Hello all

Just a quick post for those who may find themselves in the Glasgow area in the next few weeks. The collective I work with, Black Dogs, have a publication and exhibition currently on show in the wonderful +44 141 gallery called Next To Nothing, looking at the idea of value in art and artistic making, and it includes two of my works (see above). Or as someone a bit more quick witted than I put it:

'DIY art collective Black Dogs presents the second installment of their Next to Nothing publication and exhibition, the first outing of which took place in an empty shop unit in Leeds in October this year with contributions from over thirty individuals and collectives. The contributors occupy various positions in relation to the label ‘artist’; raising questions about when something is art, who can make it and what the worth of calling it art is anyway.'

It runs until 02.12.11, Wednesday to Saturday 12:00 - 18:00 here:

+44 141 Gallery
SWG3
100 Eastvale Pl.
Glasgow
G3 8QG
www.swg3.tv
work@swg3.tv
+44 141 357 7246

For more info go to: http://www.black-dogs.org/

BYE!

As some of you will know, in addition to the myriad other things i do, i also work with Leeds based art collective Black Dogs. We currently have a host of grand things on the cards so here's a quick splurge of info about it all:

Hi Black Dogs friends, family and colleagues,

It's been a while since we sent an email update around but I will be brief nonetheless. We have a few projects on the boil, some of which we are inviting contributions to and some of which you may or may not be interested to know we are up to. Others you may want to come along, or even buy!

1. Biggest news is that we have an exhibition coming up at Milton Keynes Gallery. It will be themed around the recent discovery of the inhabitable planet Gliese 581 g and plans to set up a Space Colony based on Milton Keynes on said planet. We want your stories, myths and information relating to MK as well as 'how to' cards for essential life-skills and survival tips for this new society that will then become part of the exhibition. Please see our website for more info.

2. We have just undertaken a short residency at Kurt Schwitters Merz Barn in Cumbria on kind invitation of Littoral. We breathed in some fresh country air, explored the landscape and make a fanzine publication about art's social responsibility and political potential, and many other things that Black Dogs attempts to discuss as a group.

3. On November 13th Black Dogs will have a stall at Footprint's Radical Zine fair at University of Leeds at which we hope to distribute the aforementioned Merz Barn publication 'The House that Black Dogs Built'. Footprint are fantastic and we're happy to be part of their 10th year celebrations. See http://www.footprinters.co.uk/ for more details.

4. We have contributed a double-page spread to French publication Nuke magazine. It will be published some time soon. If you live in France keep an eye out for it. If not you can look at the website here http://www.nuke.fr/NukeMagazine.html.

5. We have set up a shop section on the Black Dogs website so you can purchase our old publications and the recently released Audio Almanac. Please have a look as the sexy white 12" slabs of vinyl will make excellent stocking fillers. Again, see our website for details.

That's all for now, we look forward to receiving any contributions for the MK Gallery exhibition you may have and/or to see you at some of the forthcoming events.

best wishes

Luke on behalf of Black Dogs
www.black-dogs.org