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IN THE NEWS

Summer party at Black Rat Press

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Black Rat Projects would like to invite you to our Summer Party. On Saturday July 16th during the day we are teaming up with Cargo club next door whose expert chefs will cook up a bbq for BRP’s guests. This is a day for all the family: Matt Small will be doing one of his legendary workshops for the younger audience (if there’s space grown-ups can join in too…). To book for your kids email becca@blackrat.com with an optional £10 donation to ZAMCOG charity.

The day will mark the release of Lucas Price’s new print “Telepathic Heights”. The new edition (each one is uniquely hand coloured) will be hung among works by BRP friends, new and old, including: Swoon, Matt Small, Giles Walker, Candice Tripp, ROA and Brian Dettmer. Best Ever and Barcelona based artist Ruben Sanchez will be painting live on walls nearby.

The show will be a review of this year’s projects, and an ode to the artists who have made the space what it is, as well as a look forward to future projects as we welcome ROA, Candice Tripp and Brian Dettmer into the fold.

Join BRP as we celebrate summer on Saturday July 16th from 2-5pm! Invites will be sent out this week

Words by Black Rat Press

Find below the link of ROA show review at BRP earlier this year plus a couple of pictures that go with it – can’t wait for the next one!

ROA at BRP

ROA at BRPROA at BRP

CONTEMPORARY ART, IN THE NEWS

ART MOSH

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The latest NIXON ART MOSH event just happened in Munich and the works exhibited on this occasion again look top quality. See the video they put together about the show.

I had the chance to attend the last NIXON ART MOSH held in London last year and I did not get disappointed but rather amazed. The venue, Rochelle School was one of the best venue I have seen for art shows – set on two levels, airy and large.

Beyond the excellent choice of venues, ART MOSH is all about getting a mix of artists and talents from various medias and they do it rather well – painting, photography, design, sculpture, music and street art, there is something for everyone. Regular artists include names like Dan Baldwin, Jaybo Monk or Faith47

NIXON ART MOSH shows are as eclectic as the bunch of artists and people attending the event. Once night only but what a night. I cannot wait for the next show in London.

I have included a few pics from last year’s ART MOSH in London

Featured artists at ART MOSH LONDON (last year – 25/11/10):
Richie Culver (UK) | Alexander James (UK)| Bose Collins (UK)| Andreas Muller (UK) | Thomas Traum (UK) | Morgan Slade (LA) | Yoskay Yamamoto (LA) | Sophie Stephens (UK) | Andrew Hem (LA) | Faith 47 (South Africa) | Herakut (Germany) | Mark Ward (UK) | Hornhead (UK) | Niall O’Brian (UK) | Tomomi Sayuda (UK) | B Project (UK) | Filtr (UK) | Sawdust (UK) | Neil Ayling (UK) | Yoojin Jung (UK)

Related link
> Check out the ART MOST store: www.artmosh.com/store

IN THE NEWS

Dick in FSB Captivity, the latest from VOINA

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Voina, a russian art collective, is making people to talk about them again. They have done crazy things in the past such as hurling live cats at McDonalds workers, engaging in a full-on orgy in a state museum, and shoplifting a raw chicken from a store by hiding it in one member’s vagina!

Their members got in all sort of problems of course with some being put in jail but they are now recognized by the establishment, VOINA has indeed just received one of the highest honors for contemporary art in their country Russia.

Dick in FSB Captivity is why they got this award. The artwork is a 210-foot outline of a penis on a drawbridge facing the the headquarters of the state security services, yes the KGB. When the drawbridge raises, the penis appeared to become erect – genius.

Bansky takes a keen interest in VOINA and gave a large amount of cash earlier this year to get two members of the collective out of custody.

Art terrorism like some call it?

Related links
The VOINA website – http://en.free-voina.org
Read more about Voina on Wikipedia
Read more about VOINA on The Guardian

CONTEMPORARY ART, IN THE NEWS

Jaybo Monk – I need a dollar

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This is this kind of event which propels creativity to the next level, this is when a collaborative effort becomes Art.

American R&B artist Aloe Blacc, musician and music-maker Mihalj “Miki” Kekenj and artist Jaybo got together and put on a what have been an amazing night at Berlin’s creative space MADE.

Aloe Blacc´s original music was interpreted by Miki and his string-quintet which transformed the soul and funk style of Aloe into classical music compositions. Jaybo got involved and took his inspiration from the lyrics of Aloe’s song “I Need a Dollar”and converted it into his own visual interpreation – one of the best piece of art I have seen so far this year!

Jaybo’s painting was put on dispolay for the first time during the event at MADE where Aloe and Miki’s quintet performed a bunch of aloe’s repertoire. The film below shows this performance and tell us about the project.

Hats off to MADE for pulling such a great show where great talents from different art disciplines get together for everybody’s delight.

I need a dollar by Jaybo Monk
Aloe blacc Jaybo Monk miki at MADE
Aloe Blacc - Jaybo Monk - Miki

IN THE NEWS, PREVIEW

Designers market at Stour Space

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Update – 22/06/2011
Latest dates – 25th June 2011 | 30th July 2011 | 27th August 2011 | 24th September 2011 | 29th October 2011 | 26th November 2011

On the last Saturday of every month Stour Space opens its doors for local produce, craft, design and creative entrepreneurship. Packed full of innovative designs the Designers Market is the perfect place to find fancy treats, snazzy gifts, eclectic music and belly warming delights.

What better way to celebrate the start of spring time than to take a trip along the canal, stroll through the beautiful Victoria park and take a visit to Stour Space Designers market for a unique shopping experience in the heart of the Olympic Borough”

2 years running, Stour Space Designers Market is a platform for creative independent makers / artists / enterprises to sell and promote their work

Related link
> Stour Space: www.stourspace.co.uk