ROGER WAGNER: THE BRIGHT DAY 30th April - 11th May 2013
An exhibition of recent work presented by Anthony Mould Contemporary
Open Monday - Saturday 10am - 6.30pm and Sunday 2pm - 5pm
For more information please call: 020 7491 4627
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FACE 2013 13th - 18thMay 2013
The Open Exhibition presented by the Society of Portrait Sculptors is the only forum for contemporary portrait sculpture and consists of about 70 sculptures of which approximately one third are chosen from open submission from non-members.
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SARAH ADAMS 21st May - 1st June 2013
Presented by The Maas Gallery
Sarah Adams paints the hidden coast of North Cornwall, combining traditional techniques and materials with more contemporary modes of travel to seek out and examine the unique rock formations and features near her studio. Her latest works focus more on the geological composition of the rock formations: the rich surface texture, evidence of mineral content, and the effects of weathering and seasonal variations. The paintings have their own complex geology. Layered deposits of traditional oil pigments, applied over many months in the studio, are built into an intricate pattern of stone and water, light and shade.
This exhibition, the artist's fourth with The Maas Gallery, also sees the launch of a new book, 'SARAH ADAMS, A Sea View'. In his accompanying essay, the prominent art historian and critic Andrew Lambirth discusses the latest work by Sarah Adams in the context of her early influences and past practice, and the book concludes with a conversation between author and artist on Adams' methods and technique.
'The whole process is a visual one of intense subtlety, and not easily reduced to words. But somehow, by the choice of what she depicts and the way she paints it, Adams inspires us to look anew at our world and reconsider our place within it.' Andrew Lambirth
'A Sea View' will be published by Halstar in April 2013, at the retail price of £39.99. It will be a large format (235 x 258 mm) hardback book of 144 pages, with 157 colour plates and 12 b&w photographs of the artist at work on site and in the studio.
Marble Cliff Panorama
Oil on linen
50 x 150 cm
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RICHARD FOSTER "STILL AT IT" 3rd - 8th June 2013
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HYPERSYMMETRICS by JENS W. BEYRICH 17th - 22nd June 2013
Expect the Unexpected
The exhibition presents artwork as a result of a seemingly inexperienced synergy: collecting art and antiques with the passion of developing complex equation systems mathematics being the universal base of science and philosophy.
Visiting hundreds of museums, exhibitions and fairs over several decades gave me an overview and insight in which geometric systems for decoration have been used by the earliest cultures until modern times.
Quite complex geometric decoration can be found on stoneware and ceramics from the site of Uruk in Mesopotamia, 3000 B.C., coinciding with the dawn of the Pharaonic Empire. The most sophisticated designs have been developed in the Arabic world for the decoration of mosques, before 1000 A.D.. Nonetheless, I have not found a graphical artwork of regular, symmetric and repetitive geometries with components that are all individually different and dissymmetric in their colour arrangement.
Modern art lets think first of M. C. Escher, who developed the famous Metamorphosis in the 1930s. The continuous surfaces are two-colour arrangements showing a continuous shift of regular surfaces into different shapes (fish, birds, etc.). M. C. Escher and I have in common that we both developed bank note designs.
Victor Vasarely developed a vast range of geometric paintings but symmetries are mainly the result of the underlying patterns (visuals of spheres and cubes for instance) showing inherent axes of symmetry. The colour arrangements are a matter of pure taste or continuous, following different grid structures and being therefore visually easy to understand. The very first signed lithography in my art collection was a classic sphere of Vasarely.
Max Bill, Swiss architect and artist, made use of some mathematical formulas to create sculptures, as for example the set of hemispheres in front of the Institute for Mathematics at the University of Karlsruhe. These sculptures play with aspects of symmetry, but as a mere result of the mathematical equations applied, and are quite evident to visualise. We share interest in architecture and design and are Swiss born.
The fractals of Mandelbrot, developed in the late 1970s, are visually the most impressive generated by applying mathematics and incomparable to any former graphical presentations. The underlying formula(s), though recursive, show one degree of freedom. Any application of the formulas leads to exactly one determined result.
My graphical artwork basically consists of hexagonal (star shaped) symmetric structures (stars) that differ by their colour arrangement. With three colours unevenly applied (3 points show one colour, 2 points a second colour and 1 point a third colour), just ten possible solutions (permutations) can be obtained. Since the colour arrangement is dissymmetric (3-2-1, not 2-2-2), each colour of each solution can be exchanged against another and generates an individual colour arrangement, in which there are 60 different solutions.
Given any field sized X times Y = 60, for example 5x12 or 6x10, the first star can be placed on any of the 60 positions, once the first is set, the next has 59 options free etc.), and each star, as being a hexagonal symmetric structure, can be rotated at any field in six different positions. Such that there are not one but 60 x 6 = 360 degrees of freedom
The total possibilities to arrange these 60 stars therefore are 60! x 6^60, around 10^126 a one followed by 126 zeros! The number of Avogadro, the number of atoms in the known universe, is approx. 10^78 we have billions of billions of billions more different solutions for the graphical arrangements than atoms in the universe. Staggering.
Once certain rules are set how the stars need to be placed on any given field of 60, the - more than astronomic - quantity of solutions gets reduced at an equally fantastic pace. For instance, as for the graphic spiral flower, only ONE solution is possible, which, by the way, can be perpetuated to the centre or infinity. As for the graphic tower, more than fifty (!) rules are generating the particular design.
Needless to say, the most sophisticated of all are the spheres and the icosahedrons. Rules of placement for the stars are not only to be met locally on the surface, but qualify for complex symmetries over the poles truly tricky.
Circumstances seemingly unprecedented, since October 2012 some of my graphics are exhibited at my business school INSEAD on campus.
One sphere I am in discussion with the Dean, Dipak C. Jain, and his staff to donate to the school. I believe no other work of art may reflect the philosophy of the school better bring together equally high level distinct individuality of its participants, develop structures generating a complex network and new perspectives to its graduates.
I let the visitors of the exhibition discover the rules generating the beauty and harmony of the graphics and sculptures; some rules are easy to find, others hidden and reveal only to whom is committed to meditate in order to discover a new choreography based on individuality.
Jens W. Beyrich, Dipl.-Ing. s.c.l., MBA
January 2013
Vernissage: Monday 17th June 2013 Exposition from 17th June till 22nd June
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BRIAN FOGARTY SOUL IN SEARCH OF A CANVAS 24 June 29 June 2013
Paintings, Drawings, Prints
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A painting can suggest, with storms of brushstrokes, that its more desirable to be touched violently than never to be touched at all.
(David Lawton in Brian Fogartys novel Red over Blue)
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Brian Fogarty is, above all, a powerful and original image maker. Weird and hallucinogenic, like tripping on drugs, yet on its own terms so solid and real, much of his work is so intense, mesmerising, convoluted, it becomes a prison for the eye.
