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For Hew Locke’s exhibition, Listening to the Land, at P.P.O.W. he has created intricate sculptures and paintings that are fascinating in person.

From the press release-

Locke is known for exploring the languages of colonial and post-colonial power, and the symbols through which different cultures assume and assert identity. Furthering the themes explored in his celebrated commission The Procession at Tate Britain, and his concurrent installation Gilt on the façade of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, this exhibit engages with contemporary and historical inequities while reflecting on the landscape and history of the Caribbean. The exhibition draws its title from a poem by Guyanese political activist and poet Martin Carter which situates itself between two opposing forces of the landscape – sea and forest. Locke’s show features new sculptures and wall works with recurring motifs of stilt-houses, boats, memento mori, and share certificates referencing tensions between the land, the sea, and economic power. Reflecting on these links, Locke notes, “The land was created to generate money for colonial power, now the sea wants it back.”

Translating to ‘land of many waters,’ Guyana and its physical, economic, and political landscape serve as one of the primary sources for Locke’s work. Having spent his childhood in this newly independent nation, the artist witnessed first-hand an era of radical transformation. Now, the country teeters on the precipice of an oil boom and is one of the world’s fastest growing economies. Juxtaposing personal meditations on the climate crisis with political commentary on the history of a globalized world, Locke contemplates the ways in which colonies were exploited to accumulate capital, and observes how Guyana’s economic future lies in the exploitation of its waters. Locke’s new boat sculptures The Relic and The Survivor embody this broad worldview as the two battered wrecks drift through time and history. Evoking the fragmented and diverse legacies of the global diaspora, the boats’ patchwork sails are interspersed with photo transfers of 19th Century cane cutters and banana boat loaders, while their decks are loaded with cargo that could allude to colonial plunder, trade goods or personal belongings.

Based on an abandoned plantation house, Locke’s newest sculpture Jumbie House 2 features layered images that unveil the spirits that haunt this colonial vestige. Presented alongside are a series of painted photographs of dilapidated vernacular architecture across Georgetown and rural Guyana. Constantly under threat of being washed away by storms or rising sea levels, these crumbling structures echo anxieties surrounding climate change and historical erasure. A new series of mixed media wall works, Raw Materials, is derived from antique share certificates and bonds. Locke richly decorates the appliques with acrylic, beads, and patchwork to draw attention to the complex ways in which the past shapes the present. The image of an 1898 Chinese Imperial Gold Loan behind painted Congolese figures connects the global economy at the height of Empire to current Sino-African trade networks. In another work, a painted representation of a Nigerian Ife mask, alongside an image of David Livingstone, is layered on a French-African Mortgage Bond from 1923, connecting exploration and exploitation of African land, to current conversations surrounding the repatriation of artifacts. Taken together, the works in Locke’s Listening to the Land echo William Faulkner’s adage “The past is never dead. It’s not even past.”

This exhibition closes 4/1/23.

The Procession, mentioned above, can now be seen at Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, in Gateshead, England until June 11th, 2023.

Gilt, also mentioned above, is on view at The Metropolitan Museum of Art until May 30th, 2023.

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The Duke of Cambridge attended a reception at the Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art during a visit to The Great Exhibition Of The North in Gateshead || 7 SEPTEMBER 2018

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Baltic Triennial 14: The Endless Frontier

Contemporary Art Centre (CAC), Vilnius, Lithuania

June 4 – September 5, 2021

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7 September 2018 | Prince William, Duke of Cambridge attends a reception at the Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art as he visits The Great Exhibition Of The North in Gateshead, England. The reception was held to celebrate and acknowledge all those who have been involved in making the Great Exhibition happen. During the visit Prince William also visited the Sage international music centre, PROTO which is an emerging Technology Centre and Ryder Architecture Cooper’s Studios. The Great Exhibition of the North is a three-month celebration of the North of England’s pioneering spirit and draws to a close this weekend. Showcasing great art and culture, design and innovation across the North, the Exhibition tells the story of the North of England and how its innovators, businesses, artists and designers have shaped the region in the present and how they are inspiring the future. (c) Ian Forsyth - WPA Pool/Getty Images

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ESTONIAN MUSEUM'S

KUMU

The aim of the Kumu Art Museum, opened in 2006, is to preserve and interpret Estonian art from the 18th century to the present day.

