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London: Platform 6 Charity Auction

September 8, 2013 butterfly

Not-for-profit arts organisation Platform 6 have teamed up with Adidas and Moniker Projects to invite 16 personalities from the worlds of fashion, art, film, music and sport, including Naomi Campbell, Elton John, Kate Moss, Kylie Minogue, RYCA, Sharleen Spiteri, Viktor Ivanov, Carl Hopgood, to transform a pair of especially designed Adidas Platform 6 ‘Stan Smith’ trainers into bespoke works of art.

The finished articles are currently on display at The Bargehouse in Southbank’s Oxo Tower from Friday 6th September where they will be auctioned off with 100% of the profits being donated to Platform 6′s chosen charity Stonewall. The auction will end at 6pm on the 14th September 2013.

It is also the opportunity to see some additional artworks from the participating artists such as Carl Hopgood and Layla Lyons.

View the full set of pics here

Platform 6 Auction
7 – 14 September 2013
Bargehouse
Oxo Tower Wharf
London SE1 9HP

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London: Cranio at Fun Factory

September 4, 2013 butterfly

After proactively painting many murals across town, Brazilian artist Cranio has returned to London for a one night only show at Fun Factory, featuring a series of one off originals on paper with a screen printed version of his signature Amazonian Indian.

It is the last week of the temporary space, but this will be celebrated in a bang with many events. Big up to Fun Factory for bringing back the FUN element in Brick Lane!

Fun Factory
133 – 135 Bethnal Green Road

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Streets: Gris1

August 29, 2013 butterfly

While in Brest, super prolific artist Gris1 has been colouring walls and shutters accross town with his bubbly characters.

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London: Know Hope – The abstract and the very real

August 3, 2013 butterfly

Tel Aviv-based artist Know Hope makes his solo debut at Lazarides Rathbone with a new exhibition, The Abstract and The Very Real, featuring a series of works on found objects, vintage frames, and old papers that explore the collective social existence.

View pics from the opening here/
Know Hope
The Abstract and the very Real
Until 29 August 2013
Lazarides Rathbone
11 Rathbone Place, London W1T 1HR

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Brest (FR): Crimes of Minds

July 31, 2013 butterfly

During 3 years the Crimes of Minds project invited local and international artists to create 21 murals across the city of Brest (France), transforming the city into an urban art museum. To celebrate the end of the project and launch of a book documenting the process, a retrospective exhibition has been organized within 22000 sq meters former warehouse, a perfect opportunity for artists to display artworks but also perform some live painting.

Featuring Liliwenn (FR), Jef Aerosol (FR), Guy Denning (UK), Ben Slow (UK), Finbarr Dac (UK), Da Mental Vaporz (Bom.K, Blo, Brusk, Gris1, Kan, Sowat), C215 (FR), Morten Andersen (DK), SLY2 (FR), Wen2 (FR), Alice Pasquini (IT), Kool Korr (US), Best Ever (UK), Pakone (FR), Celeste Java (FR), TSF, Antoine Stevens (FR).