London: dran – Public Execution (Part II)

February 16, 2015 butterfly

Ideally located in Soho between a sex shop, a pub and a primary school, the dran show ‘Public Execution’ is evolving on a daily basis. Last week opening (covered here) saw crowds facing white empty walls with spray painted frames .

As mentioned on Pictures on Walls website, the exhibition is a ‘live’ masterclass in ‘spontaneous creativity’ happening in ‘real time’ and the show is being created from scratch. Lucky ones can even manage to see dran in action.

Colourful background walls were painted overnight and every time we pop in, we can witness new witty characters being painted: a farmer’s revolution on a football pitch, an arachnophobe Spiderman, a sad clown painted upside down, a maid sweeping a flow of question marks, a flower pot ‘loading’ and growing by the day…

Dran - Public Execution Show

View the full set of pics here

Upon completion on the 21 Feb, the show will close immediately so check it out this week.

Check our Part III and finale of the show here

dran – Public Execution
Until 21 Feb 2015
35 Brewer Street, Soho, London W1

London, Shows

London: Antony Micallef – Self

February 13, 2015 butterfly

Antony Micallef - Self

London based artist Antony Micallef is returning to Lazarides with a solo exhibition entitled ‘Self’. Departing from his style and language from his earlier series like Impure Idols (2007), Becoming Animal (2009) and Happy Deep Inside My Heart (2011), Self features a series of energetic self-portraits paintings with colourful three dimensional brushstrokes and charcoal on paper.

Antony Micallef - Self

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Antony Micallef – Self
Lazarides Rathbone
Until 19th March 2015

London, Shows

London: XXX show @ Jealous

February 12, 2015 butterfly

Ahead of this year’s Valentine’s Day, Moniker Projects and Jealous Gallery have teamed up to put together an exhibition featuring valentine’s themed artworks from 25 artists including Benjamin Murphy, Ben Slow, Best Ever, The Connor Brothers, Zeus, David Shillinglaw, Inkie, Mark McClure, Lauren Baker, Jon Burgerman Jonesy, Carl Cashman, Hannah Dickens, Hayden Kays, Keira Rathbone, Mantis, Mobstr, Jo Peel, Malarky, Eine, Ben Slow, Mr Penfold, Static, Magda Archer, Sickboy and RYCA.

In parallel Ben Eine is releasing a limited edition silkscreen prints featuring a cheeky XXX. The overall selection provides varied interpretations of the theme as the artists are themselves, from romantic to the downright debauched and the sugary sweet.

XXX - Jealous / Moniker

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Triple XXX
Jealous Gallery
Until 15 February
53 Curtain Road
London EC2A 3PT

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London: Vestige Group show @ Coates & Scarry

February 11, 2015 butterfly

Vestige - Coates & Scarry

Curated by Coates and Scarry, the group exhibition ‘Vestige’ brings together a new body of works that subtly or overtly reference historical imagery and objects.

Participating artists include Lisa Wright, Emma Vidal, Penny Byrne, Aaron Smith and Henry Hussey.

Vestige - Coates & Scarry

Merging together fragments of history like ribbons, ruffs, wigs and petticoats, Lisa Wright’s historical portrait paintings and drawings are simultaneously rooted in the past and the present.

Vestige @ Coates & Scarry Vestige - Coates & Scarry

Australian artist Penny Byrne transforms porcelain figures with wry humour and gives them a voice, highlighting current political conflicts and protests.

Vestige @ Coates & Scarry

Using charcoal, French artist Emma Vidal creates drawings and three dimensional works with spiritual and cultural symbolism depicting a post-apocalyptic world in ruin.

Vestige - Coates & Scarry

Inspired by photographic portraits from the Edwardian and Victorian eras, LA based artist Aaron Smith gives a contemporary twist to male portrait paintings. By skilfully layering and interweaving text, imagery together with vintage, hand-dyed, printed fabrics and embroidery, UK artist Henry Hussey creates highly complex and colourful textile works.

Vestige @ Coates & Scarry Vestige - Coates & Scarry

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Vestige Group Show
Until 21 Feb 8
Duke Street
London SW1Y 6BN

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London: dran – Public Execution show

February 7, 2015 butterfly 7 Comments

Dran - Public Execution Show

Returning to London after five years, the French master draughtsman dran has just launched a new solo show entitled ‘Public Execution‘ . Announced at the last minute on Pictures on Walls, the show ‘ promises to be a ‘live’ masterclass in ‘spontaneous creativity’ happening in ‘real time’. All of which actually means he hasn’t done much yet. Over the next three weeks dran will be creating an art show from scratch in full public view in an empty shop in Soho. Upon completion it will close immediately.
The public are invited to visit at any time, but may not always be welcome.’

Despite the last minute announcement, eager fans came in force to the opening, and were welcome with enormous cheese platters, wine and beers. Sitting behind a broken laptop and copy machine, a painted female assistant is greeting visitors. Next to her features a canvas of a little boy dressed up in shiny costume made of snack packaging. Guests are invited to put bids and comments to get it. And so far the walls are covered with painted blank frames. So we’ll see how the show will evolve and what surprises lay in store.

Dran - Public Execution Show