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The editor of Interface is Rosemary Shirley who is an artist and AIR member.
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With What's on and Reviews unedited, our platform for critical writing, Interface is a focal point around the presentation of contemporary art. Reviewer index and Venue index offer an alternate view on our archive of reviews and signpost writers and venues. Using Interface »

‘Centre of Attention’.Project(or) Art Fair, Rotterdam.

New for 2009

The Interface calendar of great/glamorous/notable art events is now in its embryonic stage. But we need your help, if you know of any evevnts you think should feature on the calendar then email us Read on »

 

Lucinda Holmes, ‘Christmas decoration’.

Why China? A personal revolution

Interface writer Lucinda Holmes has recently re-located to China. In this article she talks about her impressions of the gallery scene in Shanghai and how operating in a different culture has effected her practice Read on »

Read a review of The Revolution Continues: New Art from China at the Saatchi Gallery by Anthony Xuereb Read on »

 

n/a, 'The Paying Public', digital photograph, 2008. Photo: Gillian McIver. Courtesy: Gillian McIver. The cafe/chillout space at the Turner Prize 08, where visitors can leave their comments on the show.

Interface and Tate Britain

Interface is working with Tate Britain to generate debate around the Turner Prize 2008. See what the Interface writers think below and don't forget you can add your own comments to the reviews.

Latest review: Gillian McIver responds to the Tate's visitor comments boards Read on »

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Alun Ward, 'Transporter Mix', performance, January 2009.

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The Interface calendar: what's happening when in 2009

The Interface calendar is a work in progress. If you know of any events that should be added then email interface@a-n.co.uk   Read article »

Cathy Lomax, ‘A Genteel Whitstable Shop’.

Interface commission articles archive

Alexandria Clark on Open Dialogues at New Life, Berlin, July 2008 Read on »

Cathy Lomax’s Whitstable biennale blog, June 2008 Read on »

Kristina Johansen’s GI Festival diary, Glasgow, April 2008
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Davy Smith ‘Broadcasting loud and clear’, AV Festival, North East, March 2008 Read on »

Micheal O’Connell ‘Imperfect things’, Transmedial, Berlin, February 2008 Read on »

Theo Wood, on Emergency3, Portsmouth, Dec 2007 Read on »

Lucinda Holmes on Susan Collis, Nov 2007 Read on »

Chris Brown on What is Critical Writing?, Sept 2007 Read on »

The art of amateurism

The art of amateurism

By Michelle Letowska

The term amateur, until quite recently, described a person pursuing an activity purely for pleasure rather than remuneration. Derived from the Latin 'Amator', meaning 'lover of', the Victorian amateur may typically have been a sporting gentleman of Read on »

The Cluny Gallery

The Cluny Gallery

Preview-  Sunday 11th January 2009 5-7.30pm.     The Graduate Showcase Exhibition 2009 spotlights four talented graduate artists. Hannah Mackay delights us with her chance encounters with hidden dream-like, Read on »

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Stepping out into a world beyond. Landscape paintings by Lucy Jones Read on »

 

Free Michael Snow tickets

Interface has six tickets for writers to attend a selection of the events around the Canadian artist and film maker's work Read on »

 

Film and Video Umbrella writer travel bursary

To enable an Interface writer to visit and review a new commission by Gemma PardoRead on »