SONG OF THE WEEK #16 / SWEET JANE / VELVET UNDERGROUND

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One of my favourite all time songs with an intro that sounds like magic. So simple but so perfect.
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LINKS /
Listen to "Sweet Jane" on Spotify

BBC LIFE SERIES / FISH

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Nothing short of amazing from start to finish. My personal favourite being the Mud Skippers if not only for the way they blink.
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Watch "Life" episode on BBCi Player

GENIUS

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See more Literal Videos

SHOPVON / TWITTER

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ShopVon has undergone a huge redesign and will soon be relaunched with new originals and limited edition print for sale. A whole new section has been added specifically for one off collaborations. Join us on Twitter to be kept up to date with all news.
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Follow ShopVon on Twitter

SONG OF THE WEEK #15 / US v THEM / LCD SOUNDSYSTEM

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Perfect tune for a busy week recorded live on KCRW.
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Listen to "Us v Them" on Spotify

CHLOE EARLY / CLOUDED APOLLO / STOLENSPACE

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An opening I'm very excited about attending, this Thursday evening will see Chloe Early's latest solo show unveiled at StolenSpace Gallery in East London. Judging by the lead image above this show will be another cracker.
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LINKS /
Chloe Early
StolenSpace

CONOR HARRINGTON / HEADLESS HEROES

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Having attended last week's opening of Conor Harrington's Headless Heroes exhibition at Lazarides Rathbone Place gallery I couldn't recommend more that you stop by and check it out if you're in Central London. The mix of graffiti, abstract mark making and exquisitely rendered oil painting in its most traditional sense makes for a real feast in which you could quite pleasurably be lost.
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Headless Heroes
30th October 2009 - 26th November 2009
Lazarides Gallery
11 Rathbone Place,
London W1T 1HR
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LINKS /
Conor Harrington
View photos of the show
Lazarides

D*FACE / JONATHAN LEVINE, NY

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A nice interview from Friends We Love with D*Face that shows off the fantastic installation from his solo show at Jonathan LeVine Gallery in NY. An amazingly simple but effective interaction between the hung work and the gallery itself.
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LINKS /
D*Face
Friends We Love
Jonathan LeVine Gallery

SONG OF THE WEEK #14 / ALTERNATIVE CANDIDATE / DAVID BOWIE

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Another great Bowie number but one I'd never heard until last week. A demo originally proposed for a musical Bowie was either writing in 1984 or wrote for a musical version of Orwell's "1984" but released as part of the 30th anniversary edition of the Diamond Dogs album.
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LINKS /
Listen to "Alternative Candidate" on Spotify

CONVERSATION WITH PAUL RAND

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Via Emily Forgot Blog
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LINKS /
Paul Rand

NEW WORK / PROGRESS

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Work in progress on a new original due for release soon. To register interest in this piece please email using the link below.
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LINKS /
Register Interest
View original photo on Flickr
ShopVon

NEW LTD ED PRINTS / WIWP

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In anticipation of their relaunch before the end of the year the wonderful WIWP have two new limited edition prints in stock. Both are by Kristian Hammerstad and in in a very low edition of 10. Lovely stuff!
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LINKS /
WIWP Shop
Kristian Hammerstad

TRUE SELF / JONATHAN LEVINE

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Above is a detail taken from the beautiful painting by James Jean being show in Jonathan Levine's current show "True Self" curated by Gary Baseman. If you're in NY it is sure to be well worth a look or three.
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LINKS /
Jonathan LeVine Gallery
James Jean

SONG OF THE WEEK #13 / THAT'S LIFE / FRANK SINATRA

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One of the only Frank Sinatra songs I truly love - an unmitigated classic.
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LINKS /
Listen to "That's Life" on Spotify

UP / 3-D AT LONDON IMAX

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My first full length 3D BFI Imax experience and what a cracker. Heartily recommend going down to watch this - such beautiful attention to detail in character rendering it's quite astonishing.
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LINKS /
UP trailer
UP at London Imax

LUKE BEST / NEW SITE

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The lovely Luke Best, part of the fantastic PeepShow collective, has recently relaunched his own website. A beautiful demonstration of colour and mark making, well worth a look
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There's plenty more of interest at his blog too.
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LINKS /
Luke Best website
Luke Best blog

THE IMPORTANCE OF DRAWING / MILTON GLASER

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EMILY FORGOT BLOG

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The fantastical London based illustrator and designer Emily Forgot has joined the blogging ranks. Fledgling as it may be her blog promises to grow into a fascinating source of inspiration.
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LINKS /
Emily Forgot Blog

