Inkie Hosts Charity Auction for Kids

INKIE HOSTS CHARITY AUCTION AT PARADISE
In aid of Great Ormond Street Hospital & Temwa Malawi

Thursday 15th September

Paradise by way of Kensal Green will be hosting the Urban Art Auction on Thursday 15th September, curated by British graffiti artist Inkie, in aid of the Great Ormond Street Hospital and Temwa Malawi.

The last event in 2009 was a huge success and raised over £24,000 for charity, from the sale of artwork donated by urban artists. The night will see more donations of outstanding and original pieces from well-known cult artists including Banksy, Goldie, Eine, 3D (Massive Attack) Cept, Xenz & Mr Jago.

Places are limited, and tickets are available at £50 per person. This includes a three-course meal with the chance to participate in the auction. All bids must be made by ticketholders and the auction will be conducted by leading auction house, Sotheby's. All funds from ticket and auction sales will be donated to the charities. There will also be an opportunity for non-dinner ticketholders to purchase prints from £20 to £100 on the evening.

The curator, acclaimed urban artist Inkie, has a strong personal connection with Great Ormond Street Hospital, which provided his daughter, who was born clinically deaf, with a cochlear implant. As a result of the Hospital's incredible work, she is now able to hear perfectly, which has inspired Inkie to develop the Art Auction charity event to support the cochlear implant unit. Inkie has also previously worked alongside Malawi charity Temwa, and will donate profits from this event to towards a project which enables children in Malawi to protect themselves from contracting HIV.

Inkie was one of the first British graffiti artists to attain mainstream recognition, and was recently named as Banksy's partner-in-crime. He is now Head of Creative Design at Sega as well as focusing on graphic design and clothing. The Times have described him as one of the 'world's most in-demand street artists', and he has had his work featured in books and exhibitions such as Graffiti World, Banksy's Bristol and the LA documentary 'Bomb It'.

Tickets for the event can be purchased by contacting Shelley Martin-Light at Paradise by way of Kensal Green on 020 8969 0098 or shelley@thecolumbogroup.com  

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Niu Imaginarium Takes Over The Others Gallery in Stoke Newington

Niu Imaginarium Takes Over The Others Gallery in Stoke Newington, London


An evening of independent art & creation through music, video, paintings, poetry, photos, sculptures and more!


London – 5 September 2011: Following successful events in Paris, Barcelona and London, art collective Niu Image is bringing its Niu Imaginarium project back to Stoke Newington, London on Friday, September 23rd, 2011. This non-profit organization, known as "Niu Imaginarium," brings together a wave of artists from different perspectives, such as photography, painting, video, art, music, poetry, drawings, origami and more to create a unique environment where the public can enjoy art and release their own creative spirit. "Niu Imaginarium," an ephemeral one-night experience, proposes to unlock the creative powers within us through a total artistic intervention of space to present an incredible, must-see, live project.

Hosted by the Niu Image art collective, the “Niu Imaginarium” concept is a fresh, sincere and unbiased approach that creates a phenomenal ambiance where the public and artists meet on the same level to candidly exchange views. This event also explores the possibilities and limits of contemporary technology using tools accessible to all of us to shoot "guerrilla" style movies, record music or establish live feeds with other creators around the world.

In "Niu Imaginarium," we are all free – free to express ourselves, write texts, record films, play music, paint walls, dance or whatever else makes us tick. The Niu Image crew leads the way, presenting its own work but also opening doors for unknown creators of all tendencies. By invading every corner of the space with explosions of art and by promoting spontaneous live creations using actors in disguise who interact with the audience; Niu Imaginarium offers a unique, irreproducible night of creation amid the backdrop of a celebration of art.

You can record almost everything nowadays with cheap technological gadgets and you can tweet in real time. But what you cannot do is capture the experience of the Niu Imaginarium, a spontaneous space that brings together different artists with the public and blends them together until we all become part of the Niu Imaginarium.

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B-Boy Championships World Finals (October)

Great B-Boy Britain
London' Soul Mavericks to represent at the
2011 B-Boy Championships World Finals

The Soul Mavericks, an eight-strong breakdance collective from London will challenge the greatest b-boy crews from around the globe at the 16th annual B-Boy Championships - World Finals on 16th October at the O2 Academy Brixton.

Having already beaten over 25 of the best crews in the country to win the coveted tile of UK champions, the Soul Mavericks will combine their raw talent with mind-blowing routines to impress the world-class judging panel made up of leading international breakers including Storm, Lamine and Venom.

Annually hosted by original hip-hop pioneers Crazy Legs and Afrika Islam, they will welcome over 5,000 fans to the most revered breaking competition in the world. There will also be special feature performances from World Hip Hop Championships ‘Plague’, one of the most respected streetdance crews on the planet and pocket-sized performers, the Japanese national kids champions, ‘Soooo Funny’ to help to keep the crowd entertained in between the explosive battles.

The B-Boy Championships has pioneered the B-Boy scene from the very beginning and is celebrating the history of the event with new book ‘B-Boy Championships: From Bronx to Brixton’ by DJ Hooch, the first comprehensive and fully-illustrated book on the world of B-Boying. The book is published by Virgin Books, priced £12.99. 