(David Mclean, on facebook)
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Rational observation alone cannot take me to the deeper, visionary truth I seek which whilst of the material, lies beyond it.
(Brian Fogarty in an interview with the performance artist and filmmaker Lucy Chang, whilst discussing his approach to painting his portrait of the actress Scarlett Johansson)
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ANNE DE SOUZA AND OYSTER PRESS are thrilled to present Brian Fogartys first major solo exhibition consisting of seventy paintings, plus drawings and prints covering the full range of his work since he began his painting career in earnest ten years ago.
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Directly informed by personal exposure to violence and darkness (e.g. from his childhood, and whilst researching his novel Red over Blue during the two years he lived and taught English in Sudan, and up to the present day), nevertheless Fogarty rarely illustrates his personal or political experiences direct onto the canvas in the form of Bhasquiat, de Kooning, Aboudia Abdoulaye, or Goya-like pathos or menace-filled generic mentalists or monsters. Although he communicates inner turbulence and personal feelings through the sheer energy, density, fluidity, and vividness of the paint marks he makes with brushes, knives, sponges, fingers, fabrics and the arsenal of kitchen and household implements he keeps by him in his studio, the state of mind of the artist at times seemingly mingling through some alchemy of empathy and osmosis with his subjects, the viewer rarely loses sight of a particular physical entity being observed and experienced, notwithstanding empirical and chance/accidental distortions of facial features and dislocations of body parts, and thus the essential unique identity of the particular person remains and the reality specific to him or her.
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Brian Fogarty is fascinated by human flesh, the basic substance of life, and in many of his portraits and naked portraits his aggressive and tender handling of the often heavy, Cremnitz white-based mixed pigments produces a certain organic quality suggestive of body tissue, veins and arteries just as if he is seeking to explore beneath his subjects skin to expose their very essence. He is obsessed with the belief that, through painting them, he can somehow reincarnate people he has lost, (or, indeed, has an overwhelming desire to meet for the first time). This process of recovery, akin to Marcel Prousts alter egos journey in his great novel In search of Lost Time, sometimes takes many months or even years before Fogarty is satisfied that he has created on canvas the very next best thing to the reality of the presence of the person he has lost to them actually being there. Paradoxically, as with his novels when asked whether hed rather have the work of art he has created or the person who inspired it, he inevitably chooses the former which after so much intense work has achieved a complete autonomy, even though it may be an uncanny likeness and extraordinary incarnation of the person he has lost in all their sensual, psychological, profane, and poetic reality.
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The artists who have nourished Brian Fogarty and most influenced his work Freud, Bacon, Soutine, de Kooning, Schiele, Warhol, Bhasqiat, Pollock, Munch, and Marlene Dumas are so diverse and often the antithises of one another that as he has developed, sometimes subverted them, stretched himself, taken risks, always it seems working at the limits (and at times beyond) of his abilities, producing like Picasso a protean and wide ranging body of work, one can only conclude he is a truly original artist.
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Brian Fogarty was born in Hackney in the East End of London.
He has, on several occasions throughout his life closed his eyes and stuck a pin in a map of England and then upped and left alone to go and live in some strange town where he knew not a soul. He found that being in a place where nobody knew him made it easier for him to try out different personas who battled within him to emerge as dominant in the hope thatd hed find out who he really was. He also enjoyed the sense of heightened potential that living in a town, village, or city he had never even visited before gave him the feeling that he might meet someone extraordinary and that anything could happen.
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At present Brian Fogarty lives an hours train journey from London, in Brighton, East Sussex where he has his tiny studio by the sea. He is a member of the Sussex County Arts Club who awarded him the David Rose Prize for Painting for the most outstanding entry at the 2005 Brighton Arts Festival for his powerful semi naked-portrait of a woman entitled That Blue Dress. He is a member also of the Brighton Poetry Society who meet at the Victory pub, the Lanes, Brighton, on the last Monday evening of every month where he enjoys reading his poems and extracts from his novels at their open mic sessions. He also reads at The Red Roaster Coffee House, St Jamess Street, Brighton, at the Pighog poetry events on the last Thursday of ever month.

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Contact before and after the dates of the exhibition:
Oyster Press, PO Box 395, Brighton BN50 9GJ
07919947684
oysterpress@hotmail.co.uk facebook.com/brianpfogarty
www.brianfogarty.com
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STATE OF THE ART CINEMA EXHIBITION 29th July - 3rd August 2013
A special free exhibition of contemporary film poster design and photography, showcasing a wide range of films from around the world for UK cinema release during summer 2013.
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Hamish Mackie Solo Show 7 October- 19 October 2013
Monday-Friday: 10:00am-6:30pm
Weekend: 10:00am-4:00pm
Hamish Mackie has become one of Englands leading wildlife sculptors and has works in public and private collections around the world. Although Hamishs trademark style is predominantly bold and loose, he can also be immaculately detailed in his sculpting of more delicate subjects. He is a sculptor who is unafraid to experiment with all aspects of his field, including materials, subject matter and patination. All Hamish's work is cast in England. This tri-annual solo show is a culmination of all his available work to date.
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PREVIOUS EXHIBITIONS
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WALTER BONI 15th - 20th April 2013
ITALIAN LYRICS ON PAPER
Recent Watercolours
Monday Friday 10.00am - 7.00pm
Saturday 10.00am - 4.00pm
"On the occasion of my thirtieth anniversary as a watercolour artist and after presenting my work in numerous Solo and Group Exhibitions in Italy, I decided to cross the border of my country and to share the fruits of my work with London, the home of the watercolour. Approximately fifty works of various subject matter, including several circular works, have been painted exclusively for this exhibition.
I welcome you to share this experience with me."
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"The Secret Garden 1, Homage to F H Burnett" (left), "An Old Village" (center), "Light in the Forest" (right)
Watercolours, All dimensions46 x 32cm,
For further information, please contact Belinda Aked
Tel: +44 (0) 7776 236212 (before and after the Exhibition)
Tel: +44 (0) 207 437 2812 (during the exhibition only)
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"REDACTED" Paul Robinson 22 - 27 April 2013
Roberta Moore Contemporary is thrilled to announce REDACTED, a new series of work by ground-breaking art photographer Paul Robinson. REDACTED incorporates several integrated works from metropolises worldwide creating a mesmerising series evoked by cities all over the world.
