A group of artists fighting the Spike Island evictions
Bristol, England
Joined April 2020
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Artist Mark Samsworth joins the ranks of those being evicted from @spikeisland
Like others his appeal has been summarily rejected. He has also been threatened with a gagging order. All the docs relating to this case are in the link in bio above
Jane Speedy, Professor Emeritus of Education at Bristol University, wrote in August to Robert Leckie, Director of @_SpikeIsland to express her concerns about the methodologies underlying the Spike Island Review Process.
To date she has received no acknowledgement or response.
Well who would have thought that Andrew Cooper had a political side...
Good to see the @_SpikeIsland Studio Review process being fully exposed in this ongoing @TestSpaceSpike project. This will be @TestSpaceSpike final show at Spike island, as for many others the current Director has made it impossible for them to continue there ... #shameonspike
New works appear at #showdown as the space fills up with the public again for the first time since #lockdown
#marksamsworth #testspace #testspacespike #spikeisland #spikestudios #spikereviewed #contemporaryart
Hard to stomach the so called independent @VisualArtsSW trumpeting massive new office at #spikeisland and looking forward to meeting "like-minded curators" there. Whatever happened to #diversity and #independence.
We are all on the edge of our seats waiting to see how Robert Leckie, Director of #spikeisland will respond to this stinging analysis of the 'fair and transparent' Studio Review process by an emeritus professor of Education... #spikereview #robertleckie #noevictions #artcouncil
Excellent! @testspacespike is calling on artists and everyone to post up their views on transparency in context of Spike Island's Reviews and Evictions.
Open Call!
In true Test Space style, we are opening up ‘Showdown’ to contributions.
If you’d like to add to works on the Test Space wall, either put them up yourself or drop them off at Spike Reception marked ‘Test Space Showdown’ and we’ll do the rest!
#opencall #spikeisland
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"Chill Out Spike!
George Ferguson, ex #BristolMayor, urges @_SpikeIsland Director and Trustees to stop Artist Evictions. George says: "I love Spike Island – please re-consider – and let’s work together to find new solutions.”
#Bristol #spikeisland #georgeferguson #chilloutspike
Good news indeed - especially if @_SpikeIsland is now able to reconsider evicting artists from the Studios??
@bristol247 @ace_national @ace_southwest @DCMS @SpikeStudios @BristolCouncil @guardianculture @beardedjourno @Bristol_People @BristolCable
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And to Spike Island artist Russell Oliver for the cover painting!! @SpikeStudios
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Art Review covers artists’ protest on the Guggenheim with light projections.
Image courtesy the Illuminator
#artistsforworkers #theilluminator #guggenheim #newyork #artreview
Full article: artreview.com/artists-protes…
Yeh and what about supporting the artists fighting the #SpikeIsland evictions?
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly... The Artists Union is running a survey on artists studios. You don't have to be a member to fill it out and it doesn't take too much time.
Go on - hit them with both barrels - you know it makes sense!🙂🙂🙂
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
Quote of the Day comes from Artist, Mali Morris: "Who breaks a butterfly upon a wheel?" Full quote is at spikereviewed.wordpress.com/…
#malimorris
"I'm aware that Alexander Pope was here referring to physical torture; we now use the phrase to describe unnecessary force for small gain
.. but a sort of torture did come to mind when I saw reports about evictions of artists at Spike Island. The recently implemented ‘Studio Review Scheme’ has resulted in an eviction notice to three out of six of the artists who have so far undergone this procedure."
#malimorris
Eddie Chambers, Professor, Department of Art and Art History, The University of Texas, Austin and @ArtMonthly Foundation Honorary Patron, adds his voice to oppose artist evictions @_SpikeIsland:
"I am appalled at moves to effectively evict Howard Silverman from Spike Island."
We support the call for new work to be paid for by funds already given to Bristol by @ace_national and made by artists of colour
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Too true! And @_SpikeIsland , they make sure of that by evicting artists from their studios, sending notices to quit after lockdown commenced.. Look at spikereviewed.wordpress.com/…
for the full facts and then sign our petition actionnetwork.org/petitions/…
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