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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 »

Incogknito Graffiti, 'Knitted Pebbles', Wool. Courtesy: Incogknito Graffiti.

Whitstable Biennale Focus

Interface sent a party of writers to expereince the delights of the Whitstable Biennale. Read their reviews here:

David Foster thinks local Read on

Margaret Tran gets down to the beach Read on »

Meanwhile Cathy Lomax, Director of Transisiton Gallery, shares the ups and downs of curating a show for the Whitstable Biennale Satellite Projects.. third instalment now uploaded Read on »

Amelia/Regan, 'Happy Birthday Regan', 08-06-08. Photo: Alexandria Clark.

New Life Berlin Focus

This festival is all about socially engaged art making. UK based Open Dialogues are running a critical writing workshop throughout the festival, taking part are some regular Interface contributors.

In a piece especially commissioned for Interface Alexandria Clark shares her experiences of writing in the intense environment of the workshop and festival Read article »

Alexandria also reviews the opening night and several other events
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Clare Carswell shares her thoughts on the festival and reviews Barbara Rosenthal's contribution Read reviews »

Matthew Mackisack reviews The New Life Shop and Flash Job Campaign Read reviews »

Joanna Loveday reviews Assisted Living and Flash Job Campaign
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Eleanor Hadly Kershaw reviews Ali&Cia's Eat the Wall amongst others Read reviews »

Claire Louise Staunton adds her review of Hack.Fem.East A Curatorial Collision Read reviews »

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Ansel Krut, 'Spider Under a Chair', Oil on canvas, 2008. Courtesy: Ansel Krut/DOMOBAAL, London.

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Aleksandra Mir, 'First Woman on the Moon', Video, 1999. Courtesy: Yerba Buena Center for the Arts.

Where I left my heart

Regular Interface contributor Alex Hetherington has been posting reviews from San Francisco, to see what's going on on the west coast check out Alex's reviewer profile Read reviews »

The Interface calendar: what's happening when in 2008

All the great and glamorous or simply notable art events for this year. Check out what to see and where to be seen in 2008! Read article »

Look; differently

Look; differently

By Katie May Shipley

The camera has become an item that we take for granted; I remember my first camera, a plastic case with flip up view finder that I used to hang around my neck with pride on day trips. Now I forget that I carry a camera with me everywhere, because it Read on »

The Co-operative Buildings

The Co-operative Buildings

The web based project began in 2002 by American artists Miranda July and Harrell Fletcher and has since attracted global participation by artists, musicians and school groups.  The site offers a choice of 68 assignments which are a quirky Read on »

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Writer Bursary Sponsored by Forma

Opportunity to review a show in the South of France Read on »

Ruins, Monuments and Follies

New public art for Portsmouth... Read on »

Peckham TV

What happens when an urban location's identity is contested by game show...Read on »

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