “alive”, despite her technique being dismissed. Eccentric and inspiring, this is a fascinating insight into how an artist looks at art. Laurence King, £14.99. www.laurenceking.com 2 The Gift by Lewis Hyde First published in 1983 and now subtitled “How the Creative Spirit…