Finding inspiration in global travels, Robinson exhibits regularly in the UK, the US and Asia. Capturing the moods of cities and the spirits of their people from Paris, London, Rome and Florence to Hong Kong, Shanghai and Bangkok multiple exposures combine architecture, portraiture, landscape, light and texture on a single image. The culmination is a panorama of lyricism, poetry, mystery and intrigue. I have always been fascinated by other lands. Los Angeles is and always has been my home, but I feel like there are pieces of myself scattered all over the world, in any city I have spent any time at all. Better yet, I feel that pieces of those cities make up the man I am today. Paul Robinson
Robinson explains, however, that it is LA itself, his hometown, which is the driving force of many pieces in this particular collection: When I started this series I made a conscious decision to focus much of my energy on the spirit of Los Angeles. Its my hometown and most beloved place in the world and yet so many images from previous exhibitions have been inspired by other cities.
Redaction, a process associated with combining multiple source texts, is one Robinson has evolved and effectively translated into the purely visual. Forming a collective body of work, the resulting exhibition is definitive and coherent. Uniting cities through his lens, the dreamlike final works are hybrids of time and place standing as beacons of our cosmopolitan generation.
Paul Robinson has over the years found himself increasingly drawn to painters, rather than photographers. The incredible works of Helmut Newton, Richard Avedon, Henri Cartier Bresson and Guy Bordin, which inspired him to take up photography in the first instance, were joined by Jean-Michel Basquiat, Robert Rauschenberg, Francis Bacon, Otto Dix and Adrian Ghenie. No longer sustained creatively by the limits of photography in its most traditional forms, the clear sharpness he once strived for in a single image was replaced by a more abstract, layered and sometimes blurred aesthetic. Pushing the medium and incorporating others, Robinsons work is an exploration into processes to layer images without resorting to digital manipulation.
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Images © Paul Robinson
Or contact Roberta Moore: Tel: 07919 667 059
For all media-related enquiries please contact:
Tel: 0207 377 5665 / 07888 731 419
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CORK STREET OPEN WINTER EXHIBITION 18th - 25th January 2013
The Cork Street Open Exhibition, generously sponsored by Premier Art Spaces, will host its first Winter Exhibition in the Gallery in Cork Street with a juried selection of more than 200 pieces of contemporary art submitted by artists from the UK and abroad. Painting, photography, digital art, sculpture, original prints and mixed media will all be represented, and everyone is guaranteed to find something to suit their personal taste and budget. Cork Street Open Exhibitions were founded to showcase the work of emerging and established artists while raising both money for and the profile of a different charities; investment in any of the work on display this year will benefit CRISIS, the national charity for single homeless people. CRISIS provides the Skylight Project which uses the arts to help people regain their sense of self. The Exhibition runs from 18th - 25th January 2013, and is open 10:00 to 6:00 Daily, including Sunday (Fri 18th and Thr 24th until 8pm) For more information or to purchase
tickets for the Private View, 17th January from 7-9pm please visit the website at:
www.corkstreetopenexhibition.comTelephone 07947 080 655
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12 Russian Winters, 12 Baltic Springs, White Space Gallery 29th January - 2nd February 2013
By Henrietta Foster
Twelve years ago Anya Stonelake arrived in London and started White Space Gallery. In that time she has missed twelve Russian winters in her beloved St Petersburg and twelve Baltic springs but it is our good fortune that we have not. Thanks to Anya we have discovered the freshness of the New Artists and Timur Novikov from St Petersburg and the poetry of unknown Baltic photographers. Her acute sense of both what has happened and what is happening has introduced the British public to new artists and photographers from 21st century Russia and Lithuania. She has also curated the work of the Portuguese photographer Jose Pedro Cortes and our own Martin Parr.
But Anya's name will be forever linked to the extraordinary Lithuanian photographers Antanas Sutkus, Rimaldas Viksraitis and Algirdas ekus. Shamefully neglected in Britain until their exhibitions at White Space.These three men have shown us in memorable images the painful transition from a Soviet republic to an independent country. Who can forget Sutkus' deeply disturbing yet strangely serene portraits of the blind school in Vilnius and in particular The Blind Pioneer. Such a beautiful young boy with the largest eyes imaginable through which he can see nothing - perhaps a symbol of the Lithuanians under USSR control? Or the wonderful
picture of the small girl clasping her mother's hands with trust and wonder. Or the pictures he took in 1965 of Jean Paul Sartre's trip to Lithuania. The French philosopher climbing the dunes outside Vilnius is a strong representation of his work and life yet taken by someone who barely knew him. Seskus's Lyrics of Love exhibition explores couples meeting in rundown parks or graveyards, orthodox churches in the mud and children waiting for something to happen. Vibrant poetic images of a lost world and a lost people.
Anya presented the first solo UK exhibition of the St Petersburg photographer Dmitri Konradt and his
landscape series taken in St Petersburg of lost streets and courtyards, from the early 1990s to the present. Konradt's work and use of colour has been described by the St Petersburg art historian Gleb Yershov as gently embracing and ghostly, it inhales that colour and paint, which defines both the mystical and earthly palette of our city. This calm and balanced breathing comforts the eye. And then it seems that the gloomy, grey, and stiff St Petersburg throws away its covers, immersing itself in colourKonradts work in color photography defines the artistic search and discoveries of new generation of Russian photographers, a new photography school, whose founding principals are based on the emphasis of dominating colour as self content and creative source. Who could disagree after seeing the de Kooning like images of young birches against crumbling walls?
We first worked together on Mirror and Pomegranate - a celebration of the creative partnership and friendship between Sergei Parajanov and Andrei Tarkovsky. The show featured the bright bright light Polaroids of Tarkovsky and the complex collages of Parajanov. It was a privilege to witness this deep friendship between two artists who both suffered greatly under the Soviet regime. They approached their internal landscape in a very different ways creating strong images but from a very different perspective. Watching Nostalghia or The Colour Of Pomegranates after this sparkling exhibition became even richer.
The exhibition 12 Russian Winters 12 Baltic Springs is a chance to see all of these wonderful artists and photographers again. On for a week it is a unique chance to celebrate White Space Gallery and Anya Stonelake who has certainly made the UK art scene a brighter place to be since 2001. Let's hope that she continues to do so for many more years....
Image ©Antanas Sutkus. Soviet Tourists in Germany, Leipzig
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Transcending Boundaries - Aabru Art shines spotlight on African Masters, 4-9 February 2013
The largest pop-up exhibition of its kind in London, Transcending Boundaries will display exceptional contemporary art from West Africa. Specializing in African art, Aabru Art has chosen 22 leading Nigerian masters to take part in the show.
Aabru Art works closely with a small group of artists who create these highly sought after pieces. Ranging in style from Olakus stunningly lifelike oil painting and Osaghaes socio-political depictions of local Nigerian life and culture, to Babatundesfascination for the human form in large- scale bronze and wood and Ugbines playful manipulations and three- dimensional pieces using tribal imagery.The work of these masters has been exhibited across Africa and the world but the artists are relatively unknown outside of Africa, with the exception of a handful of devotees.
