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The Cheltenham Festival opened their doors recently to a Trojan Horse. Despite the clue in the name the organisers of the Cheltenham Festival and this years associated 'Horse' sculpture fair could not have known what they were letting in. Radical mosaic artist Carrie Reichardt has been infiltrating the growingly popular trend of getting artists to decorate animals (cows, elephants, rhinos etc) only for Carrie this is her way to subvert the usually bland theme and raise genuine and contentious issues. The skull faced Trojan Horse featured images and texts on the ceramic mosaic with graphic examples of mans cruelty to horses both in the horse racing community and the country in general. Chrities in Milan is now set to auction an equally radical two headed elephant by Carrie and hher collaborator Nick Reynolds. find out more here: www.carriereichardt.com
Maylee studied Graphic Design at La Plata's Academy of fine Arts in Argentina and became a successful illustrator and writer of children's books while living in Madrid, Spain. After she moved to the UK in 1999, Christie studied at the Mosaics Art School in Ravenna, Italy and, subsequently, the Orsoni Foundry in Venice. Christie went on to study Sculpture at Winchester School of Art and glass casting at the Liquid Glass Center. Find out more about Maylee on her websiate at: www.mayleechristie.com
Now in its fourth printing, Mosaic Art NOW continues its tradition of promoting the international understanding and appreciation of contemporary art by showcasing some of the most exciting artists working in the medium. Featuring the Exhibition in Print: A special 36 page section curated by renowned gallerist Bernice Steinbaum of the Bernice Steinbaum Gallery, noted mosaic artist and author Emma Biggs and artist, critic and commentator for the BBC Matthew Collings. Selected Artists Luca Barberini (Italy), Jo Braun (USA), Lilian Broca (Canada), CaCO3 (Italy), Lynne Chinn (USA), Cynthia Fisher (USA), Mona Magdi Kenawy (Egypt) and Ilana Shafir (Israel) share their personal inspirations for the works shown here in full and detail photographs. Also stories about great new work from Gary Drostle, Lynn Moor, Jacqueline Iskander and Rachel Sager plus tributes to Mosaic Art NOW and Mosaic Rocks! founder Bill Buckingham. Price/ea: $19.95 Get your copy today www.mosaicartnow.com
Winners of the latest BAMM-Topps Tiles Mega Mosaic Makers competition for schools have just been announced See our Mega Mosaic Makers Page
THE 5th volume of BAMM's modern mosaic journal is now available... Featuring articles on: Mosaics at the Royal Mausoleum at Frogmore and the Church of the Holy Wisdom, Lower Kingswood; Marjorie Knowes and the mosaics of the Orient Express; Harold Freedman, Australian mosaic master; The mosaics of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.
Sir Eduardo Paolozzi 1924-2005 is one of Britains great artists and the mosaics designed by him for Tottenham Court Road tube station in London are both a major British mosaic work and one of his most significant public commissions. Transport For London is planning a major refurbishment of the tube station and the future of these mosaics is now under threat. more details will follow...
New BAMM exhibition Archive.
Take a look at our new exhibition archive pages that feature the works from those exhibitions. Featured here is a detail of a mosaic by Dugald Macinnes from the 2007 Breakout Exhibition at the Bilston Gallery in Wolverhampton.
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From its inception BAMM has believed that the best way to promote contemporary mosaics is to exhibit our members work. Over ten years BAMM has built up an impressive catalogue of exhibition that continue to grow and thrive. 