SONG OF THE WEEK #12 / DEEP PURPLE / THE RAVENS

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Nothing other than a deeply soothing song from times gone past.
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LINKS /
Listen to "Deep Purple" on Spotify

UPDATE COMING

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In the next month both my online folio and online store will receive a large update.
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If you would like to receive an email notifying you of the updates and news in general sign up to the HelloVon mailing list by clicking the link below.
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LINKS /
Join the Hellovon mailing list

SONG OF THE WEEK #11 / MOONAGE DAYDREAM / DAVID BOWIE

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"David Live" is hands down one of my favourite live albums with a track list reading like a handful of diamonds. As difficult as it is to highlight one song from this astonishing album I've picked this track due to the very clear memory of a 16 year old me wondering for hours what a Pink Monkey Bird might look like. Amazing track.
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LINKS /
Listen to "Moonage Daydream" on Spotify

SAVING BRITAIN'S PAST / BRICK LANE / BBC iPLAYER

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Having spent a good few years of my twenties living on Hanbury St just off Brick Lane I found this recent documentary from the BBC fascinating. A very well paced exploration of the area's history and how it's core nature is now fundamentally changing. It's recent change being so rapid that even for someone who has been in the area for just a few years finds himself saying "Back when..."
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LINKS /
Watch the documentary on BBC iPlayer here (UK Only)

SEMBLANCE / TIME LAPSE

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LINKS /
Semblance Blog
Cerasoli Gallery

EMILY FORGOT / GREAT FAIRY TALES / GUARDIAN RELEASE

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Today's Guardian houses the latest in their "Great Fairy Tale" series beautifully illustrated by the wonderful hand of Emily Forgot. To see more shots of the publication click the link below.
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This wonderful publication can be purchased for just £1 as it is free with today's Guardian.
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Emily Forgot's "Great Fairy Tale"
Emily Forgot website

MR IAN WRIGHT / TALK

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A lovely talk with the wonderful Mr Ian Wright hosted by "It's Nice That." Really interesting to see into his early work cutting his teeth illustrating portraits for the NME. Some exceptional and very inspiring work to boot.
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LINKS /
Ian Wright

SONG OF THE WEEK #10 / PARIS, TEXAS / RY COODER

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Wim Wenders' "Paris, Texas" is one of my favourite films of all time and carries with it one of my favourite soundtracks. The film calmly crackles and oozes with atmosphere, all of which fills Ry Cooder's soundtrack to the brim. The two together bring with them one of those rare occasions where the soundtrack plays as much of a lead role as any of the films actors, an absolute joy to watch or just to listen to.
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LINKS /
Listen to "Paris, Texas" on Spotify
Buy "Paris, Texas" on DVD

BECKS ART LABELS 2009 / OBSERVER MUSIC MONTHLY

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Another nice surprise in the weekend papers - my reworking of the Smith's "The Queen is Dead" was featured in this weeks Observer Music Monthly.
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"Less direct, though equally as dazzling, is Hellovon's image for The Queen is Dead. Where the original featured french actor, Alain Delon, the remake underscores the Smiths' essential Britishness , featuring as it does a Union Jack-painted butterly, "the essence of an album," says Hellovon,"that is funny, ferocious and heartbreaking."
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LINKS /
Read full feature
See original artwork on Becks Flickr set

INSPIRATIONAL

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LINKS /
Nina Simone

SEMBLANCE / CERASOLI GALLERY CLOSURE

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*IMPORTANT NOTICE*
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Unfortunately due to unforeseen circumstances the exhibition has had to be cut short as Cerasoli Gallery, for personal reasons, has closed at short notice. Apologies to anyone who was planning on visiting the show.
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All unsold pieces will be flown back to London and we will try to arrange a viewing here in the near future. All available work remains for sale and available to see at the Semblance Blog. To register interest in any of the work please contact the artist directly.
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LINKS /
Semblance Blog

FORMFIFTYFIVE / YOUR QUESTIONS FOR ME

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The lovely FormFiftyFive will be soon conducting a video interview with me following on from those made with the great Fred Deakin and Alex Trochut.
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FFF are inviting people to submit questions they would like to put to me. Once collected I will then be grilled with all the best questions from the blog, email and Twitter.
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LINKS /
Submit your question on FFF Blog

