A group show about one of art’s most discussed constituencies: abstraction. Read our review.
Sean Williams
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Tell us about you...
Hi, I’m Sean. My favourite thing in the world is to spend a day watching cricket, armed with a stack of cheese butties and some cake.
I’m a painter based at Bloc Studios in Sheffield city centre. It’s a wonderful place to be. I also organise group art exhibitions in as wide a range of venues as possible.
What does Sheffield mean to you?
I love the people of Sheffield. I lived here for nearly 30 years now and have been lucky to meet so many amazing people – really warm, generous and funny. There is so much creative talent here too.
I’m sports-mad and Sheffield is a great sports city – football, ice hockey, speedway, rugby league – fantastic!
What’s your favourite place in Sheffield?
It has to be Sheffield Arena. The atmosphere on a hockey night is incredible, especially when the Nottingham Panthers come to town. Abbeydale Park in summer comes a close second.
What would you do to improve the city?
Sheffield is well-served for galleries, but if I could be really greedy I’d love to see a few more venues for pop-up shows and experimental projects.
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Fri. 31 January 2020 — Fri. 28 February 2020
Sidney + Matilda
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David Fennell-Roberts
A painter and printmaker capturing the essence of the area around Long Island, an overlooked part of Sheffield at the core of this city's rich history.
Squaring the Circle
Fri. 6 September 2019 — Thu. 31 October 2019
The Circle, 33 Rockingham Lane, S1 4FW
An exhibition of striking work by Stephen Carley and Nick Grindrod – each led by the way materials behave, self-imposed parameters, and intuitive mark-making. Read our Sean's review.