Talk:London art scene
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[edit] Need cleaning up
I think this article needs cleaning up. It doesn't really give you a correct idea of what is going on at the moment, since its focusing mainly on established artists of the 1990s. It doesn't appreciate the fact that there are very different art scenes, which are very typical for London, i.e. sound art, artist groups, artist initiatives, collaborating on projects, organising events, shows, open studio etc.
Regarding location: Stoke Newington is not on Kingsland Road and my impression is not that there are more artists there than anywhere in Hackney (more writers, graphic and fashion designers- you have to be earning to rent up there). My impression is that pockets of artists grow in Hackney Wick, Dalston, Bethnal Green, Stepney and increasingly SE London (Peckham, Deptford, New Cross, Camberwell).
Also, since we've been talking 1990s art, there should be something about the Brick Lane, Gilbert and George; and the Vyner Street area, the spread of small galleries...
[edit] I made some changes
Hiya, following the above comment from ages ago I made some changes to the article. Mainly taking out some dubious statements about location, adding some stubby info about other art scenes and adding some external links.
[edit] Please fix "Rampart" link, someone who knows what it's supposed to mean.
Under "See Also", there is a link to "Rampart". There is no Wiki article that seems to apply here. Please choose which Wiki article is appropriate, or change the link so it's a red link. Should it be "Rampart (organization)", "Rampart (exhibit)", or so on. Thanks. --Iggle 02:32, 4 May 2006 (UTC)
- I think it's meant to be RampART Social Center and I've changed it to this. Tyrenius 02:42, 4 May 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Purpose of this article
My general thought is that this is a loosely used term, and if it is going to be justified should start in the 1940s/1950s, depending when the word "scene" came to be applied. It should have a history since then. It should also cover the "non radical" aspects which contribute to the London art scene, such as Cork Street dealers, the RA Summer Show etc. Otherwise it needs a new title, such as "Contemporary radical London art scene" or, as it stands at the moment, "The London Britart scene". Tyrenius 02:47, 4 May 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Clean up
Radical is definetly the wrong word. East End galleries are by no means radical (or grassroots). They are only aiming at a different market. There needs to be a better term to differentiate them from the RA summer show. Re Rampart. That's a social centre not an art space. Although they occasionally host art events and artists are involved in running it, it's mainly a political project that just happens to have 'Art' in its name (and its named after Rampart Street).