SONG OF THE WEEK #9 / TWO WEEKS / GRIZZLY BEAR

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Having first watched their phenomenal gig at Green Man festival Grizzly Bear's latest album "Veckatimest" fast became my favourite release of the year to date. Genuinely exciting to watch live, their inventive and innovative spirit is captured perfectly in album format with this release.
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As a departure from the usual Spotify link (the album is not on there) above is the video of the first single release from Veckatimest called "Two Weeks" directed by Patrick Daughters. As a bonus below is also Spotify link to one of the leading tracks from their 2006 album "Yellow House" enititled "Knife."
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LINKS /
Listen to "Knife" on Spotify

SEMBLANCE / INSTALLATION PHOTOS

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Following a successful opening night the installation photos from "Semblance" have been uploaded to the exhibition blog. All photos courtesy of Cerasoli Gallery.
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LINKS /
View "Semblance" installation photos

SEMBLANCE / ARRESTED MOTION / INTERVIEW

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Very pleased to say my interview with contemporary art blog Arrested Motion, covering my exhibition "Semblance," is now online.
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LINKS /
Read full interview
Semblance Blog
Cerasoli Gallery

SONG OF THE WEEK #8 / GROUND AS COMMON AS GOLD / MICE PARADE

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Mice Parade's 2005 release "Bem-Vinda Vontade" is one of my favourite records of all time and as such I could have picked any of it's nine songs to highlight. The record is such a fantastic showcase of founder member Adam Pierce's plethora of skills, particularly when it comes to percussion, and one that I couldn't recommend listening to more strongly.
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LINKS /
Listen to "Ground as Common as Gold" on Spotify

WALLPAPER* / FRONT COVER / PHILIPPE STARCK COLLAB

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The front cover I worked on in collaboration with Philippe Starck for the wonderful Wallpaper* magazine is out this month. October's issue of the magazine sees two limited edition guest edited releases, one from Philippe Starck and the other from Karl Lagerfeld both with very different covers.
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Each cover features innovative printing technology from the Wallpaper* team inorder to realise Lagerfeld and Starck's ambitious cover ideas. To find out more about the processes involved click the link below.
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The project was an absolute pleasure to work on which culminated in the unexpected listing in Wallpaper's contributors section illustrated by Jo Ratcliffe.
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LINKS /
See full article here
Read more about the covers here

FAD / INTERVIEW

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The nice people over at FAD have made live our recent interview.
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LINKS /
Read full interview

SONG OF THE WEEK #7 / USEFUL CHAMBER / DIRTY PROJECTORS

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Dirty Projectors have to be one of the most exciting and dynamic live acts I've seen in the past few years. I was totally blown away when they supported Beirut a couple of years ago but a little disappointed when the live act didn't really translate onto record with their debut. I was very pleased to hear this doesn't ring true for their second album "Bitte Orca" being released on Domino, from which this week's song has been plucked.
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LINKS /
Listen to "Useful Chamber" on Spotify
Dirty Projectors

MELVIN GALAPON / UPDATE

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Melvin Galapon's website has recently undergone a big update and the new direction of his work is really exciting to see. Definitely one to watch.
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LINKS /
Melvin Galapon

OBSERVER MAGAZINE FASHION / PRESS

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Another nice surprise in the papers this week was to find my collaboration with fashion label Trussardi appear in the Observer Magazine's fashion section under the heading "Top 5 T-shirts." The t-shirt, which features the drawing "Horse 02", is now available to buy from Harrods for £170.
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For a slightly smaller budget the "Bird 01" t-shirt is available to purchase from ShopVon.
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LINKS /
Read full article
Trussardi
View orignal "Horse 02" drawing
Buy "Bird 01" T-shirt from ShopVon

SONG OF THE WEEK #6 / WHAT IS WRONG WITH GROOVIN / LETTE MBULU

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A song, originally released in 1967 ,that I stumbled upon by chance years ago on a compilation of the same name and still very much enjoy.
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LINKS /
Listen to "What is Wrong with Groovin'" on Spotify

BECKS ART LABELS 2009 / LONDON PAPER PRESS

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Last night I was pleasantly surprised to find this clipping about the recently released Becks Music Inspired artwork in yesterday's London Paper.
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"Hellovon's new cover for the Smiths' The Queen is Dead shows a butterfly with the Union Jack emblazoned across its wings, capturing Morrisey's mix of defiance, Englishness and vunerability"
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LINKS /
See full article
View original artwork and explanation behind the piece

DENIS ICHITOVKIN

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Came across the beautiful work of Denis Ichitovkin this morning and had to share.
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LINKS /
Denis Icitovkin

