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07 October 2011 - 15 April 2012
Don McCullin at The Imperial War Museum London
John Jones recognises the importance of IWM as an institution and how it is unique in its coverage of conflicts, especially those involving Britain and the Commonwealth, from the First World War to the present day. We are delighted to support such pioneering projects as the Don McCullin ‘Shaped by War’ especially having been exclusive framer for the first show at IWM North in 2010. We naturally felt passionate about working with the artist and institution through to the next stage of this landmark show. With over 200 photographs, including a number previously not seen on public display, the films, objects, magazines and personal memorabilia exhibited provide a unique opportunity to understand how Don McCullin’s life and work has been shaped by war and how his work has shaped awareness of modern conflict.
Imperial War Museum London
Lambeth Road
London
SE1 6HZ
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18 November 2011 - 11 March 2012
George Shaw - The Herbert Gallery
For the past 15 years, 2011 Turner Prize nominee George Shaw has been making paintings of the Tile Hill housing estate where he grew up. Using Humbrol enamels, which are normally more associated with boyhood model-making, Shaw began creating these nostalgic works after he left home and moved away. Over time, the paintings became a kind of ‘I woz ere’ written in retrospect. Meticulously painted houses, pubs, underpasses and parks become autobiographical notes, frozen in time. Conflating memory and present day reality, Shaw’s works have an unsettling resonance, alluding to a murkier side of contemporary society and collective subconscious. For the first time, this collection of paintings will be displayed in Coventry, the place they represent. Displayed alongside these landscapes is a new series of watercolours of previously painted places as they exist here and now. The exhibition will also include works of art he made as a child from the early 1970s to the summer before he went to art school in 1985.
John Jones were pleased to work closely with George on the framing for the watercolours in this fantastic collection. These delicate works on paper have been mounted onto 100% pure cotton mount boards, and fixed into place using the museum quality paper tabs. Solid maple wood frames have been stained with a deep, grey finish, working to enhance the mood and unsettling resonance of the images.
The Herbert Gallery
Jordan Well,
Coventry,
CV1 5QP
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16 December 2011 - 17 March 2012
London Print Studio - Grafik Apparel
London Print Studio’s latest exhibition entitled ‘Grafik Apparel’ examines the interlocking strategies of artists and designers who affect the codes and clothes we ‘wear’. Historically, garments have expressed a collective state of mind, status or profession. For example, the the 1970’s punk fashion expressed a collective disillusionment with authority. From the 1980’s onwards, many fashion designers wanted to be recognised as fine artists, and began producing ‘conceptual clothes’, sometimes better suited to an exhibition than everyday wear. Similarly, many artists including Klimt, Matisse, Salvador Dalí, Aleksandr Rodchenko, and Oscar Schlemmer have designed clothing and textiles. This exhibition explores the individuals who blur the lines between fashion and art.
London Print Studio
425 Harrow Road
London
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02 January 2012 - 30 April 2012
The Young Masters Art Prize 2012 - Call for artists
Charlotte Bracegirdle, Atalanta and Hippomenes, 2010. Oil on canvas print, 33 x 44 inches. Courtesy Cynthia Corbett Gallery
The Young Masters Art Prize looks for artists who combine innovation with awareness of the Old Masters and the art of the past. This unique not-for-profit competition is open to both international and UK based artists, and aims to give international recognition to emerging and newly established artists. The prize was first launched in 2009 by Cynthia Corbett, exhibiting 16 shortlisted artists at Sphinx Fine Art. In 2010, The ‘Young Masters re-visited’ exhibition featured the two winners of the 2009 prize alongside new artists discovered by the gallery who complemented the criteria of the show. Young Masters Art Prize 2012 will officially open for artist applications in January 2012, to coincide with a solo exhibition at London Art Fair of previous Young Masters winners Ghost of a Dream. The Young Masters Art Prize 2012 awards ceremony and exhibition will be curated by Daria Khan, Director of the Spazio Carbonesi Foundation in Bologna, and will take place in prestigious Cork Street, Mayfair.
Judging Panel
Godfrey Baker - Renowned art historian and journalist
Colin Wiggins - Head of Education at the National Gallery, London
Adam Dant - Jerwood prize winning artist
Alain Servais - Renowned Belgian collector
Roy Bolton - Old Master dealer and TV presenter of arts programme Show me the Monet
John Jones are delighted to support this fantastic art prize. If you are an emerging artist interested in applying for the prize, please email Annabel Cary at info@young-masters.co.uk.
11 January 2012 - 11 February 2012
Yul Brynner - The Little Black Gallery
John Jones are pleased to be framing the first exhibition of 2012 at The Little Black Gallery. This collection will focus upon works by Yul Brynner, one of the 20th century’s most charismatic and versatile actors. Until now, his talent as a photographer has been relatively unknown and unacknowledged. Brynner’s subjects are some of the pivotal figures of cinematic and stage history, and his talent lies in capturing these people, particularly actors, at ease, both on and off set. The exhibition has been put together by Brynner’s daughter Victoria Brynner, and coincides with the recently published book ‘Yul Brynner: A photographic journey. Yul Brynner was an actor, director, musician and photographer. One of Hollywoods most respected performers, best known for his depiction on stage and screen of King Mongkut in ‘The King and I’.
The John Jones frames produced for this exhibition will be constructed using the finest lime wood, waxed and stained with a crisp, contemporary black finish to complement the chic black and white photography of the artist. Held in place using archival photo corners, the photographs have been mounted onto the finest Museum Standard 100% cotton mount board, and glazed with UV filtered Perspex. This will protect the prints from damage caused by sun glare and electric lighting.
