Jorge Rodríguez-Gerada first UK appearance at Moniker Art Fair 2012

Suben is proud to announce its participation at London's Moniker Art Fair 2012 introducing, for the first time in UK, new works and installation by the urban art legend Jorge Rodríguez-Gerada. 

Jorge Rodríguez-Gerada will present new works of his most recent gallery directions. Urban Analogies: charcoal drawings created on extracted wall surfaces that are over 250 years. Memorylithics: Sculptures created using recovered architectural materials that are over 500 years old. 

The significance of his site specific installation 'The Penetrating Surface' lies upon the importance given to the weathered and worn urban wall surfaces and salvaged building material for their intrinsic value. His masterful drawings and sculptures give importance to these textures and materials for the intangible memory that they possess and the passage of time that they portray. 

Jorge Rodríguez-Gerada is a Cuban-American contemporary artist based in Spain. He is a founder of the New York City Culture Jamming movement and is an innovator in the international urban art scene. Since the late 90´s he has been creating a counter balance to the faces of cultural icons chosen by advertisers by creating impressively huge photo realistic charcoal portraits of anonymous people only to enjoy the beauty of how they fade away into the cityscape and the moment. His unique direction was mentioned in Naomi Klein´s book No Logo published in 2000, and was a precursor of the use of anonymous portraits now common in street art. He is an urban artist that is way ahead of the curve and is blowing peoples minds. .

"His attitudes remain his inspiration in his arresting public work now, which is an altogether larger affair - taking on not just advertising, but political thought too. The results are thought-provoking work, which make typical street art look like child’s play." Alice E. Vincent for The Huffington Post UK

For more info
www.subenysuben.com
www.jorgerodriguezgerada.com
www.monikerartfair.com 

Silverlink – ATG in NY

Silverlink is an ATG Collective showcase and will feature the works of four diverse ATG members. The artist line-up is made up of Spine TV contributor and photographer Will Robson-Scott, as well as prolific artists Jamie Brown, Dominic Corry and ATG founder Jack Murray. Founded in 2000, ATG (Ahead’a The Game) is a collective of graffiti writers, visual artists, musicians and DJ’s rooted in London sub-culture. For these four young exhibitors, this is to be their United States debut. See here for more details on the exhibition and click here to see Will Robson-Scott’s Spine TV debut, Graeme.

Damien Hirst “On the Spot” Video

Damien Hirst: On the Spotfrom Matt Black on Nowness.com.

The Industrious Art Star Occupies Gagosian Galleries Worldwide with His Complete Spot Paintings A rhinestone-wearing Damien Hirst explains the theory and thought behind his infamous spot paintings in the latest short from filmmaker Matt Black. The legendary British artist, made famous by submerging mammals in formaldehyde and creating jaw-droppingly expensive jewel-encrusted skulls, has become one of the most prolific and lucrative names in contemporary art.

Agent Provocateur – Always Remember Your Agent Provocateurs video

Video part 1 of the ad video of AGENT PROVOCATEUR « always remember your Agent Provocateur » featuring the model Paz de la Huert.

Ben Long - The Great Travelling Art Exhibition

"Using his finger to scribe into the layer of dirt built-up from exhaust emissions, Long creates elaborate drawings on the rear shutters of white haulage trucks. In this on-going series, collectively entitled The Great Travelling Art Exhibition, he expands upon the daubing and crude slogans that commonly adorn commercial freight vehicles."

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Nomads and their art

Antlers is a Bristol based nomadic gallery which means they move from place to place and as you can imagine it makes them a bit hard to pin down. So I took my chance to chat to one of the curators at the preview show of their 4^th exhibition, Botany. This particular exhibition was located in an intimate space on Christmas steps, one of the oldest parts of Bristol, where the 5 artists showing fitted neatly in to the two tiny rooms.

A favourite of Antlers, having shown with them before, is Anouk Mercier. Her drawings are classic and detailed with a Victorian feel, that fitted perfectly with the historic surroundings and scientific aspects of Botany. It was also echoed in the framing of her work with oval frames, something not really used since the Victorian times. I wondered how the organising of many artists in all the different spaces could be done? Surely moving space for every exhibition can get tiring? However Antlers thrives off this, with the different ways of displaying work and using a framers round the corner, means they get involved with the nuts and bolts of the show. Liaising with artists and manoeuvring around what can sometimes be a completely different space from before. Having gone from a modern shop front in the new Cabot Circus complex to this historic one on Christmas steps. With this constant nomadic roaming comes new neighbours, something Antlers seems to love. Having the chance to work around new people is good, as they get to meet all their neighbours and all of them have been supportive. Especially for this Botany exhibition as it has felt like being welcomed in to a small community with the local shop owners coming along to nose and offer help. It is so lovely to see a community come together in support of local artists and home grown curators.

