An eye-opening documentary about typography, graphic design and global visual culture. Focusing on the omnipresent Helvetica typeface (which celebrates its 50th birthday this year), the film includes interviews with some of the most illustrious and innovative names in the design world and invites us to look with fresh eyes at the thousands of words we see every day.
On the opening night there will be a post-screening discussion with director Gary Hustwit, designer Michael C Place and design writer Rick Poynor, plus typographically inspired DJ sets from designers Experimental Jetset and Michael C. Place, and Gary Hustwit.
Special Preview with Q&A on Saturday 1 September: £14 / £13 Concessions / £12 ICA Members
Runs from 7th - 27 Sep 2007
Institute of Contemporary Arts
12 Carlton House Terrace | London
Friday, August 31, 2007
HELVETICA @ ICA
NEW POW PRINTS
Thursday, August 30, 2007
NEW PURE EVIL
Pure Evil has been busy lately, here is some of what he has been upto
new print : EAST END TAGGER @ Stella Dore
dropping bunnies like bombs and crushing the Tate Modern
new t-shirt : PURE EVIL DEAD @ Pure Evil
pure evil dead design on 50/50 American Apparel in BLACK
new art : PSYCHO PENGUINS @ Pure Evil
a small attack party of heavily tooled up penguins on the icy Antarctic Tundra
MARCUS OAKLEY ZINES
MARCUS OAKLEY AND KK ZINES STILL AVAILABLE
There are still some AMAZING zines available to buy:
The KK collective (Lele Saveri, Giorgio di Salvo, Panda, Camilla Candida Donzella) Each member of the KK Collective (showing at DreamBagsJaguarShoes right now!) has put together a zine of their own work for us. Pick your favourite artist or get all four....
They are a limited edition run of 25 each, numbered and signed by the artists
Marcus Oakley.
10 multicoloured pages of Mr Oakley's finest creations from his latest exhibition Flotsom and Jetsam at the Old Shoreditch Station. Numbered limited edition of 250.
£1 from No-one Boutique, 1 Kingsland Road, E2
Wow, its nearly been a week since we last posted anything here, appoligies but we haven't had any internet access for the last few days, hopefully getting that sorted in a week or two. We wil try and resume the daily postings as soon as possible. Thanks for your time.
Friday, August 24, 2007
HOOKED SHOP
Some self-promotion here, we have opened an online Etsy shop under the Hooked banner and will be selling a selection of zines that we have produced including the last few copies of the above Hooked Zine. Also available is the Hooked colab zine with Red5standingby "Elvis Was A Hero To Most", as well as various pin badges. More will be added in the next few weeks. You will need to log into Etsy with a valid email address to purchase anything ( does take long at all!). Go have a look.
Rich T Screenprints
Bristol based Let Them Hang. have just dropped some fresh new screenprints by Rich T. Rich T paints and draws in Bristol, he is 1/4 of the invincible "WHAT" crew, along with RPM, Sainty and Sums.
The screenprint is available in two colourways, both of which have a layer of varnish overprinted to highlight the face against a matt background - hard to see in the picture, but they look nice and shiny! 500 x 700mm with two non-parallel deckled edges.
Available now from Let Them Hang.
OLIVER HIBERT
INSA HOODIES
NEW BANDS FROM MONSTERISM ISLAND
NEW BANDS FROM MONSTERISM ISLAND
AN EXHIBITION OF ARTWORK BY PETE FOWLER
SATURDAY AUGUST 25TH
6PM-10PM
Voice of the Seven Woods (performance)
Rough Trade DJ's
Sounds of Monsterism
Cherrystones
Pete will also be screening his own animated films
Rough Trade East | Dry Walk | Brick Lane
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
A BOOK OF BRISTOL GRAFFITI
Top Bristol photographer Stephen Morris has been out and about trying to catch up with Bristol’s ever-changing graffiti –an anarchic scene so interesting that Destination Bristol has given it a tourist web page all its own. In all, he’s captured more than 50 examples. Some walls have been commissioned, by schools, pubs, youth clubs and building sites. But the liveliest artwork is the unofficial, sprayed as it were on the run from arrest.
Even the best is often quickly lost under fresh paint, good art obliterated by the mindless. And yes, Banksy is represented here.