Kumu views its role as being an initiator of a social and cultural debate in connection with both expositions of art history and events in the Gallery of Contemporary Art, which has become an incubator for new ideas for domestic and foreign artists. Besides preservation, important tasks of the museum include displaying the works of art in its collections to initiate debates on their meaning and to shape various interpretative environments. In the fifteen years before Kumu was opened, people did not have constant access to the classics of Estonian art and the permanent display of Soviet art only became possible once Kumu opened.

In 2008, the Kumu Art Museum received the European Museum of the Year Award from the European Museum Forum.

The idea of constructing a special building for the art museum was conceived in the 1930s, and a few architectural contests were held. The project that won in 1936 was never realised as World War II broke out. After Estonia had regained its independence, the construction of the new main building for the Art Museum of Estonia was revisited. In 1993, an international architectural contest was organised, with architects from ten countries participating with a total of 233 projects. The winner of the contest was the design by the Finnish architect Pekka Vapaavuori. The construction began in 2002 and the completed museum opened its doors to the public on 18 February 2006.

The Kumu Art Museum fulfils the functions of a national gallery and a museum of contemporary art. The exposition is spread out on different floors, leading visitors from older art to more recent works.

The exposition starts on the third floor, where you will see the Baltic German artistic heritage from the 18th and 19th centuries and an overview of Estonian national art from the first half of the 20th century. On the fourth floor, the display continues with Soviet Estonian art and the art of the 1990s. The permanent exhibitions also include several project spaces meant for the in-depth study of issues, artists or phenomena of certain eras. The fifth floor of the Kumu building houses the Gallery of Contemporary Art, where new exhibitions are held on a regular basis.

Besides the contemporary art gallery, the most important space for temporary exhibitions is the Great Hall on the ground floor of the museum, which can be accessed from the atrium near the ticket counter. In the Great Hall, we exhibit the most extensive and complicated research projects and foreign expositions, which require a high level of collaboration with various institutions around the world.

Annually, Kumu holds eight to ten major temporary exhibitions of both historical and contemporary art from Estonia and abroad. Kumu has also chosen a few topics to concentrate on in research and exhibition projects. Some of the main themes are Estonian art in the early 20th century, the avant-garde artists of the Soviet era, sound art, fashion, visual studies and female artists.

Kumu’s permanent exposition and temporary exhibitions are mediated to the audience by the Kumu Education Centre, which manages the museum’s busy programme of public talks, discussions, tours, activities for schools and the operation of art studios. 

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Baltic Centre For Contemporary Arts, LGBTQ United Methodist Church, Roblox, More: Tuesday Afternoon ResearchBuzz, September 3, 2024

NEW RESOURCES NARC: News: Baltic Centre For Contemporary Arts – Online Archive. “Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art in Gateshead has launched a new online archive chronicling 25 years of contemporary art exhibitions and learning and engagement projects at the gallery. The expansive archive features more than 30,000 individual items from the Baltic’s programming history and onsite library,…

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Frankie Raffles: Photography, Activism, Campaign Works

Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art – Ends 16 March 2025 – Free Franki Raffles Exhibition at Baltic – Picture: Photo By Amey A short history of Franki Raffles and her life in retrospective Franki Raffles (1955-1994) contributed a lot to both the field of photography and to female art during her relatively short lifetime; she passed away during childbirth aged just 39.  Her career emerged in the…

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July 6, 2024. We went to the Baltic in Gateshead to look at art. There were kittiwake chicks. https://www.tynekittiwakes.org.uk/tyne-kittiwake-colonies/baltic-centre-for-contemporary-art-kittiwakes/

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Exploring Newcastle: The Ideal Destination for Your UK Study Adventure

If you're considering studying in the UK, Newcastle should be high on your list. This vibrant city offers a perfect blend of academic excellence, rich culture, and an engaging student life. For those seeking guidance on this exciting journey, partnering with a consultancy for abroad studies in Pune can streamline the process and ensure you make the most informed decisions.

