HAPPY NEW YEAR

All the best for 2008, see ye all on the flipside.

VERY NEARLY ALMOST ISSUE 4

Just got my copy of the newest issue of Very Nearly Almost Magazine in the post yesterday. This is the fourth issue of Very Nearly Almost and the best one yet. A photozine documenting the ever changing London street art scene, the newest issue is a whooping 56 pages and now all in full colour covering all forms of art and vandalism, from tags to paste-ups to stickers and stencils. The zine is available in selected London outlets and online from the Very Nearly Website here.

OPEN STUDIO : CLOSING PARTY

To tie in with the closing party of this years OPEN STUDIOs on Kingsland Road, street artist Dave The Chimp has organized an Art Lucky Dip. You can exchange some biscuits or bannanas!!!! for a chance to have a dip and see if you pull out an original piece of artwork. The Lucky Dip kicks of at 7pm tonight 20th December. If you haven't seen this show yet or cant make it to the closing party tonight, then head over to the OPEN STUDIO's flickr where you can see a selection of the work on show.

OPEN STUDIO | 19 Kingsland Road | Shoreditch | London

KEV GREY EXHIBITION

Artist and illustrator Kev Grey takes over the walls of the Old Shoreditch with an exhibition of new black and White drawings entitled " Rockin Bones". This exhibition presented in association with Jaguar Shoes will also be his first solo show in London. Opening tonight 20th December with a private view open to everyone, from 7pm, the show will run until the 3rd February 2008!!

The Old Shoreditch | 1 Kingsland Road | London

OBEY Clothing Sample Sale

Obey Clothing sample sale at The Old Truman Brewery, Brick Lane, East London for 3 days starting this coming Friday (21st Dec07) at 11am. Rumour has it that there may be some Shepard Fairey Ltd Edition prints for sale.

Friday 21st December 11am - 7pm
Saturday 22nd December 10.30 - 7pm
Sunday 23rd December 10.30 - 5pm

The Old Truman Brewery | 91 Brick Lane
(Sale will be in unit next to the entrance on Hanbury Street)

RICHT ONLINE SHOP

Bristol based illustrator / street artist Richt and good mate of Hooked has just set himself up an online bigcartel shop.

Currently in stock is a new 3 colour screen print created for his recent exhibition at the Limited Press gallery and a bargain at only £30. Grab one here.

To check out some more of Richt's work visit the Richt Flickr site.

INKFETISH PRINTS

Little Art Book is a new online gallery selling works of some of the most exciting artists, illustrators and screenprinters at work in the world today. One of the artists included on the site is a friend of ours Inkfetish. He has just released a limited edition signed and number screenprint in an edition of 75. The prints have been handpulled on 300gsm archival paper and are avalable now from Little Art Book.

PERMISSION TO PAINT

Leonard Street Gallery in association with CAMPBARBOSSA are pleased to present the graffiti duo Herakut who combine multiple techniques of both spray can and traditional painting methods in their highly stylised street works in the upcoming exhibition Permission To Paint opening 15 December 2007. Also exhibiting and collaborating with the duo will be Luc Price, a British born street artist whose tribal fury combined with photo realistic imagery creates an impressive style of his own.

15 DECEMBER 2007 – 11 JANUARY 2008
PREVIEW: FRIDAY 14 DECEMBER 2007, 6:00 – 9:00PM

LEONARD STREET GALLERY | 73 A Leonard Street | LONDON
Nearest Tube: Old Street or Liverpool Street Station

LUCY McLAUCHLAN'S SOLO SHOW

EXPRESSIVE DEVIANT PHONOLOGY opened on 7th December at Lazarides Gallery and is Lucy McLauchlan’s first London solo exhibition.

It presents a series of new, unseen canvas work alongside a site-specific installation. The collaborative work will involve the participation of musicians whose music will affect the artist’s drawings while her visuals will influence their playing.

Lucy McLauchlan has always had a fascination with the driving forces that generate social networks, our attempts to fit in with one another and the hidden agendas we carry around with us. The artist creates distinctive characters and freeform organic motifs as illustrated above (It Takes 2, 2007). Her confident brush strokes become entangled with intense monochrome imagery, rich in graphic elements. She often paints with little or no preparation and engages her instinctive approach to smother spaces with paint, creating chaotic and seductive environments. Lucy utilises different surfaces to work upon, including canvas, walls, metal, wood, cars and breasts.

The show runs until the 19 January 2008 at the Lazarides Gallery.

8 Greek Street | Soho | London

CARHARTT KNEES UP

Wednesday 12th December will see Carhartt and friends throw a bit of a Christmas Knees-up. They are launching Peanut Butter Wolf's "Bad Santa" (Stones Throw) and an instore take over by McFaul.. Music on the night courtesy of Paul White and Alex Chase to accompany the Mulled Wine and beer from 6.30

Carhartt | 15-17 Earllham Street | Covent Garden.

