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This episode we are thrilled to be joined by the artist Jessica Rankin. Born in Sydney in 1971, Jessica is known for her vibrant and expansive exploration of the processes of memory, intuition, and interpretation.  For the first part of her career, Jessica produced textile works that adopted methods historically identified with feminine pursuits—embroidery and needlework. She created works featuring 'mental maps' that combined word and image to highlight her ongoing project: a hybrid weaving of personal, fictional and historical voices. In 2016, Jessica turned exclusively to painting, combining gestural abstraction with the sewn mark on raw canvas. These works often take their inspiration from the literature of marginalised voices: of women writers, gay writers or writers of colour. They have included lines of poetry by writers who have inspired Jessica's work, such as Etel Adnan, Paul Celan, and Carl Phillips. Throughout, Jessica has continued to adopt John Cage's adage to ‘be unfamiliar to yourself,” creating a rich and compelling practice that spans multiple media. Jessica has been the subject of numerous solo and group exhibitions including the Palazzo Grassi in Venice, the Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester, UK, and MoMA PS1 here in New York. Last year, she had a solo show at White Cube in Hong Kong. Jessica is represented by White Cube. https://www.whitecube.com/artists/jessica-rankin Some artists and writers discussed in this episode: David Hammons Coco Fusco Martha Rosler Glenn Ligon Virginia Woolf Olivia Laing Julie Mehretu Lawrence Chua Paul Pfeiffer

I am so excited to say that my guest on the GWA Podcast is Maria Balshaw. Currently serving as Director of Tate, a position she has held since 2017, Balshaw began her career as an academic and lecturer in cultural studies. At the dawn of the 2000s, she swapped this to become Director of Creative Partnerships, a government programme that aimed to develop creativity in young people by bringing schools and artists together, which was sadly cut after the Labour Government was replaced by the coalition. In 2006, she became the director of the Whitworth Art Gallery, and in 2011, took on the additional role of director of Manchester City Galleries, and, to cement her reign in Manchester, she was made Director of culture, while also earning herself a CBE. But it's been under her premiership at Tate – as the historic institution's first ever female director – where we've seen some of the most groundbreaking shows take place in recent years. From Women in Revolt, that explored the trailblazing work of feminist communities in Britain; Now You See Us: Women Artists 1520–1920, that essentially rewrote art history from a female perspective – and even introduced me to hundreds of names I hadn't heard of; or Life Between Islands: Caribbean British Art from the 1950s to today. There's been solo shows of Yoko Ono, Paula Rego, Zanele Muholi, Sarah Lucas, Cornelia Parker, and so much more – and… I'm sure more to come. Tate today is fizzing with great shows, an institution no doubt unrecognisable to when Balshaw first visited aged 16 when she came down to London on the train from her hometown, Northampton in search of modern art. Though she found the dizzying world of Bridget Riley, it was mainly the Picassos on the wall. And while that's still good art, representation of different communities, cultures, genders and classes, is important. And there is no denying that having people in charge who are invested in the importance of this, has a huge impact on how art history has been and is being written – which Balshaw is at the centre of shaping. And, I am excited to say, she has just published a book, Gathering of Strangers, about museums: their origins, roles, and complexities, and the future of what they mean today. -- THIS EPISODE IS GENEROUSLY SUPPORTED BY THE LEVETT COLLECTION: https://www.famm.com/en/ https://www.instagram.com/famm_mougins // https://www.merrellpublishers.com/9781858947037 Follow us: Katy Hessel: @thegreatwomenartists / @katy.hessel Sound editing by Nada Smiljanic Music by Ben Wetherfield

President Higgins was conferred with the Degree of Doctor of Letters honoris causa by the Chancellor of the University of Manchester, Nazir Afzal OBE, in recognition of his extensive and significant contributions to literature and public life. The citation was read by Professor John McAuliffe, Reader in Modern Literature and Creative Writing and Co-Director of the New Writing Centre at the University. The conferral ceremony, with a dinner in the President's honour, took place place at the Whitworth Art Gallery, which forms part of the University. The ceremony was attended by the President and Vice-Chancellor of the University, Professor Dame Nancy Rothwell.

