Author Archives: Nicola Anthony
Invite: Opening night, Displacements – 1 June 2013
Join me for an art exhibition in Singapore. What happens when 16 artists are let loose in a house that is about to be bulldozed? RSVP to the OPENING PARTY on Facebook HERE AND…… RSVP to the EXHIBITION
Invite: Opening night, Displacements – 1 June 2013
Join me for an art exhibition in Singapore. What happens when 16 artists are let loose in a house that is about to be bulldozed? RSVP to the OPENING PARTY on Facebook HERE AND…… RSVP to the EXHIBITION
New Exhibition: Ambiguous Portrait of a Cunning Linguist, Ikkan Art
I am thrilled to announce that I have been selected as a Young Artist to exhibit in an exhibition about verbal imagery – opening on 7th June at Ikkan Art Gallery, Singapore. I am honoured to be exhibiting alongside internationally
New Exhibition: Ambiguous Portrait of a Cunning Linguist, Ikkan Art
I am thrilled to announce that I have been selected as a Young Artist to exhibit in an exhibition about verbal imagery – opening on 7th June at Ikkan Art Gallery, Singapore. I am honoured to be exhibiting alongside internationally
Found Articles: Anish Kapoor in Berlin: ‘in short, Britain’s fucked’ – The Guardian
An interesting read about one of my favourite British/Indian artists, and his opinions on the art scene contrasts between UK and Germany – written this week in the Guardian by Kate Connolly (See original here) The doyen of British sculpture gives the Guardian
Found Articles: Anish Kapoor in Berlin: ‘in short, Britain’s fucked’ – The Guardian
An interesting read about one of my favourite British/Indian artists, and his opinions on the art scene contrasts between UK and Germany – written this week in the Guardian by Kate Connolly (See original here) The doyen of British sculpture gives the Guardian
My 8000 piece artwork: Behind the scenes
I’ve been a bit quiet lately. When you see how many saga seeds I’ve been gathering from all over Singapore, to become part of a sculpture I am working on, you will understand why. When I tell you that I
My 8000 piece artwork: Behind the scenes
I’ve been a bit quiet lately. When you see how many saga seeds I’ve been gathering from all over Singapore, to become part of a sculpture I am working on, you will understand why. When I tell you that I
The language code of art terminology – mumbojumbo and gobbledygook?
These days we have to spend a lot of time defining ourselves. Facebook profiles, Linked In profiles, and for us artists – Artist Bios, Artist Statements, exhibition statements and catalogue texts. It gets to a point where I often feel
The language code of art terminology – mumbojumbo and gobbledygook?
These days we have to spend a lot of time defining ourselves. Facebook profiles, Linked In profiles, and for us artists – Artist Bios, Artist Statements, exhibition statements and catalogue texts. It gets to a point where I often feel
Viewing art virtually: Good, bad, ugly?
I was just reading Google’s own blog about their Google Art Project, and was interested to read: Gigapixel (an extremely high resolution painting viewer which allows viewers to zoom in to brushstroke level) “has shown that while nothing beats seeing a painting
Viewing art virtually: Good, bad, ugly?
