JERWOOD SPACE AND VISUAL ARTS

Excellent facilities for the Work of Art

Opened in 1998 as the first major capital initiative of the Jerwood Foundation, the Jerwood Space is now established as one of the best rehearsal spaces for theatre and dance in the country.  Young dance and theatre companies develop their work at a greatly reduced cost, working alongside established professional companies who pay competitive rates.  

A beautifully refurbished Victorian school also offers a contemporary art gallery, café and striking glazed courtyard; these are all open to the public and available for events.

Jerwood Visual Arts (JVA) is a contemporary gallery programme of awards, exhibitions and events at Jerwood Space, which then tours nationally. Jerwood Visual Arts promotes and celebrates the work of talented emerging artists across the disciplines of drawing, painting, sculpture, applied arts, photography and moving image. It also aims to make connections and provoke conversations within and across the different disciplines. 

OCTOBER GALLERY

October Gallery, 24 Old Gloucester Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1N 3AL

Tel: + 44 (0)20 7242 7367 Fax: + 44 (0)20 7405 1851

Artist Nnenna Okore returns to October Gallery, London for her second solo exhibition.

Okore continues to employ ordinary media like magazine and newspaper to highlight consumerism and excessive wastefulness in today’s society.

Along with the continued exploration of these themes in her work, Okore is also inspired by the concept of growth and metamorphosis.

Her sculptures explore rich earthly colours, textures and formations often resembling architectural structures and spaces. The application of various repetitive and labour-intensive techniques, like weaving, twisting, sewing, dyeing, waxing and rolling, only serve to further accentuate these elements and other visceral qualities embodied in these works.

PAUL STOLPER GALLERY

CONTEMPORARY ART GALLERY...features a selection of work from artists including Damien Hirst, Peter Blake and Susan Hamston.

*Odd opening times Wednesday – Saturday 10am – 6pm or by appointment but also has a store in New Bond Street which normal gets the show for a short run after being shown at Musuem Street...

PAUL STOLPER   31 MUSEUM STREET   LONDON WC1A 1LH   +44(0)20 7580 7001
paulstolper.com   info@paulstolper.com 

Love is What You Want...

HAYWARD GALLERY, SOUTHBANK CENTRE - TRACEY EMIN: LOVE IS WHAT YOU WANT 

WEDNESDAY 18 MAY 2011 - MONDAY 29 AUGUST 2011

Like marmite you either love her or hate her ....
On Wednesday I went to Tracey Emin's "Love is What You Want".... described as a major survey of one of Britain's most celebrated contemporary artists, the exhibition covers every period of her career and features painting, drawing, photography, textiles, video and sculpture...
some good some bad some just odd...but worth a visit just to see all her blankets in one place...

Since the early 1990s, Emin (b.1963) has used her own life as the starting point for her art, exposing the most harrowing and intimate details of her personal history. Sometimes confrontational or sexually provocative, her work resonates with the 'personal political' legacy of feminist art while at the same time speaking to relationships in general. Disarmingly frank and yet often profoundly private, much of Emin's art - as this show makes clear - is also animated by her playful and ironic wit...

Be warned this show contains works of an explicit nature...

DARKROOM

 Darkroom is a concept store on London's Lambs Conduit St. Darkroom specialises in hard to find and one of pieces whilst also presenting beautifully classic pieces and offer an eclectic range of fashion for men and women, interior and lifestyle accessories.

Some pieces like the beautiful tan leather bags that are styled on fast food 'take away' paper bags  are simply stunning... and the hand-knitted large knitted poufs are soooooo gorgeous!

SOMERSET HOUSE IN MAY: Ai Weiwei - Circle of Animals / Zodiac Heads

12 May – 26 June Edmond J. Safra Fountain Court 

Free admission

I am fascinated by making public art. ‘Public’ does not just refer to the museum public; it’s for people passing by and using communal spaces. I think the public deserve the best. In the past, only a pope or an emperor had access to the artworks they commissioned. I want my work to be accessible to everyone. As Yuanming Yuan was being built, Somerset House was being constructed and for me this means that the Courtyard is the perfect setting for Circle of Animals.
Ai Weiwei, 2011

Chinese artist Ai Weiwei’s work will be the first ever contemporary art sculpture to go on display in the historic courtyard of Somerset House. It will also be the first outdoor public sculpture installation by the artist in London.

