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.

Wednesday, 17 December 2014

Christmas Stylist | Illustrated by Rob Ryan



Today sees the release of a very special collector's Christmas edition of Stylist, which has been produced in collaboration with the wonderful Rob Ryan and his East London studio.

The issue includes 38 pages of editorial featuring Rob Ryan's stunning paper-cuts, each of which was designed, hand-cut and photographed specifically for the magazine.

The result is a feast for the eyes, and we suggest going to your local shop, cafe or train station to grab yours before they're all snapped up!

Thursday, 13 November 2014

Claire Brewster | Personal Territories | Geneva



Each year, to celebrate the publication of Interior Design Review, Interior Designer of the Year 2014 Jorge Canete gives carte blance to an artist to stage a temporary exhibition in his home, a Chateau near Geneva in Switzerland. This year Claire Brewster was invited to take part, and the resulting exhibition 'Personal Territories' is now open.

The exhibition invites you to explore the exquisitely ethereal world of Claire's work, whilst also entering the imagination of an eccentric collector.

Claire's artworks, which have been created using vintage maps and metal, present an expression of childhood dreams and memories brought to reality. The creatures on display take on a life of their own in a metaphor for our attempt to control nature, which in fact remains untameable, in a constant display of power and beauty.

The exhibition is open by appointment until December.