London: Jake and Dinos Chapman – Come and See

December 31, 2013 butterfly 1 Comment

Jake and Dinos Chapman are currently exhibiting at the Serpentine Gallery. Come and See demonstrate the range of the artists’ output – from painting, drawing, printmaking and sculpture, to film, music and literature – approaching controversial subjects with provocation and dark humour.

A dozen of shop window mannequins dressed as Klu Klux Klansmen in rainbow socks with birkenstocks are stationed throughout the exhibition with different state of expression looking at the art and visitors. One of the rooms in the centre of the gallery is filled with cardboard dinosaurs and models of their earlier works and exhibitions, complete with little painted card spectators.

The vision of Hell of the Chapman brothers has been expanded with monumental landscapes in scale. Extremely detailled, these apocalyptic landscapes depict surreal scenes of excessive brutality, blending miniature figures of Nazi soldiers and concentration camps with corporate insignia of McDonald’s characters.

View the set here

Come and See
Until 9 February 2014
Serpentine Sackler Gallery
Kensington Gardens
London W2 2AR

Auctions, London

London: Smile Britannia Charity Auction

December 15, 2013 butterfly 1 Comment

For the first time ever, the Houses of Parliament hosted an historic charity art auction called Smile Britannia on Friday 13 December 2013.

Supported by MP Mike Weatherley, Smile Britannia is a charity art project launched by the Last Night A DJ Saved My Life Foundation and the London Westbank Gallery in collaboration with Temwa.

Featuring an impressive artist line up including Nick Walker, David Walker, Inkie, Copyright, Emma Compton, Mau Mau, Jim Starr, Jim Vision, Rowan Newton, Shoony, Toasters to name a few, as well as the first Banksy stenciled artwork in Bristol.

100% of proceeds will be donated to the charitable bodies the Last Night A DJ Saved My Life Foundation, Temwa and the Smile Britannia project.

A unique and historical venue, great artworks and great cause, all the ingredients for a fantastic evening!

View pics from the evening here

London, Shows

London: Stolenspace Winter Group Show

December 13, 2013 butterfly

Stolenspace Winter Group gathers a full roaster of artists and plenty of goodies for the festive season, from limited edition books, prints, drawings, paintings, as well as brand new D*Face Tshirts and D*Dogs vinyl sculptures.

Participating artists include:
Alo – Allison Hueman Torneros – Andrew McAttee – Arth Daniels – Beau Stanton Charlie Anderson – C215 – Cope2 – David Bray – D*Face – Eine – Evan Hecox – Josie Morway Kai and Sunny – Kelly Allen – Kelly McAllum – Max Rippon – Meggs – Miss Van – Mysterious Al – Paul Stephenson – Ramon Maiden – Reka – Rone Ronzo – Ryan Callanan – Sail (uselessarm) – Shepard Fairey – Simon WG Butler – Twoone – Vinnie Nylon – Will Barras -Zio Ziegler.

View the full set of pics from the opening here

Until 22 Dec 2013
STOLENSPACE GALLERY
17 Osborn Street
London E1 6TD

London, Shows

London: Shok-1- X Rainbow

December 8, 2013 butterfly 1 Comment

London graffiti artist SHOK-1 is currently showing X-Rainbow at Pictures on Walls.

Within black painted walls, a multicolored skeleton overlooks the exhibition space from the ceiling while a heart shaped noose hangs high. Mastering the spraycan since the 80s, SHOK1 created a series of translucent x-ray inspired prints, canvases in a rainbow palette, featuring femur bones, hands and insects.