SYLVIA JI / STOLEN SPACE OPENING THIS THURSDAY

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A show I have been very excited about all year will be opening at the lovely StolenSpace Gallery this Thursday. LA's much loved Sylvia Ji's debut UK solo show opening night will sure to be rammed after her previous sell out show at Corey Helford Gallery. A must see if you're in the area.
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LINKS /
Sylvia Ji
StolenSpace Gallery

GRAFIK / "SEMBLANCE" FEATURE

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Grafik Magazine have very kindly featured my upcoming LA solo show in their September issue.
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LINKS /
Grafik
Semblance Blog
Full article

WALLPAPER* MAGAZINE / POLAROID PROJECT / SEMBLANCE

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The lovely Wallaper* Magazine has just put live their Polaroid Project which hails in the much missed instant format film going back on sale thanks to a very savvy move from Urban Outfitters.
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"In celebration of this new generation, we bagged ten cameras before they hit the shelves and passed them on to ten of our favourite, pioneering creatives and asked them to shoot one film each of whatever they chose. The results are mixed, grainy, blurred, brilliant and haphazard in places, but each of the photographs has the essence of what makes Polaroid so beloved"
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I chose to document the making of my forthcoming "Semblance" exhibition.
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You can see galleries from some incredible talent such as Noma Bar, Abake, Troika and Preen among others.
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LINKS /
Wallpaper* Polaroid Project
Semblance Blog

SONG OF THE WEEK #5 / VACUUM / GANG GANG DANCE

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Having spent the weekend in the startlingly beautiful Brecon Beacons at The Green Man Festival it seemed only right to pick a song from one of the bands we watched there.
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Until their early evening set on Friday I had heard very little of Gang Gang Dance. The reason I wanted to highlight them is because there's nothing better than a band you don't know totally grabbing you with their performance out of the blue. Definitely one of the stand out sets of the weekend.
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LINKS /
Listen to "Vacuum" on Spotify

DAVID KASSAN

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The incredibly talented US portrait artist David Kassan has updated his site. Such exquisite craftsmanship deserves a large slice of anybody's time.
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LINKS /
David Kassan

SONG OF THE WEEK #4 / RADIOHEAD / TALK SHOW HOST

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I heard Radiohead's "Talk Show Host" again this morning for the first time in years and was instantly transported back to being 16 listening to the "Street Spirit" singles with a friend and being blown away by the song. It was then more famously released in 1997 as part of the "Romeo & Juliet" soundtrack.
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This, without a doubt, very much stands the test of time.
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Listen to "Talk Show Host" on Spotify

ERIN PETSON / NEW WORK, NEW SITE

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Good friend and talented illustrator of all things painterly and feminine, Erin Petson has this week relaunched her site with a wealth of new work which requires five minutes of anyone's time.
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LINKS /
Erin Petson

SONG OF THE WEEK #3 / I KNOW ITS OVER / JEFF BUCKLEY

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Unreleased until 2007, Buckley's cover of the Smith's seminal "I Know its Over", from "The Queen is Dead" album, strips the song down to it's bare bones then showers it with intimacy.
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Over the years of listening to Buckley's music I had only ever heard the verse from I Know its Over seamlessly weaved into a medley of Cohen's "Hallejujah." To now hear it in full is something else.
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For anyone unfamiliar with Buckley's "Live At Sin-é" album I couldn't recommend it enough - a showcase of virtuosity so transparent at times it is completely staggering.
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Listen to "I Know its Over" on Spotify
Listen to "Live at Sine-e" on Spotify
Buy "Live At Sin-é" on Amazon

CERASOLI INTERVIEW / FINE ARTS LA

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Freddi Cerasoli co-founder and head curator of the Ceraoli Gallery in LA, where I will be having a solo show in September, has been interviewed by Fine Arts LA. Above is the video, to read the full interview click the link below.
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LINKS /
Read full interview
Cerasoli Gallery

TROUVELOT / ASTRONOMICAL DRAWINGS MANUAL

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"Étienne Léopold Trouvelot (1827–1895) was a French artist, astronomer and amateur entomologist. (Curiously, he is most noted for the unfortunate introduction of the Gypsy Moth into North America.)

