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More than a gallery experience; BasementArtsProject is about becoming part of a family, a real one that resides in and around a permanent art space.

Too art for community too community for art.
10 artists from Basement’s 14 year history have each donated an artwork to auction on behalf of BasementArtsProject to raise funds for the continuance of our programme into the future
Place a bid here…

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December 3, 2025 at 8:58 AM
10 artists from Basement’s 14 year history have each donated an artwork to auction on behalf of BasementArtsProject to raise funds for the continuance of our programme into the future
Place a bid here…

basementartsproject.indy.auction/auctions/692...
December 3, 2025 at 8:58 AM
10 artists from Basement’s 14 year history have each donated an artwork to auction on behalf of BasementArtsProject to raise funds for the continuance of our programme into the future
Place a bid here…

basementartsproject.indy.auction/auctions/692...
December 3, 2025 at 8:56 AM
10 artists from Basement’s 14 year history have each donated an artwork to auction on behalf of BasementArtsProject to raise funds for the continuance of our programme into the future
Place a bid here…

basementartsproject.indy.auction/auctions/692...
December 3, 2025 at 8:56 AM
10 artists from Basement’s 14 year history have each donated an artwork to auction on behalf of BasementArtsProject to raise funds for the continuance of our programme into the future
Place a bid here…

basementartsproject.indy.auction/auctions/692...
December 3, 2025 at 8:54 AM
A new free post up on Hypogeal, our online journal: this time featuring long-time collaborator and friend Alan Dunn and his first project with us in 2012

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No4 – Variations – Mutations – Adjustments – No 28
Alan Dunn & Martyn Rainford
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November 29, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Yes, it is that time of an exhibition again when we turn our attention to the closing event: our Lunchtime Conversation with the incumbent artist. So, if you want to get the 4-1-1 on this thought provoking exhibition then book your ticket using the link

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November 19, 2025 at 7:27 PM
AI Interlude II
Parent Edition
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November 4, 2025 at 8:43 AM
This months Hypogeal articles are available now online.
Our free read is an AI penned article on human creativity created from prompts taken from my own essay on the subject -which is this months Paid read.
FREE READ

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AI Interlude
Artificial Intelligence vs Actual Creativity
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November 4, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Started a new job yesterday- two days a week- set myself up an office to work from. BasementArtsProject will continue but with slightly less hours than previously
November 4, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Whilst it may seem backwards to put the AI version first, there was a reason for this.

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November 3, 2025 at 9:23 AM
One lap done, struggled with 50 more on the machine and now it’s off for one final lap before going home to open up #BasementArtsProject for the day.
November 3, 2025 at 9:09 AM
October’s Editions of Hypogeal over on Substack constituted something of an break from the usual format.

I came across a piece of writing from earlier in the year in which I was musing on the offerings of AI. And so an experiment was born. With a series of prompts I got AI to rewrite my thoughts
November 3, 2025 at 8:55 AM
All the while listening to a new EP by Makaya McCraven
November 3, 2025 at 8:42 AM
50 on here and a lap of the park
November 3, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Last week was half-term and I finally managed to get away for a couple of days to celebrate our 25th Wedding Anniversary. I also managed to pick up a new, two day a week, job and open a new exhibition here at #BasementArtsProject
November 3, 2025 at 8:25 AM
दर्शन was the first non-English title that we have used at BasementArtsProject and, just like buses, two come along at once.

The next exhibition is drawn from the Welsh language. Tirweddau Dychmugol-Faesiol is an exhibition by Leeds based studio holder at Serf Seren Oakley

We hope you can join us…
October 19, 2025 at 7:33 PM
As artists and as a community we are at war on all fronts against the forces that seek to destroy our lives rather than make them better

After 3 years of ‘Jacob’s Ladder’ bringing peace and quiet to the land, a late opening cheap booze licence has seen the land inundated with their mess
October 17, 2025 at 8:46 AM
The negotiations with the land bankers continue.

Trying to get companies involved in things that help and improve communities rather than make money out of them is nigh on impossible but we persist…
October 17, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Over 5 years Basement has been trying to negotiate with offshore land bankers to do something about property they own and do nothing about because they can’t develop it, instead leaving it a shit-tip and a haven for drug dealing, fly/tipping & worse.
what we did…

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The Corner is a long-term project conceived by BasementArtsProject; designed to encourage regeneration in a neglected corner of South Leeds whilst tackling anti-social behaviour and environmental issu...
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October 17, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Another 50 on the chest and another circuit of the park before I go home and return to my work as Basement
October 17, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Also a trip out to Meanwood Valley Urban Farm to chat to Sachi Hani-Okofari about projects, trees and the age of rocks
October 17, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Then a quick stop at Henry More Institute as I realised that I had not yet seen the British Land Art display.

I also dropped some recent archive material relating to Phee Jefferies exhibition at Basement into the library for the Artist’s Files.
October 17, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Back to Wednesday and I met with Left Bank Leeds to talk about the potential for a @sluiceart.bsky.social team up in 2026

Images Sluice 2024 Colchester
October 17, 2025 at 7:54 AM
I missed the opening night of the Assembly House Annual Open last night but I am hoping to get a family/Basement trip over to it 2nite

I have nothing but good things to say about Assembly. My favourite art venue in Leeds

www.assemblyhouse.art/whats-on
PROGRAMME | Assembly House
Check out our upcoming exhibitions, gigs, workshops and more!
www.assemblyhouse.art
October 17, 2025 at 7:48 AM