Humbug! Christmas Emporium. Bah! Humbug!

From the 3rd – 23rd December 2009

Our History and Austin Gallery present Bah! Humbug! Christmas Emporium. Bah! Humbug!

An exhibition admiring the edgy and classic artwork shown on acid house night promotional posters as well as offering a unique shop where artefacts related to club culture can be purchased. The Emporium aims to bring together collective memories from this influential time, to allow the historical classic club culture to be admired. And offers a shop in conjunction with the exhibition to allow one to purchase artefacts of historical club culture.

The exhibition appeals to a wide spectrum, from the hard working professionals of today who are after a nostalgic hit from their wilder 80’s acid house clubbing days, to the younger generation who are riding the revived fashionable culture.

Extra prints and Our History films and documentaries will accompany the exhibition on show at The Star of Bethnal Green, 59 Bethnal Green Road, London, E2 6LG.

Our History has already had huge success with a travelling taster of the exhibition. In February 2009 the exhibition welcomed 2000 enthusiasts to the opening night in London’s Selfridges’s Gallery Space. The exhibition then successfully travelled to Tokyo for two months before travelling to Shanghai, with a recorded 400 people visiting daily in both cities.

After residing in Shoreditch’s Austin Gallery this December, the exhibition will travel in 2010 back to China. To the United States and Eastern Europe, where once again it will be successfully received.

With a wide personal contribution from influential artists to the Pop Up Gallery space Our History and Austin Gallery aims to bring back together people, culture, artwork and memories to allow history to come alive.

Aiming to make this history alive again for each individual Austin Gallery is inviting you to contribute to the show, with any artwork, poster or t-shirt that you may have relating to this genre that would be possible to sell in the shop that accompanies the exhibition.

Lots of love, Ernesto

Shinebox - Nov 21th - December 19th NY

Brooklynite Gallery

The Lock Up Show - Nov 20th - 10th December

Friday the 20th Nov sees the opening of The Lock Up Show. An exciting show set in the centre of London featuring original art from some class artists, should be a good one so don't miss it if you're in the neighborhood. Artist K-Guy (interviewed in Issue 1) has produced a unique piece in corroboration with dance music legends The Prodigy.

'I'll be previewing an original 1 off version of the collaborative piece I've just produced with The Prodigy . It's a real mashed up version on an old school desk framed in a massively decorative
antique style black frame.' K-Guy

K-Guy
Death by Daylight

Otherside - Exhibition hosted by Artist Stik

Artist Stik has gathered a number of street artists together to present their works in an artist friendly environment such as The Arts Pavilion. There's some really nice work down there so make sure you get down this week from Wednesday - Sunday 12pm -6pm You dont know who you'll find painting until you get there...

Otherside @ The Arts Pavilion, Mile End Park, Clinton RD (Off Grove RD) London E3 5BH
Contact: stiklondon@yahoo.com

LSD Interview with Stik in coming issue of LSD - London Street-Art Design Issue Three

Name that Artist: ISSUE TWO - Invasion Monsters

Artist: Post Morten

We've been recently told that the Invasion Monsters in Issue Two were created by Post Morten. We publish hundreds of photographs in each issue so tracking down all the artists names is a job in itself. We'd have to become expects in man hunting, CSI conditioned and prepared to trudge the streets at night in all weathers. So if you know the names of artists featured in LSD please contact and let us know... We're not saying your grasses, informers or snitches...Credit due where Credit due...

Aerosol Artist Chor Boogie Stabbed!

Chor Boogie was interviewed in the first edition of London Street-Art Design. A really nice guy and friend of LSD's, we're really glad your well dude...Big Love x

Mural artist stabbed while working on piece

By: Mike Aldax
Examiner Staff Writer
November 10, 2009

Bump in the road: The creator of this mural in the 1000 block of Market Street says he has not been deterred by a stabbing that sent him to the hospital. (Cindy Chew/The Examiner)

SAN FRANCISCO — A San Francisco artist who was chosen by city officials to paint a mural on Market Street was stabbed last weekend, and his paint was stolen while working on the piece.

Glen Park resident Jason Hailey, known among artists as “Chor Boogie,” has been painting a 100-foot-long mural in the 1000 block of Market Street as part of a series of city projects intended to beautify the seedy strip and attract more pedestrians and bicyclists.

But on Saturday, the aerosol artist became a victim of that effort.

While working on the colorful mural around 7:15 p.m., Hailey was attacked by three male assailants after a female swiped one of his spray cans, according to reports from the artist, his agent and those corroborated by the Police Department.

The artist was jumped after trying to retrieve the spray can, police said. The assailants reportedly fled on a Muni bus and remain at large.

Hailey suffered two stab wounds not considered life-threatening and was released from San Francisco General Hospital on Sunday, police said.

The stabbing occurred about two weeks after Mayor Gavin Newsom held a media event on mid-Market Street to tout recent improvements in the area, including a largely expanded police presence.

During the event, Newsom said the area was being patrolled by 32 beat officers, 16 per shift, which is double the number prior to the changes. At one point, the mayor helped paint a portion of Hailey’s mural after the artist handed him a spray can.

In a statement, Luis Cancel of the Arts Commission said he was “shocked” about the stabbing.

“With the exception of this recent event, none of the installations in the Tenderloin and Market Street project areas have been vandalized, which is a testament to their positive impact,” Cancel said.

The stabbing, however, will not deter Hailey from finishing his mural.

In recounting the incident on Facebook, the artist wrote that the struggle could have happened “anywhere to anyone.”

“Crisis precipitates change,” Hailey wrote, adding that he “looks forward to helping beautify the community.”

maldax@sfexaminer.com

Immortal Underground - Ron English

Thursday, November 12 at 6pm
Surprise Performance at 7:15 The Body of Art (www.thebodyofart.com) & Dr. Sketchy's Anti-Art School (www.drsketchy.com)

RSVP: 212.966.6675 or nyc@operagallery.com • 115 Spring Street, New York, NY 10012 operagallery.com

View catalogue online at: www.operagallery.com/ny

The Cube - Show and Tell