MEDIA RELEASE: Exhibition in Caledonia Road Church ruins among MLitt Curatorial Practice projects to be staged this month

August 10, 2017


Copy Text

  • 11 August: Artists’
    Cookbook, curated by Rudy Kanhye. Launch with recipes from the book prepared
    and served.
  • 11-20 August: studio : WORKS, curated by Athena-Isabelle
    Gerakis, presents work in the three featured artists’ studios
  • 18 – 21 August: Things as they are/as they ought to be,
    curated by Fiona Allen, will be staged in the ruin of Alexander ‘Greek’
    Thomson’s first church
  • 18 – 27 August: I See Doors of Opportunity Where There Are
    No Doors
    , curated by Giulia Colletti, Falte Projects, features new and
    existing work by David Sherry


An exhibition staged in the ruins of Alexander ‘Greek’ Thomson’s
Caledonia Road Church is among p
rojects by students on the MLitt Curatorial
Practice programme to be staged this month it was announced today, 10 August
2017.

Curator Fiona Allen has worked with artists Olivia
Jones and Alberta Whittle who have created new pieces in media spanning
sculpture, film and textiles for the exhibition titled, Things as they are/as they ought to be. It will be staged in the
ruins of Alexander ‘Greek”’ Thomson’s first church from 18 – 21 August. The
building’s context and style have acted
 as catalysts for the exhibition.
Also opening on 18 August is I See Doors of Opportunity Where There Are No Doors, a showcase of new
and existing work by artist David Sherry. Curated by Giulia Colletti, Falte Projects
with support from Patricia Fleming Projects, the exhibition takes as its
starting point the pressure to perform in the information age, the
contradictions defining success, and the disruptive effect of nonsense humour.
It will be presented as part of Civic Room Open.
Tomorrow Rudy Kanhye will launch his
Artists’ Cookbook. In an early evening event at the CCA on 11 August the
curator will unveil a book that explores the cultural contexts and rituals
surrounding cooking and eating. The book focuses on cooking and eating as a
cornerstone of communal relations and this is explored through the artist
contributions. They reflect upon the unusual forms meals can take and their
ability to produce ritual in everyday life.  Contributions have been gathered by from a
network of friends and colleagues including Mathieu Arbez, Frida Froberg, Ryan
Gander, Leo Jasperd Plomb and Elodie Merland. The book also includes an
interview with Adam Sutherland, Director Grizedale Artsm and an introduction by
Miranda Vane, artist and food historian. At the launch event artist and cook,
Claire Dearnley, will prepare and serve recipes from Artists’ Cookbook.
Meanwhile between 11 and 20 August Athena-Isabelle
Gerakis presents studio : WORKS – three opportunities to visit artists studios
to see newly commissioned artworks. The project highlights how each individual
studio influences varied ways of
art production and thus illustrates
differences in creative response. studio : WORKS shows the importance of
studio context to an artwork’s production, uniting studio practice with public
presentation.
Full information on venues and
opening times in Notes for Editors.
These projects will also be showcased alongside work
by a further 10 Curatorial Practice students in the GSA’s Graduate Degree Show
from 2 – 8 September.


Ends

For further information contact
Lesley Booth
0779 941 4474
press@gsa.ac.uk
@GSofAMedia

Notes for Editors
MLitt in Curatorial
Practice
The MLitt
Curatorial Practice (Contemporary Art) course, established in 2014, is a
12-month programme run jointly by The Glasgow School Art and The University of
Glasgow. It is embedded within the city of Glasgow, drawing on the community of
artists, gallery professionals, institutions and international connections the city
affords. Taught by dedicated staff and guest faculty, the programme strikes a
balance between discourse and practice.
11 August 2017 from 5.30pm – 8pm
Clubroom
350 Sauchiehall Street
Glasgow
G2 3JD

Rudy Kanhye’s Artists’
Cookbook launch
Artist and cook, Claire Dearnley, will prepare and
serve recipes from Artists’ Cookbook
Free, tickets at www.cca-glasgow.com

studio : WORKS Curated by Athena-Isabelle Gerakis
Three opportunities to visit artists studios to see newly
commissioned artworks that show how each individual studio influences varied
ways of
art production.
11 – 12 August
11am-5pm
The Glasgow School of Art JD Kelly Building 121 Hill
St
G3 6TY

Sabe Lewellyn
Free, tickets through Eventbrite
16 – 17 August
11am-5pm
The Pipe Factory
42 Bain St G40 2LA
Simon Weins open studio
19 – 20 August,
11am-5pm
1/1 57 West Graham St
G4 9LJ
Dougie Blane open studio

18 – 21 August
10am – 4pm daily
Caledonia Road Church 1 Caledonia Road Glasgow
G5 0SJ
Things as they are/as they ought to be

An exhibition of work by Olivia Jones, Alberta
Whittle, curated by Fiona Allan, which responds to the context and style of
Alexander “Greek” Thomson’s first church.

18 – 27 August

12 – 6pm Fridays – Sundays only
Civic Room 215 High Street Glasgow
G1 1QB
I See Doors of Opportunity Where There Are No Doors
An exhibition of new and existing work by David Sherry
curated by Giulia Colletti, Falte Projects.
Exhibition supported by Patricia Fleming Projects.