Aabru Art is a London based firm focused on sourcing, marketing and distributing West African contemporary art to the international buyer. Set up on the belief that there is a wealth of unexplored talent from West Africa that deserves a global audience.Aabru Art works in partnership with the artists to raise awareness and understanding of West African contemporary art in the international market and educate investors and collectors of the potential investment opportunities that exist.
Aabru Art was founded by AnshuBahanda in 2011 after a life-long passion for art and connections with West Africa meant that she was able to explore the work being created in Nigeria.Anshu Bahanda says: Transcending Boundaries will be the first chance for many people outside ofAfrica to see the work of these incredible artists. The show will be a real celebration of the immense talent working in Africa today and I hope will lead to further opportunities for the artists to show to the widest audience possible.
Images shown: AbiodunOlaku Life goes on (Lagos), Alex Nwokolo Social Networking, Fidelis Odogwu City Scape
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PEOPLE AND PLACES 5th - 9th March 2013
Bronze Sculptures by Mo Farquharson and Landscape Paintings by James Hawkins
Friends and Contemporaries at the Ruskin School of Drawing and Fine Art, University of Oxford.
Opening Hours: 10.30am 7pm
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SALON OMAN19th - 23rd March 2013
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Salon Oman is a five day event to accompany an exhibition by the artist Dillwyn Smith inspired by his three month residency in Oman in 2012. In addition to the exhibition the Salon will include discussions and social events hosted by a diverse range of creative and influential people from Londons artistic scene. Smiths immersive experiences in Oman led to a rich cultural exchange, culminating in new influences on the colour, texture and fabric of his artworks. Smiths established practice is one where colour sings in combinations that reference Matisse or James Turrell. The harmony and balance of his unusual canvases transmit an energy that changes with each environment that they are exhibited in. The revealing of the stretcher support though areas of transparent material relates to a rich historical tradition of abstract art. Smiths practice is always embedded in his personal experiences. The latest series, which also includes some extraordinary subtle landscape photographs, is an emotional and physical response to Omani culture.
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19 March 4 - 6pm (free entry)
Salon Ways of Seeing Special host: Mark Davy (Futurecity Director) The Salon will take the form of a conversation between Dillwyn Smith and Mark Davy, where the audience is invited to participate. The topic being discussed is the variety of possibilities of looking, understanding and relating to the everyday things that surround us. The Salon will be accompanied by a selection of teas and delicacies. Mark Davy is the founder of Futurecity, a culture and placemaking agency set up in 2001 to respond to the burgeoning interest in culture and regeneration. Under his leadership Futurecity has brokered a series of cultural projects, which other artists the opportunity to work with other disciplines, including architecture, engineering and medicine. A lead artist programme has seen artists working with design teams on architecture, landscape and infrastructure projects. He has recently set up a new Urban Research Unit with Grimshaw architects, which will provide research, ideas and commentary on how cultural master planning can improve former industrial sites in our towns and cities.
www.futurecity.co.uk.
21 March 4 - 6pm (free entry)
Salon A Womens Place Special host: Elizabeth Gilmore (Jerwood Gallery Director) This Salons purpose is to reflect on the changing role of women in the Arts, both artists and art professionals. There will be a round-table discussion where invited guests both European and Omani will discuss the different perspectives on this issue and, in particular, reflecting on the different realities of living in Europe and in Oman. The Salon will be accompanied by a selection of teas and delicacies. Liz Gilmore is currently the Director of the Jerwood Gallery, Hastings. Previously, she was Head of Visual Arts for Arts Council England, South East region, where she played a key role in nurturing the development of the network of coastal galleries. She is an art historian and arts professional and has worked closely with artists to establish and lead a highly-acclaimed informal learning programme at the National Gallery London. She acted as a special advisor for the London Museums Agency and as a university lecturer in fine art professional practice.
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22 March | 4 - 6pm (free entry)
Tour and talk directed to students Special host: Ansel Krut (Artist and Lecturer) This afternoon programme includes a tour through the gallery, guided by Dillwyn Smith, followed by an informal conversation between the artist, Ansel Krut and the audience. Ansel Krut is a London-based artist, currently, exhibiting at Marlborough Chelsea (New York). He is Visiting Tutor on the Painting programme at the Royal College of Art and an artist-lecturer with the Education Department at the National Gallery in London.
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23 March | 11am - 3pm (free entry)
Salon Oman Closing Event The closing of Salon Oman is an informal public event of conviviality and celebration, that is open to all. Drinks and finger-food are available.
Opening hours: Tuesday 19th to Friday 22nd March 10am 4pm Saturday 23rd March 11am 2pm
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THE TAYLOR GALLERY - Annual Show 27th February - 3rd March 2012
The Taylor Gallery are specialists in Twentieth Century British Paintings including works by Edward Seago ,Sir Alfred Munnings, Montague Dawson, Sir William Russell Flint, Terence Cuneo, Norman Wilkinson and several others.
Catalogues available for the exhibitionat £20 including postage.
For more information or to purchase please contact:
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7581 0253
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The Bigger Picture - A.A. Gill and Tom Craig 5th - 10th March 2012
Presented by Flaere Gallery
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From Svalbard to Chad, photographer Tom Craig and writer A.A. Gill have travelled together on assignments across four continents in the last eight years. Flaere Gallery brings together 20 unseen photographs by Tom Craig with accompanying text by A.A. Gill.
On their travels, the two connect the dots between disparate worlds - from life on a North Sea trawler to the glaciers of Greenland; encountering Tasmanian devils, Haitian hotspots and cricket matches on the streets of St Pauls. Days are punctuated by conversations about experiences past and present: Why is that Eskimo so drunk? Is that marsupial carnivorous? Are countries at war more successful fuelled on a diet of wheat or rice? Is that a bat in your curry?
In his writing, A.A. Gill often alights on the modest object, fact or observation and through it unfolds a story that speaks volubly about that place in that time. Tom Craigs photographs create the visual counterpoint, exposing the essence of people and places they come across. This is a personal story told twice; a collaboration between a writer and a photographer that demonstrates how two perspectives and two media tell such a different story from the same scene - and how together they make the narrative so much the richer.
On 1st March, The Frontline Club, Paddington will host a discussion with Tom Craig and A.A. Gill as advocates for the collaboration of a photographer and writer and its importance for the future of photojournalism.
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The ObsessionArt 5th Anniversary Exhibition 12th - 17th March 2012
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ObsessionArt, the specialist online art boutique, will be celebrating its fifth anniversary with an exhibition at The Gallery in Cork Street, from 12th 17th March 2012. ObsessionArt launched in 2007 as the worlds first specialist fine art nude, figurative and erotic art boutique, selling prints online.
