THE PRINT ASSEMBLY | PRINT SALE FOR REFUGE
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent lockdown, domestic abuse figures have surged. I am taking part in a print sale to raise funds for Refuge – the UK’s largest domestic abuse charity. Launched by Kim Pappas and Emma Hayes of photography agency Process, the sale comprises works by over 100 artist/ photographers. All works are printed on Canson PhotoSatin Premium (270gsm) A3 paper and available to buy for £50 during the limited period 3 – 13 May 2020. All profits will be donated to Refuge.
ARTIST SUPPORT PLEDGE 2020 | INSTAGRAM
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many artists have found themselves without work, teaching, technical support and gallery work. Exhibitions and sales have disappeared. In an attempt to help alleviate some of this stress artist Matthew Burrows instigated the #artistsupportpledge a movement to support artists. How it works – artists post pictures of works for sale on Instagram – all under £200. Anyone can buy the work. Every time an artist makes £1,000 in sales they commit 20% on purchasing the work of another artist using the hashtag. There are no enforcements, it is a system based on trust. https://www.instagram.com/nickyhirst63
BEHIND THE ARTIST SUPPORT PLEDGE | BY FIONA GRADY
https://dateagle.art/blog_post/artist-support-pledge/
SOUND OF SILENCE PODCAST | EPISODE 82
I sat in silence for 2 minutes with Steve Chapman who is an artist, writer, speaker, coach and consultant interested in creativity and the human condition. Sound of Silence is a downloadable pause. An experimental podcast that records the silence that arises between two people. Only 100 episodes will be recorded with each lasting around 180 seconds and centring around 2 minutes of shared silence recorded face to face with a special guest. Guests so far have included musicians, adventurers, comedians, presenters, entrepreneurs, artists, humanitarians, activists, singers, poets, athletes and many more. At the end of the experiment the combined 200 minutes of silence will be transformed into an interactive public gallery exhibit. Episode 82 of the podcast is available to hear from 18 February 2020 https://canscorpionssmoke.com/sound-of-silence/
ELECTION ARTIST 2019-20 | INSTAGRAM | @electionartist2019
https://www.instagram.com/electionartist2019
ELECTION ARTIST 2019
I have been appointed as Parliament’s official Election Artist for the 2019 General Election. During the General Election I will observe and follow the campaign trail, before creating a unique piece of art for the Parliamentary Art Collection. The work will respond to the main themes and outcome of the election, drawing from my experiences across the UK.
https://www.parliament.uk/business/news/2019/november/nicky-hirst-named-official-artist-for-the-2019-general-election/
INTERDEPENDENCE | ART LICKS WEEKEND 2019
This year Art Licks Weekend takes on the theme of Interdependence: considering how participating projects work within a network of friendship, exchange and shared dialogue. I am taking part in, Return of Come Kiss a Stranger at Why Don’t You…? HQ satellite space, London 17 – 20 October 2019
OFF THE PAGE | ANOTHER PLACE PRESS
The Northern Eye International Photography Festival is a collaboration between the Oriel Colwyn photography gallery and Aberystwyth’s The Eye Festival, 7 – 20 October 2019
Another Place Press published artists are creating a new collaborative show for the festival. APP is a small independent photobook publisher based in the Scottish Highlands. They showcase contemporary photography that explores our relationship with ‘place’ at a local or global level.
https://anotherplacepress.bigcartel.com
THE TWIN | COVENTRY BIENNIAL 2019
I am showing a selection of paired images from my series Elemental Works 2012-19 as part of the The Twin: Coventry Biennial 2019. All of the exhibitions and events will explore themes, ideas and processes which resonate throughout Coventry – including translation, collaboration and togetherness whilst also exploring some of the difficulties presented by globalisation, political inequality and conflict.
