NOR TH DEVON AR TS · academy in Venice, but 20 major ... speak excellent English and the bicycle...
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A couple of weeks ago I fulfilled an ambition that I have nurtured since being at art college, so many years ago it’s hard to remember how long; I went to a retrospective exhibition of Hieronymus Bosch paintings, not just a few that you may get to see at the Prado or the academy in Venice, but 20 major paintings of the 24 known surviving works all under the same roof. 2016 being the 500th anniversary of Bosch’s death the Noordbrabants Museum in his hometown of ’s-Hertogenbosch, in Holland, had painstakingly organised this very special exhibition, unveiling 12 newly restored works in nearly original condition. And what a show it was, a veritable feast for the eyes and the mind, the detail and the imagery was so complex each painting needed many minutes of intense scrutiny, and here was the problem, the crowds were so pressing, including groups of schoolchildren gathering around a painting, that it became difficult to concentrate sufficiently to take it all in. After 2 hours or so the numbers were so great that I had to leave, but at least I had got close to the master and he did not in the least bit disappoint. All of the works are simply, mind- numbingly, stunning so that I re- entered the world in a daze, lost in visions of heaven and hell and the follies of mankind. 2 paintings in particular stuck to my neurons, “The Ship of Fools”, part of a side panel of a triptych, the central panel of which is lost, and “The Haywain”, being seen outside Madrid for the first time in 400 years. The former is probably inspired by an epic poem of Sebastian Brant which was published towards the end of the 15th Century and which may have been illustrated by a young Albrecht Durer; the latter is an allegorical painting the central panel of which depicts a cart loaded high with fresh, golden hay, being followed by men and women from all walks of life, who are treating this as a cart of gold, some of whom are fighting over the cargo. Unbeknown to all, the cart is being guided by devils towards the inevitable destination, the inferno, which is graphically depicted on the right hand panel, with the left hand panel illustrating the fall from grace of Adam and Eve. Bosch was a highly religious man, living in a very religious town, but he did not like much of what he saw in the established church and often depicted priests, monks and nuns behaving in a debauched manner and inevitably suffering the fate common to all sinners, to whit eternal damnation of a most horrible kind. Wonderful stuff! Along with the paintings were around 20 drawings, many of them studies for motifs in the paintings and all executed in sensitive pen and ink. Though having to leave the exhibition earlier than hoped I had read about a permanent display in an old church nearby, where good quality full-size photographs of all the known Bosch paintings were exhibited, framed and displayed as though originals, and the triptychs could be opened and closed to reveal the images on the outer panels. Here it was possible to get close to the detail, to spend more time in studying the images without such a pressing crowd, to reinforce the impressions left by the amazing originals and even to take photographs. The Jheronimus Bosch Art Centre is open all year round and alone would be worth the trip as the retrospective closes on the 8th May. Holland is such a great place to visit anyway, people are extremely friendly and helpful, speak excellent English and the bicycle rules! SF www.hetnoordbrabantsmuseum.nl www.jheronimusbosch-artcenter.nl newsletter may 2016 www.northdevonarts.co.uk N O R T H D E V O N A R T S “But what can eternity of damnation matter to someone who has felt, if only for a second, the infinity of delight?” Charles Baudelaire Next members’ meeting; Contemporary Taxidermy Artist Paul Broomfield in conversation with award- winning journalist Pete Robinson. More details on the next page Hieronymous Bosch (c.1450-1516) “The Ship of Fools” (between 1500 and 1510)
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A couple of weeks ago I fulfilled an ambition that I have nurtured since being at art college, so many years ago it’s hard to remember how long; I went to a retrospective exhibition of Hieronymus Bosch paintings, not just a few that you may get to see at the Prado or the academy in Venice, but 20 major paintings of the 24 known surviving works all under the same roof. 2016 being the 500th anniversary of Bosch’s death the Noordbrabants Museum in his hometown of ’s-Hertogenbosch, in Holland, had painstakingly organised this very special exhibition, unveiling 12 newly restored works in nearly original condition. And what a show it was, a veritable feast for the eyes and the mind, the detail and the imagery was so complex each painting needed many minutes of intense scrutiny, and here was the problem, the crowds were so pressing, including groups of schoolchildren gathering around a painting, that it became difficult to concentrate sufficiently to take it all in. After 2 hours or so the numbers were so great that I had to leave, but at least I had got close to the master and he did not in the least bit disappoint. All of the works are simply, mind-numbingly, stunning so that I re-entered the world in a daze, lost in visions of heaven and hell and the follies of mankind. 2 paintings in particular stuck to my neurons, “The Ship of Fools”, part of a side panel of a triptych, the central panel of which is lost, and “The Haywain”, being seen outside Madrid for the first time in 400
