Category: Art
Now in it’s fifth year Moniker Art Fair has earned a reputation as one of the most exciting, international contemporary art fairs. It has grown significantly since 2010 both in terms of audience and relevance- the fair attracts more than 12,000 visitors over its’ four day duration. Held from 16–19 October during London’s busiest arts and culture week, Moniker Art Fair spotlight emerging and established talent, celebrating a generation of artists at the forefront of a unique contemporary art movement. The fair attracts some of the most talked about artists, galleries and collectors from the finer side of the street art movement and its related subcultures.
Art Wars: Mr Brainwash, Campbell's Condensed Trooper Spray
Art Below founder Ben Moore has created Art Wars, an exhibition of Stormtrooper helmets. These helmets have been left at the mercy of artists such as Damien Hirst, Jake and Dinos Chapman, Mr Brainwash, D*Face and Joana Vasconcelos. Proceeds from the Art Wars exhibition and auction go to the ‘Missing Tom’ fund, which as started to raise money to support the search for Thomas Moore, Ben’s brother.
This year Art Wars Moniker has been specially curated by Ben to fulfill the ‘urban vibe’ that is epitomized in the Moniker Art Fair. 10 new artists, including Inkie, RYCA, Joe Rush, Elmo Hood and Craig Davidson, have transformed the helmets into artworks that will be displayed on plinths. On the walls there will be a selection of works including signed prints of Art Wars helmets by artists including D*Face, Jake and Dinos Chapman and Hayden Keys. All the new helmet works in the show will be on billboard display at Regent’s Park tube station throughout October to coincide with Frieze, when thousands of art lovers will walk through the station.
Charming Baker, Love is never putting all your eggs into one bastard
Jealous Gallery have taken on an extra space this year, dedicating it entirely to the rare and unique editions and proofs of the work of acclaimed artist Charming Baker. After graduating from Central Saint Martins, Baker started exhibiting solo shows at Truman Brewery and the Redchurch Street Gallery. In 2012, a sculpture entitled Triumph in the Face of Absurdity was displayed in the Victoria and Albert Museum. The piece was a collaboration for the 2012 Olympics between Baker and Sir Paul Smith.
Begoña Toledo, Devine Box
Begoña Toledo (a.k.a Boxhead) is a Spanish artist living and working in London. Urbanism, architecture and our emotional responses to consumer culture are the inspirationsfor her work.Toledo created the character Boxhead in 2009. The character is always depicted with a box placed over herhead and is intended to embody all of us universally. For Moniker Art Fair the artist gives the public a closer insight into the world of Boxhead. Boxhead’s cardboard mask will be translated into a life-size installation, allowing the audience to become the character whilst seeing the world through the colourful prism of Boxhead’s perspective.
You can read my review of the 2013 Moniker Art Fair here.
Opening times:
Thursday 16 October | 5pm–9.30pm (Private View)
Friday 17 October | 11am–7pm
Saturday 18 October | 11am–7pm
Sunday 19 October | 11am –6pm