Passenger event at Home House

August 23, 2011 Pierrick Senelaer

Passenger is a monthly occurrence and aims to showcase across all creative disciplines, for your enjoyment and inspiration. Our first one is on Monday 5 September, from 7:30pm til 3am.

INNOVATIVE MUSIC VIDEOS
Plaid, The Horrors, Moby, Is Tropical, Audiobullys, Depeche Mode, Fulton Lights, Table Beggar, WhoMadeWho and Justice

FASHION ACCESSORIES
A new British fashion designer showcase, curated by Emma Crosby, curator and manager of London a la Mode and consultant to Vauxhall Fashion Scout

LIVE MUSIC
If you don’t know who Ebru and Stereo Decade are, you absolutely need to get better acquainted.

The event is strictly guestlist only, so please RSVP to emma@thepassenger.co.uk

Please bear in mind that we are always open for artists, filmmakers, performers, designers, musicians and more to pitch ideas and projects to us and use this event as a vehicle – we want this event to be representative of just how creative Londoners are.

Words from the Passenger Committee

CONTEMPORARY ART

Nathan Sawaya: the art of the LEGO brick

November 30, 2010 Pierrick Senelaer

It is such a shame that Nathan Sawayaâ€™s new show is in New York and not in London as his art is truly fascinating and is using LEGOS bricks. I have a particular and secret love for those bricks which always take me back to sweet and happy childhood memories and playful moments. Continue reading Nathan Sawaya: the art of the LEGO brick →

PREVIEW

Snik at The Gallery – Nocturnal

November 1, 2011 Pierrick Senelaer

Snik’s first ever solo show called “Nocturnal” will be held this week at the Gallery in Redchurch Street.

Snik’s show should show us the outcome of a long process where he tried new techniques, images and materials. Snik is known to come up with the most ludicrous stencils to cut out and I hear that on this occasion, he shall be true to his reputation so if you are keen on stencil works, this show is for you.

The artist: Snik
The dates: opening night ->1/11/2011: 6.30pm – 10pm then until 6/11 inclusive
The venue: The Gallery – 50 Redchurch Street – London E2 7DP

CONTEMPORARY ART

London Art fair – in its 23rd year but still going strong, part3

January 27, 2011 Pierrick Senelaer

So there we had it – the 23rd London art fair, the biggest yet with a remarkable 24 ooo+ visitors this year. It has proven to me that this event is the place or one of the best places to discover, see or enjoy the best of modern and contemporary British art.

Over 120 galleries exhibited this year, a decent number but still lagging behind its big sister, the Frieze art fair, with its 170+ galleries but the two events should maybe not be compared as the Frieze fair is an international fair while the London art fair focusing on British art.

Another noticeable thing was that this year again, London based galleries made the bulk of the exhibitors with 80%. Painting and sculpture were also again the two main types of arts that could be seen but this is what the London Art Fair (LAF) has been about for a while now. The regular visitor will know this, the newbies not necessarily.

Selected works from the fair below.

William Martyr
Acrylics on canvas | Tag Fine Arts

Paul wright
Oil on canvas | Thompson gallery

John Hoylan
Acrylics on cotton duck | Beaux Arts London

Andrea Mastrovito
Cut paper collage and aniline dye on paper | Foley gallery

Dominic Shepperd
Oil on canvas | Charlie Smith

Marilene Oliver
Laser prints on card, red ink, bonded nylon and seed beads | Beaux Arts London

BLOG, OPENINGS, PREVIEW

The Art-Pie Short List of Must-See London Art Fairs

October 16, 2014 Pierrick Senelaer

Not sure about you, but right now is a very exciting period for me. Yes, it is that time of the year when London gets very busy with a multitude of art fairs.

On one hand, you have the well established or ever growing in popularity ones such as Frieze, which has 160 of the worlds leading contemporary art galleries exhibiting. On the other hand, there are several smaller ones, yet just as exciting. They are often run by independent artists in incongruous venues but with a common factor: a great atmosphere, and creativity all around.

We have listed below what is a non exhaustive list, but hopefully a useful one…. so enjoy, and see you around!

We have listed below what is a non exhaustive list but hopefully a rather useful one so enjoy and see you around!

Frieze Art Fair

WHEN – > 15th PV | > 16-18 Oct Public opening
WHERE – South of The Regent’s Park with the entrance off Park Square West. The postcode is NW1 4NR
FREE? NO

160 of the worlds leading contemporary art galleries are at that fair so needless to say that it is a biggie and that you should find something that excites your creative mind.

> Visit the Frieze website
> See the galleries list

Sunday Art Fair

Gallery led art fair created as a platform for an intimate group of like minded emerging commercial galleries to present work by a diverse range of artists within a relaxed environment.

WHEN – 16-18 Oct 2014
WHERE – Ambika P3, 35 Marylebone Rd, London, NW1 5LS
FREE? YES

> Visit the Sunday Art fair website

The Other Art Fair

Artist led fair is situated in the heart of London’s cultural East End.

WHEN – 16 – 19 Oct 2014
WHERE – Old Truman Brewery, Brick Lane, London E1 6QL
FREE? NO

> Visit the The Other Art fair website

Moniker

Artist project spaces combined with a commercial element. Each space is individually curated presenting a twist to the traditional art fair format.

WHEN – 16 – 19 Oct 2014
WHERE – Old Truman Brewery, Brick Lane, London E1 6QL
FREE? NO

> Visit the Moniker Art fair website

Multiplied

UK’s only art fair dedicated to contemporary prints and editions. The fair is in its The fifth instalment; returning to Christie’s, South Kensington this autumn.

WHEN – 17 – 20 Oct 2014
WHERE – Christie’s South Kensington, 85 Old Brompton Road, London SW7 3LD
FREE? YES

> Visit the Multiplied Art fair website

Kinetica

Fair based on the thriving field of kinetic, electronic and new media art.

WHEN – 16 – 19 Oct 2014
WHERE – Old Truman Brewery, Brick Lane, London E1 6QL
FREE? NO

> Visit the Kinetica Art fair website

STREET ART

When Da Mental Vaporz crew hit Melbourne

March 8, 2012 chasinghosts

I must admit when I heard that this crew, originally from France, were heading down under I completely geeked out.

We have been big fans of DMV, seeing pieces from them go up in Paris, Barcelona and their epic wall at London’s Meeting Of Styles.

Even though the show at Rtist gallery is a great way to see each artists individual style, the true abilities of this crew shine when they collaborate on big walls.

It seems that everything came together for them here in Melbourne, the weather was great and the wall they were given was in China Town a unique and oddly appropriate setting.

Find below a few pics of the wall they painted.
> I want to see more photographs
> I want to see Da Mental Vaporz at the Meeting Of Styles London photos

Photographs by chasinghosts

IN THE NEWS

The APART London summer show

August 12, 2011 Pierrick Senelaer

35 artists got together for this exhibition held in this very good venue situated right on Malborough street (w1).

Watch the video of the show or even better, get yourself down there, the show has just been extended until the 31/9/2011.

Where – 55-57 Great Marlborough St, London W1F 7JX

BLOG, CONTEMPORARY ART

Jason deCaires submerged sculptures

March 21, 2014 Pierrick Senelaer

Art can do good, Art does good. We all know that.

How about underwater sculptures that provide places for marine species to live and thrive? This is what Jason deCaires Taylor‘s sculpture work is all about. One will call the artist “eco-sculptor”. Round of applause for the artist.

And we are not talking about a few sculptures spread at random on the sea bed, no but instead we are looking at complex, vast and thought through installations 100% environmental friendly and favorising the growth of marine life

First seen on Juxtapoz