Press release: January 2011 - London Art Fair

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Installations feature prominently, with provocative work by Glaswegian art collective littlewhitehead presented by SUMARRIA LUNN (London) at various points around the Fair – outside of the traditional Fair stand - including a series of darkly humorous, lifesize, hyper-real sculptures drawn from news imagery. Not-for-profit spaces Chisenhale Gallery and Studio Voltaire will be collaborating, selling limited edition prints by both emerging and more established British and international artists including Wolfgang Tillmans and Henrik Olesen, to benefit the galleries’ ongoing exhibitions, events and education programmes. Tours, Talks and Discussions All tours and talks are free to attend with your Fair admission ticket or invitation and a limited number of spaces can be reserved in advance via the London Art Fair website www.londonartfair.co.uk/talks Talks are held in the Talks and Discussions Theatre located on Gallery Level 2, above Art Projects. Tuesday 18 th January Guided Tours by Brownhill Insurance Group and AXA Art Insurance Ltd, 6.30 – 7.15 and 7.30 – 8.15 Each tour will take in a variety of galleries in the Fair and cover a wide range of work including photography, video, painting, drawing, sculpture and installation. Tours will also include the Art Projects section and Photo50. A third of AXA Art’s staff are art historians, reflecting the company’s in-house art expertise. Led by AXA Art experts, these tours will also give visitors the chance to talk to AXA Art about insuring an art collection and the home. The tour will last approximately 45 minutes and will start from Brownhill’s and AXA Art’s stand (S1). Wednesday 19th January, Photography Day 12.00 -1.00 Image Fatigue: Can photographs still be a catalyst for positive social change in a world saturated with images? In association with PhotoVoice Leading photography professionals discuss past and present campaigns that use socially driven imagery and ask whether they still have an impact in today’s media, and if so what makes these images successful in driving social change. The discussion is led by Marc Schlossman (PhotoVoice Trustee and photographer) with Monica Allende, Picture Editor, Sunday Times Magazine, Gideon Mendel (Photojournalist) and Jessica Crombie (Film and Photography Manager, Save the Children). 1.30 - 2.30 On The Ephemeral in Photography In association with Hotshoe and ORDINARY-LIGHT Photography A panel discussion considering the etymology and characterisations of the ephemeral in photography and the wider concept of the ephemeral as it appears in culture and the arts. This session will be led by Daniel Campbell Blight (Director, Hotshoe Gallery) with Rut Blees
Luxemburg (artist), Julian Stallabrass (Reader, The Courtauld Institute of Art) and Douglas Murphy (author of The Architecture of Failure, forthcoming from Zero Books). 3.00 - 4.00 (D)e-materialization and Photography in the Age of Technological Advance In association with ORDINARY-LIGHT Photography A discussion of the (d)e-materialization of the photographic record in the age of technological advance. Led by Brad Feuerhelm (Director, ORDINARY-LIGHT Photography) , the panel includes Charlotte Cotton (Creative Director, London Galleries, National Media Museum ), Jason Evans (artist, writer and lecturer) and Trish Morrisey (artist). 4.30 - 5.30 Politics in Photography In association with Photoworks This session focuses on contemporary photography concerned with the current socio-political climate in the UK. It considers the artists position in providing an important commentary on social change, political unrest and challenging political conventions. Speakers include: Anna Fox (artist and Professor of Photography, University of the Creative Arts), Lisa Barnard (artist, exhibiting in Photo50 at London Art Fair), Steve Edwards (Senior Lecturer in Art History, Open University) and Gordon MacDonald (Photoworks Head of Publications, Editor of Photoworks). 6.30 - 7.15 and 7.30 - 8.15 Collecting Contemporary Art In association with the Contemporary Art Society Now celebrating its centenary year, the Contemporary Art Society is the UK's leading authority on contemporary collecting. Over the last 100 years they have purchased the work of seminal artists early in their careers - Paul Gauguin, Pablo Picasso, Francis Bacon and Damien Hirst – and enjoy a unique and enviable reputation for being 'ahead of the curve'. These talks give you an opportunity. Thursday 20th January 2.00 - 3.00 Presenting Photography In association with John Jones Matthew Jones (Managing Director, John Jones) and Tim Blake (Senior Frame Consultant) will discuss maximising the longevity of different print types as well as frame design and trends in presenting photography. The differences between Museum Standard, Conservation and Archival Framing will also be discussed, looking at each element of the framing process and how it can be designed with both impact and protection in mind. 5.00 - 6.00 Presenting Art for Interiors In association with John Jones The team from John Jones will discuss recent projects and trends, focussing on the impact that artwork has on an interior environment and how the creative presentation of the work can help to incorporate art within an interior or create a statement piece. As well as frame designs and finishes, the installation of the work will be discussed, particularly the aesthetic considerations such as height, position and vista. The talk will be followed by a drinks
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