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Contemporary Art Collectors Book Volume I

The much-anticipated release of the "Contemporary Art Collectors Book Volume I" has launched, featuring Alex’s work as one of the one hundred selected artists. Printed copies are available for purchase via Torres Editores & Amazon - links. ISBN:978-84-19926-18-0

For collectors and curators, it is essential to discover new artists and talents. As a result, we decided to discover the most exciting emerging artists from all over the globe and publish the Contemporary Art Collectors Art Book. This print publication introduces and presents each artist and their work, showcasing various divergent new talents. The book presents high-quality reproductions of each selected artist’s work, biography, or quotations from the artists about their art practice. The 100 featured artists were selected from over thousands of artists from 45 countries. These talented artists’ work encompasses various styles and techniques, from abstract to figurative art, minimalism to magical realism, traditional oil-on-canvas, and mixed media to installation.” Contemporary Art Collectors.

Published: Contemporary Art Collectors, 1 September 2023, Contemporary Art Collectors Book Volume I, Torres Editores, Granada Spain.

Free Your Painting - Bauhaus 2023

Extensions to apply granted!

Final few weeks for @bauhaus_summer_school specialised courses – 1st June 2023 deadline. Remaining slots - sign up while you can!


“Lend your ears to music, open your eyes to painting, and... stop thinking! Just ask yourself whether the work has enabled you to 'walk about' into a hitherto unknown world. If the answer is yes, what more do you want?” Kandinsky.

Aimed at the painter, fine art student or individual who employs paint as part of their wider creative practice (i.e. design, architecture). The course offers a chance to stretch your understanding and abilities of rendering materials, tints, splatters and pigment while testing what it is to paint amongst our current, expanded realms of painting.

19.08.23-02.09.23 BSS, Weimar

ALL DETAILS

Alex Roberts Studio - photo credit: Laurin Gutwin

Artist Alex Roberts will provide a platform that collaboratively exposes new modes of agency, materials, extends technical skills; expanding current methodologies and experience – facilitating a painting exchange. Participants will be given the chance to view the exclusive collections in the Zeitgenössiche Kunst, Neues Museum Weimar, and receive a series of presentations, and discourse about contemporary painting.

ONCE GUARDED Berlin art week

Berlin Art Week: 15 - 18th September, 2-7pm
Opening: Thursday, 15th September, 5-9pm

Tracey Snelling | Alex Roberts | Stefie Steden | Diane Lavoie | Inês Cabral | Marian Wijnvoord | Zuzanna Skiba | Rachael Jablo

KHBstudios Berlin

Nazarethkirchstr. 42, 13347 Berlin-Wedding

ONCE GUARDED presents 8 artists who have already featured in the Berlin issue #3 2021 of the magazine ever_emerging_mag. The edition, published in a time of lockdown, featured these 8 Berlin based women artists under the themes of Facades, Borders and Domesticity. One year later, the same artists come together in the space of KHBStudios Berlin, this time, presenting their work beyond borders, domesticity and facades.  This exhibition celebrates the opening up of the cultural sector and the coming together of diverse artists after two years of being ‘guarded’. 


Opening of that that was once guarded.  The exhibition will take place in KHBStudios Berlin, a space created and directed by one of the artists, Stefie Steden.  We kindly ask you to wear a mask during the opening.

About ever_emerging_mag: a magazine that presents only women artists over 45 years old, was founded 1.5
years ago by Marguerite Nolan, after graduating from art school in her late 20s. The platform is born out of her desire to uplift older women artists while highlighting emergence as a life-long endeavour that is not always related to age. With several editions, exhibitions, panel discussions, and recently released print edition under their belt, ever_emerging_mag continues to grow and create discourse around preconceptions on age, competence, and ambition in regard to older femxle artists in creative industries. The Berlin edition is the first international localised edition by ever_emerging_mag. This edition created a network of women artists based in Berlin, who now come together once again in the exhibition Once Guarded.

Press Release - Deutsch

Further Details Contact: info@everemergingmag.com Berlin Edition: https://everemergingmag.com/editions

The Waverton Art Prize - long-listed

Long-listed for new painting prize, The Waverton Art Prize founded by Boisdale in association with @PaintTalk 28th June - 31st August 2022

Shortlisted artists work will be on view at Alice's Oyster Bar and Gallery at Boisdale of Bishopsgate, London. Long-listed artists work will be showcased as part of the IG digital exhibition platform.

Knowing VI, 2021 Watercolour, pigment and pencil on translucent paper, 17 x 12cm. Photo credit: Laurin Gutwin

Ever Emerging MAG - the Berlin edition is live!

Access the full read via issuu or download it via Ever Emerging MAG.
Alex is a featured artist (pages 8-21), one of eight female subjects: Alex Roberts, Diane Lavoie, Inês Cabral, Marian Wijnvoord, Rachael Jablo, Stefie Steden, Tracey Snelling, Zuzanna Skiba.