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Newcastle is home to two prestigious universities: Newcastle University and Northumbria University. Both institutions are renowned for their research capabilities, high teaching standards, and diverse range of courses. Whether you're interested in engineering, business, medicine, or the arts, you'll find top-notch programs designed to equip you with the skills needed for a successful career.

Rich Cultural Experience

One of the most appealing aspects of studying in Newcastle is its rich cultural heritage. The city boasts a plethora of museums, galleries, and historical sites. The BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art and the Great North Museum are just a few examples of the cultural treasures awaiting you. The city's history is vividly displayed in its architecture, from the mediaeval Newcastle Castle to the iconic Tyne Bridge.

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Newcastle is famous for its lively student scene. With a wide range of cafes, bars, and clubs, there's always something happening in this dynamic city. The Ouseburn Valley is a particularly popular area among students, known for its trendy pubs and vibrant music scene. Additionally, the city's numerous parks and the nearby Northumberland countryside offer excellent opportunities for outdoor activities and relaxation.

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Construction Fencing, Taxi; Manhattan, NYC, 2023 Polaroid SLR 680 with Polaroid 600 colour film

This photo is currently on display at Baltic Centre For Contemporary Art, Gateshead, as part of their Baltic Open Submission 2024 show. It's open now and on display until 1st September.

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Tekla Aslanishvili, Scenes from Trial and Error, 2020

Baltic Triennial 14: The Endless Frontier

Contemporary Art Centre (CAC), Vilnius, Lithuania

June 4 – September 5, 2021

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Identity for 'Climate Frequencies' podcast series Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead 2021

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PAKUI HARDWARE BIOGRAPHY

Pakui Hardware is the name for the collaborative artist duo Neringa Cerniauskaite and Ugnius Gelguda which began in 2014. Their latest solo shows include Underbelly, Museum der bildenden Künste Leipzig (MdbK), Germany; Thrivers, Polansky gallery, Prague (both 2019); Extrakorporal, Bielefelder Kunstverein, Germany; The Return of Sweetness, Tenderpixel gallery, London (both 2018); Creatures of Habit, Trafó Gallery, Budapest; SIC, Helsinki, and Artissima, Turin, IT; On Demand, EXILE, Berlin (all 2017); Vanilla Eyes, MUMOK, Vienna (2016); Lost Heritage, Kim?, Contemporary Art Centre, Riga (2015); The Metaphysics of the Runner, Contemporary Art Centre (CAC), Vilnius and 321 Gallery, Brooklyn, New York (both 2014). Among many others the artists participated in group shows at 16th Istanbul Biennale; Kunsthalle Basel, CH; Ujazdowski Castle Centre for Contemporary Art, Warsaw; Musée d'Orsay, Paris; BOZAR, Brussels; MAXXI, Rome; 13th Baltic Triennial at Contemporary Art Centre, Vilnius; CCA Tel-Aviv; SALTS, Basel, CH; 20th Contemporary Art Festival Sesc_Videobrasil, Sao Paulo, BR; Kunstverein Brauschweig and Kunstverein Freiburg, DE; Domaine Pommery, FR; National Gallery of Art, Vilnius. Upcoming projects include solo exhibitions at Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead, UK; carlier | gebauer gallery, Berlin, and Leopold-Hoesch-Museum Düren, Germany.

Ugnius Gelguda is an artist based in Vilnius and Berlin.

