Terry ONeill Reworked

The Terry O'Neill show opens this week! Myself and UK & US contemporary artists have reworked Terry's classic photography to create an exhibition of new works which reinvent his iconic photography
Open to the public from Friday 9th March until 31st March

Rook and Raven Gallery
7/8 Rathbone Place
London
W1T 1HN
Tel: 0207 323 0805

Recent press:
Grazia Magazine
March 2012



You Magazine Mail on Sunday
4 March 2012

For more info please contact www.rookandraven.co.uk
Rook and Raven Gallery
7/8 Rathbone Place
London
W1T 1HN
Tel: 0207 323 0805

Beautiful and Damned opening night pics by Ben Eagle

Here's just a few photos from the opening at Blackall Studios by Ben Eagle.



Thanks to all who came!

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Photos of Beautiful and Damned solo at Blackall Studios

Thanks to Ben Eagle for taking these lush gallery shots. Here's a taster of the Beautiful and Damned show at Blackall Studios. Above from left is: Black Rose, Flapper, Double Portrait (just seen) and Bette Davis.

on the left After Hours, Shanghai Lily & China Rose.

Above is just one of the many pics from the opening night, it was pretty rammed and i only got chance to speak to people for afew moments, many thanks to everyone who came, great to see so many familiar faces and meet so many new ones too.

Taxidermy, skin and domes

Yesterday was London Art Fair day for me, had a thorough mooch on all the 3 floors with my good old mate from college Nina. Took a whole 5 hours to see all the Fair, 2 coffee breaks and necessitated a stiff drink afterwards.
above • Geza Szollosi • Fox • Taxidermy • Mauger Modern
in background • Pam Glew • Eden • Bleaching on fabric • Mauger Modern

I noted a leaning towards a more subtle pallet in the work on show. Much less shock & awe, more pastel and skin. London art Fair is on 19-23 January

Heres my highlights:

above • Martin C Herbst • Oil and Lacquer on steel ball • Mauger Modern

above • Tessa Farmer • Insects • Vitrines

above • Ione Rucquoi • Second Skin • Ultrachrone on alu-dibond • Bo-lee Gallery, Bath

above • Kelly Ratchford • Vanilla • Jill George Gallery

above • Valeria Nascimento • Pods • Porcelein • Woolf Gallery

Very nice day, although I nearly got into a shouting match with the mini-Hitler-jobsworth-security-nincompoop on the door as i didn't present him with a 'docket' for my purchase. I have a receipt, is that ok? No i am not going back up to the third floor for an f-ing docket. Can I now leave the building please? A strong drink was needed afterwards. You just cant get the staff these days. I recommend that the security men should watch an few episodes of Mary Queen of Shops.

Circus Gallery shots

ere's some pics of the Circus Solo Show, Presented by Death by Daylight & Eddie Lock at Red Bull Studios, London Bridge.


The show was fantastic, thanks to everyone that came and made it wicked!


And here's some pics of the space after the Opening Night:
Gallery View from left: Dancer (Portrait of Francoise Dorleacas as Solange in 'Les Demoiselles de Rochefort', with circus lights.) Hunter (Portrait of Hunter S Thompson with Vegas lights.) A Certain Kind of Love (Portrait of Edie Sedgwick from Warhol's Screen test.)

Gallery View from left: Kate - above the piano (Portrait of Kate Moss on vintage Union Jack), Twiggy (Portrait of Twiggy with bow tie.), Blondie (Portrait of Debbie Harry.) , Loop (Portrait of Jane Birkin.)


Gallery View from left: Kate, Twiggy, Blondie, Looop, Wonder Wheel (Portrait of Mia Farrow from 'A Dandy in Aspic' with Coney Island lights.), Erotica (Portrait of Jane Fonda as Barbarella.)

Check out the retro carpets.

The show closes December 2nd, but I have got a handful of catalogues left, so email me or get in touch with Eddie Lock.

