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Tag Archives: Art
Sickboy Straddles Heaven and Earth (Whitehot Magazine of Contemporary Art)
Sickboy Straddles Heaven and Earth Whitehot Magazine of Contemporary Art, December 2011 Prolific London-based street artist Sickboy opened his Celebration of Earthly Sins and Heavenly Fantasies on a muggy Thursday night in early November at east London’s catch all cool stuff megalith, … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, contemporary art, Graffiti, heavean and earth, London, old truman brewery, Sickboy, street, Whitehot, whitehot magazine of contemporary art
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London Gallery Hop: 19 November 2011 (Londonist)
London Gallery Hop: 19 November 2011 Londonist, November 19, 2011 at 14:50 pm This week’s round up of interesting gallery exhibitions takes us to Mayfair and Woolwich … READ MY COMPLETE POST: London Gallery Hop: 19 November 2011
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Tagged AIR GALLERY, Art, contemporary art, EXHIBITIONS, free, freebies, galleries, GRAYSON PERRY, hauser & wirth, London, LONDON GALLERY HOP, Londonist, OPEN STUDIOS, PAUL MCCARTHY, SECOND FLOOR STUDIOS & ART, SFSA, STANLEY DONWOOD, SUSAN STOCKWELL, TAG FINE ARTS, THE ART OF MAPPING, THE COLLECTIVE CONSCIENCE, THE KING THE ISLAND THE TRAIN THE HOUSE THE SHIP
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London Gallery Hop: 4 November 2011 (Londonist)
London Gallery Hop: 4 November 2011 Londonist, November 4, 2011 at 14:30 pm This week’s round up of gallery offerings around town (although it’s especially East London-y this time round) … READ MY COMPLETE POST: London Gallery Hop: 4 November … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, BOROUGH AND LANE, EVAN HECOX, EXHIBITIONS, galleries, Graffiti, HEAVEN & EARTH, high roller society, London, LONDON GALLERY HOP, Londonist, MEXICO SINIESTRO, NEW GOTHIC ART, old truman brewery, resistance gallery, SAVANT, Sickboy, stolenspace, street art
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Review: Frieze Art Fair 2011 (Londonist)
Review: Frieze Art Fair 2011 by Bethanyc, photography by Chris Osburn and Zoe Craig Londonist, October 14, 2011 at 13:31 pm The fair feels bigger than ever this year but perhaps a little less exuberant than in the past, undoubtedly due … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, art fair, bethanyc, frieze, frieze art fair, galleries, London, Londonist, Photography, regent's park, review, zoe craig
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London’s Frieze Art Fair 2011 (OneTravel)
London’s Frieze Art Fair 2011 OneTravel, Oct 11, 2011 A must see event for anyone interested in finding out what’s what and what’s to be in contemporary art, Frieze Art Fair is one of the world’s biggest and most influential … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, art fair, frieze, frieze art fair, galleries, London, OneTravel, regent's park
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Botero’s Broadgate Venus (OneTravel)
Botero’s Broadgate Venus OneTravel, Sep 22, 2011 Amid the hustle and bustle of the City of London (London’s financial district) and seemingly hovering just above the ever busy Liverpool Street Station on the eastern side of Exchange Square, the serene (and enormous!) … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, botero, broadgate, broadgate venus, city of london, liverpool street station, London, OneTravel, public art, sculpture
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London Gallery Hop: 16 September 2011 (Londonist)
London Gallery Hop: 16 September 2011 Londonist, September 16, 2011 at 14:00 pm A selection of gallery exhibitions currently on show in London and worth making time to view. READ MY COMPLETE POST: London Gallery Hop: 16 September 2011
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Tagged ALEX DAW, ANTONY MICALLEF, Art, BEAUCHAMP CLUB, BEN TURNBULL, Cyclops, ELEVEN GALLERY, EXHIBITIONS, galleries, lazarides rathbone, London, Londonist, painting, Photography, RAGHU RAI, SUPERMEN, WILLIAM ROAD GALLERY
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London Gallery Hop: 9 September 2011 (Londonist)
London Gallery Hop: 9 September 2011 Londonist, September 9, 2011 at 13:00 pm Suggestions of shows to see in some of London’s smaller galleries … READ MY COMPLETE POST: London Gallery Hop: 9 September 2011
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Tagged Art, ARTLIST, BITTER SWEET: NEW PAINTINGS BY CHEN HONGZHU, chen hongzhu, CRYPT GALLERY, CRYPTIC, EXHIBITIONS, FEMALE ARTISTS, FERAL FAMILY (MAMMALIAN PASTORAL), galleries, GALLERYLIST, GROUP SHOWS, high roller society, JAMES FREEMAN GALLERY, KIRSTY WHITEN, London, Londonist, LUDO: METAMORPHOSIS, MARIA ARCEO, SEXY100, ST PANCRAS CHURCH, stolenspace, The Old Truman Brewery, WALL TO WALL
