The Hype Train

Typical Culture presents "The Hype Train" a D.I.Y. based skateboarding
film by Zack Dowdy. Taking it back to the basics with tents, concrete,
dirt, tools, and a group of 100% skateboarders dedicated to mashing all
the time. Based out of San Diego, Calif. Featuring Chris Gregson, Greg
Zamarripa, Luis Sedano, Chris Russell, Zack Dowdy, Brendan Keaveny,
Connor Getzlaff, Josh Stafford, Little Chris, and more. 

The Hype Train is a crew of skateboarders that managed to find each-other
in Southern California. When everyone (The Hype Train) is together and
the wheels start turning - everybody starts pushing their limits, going for
the thrill seek. Taking skateboarding back to the basics, trying things we
never even imagined. All because we push each other, and this vibe runs
deep in the Hype Train, making it impossible to see anything impossible.

Premiering January 24th 2013 - At La Paloma Theater - Encinitas, Calif.

Li Hongbo – Pure White Paper, Formable Sculptures

Taken from HERE.

Creepy Pencil Art

Laurie Lipton was born in New York and began drawing at the age of four. She was the first person to graduate from Carnegie-Mellon University in Pennsylvania with a Fine Arts Degree in Drawing (with honours). She has lived in Holland, Belgium, Germany and France and has made her home in London since 1986. Her work has been exhibited extensively throughout Europe and the USA.

Lipton was inspired by the religious paintings of the Flemish School. She tried to teach herself how to paint in the style of the 16th century Dutch Masters and failed. When traveling around Europe as a student, she began developing her very own peculiar drawing technique building up tone with thousands of fine cross-hatching lines like an egg tempera painting. “It’s an insane way to draw”, she says, “but the resulting detail and luminosity is worth the amount of effort.

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Matthew Davis Pooled Oil Paintings

Berlin-based artist Matthew Davis creates these surreal images by using his brush to slowly drip oil paints into small pools. After each color dries over a period of several days a new layer is added resulting in a dense, multi-dimensional surface.

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Art Shows In London Thursday 5th April Onwards

PEZ - "Smiling Since 1999"
PRIVATE VIEW INVITATION
Thursday 5th April 6-9pm
Opening hours: Wednesday – Sunday, 11am – 6pm
Nearest tube: Shoreditch High Street
www.tonysgallery.com

Thursday, 5th April from 6:00 pm "What is Ukiyo-e?" Part 1

 ICN gallery presents to you a series of three exhibitions that centres on the theme of ukiyo-e. Part 1 of the series serves as an introduction to ukiyo-e that will enable visitors to better understand its historical origins and influence on Japanese art. The bold compositions and vibrant colours attracted European painters such as van Gogh and Monet, resulting in an unprecedented boom of Japonism.The 67 works being exhibited offer a wide range of works from Edo period artists such as Hokusai and Kuniyoshi who were creating works in diverse genre ranging from beauties, kabuki, samurai, landscapes and caricatures. Saturate your senses with ukiyo-e's unique features of prints such as its novelty, originality, beauty of omission and clear colouring....

Art Shows March 22nd Onwards

Mike Ballard- Stations of the elevated

Arch 402, Cremer Street, London, E2 8HD
Private view 22nd March 6-9pm
Exhibition opens March 23-April 13th

Arch 402 are pleased to present a solo show by London based artist Mike Ballard. Known for his encompassing installations and obsessive collecting, Ballard unveils a more intricate side to his practice, showing 15 new works, including painting, digital collage and photographic prints, By mixing images culled from the internet with his own paintings and photographs, Ballard has created a series of grand digital collages that advertise themselves as monuments to the re manipulated culture of sampling.

“Sometimes the Answer” by Cheryl Dunn – Ivory & Black Soho, Solo Exhibition, March 2012

March 23 – April 21, 2012
Opening Reception with the artist: Friday, March 23, 6 – 9 pm
Gallery Hours: Monday – Saturday 12 – 8 pm

Ivory & Black Soho
94 Berwick Street, W1F0QB London, UK
+44 (0) 7554002182
www.ivoryandblack.com

“By pointing the lens at something, I am asking a question, and the photograph is sometimes the answer.” – Lisette Model

Ivory & Black Soho proudly presents “Sometimes the Answer”, a new show by Cheryl Dunn, which will be the debut exhibition of the new gallery in London’s Soho. The exhibition will feature a wide range of photographs from Dunn’s 30 years of signature documentation.

Art Shows March 1st Onwards

2nd March 2012 - 12th April 2012
Early March, we welcome back Conor Harrington with a new exhibition entitled ‘Dead Meat’. Making a departure from the battle scenes, posturing, and overt masculinity of his previous work this new body takes a step indoors with a behind-the-scenes look at men of power within the setting of an 18th-Century feast. His interest in this period refers to an era when European power was at its peak and examines its heritage in contemporary society.

This will be their first show in London! With work from, Cemo, Neist & Aseb... Screenprinted by the Rarekind crew.

Petro has another show on at GoodHood on the 1st March. I've been a fan of this guy for a long time but have never been to his show so I'm glad he's back on the art shows in London.

Filippo Minelli Photos

Been meaning to post these for a while! More about him here.

Melanie Authier Paintings

Melanie Authier's works "bring together visual contradictions into one imaginary space. By drawing upon the histories of abstraction and the strategies of representation, she presents improbable environments." -I dunno about that, but I do like the colours.....

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Dreweatts Urban Contemporary Auction October 10th

Dreweatts Urban Contemporary Auction
Monday 10th October
Great Cumberland Place
London
W1C 1LZ

Out Of Stock Private View Photos

Out Of Stock: A Skate Park Exhibition ran from the 18-23rd August and paid tribute to one of the finest classic skate parks in London. Featured in the show were over 35 local skateboarders from the pat 15 years or so. Consisting of photography, illustration, film and artwork, there was a broad spread of creative talent from established and up and coming skateboarding artists. There were around 200 people in attendance at the private view with many a familiar face coming down to celebrate with us. Here is a look back photos from the show courtesy of Nik Jones. |there is more to come from the folks that brought you Out Of Stock including a re launch of the website www.outofstockwell.co.uk and a BBQ & skate jam down at the park. Stay tuned for more of this...