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04 February 2012 - 24 June 2012
Anderson & Low - Manga Dreams
John Jones have recently worked with photographers Jonathan Anderson & Edwin Low to mount and frame several pieces from their collection ‘Manga Dreams’. Having previously been on display at Hamiltons Gallery and the 2011 Venice Biennale, Manga Dreams is now being showcased at the Sainsbury centre for Visual Art between February and June 2012. This extraordinary work blurs the distinction between photography and other visual art forms. The artists carefully selected their subjects over many years, and use a combination of modern digital techniques to create intense images that merge the real with the fictional. The collection explores the impact of manga and anime upon global youth culture, and presents numerous layers of interpretation, translation and exchange.
Sainsbury Centre for Visual Art
UEA
Norwich
NR4 7TJ
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09 February 2012 - 24 June 2012
Murakami - Ego at Al Riwaq Exhibition Space, Doha
This collection presents the first exhibition in the Middle East by internationally acclaimed Japanese artist Takashi Murakami. The show includes work created over the past 15 years, and has been conceived by the artist to function as a giant self-portrait. A variety of multi-media objects and environments are on show, revealing the full scope of themes and methods that have defined his practice. Murakami has created a new world which takes advantage of the enormous scale of the Al Riwaq exhibition space, emphasising the scope of his personal physical and psychological universe.
The John Jones team were delighted to visit this exhibition during our recent visit to Art Dubai.
Al Riwaq Exhibition Space
Doha
UAE
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09 May 2012 - 30 June 2012
Wapping Project Bankside - Edgar Martins
Valued John Jones client The Wapping Project Bankside is set to exhibit a new solo exhibition of work by contemporary artist Edgar Martins. In 2008, Martins was commissioned by The New York Times Magazine to explore the US mortgage industry collapse and its impact on the real estate market. The artist photographed abandoned homes, golf courses, ski resorts, hotels and other projects in sixteen locations across six states. The series has since reached a wide audience through a book published by Dewi Lewis. The collection addresses some long-lasting questions around truth and realism in photography.
Wapping Project Bankside
65a Hopton Street
London
SE1 9LR
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05 May 2012 - 15 July 2012
Sheila Rock - The Front View
The next exhibition scheduled to take place at The Front View Gallery in Whitstable is ‘Tough and Tender’, a collection of photographs by Sheila Rock. This series of black and white portraits challenges the notion that ‘Britishness’ is dying out, and that all of our towns are slowly being eroded by a ‘sameness’. The artist’s images seem totally unchanged from portraits taken in the 1950s and 1960s, evoking memories of childhood holidays spent at the seaside. The work focuses on the poetry and haunting nature of British seaside resorts, and explores how the coastline of our island plays a significant role in the English psyche.
The Front View
9 Tower Parade
Whitstable Kent
CT5 2BJ
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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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