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Time Out’s 101 Things to do in London (Including Ten of my Faves)
101 Things to do in London Time Out Time Out London has a fantastic new 101 Things to do in London feature on their site “put together by Time Out’s troop of expert writers and editors (along with suggestions from well-known London … Continue reading
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Tagged 101 things to do in london, Art, bloggers, cigars, Drink, Food, hotel, London, london bloggers, london restaurants, restaurants, time out, time out london, timeout, timeout london, top 10, top ten
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Photo Series: Ai Weiwei’s Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads at Somerset House (Whitehot Magazine of Contemporary Art)
What was a few months back originally scheduled as a press call to interview Ai Weiwei and an opportunity to photograph the artist with his Circle of Animals was altered to a sans artist event due to his disappearance in early April Continue reading
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Extra-ordinary @ Core Gallery (Whitehot Magazine of Contemporary Art)
Extraordinary @ Core Gallery Whitehot Magazine of Contemporary Art, May 2011 “Francis Bacon meets Donnie Darko” in an exhibition exploring a “disjointed world of macabre coexistence”. That’s how Core Gallery curator, Rosalind Davis, describes Extra-Ordinary, a subversive mixed media show by three … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, core gallery, deptford, exhibition, extra-ordinary, gallery, London, review, Whitehot, whitehot magazine of contemporary art
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Photograph Fitzrovia and Win with Diemar/Noble Photography Gallery (Qype does London)
Generally hosting exhibitions with some sort of international slant, Diemar/Noble photography gallery is planning now to focus on its own photogenic home, Fitzrovia, and offering the public an opportunity to show their work on their gallery walls and win some fab prizes. Continue reading
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Tagged Art, competition, diemar noble, Diemar/Noble, fitzrovia, gallery, john lewis, London, oxford street, Photography, Qype, Qype Does London, street photography, within a mile
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In Pictures: Ai Weiwei’s Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads at Somerset House (Londonist)
In Pictures: Ai Weiwei’s Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads at Somerset House Londonist, May 11, 2011 at 16:00 pm Detained Chinese artist Ai Weiwei’s first outdoor public sculpture in London has gone on display in the fountain clocked courtyard of Somerset … Continue reading
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Tagged AI WEIWEI, Art, CHINESE CONTEMPORARY ART, CIRCLE OF ANIMALS/ZODIAC HEADS, free, IN PICTURES, London, Londonist, Photography, sculpture, somerset house
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Zabludowicz Collection: Six Weeks in New York (Whitehot Magazine of Contemporary Art)
Zabludowicz Collection: Six Weeks in New York Whitehot Magazine of Contemporary Art, April 2011 What do you do with six weeks access to the top floor of a skyscraper located at one of the busiest street corners in Manhattan? If … Continue reading
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Street Artist Skewville Adds Brooklyn Flavour to East End Gallery: Check it Out Tonight! (Londonist)
Street Artist Skewville Adds Brooklyn Flavour to East End Gallery: Check it Out Tonight! Londonist, March 18, 2011 at 17.30 pm Walls apparently aren’t enough for Brooklyn-based street artist, Skewville, who took over the windows, floor and whatever other space … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, E2, E2 OSY, Graffiti, high roller society, London, Londonist, SKEWVILLE, SLOW YOUR ROLL, street art
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Pick Me Up Contemporary Graphic Art Fair Returns to Somerset House (Londonist)
Pick Me Up Contemporary Graphic Art Fair Returns to Somerset House Londonist, March 16, 2011 at 23:51 pm Get this: fun, accessible and affordable art can be had in London … and all in one convenient location. Returning to the Embankment … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, art fair, GRAPHIC ART, London, Londonist, lowbrow art, PICK ME UP, PICK ME UP: CONTEMPORARY GRAPHIC ART FAIR, prints, review, somerset house, WC2, WC2R 1LA
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Alien Nation Exhibition Explores What it Means to be an “Alien” in London (Londonist)
Alien Nation Exhibition Explores What it Means to be an “Alien” in London Londonist, March 16, 2011 at 0:14 pm Inspired by George Mikes’s book “How to be an Alien” and curated by Soapbox Events, the show exposes some of the quirk that … Continue reading
