NAE brochure: September – December 2011

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LEO ASEMOTATHE ENS PROJECT’S FIRST PRINCIPLES

16 september - 26 November 2011AdmissioN: Free

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Dear Friends,

Our autumn exhibition season launches on the 15th September with The Ens Project’s First Principles, a solo exhibition by Leo Asemota originally from Benin City, Nigeria, Asemota is now based in London and his work will enlighten the gallery spaces with a multitude of visual mediums. Be sure to hear the artist talk between Asemota and Curator - Paul Goodwin, and presentations by Dr Charles Gore and our Academic in Residence Dr Mark Rawlinson, and our weekly ‘Walk and Talks’ to find out more about the intricacies of the work.

The season continues to express a rich variety of culture including the launch of experiMENTOR, NAE’s artist and creative development programme including a talk by participant Tasawar Bashir who explores ‘Muslim Art’ and identity ten years Post 9/11. The programme also features: Alia Pathan, Karl Stephen, Sayeed Hassan and Patricia Bueno-Delgado. Our featured artist in the Central Gallery is Lauren Paige, our space that supports rising stars of the future.

Our performances and special events this season include the mighty Pakistani Folk artist Sain Zahoor, spoken-word collective Black Drop, YARD Theatre & Visual Arts, Breaking Bread, and club nights - Vibes and Afro Funk Beats. Gary Younge talks about identity in the 21st Century and his new book, Jay Bird’s show and the launch of our special mini festival Ishraqah, celebrating Middle Eastern and Arab Cultures. Be sure to connect with Autograph’s digital archive project capturing the migration and history of Black and Asian families too.

There is so much more to experience with regular workshops for children, families and adults, half term activities for young people and a Café with the best in international cuisine.

So get involved, read on and join in, as we look forward to welcoming you here.

Skinder Hundal Chief Executive, New Art Exchange

welcome From New Art exchANge Skinder Hundal

Images from top left clockwise: Eldridge Cleaver, Black Panther, courtesy Nottingham Contemporary; Metropolis [Reconstructed & Restored] (2010); My Granddad’s Car, courtesy Sayed Hasan; Khanna Family Archive / Courtesy Autograph ABP; “Empty Vessels Cyril” Alia Pathan

NEw ART ExCHANgE PRESENTS

LEO ASEMOTA THE ENS PROJECT’S FIRST PRINCIPLES16 september - 26 November 2011privAte view thursdAy 15 september, 6pm - 11pmAdmissioN Free

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New Art Exchange is proud to present: The Ens Project’s First Principles by Leo Asemota.

Leo Asemota was born in Benin City, Nigeria in August 1967. His practice is open to many disciplines including being part of an artistic complex, a project space and an independent publishing enterprise. For the past six years, Asemota has been working on “The Ens Project”. Unfolding in phases and fixated on the human head as its expressive weight, the project is informed by: the ancient ritual of head worship of the Edo peoples of Benin called Igue; the Victorian age of invention and Empire building; and Walter Benjamin’s text “The Artwork in the Age of its Technological Reproducibility”, in linking up ideas on the essential self in light of scientific and industrial advances in contemporary life. He is currently based in London.

First Principles (2005 - 2008) formally establishes phase one of The Ens Project. Considered an essential preliminary and evolved over six stages, this survey at New Art Exchange is the foremost presentation in its entirety of Asemota’s appraisal of the validity of the trinity of sources giving structure to his ideas and his underlying focus on the head as the primary index of identity, authority and spiritual essence. Encompassing photographs, orhue (kaolin chalk) and coal drawings, sculptures and video installations, the body of work engages a multitude of themes characterised by colonial and diaspora narratives, religious faith, authenticity and globalisation. First Principles also offers a glimpse of “The Handmaiden” the central character in the recently completed second phase of The Ens Project as well as the conceptual framework for “Eo ipso” the multi-media live artwork based on the Igue ritual in the project’s imminent third and final phase.

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Image credits; pages 4/5: An Ending, A Beginning Part 1 - The Overtures: A suite of seven works on paper

page 6: An Ending, A Beginning Part 2 - ens memoralis (production photograph);

page7: An Ending, A Beginning Part 3 - The longMarch of Displacement (production photograph)

pages 8/9: Misfortune’s Wealth: Behold the Great Head (One of three drawings from “The History Suite”);

Misfortune’s Wealth: The Particulars of the Handmaiden’s Descent

Courtesy of Leo Asemota & EotLA

Recent exhibitions of works from The Ens Project include solo shows: The Prime Mover’s will on the Architect (2010) Contemporary Rooms at EotLA, London; The Handmaiden Part 2 (2010) Centrum Beeldeende Kunst Zuidoost, Amsterdam; The Handmaiden Part 1(2010) Metal, Edge Hill Station Liverpool and Testimony (2009) BookArts Bookshop, London. Group shows and screenings include Africa Reflected on Video (2009) Netherlands Media Art Institute, Amsterdam; One’s History is Another’s Misery (2009) Stedelijk Museum (Bureau Amsterdam) from Autocenter Berlin; Living Landscapes (2009) Aberystwyth University and Emerging Discourse Part 2: Performance and Mimicry (2008) Bodhi Art New York.

