Hal Wilner does Disney
23 May 2007 • Dan Sumption
When I heard that Jarvis Cocker was curating this year's Meltdown festival at the South Bank Centre, I got a… Read More
Author: Dan Sumption
Dan Sumption co-founded FAD with Mark Westall in 2001. He now lives in the North of England, where he writes and draws trees.
Books and Badges on Buses in Leeds
14 May 2007 • Dan Sumption
As part of Situation Leeds Festival of Art in the Public Realm 2007 Monitor, Black Dogs and ‘The Waiting Game’… Read More
Webster Gotts blog
1 May 2007 • Dan Sumption
FAD's favourite performance art duo, Webster Gotts, have a new blog. Webster Gotts base much of their work on drinking… Read More
The Freeloader’s Week – 26th April 2007
26 April 2007 • Dan Sumption
Apologies for the delay, and thanks to Russell Herron for the hot tips: Thursday April 26th Associates, Sean Edwards, 6-9pm,… Read More
Gail Orenstein – deleted
24 April 2007 • Dan Sumption
Flickr have, without warning, deleted the account of Gail Orenstein, one of the few genuinely interesting and unique individuals I… Read More
Vonnegut Day
20 April 2007 • Dan Sumption
A new national holiday in honour of Kurt Vonnegut, as proposed by George Saunders , let's celebrate Vonnegut Day!
The Freeloaders’ Week – 17th April 2007
17 April 2007 • Dan Sumption
THIS WEEK: Tuesday April 17th – TONIGHT!! Sartorial Contemporary, Hugh Mendes, Death From Above, 6.30-9.00pm, info: www.sartorialart.com Serpentine, Allora and Calzadilla,… Read More
A Troublesome Noise
16 April 2007 • Dan Sumption
I love free-improv music and noise music (when in the right frame of mind), but I’m well aware that most… Read More
Rehydrate Embryos
16 April 2007 • Dan Sumption
I just found this post-it stuck to the top of a bin in Crookes Valley Park:
Photobooks by Dan Sumption (FAD’s editor)
16 April 2007 • Dan Sumption
If you don't like reading long articles, here's the gist: I'm publishing two books of my photography, but I need… Read More
In Focus
14 April 2007 • Dan Sumption
IN FOCUS is a London-wide contemporary art project, curated by Predrag Pajdic, relating to the Middle East. It will include:multimedia… Read More
Liberation – Women and Abu Ghraib
10 March 2007 • Dan Sumption
Bee Flowers’ new exhibition Liberation – Women and Abu Ghraib is simultaneously beautiful, shocking, funny, wonderful, terrifying, thought-provoking and incredibly… Read More
Warning of Art Scam
20 February 2007 • Dan Sumption
We have been forwarded this message by an artist: I have recently come through (unscathed financially) the following scam which… Read More
Interview with Photographer Dan Sumption
19 February 2007 • Dan Sumption
Sheffield photographer and FAD editor Dan Sumption was recently interviewed about his photography (and his underwear preferences) by the members… Read More
Kerstin Gottschalk “white wash”
1 February 2007 • Dan Sumption
twenty+ 3 projects is pleased to present “white wash” by emerging Berlin artist Kerstin Gottschalk. In “white wash”, Gottschalk… Read More
Bloc Inn
31 January 2007 • Dan Sumption
For its first show of the year, Bloc will house an installation by artist duo WebsterGotts that continues their practice… Read More
The Wait Gallery
31 January 2007 • Dan Sumption
The Wait Gallery is a space for people to exhibit work they have made whilst waiting for something else. It… Read More
Beside the Sea
26 January 2007 • Dan Sumption
Photography by Paul Russell Emerging street photographer Paul Russell records the English at rest and play at south coast resorts…. Read More
Nina Gehl at Trolley Gallery
18 January 2007 • Dan Sumption
Elsewhere, by Nina Gehl 25th January – 25th February 2007 Preview Thursday January 25th at 6.30pm at Trolley Gallery, 73a… Read More
theartmarket’s January Sale
17 January 2007 • Dan Sumption
A show of afforadable contemporary art, priced from £1-£50, in the centre of Leeds, opening is on Thursday 18th January,… Read More
A Diva’s Life
8 January 2007 • Dan Sumption
In the new year, there will be a preview of the work produced by Juan Pablo Echeverri during his residency… Read More
Peter Saville on the NOISE Curator Forum
5 January 2007 • Dan Sumption
Legendary designer Peter Saville , one of the curators of NOISE festival , the online festival for young artists, will… Read More