Arty
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Arty is an independent British art fanzine started by the artist Cathy Lomax
in 2001. Arty is for art fans written by artists themselves and published by Transition Gallery
's editions department, the artist-run space in East London
.
by Cathy Lomax
. It is published twice a year and sold across the UK, including the Tate Modern
, Tate Britain
and ICA
in London.
Frustrated by opportunities for emerging artists to voice their opinions and concerns and inspired by zine culture, artist Cathy Lomax started Arty as an antidote to dry, critic led writing about art. The first 20 issues were photocopied and stapled and featured eclectic artist led content including reviews of contemporary art and numerous exclusive drawings from over 30 prominent and emerging artists from around the world. Themes of past issues have included Entertainment, Boys, Girls, Books, Nature, Alphabet, Scandal, Our Idols, Labels and Reviews London.
From issue 21http://www.artymagazine.com/pages/arty21.htm the size of the magazine has increased and each issue includes a featured colour. Recent contributors have been Jessica Voorsanger
, Sarah Doyle, Rachel Cattle and Gavin Toye.
Arty has featured British artist Stella Vine
's drawings and art since 2003. In November 2002, Vine also contributed a drawing on an envelope, Untitled (2002), to the compilation book Arty Greatest Hits In Winter 2003, Vine contributed a drawing to Arty's issue number 13, in which artists were given a letter of the alphabet and asked to make a drawing related to their given letter. Vine's drawing was E is for Eggs, depicting the artist Sarah Lucas
with fried eggs on her T-shirt. Vine contributed a drawing Joe eating hash cakes (2004) to Arty 16: Boys
In 2008, Vine was one of 20 artists invited to create a tarot card for Entertainment, the 24th issue of Arty. Vine contributed an acrylic painting on paper called The Tower for her tarot card.
Arty 25: Fame was published in March 2009. It features Jessica Voorsanger
, Harry Pye, Gavin Toye, Sarah Doyle, Kim L Pace, Cathy Lomax, Grace Morgan and Carolina Casis.
In 2002, Arty was described by journalist Dave Calhoun in Dazed & Confused
magazine as "a fanzine written by artists about art—of all shapes and sizes."
Arty participated in the first Publish and Be Damnedhttp://www.publishandbedamned.org.uk/ fair in London in 2004 and has taken part in all the subsequent PABDs
Althea Greenan, Senior Librarian of Goldsmiths College, London described Arty as "low budget" but "confident" and "sharply relevant".
's exhibition at White Cube
gallery, and thoughts on artist duo Gilbert and George
. Stella Vine
contributed a drawing Joe eating hash cakes (2004) to Arty Greatest Hits
Cathy Lomax
Cathy Lomax is a London artist, curator and director of the Transition Gallery.-Life and career:Cathy Lomax is an artist mainly known for her figurative paintings. She has a BA Fine Art from London Guildhall University , and an MA from Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design...
in 2001. Arty is for art fans written by artists themselves and published by Transition Gallery
Transition Gallery
Transition Gallery is a contemporary art project space in Hackney, East London. It is run by artists Cathy Lomax and Alex Michon. Transition Editions the gallery's publishing arm produces publications to accompany shows as well as two bi-annual magazines Arty and Garageland.-History:Transition...
's editions department, the artist-run space in East London
East End of London
The East End of London, also known simply as the East End, is the area of London, England, United Kingdom, east of the medieval walled City of London and north of the River Thames. Although not defined by universally accepted formal boundaries, the River Lea can be considered another boundary...
.
History
Arty was founded in 2001 in LondonLondon
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
by Cathy Lomax
Cathy Lomax
Cathy Lomax is a London artist, curator and director of the Transition Gallery.-Life and career:Cathy Lomax is an artist mainly known for her figurative paintings. She has a BA Fine Art from London Guildhall University , and an MA from Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design...
. It is published twice a year and sold across the UK, including the Tate Modern
Tate Modern
Tate Modern is a modern art gallery located in London, England. It is Britain's national gallery of international modern art and forms part of the Tate group . It is the most-visited modern art gallery in the world, with around 4.7 million visitors per year...
, Tate Britain
Tate Britain
Tate Britain is an art gallery situated on Millbank in London, and part of the Tate gallery network in Britain, with Tate Modern, Tate Liverpool and Tate St Ives. It is the oldest gallery in the network, opening in 1897. It houses a substantial collection of the works of J. M. W. Turner.-History:It...
and ICA
Institute of Contemporary Arts
The Institute of Contemporary Arts is an artistic and cultural centre on The Mall in London, just off Trafalgar Square. It is located within Nash House, part of Carlton House Terrace, near the Duke of York Steps and Admiralty Arch...
in London.