I was just reading Google’s own blog about their Google Art Project, and was interested to read: Gigapixel (an extremely high resolution painting viewer which allows viewers to zoom in to brushstroke level) “has shown that while nothing beats seeing a painting
New exhibition: Displacements
What happens when 16 contemporary artists are let loose in a building that is about to be bulldozed? I am pleased to announce I will be exhibiting in Displacements, a group exhibition this June. The theme of ‘Displacements’, in this Singaporean
New exhibition: Displacements
What happens when 16 contemporary artists are let loose in a building that is about to be bulldozed? I am pleased to announce I will be exhibiting in Displacements, a group exhibition this June. The theme of ‘Displacements’, in this Singaporean
Enter the Text and Language Room: Tate Modern
Here is one room of inspiration I miss having on my doorstep: Text and Language Room, Tate Modern… Read what Tate says about this theme: The terms ‘visual language’ or ‘vocabulary’ are often used to help describe the distinct characteristics
Enter the Text and Language Room: Tate Modern
Here is one room of inspiration I miss having on my doorstep: Text and Language Room, Tate Modern… Read what Tate says about this theme: The terms ‘visual language’ or ‘vocabulary’ are often used to help describe the distinct characteristics
A bagful of cuttlebones, 4000 seeds, and a new exhibition…
It’s been a while since my last post, in the time between now and then I have been scheming a brand new installation for an exhibition entitled ‘Displacements‘, I’ve taken a field trip to Malaysia where I drove through palm
A bagful of cuttlebones, 4000 seeds, and a new exhibition…
It’s been a while since my last post, in the time between now and then I have been scheming a brand new installation for an exhibition entitled ‘Displacements‘, I’ve taken a field trip to Malaysia where I drove through palm
The anonymous words of Singapore / Sneak preview / Art
Last week through a performance and a sculpture at The Substation, I asked visitors to write a sentence about the inside of their mind. Here are a few of the anonymous contributions, secrets and words from over 100 participants. (You
The anonymous words of Singapore / Sneak preview / Art
Last week through a performance and a sculpture at The Substation, I asked visitors to write a sentence about the inside of their mind. Here are a few of the anonymous contributions, secrets and words from over 100 participants. (You
How to ‘overhear’ the thoughts of others in a gallery space? Nicola Anthony reviewed by Artitute Magazine
It was wonderful to be reviewed by journalist Karen Mitchell from Artitute Magazine, at my recent exhibition as part of MinimART at Substation. I have noted some interesting interpretations she makes below, and you can read the full article here.
How to ‘overhear’ the thoughts of others in a gallery space? Nicola Anthony reviewed by Artitute Magazine
It was wonderful to be reviewed by journalist Karen Mitchell from Artitute Magazine, at my recent exhibition as part of MinimART at Substation. I have noted some interesting interpretations she makes below, and you can read the full article here.
A new sculpture: ‘Verse’, (the Word Collection series)
String, embroidery hoop, words, paper and mixed media. Nicola Anthony 2013 Shown at The Substation Gallery, Singapore See More from the exhibition album
A new sculpture: ‘Verse’, (the Word Collection series)
String, embroidery hoop, words, paper and mixed media. Nicola Anthony 2013 Shown at The Substation Gallery, Singapore See More from the exhibition album
May I have your words? Join me at an exhibition this weekend
The Substation’s ‘MinimART 4.0′ invites artists to push the boundary of art, and for this challenge I decided to activate my Word Collection in Singapore. I am very pleased to invite you to the show, but if you are unable
May I have your words? Join me at an exhibition this weekend
The Substation’s ‘MinimART 4.0′ invites artists to push the boundary of art, and for this challenge I decided to activate my Word Collection in Singapore. I am very pleased to invite you to the show, but if you are unable
My discussion with John Baldessari & Meg Cranston
In the last few weeks I’ve been honoured to meet and talk with many inspirational people. Two of the most renowned were John Baldessari & Meg Cranston – artists internationally respected for their work and careers. Below is a transcript
My discussion with John Baldessari & Meg Cranston
In the last few weeks I’ve been honoured to meet and talk with many inspirational people. Two of the most renowned were John Baldessari & Meg Cranston – artists internationally respected for their work and careers. Below is a transcript
The Word Collection: A first foray into Singapore’s Art Scene
As you know I relocated my studio to Singapore last September. Since then I have been working on a new body of work to be unveiled later this year, as well as having a fantastic adventure exploring the new culture
The Word Collection: A first foray into Singapore’s Art Scene
As you know I relocated my studio to Singapore last September. Since then I have been working on a new body of work to be unveiled later this year, as well as having a fantastic adventure exploring the new culture
New drawings series: Work in the making
Some studio shots of recent drawings: See more drawings in Nicola Anthony’s Drawing Portfolio
New drawings series: Work in the making