years. The former is probably inspired by an epic poem of Sebastian Brant which was published towards the end of the 15th Century and which may have been illustrated by a young Albrecht Durer; the latter is an allegorical painting the central panel of which depicts a cart loaded high with fresh, golden hay, being followed by men and women from all walks of life, who are treating this as a cart of gold, some of whom are fighting over the cargo. Unbeknown to all, the cart is being guided by devils towards the inevitable destination, the inferno, which is graphically depicted on the right hand panel, with the left hand
panel illustrating the fall from grace of Adam and Eve.Bosch was a highly religious man, living in a very religious town, but he did not like much of what he saw in the established church and often depicted priests, monks and nuns behaving in a debauched manner and inevitably suffering the fate common to all sinners, to whit eternal damnation of a most horrible kind. Wonderful stuff!Along with the paintings were around 20 drawings, many of them studies for motifs in the paintings and all executed in sensitive pen and ink.Though having to leave the exhibition earlier than hoped I had read about a permanent display in an old church nearby, where good quality full-size photographs of all the known Bosch paintings were exhibited, framed and displayed as though originals, and the triptychs could be opened and closed to reveal the images on the outer panels. Here it was possible to get close to the detail, to spend more time in studying the images withoutsuch a pressing crowd, to reinforce the impressions left by the amazing originals and even to take photographs. The Jheronimus Bosch Art Centre is open all year round and alone would be worth the trip as the retrospective closes on the 8th May. Holland is such a great place to visit anyway, people are extremely friendly and helpful, speak excellent English and the bicycle rules!
SFwww.hetnoordbrabantsmuseum.nlwww.jheronimusbosch-artcenter.nl
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“But what can eternity of damnation matter to someone who has felt, if only for a second, the infinity of delight?”
Charles Baudelaire
Next members’ meeting; Contemporary Taxidermy Artist Paul Broomfield in conversation with award-winning journalist Pete Robinson. More details on the next page
Hieronymous Bosch (c.1450-1516)“The Ship of Fools” (between 1500 and 1510)
NDA Talk Wed. 11th MayPaul Broomfield in conversation with Pete Robinson 8p.m. at Broomhill Art HotelContemporary taxidermy artist Paul Broomfield will be giving a talk at Broomhill Art Hotel on the evening of Wednesday May 11th and will be interviewed about his work by award-winning journalist Pete Robinson. A selection of his assemblage boxes and original semi-abstract paintings are currently on display at Broomhill.
The talk will begin at 8pm, members free, non-members £5.
As usual Broomhill will serve a specially priced buffet from 7 p.m. for our members and any guests, please remember to book in advance on 01271 850262.
www.paulbroomfield.co.uk
Peter Randall-Page & Darren Hawkes launchTremenheere Sculpture GardensNr Penzance, Cornwall, 20 May - 5.30 for 6pmLaunch of Peter's new two piece sculpture 'Slip of the Lip' alongside garden designer Darren Hawke's Gold Medal winning garden from the 2015 Chelsea Flower Show which has been re-presented in a beautiful setting at Tremenheere Sculpture Gardens. Peter will be saying a few words on the opening night.
01736 332091www.tremenheere.co.uk
White MooseLets Talk Dirt! :Thursday 5 May, 6:30 pm, £5 per personAs a follow up to our day field trip along the Tarka Trail, we will be hosting a presentation and discussion about the importance of soil, a resource on which the whole of civilisation depends, from artistic, geological and scientific perspectives. With Harry Juniper, Roger Cockram, Pete Ward, Chris Cornford & David Hogan.
Harry is celebrating sixty years a potter and Roger forty years a potter. Both work with local clays where possible and will be sharing their extensive knowledge. Since 2008, Pete has been exploring the possibilities of working with local earth pigments as an artist material. Chris Cornford is a geologist and David Hogan, a soil scientist.
Please email [email protected] to book or for more information.
Soil Culture : Young Shoots will be at White Moose until 4 June. See the website for information on upcoming Soil Culture events.
The Plough Arts CentrePaul Devon YoungAtavist Memory from MemoryUntil 14th MayPaintings and sculptures in clay and wood, from this Dartmoor based artist. “The Atavist mind skips time dimension embracing present as distant past”.
www.theploughartscentre.org
Easy Virtue, Prostitution in French Art 1850 - 1910Van Gogh Museum, AmsterdamUntil 19th JuneDuring the second half of the 19th century, prostitution was a favourite subject of the visual arts. Artists enthusiastically depicted prostitution as an aspect of modern life in the city of Paris and they painted women soliciting on the boulevards, wealthy courtesans in their salons and the prematurely aged prostitutes in brothels.Four intriguing themes take you back to Paris in the Belle Époque. Enter the dance halls and cafés where women picked up their customers, as well as the hidden world of brothels and prisons where illegal prostitutes and women with venereal diseases were locked up. Printmaking lent itself perfectly to risqué subject matter like prostitution. The intimate character meant that these prints tended to live a hidden life in the portfolios of private collectors. An extensive selection is also on exhibit.
