Avid collectors will have the chance to buy these incredibly rare prints and they range in value from £12,000 to £27,000.  A new and limited edition collection of 48 contemporary reprints from Ponting’s own personal collection will also be available. They will be   published in an exclusive portfolio and priced at £25,000, with individual prints starting at £800.

The exhibition will also include Captain Scott’s lost photographs, which Scott took himself on is ill fated trip to the South Pole. The Atlas Gallery in Marylebone is the place to come and these amazing pictures, which Ponting lifted from his own negative in 1913, the year after Robert Falcon Scott 1910-1912′s expedition ended. A total of over 50 images will be displayed, and a preview of them can be found athttp://bit.ly/atlasgallery

The unique selling exhibition - The Great White South - will offer collectors the opportunity to purchase these valuable antique Carbon Print Photographs, which range in price from £12,000 – £27,000 [Full Price list below].

The original 1913 carbon prints on display, which are in exceptional condition, have not been exhibited publicly for nearly 100 years, and many remain in their original Edwardian frames.  The ATLAS Gallery show is the largest exhibition of Ponting’s original Polar photographic prints assembled since first being displayed at the Fine Art Exhibitions between 1913 and 1915.

Herbert G. Ponting (1870-1935) was already one of the most renowned and accomplished photographers of his day when he was recruited as a ‘camera-artist’ to document Scott’s attempt to reach the pole.  A highly experienced travel photographer, his photographs of Japan, Burma and China – taken before his journey to Antarctica – are still highly sought after by collectors today.  Among his most collectable and rarest works are his photographs of the Antarctic, taken during the Terra Nova Expedition.

The ATLAS Gallery’s selling exhibition is from the collection of antique photography collector Richard Kossow, who started collecting Ponting’s polar photographs over 25 years ago.  Kossow, a Literary Dealer, had his interest in Ponting’s photography sparked through his research into the diaries and memoirs of the Edwardian Polar explorers.  After finding many of Ponting’s original prints in appalling states of decay, he devoted his collecting towards finding Ponting’s best-preserved original photographs, wherever possible in their original frames. These museum-quality works are exclusively represented by the ATLAS Gallery.

Ponting’s extraordinary visual record of thePolar regionsare considered to be of huge scientific and visual significance. His extraordinary technical and compositional talents captured images of the previously uncharted continent of unparalleled quality, which are still among some of the finest ever taken of the Antarctic.  Ponting was the very first professional still and movie photographer to go to a polar region, and was the first movie cameraman to use his camera for naturalist studies.  The photographs are also of considerable artistic note, displaying both the typically painterly compositions indicative to Edwardian photography, but also highly innovative, almost modernist perspectives on the polar landscape, demonstrating Ponting as a creative and pioneering photographer.

Additional works exhibited at the Great White South Exhibition:

Limited Edition Platinum Print Portfolio

In addition to the collection of the original carbon prints produced in 1913, there will also be a new limited edition collection of 48 platinum prints, published in a special portfolio in association with the Scott Polar Research Institute, Cambridge, available for purchase.  Handmade from Ponting’s original negatives, the prints will be exhibited with specially commissioned essays by experts including author and explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes, which provide a fascinating insight into the incredible story behind these remarkable photographs.  The platinum print portfolios are priced at £25,000 for the complete portfolio with individual prints from around £800.

The Lost Photographs of Captain Scott

The exhibition will also feature the Lost Photographs of Captain Scott, taken by Scott himself during his tragic march to the Pole and first exhibited at the ATLAS Gallery in November 2011.  Throughout his polar trek, and in the face extreme arctic weather conditions, Scott – trained by Ponting – captured some breathtaking polar panoramas as well as photographing the explorers themselves, documenting some of the most poignant and emotive records of the fateful expedition.

The collection of images, of which the works on display are modern limited edition reproductions of the original prints, chronicling the first part of Scott’s Antarctic journey, were thought lost for almost 70 years because the negatives had been misplaced and the prints were in private hands. When the collection resurfaced at a New York auction in 2001, they were bought by Richard Kossow who had planned to sell them on until they were bought by the Scott Polar Research Institute with help from the Heritage Lottery Fund for the British Nation.