“Music is all around us in Manchester. It really is!”Join Host Lisa Morton as one of Manchester Music's most influential figures DJ Paulette shares stories of breaking barriers and beats in a male-dominated industry, from blagging a lifetime Hacienda membership to spinning records at the city's most iconic venues. In this episode, Paulette reflects on the legendary “Flesh” club night the Hacienda's first gay event, where Paulette's soundtracking helped to create cultural shifts and the unforgettable nights that were a testament to the transformative power of music.Hear what is was like for Paulette to lose all of her live event work overnight during the pandemic, her involvement with StreamGM how the reaction of mancunians made her proud to be from this city.Hear the insights and stories behind DJ Paulette's much-anticipated book “Welcome to the Club, The Life and Lessons of a Black Woman DJ” It tells the story of over 30 years of living a creative life, the intersection of gay and rave culture and using music to shake things up.Paulette is celebrating her book launch and International Women's Day with an event at the Whitworth Art Gallery on March 7th 2024. She'll be in conversation with AFRODEUTSCHE. You can get free tickets here------Your host, Lisa Morton, started PR company Roland Dransfield in 1996, one month after the fateful IRA bomb that tore apart the city centre. From that point, the business, and its team members, have been involved in helping to support the creation of Modern Manchester – across regeneration, business, charity, leisure and hospitality, sport and culture.To celebrate the 26 years that Roland Dransfield has spent creating these bonds, Lisa is gathering together some of her Greater Mancunian ‘family' and will be exploring how they have created their own purposeful relationships with the best place in the world.Connect with Lisa and Roland Dransfield: Via our websiteOn InstagramOn X FKA TwitterConnect with PauletteBuy her bookVia her WebsiteOn InstagramOn X FKA Twitter

From 25-26 November, Into the Paint set up shop at Bound Art Book Fair at the Whitworth Art Gallery in Manchester UK. During those two days Anthony spoke to exhibitors, curators, visitors and publishers about their work and practice.This episode is the second of two volumes, representing the second day of the book fair with interviews with Rafael Melendez, Richard Phoenix, Tamsin Green, and Jane Howard. Special thanks to Lillian, Rob and Joe for having Into the Paint at Bound 2023. Some notes on interviews below.Rafael MelendezInstagram: @purrfecktlyBooks, Editions and ObjectsRichard PhoenixDo Your Own Thing, published by Rough TradeDon't Step on My BurgerTamsin Green, Manual.Editions Manual EditionsPublication - “Scale and substance”Jane Howard Archivist AddendumIG: @archivistaddendum Publication - Archivist Addendum: Fashion Interpretations Support Into the Paint on Acast+ https://plus.acast.com/s/in-the-paint-1. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From 25-26 November, Into the Paint set up shop at Bound Art Book Fair at the Whitworth Art Gallery in Manchester UK. During those two days Anthony spoke to exhibitors, curators, visitors and publishers about their work and practice.This episode is the first of two volumes, representing the first day of the book fair with interviews with Amy Gough, Chris Neophytou, Molly Maltman, and Tommy Stewart. Special thanks to Lillian, Rob and Joe for having Into the Paint at Bound 2023. Vol 2 out soon! Some notes on interviews below. Amy Goughhttps://amygough.com/zineshttps://amygough.com/music-vidsChris Neophytouhttps://chris-neophytou.com/Out of Place Bookshttps://www.outofplacebooks.com/06 02 23 04:17 by Nahwand Jaffhttps://www.outofplacebooks.com/06-02-23Grass Roots by Hark1Karanhttps://www.outofplacebooks.com/grass-rootsDonate to Humanitethttps://www.humanitet.org/Molly Maltmanhttps://www.instagram.com/mollyemmaaa/https://www.instagram.com/kit__h/Tommy StewartMundial Podcasthttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reminding-you-why-you-love-football-the-mundial-podcast/id1687478384 Support Into the Paint on Acast+ https://plus.acast.com/s/in-the-paint-1. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jinny Blom is joined by Maria Balshaw, director of Tate. Maria became the first woman Director in the museum's history when she was appointed in 2017. Prior to that she was Director of the Whitworth Art Gallery in Manchester, which she led through a major redevelopment, winning the prestigious Art Fund Museum of the year. As well as her love of art, Maria is a keen gardener, and has been integral to the development and protection of gardens at several museums including Derek Jarman's Prospect Cottage. She and Jinny discuss the relationship between art and gardening, and the importance of people having free access to both.Production: Danielle Radojcin, In Talks WithSound: Warren Borg at Worgie ProductionsOriginal music commissioned by Jinny Blom, composed by Peter Vettese and produced by Marc Fox Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week: in the final episode of this season, James Goodwin, a specialist on the art market and its history, tells us about what high inflation and interest rates mean for the art market and what lies ahead. As Spain heads to the polls in July, we talk to Emilio Silva, president of the Association for the Recovery of Historical Memory in Madrid. What could the election mean for the controversial Spanish laws of Historical Memory and Democratic Memory relating to the Civil War of 1936 to 1939 and the period of Francisco Franco's fascist dictatorship? And this episode's Work of the Week is a project by the Swedish duo Goldin + Senneby. The work, called Quantitative Melencolia, involves recreating the lost plate for Albrecht Dürer's famous engraving Melencolia I. It is part of the exhibition Economics: The Blockbuster, which opens this week at the Whitworth Art Gallery in Manchester, UK.Economics the Blockbuster: It's not Business as Usual, Whitworth Art Gallery, until 22 October. The Manchester International Festival, until 16 July.The Week in Art is back on 1 September. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A rainy night, some poor security, and a very unusual hiding spot.