Easy Virtue highlights the work of many well-known artists such as Manet, Degas, Lautrec, Van Gogh and Picasso who were familiar with prostitution in Paris at this time, as indeed were many others. With these are shown the work of lesser-knowns such as Felician Rops, Kees van Dongen, Jan Sluitjers, Louis Anquetin and Frantisek Kupka, all of whom painted powerful and evocative pieces. The catalogue relates a fascinating story of an aspect of social history at the beginning of Modern Art. SF
www.vangoghmuseum.nl
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Art16 Londonexhibitors and talks programmeOlympia, London W14 8UXMay 19–22The fourth edition of Art16 will bring together 100 galleries from over 30 countries and present more than 1,000 artworks at Olympia. Alongside the gallery presentations, the Fair will launch a new series of talks, "Let's talk about art," curated by arts writer and Contributing Editor to GQ, Sophie Hastings. The series will present dynamic voices from the international art, design and fashion worlds, including Viv Groskop, Dylan Jones OBE, Polly Morgan and Stephen Webster MBE.
Art16 will bring together galleries from around the world, with over a third of exhibitors coming from the Asia Pacific region and further territorial diversity represented by galleries including FIRST FLOOR GALLERY HARARE (Zimbabwe), Luciana Caravello Arte Contemporânea (Brazil), Anima Gallery (Qatar), Coburn Projects (USA) and THIS IS NO FANTASY + dianne tanzer gallery (Australia).
The fair will once again support young galleries through its dedicated section Emerge, curated by Jonathan Watkins (Director Ikon Gallery, Birmingham) and London First will feature galleries which have never before participated in an art fair in London.
www.artfairslondon.com
Pine FerodaNew WorkRebecca Hossack Art Gallery2a Conway StreetLondon W1T 6BAWed 4 May to Sat 28 MayPine Feroda is the collective name used by five British artists, based in North Devon, who come together to create large-scale, dramatic woodblock prints.Their first solo exhibition in London, Pine Feroda will present several major woodcuts inspired by the extraordinary coast of North Devon, with its rugged forms and brooding colours. The works draw upon close observation of the artists’ local beaches and headlands, the group often drawing within the ocean itself, to feel the swell and shape of the waves and to capture the water cutting over the rocks. Each work evokes the light and motion of the ever-changing coastal frontier.The group was formed in November 2013, as a four-day experimental workshop in the making of collaborative prints. All creative decisions are taken collectively, and with five artists engaged together, the woodcuts are produced by a very energetic process. One work, Looking South, was included in the 2015 Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, and sold out as a result. Also in that year, the Royal West of England Academy Open Exhibition celebrated Pine Feroda’s collection, for the second year running.
Private View Tuesday 17 May6.30 - 8.30 pm
www.rebeccahossack.com
Talks at White MooseThis MonthTrinity Street, BarnstapleJonny BriggsThurs 12 May, 6:30 pm, £5 London based artist Jonny Briggs was awarded the Soil Culture White Moose residency which took place in September/October 2014 and involved Jonny working alongside members of the Litchdon Street allotments to explore how soil is a transition between life and death, acting as a montage of decomposition, the foundation from which new life emerges. We now have the completed artwork on display, which is a large photograph depicting a ‘last supper’ scene, created using local manure. Jonny has vast experience in the international art world. He is a past student at the Royal College of Art, has work in the Saatchi Collection and has undertaken various artist residencies in the UK and abroad. Join Jonny for an insightful evening about his work and his residency at White Moose.
Sandy Brown : An Indian ResidencyWednesday 18 May, 6:30 pm £7.50 including a drinkFollowing Sandy Brown’s fascinating and popular talk about her 'Temple' project for NDA in March 2016, she will be at White Moose to talk about her recent artist residency in India.
[email protected] to book www.whitemoose.co.uk for info
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NDA Summer ShowThe Stables, BroomhillMon 11th July - Sat 3 SeptThis year’s summer show is fast approaching, time to get your entry completed and in to “the office”. Attached is the form with all the information you should need, please read the terms and conditions carefully, if there are any other questions send an email to;
The LoftLimers Hill, TorringtonPrivate View Thurs 5th May, from 7.30The Hanging of Pip Silver, Richie Meyer, Gaenor Barker, Luc Luciano and Shan Miller.Five Artists, no mercy!For details - 07934 688965
Artisan UnitsPannier Market, BidefordCongratulations to the artists who have taken one of the newly opened artisan units in Bideford Pannier Market, try to go along to give support.