Its not only the locals Antlers like to interact with but the buyers of the art. It can be all types of people that acquire art and Antlers seem to love the idea their artists work being taken in to someones home and loved like one of the family. The pieces sold will hopefully take pride of place in someones house or office and become part of that buyers existence and every day life. This is what Antlers is about, bringing art into everyday life, having it morph in to something permanent and sustainable. With the mediums of the previously shown artists being some what classical practices they are bringing back a truly old school, even Victorian style to the Bristol art scene.

London Miles - Literal-eyes

 

London Miles is proud to present an all-new group exhibition that takes a closer look at the content found inside the dusty book covers of iconic written works by great literary masters from across all generations. Literal-eyes concentrates specifically at the ways in which great writers have inspired this hand selected group of young and emerging European artists to be the painters they are today.

 Whether inspired by a novel, poem, or a poignant phrase from their chosen literary piece, 30 artists are recreating how they visually and literally interpret their all time favourite piece of narrative into a real life painting. Iconic writers whose narratives are being recreated include the all famous children's favourite and cartoonist Dr. Seuss to our very own national literary hero; William Shakespeare.  Artists have chosen their literary works from a broad range of authors, as well as foreign writers relevant to their home origin.

Exhibiting Artists include:

Adam Oehlers, Andrew Rae, Alex Young, Alexander Kozer Robinson, Ania Tomicka, Camilla D'Ericco, Candy Bird, Carles Gomila, Carne Griffiths, Catalina Viejo Lopez de Roda, Conrad Roset, Craww, David Marsh, Dennis Seide, Fernando Vicente, Joram Roukes, Koralie, Linnea Strid, Lisa Evans, Michael Forbes, Miss Led, My Dead Pony, Nom Kinnear King, Ruben Ireland, Sergio Mora, Sitnie, Tahnee Lonsdale, Tom Bagshaw, Virginie Bastin, Xue Wang, Zach Cohen.  

Opening Reception:  This Thursday, May 12th 2011 6pm to 11pm

On show until May 16th 2011. Open daily from 11am to 7pm. 

 

New Location:  65 Hanbury Street. E1 5JP

London. UK (Shoreditch high Street or Whitechapel tube station) 

For online preview requests,questions or just to have a chat

email us at: Info@londonmiles.com

Arts funding final

"It didn't need to be like this"

"Arts Council England could have chosen to apply a 15% cut across the board and thereby avoid the inevitable hullaballoo”

Will Gompertz BBC arts editor

And the cuts are finally here – judgement day for many arts funded projects. See who made the cut.

TOO FAST TO LIVE, TOO YOUNG TO DIE

Artistes: Shepard Fairey -

From 25 February, 2011 to 26 March, 2011 Opening 25 February, 2011

SUBLIMINAL PROJECTS Los Angeles

Featuring work by Edward Colver, Shepard Fairey, Glen E. Friedman, Jenny Lens, Dave Markey, Raymond Pettibon, Jordan Schwartz, Winston Smith.

TOO FAST TO LIVE, TOO YOUNG TO DIE is a selection of photography, art and ephemera from the California Punk & Hardcore scene with an emphasis on the explosive period of the late 70's and early 80's.  This exhibition features both photographers and artists who were present for the detonation of the Southern California scene.

LONDON MILES - NEEDLES & PENS VID

The Opening reception of Pens and Needles at London Miles. 25/02/2011 from London Miles on Vimeo.

London Miles Gallery presents the video from the opening reception of Pens and Needles- an international group art exhibition celebrating tattoo art and culture.

Location: London Miles, Westbourne Studios. 242 Acklam Road. London. W10 5JJ.

Opened on Friday, Feb. 25th 2011 at London Miles.
Exhibition on show until March 7th 2011.

More information: londonmiles.com
info@londonmiles.com

Stella Im Hultberg presents "Fragmented" her first UK solo show - PLUS MORE London Miles

London Miles- Next Friday, the 11th of March opens two great solo shows.
Stella Im Hultberg presents "Fragmented" her first UK solo show, and Scott
Belcastro presents "I Dare the Sky" his second solo show at London Miles.

The exhibition will exhibit all new artworks from the two very talented
American artists in a dual solo show, opening on March 11th from 7pm to
11pm. The show will be on display until the 21st of March. READ MORE

A fun-filled funfair of art and the such, with the Shunt collective

The ICA is running a fun filled funfair of art and the such, with the Shunt collective, as part of their live weekends.

Shunt have been creating art and performance in unusual places around London since 1998, and will be taking over the ICA ground floor gallery, foyer, cinema and bar for this event. It’s all free, so why not pop down and have a look around.

“Building upon three years of vibrant and exciting programming at their former home, the Shunt Vaults, members of the Shunt collective invite artists to animate the ICA's ground floor with a fun fair of events, from tattoo parlours to pheasants, sewing machine races to passionate love bullets”.

