EXHIBITIONS JANUARY - JUNE 2010 ADMISSION: FREE
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Welcome to New Art Exchange’s latest season of contemporary art.
WELCOME FROM THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE
SKINDER HUNDAL
It’s just over a year since we launched the gallery in September 2008, and it’s been tremendous in many respects. Over the past 15 months we’ve won 6 major architectural awards including RIBA National and Regional awards, Civic Trust and Lord Mayor’s awards. We’ve enthused and engaged over 100,000 members of the public and visitors, worked with inspiring local artists, and curated over 20 exhibitions with one of our commissions - Zineb Sedira’s Floating Coffins currently touring in Europe. So where to after such a great start? Over the next few months we will continue to programme a quality line-up of exhibitions, events, courses and classes... something for everyone. We will also be launching our new Café facility so you can enjoy world cuisine in a new, even more friendly and comfortable environment.
Images from bottom left: Hew Locke Suite - New Art Exchange Café, photograph by Ashok Mistry; Donald Locke - Pork Knocker Dreams, photograph by Bartosz Kali; Halo (prototype) 2007, orange neon, foamex back pack, perspex, battery, transformer, bungee rope, photograph by Charlie Levine; Paolo Pellegrin - Disposable People, photograph by Bartosz Kali; Skull (detail), image Harminder Singh Judge; Zineb Sedira - Floating Coffins, photograph by UrBen Media
Our first exhibition of the season The Meaning of Style, celebrates and explores how the African Caribbean male has contributed to British society over the past 40 years in a new time and space. Commonly referred to as ‘post-Black’, an era where we have seen the rise of iconic figures like Barack Obama and Formula One World Champion, Lewis Hamilton for example. Launching in late April, we have commissioned Harminder Singh Judge, a British born Sikh who explores the visual and conceptual fusion of eastern mythology with personal experience, pop culture and marketing gimmicks in The Inconsistency of Everything. Judge will also perform his latest live art performance piece The Modes of Al Ikseer - a tongue in cheek exploration of religious symbolism in a world obsessed with capitalism. Later in the year we celebrate the heritage of 21 years of Mela in the UK, with Coming
of Age - a partnership exhibition exploring both of the pioneering Nottingham and Bradford Mela’s. Be sure to visit, get involved, become a volunteer or hire our state of the art spaces and facilities. We also have a variety of music, theatre, dance workshops and events taking place throughout the year, please keep checking our website for up to date information. For our younger visitors there is our youth theatre group - YARD, with great productions throughout the year. We are always keen to support local communities, families and visitors from afar. So please come, enjoy and experience our rich and culturally diverse offering here at New Art Exchange this season. See you soon! Skinder Hundal Chief Executive, New Art Exchange
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THE MEANING OF STYLE BLACK BRITISH STYLE, AND THE UNDERLYING POLITICAL AND SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT ARTISTS: VANLEY BURKE (PHOTOGRAPHY - BIRMINGHAM) CLEMENT COOPER (PHOTOGRAPHY - MANCHESTER) MICHAEL FORBES (PHOTOGRAPHY - NOTTINGHAM) GERARD HANSON (PHOTOGRAPHY / PAINTING - KINGSTON, JAMAICA) BARBARA WALKER (PAINTING / DRAWING - BIRMINGHAM) BLACKFEATHER (PHOTOGRAPHY / COLLAGE - NOTTINGHAM) CURATED BY NEW ART EXCHANGE (DAVID SCHISCHKA THOMAS) EXHIBITION DATES SATURDAY 16 JANUARY - SATURDAY 10 APRIL 2010 PREVIEW FRIDAY 15 JANUARY, 6PM - 9PM LOCATION MAIN GALLERY
Images courtesy: Vanley Burke, Clement Cooper
Young African Caribbean men have often been portrayed as low achievers and perpetrators of crime in British society. Now, with Barack Obama winning the presidency in the USA, will we see young Black men portrayed in a different light; a source of huge potential for the future? And will the achievement of African Caribbean youth in Britain over the last 40 years be recognised and honoured?