Neringa Cerniauskaite is an artist, curator, writer. She contributes texts for exhibitions’ catalogues and international magazines (Artforum, Flash Art, Parkett, ARTMargins.com, MAP, Mousse magazine). She is an editor of the web-based art magazine www.artnews.lt that was launched in 2008. She is a M.A. graduate, 2014, at Bard College Center for Curatorial Studies, NY.

Both artists are based in Berlin and Vilnius.

Pakui Hardware, Thrivers, solo show at Polansky Gallery, Prague, 2019

http://www.pakuihardware.org/index.php?/ugnius-gelguda-with-neringa-cerniauskaite/thrivers-polansky-gallery-prague/

THRIVERS is the first solo show of Pakui Hardware duo in Czech Republic. Conceived specially for Polansky gallery space, the installation presents a setting for unresolved figures that merge human limbs with diverse bodies of extremophiles. Thriving under harsh environmental conditions such as extreme cold, heat, acidity or radiation, extremophiles are massaging us for the upcoming future scenarios.

Materials: glass, leather, silicone, chia seeds, metal stands, led lamps, polyurethane filter foam, propeller ceiling ventilator

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Finland 🇫🇮 A Northern European nation bordering Sweden, Norway and Russia. Its capital, Helsinki, occupies a peninsula and surrounding islands in the Baltic Sea. Helsinki is home to the 18th-century sea fortress Suomenlinna, the fashionable Design District and diverse museums. The Northern Lights can be seen from the country's Arctic Lapland province, a vast wilderness with national parks and ski resorts. Rovaniemi is the capital of Lapland, in northern Finland. Almost totally destroyed during World War II, today it’s a modern city known for being the "official" home town of Santa Claus, and for viewing the Northern Lights. It’s home to Arktikum, a museum and science center exploring the Arctic region and the history of Finnish Lapland. The Science Centre Pilke features interactive exhibits on northern forests. Helsinki, Finland’s southern capital, sits on a peninsula in the Gulf of Finland. Its central avenue, Mannerheimintie, is flanked by institutions including the National Museum, tracing Finnish history from the Stone Age to the present. Also on Mannerheimintie are the imposing Parliament House and Kiasma, a contemporary art museum. Ornate red-brick Uspenski Cathedral overlooks a harbor. (at Finland) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqD_pA5DctO/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Multilevel Diplomacy Map, Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, CrowdStrike, More: Tuesday ResearchBuzz, July 30, 2024

NEW RESOURCES Truman Center: Truman Center Launches Multilevel Diplomacy Map. “The Truman Center announced today the launch of the Multilevel Diplomacy Map, an interactive tool visualizing more than 3,000 unique engagements by U.S. cities and states with foreign partners. Across scores of American cities and all 50 states, this first-of-its-kind interactive map captures the formal and informal…

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Laikmetīgās mākslas izstāde ''Growing Out? Growing Up? Contemporary Art Collecting in the Baltics''

Kas? Laikmetīgās mākslas izstāde ''Growing Out? Growing Up? Contemporary Art Collecting in the Baltics''

Kad? 15/10/22

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Par mākslas centru: mākslas kolekcionāru un mecenātu Dinas un Jāņa Zuzānu investīcija Latvijas un visas Baltijas jūras reģiona mākslas infrastruktūrā.

Izstādes doma: Skart kolekciju starptautisko dinamiku, kā arī to attīstības ambīcijas kā augošas struktūras un institūcijas. Kāda ir kolekcionēšanas nākotne? 

Vērtējums: Zuzānu ieguldījumu šajā mākslas centrā ir neiespējami nenovērtēt. Tas dod pilnīgi citu skatu uz mākslas un kolekcionēšanas industriju mūsdienās. Izstāde ir fantastiska ar dažādu veidu mākslas darbiem - skulptūrām, gleznām, elektroniska veida mākslas darbiem u.c. Noteikti iesaku apmeklēt ''Zuzeum'' neatkarīgi no vecuma un mākslas interesēm, jo tā ir vieta, kas noteikti patiks visiem - pat ja dodies vienkārši izbaudīt atmosfēru.