http://www.wysingartscentre.org/blogs A blog for the artists and staff at Wysing Arts Centre Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:29:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Me and Tim covered the residency studio with paper and invited the public to collect rubbings from the architecture and environments of Wysing and build a place of the future! Waiting for somebody? The Rubbings begin! Cutting up the Rubbings. Installing! More Installing! The Big Draw Installation.   http://www.wysingartscentre.org/blogs/2009/11/01/wysing-big-draw-installation/ I have recently been uploading a few 'experimental' films on Vimeo (a site dedicated to sharing video/film based work).  Some are playful and improvisational in a kind of slapstick way and some document various studio-based activities 2008-9. click the link here http://www.vimeo.com/user1363145/videos Enjoy. David http://www.wysingartscentre.org/blogs/2009/06/08/films-on-vimeo/ http://www.wysingartscentre.org/blogs/2009/05/26/399/ It’s raining in Istanbul today, so I thought I would write to you all in the UK, before I get back to my own work. I am keeping busy, besides thinking about my own work, there is so much going on….I went to see the Hisar Short Film ... http://www.wysingartscentre.org/blogs/2009/04/27/merhaba-hello/  It's Thursday late afternoon here in Istanbul, and the sun is still beaming into my studio, (as per the photo, taken just moments ago). I went to see '(Very) Small Distortions in the Order' yesterday, which was screening as part of the Istanbul Film Festival, a programme of short videos ... http://www.wysingartscentre.org/blogs/2009/04/16/platform-garanti-cac-residency/ I have been nominated by Sanna Moore, Exhibitions Curator at Towner, Eastbourne for this months Open Frequency on the AXIS website. Open Frequency is a forum for curators to nominate artists living and working across the UK and presents an eclectic group of new artists each month. To view the profile click ... http://www.wysingartscentre.org/blogs/2009/03/30/david-kefford-open-frequency-profile-on-axis-website/ As the Marketing Manager at Wysing i recently attended an Arts Marketing day www.a-m-a.org.uk  in London and certainly the key note speech was incredible ....Robert Jones of Brand design agency Wolff Olins www.wolffolins.com    spoke about 'What do galleries stand for ?' He emphahsised how all aspects of the business should be inspired by ... http://www.wysingartscentre.org/blogs/2009/02/26/wysing-attends-arts-marketing-seminar-day/ http://www.wysingartscentre.org/blogs/2009/02/17/at-the-opening-in-museum-neuotting-germany-with-special-guests-from-cambridge/ Also visit Donna Lynas, Wysing's Director Curatorial Advisor page for Shezad Dawood on AXIS : http://www.axisweb.org/ofSARF.aspx?SELECTIONID=19405 http://www.wysingartscentre.org/blogs/2009/02/12/axis-profile-of-shezad-dawood/ Shezad Dawood is currently selecting films and events as part of the Tate Triennale at Tate Britain - Feature is being shown as part of this major Exhibition. https://www.tate.org.uk/britain/eventseducation/musicperform/altermoderntatetriennial2009shezaddawood.htm http://www.tate.org.uk/britain/exhibitions/altermodern/ http://www.wysingartscentre.org/blogs/2009/02/09/shezad-dawood-at-tate-britain-feb-2009/