Art at the National Eisteddfod of Wales
Although first and foremost a festival of music and poetry, the National Eisteddfod of Wales has a strong reputation for promoting the best in contemporary Welsh art. This year’s event, … Continue reading
Myths, Folklore and Fairytale
Myths and fairytales have long been popular subjects for artists. Not only do they provide a rich source of imagery, but beneath the legends of magical otherworlds lie deep psychological … Continue reading
Glenys Cour: Metaphors
Welsh art was for many decades caught between the polarities of an international, modernist approach which tended toward abstraction and a national or regional one which was generally more representational. … Continue reading
New Galleries of Welsh Art
In 1992, Super Furry Animals lead singer Gruff Rhys, then a recent art graduate of Manchester Metropolitan University, draped three straight lines of toilet paper down the steps of the … Continue reading
TRACE: Displaced – Gwaith/Work
The TRACE Collective are performance artists known for staging various avant-garde arts events in the Welsh capital. Usually based in an unassuming terraced house in Adamsdown, the group have been … Continue reading
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