The exhibition has been curated by David Schischka Thomas.

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Artist tAlks

Thursday 13 October, 6pm

the Ens Project Dialogues, Part iii - leo Asemota in conversation with Paul GoodwinNew Art Exchange presents the third in a series of dialogues between curator Paul Goodwin and Leo Asemota about the development of The Ens Project. In this conversation the pair continue their dialogue with a focus on the role of materials, politics, memory and aesthetics in the works presented in the survey, Leo Asemota: The Ens Project’s First Principles.

Paul Goodwin is a curator and urban theorist based in London. His recent curatorial projects include Thin Black Line(s), Tate Britain, London; Go Tell It On The Mountain: Towards A New Monumentalism, the 3-D Foundation Sculpture Park in Verbier, Switzerland; Coming Ashore, Berardo Collection Museum in Lisbon, Portugal. He is currently co-editing two books on contemporary African Diaspora art and Lusophone African contemporary art for Liverpool University Press and Third Text respectively.

Admission: Free | Age range: All are welcome

Images credit: An Ending, A Beginning Part 3 - The longMarch of Displacement (production photograph)

thE Ens ProjEct’s First PrinciPlEs - Public ProGrAmmE

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Wednesday 28 September, 1.30pm

curators Gallery tourJoin us for this special tour of the exhibition as David Schischka Thomas walks you through the first phase of the Ens Project, exploring its myriad themes and context.


GAllEry tour

Every fortnight on a Wednesday at 1.30 pm join Nottingham-based contemporary artists, members of the community and our YARD team to walk through the exhibition, learn more about its themes and exchange your opinions about the exhibition.

21 September Chris Lewis-Jones, Artist

5 October Alia Pathan, Artist

19 October Natalie Okpara, Sculpt Hair

2 November Yvez McKenzie, Cultural Ambassador to the Commonwealth and member of YARD

16 November Niki Russell, Artist


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Images, clockwise from top left: Leo Asemota, The Condition of Consequence; Chris Lewis-Jones, time place + space; Alia Pathan, ‘Search for my tongue’; Niki Russell; Yvez McKenzie - courtesy David Baird; Natalie Okpara

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Tuesday 8 November, 6pm

‘the Work of Art in the Age of mechanical reproduction’Mark Rawlinson will shed light on Walter Benjamin’s essay: ‘The work of art in the age of Mechanical Reproduction’ used as a reference by John Berger in the first chapter: ‘WAYS OF SEEING’ and in the context of Leo Asemota’s work.

Mark is Lecturer in Art History at the University of Nottingham. His academic work focuses on 20th / 21st century American art, photography and visual culture.

He is also NAE’s Academic in Residence. (see Page 31)

Tuesday 27 September, 6pm

histories and materialities: the Art of leo AsemotaDr Charles Gore presents a talk on the art of Leo Asemota and the artists’ straddling of British and Benin cultures, as well as their shared histories. Particularly the well-known British Punitive expedition against the former independent African kingdom and the looting of its bronzes.

Charles Gore is an artist and Lecturer in the History of African Art at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS). His research in Benin City spans two decades and he has written extensively on Benin history and culture, amongst which is Art, Performance and Ritual in Benin (2009) published by Edinburgh University Press.

Image credits: Leo Asemota, ‘Observation for Agents of the Union’, ‘After Walter - Notations for reading’

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ExchAnGE


Thursday 3 November, 6pm

metropolis [reconstructed & restored] (2010)Dir. Fritz Lang (157 mins)

In a futuristic city sharply divided between the working class and the city planners, the son of the city’s mastermind falls in love with a working class prophet who predicts the coming of a saviour to mediate their differences.

This is your exclusive chance to see the recently re-mastered cult classic, with restored scenes and lost footage... A science fiction masterpiece and the biggest film of its time!

Tickets: £3 (£2 concessions) Age range: All are welcome - PG


A Document on the Ens ProjectCreative Produced by Abi Lawal for the General Production Office

This screening of “A Document on The Ens Project” is an extract from a film in production. Offering insights into Leo Asemotas creative process, the documentary uses the survey of the project’s First Principles at New Art Exchange to access his experiences since embarking on The Ens Project six years ago.

The screening will be followed by a Q&A session.

Tickets: Free admission Age range: All are welcome

Thursday 29 September, 7pm

modern times (1936) Dir. Charlie Chaplin (95 mins)

In ‘Modern Times’, one of Charlie Chaplin’s most popular films, the Tramp struggles to live in a modern industrial society with the help of a young, homeless woman, played by Paulette Godard. The film is both the last of the tramp films, and silent films that Chaplin made, and is a masterful mix of drama, social comment and wonderful comedy.

Tickets: £3 (£2 concessions) Age range: All are welcome

Films

Tuesday 15 November, 6pm

“the battlefield Was hell: black soldiers write and paint World War i” An interactive session with - Celeste-Maries Bernier (University of Nottingham)

Due to discriminatory and racist practices only 20% of African American soldiers saw combat - the rest were living and dying in conditions akin to slavery as labor battalions. Join academic and specialist on slavery, Celeste-Maries Bernier, who will share all kinds of materials - paintings, sketches, diaries, autobiographies, photographs, letters, prints, portraits, sculptures and documentary clips to begin to recover this lost Black military experience.