The presence of young ‘Black’ men in the UK started to be felt (strongly) in the mainstream media in the 1970’s. Often portrayed negatively, this was a period of hope for the ‘African Caribbean’ community, a period of ‘Pan African’ and ‘Back to Africa’ ideology. This was also a period of oppression for many young Black men, due in part to the political climate of Thatcherism, police harassment and institutionalised racism.
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The African Caribbean youth of the late 1970’s / early 1980’s were the first generation in the UK to confront society and demand change en masse. This ‘rebel’ generation in the UK were reflected in the visibility of sub-cultures like the ‘Natty Dreads / Rastas’ and the rise of Reggae music with socially and politically aware artists like Bob Marley and, in the UK, Steel Pulse. Young men developed a ‘Rebel’ style that influenced young people from all backgrounds around the world. Style, fashion, ideology and the ‘Black’ Diaspora may have changed over the years, but young ‘Black’ men in the UK have made their presence felt ever since.
In modern society much of the legacy of this ‘rebel’ style is seen in the fashion of young people from all backgrounds, ethnicity and geographical locations from around the world. This exhibition will bring together artists from around the UK and Jamaica that have created portraits of young people using different mediums. It will create a dialogue and polemic which will cross-reference the work in the exhibition.
Images courtesy: Vanley Burke, Barbara Walker, Michael Forbes, Clement Cooper
Project supported by
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[ RE ]LOCATE TAHERA AZIZ EXHIBITION DATES SATURDAY 16 JANUARY SATURDAY 10 APRIL 2010 PREVIEW FRIDAY 15 JANUARY, 6PM - 9PM LOCATION MEZZANINE GALLERY AS PART OF ‘THE MEANING OF STYLE’ EXHIBITION
Project supported by
Image courtesy: Tahera Aziz
‘...never take the tedious task of waiting for a bus for granted...’ What Stephen Lawrence Has Taught Us by Benjamin Zephaniah [re]locate revisits an ordinarily public ‘place’ that retains the traces of a deeply significant event, and concerned with the processes involved in struggling to preserve the memory of that event whilst offering new insights. The impetus for the work flows from the tragic events surrounding the racially motivated murder of 18-year-old Stephen Lawrence near a bus stop in South London in 1993, and the deep impact this has had publicly, particularly following the Inquiry into the police handling of the murder investigation, and its subsequent lack of resolution. Taking the notion of the daily routine of waiting at the bus stop as its starting point, [re]locate explores the disruption of the everyday, to foreground the event once again, highlighting detailed elements that have particular resonance. Motivated by a desire to explore the potential of sound to re-examine events associated with the Stephen Lawrence case, Aziz has developed this thought-provoking and poignant sound installation.
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EVEN THE ANIMALS NADIM CHAUDRY EXHIBITION DATES SATURDAY 24 APRIL - SATURDAY 22 MAY PREVIEW FRIDAY 23 APRIL, 6PM - 9PM LOCATION MEZZANINE GALLERY
Images courtesy: Nadim Chaudry
Nadim Chaudry’s current practice is concerned with an ongoing investigation into religious belief and secular identities. Through exploring the escapist language of religious architecture and the monumental iconography of historical cultures, combined with the everyday or ‘base’ aspects of secular life, his aim is to bring to light and celebrate a cultural vein best described as unorthodox or sacrilegious narratives.
Nadim Chaudry was the winner of the Nottingham Castle Annual Open - New Art Exchange Prize in 2008.
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THE INCONSISTENCY OF EVERYTHING HARMINDER SINGH JUDGE CURATED BY MICHAEL FORBES A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN NEW ART EXCHANGE AND 198 CONTEMPORARY ARTS AND LEARNING EXHIBITION DATES SATURDAY 24 APRIL - SATURDAY 3 JULY PREVIEW FRIDAY 23 APRIL, 6PM - 9PM LOCATION MAIN GALLERY
Images: Madonna & Child 2008, fiberglass, schlag metal, white neon - photograph by Charlie Levine; The Modes of Al-Ikseer 2009, performance installation, sound, lighting, milk, neon, live music - photograph by Charlie Levine
He has a deep interest in the visual and Harminder Singh Judge describes conceptual mixing of religious mythologies himself as an artist trapped in with personal experience, pop culture and a perpetual love triangle with folklore. Judge also has a keen interest in religion, art and pop culture. Over the meeting point of East and West, both the last three to four years Judge in culture and history, and how one can has developed an interdisciplinary often exoticise and misinterpret the other. practice obsessed with romanticised “I always keep one eye on my personal fables within religious history, history as a British born Sikh who loves exploring the enduring appeal of rock music and Red Dwarf, whilst also being genuinely fascinated and moved by spirituality within our postmodern the epic stories of religious history. I would and largely secular society. site religious symbolism, mass conversion and the rituals of cults among my many influences, as well as Madonna, Coca-Cola & Jesus.’’