4 October to 24 November 2019 https://www.coventrybiennial.com
https://www.instagram.com/nickyhirst_elementalworks
PJOYS | INSTAGRAM TAKEOVER | LONDON FASHION WEEK 2019
Pjoys is a pyjama brand on a mission to make mental health an everyday conversation. They believe no one should ever feel awkward talking about their mental health. Every pair of artist designed limited edition PJ’s that are sold helps raise awareness and funds for mental health charities. Having designed a pair of pyjamas for Pjoys, during London Fashion Week 12 – 17 September 2019, I was invited to make an artwork and take photographs at The Designer Exhibition located at The Store X, 180 Strand, London – an exhibition with a focus on Positive Fashion: Sustainability, Equality & Diversity, Craftsmanship & Community.
https://www.instagram.com/pjoys
ELSEWHERE | EDGEWORK | ARTIST PROFILE #3 | SEPTEMBER 2019
As part of the Elsewhere Journal’s collaboration with Edgework Journal and Store, my artist profile is #3 in a monthly series.
https://www.elsewhere-journal.com/blog/2019/9/20/edgework-artist-profile-3-nicky-hirst
ART MONTHLY REVIEW | ALGORITHMS, GRAIL MOTHS, LARGISH TOM, MISTRAL HOG, LOAMS GIRTH, SHALOM GRIT, SOLAR MIGHT, ROAMS LIGHT, MORAL SIGHT, A GRIM SLOTH, A LOGS MIRTH, MORTAL SIGH | EXETER PHOENIX
Review by Martin Holman in Art Monthly issue no 429, September 2019
https://www.artmonthly.co.uk/magazine/site/issue/september-2019
A-N ARTIST BURSARY 2019
Delighted to be a recipient of an a-n Artist Bursary – an annual funding programme, supporting self determined professional development – I will be learning new Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign skills.
CALL & RESPONSE | INSTAGRAM TAKEOVER | EDGEWORK
Nicky Hirst and Matt Calderwood takeover the Edgework Instagram account for 9 days, 26 July – 3 August 2019
https://www.instagram.com/the_edgeworker
ALGORITHMS, GRAIL MOTHS, LARGISH TOM, MISTRAL HOG, LOAMS GIRTH, SHALOM GRIT, SOLAR MIGHT, ROAMS LIGHT, MORAL SIGHT, A GRIM SLOTH, A LOGS MIRTH, MORTAL SIGH
Saturday 13 July – Sunday 8 September 2019 Exeter Phoenix, Bradninch Place, Gandy Street, Exeter, EX4 3LS
Preview and Artist Talk | Saturday 13 July | 3 – 5pm | All welcome
GOSH COMMISSION 2019
Great Ormond Street Hospital commissioned me to create a series of site responsive artworks informed by conversations with patients and staff and co-curate a display of artwork from the GOSH arts and heritage collection. The resulting twelve paired photographs are now installed in the new executive offices.
VA19 | VENICE AGENDAS | THE MARKET
I have been commissioned to create a new Instagram project for Venice Agendas. The photographs are a work-in-progress exploring the impact of the art market on artists, institutions, curators and writers. Venice Agendas is a platform for critical international debate and has featured at every Venice Biennale since 1999. Funded by Arts Council England.
https://www.veniceagendas.eu
https://www.instagram.com/veniceagendasartists
WORK-SHOP | DULWICH FESTIVAL 2019
Merchandise created by Min Angel, Nicky Hirst, Laura Moreton-Griffiths, Lucy Soni, Kim Thornton
11 – 12 May at Bell House, 27 College Road, Dulwich, London SE21 7BG
GOVERNMENT ART COLLECTION 2019
New World 2017, metal and wood 50 x 50 cm has been purchased by the Government Art Collection. Many thanks to Domobaal Gallery.