https://linktr.ee/mycrimepod Tonight i will be finishing up part 2 of cultural property crimes. We take a look at the art heist of Montreal Museum of fine arts and also to the thefts that took place in the Whitworth Art Gallery. I would love to hear from you guys. so leave me a review. So come find me on Facebook: at My So-called True Crime podcast. Twitter: @mysocalledcrimepod Warning: I have no Idea what to do on twitter, but I'm trying. So hey send me a tweet. Instagram: Mytruecrimepod Email: Mysocalledtruecrimepod@gmail.com Also if you would like to show your support with donations, then buy me a coffee. And on Anchor you can show your support. I'm completely listener funded right now, but I promise you guys that I have so much planned for you. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mycrimepod https://anchor.fm/my-so-called-crime-pod/support And I have recently created a patreon to give you guys the opportunity to have a place where we can discuss true crime without any judgment and to get your episodes ad-free and a day early. There is just 1 tier for now, but I will be adding more in the months to come. https://www.patreon.com/socalledtruecrimepod . My so-called true crime podcast is hosted, produced and edited by me. Intro and outro music is “Partners in crime” by Christoffer Moe Ditlevinson Sources: Pt 2 https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/skylight-caper-1972-montreal-art-heist https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/interpol-art-crime-survey-2021-illegal-excavations-1234607580/ https://www.fbi.gov/investigate/violent-crime/art-theft --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/my-so-called-crime-pod/support

Please visit the websites for Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester Art Gallery, Decentralizing Political Economies, and Arte Útil to learn more.2:00 Evolution Whitworth and Manchester Galleries' mission4:30 Use of art as a process for social change5:00 Manchester Art Gallery5:45 Whitworth Gallery6:50 Healthy mind, body and spirit agenda7:50 Platt Hall redevelopment12:00 Pub as art center in Cumbria14:00 Museum 3.016:30 Arte Útil and Cuban Artist Tania Bruguera 18:10 Whitworth's Office of Arte Útil20:00 Aplicación Legal's use of legal loopholes20:58 Núria Güell's Degenerate Art Protocol22:00 Núria Güell's project involving loophole that allowed occupation of Tower block in Spain after removing doors23:30 Decentralizing Political Economies research platform23:50 Joy Forever exhibition – based on Social Reformer John Ruskin's 1857 two-day lecture on economy as making the right conditions for living 24:55 Interplay between art and economy is fundamental to the way we develop society - how to see the world truthfully and then act ethically 25:25 Art defined as what's done with care and consideration 26:05 Economics the Blockbuster exhibition26:35 Reclaiming art as the operating system for our living conditions, as good housekeeping27:50 Decentralizing Political Economies platform28:30 NFT of William Blake's The Ancient of Days30:40 Proceeds of Blake NFT to be used for social programmes31:41 Story of NFT to be used in exhibition 33:15 U.S. Artist Suzanne Lacy's current show at The Whitworth34:05 SF MoMA's version of a Suzanne Lacy retrospective34:35 Lacy's What Kind of City? A Manual for Social Change36:10 Lacy's Oakland Projects to be used for a new project in Manchester to give youths agency37:55 Lacy's Uncertain Futures project to be used for better working rights for women over 50 years old 39:10 Capacity for change with individuals involved in and benefiting from these projects 42:30 These projects are elegant demonstrations of why art matters42:50 Art world individuals who have a vested interest in the status quo are sometimes the ones who criticize these types of projects43:20 Social justice at the center of these projects 43:50 The Whitworth and Manchester Galleries' design as social instruments 44:10 The beauty of ethics and equitable relationships 45:00 Use of museums' cultural powerTo view rewards for supporting the podcast, please visit Warfare's Patreon page.To leave questions or comments about this or other episodes of the podcast, please call 1.929.260.4942 or email Stephanie@warfareofartandlaw.com. © Stephanie Drawdy [2021]For more details about joining the monthly discussion on art, culture and justice, please message me at stephanie@warfareofartandlaw.com. Hope to see you there!