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Tagged ALIEN NATION, ALIEN NATION: THE ART OF BLENDING, Art, exhibition, GREAT WESTERN STUDIOS, London, Londonist, review, W2, W2 5EU
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Newly Launched Artangel Collection to Bring Arty Film and Video to the Masses (Londonist)
Newly Launched Artangel Collection to Bring Arty Film and Video to the Masses Londonist, March 15, 2011 at 13:30 pm To mark its 20th anniversary, the London-based Artangel has furthered its commitment to “commission and produce exceptional projects by outstanding contemporary … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, ARTANGEL, ARTANGEL COLLECTION, film, London, Londonist, TATE, THE ARTANGEL COLLECTION AT TATE, Video
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Exhibition Review: A’ Urban Abstract by Remi/Rough and Steve More (Londonist)
Exhibition Review: A’ Urban Abstract by Remi/Rough and Steve More Londonist, February 1, 2011 at 15:15 pm An uncompromising mix of graffiti grit and studio contemplation, the exhibition’s focus on self-expression and gorgeous colour draws the viewer in, allowing you … Continue reading
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Tagged A’ Urban Abstract, Art, BLACKALL STUDIOS, EC2, EC2A 4QS, exhibition, EXHIBITION REVIEW, Graffiti, leonard street, London, Londonist, PAINTINGS, Remi/Rough, review, Steve More, street art, URBAN ABSTRACT MOVEMENT
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Exhibition Review: Rising Stars in Bethnalham at High Roller Society (Londonist)
Exhibition Review: Rising Stars in Bethnalham at High Roller Society Londonist, December 4, 2010 at 16:36 pm Rising Stars in Bethnalham opens today at High Roller Society with an eclectic mix of art inspired or otherwise derived from London’s East End. … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, E2, E2 0SY, EXHIBITION REVIEW, gallery, Graffiti, high roller society, London, Londonist, RISING STARTS IN BETHNALHAM, street art
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Never Judge … ? Group Exhibition at StolenSpace in Association with Penguin Books (Qype does London)
Never Judge … ? Group Exhibition at StolenSpace in Association with Penguin Books Qype does London, November 29th 2010 Contributing artists (and there are many) include Anthony Lister, Blek Le Rat, Cyclops, D*FACE, EINE, Jon Burgerman, Kid Acne, Matt Small, … Continue reading
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Tagged Anthony Lister, Art, Blek Le Rat, brick lane, Cyclops, D*FACE, Dray Walk, E1, E1 6QL, EINE, exhibition, jon burgerman, Kid Acne, London, Matt Small, Methane Studios, Michael De Feo, Miss Van, penguin books, pete fowler, Shepard Fairey, Sickboy, stolenspace, sylvia ji, Tara McPherson, The London Police, The Old Truman Brewery, usugrow, WK Interact, word to mother
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London Daily Photo: We Need Moore
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Tagged Art, henry moore, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, monumental sculpture, Photography, public art, sculpture, westminster
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Food And Drink Meets Art, Music & More: A Fluid State (Londonist)
Food And Drink Meets Art, Music & More: A Fluid State Londonist, October 28, 2010 1:30 PM Mad-Men-inspired cocktails, a mezcal monkey tattoo parlour, whisky, jazz, chocolate and alcohol pairings and more are on the menu as ‘experience curators’ The Tasting Sessions … Continue reading
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Review: Louise Bourgeois: The Fabric Works @ Hauser & Wirth London, Savile Row (Londonist)
Review: Louise Bourgeois: The Fabric Works @ Hauser & Wirth London, Savile Row Londonist, October 15, 2010 11:59 AM “The Fabric Works” marks the opening of contemporary art behemoth Hauser & Wirth‘s new space at 23 Savile Row. With 15,000 square … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, contemporary art, exhibition, hauser & wirth, London, Londonist, lousie bourgeois, lousie bourgeois: the fabric works, mayfair, review, savile row, W1S 2ET
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What’s Going On at this Year’s Frieze Art Fair (Juxtapoz)
What’s Going On at this Year’s Frieze Art Fair Juxtapoz, Thursday, 14 October 2010 15:10 “This year’s Frieze seems much more tempered and scaled back compared to the past couple of years,” comments Chris Osburn. “But on the upside there seems … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, art fair, contemporary art, frieze, frieze art fair, Juxtapoz, London, Photography, regent's park
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Exhibition Review: In Gods We Trust by Nick Walker @ Art Sensus (Londonist)
