crunch: art in a ephemeral age: speakers



Arifa Akbar Arifa Akbar is Arts Correspondent and Deputy Literary Editor for The Independent. Her most recent interviewees include Mark Wallinger, Anthony Gormley and Margaret Atwood. Sarah Appleby Representative and key member of Burning Man, the internationally acclaimed ephemeral art event, Appleby trained as a professional opera singer. She regularly performs at both Burning Man and its European counterpart, The Nowhere Festival. Michael Archer A former head of the Ruskin School of Drawing and Fine Art, Michael Archer now teaches at Goldsmiths. His books include Art Since 1960, and he regularly writes for The Guardian, Artforum, and Art Review. Massimo Bartolini Tuscan artist Massimo Bartolini has from the outset of his career integrated performance, photography and sculpture into his uniquely interactive installation art. His most recent solo exhibitions have taken him to New York, London, Rome and this year’s Venice Biennale. Godfrey Barker Godfrey Barker broadcasts for the BBC’s Front Row and Today, and lectures at Sotheby’s. Former Arts Editor and leader writer for The Daily Telegraph, his art market commentaries have appeared in The Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist and The Guardian. Charlotte Bonham-Carter Charlotte Bonham-Carter is a former curator at the Barbican Gallery and is currently curating at the Institute of Contemporary Arts. Author of The Contemporary Art Book, her criticism has appeared in Saatchi Online, Tank and Art Review. Felix Braun A veteran of the Bristol graffiti scene in contact with everyone from 3D to Banksy, Felix ‘FLX’ Braun is, with Steve Jones, author of Children of the Can. This summer he curated Crimes of Passion, the most notable street art retrospective in his home city for over twenty years. Clean Bandit Fresh from supporting Calvin Harris and playing centre stage at Secret garden party, Clean Bandit craft a precision blend of electronica, hip hop and classical music complete with four piece string quartet, and live mc. They are guaranteed to blow your mind. Death Disco & Alan McGee With regular appearances at The Arches and Notting Hill Arts Club, music industry legend Alan McGee presents some seriously glitchy, glitzy, dark, delicious, dirty, deathly disco. Imagine a place where Kraftwerk - with Herr David Hasselhoff on backing vocals - are at number one forever, and you’re just about there.		Jan Dalley Jan Dalley has been Arts Editor of The Financial Times since 2005, and is a frequent contributor to Newsnight Review, the Saturday Programme, and Today. Her books include biography Diana Mosley, and The Black Hole, an account of the infamous Black Hole of Calcutta. Jonathan Dronsfield Jonathan Dronsfield is an executive committee member of the Forum for European Philsophy, based at LSE. He holds a doctorate in the Philosophy and is also contributing editor to the journal Art & Research. Patricia Ellis Building on her long-term work with the Saatchi Gallery, Patricia Ellis authored 100: The Work That Changed British Art. A curator and freelance writer, she has overseen eleven international exhibitions since 1999. Aubrey Fry Rave maker Aubrey Fry is a regular on the party scene in London, Brighton and Ibiza, specializing in upbeat continental electro and not-quite-minimal techno. With a cult following and an underground presence, he is certainly one to watch. Anthony Haden-Guest Author, reporter, critic, and cartoonist Anthony Haden-Guest is art correspondent for Spear’s, a columnist for The Art Newspaper, and news editor for Saatchi Magazine. His books include The Chronicles of Now. Kieron Johnson Stunning audiences across the country, performance artist Kieron Johnson’s captivating work is a mix of the strange and beautiful. With a series of residencies in Bristol and a consultancy for the BBC, he has a reputation as one Britain’s best illusionists. Marius Kwint Editor of Material Memories, and author of Natvar Bhavsar: Poetics of Color, notable art historian Marius Kwint is Senior Lecturer in Visual Culture and a nationally ranked triathlete. Hilary Lawson Post-postmodern philosopher, and video artist, author of Closure: a story of everything, and founder of the video painting group: the Artscape Project. Hilary Lawson is Director of the Institute of Art and Ideas. Ben Lewis Ben Lewis is an art critic and film-maker, best known for his series about contemporary artists, Art Safari, and his film The Great Art Bubble, which was broadcast on BBC4 this year. He writes for Prospect magazine and the Evening Standard. Matt the Hat Eccentric party DJ Matt the Hat has played the sunny coastlines and rainy fields from Bestival to Shambala, Glade to Glastonbury. His musical bag of tricks includes Rock 'n' Roll to Rarebit, Gypsy wedding polkas to pure funk. Richard Noble Head of the Art Department at Goldsmiths, Richard Noble’s current research focuses on utopian tendencies in visual art. As a consultant lecturer for The Sotheby’s Institute he lectures on the economic function of the contemporary art market. His writing projects include a major monograph on Antony Gormley. Owllo and Howard Smith Electro DJs Owllo (aka Martin Powell) and Howard Smith have served up their filthy basslines and pounding rhythms into the early hours at legendary venues in Bristol, Brighton, Cardiff and Ibiza.		Open Gallery When the Globe launched in 2007, the IAI invited London's pioneering Open Gallery to curate its video programme. Open will be presenting work by five of its artists at this year's festival. The Paper Cinema With intricate, hand-drawn marionettes, and a surreal mix of puppetry and film, The Paper Cinema breathes new life into performance art. Accompanied by musician Kieron Maguire and aided by video projection, artist Nic Rawling creates classic narratives of love, mystery, and, above all, adventure. Paloma and Lettice Paloma Gormley and Lettice Drake are architectural designers occupied with the social significance of the built environment. Their work includes this summer’s sculptural pavilion cum pop-up cafe, Frank's Campari Bar, on the roof top of a Peckham car park. Pearce & Ramsey Pearce & Ramsey are the UK’s foremost curators for emerging talent. Garnering attention for their Best in Show exhibition last year, the duo went on to transform an Astra into an all-singing, all-dancing 'art mobile' at the 5th Vauxhall Art Car Boot Fair. Plaster of Paris With their innovative and fresh sound, this South London duo takes the audience on a musical odyssey that bypasses octave boundaries and delivers syncopated songs of love, lust and loss. Their folksy, melodramatic meanderings on a self-styled Kazoomaphone make for an unmissable performance. Stephanie Rosenthal Chief curator at The Hayward Gallery, Rosenthal heads the exhibition program and was responsible for the hugely successful ‘Walking in my Mind’ show. She was formerly curator at the prestigious Haud Der Kunst, Munich. Phil Scott Delicate and soulful, the soft sounds of Phil Scott’s acoustic guitar have struck a chord with audiences the world over. From South America to the States, India to Nepal, Phil Scott’s blend of blues and folk truly inspires. Julian Spalding Author of the influential The Art of Wonder: The History of Seeing and The Eclipse of Art: Tackling the Crisis in Art Today, Julian Spalding is the former director of Glasgow Art Galleries and Museums. Richard Strange Richard ‘Kid’ Strange formed seminal ArtPunk band Doctors of Madness in 1975, and his presence has since been felt in every corner of London life. He founded Cabaret Futura in 1980, and his memoir Strange – Punks and Drunks and Flick and Kicks was published in 2005 Richard Wentworth Sarah Lucas and Damien Hurst are just two of Richard Wentworth’s previous students. An eminent artist in his own right and former head of sculpture at the Ruskin School, he now leads the sculpture department at the Royal College of Art.