‘Glad Tidings of Struggle and Strife: A history of protest Christmas cards’ at Newport Museum and Art Gallery, which runs from 27 October 2012 – January 12 2013, comprises of ex-MP Llew Smith's collection of over 1400 cards, which date from 1840. Alongside this show is an exhibition of new cards, ‘Through Disobedience We Progress’, for which Jones is amongst the 12 artists who have been commissioned to produce one of the cards.
Brian has been invited to contribute an edition of screen prints (‘Zip It Up and Start Again’) to the ‘Critical Mass’ portfolio, which consists of 44 prints from artists worldwide. This portfolio has already been selected to show at the Southern Graphics Conference International, which will be held in Milwaukee in 2013.
‘SCAN IT’: two of Brian's works have been selected to show in the ‘SCAN IT’ exhibition, which opens at Gallery 40, Brighton, from 2nd August. This show is comprised of A4 works which have been scanned, as opposed to photographed, and will feature two of ‘The 10 Ways to Kill Dylan Thomas’ images.
‘Brokeback Britain’ censored again: this print has been excluded from the ‘Print International’ exhibition, currently showing at the Chapel Gallery, Ormskirk. No poking fun in art galleries?
“I was told that they'd received the print, but they couldn't show it. When I asked the reason why, they said that they are funded by the local Conservative council, and showing this could lead to them having their funding withdrawn. And, they are “a family orientated gallery”', and that while the kids wouldn't have a problem with it, some of the parents might complain, as it's a very conservative area. While I don't want to see any gallery lose funding, I'm being denied the opportunity for my work, which has been selected as part of a travelling exhibition, to be shown publicly. Whatever their reasons may be, it amounts to censorship. It seems that councils are now the moral arbiters when it comes to art, and that I have a piece of work currently touring locked rooms in galleries.”.
‘The Great Frock n Robe Swindle’ is a newspaper-format publication, containing informative, creative and amusing content which shares one common theme – opposition to the forthcoming jubilee. The paper will be featuring five of the artist's images alongside content by writers, poets and MPs.
‘Maps Only: Radical Cartography in Contemporary Art’ exhibition, which features the new ‘Pistols Pop n Dada’ work, opens at the Back to the Picture Gallery, San Francisco from 26th May.
Brian has two works showing in the ‘Print International’ touring exhibition, which opens at the Chapel Gallery, Ormskirk from mid-May to 7th July.
Pop Art at Off The Wall. Brian has been invited to show four paintings and five prints in the ‘Pop Art’ exhibition, at Cardiff's Off The Wall gallery. The show opens on 10th February and runs until 14th March. For further information see Off The Wall