Love it or hate it, Bristol graffiti is inventive, clever and sometimes brilliant. Is it art? Stephen Morris just took the pictures, and says it’s for us to decide.
The book is A5 landscape 64pp colour throughout, only £4.99 and available from Redcliffe Press.
Terror Mon Amour
Terror Mon Amour is the first solo show of Pedro Inoue. The exhibition is a vision of an evil paradise of our decadent corporate culture. The works seduce and manipulate with their excess, drawing the viewers attention to its superficial beauty. It sheds light on the power of image today by mimicking the formulas that corporations and governments use to disguise the most horrendous acts of war, torture and terror.
stolenspace | Old Truman Brewery | 91 Brick Lane
Private View Thursday 23rd August, 6.30 - 9.30pm.
Monday, August 20, 2007
EINE @ KEMISTRY GALLERY
Eine solo show opening this week at The Kemisty Gallery, featuring a collection of new and old paintings.
The Kemistry Gallery | 43 Charlotte Road | London
22nd August - 8th September
Friday, August 17, 2007
Date Farmers @ TLSG
Thursday, August 16, 2007
NEW WOOD
Brand new wood from London based Science Skateboards, featuring fresh artwork from Ilovedust, MrGauky and Koa. Three sizes, one size per graphic..from left to right 7.65, 7.75 and 8 inch.....Limited edition. Rock solid 100% Canadian maple, pressed in California...Quality all round. They're available to buy on website here.
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
NEW SHEONE PRINT
New screenprint from SheOne available over on PlanetPatrol. Nostalgia Is Overrated is a limited edition of 60 silk screen prints. Each print is signed by the artist, numbered and embossed with the PlanetPatrol mark of authenticity. This print has received a high gloss varnish over the black areas. Making this a must for all fans of SheOnes work!
Check the PlanetPatrol website.
SACRED CLOWNS & DOG WARRIORS
Leonard Street Gallery in conjunction with New Image Art presents..." Sacred Clowns And Dog Warriors "An installation of new works by The Date Farmers also featuring..." Those Bloody Yanks "...a group of artists taking their cues from the worlds of street, skate board culture, design and fine art. This is a survey of contemporary artists running the gamut of abstraction, design, figuration, and street art as they spin the world around us into an object of perception. As some of the finest of their fields, this show exhibits a wide range of sensibilities and approaches to current trends in Contemporary Street Art.
New works by Jeff Soto, Herbert Baglione, Eddie Martinez, Evan Hecox, Caroline Hwang, Suzzanah Sinclair, Neck Face, David Ellis, Eric White, Bast, Rich Jacobs, Cleon Peterson, Misaki Kawai, Ashley Macomber, TWIST and AMAZE.
17 AUGUST – 31 AUGUST 2007
PREVIEW: THURS 16 AUGUST 2007, 6:00 – 9:00PM
LEONARD STREET GALLERY | 73 A Leonard Street
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
ANOTHER GROUP SHOW
The Dilly returns to the JaguarShoes to curate a show that collects together work by many artists working in varying media, some established, some newbies, including JR, eltono, french, Bfree, zbiok, Thomas Bernard, Skullphone, Ezba, PMH, Med Damon, Mike Swaney, Craig Atkinson, James Pearson Howes, NEW studios and Chum101. This time they are covering wall space at The Old Shoreditch Station.
PRIVATE VIEW THURSDAY 16TH: THE DILLY, ANOTHER GROUP SHOW
The Old Shoreditch Station | 1 kingsland Road | London
16th August to 30th September
Thursday, August 09, 2007
NEW KINSEY PRINTS
Tuesday, August 07, 2007
WARHOL vs BANKSY
Pollock Fine Art in association with The Hospital present a face to face show of classic drawings and paintings by Andy Warhol set against the infamous graffiti work of Banksy. Campbell’s or Tesco? Grace Kelly, Muhammad Ali, Winston Churchill, Mick Jagger, Queen Elizabeth, The Beatles, Smiley Man police statue, Andy Warhol himself and others make for a potent cocktail of celebrity, satire and voyeurism. Upon contact opposing pictures are explosive for their contrast, even of the same subject. This independent exhibtion featuring selected works from private collections will open on the 10th of August until 1st of September.
