eat ART, drink ART, sleep ART!
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| Today we visited the first UK solo show of Syrian artist - Fadi Yazigi Che, Angel, It's Me, Donkey at the Qattan Foundation 7th - 28th October 2011 |
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| Amongst King-Che, bronze sculpture are recent paintings and reliefs which reflect the personal tragedies of everyday contemporary Syrian reality, in its pre and post revolutionary manifestations. |
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| Donkey 2010, bronze |
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| Ground floor gallery |
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| Omar Al-Qattan and father |
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| Basement gallery |
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| Ink on bread |
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| closed-up All images © Artnesia |
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| It's Sunday |
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| We checked out Sunday art fair http://www.theartnewspaper.tv/content.php?vid=2179 |
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| With just a white tape on the floor that separated the exhibitors, the 2nd Edition of SUNDAY has the airy and open feel. Sponsored by London collector Anita Zabludowicz |
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| Caroline Achaintre at Arcade |
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| This piece was snapped up by David Roberts art foundation |
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| Kassay? Hardly! This is Ian Homerston's Rake, 2011 Oil, acrylic, varnish and Gesso on canvas, with COLE |
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| Patrick Gibson (formerly director of Paradise Row) now runs NYC based On Stellar Rays presented Brody Condon |
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| Dan Rees' plasticine on wood painting |
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| Dan Rees' installation |
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| Oliver Laric's polyurethane sculptures - Herakles - were all sold out |
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| We popped into Frieze just round the corner to catch the last hour before it closed |
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| I often wonder why people pose next to an artwork, this woman actually turned into an artwork. Frieze, see you in 2012! All images © Artnesia |
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| We pay a visit to the first Sluice Art Fair, located in Mayfair. Featuring 14 primarily artists run not-for-profit spaces. This interesting fair only lasts two days - Saturday/Sunday. Definitely worth checking it out! |
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| Read me a story |
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| Inside Sluice |
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| We love Emily Speed's collage at Aid & Abet, she recently had a solo show at the Yorkshire sculpture park this summer, including Guardian artist of the week in August. |
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| Priced between 170 - 240 pounds, thats a steal! |
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| Close-up of Emily Speed's work |
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| Nigella n Charles woz 'ere? |
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| Bella Easton's copper plate etchings printed on graphite and paper look very impressive too |
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| 3D Vision |
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| We also love Chris Baker's Onmiddan, oil on canvas with George and Jorgen |
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| Claire Dorsett |
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| Paddy Gould and Roxy Topia's Good Things Come in My Package painted ceramic. All images © Artnesia |
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| We arrived at PdP for the ‘Arts For Human Rights’: Bianca Jagger Human Rights Foundation Gala Dinner, Charity Auction and Awards Ceremony |
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| Speech: all ears |
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| Are those crystals on the table: The event was sponsored by Swarovski |
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| Creative with table decorations: Michael Frahm and Olyvia Kwok |
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| Not looking: Jason Lee |
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| Richard and his iPhone |
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| everybody loves a charidee auction |
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| dessert can be fun too |
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| “The event brings together two of my great passions: human rights and the arts. The evening will highlight the invaluable role that artists have played in standing for democratic principles, in defence of human rights, civil liberties and freedom of expression.” - Bianca Jagger |
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| Hammer time: we were greeted by protesters outside Sothebys last night while the auction was in progress |
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| Sotheby's Bad for Art? |
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| With standing room only, the crowd overflowed to the ground floor reception area watching the sale in progress from the tv screen. The contemporary and 20th-century Italian sale set six artist records and raised 40 million pounds ($63 million) |
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| We then headed to the ICA for the Gagosian Frieze party, funky Franz West sculptures were presented on the roof top. |
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| We took the opportunity to check out the Kassay show |
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| so minimal its almost a blank canvas! |
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| The ultra strict policy restricted guests from coming upstairs, with one in - one out system, Laurence Graff and Sharleen Spiteri were made to wait in line > Celebrities 0 - 1 Grade one listed building |
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| Guess what? Lots of room for more. The party was simply not happening without the crowd. Amazing bar and great DJ though. |
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| We ditched Gagosian and went to the Arts Club, Simon de Pury spinning out some funky tunes. |
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| Mrs de Pury boogie woogie |
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| Auction over, time to party: Raphael Lepine and Arianna Jacobs |
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| Hugs: Rita Almeida Freitas |
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| Fancy seeing you here: Salsali and Sunny All images © Artnesia |
