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Welcome to our consultancy news page where you can find the latest information about our projects and the artists we are working with. 
Enjoy and feel free to explore. Thank you for reading.


The Joy Of What We Do #39 'Art Handling Training'
Art Tech Space, art handling training course.
09 Aug
The Joy Of What We Do #39 'Art Handling Training'

We are pleased to share with the following news from Coventry University and ArtTechSpace .

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The Power of Art #56 JJ Chan 'Blueprints for the Otherwise'
JJ Chan, Video still from Performing Dawns, 2021 (work in progress).
06 Aug
The Power of Art #56 JJ Chan 'Blueprints for the Otherwise'

JJ Chan has been the artist-in-residence for Bloc Projects inaugural longitudinal residency Blueprints for the Otherwise, since March 2021.

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Summer Highlights - August 2021
Alexandra Carr, Solaris Nexum, 2021, awaiting transport and installation at the Technological University, Dublin.
05 Aug
Summer Highlights - August 2021

With summer in full swing, we are planning for autumn. When the pandemic hit several projects we are involved in were postponed, they are now due to re-start in the up-coming months. We look forward to sharing further details with you soon.

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The Power of Art #54 Pip Dickens 'What do we know (anyway)?'
Pip Dickens, The Offing, 2011,  oil on canvas, H410 mm x W460 mm.
30 Jul
The Power of Art #54 Pip Dickens 'What do we know (anyway)?'

What do we know (anyway)? was a series of eventful public gatherings that took place across a week, pulling together aspects of practice, and situating them within the context of Bloc Projects, Sheffield.

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The Joy Of What We Do #37 'UKRG Seminar at RMG'
Case study, demonstrating how museums and galleries can reduce their carbon footprint to tackle the climate crisis.
25 Jul
The Joy Of What We Do #37 'UKRG Seminar at RMG'

Last week I attended a number of seminars to be informed of the latest developments in the industry. One topic presented focused on the relaxation of environmental conditions in museums.

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The Power of Art #52 Shuster & Moseley  'Deep Time'
Shuster & Moseley, Deep Time, 2018, Hand-blown glass, cast glass, optical filters and screens, scrap metals, electronic components, crystals, site-specific raw materials, LED’s, stainless steel bars. 5 ‘clouds’ depicted, each 1-3m x 2-5m.
16 Jul
The Power of Art #52 Shuster & Moseley 'Deep Time'

Shuster + Moseley is the conceptual art studio of #ClaudiaMoseley (b. 1984) and #EdwardShuster (b. 1986). The artists create light mobiles, sculptural installations and immersive, meditative environments reflecting on the nature of consciousness and technology.

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The Power of Art #51 Ackroyd & Harvey and Ben Okri 'On The Shore'
Ackroyd & Harvey and Ben Okri, On the Shore.
08 Jul
The Power of Art #51 Ackroyd & Harvey and Ben Okri 'On The Shore'

We are delighted to share with you the news that the Artists Ackroyd & Harvey have collaborated with the poet, novelist and activist Ben Okri to address the climate emergency, and make a plea for governments to act with urgency and humanity on the #ClimateCrisis.

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The Power of Art #50 Pip Dickens 'The Birch'
Pip Dickens, Woods III, 2008, charcoal on paper,  H295 mm x W365 mm, including mount.
02 Jul
The Power of Art #50 Pip Dickens 'The Birch'

Pip Dickens is interested in the concepts of illusion and double-meaning whereby the viewer receives contrasting visual or intellectual responses to a single stimulant.

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 The Power of Art #49  Kourosh Salehi 'Pieta'
Kourosh Shalehi, Pietà II, 2012, digital C-print on art photo paper,  H900 mm x W1400,  edition of 4 and 1 AP. 
25 Jun
The Power of Art #49 Kourosh Salehi 'Pieta'

In his "Pietà II", Salehi builds bridges between East and West, through his reappraisal of the conventional iconography of Christian art.

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The Joy Of What We Do #34 'Studio Visits'
Marcus Hodge, studio in situ 2021. 
22 Jun
The Joy Of What We Do #34 'Studio Visits'

For me as a consultant, a studio visit is a very personal and intimate experience.

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The Power of Art #48 Connie Liebschner 'Knockvologan'
Connie Liebschner: Knockvologan, gesso, ink and acrylic on board, H810 mm x W1220 mm.
18 Jun
The Power of Art #48 Connie Liebschner 'Knockvologan'

Knockvologan is a part of a series of paintings by Connie Liebschner, inspired by the West Coast of Scotland.

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The Power of Art #47 Issam Kourbaj 'Fleeing the Dark'
Issam Kourbaj, Scaling the Dark: Seeds, Sands, Moons, 2021, dimensions variable.  
10 Jun
The Power of Art #47 Issam Kourbaj 'Fleeing the Dark'

We are delighted to share with you Fleeing the Dark, by Issam Kourbaj, which will be on view until 3 October 2021 at the Tropenmuseum, Amsterdam.

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The Joy Of What We Do #32 'The Seas are Rising'
Joanna Jones, I am bringing something with me #4, egg tempera on canvas,  H1600 mm x W1400 mm
07 Jun
The Joy Of What We Do #32 'The Seas are Rising'

Dover-based artist, founder and director of Dover Art Development Joanna Jones, is inviting us to the vigil The Seas are Rising, Thursday 10 June 2021, at 6.30 pm.

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The Power of Art #45 Stephen Sack 'Ancient Coins'
Stephen Sack, Chinese Coins, from the Embracing Emptiness series, H1100 mm x W1100 mm.
28 May
The Power of Art #45 Stephen Sack 'Ancient Coins'

Since 1983 Stephen Sack has photographed ancient coins buried and “transformed” through time. Corrosion acts as the alchemist, revealing an enigmatic meaning. To him, these metal discs are living organisms and pilgrims of time.

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