Theres more pics on the FACEBOOK PAGE which I am much better at updating than this rather unkept and erratic blog!

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The circus is coming to town

Uncontrollably excited about my forthcoming show, its hosted by Eddie Lock & Death By Daylight, at Red Bull Studios in London Bridge. Yes a show south of the river, its like the new East End didn't you know?

'Circus' wil feature 15 brand spanking new pieces on flags, vintage American, British, Italian, French and a Swiss flag & some new handmade wall pieces which are abit special.

Oh and if you'd like any further info about the show, please email Eddie at info@eddielock.com

Hope to see you there x

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Luminaries

My new show opens in Sydney, Australia, from 6th May until 22 May 2010.

With a new collection of work based on the Australian flag & Australian luminaries, the paintings are all intricately made from vintage denim, linen and cotton, with integrated portraits made using my bleaching technique. This show houses my most manipulated and detailed flag series, each flag is handmade and individual.

For my first show in the Southern hemisphere, the work will feature the UK’s favorite Australian sisters – Danni and Kylie Minogue. I also took inspiration from the Australian flag itself, with hints of astronomy and a star lit night sky. Each portrait could almost be a film still with an extraordinary luminance which seems to radiate or reflect light.

For more info on the opening night & the address which will be released nearer the opening date, please join mailing list at www.pamglew.co.uk or visit www.bickergallery.com

Preview of LA Show

The online preview for the LA group show at Carmichael is available to view here
Please contact art@carmichaelgallery.com to purchase available work.

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August at Carmichael

Here's the lush flyer for the August show at Carmichael
I'll be showing 6 very new pieces for the show including 'Candypop Anti-christ' on the bottom of the flyer

Show dates are August 6 – August 27 with Pam Glew, Andrea Michaelsson (from B-toy), Candice Tripp & Cherri Wood.

In the front gallery space will be 'Celebrity will eat itself' a solo show from the mighty Guy Denning

For buyers enquiries please contact Elisa
Carmichael Gallery of Contemporary Art - 1257 N. La Brea Avenue - West Hollywood, CA 90038

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EVENT : Artist Talk

I'm doing an artist talk at my solo show at Stella Dore, London.

I'll be chatting about how I make the work, processes, technique and about the films too.
As its subject to capacity, if you'd like to go, please email stella@stelladore.co.uk

Saturday 21 March 3 pm

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NOIR is now online

Thanks again to all that came to the opening of NOIR, the exhibition is on this week and next, until Saturday 21st March (open Tuesday- Saturday, 11am-6pm). 47 Rivington Street, London, OLD STREET TUBE.

For you online-lovers, the show is now online, click on the links below:

* ONLINE STORE (including screenprints from £80 and the new bags for £15)

* ORIGINALS (including the embroideries, flags and brocades)

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Noir Private View 5 March

PRIVATE VIEW 5th MARCH 2009

For guest list & press enquries please contact nina@stelladore.co.uk
For buyers enquiries please email stella@stelladore.co.uk

SHOW RUNS FROM 6th MARCH - 21 MARCH
Stella Dore Gallery, 47 Rivington St, London, EC2A 3QB 0207 739 3004

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Stella Dore presents NOIR, my London solo show.

The show features new work based on film noir; femme fatales, innocents and sinners. Expect to see vintage American flags, brocade and a very special antique coronation flag of Agness Deyn.
'Beautiful Nightmare' ed. of 10. 26 x 18cm

I will be releasing two tiny screenprint editions of 10, made with the magic bleaching technique on vintage 48 star flags. Bitter sweet and Beautiful Nightmare are like originals, but pocket sized.

My new black tote bags will be launched for the show, printed with an image of Marlene Dietrich, the bags are Fairtrade in a limited edition of 200.

If you haven't already seen the new Stella Dore gallery in the urban art hub of Rivington Street, their raw brick walls are the perfect setting for the new work, they also have a tempting lounge-come-print shop downstairs.