The monumental installation will comprise 12 bronze animal heads, re-creations of the traditional Chinese zodiac sculptures which once adorned the fountain of Yuanming Yuan, an imperial retreat in Beijing. The installation is part of an International Tour which will start in New York.

TalksTo coincide with the installation, Somerset House is running a series of talks inspired by the artist's practice and political activism. The talks will feature prominent speakers from the realms of art, media, literature and education. The talks are curated and chaired by writer and broadcaster Ekow Eshun.

Dates and Themes:
Friday 13 May 2011 - The Art of Ai Weiwei
Monday 16 May 2011 - China: The End of the Revolution
Monday 23 May 2011 - Politics in the Age of Twitter
Monday 6 June 2011 - Art, Activism and the Avant-garde

Admission to talks: £10, Concessions £8 students
Price includes glass of wine!!!!!!
Places will be limited,  prior booking is essential.

COCKPIT ARTS...

Located in Cockpits Yard, just around the corner from Hatton Garden are the Cockpit Art Studios - an award wining social enterprise and the UK's only creative-business incubator for designer-makers. Focused on nurturing and supporting talented designers and artisans with a craft basis to their work it is a renowned hotbed of creative talent. It helps around 165 resident designer-makers to grow their businesses and hundreds more through their 'Making It' workshops and seminars.

The studios house all manor of artisans each producing a wide range of crafts; glass, ceramics, jewellery & fashion accessories, metalwork, silversmithing,  furniture & lighting designers as well as book arts and stationery and art led textiles. Although they don't encourage you just popping in on whim you can book appointments with individual studios or arrange for a tour to check out their wares.

As part of their incubator package as well as hiring a managed studio (including all services water/heating etc) in a creative environment from them at a reduced rate (presently £230 a month) they also offer the following services and support to get you going as an independent trader...

1. Open Studios public selling events
2. Promotional and selling opportunities
3. Office facilities and resource room
4. A team of on-site coaches
5. One-to-one business support
6. Workshops & seminars
7. Cockpit Arts Business Growth Loan Scheme
8. Access to our online networks
9. Broadband access 

INSPIRING...

Grey Annatomy by Fransisca Prieto - Between Folds is a series of three-dimensional wall hanging artworks made up from hundreds of envelopes, old sheet music, maps, books etc meticulously cut and folded into intricate and interlocking forms. Fascinated by the delicacy and diversity of these materials Francisca has transformed their ordinary life... find more of her work at www.blankproject.co.uk

EVENTS & FREEBIES...

As well as being actively involved in exhibitions and design shows Cockpit Arts Studios also hold their own 'Open Studios' twice a year where they throw open the doors of the studios to the general public and you can wander around & buy direct from the makers. 

Also a great opportunity to see who's doing what and be inspired by the best & brightest up and coming designers in their fields.

25th Birthday Open Studios

This June they will be having a special '25^th Birthday Open Studios' and makers will be selling designer pieces from their studios.

Special 25^th Birthday celebrations will include:

FREE ENTRY

- luxury pass-the-parcel for grown ups
- cava and cake in the cafes
- gorgeous party hat making for kids
- alumni ‘star’ showcase
- live music by Cockpit Arts / NADFAS Award winner Alex Bishop

Holborn: 10-12 June
Cockpit Yard, Northington St, London, WC1N 2NP
Fri 10 June (6-9pm) and Sat 11 – Sun 12 June (11am – 6pm)

Deptford: 17-19 June
18-22 Creekside, London, SE8 3DZ
Fri 17 June (6-9pm) and Sat 18 – Sun 19 June (11am – 6pm)

Cockpit Arts
Cockpit Yard
Northington Street, London, WC1N 2NP

T 020 7419 1959
F 020 7916 2455
E info@cockpitarts.com 

W www.cockpitarts.com