PAINT! @ White Conduit Projects, London

PAINT!

Lelia Bryon 

Paul David Chisholm 

Sheefali Asija 

Youngeun Kim 

PRIVATE VIEW: Friday 8th March 6-9pm 

OPEN: Saturday and Sunday 9-10th March 12-6pm 

The concept to put on a show of paintings simply for the medium of the material is so old fashioned it’s practically antique stated Laura Cummings in a Guardian Article in 2013. So in that vain of thinking we bring you the new fashion…… 

Paint! What is the state of Contemporary painting today? Well these four Artists from Chelsea College of Art put on a diverse range of styles and ways of making to explore exactly this issue. When asked Is Painting dead? Yawn stated Charles Saatchi in 2009. Ten years later and that statement still rings true. What a stupid question to ask…. ! 

Chelsea College of Art is World renowned for producing some of the biggest names in Contemporary Painting today and these four students are well on their way too. 

Some 100 years earlier a rather well known painter stated “Paintings have a life of their own that derives from the artists soul”  Vincent Van Goth

Paint in its very simplest form is pigment and a binder but once transformed by the Artist it becomes something else something magical inexplicable and a source of wonderment. It is as Van Goth said the Artists soul. 

Each of the artists in this exhibition have something unique to say a different perspective on painting, its medium, its message and its soul…… 

Paul Chisholm has said of his paintings that its a process which allows his soul to explore and express his deepest fears and emotions. His current series “ Clowning around the jokes on us? explores exactly this issue. 

Shefali Asija goes on to say Science fills me with awe and captures my imagination and gives me a  philosophical view of life and with my painting i explore its ability to capture these qualities to engage viewer  curiuosioty and to get them to think about the nature of existence. 

Lelia Byron’s perspective is I paint stories of people and places both real and imagined. Everything in this world has a story: objects, people, and places. I am a lover of stories and a storyteller myself. I paint individuals, but I also see my work as an exploration of the universality of human dreams, needs, struggles, and joys.

Youngchen says As a painter, do i express openness? When a painter agonises over how to select an object and express it, the object is not the object of reality. It is an object that everyone knows but the object in my painting is the subject of my own thinking at that moment of expression. 

So all in all Painting as a medium and as a message encapsulates the whole of the human spirit. Painting is very much alive !!! 

White Conduit Projects opened in Central London location at 1 White Conduit Street N1 in November 2014. It is showcasing Japanese artists and designers alongside British and international artists in a programme of innovative exhibitions across a variety of media.

THIRST FURSDAY @ CHELSEA COLLEGE OF ART

The first Thursday of the month is a traditional time for gallery show openings. While considering this date for our exhibition, our internationally-diverse group of artists began to discuss the symbolic representations across cultures for the days of the week. In the Asian culture, Thursdays are represented by the symbol of a tree. In Western culture, the tree is a symbol for knowledge. We all agreed that as art students, we are in pursuit of knowledge. Then the discussion got less intense, and we agreed to call this show Thirst Fursdays!

HUMAN MANIFESTO @ CENTRAL ST MARTINS, LONDON

Human Manifesto // CSM Student Union Gallery @ CSM

ArtsFems and LGBT+ present:

Human Manifesto

An ode to the exploration of the body as a queer person or woman, Human Manifesto presents a wide range of disciplines and styles to create discussion and clarity around the topic of queer or female being. Curated by a team comprised of committee members from UAL’s feminist and LGBT+ societies, the exhibition runs from the 8th of February until the 12th at Central Saint Martins, with the private view being held on the 7th of February from 6-8 PM. Drinks will be provided.

Featuring work by:

Mariana Fontes Cheniaux
Georges Bes de Berc
Gianina Ivodie
Liam J. Sproston
Andreea
Bill Redshaw
Margaux Derhy
Heather Gainey
Lucia Farrow
Abigail Hammond
Ella O’Loughlin
Beth Rankin
Babett Kurschner
Emma Charlier
Paul Chisholm
Al Hill
Eleanor West
Jo Lawn
Kat Outten

And performances by:

Colin Lievens
Kat Albiston

♿ The student gallery is outside the library at CSM, access is wheelchair accessible from entrance, with lift access to the space.

