Belfast

Artists on Show in Belfast

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  Bring The Noise Catalyst Arts 16 October - 29 October A multitude, or more like a cacophony, of live events and projects focusing on sound over two weeks. A temporary in-house radio station will broadcast Bring the Noise's second week of activity to local listeners. Volunteers are sought to form the Factotum Choir and undergo coaching with Ora Barlow and Robyn Nathan in Haka chanting and the group singing of corporate jingles, chocolate medleys, communist songs and sea shanties, and Deirdre McKenna's live audio feed will convey the sounds of the local bingo hall into Catalyst's lavatories (and not the other way around). www.catalystarts.org.uk

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  Work Ormeau Baths Gallery 17 November - 22 December A touring show featuring upwards of forty international contributors, Work's exhibits survey questions of labour and employment from many angles using film, video, performance, text and other means. Feminist and socialist critique from the 1970s and 80s features alongside contemporary works by, amongst others, Anne Tallentire, Ireland's represented artist at the 2001 Venice Biennale. www.ormeaubaths.co.uk

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  Tanya Marcuse: Undergarments and Armor Belfast Exposed Photography 13 October - 1 December U.S. photographer Tanya Marcuse's photographs study the seemingly perverse cross-over between historical examples of womens' undergarments and male armour, juxtaposing bustles and corsets with breastplates and gauntlets. www.belfastexposed.com

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  Lee Welch: : falling somewhere in-between Queen Street Studios Gallery 20 October - 23 November Lee Welch's installation employs commonplace, forgettable materials in ways that precariously balance function against dysfunction and order against chaos. www.queenstreetstudios.com

Galleries / Art Spaces / Organisations

Ormeau Baths Gallery

Belfast's most prominent contemporary art exhibition space, Ormeau Baths occupies a former Victorian swimming baths. The gallery recently underwent major redevelopment, reopening to the public in June 2006.

Catalyst Arts

Belfast's primary not-for-profit artist-led organisation, 12-year-old Catalyst Arts was formed to support local artistic activity and promote it in international contexts. Run by unpaid volunteers, Catalyst offers an exhibition space, community projects and hosts performance, music and literary events.

Waterfront Hall

Completed in 1997 at a cost of £32m, the Waterfront Hall complex combines performance, leisure and exhibition spaces and a conference centre.

Belfast Exposed Photography

Founded in 1983 as a community photography initiative, Belfast Exposed exhibits, commissions and publishes contemporary photography, maintains a community photo-archive and online image bank, and runs an extensive educational outreach network.

Queen Street Studios Gallery

Queen Street Studios was formed in 1984 to create a supportive studio environment for the region's artists. It now encompasses three sites: the Artists Studios, Digital Studios and Queen Street Studios Gallery, offering workspace, professional resources and exhibition space to practitioners.

The Golden Thread Gallery

A North Belfast centre for contemporary art exhibitions and associated activities: events, projects, local, national and international touring exhibitions, workshops and education.

Interface/University of Ulster

The research centre of the University of Ulster's School of Art and Design, Interface organises temporary exhibitions, events, conferences and publications; check its website for news of forthcoming activities.

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