Exhibition Review: In Gods We Trust by Nick Walker @ Art Sensus Londonist, October 13, 2010 1:30 PM “In Gods We Trust”, his first major solo show in two years, is no exception. Sticking to what he does best (the stencils) … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, art sensus, exhibition, Graffiti, in gods we trust, London, Londonist, nick walker, review, stencil art, street art, SW1, SW1P 1BB
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Review: Blind by Stardom by Word to Mother @ StolenSpace (Londonist)
Review: Blind by Stardom by Word to Mother @ StolenSpace Londonist, October 11, 2010 3:45 PM … the culprits and victims in his paintings are exposed as loathsome, pitiful and sometimes sinister through WTM’s earthy style, toned down colours and use of … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, blind by stardom, E1 6QL, exhibition, London, Londonist, old truman brewery, review, stolenspace, street art, word to mother
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Preview: New Beijing: Young Painting from China @ Sesame Gallery (Londonist)
Preview: New Beijing: Young Painting from China @ Sesame Gallery Londonist, September 22, 2010 12:15 PM Chen Hongzhu and Liu Guanguang are but two representatives of a young and ambitious camp of contemporary Chinese artists. Both in their mid-twenties, Chen … Continue reading
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Chefspective: Antonio Carluccio (Londonist)
Chefspective: Antonio Carluccio Londonist, July 9, 2010 2:17 PM Preparing to speak tonight at the British Museum about Renaissance art in Italy, celebrated restauranteur Antonio Carluccio was keen to share with Londonist – via a phone conversation this morning – his … Continue reading
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Tagged antonio carluccio, Art, british museum, carluccio's, chefspective, interview, italian cuisine, italian food, italian renassiance, italian restaurant, Italy, London, Londonist, renaissance art
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Printing as Process: Free Printmaking Workshops at High Roller Society (Qype does London)
Printing as Process: Free Printmaking Workshops at High Roller Society Qype does London, July 8th 2010 To coincide with their current exhibition, Press and Release (see my thoughts about that show here), High Roller Society is holding three Printing as Process … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, E2, free, freebies, gallery, high roller society, press and release, printing, printing as process, printmaking, prints, Qype, Qype Does London, roman road, worshops
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The Third Line: Contemporary Middle Eastern Art in Dubai and Doha
Cutesy and massive mosaics of sweet lil baby tiger cubs, kittens and ducklings. Probably not what you’d expect to see at one of the world’s biggest and most prestigious art fairs. But Farhad Moshiri’s gigantic and kitsch works were just … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, contemporary art, doha, dubai, farhad moshiri, frieze, frieze art fair, gallery, London, middle eastern art, the third line
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Ray Lowry @ Idea Generation Gallery (Whitehot Magazine of Contemporary Art)
Ray Lowry @ Idea Generation Gallery Whitehot Magazine of Contemporary Art, July 2010 The exhibition is one of raw energy and of the legacy of punk rock, remembering not only Lowry and The Clash but a music industry that no … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, gallery, idea generation, London, punk rock, ray lowry, the clash, Whitehot, whitehot magazine of contemporary art
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Preview: Press and Release at High Roller Society (Londonist)
Here’s a preview of an upcoming hand-made print exhibition at High Roller Society in East London. I’m stoked about this show for a couple of reasons. Some of my favourite British artists will have works in it. Also, I’m probably … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, E2, exhibition, Graffiti, hand-made prints, high roller society, London, Londonist, press and release, preview, printing, street art
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Preview: Who’s The Man @ The Future Gallery (Londonist)
Preview: Who’s The Man @ The Future Gallery Londonist, June 2, 2010 2:04 PM Faggot, lady killer, head honcho, diamond geezer, nerd: these are but a smattering of the 1000 words used to describe and define “man” on vivid display … Continue reading
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Art from the New World @ The City Museum & Art Gallery (Whitehot Magazine of Contemporary Art)
Art from the New World @ The City Museum & Art Gallery Whitehot Magazine of Contemporary Art, May 2010 LA came to the UK with the opening of Art from the New World, a ground-breaking group show at The City … Continue reading
