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British Council Visual Arts @Brit_VisualArts

Our international exhibitions, #BritishCouncilCollection and #BritishPavilion at the #VeniceBiennale showcase the best visual arts from the UK

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3 Jul 2023
📣 Open now! Find out how your organisation can apply to be a Programme Partner for our 2024 Venice Biennale Fellowship programme. 💫 Join the Q&A session on 4 July for more details 👇 venicebiennale.britishcounci… @British_Design #VeniceFellowships #VeniceBienneale
Photo of the British Pavilion at Venice Biennale, 2022. Photo by Cristiano Corte © British Council.

ALT Photo of the British Pavilion at Venice Biennale, 2022. Photo by Cristiano Corte © British Council.
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Open Call📣 Deadline for applications: Sunday 19 March!
British Council Arts@BritishArts
27 Feb 2023
📢OPEN CALL for a curator! We’re looking for the next Shane Akeroyd Associate Curator to collaborate with British artist #JohnAkomfrah RA on developing his Commission for the 60th International Art Exhibition, @la_biennale in Venice, 2024. Find out more: bit.ly/3EzjV2S
A man wearing a black shirt sits at a desk with many books, pens and a laptop.

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British Council Visual Arts retweeted
British Council Arts@BritishArts
27 Feb 2023
📢OPEN CALL for a curator! We’re looking for the next Shane Akeroyd Associate Curator to collaborate with British artist #JohnAkomfrah RA on developing his Commission for the 60th International Art Exhibition, @la_biennale in Venice, 2024. Find out more: bit.ly/3EzjV2S
A man wearing a black shirt sits at a desk with many books, pens and a laptop.

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British Council Visual Arts retweeted
British Council Arts@BritishArts
29 Nov 2022
Sonia Boyce: 'Feeling Her Way' comes to a close at the #VeniceBiennale, having gained significant critical acclaim, a historic win for Best National Participation and record-breaking visitor numbers❤️ Remember, the exhibition will tour to @LeedsArtGallery and @TCMargate in 2023.
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British Council Arts@BritishArts
1 Dec 2022
Our newsletter is out! Catch up with the latest arts news and check out our new opportunities as we support the next Eurovision in Liverpool and begin planning for the brand new UK/Poland Season. createsend.com/t/y-28C0E0A57… Sign up for next time: britishcouncil.org/arts/news…
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Apply for our Biennials Connect Grants. We're offering up to £10,000 for biennials/festivals in the UK and in eligible countries to showcase international work from contemporary visual artists. ⏰ Deadline to apply 10 Nov Find out more 👇 visualarts.britishcouncil.or…
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'Seaside Modern: Art and Life on the Beach' recently opened at Hastings Contemporary (@_art_on_sea). 12 works from the #BritishCouncilCollection will be displayed in this exhibition including this pencil drawing by Christopher Wood. Learn more: hastingscontemporary.org/exh…
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Artwork credit: Christopher Wood, THE PLAGE, HOTEL TYMAD,TREBOUL (1930), pencil on paper, 30 x 37.5cm, British Council Collection
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See this #BritishCouncilCollection work by Eric Ravilious at the @TownerGallery in Eastbourne as part of their new exhibition ‘John Nash: The Landscape of Love and Solace’. Open until 26 September 2021. Learn more: townereastbourne.org.uk/exhi…
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Artwork credit: Eric Ravilious, The Storm (1941), watercolour and pencil on paper, 49.5 x 54.6cm, British Council Collection
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Don't miss #NetWorkResidency artists Rita Adib, @MayaChowdhry, Mohamed A. Gawad and @Tim4Shaw exhibiting their work @DAS_Belfast in an online exhibition until 7 June. dasnetworkresidency.com #CultureConnectsUs Image: Bruno Mello
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Artists Danielle Brathwaite-Shirley, Uma Breakdown (@RetchinBtchFace) & Leyya Mona Tawil, exhibit the results of their Join #NetWorkResidency at @WysingArtsCentr in an online exhibition until 7 June. wysingartscentre.org/whats_o… #CultureConnectsUs
Photo of Leyya in profile against a dark background. She wears a green wig and clothes, holds a mic & extends her left hand

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In January 2021 @WysingArtsCentre and @DAS_Belfast hosted artists remotely for #NetWorkResidency, supporting them via four weeks of reflection and research, focused on digital artistic practices and technologies. Two online exhibitions displaying their work run from May – June.
Digital rendering of a hand-drawn figure wearing pink and purple. On their left is a translucent purple pyramid. The background is white and purple graphics in a maze-like pattern.

ALT Digital rendering of a hand-drawn figure wearing pink and purple. On their left is a translucent purple pyramid. The background is white and purple graphics in a maze-like pattern.

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Join #NetWorkResidency artists Danielle Brathwaite-Shirley, Uma Breakdown (@RetchinBtchFace) & Leyya Mona Tawil, on @WysingArtsCentr broadcasts for an online exhibition 4 May-7 June. wysingartscentre.org/whats_o… @Brit_VisualArts #CultureConnectsUs

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#NetWorkResidency artists Rita Adib, @MayaChowdhry, Mohamed A. Gawad and @tim4shaw exhibit their work @DAS_Belfast in an online exhibition 4 May-7 June. dasnetworkresidency.com @Brit_VisualArts #CultureConnectsUs Image: Bruno Mello
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A psychedelic gallery. Myrtle Avenue in New York. Dystopic and utopian landscapes. Experience these worlds in augmented reality as part of @ShapeArts new exhibition #UnfoldingShrines. bit.ly/2OxFz0J

Unfolding Shrines

The 2021 Adam Reynolds Award shortlist exhibition like you've never experienced it before

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Shape@ShapeArts
24 Mar 2021
Drum roll please 🥁 #UnfoldingShrines is here! 🎆 Ft. @JASONWILSHERMIL @jil_slander @RebekahUbuntu and @RetchinBtchFace in augmented reality! Download the app for iOS & Android now: qrco.de/bc0Z7t or watch the full exhibition film on our website: bit.ly/3vU9K31
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Northern Ireland artist and Turner Prize nominee Willie Doherty is displaying four decades of his work at FMAV Italy as part of #UKIT2020. The exhibition, postponed due to Covid-19, focuses on the theme of borders, both tangible and imagined. More: fmav.org/mostre-e-attivita/m…
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British Council Arts@BritishArts
22 Apr 2021
'Your role is to help the artist or writer make the best version of what they're trying to create.' Tendai John Mutambu (@ten_DUH_ee) is a film programmer and writer. He tells us what is important for moving image curators and how he built his career. britishcouncil.org/voices-ma…

How I built a career as a moving image curator

Tendai John Mutambu is a film programmer and writer from New Zealand based in Bristol, UK. He tells us what is important for moving image curators and how he built his career.

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On the subject of reality and its creation ... Hear conversations with curators and artists, moderated by Belgrade-based curator Natalija Paunić as part of the launch of the exhibition 'Conflicts - WE ARE HERE' bit.ly/3w3sr4t #WeAreHereArtistMovingImage
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Today is the final day to watch #FiveFilmsForFreedom in support of freedom and equality across the world. Be inspired by five unique LGBTIQ stories told by emerging filmmakers from across the world. Watch it now! @BFIFlare #LGBTIQ #FiveFilmsForFreedom film.britishcouncil.org/abou…
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