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For New Art Exchange, Judge has created an installation involving animals derived from mythical and religious histories, merged with marketing techniques employed by corporate and commercial enterprise. Alongside a solo exhibition in the Main Gallery, Judge will also bring his new large-scale performance installation, entitled The Modes of Al-Ikseer to the gallery as a one off event.
The Modes of Al-Ikseer is a one hour long show fusing contemporary pop culture, advertising aesthetic and tongue in cheek humour with epic symbolic imagery and ancient Hindu mythology concerning the creation of Amrit - the holy nectar of immortality. He has a deep interest in the visual and conceptual mixing of religious mythology with personal experience, pop culture, marketing gimmicks and the meeting of East and West. The Modes of Al-Ikseer performance Wednesday 19 May, 7.30pm
Images: The Modes of Al-Ikseer 2009, performance installation, sound, lighting, milk, neon, live music - photograph by Charlie Levine; Live Sermon 2007, 13 minute live performance, adapted speaker system, sound, milk - photograph by Charlie Levine; Tiger - work in progress in the artist’s studio, 2009
“In my new piece The Modes of Al-Ikseer I fuse contemporary pop culture, advertising aesthetic and tongue in cheek humour with epic symbolic imagery. It observes and locates the place of ancient religious symbolism and mythology into a world obsessed with capitalism, the celebrity and marketing gimmicks taking its basis from a Hindu myth concerning the creation of the universe and my love of 80’s electro pop giants Depeche Mode.” - Harminder Singh Judge
A partnership between 198 Gallery and New Art Exchange
Harminder Singh Judge solo exhibition Curated by Barby Asante 22 July - 11 September 2010 at 198 Contemporary Arts and Learning www.198.org.uk
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Images courtesy: Tim Smith, Nadeem Haider
COMING OF AGE
New Art Exchange is proud to launch this groundbreaking exhibition and specially commissioned book, exploring 21 years of Mela festivals in the UK. The first two national Mela’s took place in 1988 in Nottingham and Bradford. For this special project Nottingham and Bradford Mela Networks have joined forces to deliver this exhibition of photographs, film, paraphernalia, and text, exploring the historical and social context of UK Mela’s over the past 21 years, and its steady evolution into its present day incarnation.
CURATED BY NEW ART EXCHANGE (DAVID SCHISCHKA THOMAS) EXHIBITION DATES SATURDAY 29 MAY TO SATURDAY 24 JULY PREVIEW FRIDAY 28 MAY, 6PM - 9PM LOCATION MEZZANINE GALLERY Project supported by
A book with photographs, essays and interviews exploring 21 years of the Mela will accompany the exhibition.
EXHIBITION PROGRAMME JANUARY TO JUNE 2010 ADMISSION: FREE EXHIBITION
LOCATION
PREVIEW
DATES / TIMES
THE MEANING OF STYLE
MAIN & MEZZANINE GALLERIES
FRI 15 JANUARY 2010
SAT 16 JANUARY SUN 10 APRIL 2010
[RE]LOCATE
MEZZANINE GALLERY
FRI 15 JANUARY 2010
SAT 16 JANUARY SUN 10 APRIL 2010
EVEN THE ANIMALS
MEZZANINE GALLERY
FRI 23 APRIL 2010
SAT 24 APRIL SUN 22 MAY 2010
THE INCONSISTENCY OF EVERYTHING
MAIN GALLERY
FRI 23 APRIL 2010
SAT 24 APRIL SAT 3 JULY 2010
COMING OF AGE
MEZZANINE GALLERY
FRI 28 MAY 2010
SAT 29 MAY SAT 24 JULY 2010
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EDUCATION AT NAE The Education programme at New Art Exchange supports our line-up of exhibitions and events. We work closely in partnership with schools, colleges and universities and also have strong links with local community, youth and senior citizens groups. Our Education programme produces great opportunities to engage with our activities through practical work-based learning. We work with arts professionals and practitioners offering a robust and formal Education programme including activities, workshops and talks.
