Museums at Night
Museums at Night is the annual after hours celebration when hundreds of museums, galleries, libraries, archives and heritage sites open their doors for special evening events. Friday May 18 - Sunday May 20 2012.
Connect10: Meet the ten contemporary artists in the Museums at Night 2012 competition
Culture24's new project for Museums at Night, Connect10, matches ten contemporary artists with ten museums and galleries for a series of special one-off Museums at Night events over the weekend of May 18, 19 and 20 2012.
Meet the Connect10 artist: Susan Stockwell
Susan Stockwell: Creator of installations, drawings and films commenting on globalisation and colonisation, often using recycled materials.
Meet the Connect10 artist: Bob and Roberta Smith
Bob and Roberta Smith: Sign-painter, activist and installation artist who uses text on recycled signs and floorboards.
Meet the Connect10 artist: Simon Roberts
Simon Roberts: Landscape and documentary photographer who spent a year crossing Russia and was Official Artist of the 2010 General Election.
Meet the Connect10 artist: Martin Parr
Martin Parr: Magnum documentary photographer whose pictures tell stories of leisure, consumption and communication.
Meet the Connect10 artist: Terry O'Neill
Terry O'Neill: Legendary fashion and rock photographer renowned for iconic images of Hollywood and bands like the Beatles and the Rolling Stones.
Meet the Connect10 artist: Polly Morgan
Polly Morgan: Contemporary taxidermist whose poignant installations have been collected by Kate Moss.
Meet the Connect10 artist: Jon McGregor
Jon McGregor: Award-winning novelist and short story writer, author of If Nobody Speaks of Remarkable Things and Even The Dogs.
Meet the Connect10 artist: Ryan Gander
Ryan Gander: Provocative installation artist whose Artangel commission in a Hoxton warehouse provided clues for visitors to solve a mystery.
Meet the Connect10 artists: Bompas and Parr
Bompas & Parr, the Jellymongers, create spectacular culinary experiences ranging from architectural jellies to lakes of cocktails.
Meet the Connect10 artist: Claire Barclay
Claire Barclay: Futuristic Scottish sculptor whose carefully balanced installations have been exhibited at Tate Britain and Edinburgh's Fruitmarket Gallery.