Selection announcement, studio visit, and interview completed by the founding curator and editor, Marguerite Nolan, September 2021. The Berlin Edition, Ever Emerging Magazine’s, third issue was published, with a digital release, 14 January 2022.

Ever Emerging MAG is an international platform/ online magazine presenting female, ever-emerging visual artists (over 45 years old). Founded in 2020 by Marguerite Nolan,
“Ever Emerging Mag is a non-profit platform that presents senior femxle artists, who work in any type of medium. Ever Emerging, is born out of the desire to support women in the contemporary art industry, as well as the idea that emergence is an ever- evolving concept, that is not always related to age or (measurable) youthfulness”.

LINK Design: Giulia Bierens de Haan @giuliabdh
Cover: Tracey Snelling - Kotti, mixed media sculpture with video, 72 x 122 x 90 cm, 2018
Editorial photography: Carmijn Dura @seenby__c

VIDEO LINK Featured artist: Alex Roberts
Video editing: Rutger Lysen @rutgerlysen Music: Kutmah @kxxtz__luva Video: Marguerite Nolan @margueritennolan

Paint Talk Presents, With Love, II

Participating artists,

Jordin Alanis, Sinéad Aldridge, Jonah Alexander, Ivan Arlaud, Fiona Berry, Crimson Boner, Flora Bradwell, Ethan Caflisch, Jessica Jane Charleston, Brian Cheeswright, Anna Choutova, Niccolo Debole, David Douglas, Melina Doumy, Ilze Egle, Margarida Fernandes, Vilte Fuller, Camilla Gray, Isobel Plent Das Gupta, John Das Gupta, Charlie Hawksfield, Rae Hicks, Joy Jindu, Rhett Leinster, James Lincoln, Daniel MacCarthy, Alice Macdonald, Ranald Macdonald, Olivia Mansfield, Alex Roberts, Andras Nagy-Sandor, Rose Shuckburgh, Daniel Taylor, Stefan Tiburcio, Hannah Tilson, Donatas Tretjakovas, Alice Watkins, Harry Whitelock, Emma Wilson, Anna Woodward, Salomé Wu, Yiwei Xu.

The show runs from Wednesday 1st December until Sunday 5th December on Instagram @paint_talk, the online store will remain active until mid December.

All works are for sale, up to £500. Buyer is responsible for postage.

For all enquiries email painttalk@outlook.com

New month, new work - the sun is out, June!

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Knowing studies - where to view and acquire the new works (online or in the real) coming soon!

Knowing IV, 2021. Watercolour and pencil on translucent paper/ Aquarell und Stift auf Transparentpapier, 17 x 12cm.

Image credit: Laurin Gutwin

Joan Eardley: New Perspectives, Wed, 2 June 2021

Alex is looking forward to being a part of this online line up. Please register FREE places while you can via Eventbrite: Joan Eardley: New Perspectives, Wed, 2 June 2021, 14:00 – 17:00 GMT

A symposium to celebrate the centenary of painter Joan Eardley through the eyes of some of Scotland's top art students, DJCAD staff + special guests @Dundee uni hosted by IN-GEAR @djcad_uod

“Please follow DJCAD’s link on the www.joaneardley.com official website, and where you can also view the other exciting events happening to celebrate Joan Eardley's centenary. If you have any queries, do not hesitate to contact Dr Helen Gorrill, hgorrill001@dundee.ac.uk “

This event will be held on YouTube Live Here you can access the recording post the symposium.

Image 1: Girl with Striped Jersey by Joan Eardley
Image 2: Detail from Surface VII, 2020, Alex Roberts, image credit: Laurin Gutwin
Image 3: Detail from Snow II by Joan Eardley, which she painted at Catterline, and is now held in the collection @dundeeuni
Joan Eardley images are shown with kind permission in relation to #eardley100 and all rights reserved © Estate of Joan Eardley.

#eardley100 #IN-GEAR @djcad_uod@Dundee uni @houseofgorrill@joaneardleyofficial
#painting #paintingsymposium#scottishpainting #womenpainters#womencanpaint #paintingdiscussion#paintingperspectives#contemporarypainting #kunstlerin#malerei #kunst#zeitgenössischemalerei #joaneardley#newperspectives

Neues Atelier, Mai 2021...

Thankful, studio rhythms are returning... from the last studio visit, @paulcarekent 2019 to an adapting kitchen corner, 2020 to a new studio view, May 2021. New works are underway…

TORN Contemporary is open!

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Discarded Landscape II, 2020 Photography courtesy of TORN Contemporary  Image credits: Laurin Gutwin (top photography

Discarded Landscape II, 2020 Photography courtesy of TORN Contemporary Image credits: Laurin Gutwin (top photography

The wait is over… this week @torncontemporary launched. Many thanks to the brave and patient founder @katherinesheers for persevering with all things CV-19, and continuing to look out for all of us involved artists .

TORN Contemporary specialising in works of art on paper – OPEN!

