RICHARD GRAYSON


THE BASEMENT GROUP



. Richard Grayson was a founder member of The Basement Group and Projects UK Newcastle upon Tyne.



The Basement Group, c.1980
L-R: Belinda Williams,, Jon Bewley, Richard Grayson, John Kippin, Ken Gill

The Basement (exterior),
Bells Court, Pligrim Street,
Newcastle upon Tyne, c.1980

The Basement (interior),
Bells Court, Pligrim Street,
Newcastle upon Tyne, c.1980


Between December 1979 and November 1984, the Basement/Projects curated organised and programmed over 236 events
including their own individual and collaborative performances, in Newcastle and on tour.


The Basement , c.1983

The Basement (interior)

Wayne and Eddie are Men of Destiny
audience, Newcastle up on Tyne, UK

performance: Wayne and Eddie are Men of Destiny
Richard Grayson with Ken Gill
Newcastle up on Tyne, UK

performance: Radio Play
Ken Gill and Richard Grayson,
Coventry, UK 1982

The Basement Group, Arnolfini, Bristol, 1983

The Basement Group on tour:
Belinda Williams and Richard Grayson, Paris, 1982

The Basement Group on tour, 1983

The Basement Group, posters


Between December 1979 and November 1984, the Basement/Projects curated organised and programmed over 236 events, including:

The Travelling Exhibitionists:' Nigel Rolfe, John Carson, Marty St James and Anne Wilson Lydia Schouten, Joel Hubert, Ann Bean, Silvia Ziranek, John Maybury, with Guest Artists : Charles Dreyfuss/Arnaud Labelle Rojoux, Geoff Nuttall, and Rob Connolly. Edited "Doc(k)s No. 60. Grands Bretons. Toured Eric Bogosian -"Voices of America". Presented: Fast Forward and Yves Musard, Bruce Maclean "Breaks on the Bridge", Charlie Hooker Mainbeam" Sylvia Ziranek, "A deliberate case of particulars", Richard Layzell "Zangst" Kelvin Simms, Ian Robertson, Stuart Brisley, Bruce Mclean, John Carson, Gilbert and George, Sandra Elgar, Rose Garrad, Roberta Graham, Z.G._SMagazine, Audio Arts, Julian Maynard Smith, Alistair Maclennen, and Marc Chaimowicz.


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