The Shock of the Now - Issue #138
Afternoon All,
I hope you’re all well, and welcome to Issue 138 of The Shock of the Now.
This week there are eleven weekly Recommended Exhibitions, as well as six fresh Artist Opportunities.
I hope you enjoy Issue 138, and if so do forward it along! As always any questions, comments or feedback are welcome, so feel free to get in touch.
All the best, and speak soon, H x
Recommended Exhibitions Opening This Week:
Neil Raitt - ‘Floating Lands’ Solo Exhibition (11th July - 10th August) + Madeleine Bialke - ‘Landmarks’ Solo Exhibition (11th July - 14th September) - Huxley Parlour, Swallow Street, Mayfair (Opening Wednesday 10th July, 6-8pm) + Jamie Hawkesworth - ‘The British Isles’ Solo Exhibition - Huxley Parlour, Maddox Street, Mayfair (11th July - 10th August, opening Wednesday 10th July, 6-8pm)
Huxley Parlour present Neil Raitt’s solo exhibition ‘Floating Lands’ at their Swallow Street space, alongside Madeleine Bialke’s solo exhibition ‘Landmarks’ in their Project Space. Simultaneously, Huxley Parlour present Jamie Hawkesworth’s solo exhibition ‘The British Isles’ at their Maddox Street space.
“Floating Lands presents large and small scale works that reveal Raitt’s evolving engagement with the landscape genre. Using a spectrum of saturated colours, Raitt’s canvases depict classic iconography of the American landscape as replicating motifs: snow-capped peaks, log cabins, cacti and rivers.
Presenting ten drawings in ink, Landmark explores Bialke’s continued preoccupation with the natural and the anthropomorphic qualities of trees. The works on paper depict scenes from across London, examining the interplay of built and organic environments.
The British Isles exhibition will be the first public presentation of Hawkesworth’s thirteen-year project documenting the landscape, architecture and inhabitants that make up the everyday fabric of his home country. A celebration of people and place, The British Isles is imbued with Hawkesworth’s generous and dignifying eye.” - Huxley Parlour
Hilda Kortei & Rachel Adams - ‘Shoehorn’ Two-Person Exhibition - Slugtown at Pipeline, Fitzrovia (12th - 27th July, opening Thursday 11th July, 6-8pm)
Slugtown presents ‘Shoehorn’ at Pipeline, a two-person exhibition featuring new work by London-based artist Hilda Kortei and Glasgow-based artist Rachel Adams. The exhibition is part of the gallery exchange between Pipeline and Slugtown.
“Within the exhibition, both artists investigate ideas of value, labour and the overlooked, and present works that abstract quotidian objects into narrative-loaded pieces with new readings.
The gallery swap seeks to develop a collegiate spirit between the two arts ecologies and foster a more national inclusive art community.” - Slugtown
Kate Lyddon - ‘Sagger, Sinker, Wrinkler’ Solo Exhibition - Cob Gallery, Camden (12th July - 10th August, opening Thursday 11th July, 6-9pm)
Cob Gallery presents Kate Lyddon’s solo exhibition ‘Sagger, Sinker, Wrinkler’. The exhibition is marked by the publication of Lyddon's debut monograph featuring a commissioned essay by curator Elaine ML Tam.
“Sagger, Sinker, Wrinkler is a new body of work in which Lyddon explores, in particular, that coexistence of beauty and ugliness through an interrogative lens of female aging and societal expectations of beauty. The series exists as an emotional response to the polarity of messaging in the pictures that have come to permeate our day to day lives.” - Cob Gallery
Laura Langer - ‘Mothers’ Solo Exhibition - Ilenia, Shoreditch (12th July - 14th September, opening Thursday 11th July, 6-8pm)
Ilenia presents Laura Langer’s solo exhibition ‘Mothers’.
Steph Huang - ‘See, See, Sea’ Solo Exhibition - Tate Britain, Pimlico (12th July - 5th January)
Tate Britain presents ‘See, See, Sea’, a new exhibition by London-based Taiwanese artist Steph Huang, as part of Tate’s ongoing ‘Art Now’ series of free exhibitions showcasing emerging talent and highlighting the latest developments in contemporary British art.
