My artwork tells the stories of people who live life on the border - be that the edge of a geography, an identity, or even time. For this series, I invited personal stories from migrants and newcomers who have crossed physical and mental borders.
Read MoreRTE Culture features Nicola Anthony's exhibition 'A Desire For Closeness'
I am honoured to have been invited to share the story behind my artwork on Ireland's Culture on RTÉ
Read MoreCommission an outdoor public sculpture - Stainless steel Hebrew text sculpture, Colorado, 2019
I was so happy to screen this video at the opening ceremony of this sculpture in October that I wanted to share it here on the blog: Some insight from me on how it was made and a time-lapse:
This video is about a public sculpture, 'The opposite of Love is Indifference', 2019, by artist Nicola Anthony. 'The Opposite of Love is Indifference' was sponsored by Melinda Goldrich GOLDRICH FAMILY FOUNDATION, and is a sculpture created for Chabad Jewish Community Centre in Aspen, and their community. Filming by Allen Kiely Music credit: Ether by Silent Partner from YouTube Audio Library
The Artiscape interviews Nicola Anthony about 'A Desire for Closeness'
The Artiscape Magazine features an interview with Nicola Anthony about the solo exhibition ‘A Desire for Closeness’, January 2020, as part of First Fortnight Festival.
Read MoreNewsnibbles' Interview - Nicola Anthony's Next Story
Very pleased to get the chance to talk to Newsnibbles again while I was a nominee for the Sovereign Asia Art Prize this year in Hong Kong!
Read MoreAn Anthology of Displacement
My work tells the stories of people who live life on the border - be that the edge of a geography, an identity, or even time. For this series, I invited personal stories from migrants and newcomers who have crossed physical and mental borders.
Read MoreThe Wrong Biennale - Press Release
Press Release for The Wrong Biennale, opens November 1st featuring 180+ curators, 2000+ artists in 150+ pavilions, embassies and routers at 100+ locations around the world, and the internet.
Read MoreA new sound artwork: 'We are all Connected', 2019
At the recent ‘New Voices of Ireland’ exhibition, I launched a new sound artwork, heard through the crackling analogue speaker of an old-fashioned telephone.
Read MoreInstallation of a public sculpture in Aspen
It is always a magical moment when the piece is installed, and suddenly becomes one with the space it has been made for. On this occasion, the sculpture sits outside the impressive Aspen Chabad Jewish Community Centre, framed by an awe-inspiring mountain
Read MoreThe Artist as a migrant: Living life on the border
My work often tells the stories of people who live life on the border - be that the edge of a geography, an identity, or even time.
Read MoreThe Artist as a migrant: Finding migration experiences
Over the years I have created many text sculptures. These sculptures start off their lives as spoken stories, life stories, human stories.
Read MoreThe Artist as a migrant: From one Island to another
I feel it is time to share the reason why I make the work I do, to tell you a bit about my personal transcultural background. This is not written on my ‘artist bio’, but it is the thing that leads me to delve into the sometimes sensitive topics which I explore through art.
Read More'The Journey of Our Parallel Lives' at The Lightbox
‘The Journey of Our Parallel Lives’ is one of three new artworks of mine which will be on display at The Lightbox in Woking, UK as part of the Royal Society of Sculptors’ exhibition: Parallel Lines: Drawing and Sculpture. The piece was made in response to Kenneth Armitage’s artwork ‘Walking Group’. It will also be exhibited alongside Armitage’s piece as well as works by other great masters such as Dame Barbara Hepworth, Sir Anthony Caro, John Behan, Michael Ayrton, Lynn Chadwick, Eduardo Paolozzi.
Read Morebehind-the-scenes: 'Saving Our Souls'
See how the artwork ‘Saving Our Souls’ was made. A new piece which was made as a response to the artwork ‘Ghost Boat’ by John Behan.
Read MoreNew Voices of Ireland Series 7 - 2019
I am happy to have been selected as one of ten artists to participate in the New Voices of Ireland Series 2019. Over the coming months myself and the other selected artists will meet, collaborate and collectively shape the final show to be presented from the 14 to 20 September 2019 culminating on Culture Night 2019 in Dublin.
Read More'Maze Fragment' at The Lightbox
‘Maze Fragment’ is one of three new artworks which will be on display at The Lightbox in Woking, UK as part of the Royal Society of Sculptors’ exhibition: Parallel Lines: Drawing and Sculpture. The piece was made in response to Michael Ayrton’s sculpture ‘Maze Music’. It will also be exhibited alongside Ayrton’s piece as well as works by other great masters such as Dame Barbara Hepworth, Sir Anthony Caro, Lynn Chadwick, John Behan, Eduardo Paolozzi, and kenneth Armitage.
Read MoreInterior Design Magazine features ‘Remembering Our Father's Words’
I am delighted to have my sculpture ‘Remembering Our Fathers Words’ included in the May 2019 issue of Interior Design Magazine. The article by Edie Cohen talks about the opening of the USC Shoah Foundation’s new headquarters and exhibition space at the Leavey Library, Los Angeles.
Read MoreLookback: Two artworks about 'home'.
Here, Nicola shares some thoughts on the works she has created for EXPARTE, an exhibition curated by curator collective Something Human in London, 2015. Discussing themes of language, text and journey, she describes her interactive artwork ‘Six Thousand Moments’ and her piece ‘Constellation’.
Read MoreAnnouncing Nicola Anthony as an elected member of Royal Society of Sculptors
This month I received the fabulous news that I have been formally elected as a member of The Royal Society of Sculptors. It is an honour to be part of this wonderful network of sculptors, a society with royal patronage which leads the conversation about sculpture today. The history of the society itself is really fascinating and has been a cornerstone of first the British art world and then the international art world, so I share a little insight below…
Read MoreGreat Soul - Field Trip Project Asia: Thailand
My artwork ‘Great Soul’ will be on display as part of the Field Trip Project Asia: Thailand exhibitions and activities at bangkok art and culture centre this April and May 2019.
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