EVENTS/TALKS
IN CONVERSATION:
Richard Slee & Richard Wentworth
Wednesday 2 May 2012, 7pm
Free, no booking required
On the occasion of his new commission, Richard Slee will be in conversation with artist Richard Wentworth.
GALLERY TALK:
Paul Pieroni on Jimmy Merris & Richard Slee
Saturday 19 May 2012, 3pm
Free, no booking required
Paul Pieroni (Curator, SPACE, London) will lead an informal tour of the Jimmy Merris and Richard Slee exhibitions.
IN CONVERSATION:
Terry Dennett and X Marks The Spot discussing the work of Jo Spence
Tuesday May 22nd 7pm
Conway Hall (The Brockway Room)
25 Red Lion Square
WC1R 4RL
In advance of the exhibition Jo Spence: Work (Parts I and II) at Studio Voltaire and SPACE, and as part of Not Our Class, Terry Dennett and x marks the Spot will discuss the work of Jo Spence.
Terry Dennett (b. 1938) is a photographer, social historian and workshop organiser. For the last nineteen years he has curated the Jo Spence Memorial Archive in London, Spence being one of his main collaborators until her death in 1992.
X Marks The Spot is a concerted period of research in conjunction with a forthcoming exhibition of Jo Spence at Studio Voltaire, London conducted by Mystique Holloway, Ego Ahaiwe, Lauren Craig, Louise Shelley, Gina Nembhard, Emma Hedditch and Zoe Holloway. Taking the focus of Spence's work, on body image, health, and the representation of a life lived, in the most social political form possible.
PAST EVENTS AND TALKS
TALK: Pierre Muylle with members of the Intoart Collective
Thursday 17 November 2011, 7pm
To coincide with Doreen McPherson’s exhibition, Pierre Muylle (Director, MADMusee, Belgium) will give an informal talk accompanied by presen- tations from members of the Intoart collective.
Michael Jackson and Other Men
A new publication by Dawn Mellor
Launch: Wednesday 23 November 2011, 6.30 - 8.30pm
OFFSITE: 17 Brooks Mews, Mayfair, London W1K 4DT
Studio Voltaire is pleased to announce a new publication by the British artist Dawn Mellor. The book features a large series of drawings of Michael Jackson and a number of other figures made by the artist when she was a teenager during the 1980’s.
TOUR: Michelle Cotton
Thursday 10 November 2011, 7pm
Michelle Cotton (Senior Curator, Firstsite, Colchester) will host an informal talk on the current exhibitions by Alexandra Bircken and Doreen McPherson.
OPEN HOUSE EVENT
Friday 29 July 2011, 6 – 9pm
Saturday 30 July 2011, 12 – 6pm
For two days the artists at Studio Voltaire will open their workspaces to the public bringing a unique opportunity to view the diverse range of artworks that are produced within the 30 studios onsite. The event will also include a series of talks, screenings, special exhibitions and family workshops.
TALK - 30th July 2011, 3pm
Phyllida Barlow hosts a tour of Hayley Tompkins new exhibition ‘Currents’
TALK - 24 June 2011, 7pm
To coincide with South London Last Friday and marking the opening of Hayley Tompkins new installation 'Currents' at Studio Voltaire, TATE Curator Katharine Stout will host an informal evening talk about Tompkins artistic practice.
TALK - 14 May 2011, 3pm
Frieze's Paul Teesdale offers an insight into the working practise of artist Shahryar Nashat. Exploring past works aswell as Nashat's current Studio Voltaire commission Workbench.