Ben Burdett, Founder and Managing Director of the ATLAS Gallery said: “Ponting’s photography of the Antarctic had a tremendous impact when it was first displayed at the Fine Art Exhibitions in 1913 that is often difficult for a contemporary audience to fully understand.  There was a huge outpouring of national grief for the loss of Captain Scott and his party, and Ponting’s images of the expedition became a focal point for the general public to see for themselves where Scott’s remarkable story played out. 

“The original show was also a pivotal moment in the history of photographic curation.  The Fine Art Exhibitions were the biggest selling exhibition of photography ever staged at that time, and the scale of the photographic prints surpassed any previously displayed in public.

“The quality of preservation we see in the collection we have today adds to the value of these unique artefacts, and we are extremely excited to be hosting this selling exhibition at the ATLAS Gallery.”

Richard Kossow, assembler of the Ponting Collection said: “The history of exploration in the Antarctic is fascinating, but, until the advent of Herbert Ponting, poorly represented in its photographic documentation.  Most photographic records from the “Heroic Age” of Antarctic expeditions are of frustratingly low quality, which is why I was initially drawn to the exceptional calibre of Ponting’s photographs. 

“Aside from their scientific importance, the beauty and creativity of their compositions make them amongst some of the most captivating travel photography ever taken.  As Naomi Rosenblum said in her World History of Photography,“it is not surprising that some of Herbert Ponting’s images from Scott’s Terra Nova expedition should recall the freshness of vision that characterised the first views of the western American wilderness”.  When considering the challenges to photography in the extreme Antarctic climate, their power and genius are even more impressive. 

“I have committed 25 years to searching out the best-preserved prints the first showing at the 1913-14 Fine Arts Society’s Exhibitions of Ponting’s Terra Nova photographs and am delighted to be presenting this fine collection at the ATLAS Gallery”.

Captain Scott’s ill-fated polar trek remains imprinted in the public consciousness as the venture in which Scott was beaten to the South Pole by the Norwegian Roald Amundsen, only to perish during his return journey, along with four other members of the polar party.

The ATLAS Gallery’s exhibition will mark the centenary of the death of Captain Scott and his men, as well as the National Service of Commemoration in honour of Scott, which will be held at St Paul’s Cathedral, 29 March 2012.

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Silaphan uses a ‘canvas’ of tin or enamel advertising signs juxtaposed with portraits of artists and others whose work has influenced his own art. It’s a sort of connective tissue between the visual media and an eclectic series of high-profile human figures such as John Lennon, Andy Warhol, Barack Obama, Che Guevara, John-Michel Basquist and the Queen.

In this exhibition his latest sculpture appears; an aluminum representation of a paper plane that stands seven feet tall, called ‘The Identified Flying Object’. It appears to be made from the painting ‘Whaam’ by Lichtenstein, and uses that well-known work instead of the artist’s portrait to create his (Silaphan’s) distinctive imagery.

The sculpture was the inspiration for another aspect of Silaphan’s art that’s on show, in this case a series of paper planes in a ‘cut-out-and-keep’ format. In co-operation with Stylist Magazine, the artist created five designs that can be downloaded from the magazine’s website, printed and folded to make paper airplanes. Collectors who bring all five of the planes to Scream’s stand at the Fair will get a certificate of authentication.

Pakpoom Silaphan says of his art that it is a way to “. . .see everything as a symbol and symbolise everything”. To him, the airplane is a symbol of ambition and progress; as with art in general, the viewer draws his or her own inferences and conclusions.

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Many people have welcomed the move at the award ceremony outside the capital as it helps people remember that the award is a national recognition and not just focused on artists living in London. The Independent recently published a story saying, “The Turner prize is normally awarded at the Tate Britain and it is a good idea to move outside of the capital city to a more interesting location.”

The artist who receives the award will garner an almost celebrity like status and they will also receive a prize of £25,000. There are four nominees for this year’s Turner prize including Martin Boyce, George Shaw, Karla Black and Hillary Lloyd.

Currently the favourite for the award is Mr Boyce but Mr Shaw is a close second favourite. Shaw is the only painter from this year’s nominees and he is known for painting crumbling buildings in urban landscapes. His images are small but incredibly detailed.