Friday 9 September, 6pm

terra incognito: tasawar bashir talks about post 9/11 muslim artUnder the aegis of a new era of Terror, Consumption, and Globalisation, how have Muslim artists responded to the complex set of challenges they faced at the beginning of the 21st century?

In a special Lecture presented by NAE to mark the 10th Anniversary of the New York attacks, artist and producer Tasawar Bashir will present a fascinating journey exploring diverse currents in the fields of philosophy, contemporary art, cinema, literature, architecture & design, and music production to re-appropriate a hijacked heritage and to define a bold new vision of Art.

Tuesday 22 November, 6pmmy Granddad’s car - Part 1 Sayed Hasan and Karl Obulo want to bring their granddad’s cars from Pakistan and Nigeria to the U.K. and park them side by side. Placing two objects with different historical narratives together represents a shared interest in resolving the distances between their cultural and ancestral inheritances. In empathising with each other’s desire to see and touch their granddad’s cars in their country of birth, they reflect upon the hybridized character of identity and relationships in a globalized world. As emerging artists, Sayed and Karl discuss the on-going challenges involved in realising their idea in this first of a two part presentation.

ExchAnGE Exchange is a platform for presentation, debate and discussion that aims to instigate new perceptions. All these events are FREE.

Images from left: Courtesy Tasawar Bashir; The Battlefield was Hell, courtesy of the Library of Congress; My Granddad’s Car, courtesy Sayed Hasan

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PErFormAncEs

Friday 25 November, 7.30 pm

sura susso - kora (African harp) and African rhythmsJoin us for an evening of African music with Sura Susso on the kora (African harp) accompanied by Ousman Beyai on the guitar and Njega Sohna on Percussions. Sura started his life long study of the African Harp and a range of other percussion instruments at the age of four. He has always prided himself on promoting traditional music from his cultural roots in The Gambia, as well as absorbing new genres into his own style.

Sura has also performed and recorded in some interesting cross-cultural settings including a recent collaborative performance in Berlin.

Tickets: £7 (£5 concessions)

Wednesday 9 November, 8pmDance4 presents

hetain Patel - be like WaterThe first presentation of new work by Hetain, in collaboration with digital artist Barret Hodgson. A live performance followed by a discussion.

Hetain is an East Midlands multi-media artist with a growing international reputation.

Admission: Free (a ticket only event - available at NAE Box Office)Age range: All are welcome

Saturday 19 November, 7.30pm

through my Window Building on YARD members’ experiences, perceptions and understanding of their city, Hatch Associate Artist - Frank Abbott will work with YARD, using new technologies to explore, develop and present art and creative interpretations, whilst connecting with the wider space surrounding New Art Exchange.

This YARD theatre performance is the culmination of the workshops and techniques learnt from the special sessions with Frank.

Tickets: £5 (£3 concessions) Age range: Open to All

Images courtesy Dance4, UrBen Media, Sura Susso

FAmily FriEnDly WorkshoPs

Saturday 17 September, 2pm - 4pm

mask makingThe mask seems to occur in nearly every human society and is a tool for expression of individual and community identity. Join Stephen Jon, a professional Mask Maker who has created theatre masks for actors and dancers; creating masks inspired by themes all over the world. This session will be inspired by the rich heritage of Africa and is planned for children and adults alike, to share and enjoy the creation of new faces


Saturday 8 October, 2pm - 4pm

Painting Wheel Create your own ‘Spin Art’ by peddling our special bike and watching as a kaleidoscope of colours bring life to your canvas. Explore changing the images you create by making silhouettes and trying out different ways of applying the paint. The bike can accommodate children of junior school size, by adjusting the seat, adults can take part in providing ‘peddle power’.


Saturday 22 October, 2pm - 4pm

Pinhole camera Build a working camera out of junk! In this workshop, participants will turn old drinks cans into working pinhole cameras. Working step-by step under the guidance of workshop leader - Jon Legge, you can build your own unique camera, then use it to explore and photograph the exhibition in the NAE gallery. You will then develop your own photographs the ‘old fashioned’ way, in a darkroom! Participants can take their own photographs home with them at the end of the session.


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FAmily FriEnDly WorkshoPs

Thursday 27 October, 10am - 4pm

time place + spaceAs part of the national Big Draw Festival, fine artist Chris Lewis-Jones, whose work explores identity, land and landscape, will be inviting members of the local community and family groups to explore and record their impressions of the NAE and the environment in which it is located. Participants will work together to create a giant drawing installation: A portrait of a particular place on a particular day.

No previous experience is needed, but an interest in creativity is essential. Be prepared to get messy and have fun! Please note there will be a lunch break in between the session (lunch is not provided).


Saturday 12 November, 2pm - 4pm

African storytelling Have you ever wondered why the cat chases the rat?

What happened to break this twosomes very special friendship?

Come and find out in this African storytelling workshop with storyteller Panya Banjoko at NAE. Hear the real reason for the cat chasing the rat and what a garden full of pineapples had to do with it! Then make your very own cat mask or mouse finger puppet to take home.


