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_SpikeIsland

  1. #artistspostcardshow Day 46: Jonathan Monk, 'My height in blue ballpoint pen' (2003) yfrog.com/oeinypphj
  2. #artistspostcardshow Day 45: Elizabeth McAlpine, 'Found Time (Big Ben 3.30)' (2010) yfrog.com/h7giaerj
  3. Our director @elenheggl is leading a free exhibition tour of Dewar & Gicquel's Crepe Suzette today at 2pm - meet at reception.
  4. RT @Kevin7: We have new toys (and books) for you, Spike Island @h8ppenstance bit.ly/Lv8EvE
  5. We've got a crew here from France 2 interviewing artist Daniel Dewar and our director Helen Legg. Keep an eye out if you're in France!
  6. If you're out and about on the Harbourside tomorrow, pop in for our free exhibition tour at 2pm bit.ly/Ln7nY5
  7. #artistspostcardshow Day 44: Tony Hayward, ‘The Cardinal’ (2010) yfrog.com/obkxmbgj
  8. We're also projecting the stream into our talks area in the gallery here from 11am.
  9. Our neighbours @bristoldivingsc are streaming today's first General Meeting today for us all to watch: bit.ly/KT8FdX
  10. #artistspostcardshow Day 43: Sarah J Trigg, detail from ‘Unsaid words project’ (2010) yfrog.com/ocwsfdzj
  11. Resident @kevin7 has written a blog post on last week's Daniel Eatock artists' talk over at the @h8ppenstance site bit.ly/HSB4RX
  12. Our curator @marieannemcquay is speaking at Plymouth Art Centre tonight, talking about the Associates programme and artists' development.
  13. All of next week's @aliasarts taster advisory sessions are booked up now.
  14. Our friends @theatrebristol + @mayfest are hosting a breakfast discussion here on Saturday, looking at art and politics bit.ly/Jd1UT0
  15. RT @AntlersGallery: Went to a really great talk with @RobAlderson from @itsnicethat @ @_spikeisland yesterday!
  16. Artist Jesse Jones discussed her film ‘The Struggle Against Ourselves’, showing here this summer, with @artforum bit.ly/JR4q7x
  17. If you missed the last one on working with curators, Spike Associates member Katie Daley-Yates has blogged about it: bit.ly/L6ybPG
  18. The next What to Expect panel is on Tuesday, this time discussing art writing w/ Mick Wilson, Tom Morton + Corin Sworn bit.ly/KuLPHJ