 

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Mari Sarai - Naked - Exhibition

Put 10 on the guestlist please...

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3D Artist Joe Hill Finds Car in Giant Pothole

 We're always happy to see artists being utlised by commercial companies, especially if its done creativity. An artist has got to eat at every opportunity. At present numerous TV / Magazine Ads and tv programs in general are being shot with street art as the central theme or at the very least a backdrop.


We heard there was an artist creating a large 3D piece outside the National Gallery so we went someone along to see what was actually taking shape. The artist Joe Hill had been commissioned by corporate giant Autoglass to create a huge 3D pothole to highlight just how bad our roads are the fact they even damage your vehicle. Been there and done that...So, we wondered up one of the hot reps and threw her some questions at her...

What's the message?
 
To illustrate the extent of the pothole problem blighting our road networks in the UK and to raise awareness of the dangers potholes and poorly maintained roads can cause to road users.

What made Autoglass choose this format to draw attention to this particular cause?
 
Autoglass® wanted to give a vivid illustration of the pothole problem that the public could interact with physically and through social media channels

How effective has the campaign been in terms of the general public response?

Passers by interacted with the artwork and had their photographs taken. The public responded positively to the artwork and stopped to talk to Autoglass® about their individual concerns with road maintenance in the country.

Did they choose the artist especially or was this an advertising company decision?

LEWIS PR, Autoglass® PR agency recommended commissioning leading 3D street artist Joe Hill
 
Would Autoglass consider using street artists or graffiti writers for future campaigns?
 
The artwork had a great response from the public and was an innovative way of getting the message out there, so they would be open to doing stunts of a similar nature in future when relevant.

The artist Joe Hill is internationally renowned for his pieces. A true talent indeed...

JOE HILL ART

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Kate Magic - Raw Food & Delights Courses in GOA

The multi-talented Kate Magic has recently expanded her Raw Food Empire into GOA and is currently offering Full Courses in creating Raw Foods and Delights that send the human body into spasms of organic pleasure. Kate wrote for a few issues of LSD Magazine and even gave us some cool recipes. Kate has actually managed to make Raw food and treats into a cool brand...Although she neglected to mention us in the little list of mainstream media listings we forgive her if she sends us some of her delicious chocolate...Make that a box.... ;)


For the first time ever, Kate is offering a chance to receive a Raw Magic Accreditation. On this twenty hour course, Kate will  cover the full spectrum of the Raw Magic lifestyle. From philosophy to sea spaghetti, from B12 to 2012, from relationships to kale chips, we promise that you will finish the course armed with a practical knowledge of how to make magic in the kitchen, along with a transformed awareness of how to empower yourself and implement the magic in your world. Everyone who completes the course satisfactorily will receive a certificate, an endorsement from Kate and Raw Living, which you may use as a credential should you wish to start teaching classes or catering yourself.

We wanted to find the most amazing setting to launch this new programme, and so we will be landing on the shores of India to soak up sun rays and good karma in between classes. Bhakti Kutir is located 200 m above Palolem beach, arguably Goa’s finest and safest beach, on the terraces of a coconut grove. Established by a raw Goan-German couple, the centre is fully equipped to cater for raw foodists. They grow much of their own produce at their local organic 7 acre farm in the jungle, and we will be using as much as possible on the course.


Libby Grant is facilitating the course, and can advise you on travel arrangements and visas, and help you with booking accommodation and making the arrangements for your stay.

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Missum's of Miss Bugs (first solo show) Brighton 21st October - 21st November

Missum (Miss Bugs) @ Ink_D Gallery (Brighton)
21st October - 21st November

Missum, one half of street art sensation Miss Bugs,
to exhibit first ever solo work at Ink_d Gallery

Missum is one half of the artist collective Miss Bugs. This unique artistic partnership, founded in 2007, has produced a body of work that has achieved international acclaim and developed a passionate home-grown following. In early 2011, Missum began to explore her own individual aesthetic. Departing from the kinetic, graphically-led collage style that had become synonymous with the work of Miss Bugs, Missum’s focus addresses a more traditional method of printing. This new approach, which incorporates the use of watercolours, collograph and dry-point etching, has given the artist’s work a darker edge that yet imparts a more feminine, softer tone. In these pieces, the artist can be seen to be developing her mark-making, whilst also addressing new themes and pre-occupations. The work resonates feelings of isolation and loss whilst the delicately dark, sombre palatte draws the viewer in to an unforgiving and often unsettling landscape. 15 - 20 original Missum works will be unveiled at the Ink_d Gallery, Brighton on Friday 21st October


About the Artist: Miss Bugs is a collaboration consisting of a male and female artist that have worked together since early 2007. Preferring to keep a low profile, the identity of both artists remains a closely guarded secret. Their work takes iconic imagery from pop culture and art history and reforms it using collage and other mix media methods. Referencing an eclectic range of artists, their work has appropriated Hirst’s spin painting, Koons’ sculptures and Mondriaan’s grids, all recomposed in colleges and silk screens to make what has become an iconic body of work. Miss Bugs have exhibited in London, Los Angeles (Bingo Night at the Promised Land, New Image Gallery, 2010) and New York (Too Many Artists, Brooklynite Gallery, 2009)

Ink_D Gallery

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