BRITISH ART SHOW 6
Curated by Alex Farquharson and
Andrea Schlieker
Organised by The
Hayward Gallery
British Art Show 6 will showcase recent work by 50 artists
and groups living and working in Britain today. The exhibition
celebrates the inventiveness, vitality and diversity of British
art and is presented every five years in different cities
across the UK.
The 2005 selection has been made by curators
Andrea Schlieker and Alex Farquharson and will feature a wide
range of art forms including painting, sculpture, film, video,
installation, photography and Live Art, illustrating the breadth
and excellence of current British art-making.
The selection concentrates on artists who have made a significant
contribution to British art over the past five years. The
exhibition has historically been an important marker of new
developments in contemporary art. Many of the artists selected
for previous exhibitions at early stages in their careers,
including Martin Creed, Tracey Emin, Damien Hirst and Antony
Gormley, have gone on to establish reputations internationally.
The British Art Show 6 is organised by the Hayward Gallery
as part of its Hayward Gallery Touring programme. Contemporary
art is a vital part of the programme, and the biggest and
most ambitious event is the British Art Show, a survey of
the most siginificant new work being made in Britain
(info from Hayward Gallery website May 2005) |