To celebrate their anniversary in March 2012, they will be hosting a major exhibition of world-renown artists and photographers. The exhibition will provide a rare opportunity to view and buy exclusive limited edition prints and original paintings by the elite of fine art nude, figurative and erotic art genre.
The exhibition will comprise an eclectic mix of four artists and four photographers, each bringing with them their own flair and creativity for making figurative and fine art nude both poetic and captivating.
The exhibitors are: Hajime Sorayama (Japan), John Wellington (New York), Stephen Perry (London), Lee Jones (Liverpool), Mick Payton (Birmingham), Dahmane (Paris), Igor Vasiliadis (Ukraine) and Saturno Saturno Buttò (Italy).

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BRADY & CLARK 19th - 24th March 2012
Mixed Media
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Brady & Clark is a collaboration between two artists, Oliver Brady and Carmel Clark.
This exhibition begins life as One large art piece - The Original Creation, which fragments and divides into new pieces of art, expressions and reflections. Expanding and evolving from the original nothing, the empty canvas.
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"However out of 'no-thing' some-thing waits to be born, it is as yet unmanifest however it contains the every-thing" The Art mimics Creation, Evolution, Oneness.
"Just as our own seperateness is an illusion, our art is a reminder of this"
It offers the viewer a contemplation of where we came from, of who and what we are.
The art is created as a metaphor of that exploration; the Connectedness of Everything.
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This will be Brady & Clark's first exhibition in the UK.
For More Information please contact Elizabeth Smith:
Tel: +447775 560739
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"MODERN PAINTERS" Biddy Hodgkinson & Victoria Heald 27th - 31st March 2012
Modern Painters is an interpretation of both painters methods and what they represent. Heald uses exquisite traditional methods combined with modern subjects and unusual light-reflective backgrounds. Hodgkinson has developed modern and alchemistic processes within her artwork. Both show breath-taking results.
Biddy Hodgkinson Brought up in the 1960s on a farm in Lincolnshire, Biddy was educated in Yorkshire and Oxford and raised her family back in Lincolnshire. She is a recent graduate of Chelsea College of Art gaining a BA (Hons). Her degree show was a sell-out and she has been sponsored by Taylor Wimpey, Clyde and Co. and claims the writer of Mamma Mia as one of her collectors.
The inspiration behind this collection of paintings comes from close observations of life-cycles, in particular plant and mould. Human emotional experiences also play a part in this body of work. Biddys fascination continues to be the endless metamorphic process, often the beauty and luminosity exists in the decay, not just the ripeness of youth. Whilst colours can be vivid they are offset against their own inevitable deterioration, disappearance and loss.
Victoria Heald Originally from Hertfordshire; Victoria moved to London to study her Foundation Year at Camberwell College of Art, receiving a Distinction grade. She continued onto Chelsea College of Art to study BA Fine Art, graduating in 2011 with First Class Honours. Victoria exhibited her work internationally this year for a group show in Los Angeles. Since graduating, she has also sold works and received portrait commissions.
This is Victorias first large body of work to be exhibited since leaving Chelsea in July 2011. The paintings for this show extend the ideas and techniques used in her recent work, looking at filmic images from 1940s-60s. The backgrounds are light-reflective pigments, while the figures are painted using traditional oil methods on either aluminium or linen. Using people she knows as models, Victoria has referenced recognisable examples of performance and cultural iconography, from past and present.
Opening hours are as follows:
Tues 27th March - 11am- 6pm
Wed 28th - Fri 30 - 11am-8pm
Saturday 31st Mar 10.30-3pm
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"Race for Time" Stephen Vince and Peter Rodulfo 9th - 14th April 2012
The Outrageous response of two artists to honour the presence of the Olympic Games London 2012.
The works may be shocking, lamentable, laughable, or plain ridiculous. Love it or hate it, the games are going to influence each and every one of us. Come and enjoy the not so ordinary paintings of Peter Rodulfo and the sculptures of Stephen Vince.
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BARS OF SILVER AND GOLD by SAM MACDONALD 16th - 21st April 2012
Presented by Alewander Meddowes Fine Art
Works are available for purchase on receipt of the catalogue and the whole exhibition can be viewed online at:
www.alexandermeddowes.comGallery Opening Times: Monday to Friday 10am 6pm, Saturday 10am 1pm
ALEXANDER MEDDOWES FINE ART BROKER
Tel: 07836654935
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Dreams of Diamonds 23rd-28th April 2012
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. Dreams of Diamonds is a Spectacular Magnum Opus depicting stunning diamond photography. The Book is the result of a collaboration between internationally recognised jewellery photographer, Alastair Laidlaw, creative director, Christine Marsden, and some of the worlds leading Diamantaires, Jewellers and Designers. Luxury jewellery brands have joined forces with many of the hidden names behind the rarest and finest diamonds in the world to create a diamond legacy for future generations.
Dreams of Diamonds has grown, literally, into a spectacular large format book, exquisitely bound, measuring 50cms x 70cms (each page is roughly the same size as the Mona Lisa!) Laidlaw and Marsden have elegantly captured some of the worlds rarest diamonds and diamond jewellery from the 59.60 Steinmetz Pink a flawless fancy vivid pink oval diamond, jewels from the famous Gem Palace Collection to one of the largest D Flawless Round Brilliant Diamonds owned by Asias leading jeweller, Chow Tai Fook. Laidlaws diamonds are about dreams and reaching out for the diamonds magic and mystique. It is also about revealing the diamonds themselves as fine art using highly specialised skills, not only in the creative execution, but also in all areas of production. Dreams of Diamonds is the art of diamond photography at its finest.
500 Limited Edition signed and numbered books with special presentation case have been printed, some of which are destined for important museums, institutions and libraries around the world, including the V&A, British Library, The Smithsonian Institute and The Gemological Institute of America.
The First Limited Edition Dreams of Diamonds will be on exhibition at The Gallery in Cork Street, London from 23rd April 28th April 2012 accompanied by an interactive digital demonstration and magnificent illuminated photographic panels showing images from the Book.
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Tactus Monday 30 April - Saturday 5 May 2012
A compelling exhibition of abstract and figurative work from painters Edwina Bracken, Claire Burke, Adrian Walker and sculptors James Calvert, Olivia Ferrier, Hazel Reeves, Lynn Warren.
Opening hours 10am - 6pm Monday to Friday, Saturday 10am - 4pm.
In support of the Royal Hospital for Neuro-Disability
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FOUR THE LOVE OF ART, Presented by Anna Coroneo, Natalie Tkachuk, Kareena Zereferos and Carly Casey 9th - 12th May 2012
Four the Love of Art is an exhibition featuring the diverse work of four internationally renowned artists; Carly Casey (Sydney), Anna Coroneo (New York), Natalie Tkachuk (London) and Kareena Zerefos (London).
