ART CROSSING We are delighted to unveil our art crossing in association with Enfield Council, this public artwork seeks to celebrate the technological and manufacturing heritage of the Edmonton area. You can discover it along Fore Street in Edmonton from 23rd October. We delve into the history of manufactoring company Thorn and Ferguson. In 1932, Thorn acquired the Atlas Lamp Works and began making light bulbs in Edmonton, North London. The company grew rapidly to become Thorn Lighting, one of the world's largest producers of lamps, luminaires and lighting components. The name changed to Thorn Electrical Industries in November 1936. The company later began to diversify by buying Ferguson Radio Corporation in the late 1950s and Ultra Radio &...
Artist Hive Studios hosts a range of events and activations during the Enjoy Enfield Summer Festival. Over the Bank Holiday weekend the studios and its artists will stage a series of events and happenings throughout Fore Street and at its creative hub on Pretoria Road North. LIVE ART PAINTING WITH KING OWUSU 29-30th August 12-6pm 81a Pretoria Road North, N18 1SP Creative Owusu draws inspiration from the world around him. Absorbing references from his family, friends, school and city, his work is reflective of what he perceives around him. Illustration has enabled Owusu to deconstruct the world as he sees it, resembling it from his own perspective. Join us at Artist Hive Studios to see the artwork develop. (81A Pretoria...
AN OPEN CALL CELEBRATING RESILIENCE Tag #FromStudioLockdown Susan, Moray, Sholto and Isbel in Lewes, Furloughed Friendship by Sarah Weal. During this unprecedented period of isolation and lockdown, we've teamed up with EFG Art Ltd to launch @FromStudioLockdown; a project that seeks to document art being produced throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. AlbumArte Virtual Exhibition | FROM HOME - Living Time, Cultultra Covid, 2020, artist María Ángeles Vila and Alicia Herrero Our lives have been unexpectedly and radically changed. With art fairs and exhibitions cancelled or postponed, museums and galleries closed and some artists unable to get to their studio, it has never been so important to support the creative sector. Our project aims to provide an exchange platform for artists,...
