Contemporary Art In British Churches (2010)
ISBN 978-0-9551485-1-4
A new publication, published by the Art & Christianity Enquiry. The book features Rona's 'North Elevation' at the Lumen Centre as well as works by fifty other artists including Anthony Gormley, Tracy Emin and Shirazeh Housiary.
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New works in '100 The Highway', a one night only event presented by Impulsive Random Platform and Nomad Galleries. IRP will produce a free publication especially for the exhibition, in response to the works and site.
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Rona is currently artist in residence at Fremantle Arts Centre, Western Australia.
View her blog on the Artists Newsletter website at:
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North Elevation permanent window installation at Theis & Khan's Lumen United Reformed Church will feature in London Open House Architecture weekend.
Sat 19th September 2009
88 Tavistock Place WC1H 9RT
Opening Times: Sat - 10am-5pm. Hourly tours except 1pm, first come basis. Last tour 4pm
For more information visit Open House London
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Sculpture in Surface/Space/Time at Crypt Gallery, London
27th Aug - 9th Sep
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Artists in Conversation
Thursday 19th March 2009 7-9pm
Angela Wright, Rona Smith, Chris Marshall
Three artists with a wealth of experience between them, will show images and share their experiences of installing large-scale pieces in cathedrals, churches, schools and other non-gallery environments. Come and join the conversation and meet the artists.
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New sculpture and installation for solo show at South Square Gallery, Yorkshire
7 - 29th March 2009
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From November 27th to December 11th 2008 Rona completed a land art residency at Atelier St Louis in the French Pyrenees.
View her blog on the Artists Newsletter website at
http://www.a-n.co.uk/artists_talking/projects/single/467811
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Lumen United Reformed Church and Community Centre, 88 Tavistock Place, Bloomsbury, London
North Elevation, a permanent sculptural window installation, curated by Modus Operandi Art Consultants, with font and fountain by Alison Wilding
The church, cafe and community centre will be open full time from January 09
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Sculpture in Presque Rien 2 at Laure Genillard Gallery, 2 Hanway Street, London W1
18th October 2008 - 10th January 09
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Rona will be performing 'Dust' a dance and visual art collaborative work with Jessica Green, contemporary dancer and choreographer.
10pm Saturday 13th September 2008
Collision Festival. Area 10 Project Space, Peckham, London
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New sculpture in Inspire: Mortal & Visible, a group show at Wallspace Gallery, London,
23rd April - 23rd May 2008.
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Installation work selected for the Artsway Open07. There will be a gallery talk on Saturday 26th January 2008 at 2pm.
For more information visit www.artsway.org.uk/exh_press.htm
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Moving On, a curated group show at Leeds Met Gallery, 18th January to 16th February 2008.
Moving On features nine of the most recent artists to emerge from Leeds. With many of the artists already beginning to exhibit in this country and internationally this exhibition celebrates their next steps and offers an opportunity to view these rising talents on the way up.
For more information visit www.leedsmet.ac.uk/arts/whatsone.htm
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Dust-spin will be performed at The Space, London E14 Wednesday 21 November and Thursday 22 November, 8 pm
Dust-spin is a contemporary dance and visual art collaboration between Rona Smith and Jessica Green. A blanket of icing sugar spread across the floor is gradually tossed into a whirlwind as dancers weave intricate paths across the space and amongst their audience.
Performance dates:
21st and 22nd November
Venue:
The Space
269 Westferry Road
Isle of Dogs
E14 3RS
Time:
8pm
Bookings:
http://www.space.org.uk/
http://www.greenwichtheatre.org.u%20k/
0207 515 7799
lighting and flyer designed by Container Plus
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Five Years Gallery, London Peer Esteem, group show, 15th - 23rd September 2007
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Rona Smith and Steve Allbutt, 42 New Briggate Gallery, 7th - 11th August 2007
New installation and sculpture, for more information visit http://www.42newbriggate.co.uk/
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Situation Leeds Festival of Art in the Public Realm 07
Rona Smith's Power of Two and Steven Allbutt's The Congregation
New site specific installations in St Marks Church, Leeds
14th - 30th April 2007