'Bittersweet' ed. of 10. 26 x 18cm

Stella Dore
47 Rivington Street, London (Old Street Tube, exit 3)
EC2A 3QB

Private View is Thursday 5 March

Image above : 'Numb' Bleaching on Vintage American Flag 148 x 83 cm

FOR GUEST LIST & PRESS please contact nina@stelladore.co.uk

FOR BUYERS enquiries please email stella@stelladore.co.uk

Hope to see you there xp

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Noir

OK, So its 2009, its gonna be a good year,

First up is my London solo show titled 'Noir'

I'm the newest addition to the extraordinary and wonderful family of artists at Stella Dore Gallery and am busy working on my show 'Noir' which opens the evening of February 26th, so put that in your diary now....

The work in the show is an exploration of the cinematic imagery of Film Noir. More sophisticated and richer than the horror series, where as the women in the 'fear' work always seemed beautiful but scared, and were basically 'beautiful bait'..... victims....

Times have changed, and America has changed, I'm no longer looking at US as a country run by a loon, no Obama is now in control and I hope the biggest of hopes that he can sort out the can of worms he has inherited, I think he has an incredible job ahead, no one is perfect, and it will take time .. Now our attention is drawn to economy, the money system, banks, corruption and how very fragile our systems are. Corruption, crime, deviousness and winter have led me to watch a lot of Film noir. For it is the movie genre which is set in the darkest of underworlds, dens, gambling joints, seedy clubs, court rooms, its 1940-50s America in the post war era, yet Noir is a seductively delicious feast for the senses.


In quite a reversal, the women in Noir are bad girls; femme fatales, murderesses, adulturers, criminals, hussys.... you get the idea. Dark.

Brocade, flags, and some other surprises will comprise the show.. no more secrets

Check out the 'noir quote of the day' on the homepage:

My current favourite:
"I know you like a book, ya little tramp. You’d sell your own mother for a piece of fudge. But you’re smart with it. Smart enough to know when to sell and when to sit tight. You’ve got a great big dollar sign there where most women have a heart." The Killing (1956)


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shhhhhhhh..... Im now on Stella Dore

I'm now on Stella Dore, exciting things planned for 2009 with Stella Dore..... and they are opening a new gallery soon.....

http://www.stelladore.co.uk/Store.asp?Artist=Pam%20Glew

I particularly like that I am sandwiched between Modern Toss & Pure Evil.. thats cool.....

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Graffle Opening Night

... wow, just got back from the Graffle show opening night in London, its a diverse mix of work, all of the urban art inclination.....
This is my offering 'Drive by', Miss Hedren looking suitably iconic


and the piece to be auctioned called 'Daughter' which is a big one.

very nice brick walls,

my highlights were the Alexandros Vasmoulakis & Ian Francis pieces.... this is the beauty by Alexandros Vasmoulakis

and I think the general consensus was that this is completely awesome (Herakut)


Buy your tickets now from www.graffle.co.uk

I think they should be up for sale in the next few hours

Embroideries in their frames & Kate framed

It was another Saturday hanging out in the Fairtrade gallery, im feeling like part of the furniture there now.....

I said bye bye to the Shroud of Paris & said hello to the nice chap who bought her, I was more than a little tongue tied trying to say who was in the image, the public either love 'her' or hate 'her', mostly the latter i guess, so I'm not about to admit it here :)

Also, the new Kate flag was picked up as Tim had made a cracking frame for her, super slick as ever, Kate's new owner also collected all the bounty of stuff bought from the show (cheers L!),


i like the way kate has an american flag reflected in her frame, (purely accidental) she did 'make it' in america after the coke story I guess

It feels a little bit sad to take down the show- but happily they are all finding new homes.....

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Heres some pics I took of my new framed embroideries, they will soon be on the art-el site :

http://www.art-el.co.uk



this week its all about proofing my new screen print for Graffle, finishing 2 flags for the Graffle show, one is a 9 footer so it will take some time...... big is beautiful.