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Eastlife Autumn 2019

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On<br />

The<br />

Canvas<br />

Arts<br />

Art Fair East returns to Norwich<br />

The call for applications has gone out for Art Fair East, which is set to return<br />

to Norwich later this year. Art Fair East, a major fair for the Eastern Region,<br />

is inviting artists, galleries and art dealers to be a part of the event which<br />

will take place between 29 November and 1 December at St Andrews Hall,<br />

Norwich. This year the fair, which has previously brought signed editions<br />

by Banksy and other famous artists to the region, promises to offer the<br />

most international line up to date with enquiries already received from<br />

artists in India, Mexico, Sweden and Japan. Art Fair East is open to artists,<br />

dealers and galleries interested in exhibiting all manner of contemporary art<br />

including painting, sculpture, drawing, photography, video art, installation,<br />

performance and original limited-edition prints. All of the artworks must be<br />

one-off or limited edition and the closing date for applications is 31 October<br />

and is subject to available space. For more information about Art Fair East,<br />

including how to submit an application to take part in the fair, visit<br />

www.artfaireast.com (all images Art Fair East)<br />

Peter Coker RA and Friends at The Minories<br />

This autumn Cobbold and Judd Fine Art present an exhibition exploring<br />

the work of Peter Coker RA, one of the most important painters of the<br />

post-war generation, from 12 to 26 October at The Minories, Colchester.<br />

The exhibition explores the links between Peter and his fellow tutors,<br />

students and friends, particularly those associated with the Colchester<br />

School of Art or based in Suffolk and Essex. It will include over 30 works<br />

by Peter Coker spanning the 1950s to the 1990s, as well as paintings and<br />

drawings by John Nash RA, Rodrigo Moynihan RA, Bill Packer, Simon<br />

Carter and Graham Crowley. It is a rare opportunity to view and acquire<br />

works in one location by these sought after artists.<br />

www.cobboldandjudd.com/exhibition<br />

Lowestoft High Street Take Over<br />

Local visual artists group Easterly Artists is taking over an empty retail unit<br />

on Lowestoft High Street in September to stage an exciting pop-up art<br />

exhibition, showcasing some of the most creative artistic talent in Lowestoft<br />

and the surrounding area. Seventeen artists will be taking part in the show,<br />

including a number of new members whose work has not previously<br />

been on display with the group. Easterly Artists members are all practising<br />

artists living or working within a 20-mile radius of Ness Point. The exhibition<br />

forms part of the Lowestoft Heritage Open Day celebrations, taking place<br />

in September and based on the theme ‘People Power’. The temporary<br />

gallery will take place in the old Poundstretcher building at 165 London<br />

Road North, NR32 1HG. Entry is free. The gallery is open 11am-4pm every<br />

day Friday 13 - Sunday 22 September. For the following two weeks 26<br />

September - 5 October, it is open 11am-4pm every Thursday, Friday and<br />

Saturday.<br />

“This year,<br />

Art fair East<br />

promises to<br />

offer<br />

the most<br />

international<br />

line up to date”<br />

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