Poster Art by Grégory Romain Murphy

Wicked Game @ Chelsea College of Arts, London 24th -25th January

Postcards from the Edge @ Bortolami Gallery New York

VISUAL AIDS PRESENTS THE 21ST ANNUAL POSTCARDS FROM THE EDGE BENEFIT FRIDAY, FEB. 22 – SUNDAY, FEB. 24, 2019 AT BORTOLAMI IN TRIBECA Participating artists: Laurie Simmons, Marcel Dzama, Marilyn Minter, Catherine Opie, Barbara Hammer, Kiki Smith, William Wegman, Mary Heilmann, and many more! Image credit: Postcards from the Edge 2018, Steven Rosen Photography PREVIEW PARTY: Friday, February 22, 2019 from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. BENEFIT SALE: Saturday, February 23, 2019 from 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. & Sunday, February 24, 2019 from noon – 4:00 p.m. New York, October 24, 2018 – Visual AIDS is pleased to announce the 21st edition of Postcards from the Edge, the organization’s first annual benefit event of the year for 2019. Widely known as one of Visual AIDS’ most exciting benefits, Postcards from the Edge provides an opportunity for the public to purchase original pieces of postcard-sized artwork by both established and emerging artists for only $85 each. The 21st annual sale will be held from February 22nd to 24th, 2019 at host gallery Bortolami, located on 39 Walker Street in Tribeca, New York City. Each year Visual AIDS calls on artists from around the world to create and donate a 4” x 6” piece of original artwork.

This year, acclaimed artists such as Stephen Andrews, Nancy Burson, Kathe Burkhart, Geoff Chadsey, Paul Chisholm,  Moyra Davey, Marcel Dzama, Adriana Farmiga, Avram Finkelstein, Judy Glantzman, Barbara Hammer, Jane Hammond, Mary Heilmann, Joyce Kozloff, Julie Mehretu, Marilyn Minter, Catherine Opie, Kiki Smith, Laurie Simmons, Barbara Takenaga, William Wegman, Rob Wynne, and 2 others will be joining a wide range of talented artists in submitting new works in a variety of media including painting, drawing, photography, collage and mixed media. Over 1,500 postcard-sized artworks will be on display, and each will be uniformly priced at $85. All works are displayed anonymously, with the artist’s identity revealed only after the work has been purchased. Postcards from the Edge continues to draw a dynamic crowd of contemporary art enthusiasts as well as the general public. The fundraiser has attracted an impressive following with many eager fans camping overnight to ensure that they are one of the first guests through the door on the first day of the sale. The two-day Benefit Sale of postcard-sized art begins on Saturday, February 23, 2019 from 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. and continues through Sunday, February 24, from noon – 4:00 p.m. Admission to the Benefit Sale is first-come, first-served with the suggested donation of $5 each day. The Preview Party will be held on Friday, February 22, 2019 from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Admission includes 2 raffle tickets for the chance to win first choice of any postcard that evening. The party will also include a silent auction of art and VIP passes allowing the highest bidder to bypass the line on Saturday morning. Advanced ticket purchase will be available soon at www.visualaids.org. The Preview Party is the only chance to see the entire exhibition. No sales. All postcards are $85, but as a way for Visual AIDS to show its appreciation, anyone who purchases four postcards will receive a fifth one for free. On Sunday, guests who purchase two works will receive the third for free. Whether the works purchased are created by a famous or newly-discovered artist, all collectors walk away with a piece of art they love, knowing the money raised will support art programs raising AIDS awareness. History of Visual AIDS’ Postcards from the Edge 2019 will mark the 21st year of Visual AIDS’ Postcards from the Edge benefit, and the impressive 21-year run of this event is a testament to its effectiveness as a fundraising tool. Visual AIDS first held Postcards from the Edge in 1998 and has since raised about $800,000 via this annual fundraiser.