SpACES FOR HIRE At NAE

Photographs by Bartosz Kali, Ashok Mistry, David Sillitoe

meeting roomsMeeting, conference or away day? We have the perfect space for you, with a wide range of facilities, in-house catering and multi-media support. A comprehensively-equipped and versatile venue, we can fully cater to your organisations’ needs. All our spaces benefit from natural light and are ideal for creative thinking!

buildingNew Art Exchange is a landmark building in Nottingham, just 5 minutes away from the city centre. The first dedicated African, African Caribbean and South Asian facility for contemporary visual arts in the UK, we are slowly changing the arts landscape, and have won a series of design awards in the process!

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our spacesWe have three dedicated exhibition spaces and a range of other facilities including a café, performance studio, artist workshop, meeting rooms, arts education workspaces and office space for hot-desking. All of these are available for hire through our Bookings Team.

Guest servicesWe are also able to offer a full range of catering services to suit your individual needs. From drinks and light snacks to a simple finger buffet, or a traditional Asian or Mediterranean banquet, our guest services team would be delighted to discuss your requirements.

For more information please contact the bookings team on [email protected] or 0115 924 8630

EvEnts

Thursday 6 October, 8pm

blackDrop!Celebrate National Poetry Day and the 8th anniversary of Blackdrop with Differences of the Sexes ft Saraa Rain and Shad The Dad, ‘Mother n Milla’, plus a special SURPRISE guest. Also the opportunity to take part in our usual open mic contest.

Tickets: £3 (£2 concessions) Age Range: 18+

Thursday 15 September, Friday 7 October and Friday 4 November, 8pm - 11pm

Afro Funk beats nightin association with Cultural Vibrations

Listen, groove and move to the essential selection of Afro-Funk and Beats from specialist DJs Hemulen Sounds, as they spin the best in tunes and Vinyl in our funked up NAE Cafe Lounge!

Admission: Free Age range: 18+

breaking breadFirst Floor Theatre are working with newly arrived immigrant communities in Nottingham with video artists Helen Muggeridge & Monica Alcazar to create a film, which tells the story of personal identity and experience inspired by bread within different cultures.

Breaking Bread Celebration Event, 1.30pm to 3.00pm Friday, 4th November.

Visit www.first-floor.info for more information.

Images courtesy Islam Muhammad, Saraa Rain, Alison Garner

CLUB NIGHT

FRIdAy 26TH AuguST, 7.30PM RARE gROOvE vIbES

FRIdAy 30TH SEPTEMbER, 7.30PM REggAE vIbES

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The new monthly Vibes night where Goodtimes DJ’s will be spinning the best tunes for what is sure to be a great party

vibe, with a fully licensed bar and food available on the night. Make sure you book the following Friday’s here at New Art Exchange…

AdMISSION FREE

FRIdAy 28TH OCTObER, 7.30PM HISTORy OF HOuSE ANd RAP

FRIdAy 25TH NOvEMbER, 8.30PM SOuL FuNk vIbES

Thursday 13 October, 10am

kirikou and the Wild beasts [kirikou et les bêtes sauvages] (2005) Dir. Bénédicte Galup, Michel Ocelot (73 mins) Subtitled

In this smashing sequel to Kirikou, his grandfather tells the story of how the inventive Kirikou became a gardener, detective, potter, merchant, traveller, and doctor, always the smallest but bravest hero.

Thursday 20th October, 10am

tsotsi (2005)Dir. Gavin Hood (94 min)

In Johannesburg, small-time criminal Tsotsi is a teenager without feelings, hardened by his tough life. This study of a young man’s struggles to avoid poverty also bring into sharp focus the relationships and responsibilities he faces up to.

Wednesday 5 October, 6pm

Eldridge cleaver, black Panther (1970) Dir. William Klein (75 mins)

Klein’s documentary is a close up portrait of three days in the life of the charismatic and eloquent Eldridge Cleaver - the Panther’s Minister for Information, in exile and on the run in post-revolutionary Algeria. Klein made the film while working on his documentary on the Pan-African Cultural Festival in Algiers. The Panthers were welcomed at the Festival as the vanguard of Africa-America. Beside his feature films and documentaries, Klein is one of the best-known post-war photographers of both fashion and street scenes.

The screening forms part of the Black Panther and Cinema programme at Nottingham Contemporary that compliments their Jean Genet Exhibition.

Admission: Free Age range: All are welcome

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New Art Exchange is participating in National Schools Film Week, which provides teachers and their students the opportunity to see a wide range of films at local cinemas entirely free-of-charge.

To book your school / college / academy in to see one of these films, please go to: nationalschoolsfilmweek.org for further details.

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Friday 21 October, 7pm

Who Are We and Does it matter in the 21st century?A Talk by Gary Younge In association with TILT

The latest book by Gary Younge explores identity and our affiliations in changing times, and this talk explores these themes followed by a discussion. Gary Younge is a journalist and writer. As a Guardian columnist he won the prestigious James Cameron award for his coverage of the Obama election and his “combined moral vision and professional integrity”. His other books include Stranger in a Strange Land and No Place Like Home. He lives in the US with his wife and son. This event is part of an England tour developed by spoken word producers Tilt. The discussion following the talk will be chaired by Professor Roger Bromley.