His drawings of celestial phenomena were so good that the Director of Harvard College Observatory put Trouvelot on staff where he gained access to their powerful telescope. He would go on to produce some 7000 astronomical drawings and publish 50 scientific papers." (Via But Does it Float)
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Absolutely phenomenal drawings that I fell in love with instantly. Recent editions of the book are still available to purchase via Amazon in both paperback and hardback.
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LINKS /
Buy "The Trouvelot Astronomical Drawings Manual"
Original NYPL source

SONG OF THE WEEK #2 / THE KINKS / THIS TIME TOMORROW

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I love this song and with this Summer work schedule being as heavy as it is it only aids my daydreaming of getting away next month.
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LINKS /
Listen to "This Time Tomorrow" on Spotify

DIETER RAMS / BRAUN IN THE 60's

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Via Picked by Six
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LINKS/
Dieter Rams

SEMBLANCE / LARGE ORIGINAL / POLAROID PREVIEW

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LINKS /
Semblance Blog

SONG OF THE WEEK #1 / WHO KNOWS WHERE THE TIME GOES / NINA SIMONE

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One of the most understated and beautiful covers I've heard, so effortlessly rendered by Nina Simone.
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LINKS /
Listen to "Who Knows Where the Time Goes" on Spotify

SEMBLANCE / HELLOVON AT CERASOLI GALLERY / LA

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I have now begun the intense work period for my forthcoming solo show in LA this September at the wonderful Cerasoli Gallery. As work progresses I will be posting some photographs of the originals up to a Flickr set created especially to house content from the show.
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Hello Von "Semblance"
September 19 - October 14, 2009
Cerasoli Gallery
8530-B Washington Blvd,
Culver City CA 90232
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LINKS /
Semblance Blog
Cerasoli Gallery

ANTHONY BURRILL / IN A NEW PLACE / KEMISTRY GALLERY

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Anthony Burrill seems to be exhibiting in galleries more and more of late, the last being in Colette Paris. Tonight's opening at East London staple Kemistry Gallery, Burill's first London show since his fantastic collaboration with Michael Marriot at The Biscuit Building in January, showcases a selection of huge laser-cut perspex pieces alongside small run giclee prints in custom built perspex frames.
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It is the translation from the flat letterpress work, for which Burrill became so renowned, into large three dimensional installations that really interests me most about his exhibitions. My favourite to date being the huge architectural collaboration with Michael Marriot from the show "The Right Kind of Wrong" which you can see here.
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With prices from £3 for an "In an New Place" card pack to £4,200 for the super-sized mirrored laser-cut pieces there's something for everyone - a show well worth a look if you are graphically inclined.
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LINKS /
Kemistry Gallery
Anthony Burrill

MR BINGO / FAILED ROCKSTAR INTERVIEW

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Good friend and fellow illustrator Mr Bingo has been interviewed by the lovely Robert Pheonix over at Failed Rockstar. Well worth a read and if you are unfamiliar with his work Mr Bingo's prolific and entertaining output is definitely in need of exploration.
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LINKS /
Interview
Mr Bingo

KAWS / JEFF SOTO

Via Ballast
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Two nice interviews with artists whose work I admire which resonated with me on a few different points. Namely the blurred line created by being an artist who both exhibits and works commercially - and what perceived ramifications that may have on one/both of those aspects of your career.
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LINKS /
Kaws
Jeff Soto

BECKS ART LABELS 2009 / REVEALED

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Today the Becks Art Labels 2009 have been revealed officially on Flickr. Over the years the Beck’s bottle has been the canvas for art heavyweights such as Gilbert & George, Tracey Emin, Damien Hirst, and Jake & Dino Chapman to name but a few. This year's commissioned collection is on the theme of "Music Inspired Art."
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For the project artists were asked to re-imagine the covers from some of the most iconic albums from the past four decades, using the music as inspiration. The cover I reworked was The Smiths "The Queen is Dead."
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Fellow contributors include Si Scott, Kate Moross and Kid Acne among others. An exhibition is to follow later this Summer when the limited edition bottles are released.
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LINKS /
View Artwork and explanation behind the piece

MONOPOLY WORLD EDITION / IPOD TOUCH & IPHONE

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Addictive, informative and brilliant.
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LINKS /
Download App

THONET / MUJI / IRVINE & GRCIC

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It's great to see the subject of a Frame Magazine article in which I was so engrossed ("A Perfect Match" by Petra Schmidt, May/Jun 2009 Issue) hit the streets this month in the form of Muji's collaboration with design stars James Irvine & Konstantin Grcic and legendary German manufacturer Thonet.
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James Irvine's reworking of the original Viennese Coffeehouse Chair No14 designed by Michael Thonet in 1858 is my personal favourite from the series (pictured above). A retail price of £215 may not put this piece of classic design into as many hands as we might have hoped for but the integrity of the whole collaboration, with it's focus on craft, quality and attention to detail, is a really encouraging move from a multi-national.
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LINKS /
Muji
Thonet
James Irvine
Konstantin Grcic
Frame Magazine