Since the event’s conception, over 20,000 postcard-sized works have been donated by artists from around the world. Noteworthy artists who have participated in past years include: Louise Bourgeois, Cindy Sherman, Leon Golub, Sol LeWitt, Barbara Kruger, Frank Moore, Elizabeth Murray, Nancy Spero, Yoko Ono, Tom Wesselmann, and many others. By participating in Postcards from the Edge, artists and collectors support the mission of Visual AIDS, enabling the organization to produce contemporary art programs that promote AIDS awareness and support artists living with HIV. About Visual AIDS Visual AIDS utilizes art to fight AIDS by provoking dialogue, supporting HIV+ artists, and preserving a legacy, because AIDS is not over. Visual AIDS is the only contemporary arts organization fully committed to HIV prevention and AIDS awareness through producing and presenting visual art projects, while assisting artists living with HIV/AIDS. Visual AIDS is committed to preserving and honoring the work of artists with HIV/AIDS and the artistic contributions of the AIDS movement. For additional information on Visual AIDS, please visit www.VisualAIDS.org

Pigs can get sunburn Group Show @ The Cookhouse Gallery.

“Pigs can get Sunburn”

6th -8th December, 2018 Group Show

Opening Thursday 6th December 5-8pm

Friday & Saturday 11-5pm

The Cook House Gallery, Chelsea College of Art, SW1, London.

ARTISTS:

Weiye Wang

Paul Chisholm

Rosie Dahlstrom​

Alice Morey

Bjorq Bjornevik

Bihao Li

Georgina Kapralou

Yuchun Feng

Sheefali Asija

Wenjun Zeng

Qianyu Ya

Pigs can get sunburn; a random fact found on the bottom of a Snapple lid, a chance encounter, spontaneous negotiation, highly useful and useless unless you are a farmer or have a pig as a pet, random yet a fact nonetheless. A way to bring eleven contemporary artists from Chelsea College of Art together with a diverse range of practices; sculpture, performance, painting, and conceptual works. 

Please join the for a Private View on the 6th of December 5 - 8pm for mulled wine and mince pies!

Arts for Education @ House of Vans

Blue Dot Generation presents ‘The Arts for Education’ at House of Vans. A 4-day immersive event of art, photography, performances, documentaries, panel discussions, sport, fashion, workshops and music, aimed at educating us all on the damage we are doing to the oceans.

About

This event is an opportunity for old, young, green and non-green audiences to engage and  and their own connection to the planet through creative education. BDG is a sustainability platform promoting the use of the arts for education. By engaging local communities and inspiring international audiences it will transform the relationship between humans and the blue planet. Blue Dot Generation brings together artists, scientists and entrepreneurs who are exploring solutions to the problems our planet is facing. Science and art are both human efforts to understand, explore and describe the world around us, to communicate and share a vision of the world in different ways. Blue Dot Generation aims to harness these powers to educate and engage communities and inspire a change in how we treat the planet.

Our venue, House of Vans, is where “Of  the Wall” lives. It’s a place where imagination lets loose over concrete bowls, art installations, workshops and concert stages, inspiring every person who runs, rolls, or stomps through its door. Located in Chicago, Illinois and Waterloo, London, as well as pop-ups around the world, House of Vans is home to the creativity that moves us.
In the vaults under London’s busiest station, Blue Dot Generation will bring the ocean to the city. Driven by their passion to make a difference, Blue Dot will change people’s habits by helping them visualise the seriousness of the challenges all living things are facing. Although London is far from the sea, this immersive event will transform the relationship between humans and the oceans.

See ArtRabbit for more info

MFA @ CHELSEA COLLEGE OF ART LONDON

I'm pleased to announce that i have been accepted onto the Fine Art Masters at Chelsea College of Art starting in October 2018. This has been a long term goal for myself to finally afford the space, time and money and shear genius to be accepted on such a prestigious course.  I have spent the greater part of my  Artistic career living in London but after being rejected by the Royal College of Arts in around 2007, I almost gave up hope of ever being able to progress to such an institution. Now I will gracefully join the ranks of Artist's including David Hockney, Richard Deakon, Patrick Caulfield, Elazabeth Fink, Anthony Caro, Franko B, Anish Kapoor, Helen Chadwick, Rebbeca Warren, Gillian Wearing and of course Dirk Bogard ! Name dropping aside the chance to study and work with a new generation of Artists and my contemporaries next to Tate Britain and further develop and expand my practice to a wider audience will be a life changing and challenging year ! I can't wait ! 