Tickets: £7 (concession £5) Age range: All are welcome


What are they whispering? A Poetry showPower. Who has it, who wants it, who tries to take it from you? The poets know. What Are They Whispering? is a poetry show to nudge you or urge you to weigh up the balance of power in your own life. The dynamic trio of poets whose work will charge you up is Imtiaz Dharker, Joe Dunthorne and John Stammers. They perform their poems about power in both its rawest and most subtle states. Poems and ideas are enhanced and amplified with projections, lighting and sound; every spoken word special effect from a whisper to a chorus, every lighting state from a firefly glimmer to a thunderbolt.

Tickets: £8 (£6 concessions)Age range: All are welcome

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YARD (Youth Arts Research & Development) is a creative hub for young people aged 11 - 25, based at New Art Exchange. Admission to all these activities are free, unless otherwise stated.These workshops form part of our arts programme specifically for local young people, which includes visual Arts, Drama, music, Dance and other art forms.’

theatreYARD Theatre is a peer-led Young Actors Company. We currently meet twice a week and take part in a variety of theatre master classes - every Tuesday and Wednesday, 5pm - 7pm at New Art Exchange.

young People’s PanelOur Young People’s Panel is made up of young people aged between 15- 25 years, who are passionate about visual and performing arts and are looking for experience in working within a creative organisation. We are looking for young people with drive, commitment, energy, enthusiasm and great ideas. The panel meets monthly to plan and shape the Youth Programme at New Art Exchange.

Forthcoming meeting dates:

Tuesday 6 September, Tuesday 4 October, Tuesday 1 November (5pm - 7pm)

visual Artists Are you 16 -25?

Want to be part of an exciting new young artist collective?

As part of Yard Visual Artists you will have the opportunity to work with local and international artists, to create artwork, installations, durational art and much more! For further information please contact: [email protected]

Every Wednesday, 5pm - 7pm

hAlF tErm ActivitiEs

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Monday 24 - Thursday 27 November, 10am to 4pm

technology in Performance WorkshopHatch Associate Artist - Frank Abbott will work with the group, using new technologies to help enhance and produce a dramatic performance... Combining technology we use / see everyday - such as social networking sites, flip video, sound recordings and more! A new way to share a story, message or entertainment...

The initial workshops will be followed up by weekly sessions, leading to the finished piece of performance art being showcased at New Art Exchange on Saturday 19th November at 7.30pm.

Admission: Free | Age range: 11 - 25 year olds

Monday 24, Tuesday 25 & Wednesday 26 October, 10am - 1pm

investigative Documentary media WorkshopThis three day workshop encourages 12 - 18 year olds to explore the diverse cultures, people and surroundings of Hyson Green, creatively through video, sound and post production techniques. Using Leo Asemota’s exhibition as a source of inspiration, the group will gain a better understanding of his work by trying a few of his methods and infusing them with their own ideas and creativity. The workshop aims to empower young people through media, develop their communication and build good team ethics.

Admission: Free | Age range: 12 - 18 year olds

Image courtesy Frank Abbott

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Tuesday 4 October, 7.30pm

sain Zahoor live in concertIn association with Access All Areas and 30 IPS

The acclaimed Pakistani Sufi singer Sain Zahoor will undertake his first national tour of the United Kingdom in Autumn 2011. Since receiving a BBC World Music Award in 2006 Sain has performed across the globe with his music heard in the soundtrack to “West is West”, the BBC Films sequel to “East is East”.

Sain joined an ancient tradition of wandering Sufi minstrels who traveled from region to region singing kalam (poetry) in praise of the Sages, spreading messages of love and tolerance with ordinary people. Sain is a master of the three-string Ektara lute and holds a wide repertoire of compositions by Sufi poets including Bulleh Shah, Muhammad Buksh, and Mullah Shah Badakhshi. He is accompanied by a small ensemble featuring percussion and harmonium.

“The closest anyone alive will get to being in the presence of the Sufi mystics of yore” BBC World Music Awards“Wonderfully soulful songs” The Telegraph“Remarkable” The Guardian

Tickets: £8 (£6 concessions) | Age range: All are welcome

Saturday 24 September, 9am - 4pm

nasheed contestGNA Academy has begun its search for the UK’s best vocalist competing in a National Music Contest promoting positivity. Take part in this contest, as we showcase some of the hidden talent amongst Muslim youth in Britain today.

Admission: Free

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ishrAQAh: miDDlE EAst FEstivAl Festival exploring Middle East and Arab cultures

Friday 2 December, 6pm - 9.30pm

hiwar Specialist Talks and a Mystery Film, exploring the ‘delights’ of the Middle East and Arab worldHear unheard and new insights about Arab and Middle Eastern cultures from Nottingham-based academics and NAE’s ‘Creative in Residence’ from Alexandria, Egypt.

Professor Patrick Williams will introduce two very special figures from Palestinian culture: the poet Mahmoud Darwish and the graphic artist Naji Al-Al. Dr Anna Ball discusses two of her ‘cultural heroines’: the Egyptian author and activist Ahdaf Soueif, and the Palestinian-American slam poet Suheir Hammad, whose work has inspired her research into postcolonial feminist expression in the Middle East. Islam Muhammad, NAE’s Creative in Residence explores how the uprisings in Alexandria and Egypt gave rise to a new and more democratic Egypt. Other speakers include Dr Zahera Harb and Dr Mike Berry.