”Happy Friday! And another ten trees going in the ground thanks to this SOLD artwork 'Discarded Landscape II' by TORN artist @alexroberts975. ⁠⁠
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Using economical marks to create a tangible sense of identity, I love the way Alex has allowed the crumpled nature of the recycled packaging it's painted on, to disrupt the subject matter.⁠⁠
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But shhhh...this piece is destined to be a surprise gift. If you'd like to purchase artwork from TORN as a present, just let us know and the artist will happily include a personal note to the lucky recipient”.⁠⁠
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🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳10 MORE TREES PLANTED!🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳⁠⁠


#worksonpaper #painting #transparency #layers #colour #paintedmarkmaking #playwithpaint #transient #encounters #perceivedidentity #humantrace #figurativepainting #britishartistinberlin #berlin #berlinkunstlerin #kunst #contemporarypainting #zeitgenössischemalerei

Bauhaus 2021 change of plans

With the constant, ever-changing situation with the pandemic, the Free Your Painting course along with many other Bauhaus Summer School courses is sadly being postponed this August. Please see the information shared and links from BSS, Bauhaus-Universität Weimar (below) for more information.

Alex and the BSS courses hope to return and welcome you to Weimar in the forthcoming future when the world is settled, healthier. Please stay safe!

Free Your Painting video link

“CHANGE OF PLANS

With regard to the ongoing and constantly changing pandemic situation we have to make some changes in our summer programme – several of our amazing and insightful courses need to be cancelled. It was with an immense heavy heart that this decision has been made, but we want to do our part to help contain the pandemic.

That’s the moment for a big shout-out to all of our great lecturers who have already invested a lot of time and sweat – we hope that someday we’ll eventually organise a wonderful summer together!

We are all the more grateful to announce the following silver lining: the courses Cultural LandscapesForecast Engineering, and Design Thinking will be able to take place – on- or off-line.

For all of you who had already their eye on a course that got cancelled now: we very much hope to welcome you in Weimar when times are a bit more calm again.

We can't say it often enough: Thank you all a lot for your support and understanding - you are an amazing crowd! Always feel welcome to contact us via email or message in case you have questions or issues on this topic”.

A Community of Practice

Surface VI, 2020

Surface VI, 2020

CONNECTED, The University of Reading’s, alumnae magazine interviews Alex and shares insight on her recent artistic endeavours.  To read the full article please click here.

The Wells Art Contemporary exhibition is still live and open until 28 February 2021.  Winners will be announced at the end of December - leaving just a few weeks to vote for the People’s Choice Award, and or buy artworks should you feel inclined! To view the exhibition please visit the WAC website

Parker Harris article share

 

TORN Contemporary opening Soon

Alex joins TORN Contemporary as it launches this Winter…

Surface VII, 2020  Watercolour and pencil on translucent paper/ Aquarell und Stift auf Transparentpapier, 17 x 12cm  SOLD - huge thanks to the generosity of the buyer!

Surface VII, 2020 Watercolour and pencil on translucent paper/ Aquarell und Stift auf Transparentpapier, 17 x 12cm

SOLD - huge thanks to the generosity of the buyer!

Like all good things, sometimes a simple (and much needed) pause accompanies a valued, ‘worth the wait’.

@torncontemporary was due to launch in early Nov but the brave founder of this new gallery has been nursing herself back to good health having been ill with Covid, thankfully with recovering results.


TORN Contemporary specialising in works of art on paper – coming soon, watch this space!


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Twitter: @TORN_tweets @alexroberts9
Instagram: @torncontemporary @alexroberts975
Facebook: @TORNcontemporary

Wells Contemporary 2020 is now open!

Viewable online and on screen in Wells Cathedral, Midpoint II is part of the exhibition, on view within the Painting Room. If inclined voting for the People’s Choice Prize is live and taking time to enjoy the four virtual viewing rooms is accessible via the WAC website

“For its 2020 edition, Wells Art Contemporary received a record-breaking number of entries from 50 different countries around the world. Out of all the submissions, 128 pieces by 122 artists were shortlisted by our selectors, renowned artists Lisa Wright, Neville Gabie and Phillip Allen”.

Exhibition dates: 1 October 2020 – 28 February 2021

Following the latest news via

Instagram: @wellsartcontemporary @parker.harris @alexroberts975

Twitter: @wellscontemp @parkerharrisco @alexroberts9

At last the little book heads off to NYC…

Human Tangibility - observations, inquiries, musings (an adapting 2020)

Human Tangibility - observations, inquiries, musings (an adapting 2020)

Mid Sept, snatched insights, more to follow… The Sketchbook Project Vol 16 – AlexRoberts9

@thesketchbookproject  @brooklynartlibrary  #paintingcommunities #drawingcommunities #artlibrary #observations #doodles #musings #NYC #Kunst #Malgemeinschaften #gemeinschaftenzeichnen #visualinquiries #creativesharing

#painting #transparency #layers #colour #paintedmarkmaking #playwithpaint #transient #encounters #perceivedidentity #humantrace #worksonpaper #figurativepainting #britishartistinberlin #berlin #berlinkunstlerin