Todays guest on the Back To The Garden Podcast is Jess Wilkinson, founder of The Sea Within Mindfulness. Jess has run workshops at the nursery and has remained a friend of ours. She's had an interesting career from working in the fashion and creative industries and as a textile teacher to creating a wonderful workshops for children of all ages. Her offerings include yoga and mindfulness workshops for children and young people, school sessions, mindful art workshops and mindful nature walks. She often collaborates with The Whitworth Art Gallery. Today she shares her journey, what mindfulness is to her, mindfulness and art, how mindfulness has helped her personally, and so much more. This episode is part of our Autumn/Winter series, in the previous episode we interviewed our nature expert Mark Wallis! If you haven't listened yet definitely check that one out too. Still to come - interviews with Madeleine Shaw, Claire Cooper, Jenny our Chef and James McGoff! Listen on your favourite podcast app or find the link in our bio and don't forget to subscribe so you never miss an episode! --------- Links and Resources: The link for the 4th December session isn't up on Eventbrite yet, but if you're interested in coming to an event at The Whitworth with The Sea Within you can contact Francine the cultural park keeper to be added to the Natural Cultural Health Service newsletter - francine.hayfron@manchester.ac.uk 'INNSÆI – THE POWER OF INTUITION' - The film is available to buy online, there is a trailer on YouTube here - https://youtu.be/leFCIThHaOs Website - Offerings, Services and Events: https://www.the-sea-within.com ——— Thank you for listening! We'd be so grateful if you could take 2 minutes to leave us a review on your preferred podcast app. Please share with anyone who you think would love to listen. This episode is sponsored by Kit + Kin, award winning nappies - head to https://kitandkin.com/ and enter the code BABY20 specially created for our listeners to use on the first subscription. Recorded via Zoom and edited at LBS, Stockport. https://lbs.co.uk/ Producer: Adders Jeffry Original Music written by Sadie Pickering, performed by Sadie Pickering, Dan J Logan and Jay Ansill Podcast hosting service - https://anchor.fm/backtothegarden Website: https://www.backtothegardenchildcare.com/podcast/

The second episode of Staging Cities looks at retail palaces and cultural icons over a conversation with writer Alia Trabucco Zerán, shortlisted for the 2019 Man Booker International Prize for her novel The Remainder (La Resta), and artist Bedwyr Williams, whose work was exhibited at Barbican Art Gallery, London, Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester, and Tramway, Glasgow, among many other institutions. Hosted by Marta Michalowska, Theatrum Mundi Sound design and editing by Philippe Frau-Nadal