A mystery film will also be screened on the night!

Admission: Ishraqah will feature ticketed and free events - details will be online at www.nae.org.uk soon

Saturday 3 December, 12.30pm - 11pmFonoonThis is a special all-day event where you will be able to savour the essence and flavours of Middle Eastern dance, music, food and crafts through workshops, performances and a craft fair (Souk). The day will include master classes and performances from international belly dance artists and drummers including Patricia, Nefrashu and Ilse Nahid, with an ‘Introduction to belly dancing’ for beginners, exquisite Middle Eastern Cuisine and a chance to hit the dance floor with our Arabic DJ!

Join us for a weekend of celebrations exploring Middle Eastern art and culture at New Art Exchange with your friends and family.

Image courtesy Pure Belly Dance

Tasawar Bashir’s interests lie in film, architecture, music, and the exploration of spirituality within art and the art of spirituality. Previously he was Head of Film Programming at Midlands Art Centre and ran his own very successful video art rentals shop, Cinephillia in Moseley, Birmingham. Bashir is featuring in the Asian Triennial Manchester (ATM) where he will be accompanied by Brian Duffy.

Sayed Hassan is a British born artist living in London, and an MA graduate in Photography and Urban Cultures (Goldsmiths College, 2009). The ‘everyday’ and ‘art’ are recurrently inseparable in his work. Photography and video become a means of exploring and responding to personal feelings, circumstances and dilemmas in his life. He continues to develop work which critiques belonging and identity.

Karl-Stephen (b.1983, Greenwich) is a documentary-based Artist and Photographer based in London. Since graduating from Goldsmiths College in 2008 with an MA in Photography & Urban Cultures, his artworks have primarily consisted of photographic work that explores the notion of identity, the human condition, and the everyday. His artwork to date is a mixture of conceptual, fine-art, and documentary image making.

experiMENTOR is a creative’s’ development programme that allows artists to experiment at all stages of their career; and expand their skills, knowledge and opportunities.

The programme currently supports the following artists by providing them a platform to present their work through talks and interactive sessions.

Alia Pathan is an artist working with moving image, audio and performance. Her work investigates how we create a sense of conviction from dialogue and images; particularly how we use language to negotiate meaning through dilemmas, contradictions and paradoxes. She is currently pursuing an MFA in Fine Arts at Goldsmiths University, London.

Patricia Bueno-Delgado is a Nottingham-based professional dancer with experience in teaching and performing internationally, including Mexico, Turkey, Spain and the UK. She was part of gypsy dance company Cigani, and guest dancer for gypsy music & dance troupe Egiptanos (Mexico, 2003 - 2004). Apart from pursuing a Phd in learning in contemporary art museums in Mexico from the University of Nottingham, her passion is belly dancing.

To find out more about the programme please email [email protected]

experimEntor, 15 September - 15 March

Image courtesy Tasawar Bashir

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15 September - 26 Novemberlauren PaigeLauren Paige’s work is an ongoing study of self-portraiture; a journey she observed following a brief observational study in 2009. Using a variety of painting and drawing media and techniques; these emotive pieces indicate the experimental, controlled, conceptual, explorative, and impulsive facets of one’s identity. Further, the presence of text in individual pieces lay emphasis to the complexity of our identities; overall, encouraging / challenging the viewer to observe characteristics within their own.

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hisaab kitaabHave a book sitting on the shelf? You loved reading it... but now want to share it?

Set it free... Make it travel!

Our Hisaab Kitaab book swap programme is still going strong and will be enriched with books this season. Our ‘collection’ is growing fast and this time is as varied as Leo Asemota’s artistic work can be.

“Technological progress and mechanical reproduction...” brought us great points of reference over the centuries; now it’s your opportunity to both imbibe and share some knowledge.

Open up access to information and value the free circulation of ideas: bring a book which relates to our exhibitions or the themes we care for at New Art Exchange, swap it for any book you like from our shelf and enjoy your new literary journey!

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Images courtesy Rashid Rana, Alice Georgina Thickett

Winter 2012

rashid ranaWidely recognised as one of the most important artists of his generation from South Asia, Rana works across multiple media including photography, sculpture and video installation. This exclusive exhibition at New Art Exchange follows Rana’s first major public solo show in the UK at Cornerhouse, Manchester and forms part of the second Asia Triennial. It includes new work which ambitiously cuts across conventional notions of the scale and status of the photographic object, opening up its potential to represent cultural, social and physical realities and relationships. The work’s seductive materiality belies its sharp critical and political consciousness.

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carnival of monsters: Festival of contemporary Arts, october 2011Alice Georgina Thickett will be managing a project residency at Barton House in Chilwell in October representing the New Art Exchange.

The project is split into two parts, with artist Halkwart Tahir initially taking up residence in the space, and in the latter half presenting his site specific work. A publication discussing the implications of making art work on location will be made and will document the project.

www.carnivalofmonsters.co.uk

cArnivAl oF monstErs

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This year NAE is hosting two volunteers within the European Voluntary Service (EVS), a part of the Youth In Action programme, funded by the European Commission to promote youth mobility and international voluntary service. Laura Rossi, from Italy, and Islam Muhammad, from Egypt, will be based at New Art Exchange throughout 2011.

