Category Archives: Sculpture

Altrincham Arts Festival

Posted on October 23, 2013 by notes to the milkman

Carole Evans was born and brought up in Altrincham before leaving for Uni. Visiting the town to see her parents over the succeeding years allowed her to see the degeneration of her hometown. Being a photographer she started to record … Continue reading →

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Istanbul Modern

Posted on September 17, 2013 by notes to the milkman

So we went sailing around on this ship for a couple of weeks. The Management is the one who enjoys cruises. I enjoy the evening meals, especially if I can get dressed up on a formal night. But the main … Continue reading →

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Alexander Calder’s Bent Propeller – A Lost Work Of Art

Posted on July 5, 2013 by notes to the milkman

On the Gallery of Lost Art site mentioned yesterday (which now seems to have finally disappeared!) there is an account by Jennifer Mundy about the destruction of Bent Propeller (1970) by Alexander Calder: “The devastating terrorist attacks on the World Trade … Continue reading →

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Gerry Barry Land Artworks

Posted on June 19, 2013 by notes to the milkman

What amazing creations and what amazing photographs!

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Android

Posted on June 11, 2013 by notes to the milkman

For this exhibition at 4a Piccadilly Place (over the footbridge from Piccadilly Station in Manchester), according to the blurb I picked up, “artists have been invited to respond to the theme Android, originating from the Greek word ‘andro’ meaning man … Continue reading →

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Take A Walk On The Art Side

Posted on June 2, 2013 by notes to the milkman

Last Thursday evening, I went on one of Jennifer Dean’s bimonthly Manchester Art Walks. This is the first one I’ve been on one. I think they’re normally Thursdays when I’m at College with Rachel. Jennifer arranges them to coincide with … Continue reading →

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Front Row’s ‘Cultural Exchange’, Mary Beard And Tracey Emin

Posted on May 21, 2013 by notes to the milkman

I’d heard the trailers for Cultural Exchange on BBC Radio 4’s cultural review programme Front Row. This feature gives creative minds the opportunity to talk about the cultural work that inspires them. Unfortunately I rarely catch Front Row but heard … Continue reading →

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Bolton University Fine Arts Degree Show 2013 Part 2

Posted on May 19, 2013 by notes to the milkman

According to her Artist Statement, Katie-Leanne Haywood “wanted to look at the stereotypes driven from council estate. Using personal positive experiences and memories to dispel the misconstrued negative connotations the term council estate has been burdened with. I wanted to … Continue reading →

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Anish Kapoor or Mr Bean?

Posted on February 11, 2013 by notes to the milkman

I’ve just been watching The World According to Anish Kapoor on Sky Arts. It was an hour long. This extract was only a few minutes long and deals with his mirror sculptures, specifically his bean-shaped sculpture in Chicago, Cloud Gate: … Continue reading →

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A Trip To Leeds

Posted on February 7, 2013 by notes to the milkman

Honest! I didn’t know there was another landscape exhibition at the Leeds Art Gallery! I went to see the 1913 Exhibition at the Henry Moore Institute before it ends on February 17th, not to see more landscapes! Honest! The 1913 … Continue reading →

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