Robert CrumbArt & BeautyDavid Zwirner London24 Grafton StreetApril 15 - June 2, 2016Crumb has used the popular medium of the comic book to address the absurdity of social conventions, political disillusionment, irony, racial and gender stereotypes, sexual fantasies, and fetishes. Inspired by Thomas Nast, Honoré Daumier, T.S. Sullivant, James Gillray, amongst others, his drawings offer a satirical critique of modern consumer culture.www.davidzwirner.com
CALL FOR ENTRIES Deck the Halls with NDAThe Landmark Theatre14th Nov 2016 - 9th Jan 2017NDA have been offered an exhibition in the Landmark Theatre from 14 November 2016 - 9 January 2017. This is a great opportunity to show your work as this is the first time NDA have exhibited in Ilfracombe. Due to space constraints, it will be a selected show. If you are interested in submitting work for selection please email up to three images to;[email protected] be received no later than Monday 1 August 2016. The images submitted must be of the work you intend to exhibit. All work must be for sale. Take into account the Landmark’s commission of 25% plus VAT for all works sold.
State clearly within your email the title, medium, size and price of your works, including commission. Delivery will be at 3:30 pm on Monday 14 November, with a preview on Tuesday 15 November. Collection will be at 3:30 pm on Monday 9 January 2017. If your work is selected a form will be emailed to you for return. There will be an entry fee of £10 for selected artists to be made by online transfer to North Devon Arts.
Jill Rousseau Gallery3 Cooper StreetBideford, EX39 2DAThe gallery is located in the centre of Bideford and shows ceramics and paintings by individual artists and makers, all working from studios mainly within the West Country.01237 472442www.jillrousseaugallery.co.uk
This newsletter is produced by North Devon Arts for information only. NDA does not endorse all of the items listed. Copy deadline - 20th of the month for the next month’s issue. to email the Editor; [email protected]
NDA ContactsEilean Eland NDA Chair: [email protected] Woodhouse Treasurer: [email protected] JenkinsonExhibitions Organisers: [email protected] Gaffney-Greetham Publicity Officer: [email protected] Jann Wirtz Minutes Secretary: [email protected] Levy Events Organiser: [email protected] Bonnett Web Admin: [email protected] Matthews Membership Secretary: [email protected] Rinus van de Sande Broomhill: [email protected]
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Thanks to George Brown for this panorama of Bideford. If you would like to submit an image of yours send a jpeg to the editor at the email address below. SF
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Entry Form for NDA Summer Show 2016!
Location: The Stables, Broomhill Art Hotel!Theme: Open theme!Exhibition dates: Monday 11 July - Saturday 3 September!Delivery: by artist to The Stables, Broomhill on Saturday 9 July, 10 - 11am!Preview: Sunday 10 July, 2:30 - 4:30pm!Collection: Sunday 4 September, 10 - 11am!Allocation: 2D: 1 piece only, maximum length 1 metre. 3D: up to three pieces that fit comfortably into a 40x40x40 cube. !Entry fee: £10. Cheques made payable to North Devon Arts!!Please complete the details below using capital letters.!Details of your exhibits: please ensure these are correct as this information will be used to prepare labels beforehand and CANNOT BE CHANGED ON THE HANGING DAY !!I give Broomhill permission to negotiate a sale within reasonable limits: Yes / No!Do you have work available to replace work which is sold?: Yes / No!!TERMS & CONDITIONS - please read carefully!1. Closing date for entries 5 pm on Monday 27 June. No work will be accepted after this deadline.!2. Delivery to Broomhill at the designated time/date!3. Collection of unsold work from Broomhill at the designated time/date. Any uncollected work will be disposed of, so please make your own arrangements in advance for collection.!4. If you would like your work to be included in any publicity, please send a digital copy (300 dpi and longest length 15cm) of one of your pieces to [email protected]!5. Commission is 35%. Remember to include this in your pricing.!6. All 2D work must be ready to hang with mirror plates attached. Work wont be accepted if it has not been suitably prepared. A label with your name, artwork title and sale price should be attached. !7. All reasonable care will be taken with your work, but you are STRONGLY ADVISED to insure your own work.!8. NDA and Broomhill reserve the right to refuse to exhibit a work if deemed unsuitable!9. All work must stay until the end of the exhibition, unless sold. You will not be accepted as an exhibitor by NDA again if you remove something early, without Broomhill’s express permission.!10. To exhibit you must be a member of North Devon Arts.!11. No wet paintings - NDA take no responsibility for smudged paintings or stained clothes.!!By returning this form you are agreeing to the above terms and conditions:!!Signature ____________________________________________________Date _____________!
!Return completed applications with entry fee to: !Amelia Jenkinson, White Moose, Moose Hall, Trinity Street, Barnstaple, EX32 8HX!NO LATER THAN: 5pm on Monday 27 June
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