Image: David Sillitoe
Recently through Education at New Art Exchange we have held: storytelling sessions, mixed media workshops, music and physical theatre, artist talks and curator tours of the exhibitions. For more information on how to get involved, please contact: education@nae.org.uk or call 0115 924 8630 “Superb day! Exhibition, Workshop was excellent and made for a very successful day.” Planning a visit? – Groups and Tours If you plan to visit us with 10 or more people, please contact us beforehand and we will arrange a guided tour of New Art Exchange and our latest exhibition.
Images left to right: David Silitoe, Kim Thompson
CENTRAL GALLERY
CONTEMPORARY TIMELINE PORTRAITS OF A JAMAICAN FAMILY
New Art Exchange’s Central Gallery focuses on art produced by local schools, community groups, Black and Minority Ethnic artists, and local artists from Nottingham and the East Midlands.
RUTH SUNBERG EXHIBITION DATES MONDAY 22 FEBRUARY - SATURDAY 13 MARCH
If you are interested in exhibiting in the Central Gallery as an individual artist, community group or school, please send an outline of your work with images and contact details to: central@nae.org.uk
KIM THOMPSON EXHIBITION DATES MONDAY 18 JANUARY - SATURDAY 13 FEBRUARY
PLATFORM 2 VOLUNTEERING IN INDIA
WOMB MAN
RACHEL BURKE EXHIBITION DATES MONDAY 22 MARCH - SATURDAY 10 APRIL
SYNAPSE FESTIVAL EXHIBITION CURATED BY SAIRA LLOYD EXHIBITION DATES MONDAY 19 APRIL - SATURDAY 29 MAY
BRITISH ASIAN MUSICIANS JASKIRT DHALIWAL EXHIBITION DATES MONDAY 7 JUNE - SATURDAY 3 JULY
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SPACES FOR HIRE AT NAE
Images: Bartosz Kali, Ashok Mistry, David Silitoe
/ Building We are a landmark building in Nottingham, just 5 minutes away from the city centre. The first dedicated African, African Caribbean and South Asian facility for contemporary visual arts in the UK, we are slowly changing the local arts landscape. We have recently (2009) won a series of design and architecture awards for the building including: • RIBA National Award • RIBA East Midlands Award • Civic Trust Award • Lord Mayor’s Award for Urban Design New Build • Lord Mayor’s Award for Urban Design Overall Award
/ Our Facilities We have three dedicated exhibition spaces and a range of other facilities including a café, performance studio, artist workshop, meeting rooms, arts education workspaces and office space for hot-desking. All of these are available for hire through our Bookings Team. / Hire space We are the perfect venue for a meeting, conference, away day or event with a range of facilities, in-house catering and multi-media support. A comprehensivelyequipped and versatile venue, we can fully cater to your organisations needs. All our spaces benefit from natural light and are ideal for creative thinking! / Café Our café is located on the ground floor offering hot and cold refreshments, snacks and freshly filtered coffee. It’s a great
space to hold an informal meeting or catch up with friends over lunch! We serve a variety of dishes from soups, panini’s and curries to our daily specials. For more details on the café or catering, contact us at café@nae.org.uk or call 0115 924 8630. / Classes and Learning We regularly run dance, drama and wellbeing classes in the performance space, as well as Arts and education classes in the learning room. Whether you would like to hold a seminar in the performance space, an open forum in the café or more interactive sessions in the learning room, we have the space for you. / For more information on rates and services, or to book, please contact the Bookings Team on bookings@nae.org.uk or 0115 924 8630
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Image: Ashok Mistry
SUPPORT NAE FREE* NAE’s YARD is me s program youth art ung people yo aimed at 25 years. – 11 aged
