Friday, 17 April 2015

Susan Stockwell | Sea Markings | Exhibition at Royal Shakespeare Company | Stratford Upon Avon



PACCAR Room and Foyers | Royal Shakespeare Theatre | Until 6 September

Susan Stockwell's exhibition 'Sea-Markings', now open at the RSC, was inspired by the company's summer season productions of Othello and The Merchant of Venice, and draws on the play's themes of trade, identity and diversity.

Comprising of a stunning suspended sail installation, which takes over the public spaces of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, and a selection of new artworks combining currency, drawing and maps, the exhibition brings together work created during Susan's time as Artist in Residence at the company. Susan says of the experience:

"Working as Artist in Residence at the RSC is insightful, inspiration and enjoyable. Witnessing the inside workings of the organisation is revealing a very collaborative process, different to the visual artists' practice which tends to be more solitary...It is a great opportunity to push my work further and explore Shakespeare's poetry to make new art which I hope will surprise and wonder theatre visitors"




Wednesday, 1 April 2015

Katsutoshi Yuasa | Cleveland Museum of Art Exhibition



The stunning woodcut prints of Katsutoshi Yuasa are currently being featured in The Cleveland Museum of Art's exhibition 'Fresh Prints: The Nineties to Now.'

The exhibition showcases a wide range of printmaking techniques that have been utilized by contemporary artists over the past twenty years. Together the artworks demonstrate the incredible, diverse power of the medium, and express a range of ideas, from Katsu's exposition of the natural world, to the personal feminsim of Louise Bourgeois, and the abstraction of Richard Serra.

Cleveland Museum of Art | 11150 East Boulevard, Cleveland | until 26 July

Katsutoshi Yuasa | Death of Beauty #1 and #2  | Edition of 10 | 65.5 x 50.5 cm


Tuesday, 24 March 2015

Congratulations to the Fantastic Adam Dant & Ryan Callanan!



This weekend saw the announcement that Adam Dant has been appointed as the House of Commons' official artist of the 2015 General Election.

Renowned for his playful, Hogarthian illustrations of contemporary society, Adam will be travelling across Britain over the coming weeks, visiting marginal seats and depicting the behaviour of ordinary voters, as well as electioneering politicians, in the run up to the election.

A selection of the artist's initial sketches will go up on parliamentray social media channels, including a blog, during the election period, and the completed work will join the parliamentary art collection.

We are also thrilled by the exciting news that Ryan Callanan has been selected as the recipient of BritWeek's inaugural 'Visual Artist of the Year' award. Held annually in California, BritWeek highlights and celebrates the creative relationship between the UK and US, and the award will provide a platform for Ryan to showcase his work stateside.

Thursday, 5 March 2015

Adam Dant | The Budge Row Bibliotheque



Bloomberg SPACE | 50 Finsbury Square | London | EC2A 1HD

Entering its final week at Bloomberg SPACE, Adam Dant's specially commissioned solo exhibition 'The Budge Row Bibliotheque' encapsulates two millenia of the everyday life and times of Budge Row, the lost street of the City of London.

Responding to the unique position Bloomberg holds within its surroundings, the exhibition features a series of densely wrought drawings depicting interconnected historical anecdotes, inscriptions, cartographies, views and vistas, each telling a fascinating story of London life.

At the centre of the space sits a scale model of a green cabman's shelter, within which you can hear the artist recite archaeologist's dreams of London's lost streets and hidden past. This adds another, slightly uncanny, dimension to the cartographic romp through time that the rest of the exhibition presents.

Ends Sat 14 March | Open Mon - Sat, 11 am - 6pm


Wednesday, 18 February 2015

Stylist Fashion Issue | Anya Hindmarch | Stephen Walter



Pick up your free copy of  Stylist Magazine's Fashion Issue today to see Stephen Walter's Hub 2007-2010 behind the desk of the wonderful designer Anya Hindmarch.

In the article Anya says of the work: "I have an enormous picture of London with every single house drawn on by this crazy artist and he's marked every area and labelled it by its type. It's quite funny because London is very much rooted to what I do..."

Stephen's sold out limited edition print is an incredible snapshot of the capital and its art world between 2007-10. We love seeing the collections our artist's work are exhibited in, and it's particularly exciting to see Stephen's work in one of London's best and most prestituous design studios.


Wednesday, 11 February 2015

New Ryan Callanan Prints | Perfect For Valentine's Day

Ryan Callanan | Love & Happiness - Bronze, Silver, Gold, 2015 | Silkscreen print with diamond dust | Signed and editioned by the artist | Edition of 20 | £220

Now available on our website is Ryan Callanan's wonderfully vibrant triptych of limited edition prints, 'Love & Happiness'.

Combining the popular culture motif of the acid house smiley with Robert Indiana's iconic Pop Art image, these sparkling silkscreen prints are the perfect gift for loved ones this Valentine's Day!

Monday, 19 January 2015

London Art Fair | 21- 25 Jan | Islington, London

This week sees the opening of the 27th edition of the London Art Fair at the Business Design Centre, Islington.

Find us on Stand 45, on the mezzanine level, where we will be launching new artworks including two energetic and vibrant silkscreen prints by David Spiller; Only You (Tom) and I'll Walk With You (Jerry). Tom and Jerry are the latest in a series of works combining nostalgic cartoon characters with song lyrics and artist doodles in bold and beautiful limited edition prints.