The Little Black Gallery
13A Park Walk,
London
SW10 0AJ
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18 January 2012 - 04 March 2012
The Wapping Project - Edgar Martins exhibition and book launch
Built in 1890 and originally used to power machinery using steam and later electricity, the unique space of The Wapping Project Hydraulic Power Station is now a dynamic centre for the arts. This exhibition and performance space features newly commissioned work by visual artists, choreographers, composers, writers, poets, designers and film makers. The space has also kept much of the old equipment and machinery on display, as homage to its heritage. ‘This is not a house’ is an upcoming exhibition by photographer Edgar Martins, set to be on display 18th January – 4th March in the space. The images were originally commissioned by the New York Times as part of a visual essay documenting the collapse of the US housing market. In the same week The Wapping Project Bankside gallery space will also host the book launch of the ‘The Time Machine’ by the same artist, which features essays by Geoff Dyer and João Pinharanda. The launch takes place from 19:00pm on the 19th January. If you are interested in purchasing a copy of the book or attending the launch, please contact info@thewappingprojectbankside.com
Exhibition:
The Wapping Project Hydraulic Power Station
Wapping Hall
London
EW1 3SG
Book launch:
The Wapping Project Bankside
65a Hopton Street
London
SE1
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20 January 2012 - 27 July 2012
East Wing X - The Courtauld Institute of Art
East Wing X at the Courtauld Institute of Art are presenting ‘material matters’ to celebrate both established and emerging contemporary artists who re-interpret traditional forms of representation. The intention behind the collection is to challenge the stereotypical view of art history and art historians by creating an exhibition that is accessible to all audiences, and therefore not elitist. This exhibition will mark the twentieth anniversary of the East Wing and will also coincide with the London 2012 Olympics. One of the artists on display will be Salon Art Prize 2010 winner and John Jones client Julie Cockburn. The artist’s mixed media works transform idealised models of their time, carefully obliterating them with collaged or stitched bindings. She denies the viewer the ability to connect with her portraits, and they remain riddles of identity. Julie has previously exhibited a solo exhibition at John Jones, and regularly frames her fantastic work with our design team.
The Courtauld Institute of Art
Somerset House
The Strand
London
WC2R 0RN
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21 January 2012 - 09 April 2012
David Hockney - Royal Academy of Art
David Hockney
Winter Timber, 2009
Oil on 15 canvases
274 x 609.6 cm
Private Collection
Copyright David Hockney
Photo credit: Jonathan Wilkinson
John Jones are delighted to frame key pieces in this major exhibition of work by our long-time client and friend David Hockney. This is the first large scale UK exhibition focusing upon Hockney’s landscape pieces, many of which are inspired by the Yorkshire countryside. Vivid paintings are displayed alongside related drawings and films from the last 50 years. A major highlight includes three groups of observational work in a variety of media produced since 2005, when Hockney returned to live in Bridlington. The artwork reveals Hockney’s emotional connection with the landscape he knew as a youth, and his examination of the changing seasons, cycle of growth and variations in light conditions. This collection investigates the artist’s vast knowledge and research of the old masters, alongside his embracement of new technology. Many recent works have been created plein-air using his iPhone and iPad, and we are pleased to continue to work with this internationally acclaimed artist.
Ink jet prints produced using this technology have been dry mounted in the John Jones studio, permanently sealing the artwork to an aluminium mount. These prints are then fixed into a bespoke frame, produced in a tray or ‘baguette’ style. The spliced corners of these wooden frames add extra detail, and each design is finished with a matt burnt oak stain, complementing the natural landscape subject matter of the works.
Royal Academy of Art
Burlington House
Piccadilly
London W1J 0BD
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25 January 2012 - 29 April 2012
Ori Gersht: This Storm Is What We Call Progress – IWM London
Against the Tide: Isolated
2010
Archival pigment print mounted on dibond
© Ori Gersht
This Storm Is What We Call Progress is the latest exhibition by Israeli-born artist and John Jones client Ori Gersht. The exhibition includes two recent film works reflecting on life experiences shaped by the Second World War, alongside a series of photographs. The artist’s work often explores conflict, history and place, disguising dark themes beneath seductive images.
The film Will you dance for me depicts 85-year-old dancer Yehudit Arnon recalling her experiences in Auschwitz. After refusing to dance at an SS officer’s party, she was made to stand barefoot in the snow where she pledged that should she survive she would dedicate her life to dance. Towards the end of the film, Yehudit begins to dance in her rocking chair, capturing her spirit of defiance. Evaders explores the mountainous path of the Lister Route, used to escape Nazi-occupied France. The film references ill-fated writer and philosopher Walter Benjamin, whose words form the title of this exhibition.
The photographic work entitled Chasing Good Fortune result from the artist’s recent journey to Japan, examining the shifting symbolism of the annual cherry blossom. Initially representing a Buddhist concept of renewal, the blossom came to stand for Kamikaze soldiers in the Second World War. The photographs were taken at memorials to the Kamikaze, and in Hiroshima where trees grow in nuclear contaminated soil.
John Jones is delighted to have worked with Ori and IWM London to frame these photographs for display. Each print has been dry mounted to an aluminium mount ensuring the image is tightly sealed and remains permanently flat. Dry mounting images is a popular choice with many of our photography clients for aesthetic reasons, and the John Jones studio has a hot-bed press and roller on-site to carry out this delicate process. The large-scale wooden frames protect and present each image to the finest museum standards, and are finished with a crisp white spray. The exhibition at IWM London is presented in partnership with the commissioning agency Photoworks, and is Ori’s first major solo museum exhibition in the UK. For more information and related events, please visit The IWM website.
IWM London
Lambeth Road
London
SE1 6HZ
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