Glasgow Sculpture Studios
has announced that its next MFA Graduate Fellow will be Marysia Gacek.
has announced that its next MFA Graduate Fellow will be Marysia Gacek.
The Glasgow Sculpture
Studios MFA Graduate Fellowship is awarded annually to a graduating artist from The Glasgow School of Art’s MFA programme who demonstrates artistic excellence, and a commitment to maintaining a
studio-based, contemporary sculptural
practice.
Studios MFA Graduate Fellowship is awarded annually to a graduating artist from The Glasgow School of Art’s MFA programme who demonstrates artistic excellence, and a commitment to maintaining a
studio-based, contemporary sculptural
practice.
Marysia Gacek Penelope’s Shroud (detail) 2014,
(t-shirts, chain, key chains, hooks)
(t-shirts, chain, key chains, hooks)
Running for one year from
November 2014 to November 2015, the award includes membership to Glasgow
Sculpture Studios, access to production facilities, professional artist’s
opportunities, private studio accommodation, and support to realise a solo
presentation of new work towards the end of the Fellowship.
November 2014 to November 2015, the award includes membership to Glasgow
Sculpture Studios, access to production facilities, professional artist’s
opportunities, private studio accommodation, and support to realise a solo
presentation of new work towards the end of the Fellowship.
The selection panel also
awarded Aniara Omann one year’s free membership to Glasgow Sculpture
Studios.
awarded Aniara Omann one year’s free membership to Glasgow Sculpture
Studios.
Aniara Omann Tell me what you want, what you really, really
want (Plastic mask.
Latex nose prosthetic)
want (Plastic mask.
Latex nose prosthetic)
The 2014-15 GSS MFA Graduate Fellowship is generously
supported by The Fenton Arts Trust.
supported by The Fenton Arts Trust.
Work by Marysia Gacek and Aniara Omann can be seen in the MFA Degree
Show at The Glue Factory until 22 June 2014.
Show at The Glue Factory until 22 June 2014.
Ends
Further information on the
MFA at The Glasgow School of Art
MFA at The Glasgow School of Art
Lesley Booth
0779 941 4474
press@gsa.ac.uk
Notes for Editors
- Previous Graduate Fellows are: Laura Aldridge, Carla Scott Fullerton, Risa Tsunegi, Jonathan Scott,
Sarah Forrest, Alex Impey, Scott Rogers and Tessa Lynch
- The 2014 selection panel for the award comprised:
Laura
Aldridge – Artist,
Glasgow Sculpture Studios member and MFA Graduate Fellow 2007; Louise Briggs
– Programme Coordinator at Glasgow Sculpture Studios;
Aldridge – Artist,
Glasgow Sculpture Studios member and MFA Graduate Fellow 2007; Louise Briggs
– Programme Coordinator at Glasgow Sculpture Studios;
Kendall
Koppe –
Director of Kendall Koppe Gallery, Glasgow;
Koppe –
Director of Kendall Koppe Gallery, Glasgow;
Kyla
McDonald –
Head of Programme at Glasgow Sculpture Studios; and
McDonald –
Head of Programme at Glasgow Sculpture Studios; and
Pavel
P_y_ś _–
Exhibitions & Displays Curator at the Henry Moore Institute, Leeds.
P_y_ś _–
Exhibitions & Displays Curator at the Henry Moore Institute, Leeds.
- Glasgow Sculpture Studios is a unique centre for research,
production, presentation and the dissemination of contemporary sculptural
practices, based at The Whisky Bond. GSS supports a vibrant community of
professional artists who focus on innovative sculptural techniques and
practices. This wide-ranging community is at varying stages of their careers,
from emergent and recent graduates through to established artists whose
practices are recognised at the highest level; including representing Scotland
at the Venice Biennale, being nominated for the Turner Prize and winning Becks
Futures