The Hospital | 24 Endell St. | WC2H 9HQ
Open 10-8pm Mon-Fri., or 12-6pm Sat.
BLU GETS REPRINTED
We are big fans of the work of italian street artist Blu and wanted to let ye know that his excellent, Nulla '50 Drawings By Blu' book is available again. I first saw a copy of this book way back in January at Nano4814's appartment in Madrid and was blown away by the work. I was fortunate to be able to get a copy of this long sold out book from Blu when he was here in London back in May to sign his Pictures On Walls prints. The book is available again from modoinfoshop but you might want to email them first as the site is in Italian.
HICKS @ HOOKY
Monday, August 06, 2007
HIT THE DECKS
Hit the Deck is a street artist designed deck of cards put together and printed by New York based Overspray magazine.
The decks consist of 54 street art pieces each done by a different artist. The artists featured include: The London Police, D*face, Lister, Bast, Elph, Mute Id, Mysterious Al, Mjar, Pure Evil and many, many more.
Each box is hand stamped, numbered and done up in a special Overspray packaging. The cards are casino quality and fully playable. The decks are $13 plus shipping and handling, which is $7 in the US, $10 everywhere else and what with the current exchange rate they are very affordable. These cards are being sold exclusively online and can only be found on the Overspray website.
Friday, August 03, 2007
ADAM NEATE
Some pictures from Adam's fantastic sell out show which opened last night. If you are in London, get yourselves down to the show over the weekend. Not to be missed.
ELMS LESTERS PAINTING ROOMS | 1-3-5 FLITCROFT STREET
August 3rd - 25th 2007
Also be sure and check out the newest issue of Blag magazine which will feature an interview with Adam Neate. Blag also have a short film of the the Futura show which closed last week at Elms Lesters Painting Rooms, and is also over on their website. Check them both here.
1234 Shoreditch Music Festival
This weekend will see Shoreditch Park taken over by the 1234 Shoreditch Music Festival, a free one day music festival on Sunday the 5th August. The festival will feature Now-wave and emerging talent of the areas music scene.
Playing on the Main Stage will be headliners Har Mar Superstar, who will be joined by Shy Child, The Paddingtons, The Whip, The Bishops, Man Like Me, Ali Love (Acoustic Set), Neils Children, Florence And The Machine, Lightspeed Champion, Littl’ans, Christine, The Mighty Roars, The Idle Lovers, and Underground Railroad.
Acts confirmed for the Sensitive Youth Stage includes, Selfish C**T, Twisted Charm, Bono Must Die, Blondelle, Bolt Action Five, Tiger Force, Forty Fives, Lost Penguin, Trafalgar, Hatcham Social, Talk Taxis, Ratty Rat Rat, Pull In Emergency, The Daze, Methodist Centre, No Picasso, Lion Club, and The Fear.
Check the website for details on all the other stages and location details.
Thursday, August 02, 2007
CANDY SECOND BIRTHDAY EDITION
Irish based Candy pdf magazine, drop their second birthday edition with a massive edition split over two PDF files.
"The No Issue Theme Issue' is the 8th edition of this online magazine and and features Aidan Kelly. Alan Clarke. Andrew & Chris Judge. ALLCITY. Allison Leach. April Gertler. Asbestos.Bob Dob. BRENB. C100. Chloe Early. Clíona O’Flaherty. Conor&David. Frankenstyles. Greg Dunne. Helvetica / Gary Hustwit. Ice Cream For Free. James Jean. Jeremyville. Keith Shore. Jesse LeDoux. Jon Burgerman & TADO. Kanardo. Laura Levine. Lili Forberg. Loveworn. Marie Louise McCabe. Noel Bowler. Oliver Jeffers. Patrick O’Brien. Peter Evers. Philip Dunne. Phunkstudio. Richard Gilligan. Reginald de Coster.Rekal. Serial Cut. Stanley Donwood. The Designers Republic. Third Eye Design. Tiffany Bozic. Todd Hido. Toygiants. Two Faced. Wes Trumble. Will St. Leger. Wrongwroks. Zoogloo.
Go download them now.