SLOW CLUB / ALBUM RELEASED

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Over the past few year's we've seen "Slow Club" play a few times supporting various bands and have always been both impressed and charmed with the Sheffield two-piece, in particular Rebecca Taylor's wooden chair percussion skills.
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Their debut album "Yeah So" has now been released on the great British label Moshi Moshi (home of Hot Chip, Florence and the Machine and The Wave Pictures among others) on CD and as a download. From the reviews I've seen the charm and energy of their live shows has translated well into studio recording - I look forward to finding out for myself next week.
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LINKS /
Myspace
Moshi Moshi
Purchase "Yeah So"

A KITCHEN DIARY

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If anyone follows the Flickr account of the talented graphic designer Xavier Encincas you will be well aware of his love of, and evident skills in, cooking. Much to the appreciation of those that have drooled at the photos of his culinary creations, Xavier has now set up a recipe blog to accompany the beautifully shot dishes he creates called "A Kitchen Diary."
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Having only just launched there are only three recipes archived to date but more are to come, and with the opportunity to submit your own, this blog will surely grow into the go to place for beautiful recipes accompanied by equally delicious photography.
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LINKS /
A Kitchen Diary
Xavier Ecincas

RECOMMENDED READ

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LINKS /
Buy Book here

SIX / REDESIGN & RELAUNCH

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The wonderful and painfully talented Six have finally released their beautiful new site for public consumption. Featured above is the limited edition promotional mailer just completed for illustrative super star Pomme Chan. This will no doubt be all over the net by the end of the week.
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LINKS /
Made by Six
Pomme Chan

DISCARDED 01 / NEW ORIGINAL

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A new large scale original has been added to ShopVon. To see a larger image, macro shots and all purchasing details please click the link below.
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LINKS /
ShopVon

WITCH JOB / 50K

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Amoungst constant reminders of soaring unemployment rates it came as very welcome moment of fun when I heard of this job going down in Wookey Hole, Somerset. The current Witch is apparently retiring to a less arduous role on the local Treasure Island.
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LINKS /
Wookey Hole site
BBC News Article

JACKSON

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Whilst going through some older work I came across this portrait I did of Jackson a year or so ago.
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I feel as indifferent as anyone toward the Jackson of the past few years but as a child of the 80's he was a complete hero so I thought I'd post this up as a mini tribute and recompense for all the hours I annoyed my parents by repeatedly singing Man in the Mirror into an unplugged microphone I had picked up at a boot fair.
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Full image and Post on Flickr

HYDE PARK / 03/07/09

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There is no doubt in 50,000 minds - that was something spectacular
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LINKS /
The perfect end
Listen to Hyde Park gig in full here

STOLENSPACE GALLERY / SUMMER SHOW

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I will be exhibiting my first ever canvas "Sleep 03" alongside some of my favourite contemporary painters Chloe Early, Sylvia Ji and Dan Witz this coming Thursday at the StolenSpace Gallery annual Summer show.
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Title: Sleep 03
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
Canvas Size: 762 x 508 mm
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STOLENSPACE GALLERY
Dray Walk, The Old Truman Brewery
91 Brick Lane
London E1 6QL
United Kingdom
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There will also be brand new limited edition screen prints available from Chloe Early so get there early as I imagine they will go pretty quick.
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LINKS /
View larger version of Sleep 03
StolenSpace
Chloe Early
Sylvia Ji
Dan Witz

THE NEW UTOPIA / SUBLIMINAL PROJECTS GALLERY / LA

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I am pleased to announce that I will be exhibiting as part of The New Utopia - a group Summer show at Shepard Fairey's Subliminal Projects Gallery in LA next week.
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The first original drawing from my new Semblance series will on be exhibit alongside work from Shepard Fairey, Marissa Textor, Maya Hayuk and Michael Muller among others.
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‘THE NEW UTOPIA’
Subliminal Projects Gallery
1331 W Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90026

OPENING RECEPTION:
June 27th, 8 - 11pm

EXHIBITION DATES:
June 27th - July 25th, 2009
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LINKS /
Subliminal Projects Gallery
Semblance Blog

COCOON / OPENING NIGHT PHOTOS

Some photos from the opening night of my show Cocoon at The Electric Blue Gallery have now been uploaded. The show runs for another few weeks should you wish to visit the gallery and see it.
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LINKS /
Cocoon Flickr Set