Russell and Robert meet Lubaina Himid CBE, the Turner Prize winning artist and cultural activist. Born in Zanzibar in 1954, Lubaina Himid is a British painter who has dedicated her four-decades-long career to uncovering marginalised and silenced histories, figures, and cultural expressions. She studied Theatre Design at Wimbledon College of Art and went on to receive an MA in Cultural History from the Royal College of Art. Himid currently lives and works in Preston, UK, and is a professor at the University of Central Lancashire. In Autumn 2021, Himid will present a major monographic exhibition at Tate Modern, London and will also have a solo exhibition at Hollybush Gardens gallery in London.We discuss her influential career in art as artist but also as a mentor and champion of other artist's work. Initially trained in theatre design, Himid is known for her innovative approaches to painting and to social engagement. She has been pivotal in the UK since the 1980s for her contributions to the British Black arts movement, making space for the expression and recognition of Black experience and women’s creativity. Over the last decade, she has earned international recognition for her figurative paintings, which explore overlooked and invisible aspects of history and of contemporary everyday life. In 2017, she was the winner of the Turner Prize and in 2018 she was bestowed with the honorary title of CBE for her contributions to the arts.Current exhibitions include Risquons-Tout, WIELS, Contemporary Art Centre, Brussels. Significant solo exhibitions include Spotlights, Tate Britain, London (2019); The Grab Test, Frans Hals Museum, Haarlem, The Netherlands (2019); Lubaina Himid, CAPC Bordeaux, France (2019); Work From Underneath, New Museum, New York (2019); Gifts to Kings, MRAC Languedoc Roussillon Midi-Pyrénées, Sérignan (2018); Our Kisses are Petals, BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead (2018); The Truth Is Never Watertight, Badischer Kunstverein, Karlsruhe (2017); Navigation Charts, Spike Island, Bristol (2017); and Invisible Strategies, Modern Art Oxford (2017).Her work is held in various museum and public collections, including Tate; British Council Collection; Arts Council Collection; UK Government Art Collection; Museum Ludwig, Cologne; Victoria & Albert Museum, London; National Museums Liverpool; Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester; Hammer Museum, Los Angeles; and Rhode Island School of Design, Providence. A monograph, titled Lubaina Himid: Workshop Manual, was released in 2019 from Koenig Books.Special thanks to Lubaina for this enlightening interview, and Lisa Panting & Malin Ståhl of incredible gallery Hollybush Gardens (based in Clerkenwell, London). Follow @LubainaPics and @Hollybush_Gardens on Instagram and their official websites https://lubainahimid.uk/ and https://hollybushgardens.co.uk/For images of all artworks discussed in this episode visit @TalkArt. Talk Art theme music by Jack Northover @JackNorthoverMusic courtesy of... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We’re up in Manchester, Will’s former stomping ground. Although the nostalgia need not end there as we’re in town to visit The Whitworth, an Art Gallery where the young Will used also used to woo the ladies. Laura tries hard to overcome her scepticism about modern art and it’s probably worth warning you up front, not all of the art world’s darlings escape unscathed. We would love to hear from you so please do get in touch on Twitter or Instagram @TreasuresPod or if you are more traditionally minded when it comes to correspondence you can email us on Nationaltreasurespodcast@gmail.com National Treasures is hosted by Laura Lexx and Will Duggan, and produced by Ben Hillyar and David Mayes. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A very special live recording at The Whitworth Art Gallery in Manchester where our group first met - we chat about the human genome with Genetic Counsellor Sasha Henriques and Dr George Burghel from Manchester Genomics, and some local schoolchildren - the patients of tomorrow.We find out what rare actually means - and that we're not so rare after all!The recording was part of our RARE/D LIVE event - just one of the activities happening around the globe to support Rare Disease Day 2020.

We last saw the work of the Cuban artist Tania Bruguera when she was commissioned for the turbine hall of Tate Modern. She’s known for facing down police interrogation of her work in her native Havana. Now she’s harnessed Manchester’s international community for what she calls a School of Integration. In May, Ibrahim Mahama was one of the six Ghanaian artists chosen to represent the country as it made its debut at the Venice Biennale. Now, he’s come to Manchester to create Parliament of Ghosts – an exhibition at the Whitworth Art Gallery which reflects both on Ghana’s time under British rule, and the years following the country’s independence. The Mexican-Canadian electronic artist Rafael Lozano-Hemmer’s new work, Atmospheric Memory uses the very latest technology but is rooted in the story of the English mathematician and computer pioneer Charles Babbage. We’ll be asking why this very contemporary artist is seeking inspiration in the nineteenth century. Presenter: Samira Ahmed Producers: Ekene Akalawu and Olive Clancy

