ARTfutures 2008
6 – 12 March 2008
Bloomberg SPACE
50 Finsbury Square
London
EC2A 1HD
ARTfutures 2008 is here!
Artfutures is a unique and un-missable event in the contemporary arts calendar. Each year, the Contemporary Art Society handpicks work by approximately 100 artists to form an exhibition of work for sale. Selected through a combination of exhaustive research including studio visits, ARTfutures offers a truly unrivalled opportunity to buy contemporary art, selected by the UK’s leading non-profit agency for independent advice on contemporary collecting.
The exhibition offers a snapshot of contemporary practice – showing work by artists who have recently graduated to those who have substantial reputations – and embracing the full spectrum of media. Independent curator Jeni Walwin, and artist Nicky Hirst lead the selection this year, inviting a number of distinguished artists to nominate other artists and to contribute work themselves has extended the boundaries of the show.
With prices ranging from 500 to 5000 pounds, approximately 100 artists will contribute around 1000 works, all created in the last two years. ARTfutures is therefore ideal for those in the market for contemporary art and the selectors, curators and specialists from the Contemporary Art Society will be on hand at all times for information and expert advice. ARTfutures will be held at Bloomberg SPACE, London EC2.
“We need artists that expose and exploit the mechanisms of wonder”
Nicky Hirst 2007
Artists confirmed so far:
Pio Abad, Jananne Al-Ani, Ed Allington, Salvatore Arancio, Charles Avery,
Alex Baker, Darren Banks, Beagles and Ramsay, Zadok Ben-David, Simon and Tom Bloor, Brass Art, G.L. Brierley, Matt Calderwood, Jacob Cartwright, Toby Christian, Declan Clarke, Ruth Claxton, Marcus Coates, Liz Collini, Susan Collis, Michael Craig-Martin, Andrew Cross, Simon Cunningham, Layla Curtis, Dexter Dalwood, Kaori Dan, Jeffrey Dennis, Sean Edwards, Giles Eldridge, Tim Etchells and Vlatka Horvat, Simon Faithfull, Peter Finnemore, Laura Ford, Matt Franks, Margarita Gluzberg, Rachel Goodyear, Tommy Grace, Mark Gubb, Nathalie Guinamard, Graham Gussin, Tim Head, Melanie Jackson, Jackson Webb, Tess Jaray, Juneau Projects, Anish Kapoor, David Kefford, Karin Khilberg and Reuben Henry, Penny Klepuszewska, Karen Knorr, Tim Knowles, Shay Kun, Rannva Kunoy, Langlands and Bell, Julia Langley, Leo, Rory Macbeth, Oswaldo Macia, Alastair Mackie, Sarah MacKillop, Matt & Ross, Jeff McMillan, Sarah Michael, Heather and Ivan Morison, Stephen Nelson, Harold Offeh, Eamon O’Kane, Julian Opie, Robert Orchardson, Uriel Orlow, Sally Osborn, Gyan Panchal, Andy Parker, Katie Paterson, Paul Mart, Ana Prada, Elizabeth Price, Kieren Reed, Clunie Reid, Magali Reus, Frances Richardson, Boo Ritson, Keith Roberts, Danny Rolph, Gideon Rubin, Zineb Sedira, DJ Simpson, Jane Simpson, Shaan Syed, Tatham and O’Sullivan, Roy Voss, Ben Washington,
Jen Wei Kuo, Bedwyr Williams, Keith Wilson, John Wood and Paul Harrison
For up-to-date list of participating artists visit www.artfutures.org.uk
ARTfutures relies upon the generosity of artists and support of dealers, who allow the Contemporary Art Society to take commission on sales, which generates funds for our charitable work, including purchasing contemporary art to gift to public collections across the UK. In doing so, we ensure contemporary art is accessible to the most diverse audience nationally and that the artists of our own times are represented in public collections, for the pleasure and inspiration of audiences tomorrow.
ARTfutures 2008
6 – 12 March 2008
Bloomberg SPACE
50 Finsbury Square
London
EC2A 1HD
Opening hours:
11am – 6pm daily
Except for Sunday and Monday 11am – 5pm
Late night opening Wed until 9pm
FREE ADMISSION
T 0207 831 3222
E artfutures@contempart.org.uk