Jake Auerbach Film Season
This spring Abbot Hall presents a season of films by Jake Auerbach. A maverick in the world of the arts documentary, Auerbach backs his own judgement rather than constructing films to suit broadcasters; he works, where possible, with the artists themselves, without the intervention of interpreters. ‘I tell people that I don’t make art films, I make people films... portraits rather than profiles’
Kitaj: In the Picture
Tuesday 9 March
Kitaj was one of the most public of artist, making some of the most accessible and honest images of our age. Yet he was also a very private man, determined to avoid the spontaneity of film. He relented in 1994, resulting is this remarkably candid look at his life and work.
Watch a clip of this documentary on YouTube.
Films start at 6.00pm in the Gallery, Coffee Shop will be open from 5.00pm until 6.00pm for hot drinks and cake.
‘Friends’ £4.50, Pre-paid series of 5 £20.00
Adults £5.50, Pre-paid series of 5 £24.00
Young People £4.50, Pre-paid series of 5 £20.00
Evening Lectures
Mark Francis: Arena
Thursday 22 April
The artist Mark Francis will be discussing his latest exhibition which takes place at Abbot Hall. Francis is strongly influenced by his collection of images from a variety of scientific fields. He studied at St. Martin’s School of Art (1980-1985) and Chelsea School of Art (1985-1986). The exhibition at Abbot Hall features large-scale oils and works on paper, and will showcase some of his most recent works.
Discourse between Richard Dyer and Anthony Downey
Thursday 6 May
Richard Dyer is News Editor and London Correspondent for Contemporary magazine, Art Editor of Wasafiri and Assistant Editor of Third Text. His critical writing has appeared in Frieze, Flash Art, Art Review, Art Press, Third Text, The Independent, The Guardian, Time Out and many other publications. He is the author of Making the Invisible in the Work of Mark Francis (Lund Humphries, 2008). Dr. Anthony Downey is the Programme Director of the MA in Contemporary Art at Sotheby’s Institute of Art - London. He sits on the Editorial Board of Third Text and writes for a number of publications including Aperture (New York), Flash Art, Third Text, Brumaria, and Wasafiri. He recently published an essay on Mark Francis’s work entitled His Dark Materials. Downey is currently researching a book on ethics, politics and aesthetics. Their discourse will focus on key themes informing the painting of Mark Francis, from landscape and biomorphism to the cellular and the sonic and how the artist transmutes these influences into a personal language of paint.
Evening Lectures start at 6.30pm, wine is served from 6.00pm
‘Friends’ £5.75, Adults £8.00, Young People £5.75 (Includes a glass of wine or juice)
Event Booking: Tel. 01539 722464