Frustrated by opportunities for emerging artists to voice their opinions and concerns and inspired by zine culture, artist Cathy Lomax started Arty as an antidote to dry, critic led writing about art. The first 20 issues were photocopied and stapled and featured eclectic artist led content including reviews of contemporary art and numerous exclusive drawings from over 30 prominent and emerging artists from around the world. Themes of past issues have included Entertainment, Boys, Girls, Books, Nature, Alphabet, Scandal, Our Idols, Labels and Reviews London.
From issue 21http://www.artymagazine.com/pages/arty21.htm the size of the magazine has increased and each issue includes a featured colour. Recent contributors have been Jessica Voorsanger
Jessica Voorsanger
Jessica Voorsanger, born in New York in 1965, is an American artist and academic, living and working in London. She studied Fine Art at Rhode Island School of Design in Rhode Island before gaining an MA in Fine Art at Goldsmiths College, London....
, Sarah Doyle, Rachel Cattle and Gavin Toye.
Arty has featured British artist Stella Vine
Stella Vine
Stella Vine is an English artist, who lives and works in London. Her work is figurative painting with subject matter drawn from either her personal life of family, friends and school, or rock stars, royalty and celebrities.After a difficult relationship with her stepfather, she left home and in...
's drawings and art since 2003. In November 2002, Vine also contributed a drawing on an envelope, Untitled (2002), to the compilation book Arty Greatest Hits In Winter 2003, Vine contributed a drawing to Arty's issue number 13, in which artists were given a letter of the alphabet and asked to make a drawing related to their given letter. Vine's drawing was E is for Eggs, depicting the artist Sarah Lucas
Sarah Lucas
Sarah Lucas is an English artist. She is part of the generation of Young British Artists who emerged during the 1990s...
with fried eggs on her T-shirt. Vine contributed a drawing Joe eating hash cakes (2004) to Arty 16: Boys
In 2008, Vine was one of 20 artists invited to create a tarot card for Entertainment, the 24th issue of Arty. Vine contributed an acrylic painting on paper called The Tower for her tarot card.
Arty 25: Fame was published in March 2009. It features Jessica Voorsanger
Jessica Voorsanger
Jessica Voorsanger, born in New York in 1965, is an American artist and academic, living and working in London. She studied Fine Art at Rhode Island School of Design in Rhode Island before gaining an MA in Fine Art at Goldsmiths College, London....
, Harry Pye, Gavin Toye, Sarah Doyle, Kim L Pace, Cathy Lomax, Grace Morgan and Carolina Casis.
In 2002, Arty was described by journalist Dave Calhoun in Dazed & Confused
Dazed & Confused (magazine)
Dazed & Confused is a British style magazine, that was set up in 1992 and published monthly. Its founding editors were Jefferson Hack and Rankin...
magazine as "a fanzine written by artists about art—of all shapes and sizes."
Arty participated in the first Publish and Be Damnedhttp://www.publishandbedamned.org.uk/ fair in London in 2004 and has taken part in all the subsequent PABDs
Althea Greenan, Senior Librarian of Goldsmiths College, London described Arty as "low budget" but "confident" and "sharply relevant".
Collection
A book chronicling the early history of the magazine, Arty Greatest Hits, was published in 2004. The book compiled the best articles and drawings from the first 16 issues, as well as including new work made especially on the theme of Greatest Hits. Articles included reviews of Tracey EminTracey Emin
Tracey Karima Emin RA is a British artist of English and Turkish Cypriot origin. She is part of the group known as Britartists or YBAs ....
's exhibition at White Cube
White Cube
White Cube is a contemporary art gallery designed by MRJ Rundell & Associates in Hoxton Square in the East End of London Mason's Yard, in central London and White Cube Bermondsey in South East London...
gallery, and thoughts on artist duo Gilbert and George
Gilbert and George
Gilbert & George are two artists who work together as a collaborative duo. Gilbert Proesch and George Passmore have become famous for their distinctive, highly formal appearance and manner and their brightly coloured graphic-style photo-based artworks.-Early life:Gilbert Proesch was...
. Stella Vine
Stella Vine
Stella Vine is an English artist, who lives and works in London. Her work is figurative painting with subject matter drawn from either her personal life of family, friends and school, or rock stars, royalty and celebrities.After a difficult relationship with her stepfather, she left home and in...
contributed a drawing Joe eating hash cakes (2004) to Arty Greatest Hits