17 May 2012 - 20 May 2012
Ali Kazim - Green Cardamom Gallery at Hong Art Fair 2012
Ali Kazim, Image courtesy of Green Cardamom Gallery
Contemporary artist Ali Kazim, represented by Green Cardamom Gallery, is set to display a diverse collection of work at Hong Kong Art Fair 2012. The collection includes the artist’s first video, a site specific, large-scale sculptural installation with human hair, his first series of self-portraits in a decade long career, and delicate drawings on Japanese tissue. The artist is best known for his watercolour washes over under-drawings of human figures, creating rich, multi-layered and textured constructions. This is reflected in Kazim’s current work, which uses both sides of the surface to create a dense, layered effect.
John Jones are delighted to have framed the 2D work within this collection using high quality museum level materials and techniques.
Hong Kong Art Fair
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
Hong Kong
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18 May 2012 - 20 May 2012
Nici Bungey - Transience
Contemporary artist Nici Bungey is set to present her first solo exhibition at SHED in May. The exhibited works have been created over the last two years using spontaneous processes which cannot be repeated. The result is an organic and original collection which immerses viewers into the ambiguous nature of tactile, sculptural patterns. The artist creates intriguing geometric shapes which encourage you to explore your own thoughts, images and memories.
A private view of the collection will take place on 18th May 6-9pm at SHED.
SHED,
Week Green Farm,
High Cross Lane,
Froxfield,
Petersfield,
Hampshire
GU32 1EA
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18 May 2012 - 28 May 2012
London Transport Museum - Mind the Map
The major 2012 exhibition at London Transport Museum explores the inspiration, history and creativity behind London transport maps. The collection will draw on the Museum’s outstanding map collection, and will showcase previously unseen historic material alongside contemporary artwork. The displays will explore geographical, diagrammatic and decorative transport maps, and their influence both on navigation and on art and design. This collection will use cartography to consider the relationship between identity and place, and how residents of the capital engage with their surroundings.
London Transport Museum
Covent Garden Piazza
London, WC2E 7BB
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18 May 2012 - 18 May 2012
Islington Arts Factory - Art Auction
The next creative event organised by the Islington Arts Factory will be a unique charity art auction. All pieces available for sale have been donated by emerging and established artists, presenting a diverse collection ‘to suit every taste’. The evening presents a great opportunity to pick up some striking art at a bargain price! The Islington Arts Factory has been providing high quality, low cost access to the arts for over 30 years. All profits raised through the auction will enable the organisation to continue to provide an innovative community arts programme. The auction will take place 7-9pm 18th May, 2012 at Islington Arts Factory.
Islington Arts Factory
2 Parkhurst Road
N7 0SF
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23 May 2012 - 23 June 2012
Julie Cockburn - Flowers Gallery
Previous exhibitor in the John Jones gallery space Julie Cockburn is set to display a collection of new work at Flowers Gallery Cork Street in May 2012. The artist embellishes found paintings and photographs by embroidering, painting and reassembling the images, re-inventing forgotten landscapes and faces and bringing them into the present day. The artist’s simple additions and rearrangements transform the images beyond recognition, however nothing of the original is ever removed.
Julie Cockburn is the 2010 winner of the John Jones sponsored Salon Art Prize, and we were delighted to display a solo show of Julie’s work in our not for profit exhibition space in June 2010. The artist is a valued frame design client of ours, and we have produced bespoke framing solutions to protect and present all of the artwork showcased in this new exhibition.
Flowers Gallery
Cork Street
London
W1S 3LZ
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28 May 2012 - 30 May 2012
The Little Black Gallery - Bob Carlos Clarke: One-Offs
Curated by Tamara Beckwith & Ghislain Pascal, the next exhibition at the Little Black Gallery showcases a selection of one-off photographs by legendary photographer Bob Carlos Clarke. Many of these prints have never been seen before and are available to purchase for the very first time. All images on display have been selected by the artist’s widow Lindsey Carlos Clarke from the extensive archives. Many are handcoloured, distressed, or have only been printed once.
The Little Black Gallery
13A Park Walk
London
SW10 0AJ
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31 May 2012 - 06 July 2012
Mary Millner & Phoebe Cope - City of London School
In celebration of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, the City of London School has invited these two artists to complete a creative project over the course of the past year. This focus of the project has been capturing the Thames river in all seasons through drawings, watercolours and oil paintings. The pair met whilst studying at the Prince’s Drawing School in London, and are both equally inspired by the Thames: ‘A natural force as wild as the Thames produces an energy which is hard to resist. It attracts the painter’s brush as a spring enlivens a diviner’s stick.’ The exhibition is being showcased in support of Great Ormond Street Hospital.
City of London School for Boys
Queen Victoria Street
London
EC4V 3AL
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08 June 2012 - 25 August 2012
Haunch of Venison - Nancy Holt
Nancy Holt, Over the Hill (Joan Jonas), Northern New Jersey, 1968. Composite inkjet print on archival rag paper, printed from 16 original 126 format transparencies, printed 2012. 101.6 x 101.6 cm
Haunch of Venison gallery are set to display the first UK solo exhibition of work by American artist Nancy Holt, a pioneering figure in site-specific art, film and video work. Holt was one of the artists responsible for initiating the land art movement in the 1960’s, a revolutionary idea in which artists stepped out of their studios and began physically creating work in the landscape. This movement was an exploration of our shifting relationship with the forces of nature and a rejection of the materialistic modern world.
Haunch of Venison Gallery
103 New Bond Street
London W1S 1ST
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18 July 2012 - 18 July 2012
Islington Exhibits - Talk & Tour of John Jones
Islington Exhibits is a local artistic initiative run by Rowan Arts designed to unlock hidden creative venues in Islington. As part of this event, John Jones are looking forward to welcoming artists and craft enthusiasts for a behind the scenes talk and tour of our creative workshops and design studio on Wednesday 18th July 3-5pm. John Jones are passionate about working with the local community to promote the artistic projects of Islington residents, and this event will introduce art enthusiasts to the craftsmanship and creativity of the 90 designers and technicians working at John Jones.
If you would like to book your place to attend this tour, please email marketing@johnjones.co.uk
John Jones
4 Morris Place
Finsbury Park
London
N3 4JG
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