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Category: Art

Ellie Foreman-Peck will be showcasing a series of limited edition prints that focus on Japan's influence on advertising art in Western Europe during the 19th Century. Azuri-E is the term given to Japanese prints predominantly printed in blue.

Ellie Foreman-Peck works as an illustrator from her studio in East London creating portraits and editorials for a wide range of clients including GQ, The Telegraph and CBBC. To see more of her work please go to www.elliefp.co.uk

Opening times: 8:00 am – 12:00 am. Private View: 24th July from 6pm.

Category: Art

Nicholas Stevenson, Bear fight.

Home Sweet Home is a exhibition of new paintings at Atomica Gallery from Art Brut enthusiast Angela Dalinger and young British illustrator and artist Nicholas Stevenson. Offering viewers a snatched glimpse into a series of imaginary homes, both artists indulge in depicting domestic voyeurism which treads a thin line between the whimsical and the worrying. As we trespass through these residences, we may encounter anything from illegal pets to resident ghosts and wizard’s gardens.

Nicholas Stevenson, Psychic interior.

Angela Dalinger, Psychic exterior.

Indulging our curious natures, the paintings in Home Sweet Home portray private moments in which viewers may pass unnoticed and draw their own conclusions. Often the paintings will be in direct communication with each other, both artists offering an alternative view point of the same scene, other times the dialogue between the paintings will be more covert.

Nicholas Stevenson, Kitchen ghost.

Angela Dalinger, Dead giant

Hailing from a small village on the edge of Hamburg, Germany, Angela Dalinger's seemingly naive style is absent of current cultural or artistic influences, something her relative isolation no doubt has a hand in. Nicholas Stevenson is an illustrator, artist and musician currently based in North London whose chalky gouache paintings have appeared in the likes of The New York Times and the cover of Belly Kids book, Thrill Murray. The two artists have been virtual friends for some time, but will meet for the first time at the Home Sweet Home opening!

Nicholas Stevenson, Bug problems.

Angela Dalinger, Swansea noble.

Angela Dalinger, Bed.

Opening times: Mon-Fri: 11am – 7pm, Sat: 12pm – 5pm, Sun: 12 – 4pm
Opening reception: Thursday 14th August, 6-9pm

Category: Art

Lynn Hatzius is an illustrator, collage artist and printmaker living in London. Her work crosses boundaries of fine and applied art with regular commissions of commercial illustration alternating with personal self initiated projects. She designs book covers for a variety of publishers and her illustrations have appeared in various magazines and newspapers as well as on album covers. Lynn Hatzius completed an MA in Printmaking at the London Print Studio, where she continues to explore traditional printmaking techniques to translate her imagery into printed form. She regularly exhibits and sells her work in London and elsewhere.

By The Sea (2013) Paper Collage

Patience I (2012) Vintage postcard, Paper Collage

A Journey into Printed Matter is the title of Lynn Hatzius's latest solo show, which will bring together a selection of her collages and prints. The venue is Firefly, a small second hand book shop on the corner of Chatsworth Road and Glenarm Road in East London. This place is the perfect setting to show some of Lynn's more delicate collage pieces, which themselves include elements chosen and extracted from old books. For her the images on dusty pages open up endless possibilities for new compositions, which reveal hidden meanings and unexpected ideas. She is in constant search for new material to add to her vast collection of printed matter, so the surroundings are a source of inspiration as well as a backdrop to her work.
For more details see the First Thursdays website.

Stillness (2013) Paper Collage

Derailed (2014) Paper Collage

Shop opening times: Thursday-Saturday 10AM-6PM, Sunday 10AM-5PM

Category: Art

This August Lik + Neon invite Garudio Studiage to launch their new range of screen printed products with a 3D window installation. This is exhibition No.4 in the Lik + Neon Summer Series 2014 in collaboration with People's Park Tavern, an exciting new pub and brewery on the edge of Victoria Park, East London.

New screen printed products include cushions, acrylic bracelets & brooches, and bespoke stationary all with the theme of the 'Bestiary Lagoon'- a tropical aquatic world of whales, parrots, pelicans, palms, tortoises, monkeys and brightly coloured sea weed. Bestiary Lagoon sees the L + N window and light box transformed into a life-size 3D aquarium! The installation is on view 24/7 between the dates listed above, but will be lit up during shop opening hours only.

Garudio Studiage is an exciting design collective based in the South London creative hub of Peckham. Founded in 2003 by Chris Ratcliffe, Laura Cave, Anna Walsh and Hannah Havana, each artist specialises in a variety of skills such as screen printing, jewellery and painting. Setting to work in a space literally defined as a 'Studio Garage' the collective, with their sharp minds and clever wit came up with a spoonerism to great effect – thus the mighty Garudio Studiage was born!