BLUE DOT GENERATION @ HOUSE OF VANS, LONDON

Im pleased to say my work " Suffocating Oceans" will be exhibited as a part of the Charity " Blue dot generation at The House of Vans in London. Please see below for more details... 

YOU CAN NOW BUY ME !

Thanks to the lovely paparazzi ...........

I was photographed outside the annual Terrence Higgins Trust auction at Christies in London where " IAM NOT AN ABOMINATION" AND " OUR INJURIES" Were on exhibition for this hugely worthy chairity. The kind people at Getty Images have purchased the rights to this image and you can now purchase it for as little as £495! Please see the link for purchases or click HERE

Terrence Higgins Trust Auction @ Christies London April 16th

Paul chisholm’s  “ Our Injuries are invisible” and “ I am not an abomination : is to go on auction at Christies on April the 16th in Aid of the Terrence Higgins Trust in support of people with HIV. The event is one of London’s most successful charity auctions and a night like no other. A champagne reception is followed by an evening of frantic bidding for world-renowned artwork, luxury travel lots and exciting celebrity experiences.

In “ Our injuries are invisible “  Paul Chisholm comments on the internal struggles with mental health many people living with HIV endure. Often the focus is on the physical effects of the virus and mental health can be brushed under the carpet.

Chisholm explains: ‘A visible injury is clear for all to see, however sometimes our injuries are invisible to the world. The state of our mental wellbeing is not as obvious to some as a broken leg or a physical wound. ‘Without treatment HIV slowly disables the immune system and when living with the virus today, mental wellbeing is as important as the daily drugs regime. This allows us to live a fulfilling life in a world with seven days, seven continents, seven deadly sins and seven colours of the rainbow.’

In  i am not an Abomination he explores religious persecution, particularly in relation to sexuality.

Chisholm explains: ‘Leviticus 20:13 tells us “a man who sleeps with another man is an abomination and should be executed”.

‘The deliberate misinterpretation of language - using the Bible to justify actions and causes is a recurrent event. From the Crusades to the Holocaust to slavery, these ancient words have been harnessed for hate and oppression. The words in Leviticus are being misquoted and used to oppress, silence and kill in the name of “God”. 

‘In the original version of the Bible the word “Tavoha” - which literally means “taboo” has been translated to mean something entirely different. ‘The Bible also says its an abomination to eat shellfish, so here’s to a prawn cocktail or oysters and Champagne.’ 

Last year the online and live auctions combined raised a staggering £401,258. Over its history the event has raised over £3 million to make a difference to the lives of people living with and affected by HIV.

AUCTION CATALOGUE: 

http://www.tht.org.uk/~/media/Auction%202018/Auction%20Catalogue%202018%20v2.pdf

FANFARE - OOMPAH OOMPAH

LA MAISON BLEUE  PENTECOSTE @ VIC FEZENSAC, FRANCE 2018 

WEEKEND OF 18TH TO 21ST MAY. 

" FANFARE " it will be an absolute pleasure to document and dissect a very French festival in rural France one which I have been a lucky outsider to witness for over 15 years.... Pentecoste is the festival of the birth of the Church 49 days after Easter and commemorates the descent of the holy spirit in this small part of rural #France this #festival is celebrated by drinking shit loads of french wine, a combustion of #fanfare bands, the eating of foie gras and unfortunately the killing of #bulls in the arena( I am a Tauren btw ) . #Political, #religious and #ethical and brexit issues will be set aside in this exhibition instead the #celebration of #life #music and #dancing will be the main points of the show, cultural differences and the current #european issues will be set aside in a show of love is for all and #music is my first love.

(Side note note to this, I don't think I'm capable of making work which in some way is not provocative or does not raise issues however it will all be fun fun !!!) 

