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The Good The Bad And The Arty
Open Calls
Ep. 3
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Art critic Tabish Khan and artist and broadcaster Anna Gammans discuss ‘open calls.’
Contact the podcast: goodbadarty@gmail.com
About Tabish:
Tabish Khan is an art critic specialising in London's art scene and he believes passionately in making art accessible to everyone. He writes for multiple publications including Londonist, FAD and Culture Whisper. He is a trustee of City & Guilds London Art School, Discerning Eye and ArtCan. He is also a critical friend of UP projects.
Follow Tabish on Instagram: @londonartcritic
Work with Tab: Tabish.khan@talk21.com
About Anna:
Anna Gammans is an art expert, practicing artist and broadcaster based in London. She is signed by the worlds’ largest contemporary art gallery group DeMontfort Fine Art and has sold over 2,000 paintings in over 100 galleries globally. Anna has a first class master’s degree in broadcast journalism and experience presenting, writing, and producing programmes and podcasts for organisations including the BBC, Sotheby’s, Tate Modern, and Resonance FM.
Follow Anna on Instagram: @annagammansart
Work with Anna: annagammansart@gmail.com
Guests & Interviews
Our guest interview is with Marine Costello of Parker Harris. For over 30 years, Parker Harris has been one of the leading art consultancies in the UK.
They oversee art prizes and exhibitions spanning all disciplines and scales, as well as commissions, both public and private. They work with galleries, collectors, corporate sponsors, and artists around the world. They also share decades of experience with contemporary artists to give them the knowledge they need to build successful and sustainable careers.
Contact: https://www.parkerharris.co.uk
The Derwent Art Prize 2024 competition winners were:
George Metu-Onyeka @artbymetu (Young Artist First Prize Award)
Bethan Harris @bethanharrisart (The Young Artist Second Prize)
The Derwent Art prize Judge interview:
Curtis Holder @curtisartist.
Curtis Holder is a London based artist who works in graphite and coloured pencil to create large-scale portraits and figurative works on paper.
In 2020, Curtis achieved widespread recognition by winning the prestigious Sky Arts Portrait Artist of the Year competition. Curtis currently has a residency at Leeds Art Gallery @leedsartgallery.
Contact: https://www.curtisholder.co.uk
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