A new artwork by Nicola Anthony will illuminate the largest Anglican cathedral ever built.
Read MoreConsidering Art Podcast Interview
Delighted to have been interviewed by Bob Chaundy on the ‘Considering Art’ podcast.
Read MoreSculpture Installation at Wells Cathedral
I am very happy to have been selected as an installation artist at the Wells Art Contemporary exhibition.
Read More'See Things Differently' artwork on it's way home to the UK
Nicola Anthony Studios is excited to say that ‘See Things Differently’ is now on its way back to the UK to continue its journey…
Read MoreMekong Review - Our Time
Mekong Review includes my artwork ‘Our Time’ in this interesting article about the history of Lim Chin Tsong Palace.
Read MoreLatest News - Art & Migration - Summer 2020
Today on the blog I don’t think I can say it better than in the words of my press team and the Sovereign Art Foundation’s press team, so it’s over to them with an update about my artwork on very topical subject, containing heartbreaking stories, but also an incredibly positive step forward…
Read MorePress Release: Nicola Anthony Shortlisted for the 2020 Sovereign Asian Art Prize
The Sovereign Art Foundation (SAF) has announced the 31 artists shortlisted for the annual Sovereign Art Prize, now in its 16th edition. Nicola Anthony’s Poetry Net (I) has been shortlisted for the Sovereign Asian Art Prize, representing Singapore. It is a text artwork a poem cut out of recycled translucent plastic film, turning it into lace-like structures of text, reminiscent of nylon fishing nets.
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 MoreIntersection, Yangon Exhibition
Intersection was an exhibition of poetry and visual art by Singaporean poet Marc Nair and visual artist Nicola Anthony. The work maps an architecture of memory at the junction of three diverse cities: Yangon, London, and Singapore.
Read MoreSecretariat Mini-Residency and Photo-box
From this one-day residency the piece “a staircase leads to the defined place for making art” was produced. The piece was a photo-box documenting the interventions in Secretariat. The box was made by a local Yangon man in the market square and includes a site specific poem written by Marc Nair.
Read More'Remembering Our Father's Words' featured in New York Times
Steven speaks about the foundation's mission to share the testimonies of genocide survivors, and is photographed standing underneath my artwork in the Jona Goldrich Center.
Read MoreFrom my art studio in Los Angeles →
Recently I asked myself three questions: What is home? What do I need in order to create? And why is English such a different language to American?!
Read MoreSaung featured in Artwork Focus
Suspended in mid-air, three delicate paper sculptures strike an ethereal image with intricate shadows cast on the wall behind. Boat-like in shape, with strings attached from the body to the elegantly curved neck, Humming History, Paper Notes, and Arpeggio by artist Nicola Anthony take as their inspiration the traditional court instrument of Burma (as Myanmar was known in ancient times): the saung, a harp carved from the root of a tree and strung with silk.
Read MorePress Release: Intersection (Yangon)
Intersection is an exhibition of poetry and visual art by Singaporean poet Marc Nair and visual artist Nicola Anthony. The work maps an architecture of memory at the junction of three diverse cities: Yangon, London, and Singapore.
The exhibition is travelling to Yangon this March, and has been five years in the making. Both artists journeyed to each city to engage in field research, resulting in the initial body of work which debuted in 2017. Intersection, though, is a work in progress, and new work will be created on site at Myanm/art Gallery.
Read MorePress Release: Nicola Anthony Shortlisted for Sovereign Asian Art Prize 2018
Contemporary British artist Nicola Anthony is very honoured to have been shortlisted as one of 30 finalists for the the 2018 Sovereign Asian Art Prize – the 14th edition of this prestigious prize for mid-career contemporary artists.
The selected artwork Human Archive Project (borders are a human construction), 2017, was made using stories gathered in Singapore and South East Asia, giving insight into 20 individuals who have left their homeland and loved ones behind to work here as construction workers and domestic workers.
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR BIENNALE 2017: sculpture at the National Art Gallery
Great soul is a sculpture created in 2014, which has been travelling the world ever since. It has been selected as part of the Field Trip Project exhibition, at KL Biennale.
There will be an artists and curators guided tour and collaboration workshop with KLSKETCHNATION on November 25th. The Biennale will be open until 30th March 2018... so do visit if you happen to come to Malaysia!
Read MoreOn Trust: Changi Women’s Prison Artist Mentor Programme (Yellow Ribbon Project)
Throughout my practice, I have been fascinated by people’s stories, social memory and oral history. There is a warmth and kinship in connecting with people, hearing their stories and knowing that it took a lot of courage to talk about painful or life-changing experiences close to their heart. To understand another person’s existence, their joys, fears and learnings, forms an inherent and essential part of my artistic approach. Which is why the opportunity to take on the role of a mentor in the Art Programme at Changi Women's Prison is both special and valuable to my creative development.
Read MoreSaint Paul’s Survives: The burned ink painting of London’s iconic Cathedral
Today I will share with you an interesting historical fact (plus a couple of interesting tangents). It’s not a religious post but this happens to be about a Saint – St. Paul, whose feast day is today: 29th June.
Earlier this year I exhibited this artwork which features St. Paul’s Cathedral in London. The artwork is a symbol of human survival, resilience and courage, as well as making a stand, and having faith in ourselves and others. As a point of intersection between Singapore and London, the former Supreme Court of Singapore which is now National Gallery Singapore is said to take inspiration from Christopher Wren’s dome design for St. Paul’s Cathedral.
Entitled Saint Pauls Survives (Ghosts of the past), this artwork is inspired by the photograph (also captioned ‘St. Pauls Survives’) published in newspapers after the night raid of 29/30 December 1940, the 114th night of the London Blitz of World War II.
Talk by nicola anthony - with national arts council
How important is your portfolio? How do you get a foothold in the arts industry? What are the essentials needed to be an artist today?
Please join us at this free event, where I look forward to being a panel speaker & meeting many of you there. More info below.
Noise Mayhem: How To Make It! (In the Arts)
Sat 6 May 2017 | 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM Singapore | Register on Eventbrite
A new role: Digital Fine Art Print Ambassador at NPE Art Residency
I am very happy to announce that from January I was invited to take on the role of Giclee (Digital Fine Art Print) Ambassador at NPE Art Residency, where I just completed a wonderful artist residency in Singapore. What does this mean? I am advising the NPE in-house print experts on the needs of artists when it comes to printing archival, museum quality works. I am also helping to educate artists and galleries on the importance of high quality printing as I have a specialist knowledge in the area, so why not share it? I was thrilled to be interviewed by NPE Art Residency's founder Daryl Goh. Find the interview here.
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