The artists have collaborated in creating this unique show, celebrating their individual and distinctive styles. Exhibited artworks range across a broad spectrum of media including: painting, drawing and photography.
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With a striking and contemporary edge, Caseys charcoal drawings and oil paintings explore what it is to be an empowered modern woman. The artist captures an intense inner and outer beauty and the female spirit in all of its glory, from subtle gestures of repose, to gutsy and bold statements.
Coroneos vibrant paintings and photographs are inspired by the textures and energy of the natural and built environments. Often referencing botanical and marine life, Coroneo contrasts these inspirations with references to the man-made world. With a signature use of bold colours and intricate brushstrokes, Coroneo seeks to absorb all elements of life in its most primary form. Coroneo translates her artworks into textile prints for fashion, accessories and interiors, whilst keeping a valued consistency through all media.
Through the medium of photography, Tkachuk captures beauty in the everyday forgotten objects from an alternative angle, creating new objects from the abstract forms. Her delicate and mysterious images are like individual memories; shrouded in darkness, waiting to be opened and explored.
Zerefos delicately whimsical works on paper consider the human condition and its polarity of isolation and companionship; much of the artists work often captures children in poignant, reflective moments. Her work highlights her interest in the subtlety of poses and expression, capturing shyness, curiosity and a slight sense of longing. Through her drawings Zerefos brings to life an illusory and haunting world that is unique and refreshing in its simplicity.
Four the Love of Art will continue from May 9 -12, 2012.
Gallery hours: 10am 6pm The artists will be present at the gallery each day, and will also host an artist discussion Q&A session on Thursday, May 10 at 6:00 9:00pm.
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Face2012 14th - 19th May 2012
The Society of Portrait Sculptors
The Society of Portrait Sculptors annual open exhibition is the UKs only forum for contemporary portrait sculpture. Now in its 49th year, the exhibition extends a warm welcome to practising sculptors, students and art lovers, whether familiar with or new to the form.
An ideal hunting ground for designers or individuals seeking inspiration for commissions, the exhibition showcases some 66 figurative sculptures, around one half of which are chosen from open submissions by non-members.
Emerging talent will feature alongside the widely acclaimed work of members and the Masterwork for 2012: a bronze portrait bust (1924) of Joseph Conrad by Sir Jacob Epstein; and there will be short lecture on this piece in the Gallery at 1230 on Wednesday 16th May given by Dr Jonathan Black.
In addition to a very informative exhibition catalogue there will be available for sale the Societys popular training DVD which features four 30 minute films of highly regarded sculptors Paul W Fletcher ARCA, Neal French FRBS, Vlasta Prachatická and Brian Taylor FRBS at work in their studios.
Entry: Free
Monday 14 May Saturday 19 May 2012
Mon, Tue & Friday 10am to 5pm
Wed & Thurs 10am to 7pm
Saturday 10am to 3pm
Exhibition masterwork: Joseph Conrad by Sir Jacob Epstein © The estate of Jacob Epstein. Image © Manchester City Galleries Face2012
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THEO PLATT New Work - Ocean series plus still lifepaintings 21st - 26th May 2012
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SKY.LINES | Christopher Hauser | 28 May 2 June 2012
Christophers work combines fine art and contemporary photography to produce unique and powerful images. He captures dramatic and vivid scenes of our planet that take us on a journey, triggering emotions and awakening past memories.
After successfully studying Photography and earning his Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Fine Arts in London, Christopher began his work as an independent photographer focusing on architecture and fine art. Following his first private solo exhibition in Munich displaying a body of work from his Antarctica trip in 2009, Christopher has taken on projects of a commercial as well as personal nature that have taken him across the globe. His upcoming exhibition SKY.LINES features exhilarating photography of international metropolises.
His sensational panoramas portray the character of civilisations imprints on Earth. The unique vantage points evoke fascination while stimulating our imagination, taking you away from your ordinary surroundings. Christopher wants you to witness and experience the fascination of the world in all its details and sums.
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COLOUR - An exhibition by Stasha 4th - 9th June 2012
Following Stashas last sell out exhibitions REACTION in 2005 and SOFT in 2006, she is once again taking the London art scene by storm with her new vibrant collection of work, simply called COLOUR. A true creative, whilst taking a sabbatical from painting, she has not only published How To Feed A Man, (her fabulous one-stop shop to cooking for those you love) but has also designed her own collection of t-shirts, kitchen textiles and home ware; all inspired by her art. The result has been a sea of sublime colour, from her more serene seascapes, to canvases like Electric, Neighbours and her series of numbered COLOUR canvases.
Stasha once again employs her trademark technique of freestyle painting without the use of conventional brushes, working with acrylic paints and water on canvas; using the floor, rather than an easel: Only very rarely do I use an actual brush. I like to use my hands. I like to feel the paint, use my fingers, my weight. I do not have the patience to sit still with a brush. What I see comes out far too quickly....
For further press information on the exhibition and Stasha please contact
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The Point of No Return Presented by Haldane Fine Art 25th - 7th July 2012
This exhibition will form part of Master Paintings Week 2012.
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Olympic Ink 14th - 18th August 2012
An exhibition of Chinese artists showcasing sporting artwork that celebrates the cultural exchange between China and the UK
Opening Night: 14th August from 6.30pm
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.CORK STREET OPEN EXHIBITION 23rd - 31st August 2012
The 5th annual Cork Street Open Exhibition, generously sponsored by Premier Art Spaces, will fill both the Gallery in Cork Street and Gallery 27 with a juried selection of contemporary art submitted by artists from the UK and abroad.
Painting, photography, digital art, sculpture, original prints and mixed media will all be represented, and everyone is guaranteed to find something to suit their personal taste and budget.
Cork Street Open Exhibitions were founded to showcase the work of emerging and established artists while raising both money for and the profile of a different charities; investment in any of the work on display this year will benefit Centrepoint, the leading charity for young homeless people living in the UK, aged 16-25. Centrepoint provides emergency shelter, short and long stay hostels, as well as support in health, care and education for the young and homeless.
