ARTBARatTheRavenBath

ARTBAR GUESTS: Future and Past

Future Guests 2016:
Marcus Harvey
Stuart Geddes

19th July 2016
Professor Mike Tooby, Discusses Naoshima Island, Japan

21st June, 2016
Paul Desborough

17th May 2016
Artist, Michael Pennie/Fiona Cassidy

19th April 2016
Wells Art Contemporary:
Liz Hand, Director and Chair of Wells Art Contemporary and Paul Vivian, artist and 2015 WAC prize winner

15th March 2016
Artist, Carole Waller

16th February 2016
Musician, Justin Adams

19th January 2016
Director/Curator, John Benington discussing the Grayson Perry exhibition at Victoria Gallery, Bath

15th December 2015
Artbar Christmas Quiz and Social

17th November 2015
Professor Anita Taylor

20th October 2015
Film maker, Geoff Dunlop

15th September 2015
International Curator/Artistic Director, Tom Trevor

August
Artbar Summer Holiday

15th July 2015
Artist/Architect: Sophie Warren & Jonathan Mosley

16th June 2015
The artist Christopher Bucklow in discussion on his current work

19th May 2015
The Art of Drumming: The world reknowned drummer Clive Deamer (Portishead, Robert Plant, Radiohead and Get The Blessing etc.) disucces his career and takes a Masterclass

14th April 2015
Professor Mike Tooby discusses the life and work of the British artist Albert Irvin

17th March 2015
Artist, Dexter Dalwood & Philosopher, Barry C. Smith

17th Febuary 2015
Karen Mac Kinnon, Artistic Director, Artes Mundi

20th January 2015
Mike and Dave's 'Culture' Quiz (with prizes!)

16th December 2014
Artist, Peter Randall-Page

18th November 2014
Richard Twose, artist, BP Portrait Prize

21st October 2014
Danielle Arnaud, London gallerist

16th September 2014
Dr. Michelle Whiting, Research artist and Curator, discussing ''Lost' an imaginary archaeology of twentieth century artworks, Salisbury Arts Centre

15th July
'Summer Social'

17th June 2014:
Panel Discussion 'Bath as a centre for art and culture'
David Metcalfe, Cultural Forum
Katie O'Brien, Director, 44AD Gallery
Arran Hodgson, Director, Fringe Arts Bath
Lyndsay Hughes, ICIA, University of Bath
(with Anita Taylor, Head, Bath School of Art & Design, Bath Spa University)

20th May 2014
Artist/fabricator, Steve Haines

15th April 2014
Xa Sturgis, Director, Holburne Museum, Bath

18th March 2014
Artist, Paul McGowan

18th February 2014
Jim Dickinson, Paul Klee and his music

21st January 2014
Professor Mike Tooby, Museum of Coincidence

17th December 2013
Art Quiz & Social

26th November 2013
Chris Stephens, Curator, Tate Britain

22nd October 2013
Keith Harrison, artist

24th September 2013
Robert Scott, John Bennington discuss the work of William Scott

Collaborator Profiles:

Michael Tooby
Mike is Professor of Art and Design at Bath School of Art and Design and an independent curator and researcher. He was Director of Learning, Programmes and Development at National Museum Wales from 2003 – 2011, and previously Director of the National Museums and Galleries of Wales from
2000 – 2003. He became founding curator of Tate St Ives in 1992, a post he held until 2000. Mike is also a national advisor to Arts Council Wales.

Ina Cole
Ina is based at Bath Spa University and is an independent writer on modern and contemporary art. She worked at the University of Warwick from 2009 – 2011, and was appointed for the launch of Compton Verney in 2004, a post she held until 2009. She was previously appointed as one of the launch team for Tate St Ives in 1993, where she worked until 2003. Ina is also a Visual Arts Assessor for Arts Council England.

David Moxon
David is an artist who is passionate about art education. He is currently teaching Fine Art and Art Theory at University of the Creative Arts, Farnham, Surrey. He has been teaching at a number of art schools and universities in Britain. As well as exhibiting internationally, David also curates shows, writes about art and is a member of Association of Art Historians, NSEAD and HE Academy.

Peter Dickinson
Pete has years of experience as a curator and practicing artist. He is a member of the Curatorial Network. Pete was the inaugural curator for Sherborne House and curated 'Beauty and the Beast', the first major contemporary art exhibition at the National Trust property Stourhead. He was the founding chairman of BANA and has been advocate of a contemporary art space in Bath for over 10 years.

Friday, 13 February 2015

February ARTBAR: Tuesday 17th February, Karen MacKinnon, Artistic Director, Artes Mundi

Saturday, 17 January 2015

Artbar January on Tuesday, join us for a social evening, get on your 'soapbox'

Friday, 9 January 2015

Artbar 20th January 2015

Thursday, 4 December 2014

December Artbar's special guest is Peter Randall-Page, come and join us for an arty Christmas talk..

Sunday, 16 November 2014

Recent documentaries on the BP Portrait Prize 2014..

Tuesday, 11 November 2014

ARTBAR Tuesday 18th November, artist Richard Twose, a prize winner in BP Portrait Award 2014, in discussion on his work and portrait of Bath fashionista, Jean..

Friday, 17 October 2014

ARTBAR October: Danielle Arnaud, London based independent curator and gallerist discusses her career.

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