The other two nominees are quite a way behind the two favourites according to bookmakers. Lloyd created a room of video and mixes technology with art wonderfully. Black created a fragile installation which involved curtains made of cellophane. Many people have seen this as a very competitive year for art and the prize is highly sought after.

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The event will begin on the same day as the Olympic Games, July 27, and all across the nation bells will be rung to mark its onset. Martin Creed, has designed a special artwork to be used at the opening ceremony of the Games which many are expecting to be particularly spectacular.

The cultural show will include what is regarded as the most ambitious Shakespeare play ever to be staged and there will also be music festivals that do not charge people for entry. Other events will be taking place in the city and there will be 10 million tickets given away at no charge.

The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has recently said, “We want to create a unique event like no other in the Olympics and this arts Festival is a way to ensure this. It is going to be an exhilarating moment in the history of the capital city.”

The chairman of the Royal Opera house is Tony Hall and he is responsible for the cultural festival that is running alongside the Olympics. He has recently said, “We are planning for London to be an explosion of cultural activity. We are hoping to create something that the nation will be able to celebrate in a time when people are feeling down because of the state of the economy. We want to give people something to celebrate and something to be proud of.”

Theatre, music, art, poetry, and dance will all form part of the programme and many people think that the proposition for it to be held was one of the reasons why London was awarded the Olympic bid. Initially many people were very sceptical about the programme and thought that it would not be possible to create a very unique experience however, now that announcements have been made detailing the project, many people have a renewed faith.

At the opening of the games, the mass bell-ringing will be taking place and this is where every member of the public is encouraged to ring a bell as loudly and as fast as possible for 3 minutes, all at the same time. If you don’t have a bell then there is a mobile application you can download that will simulate a bell-ringing.

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You can climb the structure by its 450 steps up to 2 observation decks and there is even a restaurant at the top. The idea is that visitors will travel to the top of the sculpture in a lift and walk down the staircase to be able to fully enjoy the artistic detail of the sculpture.

It stands over 20 m higher than the Statue of Liberty and it is hoped that it will remain a popular attraction even once the games have completed. The company responsible for funding the project have said that the structure should be a symbol of regeneration for this part of London and a sign of things to come.

Boris Johnson, the Mayor of London has given the sculpture his full support and said it is an iconic symbol that has been added to the skyline of London. Mr Johnson continued saying, “This is a spectacular piece of modern art and should drive visitors to this part of London for a long time to come. What we are witnessing here is a historic moment in London skyline.” It is expected that the structure will bring 50 jobs to the area and bring in £10 million of revenue every year.

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Richard Wright, the Turner prize-winning artist will also have work on display at the 18 day festival which starts in April. It will span over 50 venues in the country. The program will be hosting a large variety of new art and nine out of every 10 pieces is on display for the first time in the UK.

Katrina Brown is the director of the festival and she has said, “This event really shows the Glasgow Art scene at its best and its most lively. Museums, galleries, and artists come to the city and its architecture will make a fantastic backdrop to this memorable event.

Karla Black who was nominated for the Turner prize this year is hosting the largest show to date in Scotland, several new sculptures she has created will be on show at the Gallery of Modern Art. Alexandra Mir piece will be on display and it is called ‘Triumph’ and this is the first time that it has been seen in the country. It is made out of trophies that she managed to find through adverts in local newspapers.

The piece of art focuses on the issue of personal triumph and the ultimate replacement by a more young and capable person. A temporary radio station will also exist while the festival is on.

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One of the most impressive pieces is cast from 4 kg of bronze and depicts a lioness pouncing. This piece of art costs £2000 and will be an excellent addition to the home of any bronze collector. The dimensions of the piece are 18 cm high and 30 cm long and there are only 150 available worldwide and they are all handmade in the UK.

For a little over £500 visitors can buy a bronze statue depicting a rhinoceros with her young. This piece is limited to just 250 castings and comes with a certificate of authenticity that has been signed by the artist.

All of the bronze pieces created by Nelson & Forbes are made through the use of wax casting, which is a technique that has a history dating back over five millennia. Since this time the method has not changed a great deal and has been most famously used to create the Lions that are seen at Trafalgar Square as well as the creating the doors at the front of the Bank of England. The entire collection on show at the fair is made up of 36 pieces and they have all been created by Jonathan Sanders and Sue Maclaurin.