STUDIO HIDEKI /

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The talented Richard Hideki Mills has recently relaunched his online folio after a long stint as senior product designer at Landor Associates London. The site showcases his skill in applying a sophisticated touch to a diverse range of subjects.
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LINKS /
Studio Hideki

AJ FOSIK

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I have just come across the incredible woood work of AJ Fosik whose amazing solo show has just opened at White Walls Gallery in San Francisco. A link to a nice interview with the artist on the Fecal Face site can also be found below.
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LINKS /
White Walls Gallery
Interview with AJ Fosik on Fecal Face

PEEPSHOW / "INBETWEEN" EXHIBTION / OPENS THIS THURSDAY

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The highly acclaimed illustration collective Peepshow will launch the first of their 2009 exhibitions this Thursday at Adrem's Dream Space Gallery in London. With such an eclectic grouping of out and out talent it will no doubt be a great show, make sure you get down there if you're around.
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RSVP:dreamspace@adrem.uk.com
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LINKS /
Peepshow
Exhibition details
Interview with Peepshow about the exhibition
Sneak previews of the work on CR Blog

ASTRAL WEEKS

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Whilst working on a new piece for an upcoming show in LA I have been listening to Van Morrison's "Astral Weeks" repeatedly. It's an album I fell in love with instantly 8 or so years ago and is among a small stable of albums that never fail to inspire me.
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I then read today that it was originally released in November 1968. I am well aware this album is widely considered a classic but with a culture so fixated with speed and the new trend it pleases me beyond belief that something nearly 41 years old remains quite so outstanding.
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LINKS /
Astral Weeks on Wikipedia
Purchase Astral Weeks on Ebay

CHLOE EARLY & CONOR HARRINGTON / INTERVIEW

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An indepth and honest interview with two of my favourite contemporary painters by Robert Phoenix (of Failed Rockstar) around the time of their joint show in LA at Kinsey DesForges Gallery. Well worth a read.
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LINKS /
Full Interview PDF
Failed Rockstar
Chloe Early
Conor Harrington

TIMOTHY SACCENTI

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The great Mr Saccenti has recently updated his site with some more stellar work.
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More over I will have the pleasure of collaborating with Tim on a one off piece for an exhibition early next year. More news to follow in the coming months.
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LINKS /
Timothy Saccenti

SEASON OF THE WITCH / DANNY SANGRA SHOW

You'd be a fool to miss it.
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Danny Sangra

NEW SITE LIVE

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I am extremely proud to announce my new website has gone live.
Exsquisitely designed and built by Darren Firth (WIWP/Keepsmesane) of Six Design.
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LINKS /
HelloVon site
Six
Sane
WIWP

DANNY SANGRA

30.04.09 from danny sangra on Vimeo.

The very talented Mr Sangra has just released his show reel of recent motion work which incorporates a music video for the likes of Metronomy among others.
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Also go to his site and check out his illustration and artwork - you will not be disappointed. Beautiful stuff.
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LINKS /
Danny Sangra

STINE

The lovely and talented Norweigen illustrator Stine Belden Røed has just launched her site. Looking forward to seeing what she comes up with in the future.
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I met Stine through Magnus from Grandpeople who have recently opened a fantastic show at the Vallery Gallery in Barcelona - very much worth a look.
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LINKS /
www.stinestine.no
Grandpeople at Vallery Gallery

COCOON / Limited Edition Exhibition Print / Pre-order open

TITLE / Cocoon Exhibition Print
EDITION / 100
SIZE / A2 (420 × 594mm)
MEDIUM / Archival ink on 100 gsm
PRICE / £25
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All prints are signed and numbered
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All pre-orders taken will be mailed out the week of the 18th of May 2009
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VIEW FULL SIZE IMAGE & PLACE PRE-ORDER HERE
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LINKS /
Visit Cocoon blog
Electric Blue Gallery
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CR MONOGRAPH / SEPTEMBER 2008

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Creative Review kindly published a selection of drawings from my ongoing Animal Series as part of their award wining Monograph series in September 2008.
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As the book went out to subscribers only here is a small piece compiled as a record for anyone who wishes to see the publication.
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LINKS
Creative Review
HelloVon

COCOON / SOLO SHOW / ELECTRIC BLUE GALLERY

COCOON
Hellovon at Electric Blue Gallery
08 May - 07 July
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PRIVATE VIEW
07 May 6:00pm - 10:00pm
rsvp:jessica(at)electricbluegallery.com
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INFO
Electric Blue Gallery welcomes in May with a solo show entitled Cocoon from London based illustrator and artist Von.