PJOYS LAUNCH 2019
I have designed a pair of limited edition pjs for Pjoys a new purpose-led pyjama brand which aims to make mental health an everyday conversation
http://pjoys.co.uk launches 8 March 2019
NDM PUBLIC ART COMMISSION 2019
Nuffield Department of Medicine Building, Oxford University, Oxford
DRAWING BIENNIAL FUNDRAISER 2019
Exhibition 20 February – 3 April 2019 Drawing Room, London
Online Auction 11 – 26 March 2019
REVIEW BOOKSHOP
The Word is Art by Michael Petry published by Thames & Hudson
Book Signing 7-8.30pm Thursday 7 February 2019
Review Bookshop, 131 Bellenden Road, London SE15 4QY
https://thamesandhudson.com/the-word-is-art-9780500239667
LONDON ART FAIR 2019
15 – 20 January 2019
Art Projects: Dialogues curated by Kiki Mazzucchelli
DOMOBAAL Booth P19b
Maud Cotter, Neil Gall, David Gates, Lothar Götz, Aubrey Haskard, Nicky Hirst, Neil Zakiewicz
https://www.londonartfair.co.uk/galleries/domobaal/
STUDIO TOUR | LONDON ART FAIR 2019
Saturday 19th January 9.30am Nicky Hirst hosts a tour of her studio
PUBLIC ART COMMISSIONS 2018/19
- New Union Wharf, Cubitt Town, London
- Y Bwthyn Macmillan Specialist Palliative Care Unit, Royal Glamorgan Hospital, Wales
- Westbourne Park Baptist Church + Dolphin Living, London
PJOYS CROWDFUNDER
I have designed a pair of limited edition pjs for Pjoys a new purpose-led pyjama brand which aims to make mental health an everyday conversation
https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/pjoys
MODERN ART OXFORD
On 2nd November 2018 a panel discussion at Modern Art Oxford to celebrate Art at Westgate, a programme of public art featuring work by: David Batchelor, Rana Begum, William Cobbing, Nicky Hirst and Daniela Schönbächler. Focusing on Art & Public Space within the context of Westgate Shopping Centre, this special event is chaired by Director of Modern Art Oxford, Paul Hobson.
https://www.modernartoxford.org.uk/event/art-westgate-art-tour-artists-panel-discussion/
THAMES & HUDSON
Delighted to have two works included in The Word is Art by Michael Petry published by Thames and Hudson
https://thamesandhudson.com/the-word-is-art-9780500239667
A-N 2018
https://www.a-n.co.uk/news/artists-instagram-nicky-hirst-seeking-serendipity/
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent lockdown, domestic abuse figures have surged. I am taking part in a print sale to raise funds for Refuge – the UK’s largest domestic abuse charity. Launched by Kim Pappas and Emma Hayes of photography agency Process, the sale comprises works by over 100 artist/ photographers. All works are printed on Canson PhotoSatin Premium (270gsm) A3 paper and available to buy for £50 during the limited period 3 – 13 May 2020. All profits will be donated to Refuge.
ARTIST SUPPORT PLEDGE 2020 | INSTAGRAM
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many artists have found themselves without work, teaching, technical support and gallery work. Exhibitions and sales have disappeared. In an attempt to help alleviate some of this stress artist Matthew Burrows instigated the #artistsupportpledge a movement to support artists. How it works – artists post pictures of works for sale on Instagram – all under £200. Anyone can buy the work. Every time an artist makes £1,000 in sales they commit 20% on purchasing the work of another artist using the hashtag. There are no enforcements, it is a system based on trust. https://www.instagram.com/nickyhirst63
BEHIND THE ARTIST SUPPORT PLEDGE | BY FIONA GRADY
https://dateagle.art/blog_post/artist-support-pledge/
SOUND OF SILENCE PODCAST | EPISODE 82
I sat in silence for 2 minutes with Steve Chapman who is an artist, writer, speaker, coach and consultant interested in creativity and the human condition. Sound of Silence is a downloadable pause. An experimental podcast that records the silence that arises between two people. Only 100 episodes will be recorded with each lasting around 180 seconds and centring around 2 minutes of shared silence recorded face to face with a special guest. Guests so far have included musicians, adventurers, comedians, presenters, entrepreneurs, artists, humanitarians, activists, singers, poets, athletes and many more. At the end of the experiment the combined 200 minutes of silence will be transformed into an interactive public gallery exhibit. Episode 82 of the podcast is available to hear from 18 February 2020 https://canscorpionssmoke.com/sound-of-silence/
ELECTION ARTIST 2019-20 | INSTAGRAM | @electionartist2019
https://www.instagram.com/electionartist2019
ELECTION ARTIST 2019
I have been appointed as Parliament’s official Election Artist for the 2019 General Election. During the General Election I will observe and follow the campaign trail, before creating a unique piece of art for the Parliamentary Art Collection. The work will respond to the main themes and outcome of the election, drawing from my experiences across the UK.