MATT SEWELL SCREENPRINTS

Illustrator Matt Sewell drops a bunch of new prints over on his website including the awesome ' Our Garden Birds" print pictured above. A 2 colour screenprint on 100% somerset cotton paper, limited to just 50 signed and dated.
We are also loving the"Bearhug" print which we think would make a fantastic christmas gift. Both these new prints are available for just £100 each from Matt's website here.

OPEN STUDIO : PICTURES

Photos from Open Studio Exhibition, which opened on Thurday on Kingland Road in East London can be viewed over on the Open Studio flickr and also over on WallKandy's flickr

Some of the features artists featured in the exhibtiion include: Eine, Pure Evil, Toasters, Other, Solo One, Dave The Chimp, Calma, Nick Walker and Fefe Talvera to name a few.

The show runs until the 20th December .
19 Kingsland Road, Shoreditch, London UK

CONCLUSION EVENT : 6-12 PM DECEMBER 20TH

LIVE CHRISTMAS STREET ART AUCTION

If Banksy 's new art in Bethlehem is too much of a stretch for global art lovers, the UK’s seminal live contemporary and street art auction, Evolving Styles, returns to London this Christmas offering a rare chance to invest in works of art by the biggest names in the movement. Original works by the likes of Blek le Rat, FAFI, Dave Kinsey, Faile, DAIM, Xenz and New York graffiti legends, DAZE and CRASH will go under the hammer, while audiences watch world-famous artists including the notorious Flying Förtress, paint canvases live which will be auctioned off on the same night for the world’s largest orphan charity, SOS Children.

Tonight Friday, December 7, there will be exclusive appearances by German art duo, Herakut (GER), Bristol based Mr Jago (UK) and Flying Förtress (GER), who will be performing live at Cargo from 3p.m., with an auction commencing at 6p.m. Audiences can tune in from around the world to watch the live art auction, which will be broadcast in real-time over the internet to allow buyers to bid online via the auction site, www.evolvingstyles.com.

An auction catalogue featuring the lots will be available for download via the Evolving Styles website. For further information, bidding instructions, artists and event news, please visit www.evolvingstyles.com


Cargo | 83 Rivington Street | Shoreditch | London EC2A 3AY

CHRISTMAS ART & ZINE FAIR

Jagbags in East London is hosting a Christmas Art and Zine fair this weekend at the bar. The fair will run from midday till 7pm this Saturday 8th . Mulled wine, music and goods available to buy from Andrew James Jones, Cloudsdale, Crystal Vision, The Dilly, Jaguarshoes, Paperback, Paris Hair and Pinky. See ye down there.

Dreambags Jaguar Shoes | Kingland Road | East London

alterNATIVITY

East London galllery Stella Dore presents this years biggest alternative art show featuring both new and established artists within their 6300SQFT space on Brick Lane. The show opens to the public on the 6th December and runs until the 10th.

Artists featured include: Sickboy, Dface, Cept, Eine, Word To Mother, Inkie, Pure Evl, Cat Jphnston and Chu to name of few.

Private view this evening 5th December - by invite only.

Stella Dore | Studio 95 | 91 Brick Lane | London

Maharishi WAREHOUSE SALE

The annual Maharishi winter warehouse sale kicks off this Thursday the 6th and will run until Sunday the 9th at The Music Room in Mayfair.

The Music Room | 26 South Molton Lane | W1
Thu/Fri 10am - 7pm Sat 10am - 6pm Sun 11am - 4pm

The following week will see them move to East london for another 4 days at The Old Truman Brewery. The East London sale will open on the 13th and run until the 16th December.

The Old Truman Brewery | Dray Walk | Off Brick Lane

OPEN STUDIO : FOR LIFE, NOT JUST FOR CHRISTMAS

Pure Evil, Eine and Nelly Duff are the team behind a forthcoming exhibtion opening this week the 6th December. The "OPEN STUDIO : FOR LIFE, NOT JUST FOR CHRISTMAS" exhibition will act as an open studio in the heart of Shoreditch, East London and will feature contemporary street artists at the top of their game who will work on developing new artworks within the space during the exhibition.

Live painting, films , discussions and workshops… Music , Lights , Action are all promised at this event!!!
Prints and originals will be for sale throughout the event, but the focus will be on Art not Commerce.. what a concept !!??
The show preview party on the 6th of December begins with a row of blank canvasses that will be worked on and developed throughout the 3 week residency and there will be a big Conclusion party on Thursday the 20th when the finished artworks will be on display.

Some of the features artists include: Eine, Pure Evil, Toasters, Other, Solo One, Dave The Chimp, Calma, Nick Walker and Fefe Talvera to name a few.

6 th to 20th December .
19 Kingsland Road, Shoreditch, London UK

OPENING PREVIEW : 6-9 PM DECEMBER 6TH
CONCLUSION EVENT : 6-12 PM DECEMBER 20TH

SICKBOY TOY

Sickboys temples have been appearing on walls across East London since the summer and now you have the chance to own your very own 3D Temple. A signed edition of 250 these Temples are due to be released on his website today the 1st December.
Grab yourself one here|