Public Art: Why Ownership Matters in Public Art
by Charlotte Fletcher Since the country was plunged into lockdown at the end of March, people have spent more time walking around their local environs, becoming more aware of their immediate landscape. Over the same few weeks, the Black Lives Matter movement has found a powerful voice and raised awareness of the history, and social […]
MTArt Agency’s board member: French entrepreneur & renowned art collector Frédéric Jousset
The award-winning talent agency for visual artists, MTArt Agency, releases the first name of its advisory board. Frédéric Jousset French entrepreneur and major patron of the arts, Jousset is the founder and co-chairman of Webhelp (valued at more than €2.4 billion with over 50,000 employees based in 90 locations in over 30 countries). In 2016 […]
Azimuth Festival
From 5-7 March 2020, some of the most notable talents from East and West converged on this historical site. Music, food and cultural collaboration celebrated at the UNESCO World Heritage Site and the historical old town of AlUla in Saudi Arabia. The event marked the end of Winter at Tantora, a festival that has been running every weekend […]
Beyond Walls
In a polarised world where mental and physical walls are being erected, Saype launched the largest human chain ever created in 2019 with a 15 000 sq meter biodegradable fresco in Paris, just under the Eiffel Tower. The Beyond Walls project shows interlaced hands united in a common effort for every human individuality to be granted rights […]
A Simple Hello
In collaboration with Rise Gallery, commissioned by the council, Lauren Baker created this uplifting neon installation on Surrey St Bridge, Croydon in London. Location Surrey St Bridge, Croydon, London, UK Dates Permanent installation Artist Lauren Baker Lauren Baker’s quotation design was installed on Croydon’s Surrey Street footbridge. The quote, which appears handwritten and reads ‘A […]
Euston Town Arts & Cultural Strategy
Euston Town is a partnership funded by local business, tasked to ensure that all stakeholders and communities benefit from the major construction taking place. The strategy is devised in partnership with MTArt Agency and supported by Camden Council’s Art Development team. This arts and culture strategy represents our commitment to helping to create a thriving creative scene, driven by the […]
Visual Diet
How do we challenge the way we currently consume imagery and interact with social media? How do we make the public more conscious of their visual diet? Instagram Imagery, like anything else, can be healthy or harmful, addictive or nutritious. And now, more so than ever, this has become a massive issue with the huge […]