https://www.parliament.uk/business/news/2019/november/nicky-hirst-named-official-artist-for-the-2019-general-election/
INTERDEPENDENCE | ART LICKS WEEKEND 2019
This year Art Licks Weekend takes on the theme of Interdependence: considering how participating projects work within a network of friendship, exchange and shared dialogue. I am taking part in, Return of Come Kiss a Stranger at Why Don’t You…? HQ satellite space, London 17 – 20 October 2019
OFF THE PAGE | ANOTHER PLACE PRESS
The Northern Eye International Photography Festival is a collaboration between the Oriel Colwyn photography gallery and Aberystwyth’s The Eye Festival, 7 – 20 October 2019
Another Place Press published artists are creating a new collaborative show for the festival. APP is a small independent photobook publisher based in the Scottish Highlands. They showcase contemporary photography that explores our relationship with ‘place’ at a local or global level.
https://anotherplacepress.bigcartel.com
THE TWIN | COVENTRY BIENNIAL 2019
I am showing a selection of paired images from my series Elemental Works 2012-19 as part of the The Twin: Coventry Biennial 2019. All of the exhibitions and events will explore themes, ideas and processes which resonate throughout Coventry – including translation, collaboration and togetherness whilst also exploring some of the difficulties presented by globalisation, political inequality and conflict.
4 October to 24 November 2019 https://www.coventrybiennial.com
https://www.instagram.com/nickyhirst_elementalworks
PJOYS | INSTAGRAM TAKEOVER | LONDON FASHION WEEK 2019
Pjoys is a pyjama brand on a mission to make mental health an everyday conversation. They believe no one should ever feel awkward talking about their mental health. Every pair of artist designed limited edition PJ’s that are sold helps raise awareness and funds for mental health charities. Having designed a pair of pyjamas for Pjoys, during London Fashion Week 12 – 17 September 2019, I was invited to make an artwork and take photographs at The Designer Exhibition located at The Store X, 180 Strand, London – an exhibition with a focus on Positive Fashion: Sustainability, Equality & Diversity, Craftsmanship & Community.
https://www.instagram.com/pjoys
ELSEWHERE | EDGEWORK | ARTIST PROFILE #3 | SEPTEMBER 2019
As part of the Elsewhere Journal’s collaboration with Edgework Journal and Store, my artist profile is #3 in a monthly series.
https://www.elsewhere-journal.com/blog/2019/9/20/edgework-artist-profile-3-nicky-hirst
ART MONTHLY REVIEW | ALGORITHMS, GRAIL MOTHS, LARGISH TOM, MISTRAL HOG, LOAMS GIRTH, SHALOM GRIT, SOLAR MIGHT, ROAMS LIGHT, MORAL SIGHT, A GRIM SLOTH, A LOGS MIRTH, MORTAL SIGH | EXETER PHOENIX
Review by Martin Holman in Art Monthly issue no 429, September 2019
https://www.artmonthly.co.uk/magazine/site/issue/september-2019
A-N ARTIST BURSARY 2019
Delighted to be a recipient of an a-n Artist Bursary – an annual funding programme, supporting self determined professional development – I will be learning new Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign skills.