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For the next three years, the Green Box project aims to help 1000 individuals who have shown that they have both the vision and the creativity to really make a name for themselves. The fund available through this project is to help these aspiring individuals to be inspired, whilst celebrating their talents and also giving them much needed financial support while they work towards their dreams.

The thousand who are chosen to be funded by the Green Box project will have their resulting works put on show in virtual reality Green Box and these will be seen across the world, as well as their piece being put on permanent display in the project’s virtual gallery. You can connect to Facebook through the Becks website and no doubt the downloadable app for smartphones will be hugely successful.

All the best new campaigns release a video to showcase the work they are doing, and the Becks Green Box project is no exception. This video is very arty and artistic, appropriate considering what the essence of the project is all about. It gives basic info about the project and also shows clips of different countries to get the word out there that this is a truly global project.

To kick it off in style, 30 initial Green boxes have been released by Becks in Italy, the US and the UK. Each one of these boxes will contain an exclusive virtual piece of art from a famed artist.

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Gabriele Koch and the Henry Rothschild Memorial Lecture

Gabriele Koch, the world renowned potter is to give a one off lecture on Wednesday November 2^nd at Gateshead’s Shipley Art Gallery. This special night is a tribute to the late Henry Rothschild, who was one of the most influential UK collectors of ceramics.

Koch is best known for her ceramic pieces, and these have been exhibited throughout the world in many of the leading private and public collections. Koch’s work has recently beem exhibited in London at the Saatchi Gallery, at Liverpool’s Bluecoat Display Centre as well as having displays in German, American and Israeli galleries.

This landmark event is being jointly presented by the Tyne and Wear Archives & Museums and the Friends of the Shipley Art Gallery. Koch will be talking about her influences and the processes and ideas she goes through to create her distinctive style of hand made ceramic vessels.

Gabriele Koch says:

“It is a great honour and pleasure to be the inaugural speaker for the Henry Rothschild lecture. It is very important to remember Henry who has made such an enormous contribution to the appreciation of Ceramics in general and has been a great supporter of many of the most innovative ceramicists of the 20th century on an individual basis.”

Koch’s work features in the Rothschild Study Centre at the Shipley Art Gallery, which was opened in 2010 and houses a superb collection of 20^th century ceramics amassed by Henry Rothschild, founder of the shop Primavera.

The Study Centre includes work by leading ceramicists working in Britain and internationally and offers visitors access to a unique database containing information about the collector, the objects and the makers and a reference library of books on studio ceramics donated by Henry Rothschild.

Amy Barker, Curator of the Shipley Art Gallery, says:

“Gabriele Koch is a remarkable ceramicist and we are thrilled to welcome her to the Gallery for the first lecture in memory of Henry Rothschild.

“Henry Rothschild was an extremely significant figure in the field of contemporary crafts in Britain and the Shipley Art Gallery is privileged to have worked closely with him during the latter years of his life. We hope that many people will join us at this event to hear from Gabriele and celebrate her work and the legacy of Henry Rothschild.”

The event starts at 7.30pm (light refreshments from 7pm) and costs £3 for non-members and £1.50 for the Friends of the Shipley. For further information, visit www.twmuseumsorg.uk/shipley.

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There are several artists at the event who are representing themselves but there are also galleries that are responsible for representing several artists. Some of the galleries attending include the Tallantyre Gallery and the Balman Gallery. There are also some galleries who have come right form the outskirts of Newcastle.

Some of the exhibitors are very commercial, such as Castle Galleries and Whitewalls Galleries. There galleries add a splash of colour to city centres. There is also the Globe Gallery which is known for its community involvement as much as its contemporary art. The Globe Gallery has recently moved from its old location to a building which was once a bank on Blandford Square. Just because this art fair is one that is on the street this does not mean that it is not present online. Those who do business on the internet will also be able to be a part of this fair.

Gallereo is a business that has been started by Emma McMillan who has recently completed a Master qualification in New York, she was doing this with Christie’s. Part of her coursework while studying was to discover what was going to be the next big thing in the art world. While doing this she found the work of Hans Meertens a Dutch artist and after writing an article about his work, he has asked her to write a book about it.

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