In a recent lecture the National Theatre's Nicholas Hytner raised concerns about the future of the arts under the huge cuts promised by the new Coalition Government.
Hytner's principle argument was that the Secretary of State, Jeremy Hunt, saw the arts, as funded by the Arts Council, as being wasteful and bureaucratic. Whatever the truth of this, what is not discussed by the politicians or the media is the way small groups and individual artists have managed to contribute to the arts of the UK without any funding from the Arts Council.
Unwilling to tick the boxes required for government sponsorship, which so often has the effect of diluting the artistic endeavour, many artists and collectives have found their own way to fund their activities. It is just possible that in this new era of non-governmental funding such groups will flourish as the public choose to support directly the arts they are interested in.
This week we are delighted to showcase the work of Nicolas Ferrando.
It takes a brave, and some may say foolhardy, person to tamper with such iconic images as the "Twins" by Diane Arbus, "Falling Soldier" by Robert Capa and Richard Avedon's "Dovima with elephants", but Nicolas Ferrando has done just that with his series of paper bag portraits. MORE>>
THE FLOOR TO CEILING SHOW:
London is brimming with summer shows inspired by the Royal Academy's famous annual exhibition.
Troika Editions is joining in the fun and producing its own individual and eccentric version with "The Floor to Ceiling Show" at its new gallery, "The Front Room". The exhibition will feature a potpourri of tiny contemporary photographic limited prints taken from its online collection.
So in an unashamed piece of self publicity we are recommending a date for your diary to help us launch the first exhibtion in our new gallery. We would be delighted if you would join us at the Private View on Tuesday 10th August between 6.00 - 9.00pm.
Exhibition Details:
The Floor To Ceiling Show The Front Room
96 Farringdon Road
London
EC1R 3EA
11th August - 19th September 2010
Tuesday - Friday: 11.00am - 5.00pm
Weekends By Appointment
