art & books listings EXHIBITIONS UNTIL 9 MARCH “Run, hide in the woods the woodsman said to Snow White...” Amanda Parker’s fi rst solo exhibition allows the viewer to explore a glistening, sickly forest created from strands of melted sugar, fi lling the centre and full height of the gallery space, free, Wed – Fri 11am – 6pm, Sat – Sun 12pm – 5pm, Bargate Monument Gallery, Southampton UNTIL 20 MARCH Collection of 70’s black and white photographs, fi lms, sound works and text. The collection raises fundamental questions about globalisation, the loss of industry, <strong>com</strong>munity and cultural traditions - that is - the loss of HOME, free, Tues - Sat 10am - 4pm, Wed til 9pm, Monday closed, The Study Gallery, Poole. 23 FEBRUARY TILL 6 APRIL BBQ. - Following the ArtSway Open07 in February is Glasgow-based artist Alex Frost. Alex fi nished his residency at ArtSway in October 2007 and has since been fi nishing work for his April show. In addition, Alex will be giving an introductory talk to his work on the day of show opening, free, Tues - Sun 11am - 5pm, ArtSway, Sway. UNTIL MARCH Meeting Place - Contemporary Art and the Museum collection. A collection of 20 contemporary artists’ work in response to the Russell-Coates fascinating collections, free, Tues - Sun, 10am - 5pm, Russell-Coates Art Gallery and Museum, East Cliff, Bournemouth. UNTIL 05 MARCH Stuart Brisley - Brisley’s work for the John Hansard Gallery will focus on two major elements – a fi lm The Crossing and an installation, with excerpts from testaments from survivors and others of the sinking of the Titanic, from the Oral History Unit, Southampton City Council, free, Tues - Friday 11am - 5pm, Sun 11-4pm, John Hansard Gallery, Southampton. UNTIL 30 MARCH A Rational Aesthetic: The Systems Group and Associated Artists, by Dr Alan Fowler Devoted entirely to the work of members of the 1970s Systems Group and some associated artists since the Arts Council Constructive Context in 1978, free, Tues - Sat 10am - 5pm, Sun 1pm - 4pm, Monday closed, Southampton City Art Gallery, Southampton. Zimbabwean artist John – coffee shop and gallery. More next month. Itchen Gallery and Coffee shop in conjunction in conjuction the West Itchen Community Trust. – fi ne art escapition – landscapes around the world – next exhibition going to be landscapes around the world – opened 66 St Mary’s Street. Tel: UNTIL 30 MARCH Birth of the British Modern Movement: Early Twentieth Century Painting - This new display presents some of our fi nest early twentieth century paintings. Inspired by the French Post- Impressionists at the start of the twentieth century, young British progressive artists largely converged around two main groupings, free, Tues - Sat 10am - 5pm, Sun 1pm - 4pm, Monday closed, Southampton City Art Gallery, Southampton. 26 FEBRUARY TILL 31 MARCH Showcase of 16 Hampshire based artists For art buyers, includes a range of art from sculpture, painting, jewellery, ceramics and textile, free, Tues - Sat 10am - 6pm, Spice Art Studios, Southampton. UNTIL 01 MARCH High days and Holidays - Do you have fond memories of motoring ‘high days and holidays’? This fabulous tour looks at the ways in which vehicles have been utilised to help us celebrate bank holidays, carnivals and days out by Charabanc, free, 9.30 - 5pm Mon - Fri, Ashcroft Arts Centre, Fareham. 15 MARCH TILL 26 APRIL Ronald Fallon - 60s Fashion Photographs This beautiful collection of 60s fashion by Ronald Fallon features all the great models of the time: Twiggy, Jean Shrimpton and Pattie Boyd to name but a few. It captures the essence of the fashion revolution in London in the 60s, free, 9.30 - 5pm Mon - Fri, Ashcroft Arts Centre, Fareham. UNTIL JUNE Flockage: the fl ock phenomenon - An exhibition that explores the unique qualities of fl ock in art, design and culture, free, Tues - Sun, 10am - 5pm, Russell-Coates Art Gallery and Museum, East Cliff, Bournemouth. Behind the Scenes - An intimate and exquisite exhibition telling the story of the museum’s acquisition, conservation, documentation, and scholarship work, free, Tues - Sun 10am - 5pm, Russell-Coates Art Gallery and Museum, Bournemouth. WORKSHOPS AND GROUPS EVERY THURSDAY Stich n Bitch - Borders Bookstore, Southampton. Every Thursday 6pm til 8pm WEDNESDAY 20 FEBRUARY BomoCreatives - Sandra will be advising on how to develop your own personal sense of style, increase your self confi dence and how to look great everyday, £5 on the door, 6.30pm, All Fired Up, Bournemouth. SATURDAY 23 FEBRUARY Artsway - Alex Frost will discuss his residency, new works for ArtSway, and the ideas behind his work in ArtSway’s galleries. With Exhibitions Curator Peter Bonnell, free, 2pm, ArtSway, Sway. FRIDAY 07 MARCH ArtSway Connect - Ten half-hour slots for artists from all backgrounds for critiques, portfolio reviews and career advice with 24 www.listedmagazine.