Over 18s Celebration Event: Cosmic Wonderland
Venue: Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery, Drake Circus PL4 8AJ
Wednesday 16 November from 6.30pm to 9.30pm
with an after party at the Voodoo Lounge from 9.30pm
Celebrate British Art Show 7’s first ever visit to Plymouth in its 35-year history with a special event at Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery followed by an after party at the Voodoo Lounge.
This one-off event will enable you to view the exhibition at the Museum and Art Gallery after hours, with a DJ, free drinks and activities provided. There’ll be a quiz about the exhibition for teams to take part in and prizes to be won! Fancy dress is optional but face painting, costumes and mask making will be available.
The after party at the Voodoo Lounge will feature DJs and drink deals. The winners of the quiz will also be announced.
Spaces are limited, so make sure you turn up early to get your free wristband to guarantee your free drink upon arrival at the Museum and free entry to both venues. Make sure you bring your friends along as well. We’re expecting a great evening so hope to see you there!
- Free admission – first come, first served. Over 18s only. ID will be required. Please call 01752 304774 with any enquiries.
Finale Symposium for British Art Show 7
Venue: Plymouth College of Art, Tavistock Place, Plymouth PL4 8AT
Friday 2 and Saturday 3 December
Speakers: Franco Berardi Bifo, Kevin Carter, Geoff Cox, Neil Cummings, Edith Doove, Freee, Joasia Krysa, Lisa Le Feuvre, Anya Lewin, Robert Jackson, Roger Malbert, Malcolm Miles, Vlad Morariu, Tom Morton, Andrew Prior, Helen Pritchard, Project Space 11, Edgar Schmitz, Stevphen Shukaitis, Judith Staines, Iain Stewart, Kuba Szreder, Tom Trevor, Magda Tyzlik-Carver, Ubermorgen.com, Pieternel Vermoortel (FormContent), Clayton Welham, (whynotassociates)
As a comet hits the earth, a catalytic change passed around the globe, and the world was transformed… (H.G. Wells 1906)
What will the art world look like in 2061, at the time of the next major comet? This two-day symposium will bring artists, curators, scientists and academics together to investigate art’s current conditions and explore its future possibilities. It is organised into two strands: firstly, it investigates the precarious conditions under which we produce art, against a backdrop of the financial crisis, austerity measures, and the increased privatisation of communications networks and public services; secondly, it speculates on the future of contemporary art, its institutions and practices of exhibition making, and alternatives for art education. The art world is ever more vulnerable yet remains a crucial site of production of ideas and concepts.
The overall programme has been designed to examine the international context of contemporary art, related to the specific context of Plymouth and the South West region, bringing together artists, curators, scientists, theorists and critics, to explore the future of contemporary art.
- Admission is £20, £15 concession. Advance booking is essential – please email infoservices@plymouthart.ac.uk to reserve a place or call 01752 203434
There are 20 free places for Plymouth University students, 20 free places for Plymouth College of Art students and 5 free places for University College Falmouth students. All free student tickets will be allocated on a first come first served basis.
Organised by: Plymouth Visual Arts Consortium in partnership with Creative Skills Cornwall, ed.projects, Aarhus University, University College Falmouth, KURATOR, MADr, Plymouth College of Art, Plymouth University and Turning Point South West.