NAE’s EVS programme as a host organisation provides volunteers a significant learning and work experience opportunity to support in the planning, promotion, implementation and delivery of its artistic, community and learning engagement programme. The key projects include Nottingham Mela, International Exhibitions, World Event Young Artists, YARD.

New Art Exchange is also an accredited EVS Sending Organisation for young people from the UK who wish to volunteer abroad.

If you would like to know more about the EVS programme, you can contact us on [email protected] or visit www.nae.org.uk/evs.php

EuroPEAn voluntEEr sErvicE ProGrAmmE

15 September - 15 March

mark rawlinsonMark Rawlinson is a Lecturer in Art History at the University of Nottingham. His academic work focuses on 20th / 21st century American art, photography and visual culture. Rawlinson’s work is informed by a long standing interest in critical and visual theory, especially Theodor Adorno, Walter Benjamin, Sigmund Freud, Gilles Deleuze, Roland Barthes and Jacques Derrida.

The Residency will focus on the visual cultures and their critical theories. Mark will also be presenting a talk on Walter Benjamin’s Essay.

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roADshoW: AutoGrAPh

Saturday 15 October, 11am - 4pm

roadshow: AutographNew Art Exchange and Autograph ABP present the third in a series of nationwide Photography Roadshows, to unearth a ‘Missing Chapter’ of Britain’s diverse photographic history.

From birthdays and street parties to intimate scenes of domestic life and high street studio portraits, this initiative aims to uncover, preserve and document those special moments that form part of everyone’s family archive: images that capture a social history that represents an integral part of our wider cultural heritage in the UK, with a particular focus on migrant stories.

Bring in your own images...

As family albums and snapshots will be reviewed and digitised with a team of professionals on the day, and become part of Autograph ABP’s continuously growing, living archive - contextualised and accessible through an online digital image bank.

Images courtesy Khanna Family Archive / Roswell Family Archive - Autograph ABP

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rEGulAr WorkshoPs At NAE we have our own regular workshops that take place on a weekly basis. Please check out, and join us, for one or more of the following...

Every Tuesday, 7.15pm - 8.15pm

Zumba classes - Dance WorkoutIntroducing the new Latin-inspired fitness classes - Zumba involves dance and aerobic elements using music with fast and slow rhythms and resistance training for fitness and losing weight.

For a great fitness boost, with friendly people and international music and vibes come to the NAE for this new hourly Zumba class and feel energised!

Admission: £4.50

Every Saturday, Beginners at 10am - 11am, Advanced at 11am - 12noonclassical indian – kathak DanceIn these interactive dance workshops, Vina Ladwa (Manushi Dance) will work with individuals to gain a taste of classical Indian dance form - Kathak. The workshops will break down this classical style to create a language of movement with the participants, representing an identity rooted in two cultures. There will also be story-telling which explores Indian mythology and history using facial, hand, body and eye movements. All ages are welcome. New Classes start Saturday 8th October 2011 (full 10 weeks must be booked in advance)

Admission: £3 (under 16’s) £5 (adults)

Every Tuesday and Wednesday, 5 - 7pm

yArD - youth Arts WorkshopsDevelop your visual arts and performance arts skills whilst working with professionals, with opportunities to develop techniques, broaden knowledge and design / plan your own projects and exhibitions. You can even gain valuable work experience by being a member of our Young People’s Panel. What are you waiting for? Find out today how you can be part of Nottingham’s most exciting Youth- led creative hub!

Admission: Free

Images courtesy UrBen Media, Ellis, Manushi Dance

Choose from a delicious range of home-made dishes, ‘staff-inspired’ snacks, or one of our speciality curries using traditional Asian and Caribbean recipes.

The café is a bright, lively and flexible place to hold an informal meeting or catch up with friends over lunch. Drop in for freshly-filtered coffee first thing in the morning, a snack at lunch-time or a glass of wine on your way home.

We’re family friendly (with high chairs, childrens’ activity desk and baby-changing facilities) and have free wi-fi access for those of you looking for a relaxed atmosphere in which to work!

come along to explore our pilot culinary programme that complements our exhibitions and to find out Who’s in the kitchen?Mawusi Morrison, originally form The Ghananian Town of Peki will be joining our expert team – Stephen, Ben and Treasa to bring an African flavour to our menu by introducing weekly classics from Ghana. Make sure you try the Jollof Rice!

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NAE CAFé LOuNgE

Images courtesy UrBen Media

Bus Station /Railway station

The Forest

Noel Street

Hyson GreenMarket

Towards Town /Mansfield Road

by tramWe are approximately 7 minutes away from the city centre by tram, which run every 5 / 10 minutes in and out of town. Whichever direction you’re travelling in, get off at ‘The Forest’ stop and walk towards the traffic crossing. We are the big black building across the road.

by busBus services 78, 79, 80, 81 & L12 all travel from Nottingham City Centre to Gregory Boulevard. Get off at Gregory Boulevard and walk towards the Forest Recreation Ground. We are across from ‘The Forest’ stop on the tramline, next to Hyson Green Library.

by carFrom the city centre: Leave the city centre via Mansfield Road / A60 following signs for M1 Mansfield. At both subsequent roundabouts take the first exit on to A6130 (signposted M1, Matlock A610). Go forward passing the Forest Recreation Ground on your left. Cross over the tramlines and New Art Exchange is on your right.