Some studio shots of recent drawings: See more drawings in Nicola Anthony’s Drawing Portfolio
Turning Sculpture into Concrete Poetry: #OneMillionInspirations
A marvellous experiment has been conducted this week – an exchange of artwork and poetry inspirations with Nilofer Neubert, as part of #OneMillionInspirations. Below you can see the artwork I presented to Nilofer, and the impressive concrete poem she wrote to respond
Turning Sculpture into Concrete Poetry: #OneMillionInspirations
A marvellous experiment has been conducted this week – an exchange of artwork and poetry inspirations with Nilofer Neubert, as part of #OneMillionInspirations. Below you can see the artwork I presented to Nilofer, and the impressive concrete poem she wrote to respond
SKY’s ‘Culture Vultures’ feature Nicola Anthony’s Artwork
I’m pleased to announce that I was recently asked to send my artwork to SKY’s Culture Vultures to be discussed on OH TV’s art show, by art reviewer Silvia Krupinska. Culture Vultures are passionate about identifying exciting, original work and sharing their hot
SKY’s ‘Culture Vultures’ feature Nicola Anthony’s Artwork
I’m pleased to announce that I was recently asked to send my artwork to SKY’s Culture Vultures to be discussed on OH TV’s art show, by art reviewer Silvia Krupinska. Culture Vultures are passionate about identifying exciting, original work and sharing their hot
A new non-western colour: Qing
青 (qīng) — its pronounced “ching”, not “kwing” or “king” — is an interesting color that doesn’t appear in the standard set of colors commonly identified in western cultures. Some people (Chinese included) say it’s a sort of blue, while
A new non-western colour: Qing
青 (qīng) — its pronounced “ching”, not “kwing” or “king” — is an interesting color that doesn’t appear in the standard set of colors commonly identified in western cultures. Some people (Chinese included) say it’s a sort of blue, while
Weekly Photo Challenge: Forward
For this week’s wordpress photo challenge, the theme is ‘Forward’, something I have been thinking about a lot recently with the beginning of the new lunar year – all the more important over here in Asia, at the beginning of
Weekly Photo Challenge: Forward
For this week’s wordpress photo challenge, the theme is ‘Forward’, something I have been thinking about a lot recently with the beginning of the new lunar year – all the more important over here in Asia, at the beginning of
Singapore Art Feast #3 (Japanese Art Galleries)
It’s been a few weeks since I went on such a full day of gallery hopping, but today has been so full of new things that I’m quickly jotting these thoughts down on my way home on the bus. I
Singapore Art Feast #3 (Japanese Art Galleries)
It’s been a few weeks since I went on such a full day of gallery hopping, but today has been so full of new things that I’m quickly jotting these thoughts down on my way home on the bus. I
This week’s Inspiration: The sonic universe of Taylor Kuffner
Last week, renowned gallerist Mr Tagore told me about his hopes to install a sonic sculpture on the Singapore MRT (Train System), and explained how life, death and redemption can be captured on canvas. This week he introduced me to
This week’s Inspiration: The sonic universe of Taylor Kuffner
Last week, renowned gallerist Mr Tagore told me about his hopes to install a sonic sculpture on the Singapore MRT (Train System), and explained how life, death and redemption can be captured on canvas. This week he introduced me to
Nicola Anthony Interviewed by Callaby Magazine
It was a pleasure to meet Callaby Magazine’s editor, Rae Hippolyte in Brick Lane, London when I was back in town recently. She was interested in my recent journey to Singapore, my fascination with communication and my paper aeroplane collection…Check out the
Nicola Anthony Interviewed by Callaby Magazine
It was a pleasure to meet Callaby Magazine’s editor, Rae Hippolyte in Brick Lane, London when I was back in town recently. She was interested in my recent journey to Singapore, my fascination with communication and my paper aeroplane collection…Check out the
This week’s Inspiration: 3,000 hovering roses – Floriculture at Garden Museum
Something rather unusual blossomed this Valentine’s Day at the Garden Museum. Did you give or receive flowers last week? You might be interested to find out more about how the globalised flower trade has attracted increasing controversy over its environmental
This week’s Inspiration: 3,000 hovering roses – Floriculture at Garden Museum
Something rather unusual blossomed this Valentine’s Day at the Garden Museum. Did you give or receive flowers last week? You might be interested to find out more about how the globalised flower trade has attracted increasing controversy over its environmental
Synesthesia: landscapes of scent, songs splashed out in ink.
syn·es·the·sia [sin-uhs-thee-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh] noun: A sensation produced in one modality when a stimulus is applied to another modality, as when the hearing of a certain sound induces the visualization of a certain color. I was asked to participate in
Synesthesia: landscapes of scent, songs splashed out in ink.
syn·es·the·sia [sin-uhs-thee-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh] noun: A sensation produced in one modality when a stimulus is applied to another modality, as when the hearing of a certain sound induces the visualization of a certain color. I was asked to participate in
