LONDON: KNOW HOPE, THE ABSTRACT AND THE VERY REAL.

UPDATE 04/08/2013

A Few Images below and a hatful on facebook HERE

The anticipation for this is driving me and everyone that knows me crazy
Know Hope: The Abstract and the Very Real.

Lazarides Gallery. London.

There will no doubt be hundreds of photos to show you soon. 

PHOTOS: MARK POWELL AT HANG UP GALLERY

Another incredible body of work from Mark, his skill with a plain old household Biro really needs to be seen with the naked eye.
But if you can't get down to the six week show at Hang-Up Gallery then there a few photos on the artbleat facebook page HERE 

BARBARA STEINBERG: AGE AND MEMORY

I paid a visit to the opening night of Barbara Steinberg's Age and Memory exhibition at Signal Gallery on Thursday, not the usual thing to float my boat, although I do have a growing soft spot for a bit of abstract, but Signal always throw a top bash and make you feel incredibly welcome with it. Anyway I came away converted, beautiful work from the 70 year young painter, what struck me more than anything was the colours Barbara used to created the works, not obvious ones to me but beautifully balanced and incredibly pleasing.
There are a couple of photos below and loads more on the artbleat facebook HERE.

BUT... the point of this post is to direct you to an ebay auction, HERE where Barbara and Signal have kindly donated one of the canvases from the show to raise a bit of CASH for the Alzheimer's Society.

The painting (below) Brightness Falls, is an oil on canvas and measures 107.5cm X 113.5cm.
C'mon get your wallets and purses out.

LONDON: MARK POWELL OPENS AT HANG-UP GALLERY

Mark Powell's new body of work opens with a Private View tonight (Friday 26th) at Hang-Up Gallery in Stoke Newington High Street. 6pm-9pm

Mark works on vintage documents and only in biro, so there is no margin for error in creating his beautifully aged portraits. The images below give you an idea but to truly appreciate his work you need to see it in the flesh, old and wrinkly as it is. 

  

LONDON: THURSDAY 25TH PV'S

A few ideas for London town artiness and free beers on Thursday.

FACEBOOK EVENT HERE

LINK

BARBARA STEINBURG "AGE AND MEMORY" AT SIGNAL GALLERY

Link HERE 

LONDON: WHITECROSS STREET PARTY

Oops! nearly forgot to post this. Get down if you can.(if you live in London that is) Fun and art for all the family.

LINK

Confirmed artists include Dale Grimshaw, Sweet Toof, Charlie Anderson, Carrie Reichardt, David Shillinglaw and loads more.

HARLAND MILLER: HAVING A LAUGH?

Where as I don't usually like to comment on things I don't personally like, this is after all just a blog and not a commercial venture. 

I thought I would comment on the new Harland Miller Deckchairs.

I Like Harland Miller, I understand that his work has reached a premium, and that is to be expected once an artists work takes off, market forces and all.... but........ £400 for a sodding deckchair, need I even mention that they are in an edition of ONLY 500 per each of the 16 designs, and you have to pay for delivery on top.
Are you having a laugh Mr Miller? 

Harland Miller Deckchairs £400 plus Delivery

    

HANDIEDAN: TIMED PRINT RELEASE

Phone booth Gallery have dropped a rather lovely print by Handiedan.

 Titled Luna Cogitationis No 2, this giclee print on 315gsm cotton rag is only available for a week as a single purchase. You can buy it later as a set of three but that's all too complicated to go into here.
The print has already been on sale for a few days so you only have until 20th July to click the button and part with your $125.
Final edition size will depend on amount purchased.
All the details can be found HERE   

Handiedan - Luna Cogitationis No 2

Giclee on 315gsm Innova Soft Textured White Cotton Rag

Measures 16.5"X21.5"

Timed Edition

$125

LONDON: ABSTRACTION AND LAYERS IN GREENWICH

The Ben Oakley Gallery in Greenwich have an opening night on Friday 19th July for their latest head to head show.

 Abstraction and Layers features the work of Nikki Hill-Smith and Daisy Oakley.
Expect a feast of abstract oils, multimedia layering (sort of going with the clue in the title of the show there) and a jolly good knees up, as I've told you many a time Ben throws a cracking opening night party.

Facebook event page HERE

  

Daisy Oakley

Nikki Hill-Smith 

REMI ROUGH: IF ONLY SILENCE COULD SPEAK

Well this one caught me out, 1XRun have just dropped a print by Remi Rough.
Titled If only Silence could speak this archival pigment print measures approx 17" X 17"

And is yours for only $50 plus p&p

There were 50 but now there are only 3 left.

Quick then, if you want one go HERE 

BEEJOIR CANVAS EDITION

UPDATE 12/07/13
SOLD OUT

Souled Out Studios are about to drop a run of 32 unique un-stretched canvases by Beejoir.

Approx size 80cm X 90cm
£345 to your door

Expect the drop at around 4pm (UK) today (12/07/2013)

 Be quick...That's all I know.

STOLEN SPACE: 7 GROUP SHOW

Stolen Space have moved and will be hosting a group show with work relating to the number 7
More in a bit about some of the artists involved, as soon as I can work out how to pinch some images from the pdf.  

NOSTALGIA2013: ART AND COCKTAILS

 UPDATE 9/7/13

We have here just a couple of images from the opening, for your viewing pleasure, sent over by Jonny (Burt) with maybe the promise of more to come, plus the news that the show has been extended until July 14th which means I may well be able to have look and shoot some photos of my own.
It looks like the art is now online have a butchers HERE

Photo: Jonny Burt

Photo: Jonny Burt

Facebook Link HERE

Update: 6/7/13
Jonny Burt  has sent over a couple of images of the pieces he has included in the show, and a reminder that 30% of all sales go direct to GOSH.

The show opens Saturday 6th July at midday (see the flyer below for directions) with an opening party that kicks off at 8pm til late

Have a look at the facebook event page HERE for more info.

Jonny Burt: Regressive Zero

Jonny Burt: The Artist

There is an exhibition of art and artefacts inspired by childhood memories happening this weekend in east London.

Being held in aid of Great Ormond Street Hospital, Memorabilia features an "all star" cast from the art world including David Bray, Ben Slow, Mason Storm, Danny O'Connor, Carrie Reichardt, Ben Oakley, Jonny Burt, Carne Griffiths and Lewis Bannister to name but a few.

Don't let the bad flyer put you off,  It's going to be full of art, Retro Games, Retro Visuals and boasts an 80's Cocktail Bar, all in the name of a very worthy cause. 

LONDON : MATT SMALL. THE RADIANT ONES

Update 4.7.2013

A Few photos to give you the idea of the show.

More on the artbleat facebook page HERE.

Nelly Duff presents Matt Small, The Radiant Ones. A pop up show at the Hoxton Hotel EC2A, which runs through July and kicks off on Wednesday 3rd.

Matt Small really needs no introduction if you are a friend of this blog, or the Urban art scene. But if you have just stumbled here and need enlightening then feast your eyes on the photos below that Nelly Duff kindly sent over.

Matt will be showing a collection of paintings, etchings and sculpture. The artist paints on to discarded metal, fridge doors, car body parts or anything else that is deemed rubbish and thrown out, the beautiful and soulful human images that peer from the unwanted canvas is moving, thought provoking and just plain wonderful.
You can find out more info on the facebook event page HERE
You will need to RSVP to hello@nellyduff.com if you want to attend the opening night on Wednesday 3rd July 6-9pm
Have a look at these teaser shots from Matt's studio.
I'll post up some photos from the show soon.