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Wednesday, April 11th, 2007

Roaming around Brick Lane with New York's Dan Witz



Last week, I had a opportunity to have a chat and a roam around Brick Lane with artist Dan Witz before the opening of his show at StolenSpace. Here's the result:

Dan Witz - Interview
by Chris Osburn
Juxtapoz (website)
Tuesday, 10 April 2007

Our UK art show photographer Chris Osburn orchestrated an interview with Dan Witz before his show at StolenSpace in London on April 5th. Talking points: the smell of piss, ...

Thursday, April 5th, 2007

Chocolate Bountiful at the V&A Childhood


Posted by Celine

At the V&A Museum of Childhood this coming Monday, April 9th, there will be workshops catering to children, a family trail around the exhibits and a chance to win a giant chocolate bunny. That's a fantasy within fun's reach!

Monday, April 2nd, 2007

Surreal Things at the V&A



Surreal Things
Surrealism and Design

March 29 - July 22, 2007Daily 10:00-17:45 (last ticket sold 16:45, last entry 17:00)
Fridays 10:00-22:00 (last ticket sold 20:45, last entry 21:00)

Victoria and Albert Museum
Cromwell Road
London SW7
020 7942 2000
Nearest Tube: South Kensington Station
South Kensington Buses: C1, 14 and 74 stop outside the Cromwell Road entrance

Surreal Things is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see 300 of the most extraordinary objects ever created, in a ...

Friday, March 30th, 2007

Last Photo Call: Shoot Portobello


So you're in London to experience London life during Easter but still want to explore the tourist-y sights? Here's an event for you: Shoot Portobello

All you need are:

a digital camera
2 to 3 more people to form a team
a good pair of walking shoes
enthusiasm

Go ahead! Partake in some good London Easter fun this Sunday. The pictures will serve as wonderful memories no doubt about it!

Thursday, March 29th, 2007

Spooky silence at the Barbican



Here are some screenings coming up in the Barbican's Silent Film and Live Music series:

The Phantom of the Opera (U), accompanied by a recording of Carl Davis’ epic score
Part of Lon Chaney: Man of a Thousand Faces, introduced by Kevin Brownlow
1 Apr 07
16:00
Cinema 1
info

The Unknown (PG) + live accompaniment by DJ Nacho Martin
Part of Lon Chaney: Man of a Thousand Faces
15 Apr 07
15:00
Cinema 1
info ...

Wednesday, March 28th, 2007

Northern Soul exhibition at PYMCA Gallery



Keeping the Faith
John Barrett
Northern Soul exhibition
28.3.2007- 6.4.2007

PYMCA Gallery
41 Clerkenwell Road
London EC1

Photographs of the UK Soul Scene. Barrett has been documenting the UK Soul Scene through a range of stunning Black & White + colour photography during the past five years.

Click here for more details.

Wednesday, March 28th, 2007

Jazzwise Festival


Posted by Celine

We're smack in the middle of it, but believe me, if I had known earlier, I would have posted this earlier. That said, you can still catch the second half of this jazz festival:

Music magazine Jazzwise is celebrating its tenth anniversary with a week of gigs at the Pizza Express Jazz Club on Dean Street in Soho. The festival runs from 26-31 March and ...

Tuesday, March 27th, 2007

Hugh Mendez at Sartorial Contemporary Art



Hugh Mendes - Death from Above

April 18 - May 5
Tues to Sat 1:30 - 6:30pm

Sartorial Contemporary Art
101A Kensington Church St
London W8 7LN

Sartorial Contemporary Art is delighted to announce a new ...

Tuesday, March 27th, 2007

DON'T DO THAT! at Elms Lesters Painting Rooms



DON'T DO THAT!
Friday May 4th - Saturday May 26th 2007

Elms Lesters Painting Rooms
Opening hours Tuesday - Saturday 12.00 - 6.00 pm
Late nights Thursdays until 9.00 pm
Flintcroft St
nearest tube: Tottenham Court Road
Admission FREE

This exhibition will feature works by the following international artists: Delta ...

Ron English ...

Dalek ...

Mark Dean Veca ...

... Andrew McAttee and Stash ... ...

Tuesday, March 27th, 2007

Margarita Gluzberg at Paradise Row



Margarita Gluzberg
Funk of Terror into Psychic Bricks
14.4.07 - 13.5.07


  Paradise Row presents 'Funk of Terror into Psychic Bricks’, a solo show by Margarita Gluzberg comprising of a series of large-scale, coloured pencil drawings in which fictions and ideologies are gently confused in territories dominated by desire, memory and romance.

Paradise Row
St Matthew's Hall
17 Hereford St
E2 London
M:+44(0)7939 150 774
T: +44(0)20 7613 3311
Email: info@paradiserow.com

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