We're joined by guest host Sarah Potter as we have a chat about working with contemporary art. Jenny interviews Julia Nagle about the joy of colour and solvent free studios, and Kloe talks to Ann French about problem solving and how to share your knowledge. Also tune in for a special training review by Anthi Soulioti (including an interview with Vivian van Saaze), and a review of the West Dean plastics course by Kloe. 00:00:37 What is contemporary art? 00:05:51 Our experiences 00:15:33 Unusual materials and artist involvement 00:21:22 Do we need conservators for this? 00:25:01 Challenges of display 00:31:23 Interview with Julia Nagle 00:48:59 Choice of art materials 00:52:07 Resources and training 00:53:36 Interview with Ann French 01:03:24 Review of recent contemporary art conservation events by Anthi Soulioti 01:07:46 Interview with Vivian van Saaze 01:16:14 Review of West Dean's plastics course Show Notes: - Jorge Otero-Pailos: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jorge_Otero-Pailos - Ethics of Dust (2016 article): https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2016/jun/29/the-ethics-of-dust-jorge-otero-pailos-westminster-hall-artangel - Jeff Koons: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Koons - Marc Quinn: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc_Quinn - 'Marc Quinn Will Draw Two Tons of Blood From Refugees, Kate Moss, and Others for a New Artwork to Raise Awareness About the Migrant Crisis' in ArtNet News: https://news.artnet.com/art-world/marc-quinn-blood-refugee-statue-1378570 - 'Blood Sculpture May Be Ruined' via The Guardian (2002): https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2002/jul/04/arts.artsnews - Damien Hirst: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damien_Hirst - 'Damien Hirst's preserved carcasses leaked formaldehyde gas, study claims' via The Guardian (2016): https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2016/apr/21/damien-hirsts-preserved-carcasses-leaked-formaldehyde-gas-study-claims - Evaporation by Tania Kovats: https://capefarewell.com/latest/events/67-news/875-lovelock-3.html - Julia Nagle: https://www.julianagle.com/ - Barry Finan: https://venturearts.org/artists/barry-anthony-finan/ - Posca pens: https://www.posca.com/en/range/ - Lightfastness tests on art materials: https://www.theenchantedgallery.com/lightfast.html - ICON Contemporary Art Network: https://icon.org.uk/groups/contemporary-art-network - INCCA: https://www.incca.org/ - West Dean conservation courses: https://www.westdean.org.uk/study/short-courses/courses?type=short&category=Conservation - NACCA: http://nacca.eu/ - Whitworth Art Gallery: http://www.whitworth.manchester.ac.uk/ - Vanishing Point - The Curation and Preservation of Virtual Reality: https://www.dpconline.org/events/past-events/vanishing-point - Lives of Net Art workshop: https://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-modern/tate-exchange/workshop/lives-net-art - NACCA Conference 2019: http://nacca.eu/conference-2019/ Support us on Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/thecword Hosted by Sarah Potter, Jenny Mathiasson, Kloe Rumsey, and Christina Rozeik. Intro and outro music by DDmyzik used under a Creative Commons Attribution license. Additional sound effects and music by Calum Robertson. Made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International license. A Wooden Dice production, 2019.

Alistair Hudson was educated at Goldsmiths' College (1988 – 1991). He is currently Director of the Middlesborough Insitute for Modern Art at Teeside University and has recently been appointed Director of the Whitworth Art Gallery at Manchester University. For the last decade prior to this he was Deputy Director of Grizedale Arts in the Lake District, gaining critical acclaim for a radical approach to working with artists and communities, based on the idea that art should be useful and not just an object of contemplation. Liliane Lijn is an American-born artist living in London who began working with kinetic text, exploring both light and text in 1962. Utilising highly original combinations of industrial materials and artistic processes, Lijn is recognised for pioneering the interaction of art, science, technology, eastern philosophy and female mythology. Inspired by Conversations Before The End Of Time by Suzi Gablik. Conversations In Time is recorded and distributed as part of European Capital of Culture Aarhus 2017.

A month ago, Maria Balshaw took over the role of Director of Tate from Sir Nicholas Serota, having been Director of The Whitworth Art Gallery in Manchester. In one of her first interviews the only woman to hold the post discusses her plans for the future of the institution.For our Queer Icons series, Alan Carr chooses My Father and Myself, J.R Ackerley's memoir about being gay and out in the first half of the 20th Century, and the complex relationship with his father. We cross live to the National Theatre to speak to actress Paksie Vernon, who may get to go on stage tonight, and hear from theatre critic Susannah Clapp about the art of the understudy.The Festival of Britain sculpture The Sunbathers, by Peter Laszlo Peri was in a terrible state of repair when John Wilson took the artist's daughter to see it in the restoration studio. Now the pair see it back where it belongs on London's Southbank.