<strong>com</strong> Director Mark Segal and Exhibitions Curator Peter Bonnell, £5 per person, contact Gallery to book your space, Tues - Sun 11am - 5pm, ArtSway, Sway. LECTURES WEDNESDAY 05 MARCH Artsway - This lecture will examine the creative synergy that takes place between artists, engineers and contractors in the production of large scale works of art, with focus on the works of legendary environmental artists Christo and Jeanne Claude, free, booking essential, 7pm, Artsway, Sway. POETRY AND BOOKS EVERY SATURDAY Children’s Storytime - At 11am and 2pm every Saturday. Next is Where The Wild Things on 23 February, Borders, Southampton TUESDAY 19 FEBRUARY Poetry: Four Incredible Blokes Talking The performance poetry night features Lighthouse regulars Steve Tasane and Will Holloway plus The Independent’s pop poet Martin Newell and rounding up with rap poet Yussef Ahmed performing to live music from his fi ve-piece band, £6 - £18, 7.30pm, The Lighthouse, Poole. SUNDAY 24 FEBRUARY Roger McGough: Said and Done - One of the most popular and entertaining poets in Britain, Roger McGough is hugely popular with both children and adults. His new autobiography, Said and Done explores overnight fame with his band The Scaffold and Yellow Submarine that he helped write for the Beatles, adult tickets £14.42, 3pm, The Lighthouse, Poole. WEDNESDAY 27 FEBRUARY Marisa Peer - Meet Celebrity Fit Club’s Marisa Peer and experience her revolutionary You Can be Thin workshop. Tickets are available in-store, 7pm, Borders, Southampton. VENUES All Fired Up, Bournemouth Square, Bournemouth, http://www. bomocreatives.co.uk ArtSway, Station Road, Sway, 01590 682260, www.artsway. org.uk Ashcroft Arts Centre, Osbourne Road, Fareham, 01329 223100, http://www.ashcroft.org.uk/index.html Bargate Monument Gallery, High Street, Southampton, 02380 338 778, http://www.myspace.<strong>com</strong>/aspacearts Bournemouth Library, 22 The Triangle, Bournemouth BH2 5RQ. 01202 454847 John Hansard Gallery, University of Southampton, Southampton, 023 80592158, www.hansardgallery.org.uk Russell-Coates Art Gallery and Museum, East Cliff, Bournemouth, 01202 451858, http://russell-cotes.bournemouth. gov.uk/vi.htm The Itchen Gallery and Coffee Shop, 66 St Mary’s Street, Southampton The Lighthouse, Kingland Road, Poole, 08700 668701, www. lighthousepoole.co.uk The Study Gallery, North Road, Poole, 01202 205200, http:// www.thestudygallery.org/exhibitions/home/about.html Southampton City Art Gallery, Commercial Road, Southampton, 023 8083 2277, http://www.southampton.gov.uk/leisure/arts/ sotonartgallery/ Spice Art Studios, Manor Farm Road, Southampton, 023 80 011 011, http://www.spiceartstudios.co.uk/contact.html
NEW PHOTOGRAPHY COURSE AT THE ARTS INSTITUTE An exciting new photography degree has been launched at the Arts Institute, Bournemouth, for those who wish to study part-time. The course is the latest addition to the Institute’s portfolio, which includes full-time courses in BA (Hons) Photography and FdA Commercial Photography. The new Photography Foundation Degree targets creative thinkers who have the drive to produce innovative and stimulating work. It’s designed to suit those wishing to be<strong>com</strong>e <strong>com</strong>mercial or social photographers, as well as exhibition photographers and <strong>com</strong>munity arts practitioners. Students on the course will benefi t from large, well-equipped photographic studios with state-of-the-art equipment. The team has a variety of professional experience, including portrait, documentary, landscape, advertising and editorial photography. Guest speakers will also be lecturing during the course from a range of www.listedmagazine.<strong>com</strong> professions such as photography and picture-editing to agency work and art directing. After a fi ve-year re-development, the Arts Institute now includes a large specialist library, the Museum of Design in Plastics, a conference centre, purpose-built workshops and an Enterprise Pavilion with business incubation units for graduate entrepreneurs. It works as a creative <strong>com</strong>munity where the industryrenowned courses <strong>com</strong>plement each other, including BA (Hons) Film Production, BA (Hons) Animation Production, BA (Hons) Photography, and BA (Hons) Costume for Screen and Stage. ▙ For further details about the course or to arrange a visit to view the course facilities, visit www.aib.ac.uk. ��������������������������������� ������������������ ������������ ������������ ���������������������������������� ������������������������������������ ��������������������������������������� ����������������������������������� ���������������������� art & books 25
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