/ Sponsorship Exchange is important. If you would like to sponsor one of our exhibitions, events or projects, please drop us a line to discuss what we can do for you. Inclusion in our publicity or hosting corporate and themed events are ways in which we can support you, as you support New Art Exchange. / Volunteers – VIP’s We run a Volunteers Involvement Programme (VIP’s) and are looking for volunteers aged from 16+ able to offer four hours a month of your time. From meeting and greeting people, hosting events, invigilating exhibitions to marketing the venue - we have a role for you. In return for your time we offer some excellent training and development opportunities and the chance to see some great exhibitions and performances whilst working in one of the Midland’s most vibrant and exciting new spaces. Get in touch and see what you can do: volunteer@nae.org.uk
LEARN / TRAIN / EXPERIENCE / WORK New Art Exchange has created a safe environment where you can explore ideas, artforms and develop your creative and performing talents. YARD has lots of different activities for you to develop your skills. The current programme includes: -
YARD YOUTH THEATRE Continuing to work with and develop skills in young people, all are welcome. New Production / Physical Theatre Develop your performing arts talents whilst working with theatre professionals.
Masterclass
(Every Tuesday: 5 – 7.30pm & Wednesday: 5 – 7pm)* For details contact rachael@nae.org.uk
HOW TO FIND US / ACCESSIBILLITY / GROUPS AND TOURS / By tram We are approximately 7 minutes away from the city centre by tram, which run every 5 / 10 minutes in and out of town. Whichever direction you’re travelling in, get off at ‘The Forest’ stop and walk towards the traffic crossing. We are the big black building across the road. / By bus Bus services 78, 79, 80 & 81 all travel from Nottingham City Centre to Gregory Boulevard. Get off at Gregory Boulevard and walk towards the Forest Recreation Ground. We are across from ‘The Forest’ stop on the tramline, next to Hyson Green Library. / By car From the city centre: Leave the city centre via Mansfield Road / A60 following signs for M1 Mansfield. At both subsequent roundabouts take the first exit on to A6130 (signposted M1, Matlock A610). Go forward passing the Forest Recreation Ground on your left. Cross over the tramlines and New Art Exchange is on your right. From the North or South: M1, at junction 26, take the A610 exit to Nottingham, and continue straight over subsequent roundabout and traffic lights. Take a slight left at A6130, and you will be on Gregory Boulevard. Go past the Mary Potter Centre on your right and the traffic lights, New Art Exchange lies on your left. There is free parking available on Gregory Boulevard and nearby.
/ Cycling It takes about 10 minutes to cycle to us from the city centre using the city’s cycle lanes or following the tram route. We have bike racks at the side of the building. / Accessibility The building and facilities are fully accessible at all levels. We have two parking spaces for people with disabilities at the rear of the building, just off Noel Street. Simply pop in and ask at Reception for access to these spaces. / Planning a visit? - Groups and tours If you plan to visit us with 10 or more people please contact us beforehand and we’ll arrange a guided tour. This is the best way to see the exhibitions and find out about New Art Exchange.
Noel Street
Hyson Green Market
Towards Town / Mansfield Road The Forest
Bus Station / Railway station
Image: To Dance Like Your Dad, Hetain Patel, Photograph by Bartosz Kali
GENERAL INFORMATION Gallery Opening Times Monday 10am - 7pm Tuesday 10am - 7pm Wednesday 10am - 7pm Thursday 10am - 7pm Friday 10am - 7pm Saturday 10am - 5pm Sunday Closed
Acknowledgments We would like to acknowledge the financial support New Art Exchange has received from, our Funders and Partners. Revenue Funding
Capital Funders
39-41 Gregory Boulevard Nottingham NG7 6BE T: 0115 924 8630 E: info@nae.org.uk W: www.nae.org.uk Registered Charity No. 1121755 Company No. 04899786 Registered in England & Wales
Front cover image: The Modes of Al-Ikseer 2009, performance installation, sound, lighting, milk, neon, live music - photograph by Charlie Levine
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