They opened yesterday, and will be running till the 27^th of February, for more info click here.

Pens and Needles - A group exhibition

Pens And Needles - A Group Exhibition Celebrating Tattoo Art And Lifestyle.
Opening Reception: Friday, February 25Th 2011. 7Pm To 11Pm.
 
London Miles Gallery Is Proud To Present Pens And Needles An Artexhibition
Celebrating All Aspects Of Tattoo Art, Culture, And Lifestyle.The Exhibition Will Feature
Original Artwork, Tattoo Stencils And photographs From More Than 20 Top
International Tattoo Artists And Photographers.

The Opening Night Will Be A Memorable Occasion With Live
Tattooing, Dj's, And A Large-Scale Installation Transforming One Corner Of
The Lavish Westbourne Studios Surroundings Into Its Own Temporary Pop-Up
Tattoo Parlour.

Opening Up Tattoo Culture To A Wider Audience And Showcasing The Immense
Talents Of The Artists That Shape The Tattoo Industry, Pens And Needles
Will Offer An Artistic Insight Into The Still Often-Stigmatised Social
Practice Of Tattoo Art And Body-Modification. With Skills Not Only In The
Tattoo Field, These Individuals Also Work With Painterly Mediums Such As
Acrylic And Oil On More 'Traditional' Canvases. Tattoo Art Has Shaped
Cultures, Trends, And Identities Across History - From Ancient Maori And
Japanese Tattoo Art To The Markings Of Gang Members And Modern Day
Trendsetters Of A Younger Generation. Here, Pens And Needles Will Cover A
Bit Of Everything From Across This Complex And Often-Controversial
Subcultural Art Form.

The Opening Reception Is On Friday, February 25Th 2011 At London
Miles Gallery.Confirmed Artists: Shawn Barber, Claudia Sabe, Mike
Davis, Matt Difa, Xam, Olli Bery, Daniel Albrigo, Holy Fox, Jeff Gogue, Tom
Bagshaw, Alex Young, Shad, Jondix, Jee Sayalero, Gustavo Rimada, Cate
Rangle, Estevan Oriol, Lea Nahon, Bart Bingham, Rico, Horishion, Issac
Fainkujen, Nick Baxter, Nick Colella And More To Come.

This Is One London Art Exhibition Seriously Not To Miss -
Come And Enjoy The Show And Even Feel Free To Contribute
With Your Own Display Of Flesh Art!

Feb. 25Th 2011 To March 7Th 2011
London Miles Gallery 242 Acklam Road. Westbourne Studios.
London. W10 5Jj. Www.Londonmiles.Com

Daydream Magazine V2 - OUT NOW

New Edition Online Now!

Highlights of this issue include: The Addict X Bloc 28 project featuring David Flores and Aroe amongst others; An insight into typographer Jessica Hische and her Daily Drop Cap project; Free Downloadable track and interview with Phantom Beats; Morning Breath, Alex Youngs’ art from the Daydream Greats Event; LAB prints A cover image and editorial from fashion photographer Rebecca Litchfield, & more...

 

  

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An eclectic mix, definitely not to be missed. 

“When they did manage to think outside the box, the results were inspirational.”

Bill Gold Interview, Another Magazine

The man behind the images for Clockwork Orange and The Exorcist, Bill Gold has a career spanning six decades in iconic poster design. This November sees the launch of Bill Gold: Posterworks, and Another Magazine had a chat with him to celebrate.

When creating your movie posters how do you go about defining a film in just one image? Each campaign that I worked on was different. Sometimes, we would work endlessly for months, working on different designs and ideas until we cracked it, and sometimes, for example the campaign for The Exorcist, I immediately was taken by the now famous image of the priest at the door and as soon as I turned it into a design, it felt right and both the director and the studio were really not interested in seeing anything else.

What are the biggest challenges you face? Sometimes it was very difficult to get the studios to think outside the box. Studios also wanted to show the faces of the actors and make the design as obvious as possible. I called this “The Mount Rushmore effect” – four heads! When they did manage to think outside the box, as was the case with the advance poster for Unforgiven, which has become an iconic design and won several awards, the results were inspirational.

You have created an enormous amount of posters throughout your 60 year career, which are your favourites and why?
 

Oh boy, that’s tough! People always ask me this and I find it very hard to pick favourites. They are all like my children. If I had to choose, my most satisfying work was the campaigns I did with Clint Eastwood – every single one of his films from Dirty Harry to Mystic River.

Did you ever feel restricted by repeatedly working to the format of a movie poster? 
No, because every movie told a different story and presented us with different challenges. This is why I chose to solely concentrate on designing movie posters because they are a great canvas for telling a story.

What do you feel is the secret to making a good movie poster? 


Less is more!

Have a peek at more here.