With Cocoon comes a small oasis in London's busy East End where you are invited to find refuge, sit on the grass and surround yourself with Summer, zebras and birds - executed, as always, with Von's own inimitable abstraction. Cocoon is the next development in the artist's ongoing Animal Series of drawings which has previously been published as part of Creative Review's award winning Monograph series, travelled on billboards from London to New York in the Migration exhibition, adopted by Liberty of London for their relaunch and appeared on the catwalk at Milan Fashion Week as part of the Trussardi A/W 09 collection.

Whilst on the surface this ongoing collection of drawings is a simple exploration of beauty found in the animal kingdom it is also an indepth examination in image construction, form and the process of drawing itself.
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LINKS /
HelloVon
Electric Blue Gallery
Cocoon Blog

STREET SPIRIT / LTD ED C - PRINT

Size : A2
Price : $295
Also available mounted and framed for $460.00.
Location : Espeis Gallery, New York
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Photographic Digital-C print exposed at an apparent resolution of 4000 dpi using Durst Lambda Lightprinters.
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Production strictly through Duggal Fine Art, New York City.
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LINKS /
Buy Print here
Espeis Gallery

WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE / SPIKE JONZ FILM ADAPTATION

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I literally cannot wait for this.
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LINKS /
About the film
Buy the original book by Maurice Sendak

HELLOVON / FACEBOOK GROUP

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After seeing a while ago that someone had kindly taken the trouble to set up a FB group on my behalf I have now decided to establish one myself inorder to keep the content fresh.
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News on exhibitions and collaborations aswell as new work will be posted there. You can join the group by clicking the link below.
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LINKS /
Join the HelloVon Group here

EMILY FORGOT AT SELFRIDGES

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The wonderful Emily Forgot was commissioned to produce a four window installation for the prestigious Selfridges. The result, suitably named "Zoot Allure," has been a huge success and is, along with her Creative Review front cover in March, a clear indication that we will be seeing a lot more from this designer and illustrator in the future and deservedly so.
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You can see the installation for yourself on the Orchard Street side of the Oxford Street Selfridges until the end of April.
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LINKS /
Emily Forgot
Zoot Allure Flickr Set
Creative Review cover

WEBSITE AND EMAIL BACK ONLINE

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I am extremely pleased to announce my website and email accounts are now back online and fully functioning.
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Apologies to those who may have tried to contact me and had emails bounce back over the past week or so when the site has been offline.
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LINKS /
HelloVon

** HELLOVON SITE AND EMAIL DOWN **

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Unfortunately both my email and website have now gone down temporarily.
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This is due to my domain migrating to a new server. I apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
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I have an alternate email address should you wish to email me or request any work samples.
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Contact me here:
hellovon(at)googlemail.com
+44 (0) 7989 381 821
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View some work here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/hellovon/
http://www.ba-reps.com/artist/686/as/illustrator
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*IMPORTANT* / *BOUNCING EMAILS* / *SITE TECHNICAL FAULT*

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My website is undergoing technical difficulties whilst it migrates to another server.
I apologise if any emails you may have sent have bounced back.

In the meantime please contact me here:
hellovon(at)gmail.com

Many thanks
Von
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Photo: FluidAmbition

CARL BURGESS / GROK INSTITUTE

If you're heading down near Carnaby St this week make a 5 second detour to Newburgh Street where you'll be able to witness Carl Burgess' mesmarising moving image piece being projected from window of the Grok Institute. Amazing stuff.
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Carl Burgess
Grok Institute

CHATEAU D'ESCLANS

Recently launched and now available to purchase.
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LINKS /
Larger image
Buy wine here

EMILY FORGOT / CREATIVE REVIEW

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The fantastic Emily Forgot is this month's Creative Review cover star with a full page "One to Watch" feature and inside illustrations. As if that wasn't enough she will have a four window installation in London's Oxford St Selfridges next month.
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LINKS /
Emily Forgot
Creative Review

BIRD 01 ORGANIC T-SHIRT / 25% WINTER REDUCTION

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LINKS /
Buy T-Shirt here

THE BEST DAY OF THE YEAR SO FAR

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FLEET FOXES

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A friend of mine turned my on to the Seattle based band Fleet Foxes today and I had to spread the word. A mix of Crosby and Nash, The Shins and Arcade Fire of sorts that comes highly recommended with nice cover work to boot.
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LINKS /
MySpace