“Huang uses techniques such as glass blowing, casting, film and sound to present a new installation of work. Inspired by her investigations into mass production and the history of the food industry, Huang creates poetic installations which question the effects that consumer culture has on our environment. The display will feature a brand-new film exploring scallop diving off the coast of Devon. It also features everyday objects transformed into sculptures that refer to both personal and collective memories.” - Tate Britain
Christian Quin Newell - ‘The Way’ Solo Exhibition - Public Gallery, Aldgate (12th July - 10th August, opening Friday 12th August, 6-8pm)
Public Gallery presents ‘The Way’, Christian Quin Newell’s second solo exhibition with the gallery.
“Newell’s new series of cosmological paintings open portals to the artist’s internal realm, informed by Buddhist philosophy, mysticism, meditation and the dream. His insatiable curiosity for the world within propelled him into a continuous study of his own psychological biases, leading him to embark on a creative quest through past lives, daydreams and fantastic lands.” - Public Gallery
Andrew Birk - ‘Jumping Off a Mountain Sideways’ Solo Exhibition - Season 4 Episode 6, Euston (14th July - 28th August, opening Saturday 13th July, 4-8pm) + ‘Greta Thunder’ Group Exhibition - special animal, Euston (14th July - 24th August, opening Saturday 13th July, 4-8pm)
Season 4 Episode 6 presents their inaugural exhibition ‘Jumping Off a Mountain Sideways’, a solo project by artist Andrew Birk. Alongside, special animal presents their inaugural exhibition ‘Greta Thunder’ downstairs at the 96 Robert Street space, featuring Jane Brown, Billy Crosby, Leigh Curtis, Thomas Greig, Tina Jane Hatton-Gore, Rowan Miles, Siân Newlove-Drew, Sean Pearl and Jessie Whiteley.
“This exhibition was born out of Birk’s practice of recording himself in the fields surrounding his house, spinning as fast as he could until he fell over. Often, the action was performed in stolen moments carved out of his responsibilities as a husband, father, and curator. It is a gesture of both defiance and submission; frustration and acceptance; action and futility; hope and anguish. The presented body of work has grown from this line of thinking.” - Season 4 Episode 6
“special animal is an intimate, intermittent and itinerant collaboration between artists Siân Newlove-Drew and Billy Crosby.” - special animal
Nat Faulkner - ‘Albedo’ Solo Exhibition - Brunette Coleman, Bloomsbury (13th July - 14th September, opening Saturday 13th July, 4-7pm)
Brunette Coleman present Nat Faulkner’s latest solo exhibition ‘Albedo’.
Artist Opportunities:
Open Call, Circa Prize 2024. Deadline - Monday 15th July.
Marina Abramović and Ai Weiwei announce the return of the CIRCA PRIZE 2024, with an open call for artists to win £40,000. Now in its fourth consecutive year, the prize aims to discover, platform and champion the future visionaries who are shaping our world for the better. The CIRCA PRIZE is searching for emerging and mid-career artists aged over 18, of all nationalities and from every location across the planet. To enter, artists must submit a 2.5 minute video work in response to the CIRCA 20:24 manifesto ‘<<Break Free>> Time’s Arrow Flies Forever Forward’. Throughout September, 30 international artists will see their work appear at 20:24 local time on the iconic Piccadilly Lights and across the CIRCA global platform of digital screens in Milan and Berlin, chosen by a jury made up of CIRCA artists and collaborators.
The Burlington Contemporary Art Writing Prize 2024. Deadline - Monday 15th July.
The Burlington Contemporary Art Writing Prize seeks to discover talented writers on contemporary art. The winner of the Prize receives £1,000, their review is published on Burlington Contemporary and they have the opportunity to publish a review of a future contemporary art exhibition in The Burlington Magazine. This year’s judges are the scholar and author Julia Bryan-Wilson and the artist Trevor Paglen. Entrants must have published no more than six pieces of writing in print or online, in any language or country, prior to their submission. This does not include personal blogs and websites. Before entering, applicants are encouraged to read reviews recently published on Burlington Contemporary.
Open Call, Magnetic 3, Fluxus Art Projects. Deadline - Monday 15th July.