ABSOLUTE FILTH - Paul ‘Moose’ Curtis & Marc Cameron

Magazines get a dirty facelift courtesy of a cutting-edge wet and wild art technique, as seen in Dazed & Confused magazine.

Taking grafitti art to an entirely new level, these two art pioneers are taking to the dirty streets of Shoreditch to ingrain the names of 10 of the most influential independent magazines into the pavements. 

Pressure washing the well known logo’s into the filth is a quite ironic twist to the idea of graffiti, removing the dirt rather than adding to it, on par perhaps with the guerrilla gardeners of the world. It's the ingenuity and temporary nature of the Cleanart project that the Daydream team love. As Curtis says, “I think its more subversive than traditional graffiti, as you could do it in front of a policeman. If the authorities still take issue with it, they’re reacting illogically to a harmless temporary form of self-expression. That’s not okay, and that's the art for me.” A fresh bit of guerrilla art, and it won’t be around for long, so find it if you can.

Whats Going On

Pam Glew: Circus
. The artist Pam Glew finally returns to London with Circus – her long-awaited second solo show. 

Armed with a bold swathe of her layered trademark flags, awash with bright portraits of celebrities both beautiful and damned, Glew offers eye-catching artwork that is both technically spot-on and artistically stunning. Put simply, everyone wants one of these on their walls. Hosted by the Lock Up's Eddie Lock and events company Death by Daylight, this show is sure to attract a ton of attention in the urban strand of the art world. For more info peek at Urban Junkies here.

MUSIC

Smirnoff Nightlife Exchange - Weve all seen the morning after the night before adverts on tv, and now the London leg of the Smirnoff Nightlife Exchange programme is upon us.

The international club switching extravaganza, featuring N*E*R*D rocking it in the headline role, is bringing a full-on Miami experience to East London, with Zane Lowe in the DJ slot and a stable full of Miami-themed cocktails. Check out the website for more info here.

SHOP Hermès Pop-Up
 in Spitalfields

Just when we thought Spitalfields finally had it all, yet another pop up shop goes and proves us wrong again… Thought be it a slightly more proper, luxury pup up than previously… Set in that corner store of Spitalfields that’s hosted its share of pop-ups of late, it’s now going all luxury with a dedicated Hermès temporary store packed with a full compliment of indulgent scarves and neckerchiefs, just in time for Christmas shopping. More here.

Thanks to Urban junkies

Whats Going On - Art

Stuck for something to do stateside this Halloween? The innovative collaboration OHWOW present their newest exhibition, "NECK FACE - Into Darkness" running from October 31 - November 20 at their space in Los Angeles.

“A homecoming of sorts for the California native, Into Darkness will feature Neck Face at his nastiest - meaning of course, at his best. Following up 2009's now legendary performance-cum-exhibition in Miami, the artist sets his sights on Hollywood and brings with him the same energy and originality that has made him a cult favourite. Lock your windows and close your doors. He's on the loose and there's no telling what surprises he'll have in store this Halloween.

Neck Face is an artist who manages to imbue humor into violence, locate amusement in fear, and takes pleasure in rattling nerves. His work is simultaneously sinister and grim, genuine and playful. He toys with the sacrilegious, antagonizes phobias, and triggers insecurities, all with a measure of ambivalence. His distinctive style straddles the line between reckless and deliberate, yet the work maintains a sense of immediacy, and is always provocative. Neck Face posits nightmares, prompts anxiety, and conjures the devil. In doing so, he champions the urge to laugh, rather than retract, at the discomfort felt from the true absurdity of horror.”

The opening reception is this Sunday at 7pm, check out more about OHWOW here, and the exhibition here.

Whats Going On - Art

The Museum Of Everything

The wonderfully different and ever quirky Museum Of Everything has recently opened its doors with Exhibition #3, collaborating with Sir Peter Blake, “the godfather of British pop art and a collector par excellence, whose accumulations of self-taught art, found objects and anonymous artefacts inform and inspire his own oeuvre.”

“Exhibition #3 reveals his discoveries for the very first time, as the museum’s Primrose Hill space becomes a canvas for the largest and most ambitious art installation ever created by the legendary septuagenarian.”

There’s never a dull moment with the Museum Of Everything, with its labyrinth layout of rooms and collections of eclectic one off objects and artwork. Pop over to their wonderfully illustrative website to have a peek at other goings on, how to get to their unusual space, and for some spooky back ground music…

Frieze Art Fair 2010

Wandering around the Frieze Art Fair can be overwhelming, being totally surrounded but an eclectic mixture of art in all its forms, from galleries all over the world. With endless inspiration all around us, the daydream team tried to soak up as much as we could in our visit, to bring you our pick of the fair…

Dawn Mellor’s haunting celebrity portrayals definitely caught our eye…

Anne Collier’s large scale photography was definitely a favourite of mine…

As was Jonathon Monks neon script.

More soon...