The collective also work together and with friends, taking part in a wonderfully bizarre array of exhibitions and events as well as making props, displays and products all with a good dose of British wit and wry humour. As part of the London Design Festival 2013 the team took over the L + N windows with the famed 'Lik + Neon Cats on Tour' installation to celebrate the launch of a Lik + Neon commission of bespoke 'Flat Pet' cats. In addition to the 4 founding members, the installation and new products for Bestiary Lagoon were made with Molly Lattin.

Other projects include 'Lucky Skip' where a life-size rubbish skip constructed by Garudio Studiage is moved about to various locations inviting people to 'dive in' and rummage through an array of prizes ranging from high art to low humour, shop windows for Paul Smith in Covent Garden & Sloane Avenue, and participation in the V&A fete 2009 and V&A Friday Lates 'Peckham Takeover' in 2013, the list goes on!….

Opening times: Mon – Sat 11am – 7pm, Sun 11am – 6.30pm
Private view: Thursday 7th August, 6-9pm

Category: Art

Back for a second year, Print Club London curate a series of screen printed film posters for the 10th anniversary season of Film4 Summer Screen at Somerset House. A series of contemporary, limited edition screen prints, inspired by the films shown in the season, will be exhibited in the West Wing Galleries at Somerset House. Open daily as well as during each evening’s film event, this will be a unique opportunity to discover some of the UK’s brightest artistic talent and purchase a screen print.

Hattie Stewart, SPRINGBREAKERS.

Cassandra Yap, GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES.

Each exhibiting artist has reimagined a poster for one of the films in this season’s line- up, taking particular scenes, quotes or characters from their selected title as inspiration. The 16 artists on display include Rose Blake, Concepción Studios, Cassandra Yap, Hattie Stewart, Kate Moross, Steve Wilson, Kate Gibb and HelloVon. Each poster will be limited edition and exclusively available to buy for £45 at Somerset House as well as online at Print Club London.

Rose Blake, E.T.

Concepción Studios, THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS.

Opening times: 10.00 – 18.00 daily and from 18.30 for Film4 ticket holders

Category: Art

The AOI presents The Illustrator's Guide to Business, an essential course for all illustrators hoping to succeed professionally, with talks from eight different speakers covering all aspects of the industry. There will also be the chance to network with peers and industry experts, as well as receive 20% discount on entry price into Pick Me Up, the graphic arts festival held at Somerset House from 24 April – 5 May. The speakers are as follows:

Fig Taylor
Fi is currently Portfolio Consultant for the AOI and advertising charity, NABS. In the past she has run her own agency, Fig 1. She subsequently worked for four agencies including CIA. She also lectures on professional practice for illustrators internationally and at art institutions across the UK.

James Louis
James is currently Business Education & Support Team at HM Revenue and Customs. He has worked for the HMRC for over 25 years providing advice and education from small business and individuals.

Derek Brazell 
Derek is Director for visual arts of the British Copyright Council and a member of the Design and Artists Copyright Society’s Creators Council. He's currently AOI Projects Manager and has illustrated for magazines, design work and a string of successful picture books for children. His latest book Understanding Illustration was co-authored with Jo Davies and is available now.

Matthew Shearer
Matthew provides advice and support to AOI members as AOI Membership Manager. This can include anything regarding pricing, ethics, contracts and professional practise.

Victoria Pearce
Victoria is currently Senior Agent at Illustration Ltd. Prior to working as an illustration agent Victoria has worked in fashion photography as an agent as well as a stills producer.

Alex Jenkins
Alex has a background in Graphic Design, Illustration and Character Animation. He is the Creative Director of B-Reel London. Projects range from digital branding, interactive to 360 campaigns, games to interactive stories, apps and installations. He has won several awards and continues to deliver talks and workshops for conferences and learning institutions.

Alex Mathers
Alex is an Illustrator and Writer, he specialises in digital vector maps and landscapes. He runs an online platform called Ape on the Moon which showcases work from various illustrators as well as a site run for creatives focusing on building influence, called Red Lemon Club.

Anna Steinberg
Anna practises as freelance Illustrator and has worked for seven years as a part time member of staff on the AOI membership desk. She also lectures on professional practise at various universities.

All images by Tim Ellis. Ticket prices: Non Members £60 per day, £110 for both days, Students, AOI & SCWBI Members £50, £90 for both days. Purchase tickets here.

Category: Art

Two intriguing urban artists showcase their new work at the Well Hung Gallery in Hoxton.

Tom Bingle, aka Inkie has emerged as one of the most prolific graffiti writers in the the UK and has painted with some of the most notorious artists on the scene including Banksy, Nick Walker and Massive Attack’s 3D. Inkie’s art is characterised by a unique collaboration of graffiti and figurative imagery. His style ‘Ink Nouveau’ draws on art nouveau influences with an urban twist. Portraits of woman are usually accompanied by poignant words or phrases; faces are understated, almost anime and are framed with his iconic, stylised flowing hair.