The third edition of the Franco-UK initiative for a bilateral programme of artists’ residencies on both sides of the Channel is open for applications. Magnetic is a network of 10 residencies in France and the United Kingdom launched in 2022 under the umbrella of Fluxus Art Projects. On the 120th anniversary of the Entente Cordiale, Magnetic 3 will be partnered with ten leading institutions in France and the UK. To reinforce relations between the institutions accross the Channel, each residency is based on a tandem partnership between a French region and a UK nation. The call for applications is aimed at professional artists working in the field of visual arts who have already presented their work in several professional venues identified by contemporary art networks.
Open Call, Art for Change Prize 2024. Deadline - Wednesday 17th July.
Open to emerging artists around the world in the first five years of active practice. This year’s prize asks artists to creatively respond to the theme 'Tomorrow'ing: Visions of a better future'. A total prize fund of £20,000 will be split between six winners, five to receive £2,000 and one overall winner to receive £10,000. Winning artists will exhibit their work at Saatchi Gallery in London. As part of a shared mission in making art, culture, and creativity accessible to everyone, this prize is a celebration of emerging artistic talent. It will highlight and stimulate dialogue around visual arts as a medium for positive global and social change and give exposure to emerging artists worldwide.
Inclusive Practices Fund, Freelands Foundation. Deadline - Friday 19th July.
The Inclusive Practices Fund will support organisations to reimagine engagement and education; aiming to foster belonging and connection between young people in primary and secondary school, their teachers and visual arts spaces. Freelands Foundation are looking for bold and diverse approaches to art education initiatives which meet the needs of all young people, with specific attention to representation of work by minority ethnic* artists and the norms of engagement which may impact young people’s experience and comfort.
ReRooted Residency, Arbeit Studios. Deadline - Sunday 21st July.
Arbeit Studios is delighted to announce the launch of the third residency for ReRooted Residency Programme 23/24. For the upcoming residency, they are looking for an outdoor creative piece that would be at its core a community engaging and sustainable addition to the garden. They are particularly interested in creatives who live locally and are from underrepresented groups in the art sector. The residency period is for 4 months and each resident will receive a fee of £4000, a workspace for the duration of the residency, a production fee of £1,000 and a workshop fee of £150 per workshop. Applicants must be 18 years or older and professional artists who reside in London, working in ecological minded arts in any creative field.
Open Call, Dreamtime Fellowship 2024–25. Deadline - Sunday 28th July.
Spike Island is pleased to announce the fifth edition of the Dreamtime Fellowship, a programme initiated and fully funded by Bristol-based artist Luke Jerram. The Dreamtime Fellowship 2024-25, is now open to applications from artists currently living in Bristol, working across any media. The successful applicant will be granted: 24-hour access to a shared studio space at Spike Island for a year (from October 2024 to September 2025); Annual membership to the Spike Island Associates network, which offers free access to regular talks, studio visits from artists, critics and curators, and peer-to-peer learning and support; A £5,000 bursary; Three one-to-one mentoring sessions with Luke Jerram throughout the year.
The Smith Residency, Cove Park. Deadline - Monday 29th July.
The Smith Residency is a new residency for a UK-based visual artist and recent graduate (graduating from 2019 onwards) of either The Glasgow School of Art, Goldsmiths University of London, or University of the Arts London. This two-week fully funded residency offers time for self-directed studio work and the development of new ideas and projects. Residents will receive individual private accommodation and studio, a fee, a travel allowance, and a research/materials allowance.
Open Call, Residency open call for artists based in Japan, Gasworks. Deadline - Monday 29th July.
This residency open call is for an early-career artist based in Japan. The eleven-week, fully funded residency will take place at Gasworks in London from 30 September to 16 December 2024. Gasworks residencies programme supports professional development, cultural exchange, and artistic experimentation. All their residencies are self-led, non-prescriptive and process-based; they are about enabling artists to research and develop new work, engage with the city, and build their networks. This residency is supported by Japan House London Trust.
THE TAGLI’s Mentorship Award 2024. Deadline - Wednesday 31st July.
The recipient of the Mentorship Award will have the unique opportunity to be mentored by THE TAGLI team in collaboration with The Folco Collection. Together, their vast experience they will provide a year-long commitment to regular mentor meetings, bespoke career coaching, and access to industry knowledge. Fueled by THE TAGLI’s vision for inclusion and transparency in the art world, the recipient of the Mentorship Award will be assisted in launching their career and developing their practice in an open and dynamic manner in line with the current market dynamics. The recipient will also receive a £500 benefit, and inclusion in a public facing, physical exhibition.