From the North or South: M1, at junction 26, take the A610 exit to Nottingham, and continue straight over subsequent roundabout and traffic lights. Take a slight left at A6130, and you will be on Gregory Boulevard. Go past the Mary Potter Centre on your right and the traffic lights, New Art Exchange lies on your left.

There is free parking available on Gregory Boulevard and nearby.

cyclingIt takes about 10 minutes to cycle to us from the city centre using the city’s cycle lanes or following the tram route. We have bike racks at the side of the building.

AccessibilityThe building and facilities are fully accessible on most levels. We have parking spaces available for people with disabilities at the rear of the building, just off Noel Street.For access to these spaces, simply call us on 0115 924 8630 to arrange.

community group tours and workshopsPlease contact New Art Exchange to book a group tour, or to take part in a workshop with your community group. We can cater for all ages, please get in touch on [email protected].

HOw tO FINd uS / ACCESSIbILIty

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Please note: All information is correct at the time of going to press. Whilst every effort will be made to keep to the programme, it may be necessary to make changes with or without notice. New Art Exchange apologies in advance for any inconvenience this may cause.

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Revenue Funding

AcknowledgmentsWe would like to acknowledge the financial support New Art Exchange has received from our Funders and Partners.

Date Event / Activity Description

Friday 2 September A Gypsy Celebration Celebration eventFriday 9 September Terra Incognito: Tasawar Bashir talks about post 9/11 Muslim art Exchange talkThursday 15 September Leo Asemota - The Ens Project’s First Principles Launch eventThursday 15 September Afro Funk Beats Night Club nightSaturday 17 September Mask Making Family Friendly workshopWednesday 21 September Walk and Talk with Chris Lewis-Jones Guided exhibition tourTuesday 27 September Histories and Materialities: The Art of Leo Asemota Exchange talkWednesday 28 September Curators Gallery Tour Exhibition tourThursday 29 September Modern Times Film screeningFriday 30 September Reggae Vibes Club nightTuesday 4 October Sain Zahoor - Live in Concert Music performanceWednesday 5 October Walk and Talk with Alia Pathan Guided exhibition tourWednesday 5 October Eldridge Cleaver, Black Panther Film screeningThursday 6 October Blackdrop! Spoken word / Open micFriday 7 October Afro Funk Beats Night Club nightSaturday 8 October Painting Wheel Family Friendly workshopThursday 13 October Kirikou and the Wild Beasts [Kirikou et les Bêtes Sauvages] Film screeningThursday 13 October The Ens Project Dialogues, Part III - LA in conversation with Paul Goodwin Artist talkSaturday 15 October Roadshow: Autograph Photography roadshowWednesday 19 October Walk and Talk with Natalie Okpara Guided exhibition tourThursday 20 October Tsotsi Film screeningSaturday 22 October Pinhole Camera Family Friendly workshopMon 24 - Wed 26 October Investigative Documentary Media workshop (Half term)Mon 24 - Thu 27 October Technology in Performance Workshop Drama workshop (Half term)Thursday 27 October time place + space Family Friendly (Half term)Friday 28 October History of House and Rap Vibes Club nightWednesday 2 November Walk and Talk with Yvez McKenzie Guided exhibition tourThursday 3 November Metropolis Film screeningFriday 4 November Breaking Bread Screening / EventFriday 4 November Afro Funk Beats Night Club nightTuesday 8 November ‘Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction’ Exchange talkThursday 10 November What are they whispering? Poetry performanceSaturday 12 November African Storytelling Family Friendly workshopTuesday 15 November The Battlefield Was Hell: Black Soldiers write and paint World War I Exchange eventWednesday 16 November Walk and Talk with Niki Russell, Artist Guided exhibition tourSaturday 19 November Through my Window YARD Theatre performanceTuesday 22 November My Granddad’s Car - Part 1 Exchange talkThursday 24 November A Document on The Ens Project Film screeningFriday 25 November Sura Susso - Kora and African Rhythms Music performanceFriday 25 November Soul Funk Vibes Club nightFri 2 - Sat 3 December ISHRAQAH :: Festival exploring Middle East and Arab cultures Cultural festivalEvery Tuesday & Wednesday, 5pm YARD Theatre Theatre masterclassEvery Tuesday, 7.15pm Zumba Classes Dance workoutEvery Wednesday, 5pm YARD Visual Arts Arts workshopEvery Saturday, 10am / 11am Indian Kathak Dance Classical dance class

39-41 Gregory Boulevard Nottingham NG7 6BE

T: 0115 924 8630 E: [email protected] W: www.nae.org.uk

Gallery Opening TimesMonday to Saturday 10am - 5pmSunday ClosedPlease note we are closed on Bank Holidays

Registered Charity No. 1121755, Company No. 04899786 Registered in England & Wales

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NAE brochure: September – December 2011