Otto Schade or ‘Osch’ is a Chilean-German artist, architect and urban sculptor has been influenced by abstract and surrealist art. The themes behind his compositions use iconic symbolism, with a sharp, ironic touch. Otto’s paintings are characterised by ribbons, which are painted meticulously in layers to produce his imagery. Otto has exhibited his work around the world (Chile, Berlin, Moscow, New York, Amsterdam & London). You can see also see his work on the streets Shoreditch.

*** STOP PRESS*** The exhibition has been extended and you are invited to the closing party on Thursday 7th August when the gallery will be offering free prints for the first 10 people through the doors and great deals on any remaining work on show. There will also be Limited edition prints of the Otto Schade 'Golden Steam' print on sale at half price for only £45.

Opening times: Mon-Fri: 9.30am-6pm, Sat: 10am-7pm, Sun: Closed
Private view: Thursday 3rd July 6-9pm, please RSVP to info@wellhung.co.uk

Category: Art

In a new exhibition at the High House Gallery a duck attacks the lens, a dog snarls at the camera and a frog lies dead in the road. In his own truly unique way Giacomo Brunelli photographs animals unlike any other photographer today. In place of candid photographs taken with long lenses – usually the result of hours of patient waiting – Brunelli instead records his animal subjects by approaching them provocatively and from unusual angles – often very close up. He often works in the early morning to exploit the low light, shadow and contrast. Locations are backyards, streets, small villages, fields and farms. 

He entitles this juxtaposition of styles 'animal focused street photography'. Working entirely in analogue format with a 1960's Miranda Sensomat 35mm camera his practice includes the meticulous hand printing of his photographs as limited editions. Most recently, Brunelli was commissioned by The Photographers Gallery to create a series entitled Eternal London. Using his distinct film-noir style he created a unique and evocative view of the capital and its famous landmarks.

More information:
Giacomo Brunelli is an Italian artist who first studied photography on a short course, after having graduated from a degree in international communications. He was the winner of awards such as the Magenta ‘‘Flash Forward 2009’’, Toronto, Canada, the Sony World Photography Award in 2007 and the Winner of Grand Prix of Fotofestival, Poland in 2007. Brunelli currently resides and works in London.

High House Gallery was founded in 2011 by Martin Jenner and situated within a grade II listed Victorian mansion and recently-restored formal gardens located in the Oxfordshire village of Clanfield. The gallery promotes only the best in critically- engaged contemporary art, with an innovative exhibition programme features both solo and curated group exhibitions from an international roster of gallery and invited artists.

Opening times: Thursday – Sunday 12am – 6pm
Evening preview: Thursday 24th April, 6 to 8pm. Artist present.

Category: Art

Illustration by 2014 Illustration degree graduate Ara Cho.

Now in its tenth year, Camberwell College of Arts invites members of the local community to come and see its Summer Show, as part of the Open House event on Saturday 21 June 2014. Open House is a welcoming and fun event – open to all, offering people from the surrounding area the chance to see the work of the Camberwell students, whilst also participating in some fantastic free, art and design workshops.

Illustration by 2014 Illustration degree graduate Matt Dunlop.

The day offers visitors a unique opportunity to join students, technicians, recent graduates and alumni at the college and learn first-hand how to: produce simple photographic images, work with stop frame animation and try out screen-printing, ceramics, letter pressing and much more! All workshops are suitable for all ages, and run and assisted by experienced tutors and students from the college.

Open House has become a permanent feature on the community events calendar in Camberwell. The day is hugely popular with local families, many returning year after year. For a taster of what Camberwell College of Arts has in store for visitors check out the Open House 2013 promo video above.

Opening Times: 11am-5pm (workshops finish at 4pm)
For further information visit this webpage. NB:All children must be accompanied by a responsible adult.

Category: Art

Printer of Dreams presents a month long exhibition at The Ritzy cinema in Brixton celebrating the best (and worst) of 80s Youth as seen on the silver screen. Eleven of the finest illustrators have re-imagined their favourite movies from the decade that brought you back to the future, hoody wearing aliens, wisecracking ghost busters and gangs of kids escaping everything from school, crooks and pirates. 

Labyrinth, Alec Doherty.

Back to the Future, Kate Copeland.

Alec Doherty has created a fantastically colourful and playful Labyrinth design, whilst Kate Copeland has wowed us with her fantastically simplistic Back to the Future poster. And expect something darkly wonderful from long time Printer of Dreams collaborator Edward Tuckwell, who has recently upped sticks from Falmouth and is now making his mark on the capital.  

Ghostbusters, Toby Leigh.

ET, Tony Johnson.

Other contributing illustrators include Rebecca Carey, Rob Flowers, Jean Julien, Annu Kilpelainen, Joe Melhuish and Mat Weller.

All are invited to the opening night on the 6th May, 7.30pm – late. Expect a night of nostalgia inspired by the magic of a decade when cinema changed the face of youth, with 10 signed limited edition prints available and DJ Pee-Wee Robinson on hand to spin the very best from the decade on the wheels of steel. Find out more info here.