It's been over a month since I last posted anything. It's been a busy one; trying to sort out things for our house, painting, a huge amount of exhibition openings and events, and, of course, signing on/job hunting. Time seems to have flown by and I don't seem to have a lot to show for it.
Anyway, the big news in Notts is that The British Art Show 7 and the fringe event Sideshow opened with a big (and rather late) bang on Friday. I'm still yet to see what's at Nottingham Castle and I need to look around Contemporary in better detail (it was busy & there was wine...), but I haven't been left disappointed by it. I thought Christian Marclay's The Clock was brilliant, as was Elizabeth Price's User Group Disco - which is surprising as it normally takes a lot for me to become engaged in, let alone like, video pieces. Both are at The New Art Exchange, so it's definitely worth the tram ride up to Forest Fields.
As for other news, I've put a Polaroid painting in Wunderkammer at The Hopkinson Gallery (formally The Art Organisation) near the Train Station, which is open until the 14th November. I'm also going to be in the Sixes & Sevens exhibition Pile, co-curated by Simon Franklin & Craig Fisher. I'm yet to decide on what I'll be putting in, but it'll be something new and I'm very excited about it. Both of these are part of Sideshow 2010 who are hosting a number of events from now until December, so I'll be keeping an eye on what's going on.
Right, back to painting now.