EXETER CONTEMPORARY OPEN 2019 – Exhibition Preview

Exeter Contemporary Open returns, presenting a significant showcase of emerging and established contemporary visual artists from across the UK. Established in 2006, Exeter Contemporary Open has come to be recognised as one of the UK’s most prominent contemporary arts competitions.

This year marks the return of the exhibition, which took a break in 2018 whilst our gallery spaces underwent a significant refurbishment.

This year’s exhibition includes a shortlist of fifteen artists, selected from hundreds of submissions by a panel of industry specialists – critic and curator Sacha Craddock, artist and 2006 Turner Prize nominee Mark Titchner and Phoenix Gallery Curator Matt Burrows.

SELECTED ARTISTS

Iain Andrews | Amanda Benson | Sara Berman | Jack Bodimeade | Harriet Bowman | Patrick Brandon | Michael Calver | Grant Foster | Alia Hamaoui | Jeb Haward | Harley Kuyck-Cohen | Dinu Li | John Lawrence | Mahali O’Hare | Molly Thomson

AWARDS CEREMONY AND PRIZES

A special awards ceremony will be held at the exhibition preview on Thu 19 Sep where two prizes will be announced: the Overall Award winner (£1000) and an Additional Award winner (£500). Over the course of the exhibition, visitors will be invited to vote for their favourite work, and the Audience Choice Award winner will receive £200, announced in its final week. 

Exeter Contemporary Open is kindly sponsored by Haines Watts Chartered Accountants.

RSVP

If you would like to attend, please RSVP* by 5pm, Wed 18 Sep

*Due to limited capacity, places will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. Please confirm your attendance at dettie.ellerby@localhost or by calling 01392 667054 leaving your name/s and contact details. You will only be contacted if full capacity has been reached.

Venue: Exeter Phoenix, Phoenix Gallery