Artist of the Month: Gary McGarvey
New Artist of the Month, Gary McGarvey, talks screenprinting, ambitions and the day Pixies’ Kim Deal became a fan… Hi Gary! Let’s get some important details first – where were you born, where...
The Medium is the Medium
It’s a question that’s been asked since the dawn of time, well blogging, but just where are the standards in journalism set now? Getting on for a couple of weekends ago, I was...
Biennial 2012: Making Chinatown – Ming Wong in conversation
In the third of our special Biennial ‘in conversation’ series, we pair up cine-inspired artist Ming Wong with director and film critic DW Mault … Ming Wong, born in Singapore and based in...
Biennial 2012: The Cunard Building
C James Fagan on feeling very much like an unexpected guest at the Cunard building… This piece is the result of two visits to the Cunard Building; when faced with something as large...
Artist as Projectionist: my love of cinema
Artist Andrew Bracey professes his love for the clattering roar of the projector, and how it inspired his most recent exhibition at Transition Gallery and Hackney Picturehouse … My eyes were opened to...
The Medium is the Medium – today!
Today’s the day! Our Biennial event The Medium is The Medium is here… Curated by us and Liverpool Biennial 2012, we wanted to talk about why critical writing is important in a mature and thriving...
Biennial Bulletin: City States!
Hobnobbing with foreign artists over a glass of Hennessy and emptying wheelie bins into a skip: Lucie Fialova reveals the glamorous life of an arts intern… When I first joined the Biennial Volunteer Media Team,...
The Alchemist – Reviewed
The Alchemist, first show of the new season at the Playhouse, proves beyond any doubt that all that glitters isn’t gold… The con, the grift, the scam. Along with alchemy, they’re amongst the...
Guided By Voices: Mercy’s Biennial Podcast
C James Fagan talks to writer and academic Vanessa Bartlett who has been commissioned to produce Mercy’s Biennial podcasts… This is it. There’s no denying it, the Biennial is here, announcing itself across...