The Exhibition runs from 23rd - 31st August, and is open 10:00 to 18:00 Daily (Thr 23, Fri 24, Thr 30 until 8pm)
Telephone 07947 080 655
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ANGELA LYNN
Giving Way - Paintings for London 5 September 15 September 2012
The delicate paintings of the Anglo-Chinese artist Angela Lyn, who lives and works in the italian part of Switzerland, offer respite from the haste of our lives, reconnecting us with the ethereal essence of human experience. In her new series Giving Way, Lyn aligns large primordial landscapes with still life painting reflecting fragile interludes of everyday life. Mixing the transcendental with the specific, her work leads us to discover the dialogue within us in an experience that is at once kind and powerful. Her differentiated language as a painter, her close observation and quiet insistence, gratify the viewer with a sense of renewal. Max Koss is a scholar and curator. He was educated at the London School of Economics, the Courtauld Institute of Art and is currently pursuing a PhD in Art History at the University of Chicago. Koss has been following Lyns work closely since 2005 and is a major contributor to her numerous publications. A catalogue featuring a text by Max Koss will accompany the gallery exhibition.

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Peter Spens: SITE SPECIFIC 24th 29th September 2012
Peter Spens was given unprecedented access to paint the Beach Volleyball competition at Horse Guards Parade and became the highly visible artist in residence at this spectacular Olympic venue, thanks to the support of the Household Division and the International Beach Volleyball Federation.The exhibition includes two of the Horse Guards paintings as well as his renowned high viewpoint paintings of London. This collection features a stunning series from the Millbank Tower as well as further paintings from the 10th Floor Balcony at 80 Strand. There is also a spectacular large painting of the Thames Pageant worked from the roof of SJ Berwin next to Southwark Bridge. Spens is fascinated by the complexity of the London cityscape and the Horse Guards series shows another aspectof this great metropolis.

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PIERRE DIAMANTOPOULO ARBS 1st October - 6th October 2012
New Sculpture and Paintings
Pierre Diamantopoulo is an extraordinary talent. He began his working life as a corporate advertising copywriter, winning international cinema and television awards for his work with British Airways, ICI, Nat West and many other blue chip companies.
In 1989, Pierre turned to fine art full-time, opening his first sculpture studio in East Sussex and was elected an associate member of The Royal British Society of Sculptors in 2000. He has undertaken a number of major sculpture commissions, probably the most notable being his 70 ft long painted steel Kandi Sky outside Middlesbrough College.
The originality and creativity which he brought to his first career shines through in his art and he has a great affinity for classical antiquity. He uses this in a contemporary style in his work, creating both nobility and humour, stillness and dynamic movement in both paintings and sculpture and this is seen to great effect in, for example, the five feet long painting The Arabesque Blanket and the imposing eight feet long horse sculpture Equuleus.
Pierre says of his work, "There are two distinct strands to my figurative style. One is set against strongly convergent lines, shapes and forms usually composed around the compass, square and angle the corner stones of architectural practice. Figures occupy the air and appear to float freely in improbable spatial compositions, in sculpture that pokes fun at gravity an exercise in a perfect, but disquieting balance. Tic-Tac is typical of this.
"I use illusion to position each form and figure so that the composition of the piece suspends disbelief. I choose symmetry to bring rhythm to the work and contrast this by referencing the anarchic articulation of modern dance choreography. I often prefer to sculpt the human form dynamically and classically, though I may equally choose to take anatomy as a point of departure, simplifying this to a resonance of the figure. The other strand of my practice is allegorical, where I work on impulse mixing dark foolery, the poetic and the literary with theatre and folklore blended with a sort of logical nonsense. This may be a voyage into the past, personal or absurd, diverted by the raw and primitive, with the wit, the mimic and maverick on board.
Monday to Friday 10am to 5pm
Saturday 10am to 4pm
Evening Viewing Wednesday 3rd October till 8pm
'Equuleus', stoneware, 38" x 53" x 7"
'The Arabesque Blanket', oil on canvas, 47" x 59"
'Tic-Tac', stoneware, steel and wood, 35" x 26.5" x 9"
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Post-war British Paintings, Sculpture & Ceramics 8th - Sat 13th October 2012
Ajoint exhibition Katharine House Gallery & Michael Cane Art
Open 10am-6pm
Including Work by: Sandra Blow R.A., Martin Bradley, Michael Canney, Geoffrey Clarke R.A., Alan Davie, Roy Turner Durrant, Bertram Eaton, Paul Fieler, Sir Terry Frost R.A., Margaret Lovell, Paul Mount, Sir Eduardo Paolozzi R.A., Colin Pearson, Alan Reynolds, James Tower and many others.

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Katharine House Gallery t: 01672 514040 m: 07774 050191
Michael Cane Art t: 01398 331022 m: 07802 184191
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IAN EDWARDS 15th - 20th October 2012
Ian Edwards is a sculptor of a different order, reinterpreting the human form with rare sensitivity. Creation for Ian is a continuous journey; from the age of seven Ian knew that he needed to create with his hands and mind.
Born in 1974 he grew up in the rolling hills of Somerset. Ians deep love of nature and his surrounding countryside is reflected throughout his work.
After leaving school at 16 Ian began his apprenticeship in ornamental woodcarving of early 16th to late 18th century. This provided the platform for Ian to express his love of form and movement, whilst developing the skills of his trade.
The traditional methods of ornamental woodcarving once learnt soon began to restrict Ians creative nature and curiosity; thus in 1998 he set up his own studio and started sculpting professionally. For the following 10 years he mastered the skill of wildlife sculpture, holding many successful exhibitions and one-man shows. However as Ians artistic confidence grew and matured the urge to sculpt symbolic figures repeatedly resurfaced. Unable to ignore his calling any longer, in 2010 Ian surrendered and began sculpting figurative sculptures of meaning.
Ian's figurative sculptures are highly symbolic, the textured surface represents the outer world, whilst the pose symbolises the inner world, a state of being. "I am simply sculpting my own inner journey".
His work is now sold in limited editions of bronze in galleries and can be found in collectors homes around the world.
Ians dream is to continue to grow as an artist going ever deeper into the realms of self-expression.

Within the Night

Leap of Faith

The Calling
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CONTEMPORARY SWEDISH ART
BY 22 SWEDISH ARTISTS 22nd - 27th October 2012
Sweden has a bustling arts scene. Galleri 40 an art gallery in Stockholms historic centre has curated a special exhibition for Londons art lovers. Visitors will be able to experience works of art by 22 contemporary Swedish artists. These have been selected according to their artistic merits and their achievements internationally and in Sweden. The exhibition will showcase works in the form of oil, acrylic, watercolour, but also textiles and sculptures.
Opening hours are: Monday - Friday 10am - 6pm
Opening event: Monday 6-9pm
Saturday 10am - 3 pm
(+44) 020 7437 2812 (during the exhibition)
+46 70 781 93 99 (before and after the exhibition)
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Sandra Treagus & Jonathan Miller: an exhibition of painting, drawing and sculpture 29th October - 3rd November 2012
In their second joint exhibition, the paintings and drawings of Jonathan Miller will be shown alongside sculptures by Sandra Treagus at the Gallery in Cork Street this autumn.