The Eamonn McCabe Bursary. Deadline - Thursday 1st August.
In recognition of the significant legacy and widely-held respect across photography for Eamonn McCabe, the RPS, in partnership with Eamonn McCabe’s family and The Guardian and Observer newspapers, has launched the Eamonn McCabe bursary. In 2024 the bursary will provide £3000 to a photographer aged 25 years or under to deliver a photography project responding to the theme of ‘sporting endeavour’. The project should normally be new, not previously exhibited or published. Applicants should be aged 25 years or under on that date, and living, working or studying in the UK.
Sarabande Studio Residency Programme 2024. Deadline - Thursday 1st August.
Sarabande are now accepting applications for their 2024/2025 studio residency programme. Lee Alexander McQueen CBE established Sarabande with the ambition to support the most creatively fearless minds of the future. Sarabande looks for individuals with a unique vision and a dedication to their craft. To date, Sarabande has nurtured over 250 artists and designers, each with unique approaches, disciplines and backgrounds.The residency programme caters to creatives at a pivotal point in their career. Their buildings are home to a diverse array of artisans, reflecting the wide range of talents Lee worked with for his own collections. Their artists include sculptors, fashion designers, jewellers, textile designers, painters, performance artists, silversmiths and ceramicists. Sarabande is also home to filmmakers, animators, photographers, digital designers and visual artists.
Young Wimbledon Artist in Residence 2024, Wimbledon Museum. Deadline - Friday 2nd August.
The YWA in Residence Scheme at Wimbledon Museum provides a collaborative platform for Merton-based artists aged between 18-25 to explore items from their archives which are not usually on display, and bring them to life. This is a one-month opportunity for creatives to develop and then exhibit work in a studio and gallery space and to interact with the historic Wimbledon Village Club and Lecture Hall, the local community and visitors to the Museum.
The In Practice 2025 Open Call, SculptureCenter. Deadline - Sunday 4th August.
SculptureCenter is pleased to announce that their annual open call for artists is now open. In Practice 2025 will generate a yearlong series of solo presentations. They invite artists who have not yet had an institutional solo exhibition in New York City to submit proposals for solo exhibitions in designated gallery spaces at SculptureCenter. Artists are also invited to propose off-site projects, publishing initiatives, performances, and nontraditional formats, which will be considered based on feasibility. Up to seven artists will be selected to participate in the program from spring 2025 to winter 2026. Proposals should reflect new work to be realized in 2025-26.
This residency open call is for an early-career artist based in the Philippines. The eleven-week, fully funded residency will take place at Gasworks in London from 6 January to 24 March 2025. Gasworks residencies programme supports professional development, cultural exchange, and artistic experimentation. All their residencies are self-led, non-prescriptive and process-based; they are about enabling artists to research and develop new work, engage with the city, and build their networks. This residency is supported by Mercedes Zobel.
Call for Photographs, Disability and Representation, Autograph. Deadline - Monday 19th August.
This open call is for emerging photographers with a series of work which explores issues relating to disability and representation. The successful applicant/s of this open call will receive a £312 fee and an online exhibition on Autograph's website. Autograph is committed to sharing the work of creatives who use their practice to address issues of race, representation, identity, human rights and social justice. They select and publish content based on relevance and quality and they are keen to share the work of individuals with lived experience of marginalisation, misrepresentation and/or inequality.
The 2025 East London Art Prize, Bow Arts. Deadline - Tuesday 27th August.
The East London Art Prize celebrates and promotes the incredible talent and diversity of art made in the cultural hive of east London. Proudly sponsored by Minerva and Prue MacLeod, the winner receives a cash prize of £15,000 and a solo exhibition at Bow Arts’ Nunnery Gallery. The runner-up second prize is a year’s studio space with Bow Arts. The entire shortlist is presented at an exhibition at the Nunnery Gallery, with all artists given mentoring and career development opportunities. The prize is open to any artist living or working within an ‘E’ postcode, encompassing E1-E20, SE1-SE28 and EC1-EC4. Submitting artists should hold an arts degree, equivalent arts qualification or be able to show demonstrable commitment to their practice. Artist collectives/joint submissions are accepted.