Samuel F.B. Morse is perhaps best known for his invention of the single-wire telegraph system and the co-inventor of Morse code. However, he was also an artist, and his work, The Gallery of the Louvre, is the subject of today’s episode, a conversation with Morna O’Neill, Associate Professor of Art History at Wake Forest University. Professor O’Neill discusses Morse’s identity as an artist, his intentions in creating The Gallery of the Louvre, his relationship to technology, and the questions this particular painting raises for contemporary audiences. Professor O’Neill will also moderate the special event for Wake Forest Faculty, “Decoding Morse”: Cross-Disciplinary Conversation and a Viewing of Samuel F. B. Morse’s Gallery of the Louvre at 3:00pm on Friday, February 24th. You can find more information about this event at humanitiesinstitute.wfu.edu/decodingmorse. Morse’s painting is on display during the exhibition Samuel F. B. Morse’s Gallery of the Louvre and the Art of Invention at the Reynolda House Museum of American Art, which opens Friday, February 17th and runs through June 4, 2017. Visit www.reynoldahouse.org for more information. Samuel F. B. Morse’s Gallery of the Louvre and the Art of Invention was organized by and with support from the Terra Foundation for American Art. Reynolda House is grateful for the generous sponsorship of this exhibition from Major Co-Sponsor Wake Forest Innovation Quarter and Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Contributing Sponsors the Terra Foundation for American Art and an anonymous donor, and Exhibition Partners Joia Johnson and Jeff and Sissy Whittington. Morna O'Neill is associate professor of art history in the Department of Art at Wake Forest University, where she teaches courses in eighteenth and nineteenth-century European art and the history of photography. Prior to her arrival at Wake Forest, she taught in the History of Art Department at Vanderbilt University and served as a postdoctoral research associate in the Department of Research at the Yale Center for British Art. Her scholarship addresses the conjunction of art, design, and politics at the end of the nineteenth century. She is the author of Walter Crane: The Arts and Crafts, Painting, and Politics (Yale University Press, 2011). She also curated the exhibition 'Art and Labour's Cause is One:' Walter Crane and Manchester, 1880-1915 (Whitworth Art Gallery, University of Manchester, August 2008-June 2009). She is currently preparing a book manuscript on the art dealer Hugh Lane (1875-1915) and the rise of the global art market. She is the co-editor, with Michael Hatt (University of Warwick), of The Edwardian Sense: Art, Design, and Performance in Britain, 1901-1910 (Yale University Press, 2010).

Anne McElvoy is joined by curators and artists and an audience at Nottingham Contemporary to discuss the life of an artist today as Tate Modern opens its new wing. Her panel is Elizabeth Price - winner of the Turner Prize in 2012 and curator of a new touring exhibition Alice Channer - a sculptor who graduated from the Royal College in 2008 Sam Thorne Director of Nottingham Contemporary and former Artistic Director of Tate St Ives Ann Gallagher who holds responsibility for building Tate's collection and archive of British art In a Dream You Saw a Way to Survive and You Were Full of Joy curated by Turner Prize-winning artist Elizabeth Price is at the Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester. Presenting a vast repertoire of seminal artworks and historical objects, it explores the psychological and affective power of the horizontal. It runs from June 10th to October 30th and then moves to the De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill on Sea, and the Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. Nottingham Contemporary is hosting exhibitions this summer displaying the work of Michael Beutler and Yelena Popova 16 Jul 2016 - 25 Sep 2016. The largest ever exhibition in the UK of the works of Simon Starling – the Turner Prize winner in 2005 runs until June 26th. Tate Modern's new ten-storey Switch House opens 17 June 2016. It gives Tate Modern 60% more space for displays and opens with a focus on the work of Louise Bourgeois in the Artist Rooms. Works by Mark Rothko, Agnes Martin and Henri Matisse join new acquisitions from Latin America, Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Eastern Europe. This year's Royal Academy Summer Exhibition runs from June 13th to August 21st. Producer: Torquil MacLeod.

This year people have been celebrating the 60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in Paris on 10th December 1948. As discussed in an earlier show, lots of people have no idea what the declaration’s thirty articles actually say. And when people don’t know, then they often assume that the whole thing is irrelevant to their own lives. Artist Monica Ross has taken a rather novel approach to educating people. To counter the tendency to forget, she has memorised the entire work. When she recites the preamble and articles to live audiences, it is literally therefore a memorial act. Monica first came to prominence in the 1970’s as a performance artist, before she turned instead to video work. The shooting of John Charles De Menezes renewed her desire to perform before a live audience. And she’s aiming to make 60 public recitals of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as a way of marking its' 60th anniversary. This particular performance took place in August at the Whitworth Art Gallery in Manchester. She was joined and assisted by various people from the local community who performed individual articles and the event was recorded by University Staff. This presentation is with their permission.