CALL & RESPONSE | INSTAGRAM TAKEOVER | EDGEWORK
Nicky Hirst and Matt Calderwood takeover the Edgework Instagram account for 9 days, 26 July – 3 August 2019
https://www.instagram.com/the_edgeworker
ALGORITHMS, GRAIL MOTHS, LARGISH TOM, MISTRAL HOG, LOAMS GIRTH, SHALOM GRIT, SOLAR MIGHT, ROAMS LIGHT, MORAL SIGHT, A GRIM SLOTH, A LOGS MIRTH, MORTAL SIGH
Saturday 13 July – Sunday 8 September 2019 Exeter Phoenix, Bradninch Place, Gandy Street, Exeter, EX4 3LS
Preview and Artist Talk | Saturday 13 July | 3 – 5pm | All welcome
GOSH COMMISSION 2019
Great Ormond Street Hospital commissioned me to create a series of site responsive artworks informed by conversations with patients and staff and co-curate a display of artwork from the GOSH arts and heritage collection. The resulting twelve paired photographs are now installed in the new executive offices.
VA19 | VENICE AGENDAS | THE MARKET
I have been commissioned to create a new Instagram project for Venice Agendas. The photographs are a work-in-progress exploring the impact of the art market on artists, institutions, curators and writers. Venice Agendas is a platform for critical international debate and has featured at every Venice Biennale since 1999. Funded by Arts Council England.
https://www.veniceagendas.eu
https://www.instagram.com/veniceagendasartists
WORK-SHOP | DULWICH FESTIVAL 2019
Merchandise created by Min Angel, Nicky Hirst, Laura Moreton-Griffiths, Lucy Soni, Kim Thornton
11 – 12 May at Bell House, 27 College Road, Dulwich, London SE21 7BG
GOVERNMENT ART COLLECTION 2019
New World 2017, metal and wood 50 x 50 cm has been purchased by the Government Art Collection. Many thanks to Domobaal Gallery.
PJOYS LAUNCH 2019
I have designed a pair of limited edition pjs for Pjoys a new purpose-led pyjama brand which aims to make mental health an everyday conversation
http://pjoys.co.uk launches 8 March 2019
NDM PUBLIC ART COMMISSION 2019
Nuffield Department of Medicine Building, Oxford University, Oxford
DRAWING BIENNIAL FUNDRAISER 2019
Exhibition 20 February – 3 April 2019 Drawing Room, London
Online Auction 11 – 26 March 2019
REVIEW BOOKSHOP
The Word is Art by Michael Petry published by Thames & Hudson
Book Signing 7-8.30pm Thursday 7 February 2019
Review Bookshop, 131 Bellenden Road, London SE15 4QY
https://thamesandhudson.com/the-word-is-art-9780500239667
LONDON ART FAIR 2019
15 – 20 January 2019
Art Projects: Dialogues curated by Kiki Mazzucchelli
DOMOBAAL Booth P19b
Maud Cotter, Neil Gall, David Gates, Lothar Götz, Aubrey Haskard, Nicky Hirst, Neil Zakiewicz
https://www.londonartfair.co.uk/galleries/domobaal/
STUDIO TOUR | LONDON ART FAIR 2019
Saturday 19th January 9.30am Nicky Hirst hosts a tour of her studio
PUBLIC ART COMMISSIONS 2018/19
- New Union Wharf, Cubitt Town, London
- Y Bwthyn Macmillan Specialist Palliative Care Unit, Royal Glamorgan Hospital, Wales
- Westbourne Park Baptist Church + Dolphin Living, London
PJOYS CROWDFUNDER
I have designed a pair of limited edition pjs for Pjoys a new purpose-led pyjama brand which aims to make mental health an everyday conversation
https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/pjoys
MODERN ART OXFORD
On 2nd November 2018 a panel discussion at Modern Art Oxford to celebrate Art at Westgate, a programme of public art featuring work by: David Batchelor, Rana Begum, William Cobbing, Nicky Hirst and Daniela Schönbächler. Focusing on Art & Public Space within the context of Westgate Shopping Centre, this special event is chaired by Director of Modern Art Oxford, Paul Hobson.
https://www.modernartoxford.org.uk/event/art-westgate-art-tour-artists-panel-discussion/
THAMES & HUDSON
Delighted to have two works included in The Word is Art by Michael Petry published by Thames and Hudson
https://thamesandhudson.com/the-word-is-art-9780500239667
A-N 2018
https://www.a-n.co.uk/news/artists-instagram-nicky-hirst-seeking-serendipity/