Brief

‘London is an immensely creative city there has been a gathering momentum here over the last decade. This means that it's probably the most exciting place in the world in which to encounter new objects. So go on, amaze me.’

Incentive

The creator of the most intriguing image, object or idea will be offered a critique with Tim to discuss their practice and potential.

Biography

Tim Marlow is a writer, television broadcaster, art historian and Director of Exhibitions at the White Cube gallery in London. From 1991 to 1998 he presented Radio Four's arts programme 'Kaleidoscope', for which he won a Sony Award, and in 1993, founded 'Tate: The Art Magazine'. As well as numerous arts programmes for Channel Five, he presented a documentary on JMW Turner for BBC One. Other television work included presenting the now notorious 'Is Painting Dead?' debate for Channel Four in which artist, Tracy Emin, swore and shouted her way into British television history. Tim Marlow is also the author of various books including monographs of the French sculptor Auguste Rodin and the Austrian expressionist Egon Schiele as well as a survey of great artists published by Faber. He has written extensively on art and culture in the British press including The Times, The Guardian, The Independent on Sunday and Arena, Art Monthly and Blueprint magazines. Marlow is currently a presenter of the World Service arts programme The Ticket a visiting lecturer at Winchester School of Art and an examiner on the Sculpture MA and former Creative Director of Sculpture at Goodwood.

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