Our penultimate interview is with David Morris, Head of Collections at the Whitworth Art Gallery.Name- David MorrisCurrent job and place of employment- Head of Collections, The Whitworth Art Gallery, The University of ManchesterWhat did you study at sixth form or college?- English, History and Geography A-LevelsDid you go to University or any other higher education institution? If so, where and what did you study?- BA (Hons) History (1972-75), Trinity Hall, Cambridge University- MA Art History (1996-97), The University of ManchesterWhat was or who was the biggest influence on your choice of career?- My English teacher at school, who also taught art historyDownload the video interview with David Morris

Our interview this week is a series of voxpops from the launch of "Blake's Shadow" and "Mind Forg'd Manacles: Blake and Slavery".To follow, over the next few weeks are interviews with David Morris, Head of Collections at The Whitworth Art Gallery, Michael Eavis, founder of Glastonbury Festival and Tracey Chevalier, author of "Burning Bright".Download the voxpops video interview

Mike Chavez Dawson interviewed Billy Childish during a performance evening at The Whitworth Art Gallery.Billy Childish is a cult figure in America, Europe and Japan. Painter, poet and song writer - in a twenty year period he has published over 40 collections of his poetry, recorded over 100 full-length independent LP's and produced over 2000 paintings.Name- Billy ChildishCurrent job and place of employment- Painter, writer and musicianWhat did you study at sixth form or college?- Left secondary education at 16 and entered the Naval Dockyard at Chatham as an apprentice stonemason.Did you go to University or any other higher education institution? If so, where and what did you study?- St Martin's School of Art to study painting, BA Hons Fine Art, however this was short-lived and I was expelled in 1982.What was or who was the biggest influence on your choice of career?- Vincent Van GoghMike Chavez-Dawson is an interdisciplinary artist, fascinated with the place where the worlds of Media and Art collide and intermesh. He is also Visual Arts Editor for "Flux Magazine", founding curator for Flux Space and adviser for State Of Flux.Name- Mike Chavez-DawsonCurrent job and place of employment- ArtistWhat did you study at sixth form or college?- Art, Photography, Art History and Film StudiesDid you go to University or any other higher education institution? If so, where and what did you study?- Manchester Metropolitan University, BA Hons Interactive Arts and MA Art as EnvironmentWhat was or who was the biggest influence on your choice of career?- My GrandadDownload the video interview with Billy Childish

Name- Heather BirchallCurrent job and place of employment- Curator (Historic Fine Art), Whitworth Art Gallery, the University of ManchesterWhat did you study at sixth form or college?- History, English, French Did you go to University or any other higher education institution? If so, where and what did you study?- Hull University, BA History- Nottingham University, MA History of Art What was or who was the biggest influence on your choice of career?- Oh my goodness. Probably visiting Manchester Art Gallery as a child and looking at all the Pre-Raphaelites, and wishing that I would grow up to be like one of the women in Rossetti’s paintings. Alas, that didn’t happen, but it did alert me to working with pictures and putting them in new contexts. Any other comments?- "Blake’s Shadow" has been a pleasure to work on – I have discovered new things about artists, musicians and filmmakers who have literally followed his "shadow". I hope it will be a huge success. Download the first part of the video interview with Heather Birchall

This week's interview features the director of the Whitworth Art Gallery, Dr Maria Balshaw.Name- Dr Maria BalshawCurrent job and place of employment- Director, The Whitworth Art GalleryWhat did you study at sixth form or college? - English Literature, History, GeographyDid you go to University or any other higher education institution? If so, where and what did you study?- English Literature and Cultural Studies BA at the University of Liverpool- MA and PhD at the University of SussexWhat was or who was the biggest influence on your choice of career?- Artists, especially from the early 20th Century in the US and EuropeAny other comments?- I have had more than one career; three in fact! It took me until my mid 30s to work out what I really wanted to do, as opposed to things that I was good at but didn't love. I think you need to look on finding a career as a lifetime project.Download the video interview with Dr Maria Balshaw

Welcome to the first podcast from Blake TV!Name- Nicola WalkerCurrent job and place of employment- Head of Collection Care and Access, The Whitworth Art Gallery, The University of ManchesterWhat did you study at sixth form or college? - A levels – English, History, ArtDid you go to University or any other higher education institution? If so, where and what did you study?- Manchester Polytechnic (now Manchester Metropolitan University), BA (Hons) Humanities and Social Studies (English, Art History)- Gateshead Technical College (now University of Northumbria), DATEC Higher Diploma in Conservation of Fine Art (Prints and Drawings)What was or who was the biggest influence on your choice of career?- Being told by a tutor at Manchester that I didn’t have the right qualifications to go and train as a conservator – I thought, "Just you watch me!"Any other comments?- I grew up being surrounded by paintings at home and am very happy, and privileged, to work in such a wonderful environment.Nicola comes from an artistic family, some of whom knew Blake personally! You can visit this website featuring work by her grandfather Bernard Fleetwood-Walker - http://www.fleetwood-walker.co.ukDownload the video interview with Nicola Walker