The human and equine form are the main preoccupations of Sandra Treagus sculpture, which she hand carves out of rough blocks of alabaster, marble and Portland Stone. The female form is shown in simplified form, influenced not only by Cycladic and Etruscan art, but also by iconic 20th artists such as Gaudier-Brzeska, Picasso and Jacob Epstein. Treagus fleshy nudes are simply rendered: detail is kept to a minimum, and the focus is on form and shape. In the horse heads, the horse in motion is brought to life by the grain of the marble, which flows down the back of the head along the mane. Birds are caught in mid flight, rendered in pure white alabaster.
Jonathan Millers paintings are highly detailed and painstakingly rendered. Whether the subject matter is highly symbolic in nature such as Crucified Rose (1987) or Allegory of Time (1992) or still-life studies such as A Rose and Two Owls, the effect is one of almost hyper-realism. Many of the paintings reveal an interest in the work of Magritte and other Surrealists such as Giorgio Di Chirico. The effect is similar to that of looking through a window onto a Surreal landscape where things are at once familiar but disorientating in their strangeness.

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CHRIS SAVVIDES 5th - 10th November 2012
Chris Savvides started painting at the age of 14. His first paintings were still-lifes and landscape paintings of his native Cyprus. He entered St Martin's School of Art in London and studied Fine Art under the late Frederick Gore (1961-67) from where he obtained the National Diploma in Design (NDD) During his time at St Martin's the human figure was his main and also his compulsory subject. In the 60's, 70's and 80's he created a large collection of figurative paintings. Also in the 60's the OP art movement caught his interest which he studied extensively producing a number of paintings. The works of the impressionists, expressionists, cubists and the works of Henri Matisse paved the way for Chris' development into pure abstraction. From the 90's and up to the present time, abstraction is his predominant and chosen form of expression. Chris exhibited his work in London, Denmark and Cyprus. Many commissions were undertaken and his paintings are in private collections.

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'HEAVEN ON EARTH' Andrew Hewkin 12th - 17th November 2012
Paintings from Cuba, Mallorca and predominantly 'The Equatorial Archipelago'.Andrew was fortunate to be commissioned to produce a limited edition sketchbook of watercolours for 'Silolona' a luxurious Phinisi giant sailing ship with billowing black sails , sweeping through the South East Asian Seas to explore vibrant traditional cultures of many of the smaller unknown islands including the Stone Age tribes of Papua. He was aboard for two voyages in 2011 and 2012 respectively utilising the waters from the surrounding islands to enhance the authenticitry of the watercolours together with minerals crushed and ground to produce their own magnificent and indiginous subtle hues that transcend this undisciovered region of the world. The final sketchbook was faithfully reproduced underhis guidance in Bali and is now available for sale. This resulted in a continuation, from the sketches ,back inhis London studio to produce a complete collection of large oils inspired byhis studies made on board. The paintings hopefully portray the raw power of these wonderful landscape and seascapes.

Against Nature. Komba. Indonesia. oil on canvas 180 x 140 cms
The Bali Madonna. 'Good morning Komodo.' Indonesia.
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NEW PAINTINGS BY PATRICK GIBBS 19th - 24th November 2012
Patrick will be exhibiting around 50 new paintings, mostly inspired by trips to Burma, Sri Lanka, Zanzibar, and Kerala. The exhibition runs from Monday November 19th to Saturday November 24th. It will be open daily from 11am to 7 pm (except Saturday 11am to 4pm) More details at
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FIVE ALIVE 26th November - 1st December 2012
Open Weekdays 10.00am - 6.00pm, Saturday 10.00am - 5.00pm
Fiona Glynne - Percy
Fee studied fine art in London at Byam Shaw and Heatherleys. Long known for her calligraphy commissions, she recently took up oil painting. This is her first exhibition.
Emma Pawle has had a long interest in African wildlife. She is a keen photographer who has taken advantage of family trips to Africa and, in recent years, has been converting her passion from print onto canvas, using oil and acrylic.
Olivia Pethybridge continues to pursue her interest in clouds, sunlight and British weather. Her new series of the Thames draws the eye to the translucent light and luminosity of the river. Her long-standing fascination with Cornwall is expressed in her atmospheric land and seascapes.
Annabel is a Craft Member of the Guild of Glass Engravers and member of the Chelsea Art Society. Her engraved glass and colourful paintings are in many prestigious private collections. Commissions for her glass and pictures keep her busy.
Jessica Schroder
This exhibition builds on Jessicas previous body of work, celebrating Form/Movement/Metamorphosis. Since graduating in 2010, Jessica has exhibited regularly both in England and abroad. In 2011 she won the prize for Most Promising Sculptor.
For information contact Annabel Ridley Tel: 07939 074351
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The Art for Arts Sake Show: the New Kids on the Block 3 - 8 December 2012
The Art for Arts Sake Show at The Gallery in Cork Street London W1 is a brand new affair.
The ten exhibitors have been cherry picked to offer an eclectic and unusual blend of paintings, drawings, sculpture, photography, jewellery, ceramics and ceramic sculpture. All bar the two founders of The Art for Arts Sake Show, are the artists themselves thus giving the public a rare opportunity to buy direct from the artist, and eliminating extra costs. All are established, many have had one man shows in Britain, Europe and the States and several are award winners.
The common denominator for all pieces in the show is quality. Everything is beautifully and expertly created so that the final result is a stimulating, often unexpected display of affordable contemporary art embracing a wide spectrum of pockets, with prices ranging from £300 to £16,000. The Art for Arts Sake Show does not pretend to be edgey or shocking, but rather an exhibition of unusual but eminently liveable with contemporary art.
The two founders offer contemporary works as well as a selection of affordable modern masters from Sir Terry Frost, Mary Fedden and Fred Yates to Andy Warhol, Alan Davie and Tony OMalley. Situated in a bright, stylish double fronted gallery between Regent Street and Bond Street in the heart of Londons bustling art market, The Art for Arts Sake Show is the perfect place to feast the eye and lift the soul.
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A selection of necklaces by Annette Rose Krotoschin
Crowd Rhythm by Robert Erskine
Obviously Six Believers by George Underwood
Beach Huts by Gerry Defries
For further information and illustrations please contact: Vanessa Clewes Salmon Tel: 020 8458 3288 or
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DAVID TOLLEY 1932 Onwards 10-15 December 2012
This is the artist's first major exhibition for 23 years and features painting, sculpture, etching and woodcuts from time spent in Canada, Mallorca and Oxfordshire. 'Throughout my working career, even while running a business, I have continually focused only on the things which interest me, and in my most recent canvases I have tried pushing the human physical form in different ways, with paintings of pregnant women and wheelchair-bound people, exploring the bodily difficulties that confront many.'
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