Chapter 1 Exhibition @ The old Biscuit Factory

The Chapter 1 Exhibition @ The Old Biscuit Factory curated by Artnumber 23 was a finely crafted exhibition Below is a link to the exhibition catalogue and an installation shot of "  The Earth has a way of preserving itself " 

 EXHBITION CATALOGUE: LINK       https://issuu.com/artnumber23/docs/artnumber23_cat._1.0

Image credit: Silvia Braida. 

CHAPTER 1 EXHBITION @ THE OLD BISCUIT FACTORY, LONDON.

'Chapter I' is a group show of international and UK-based artist. 
The theme of the exhibition relates to new beginnings and important changes in life.

We look forward to seeing you there! 

Artists:

Silvia Braida
Lawrence Calver
Paul David Chisholm
Zishi Han
Yuxue Jiang
Bohyeon Kim
Vojtech Mica
Luciana Rosado
Nathan Aiyna Sassen
Alessandra Sequeira
Eugenia Smolyakova
Camille Van de Velde
Youri Visser-Benazeraf
Jane Walker
Frances Willoughby

Video art:
DYSPLA

Private View: 9th February 18.30pm - 21.30pm
Admission Free, Open bar

Opening times: 10th February - 14th February, 11.00am-18.00pm


For more information please contact us at:

info@artnumber23.uk

HOMOPROMO

Exhibition and Charity Auction of glorious gay art protesting LGBTQ+ injustice across the world. 5.12.17, 6-9pm at Herman Miller London. Proceeds will go to Stonewall
In 74 countries it’s illegal to be gay.
In 13 countries homosexuality is punishable by death.
Almost 50% of trans pupils have attempted suicide.
Over 100 men suspected of being gay have recently disappeared in Chechnya. 
President Ramzan Kadyrov denies this on the basis there are ‘no gay men in Chechnya.’
 

Queer Art(ists) Now

‘That’s one of the things that “queer” can refer to: the open mesh of possibilities, gaps, overlaps, dissonances and resonances, lapses and excesses of meaning…’ – Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick

Queer Art(ists) Now
Presented by And What? Queer Arts Festival and Pilot Press

This eclectic new exhibition located in the large, spacious vault of the old Hackney archives in Haggerston features over 50 artists, performers and makers and offers an insight into the breadth and politics of queer art practice today. 

Together with a series of events, the exhibition offers a focused view of the practices that have formed and continue to shape contemporary queer art, including works by Linder, Prem Sahib, Rottingdean Bazaar, Holly Johnson, Princess Julia, Keith Vaughan, Jeffrey Hinton, John Booth, Urara Tsuchiya, David Hoyle, Paul Chisholm and graduates of the Goldsmiths MFA. 

Over 40 artists out of over 200 applications were selected by our panel, Andrew Ellerby (And What? Director), Olivia Laing (Writer: The Lonely City, Frieze magazine), Evan Ifekoya (Artist) and Richard Dodwell (Pilot Press) to be included in a salon-style exhibition that will take place at Archive Gallery, part of the Mill Co. Project space in Haggerston, London, between Thursday 12th – Sunday 15th October.

Private View: Thursday 12 October, 6 - 9 PM
inc. drinks, canapés and performances

List of events:

Friday 13 October
Queer Life Drawing class, 7 - 9 pm

Saturday 14 October
Perfomance dinner (details to be announced)
with Urara Tsuchiya and Richard Dodwell

The exhibition is run as a not-for-profit with prices of the work determined by the artist, with any profit from sales being returned directly to them.

In addition to the above, Queer Art(ists) Now will be raising money for survivors and local residents of Grenfell Tower, in support of future activism and a planned one-year on memorial project organised by local activist groups. Anyone involved in the exhibition has the option to donate their work to the cause and many of our invited artists have already very kindly agreed to do so. 

This exhibition is for them, for us, and our collective struggle for a world without arms manufacturers, poverty, destruction and those who would wish to deny us our humanity and freedom.

QUEER ARTISTS NOW, ARCHIVE GALLERY, LONDON, OCTOBER, 2017.

The exhibition Queer Art(ists) Now will provide a snap-shot of what artists within our communities are making right now; an insight into the thoughts, preoccupations, aesthetics, and politics of queer artists. We are interested in the work YOU are making, the content and style is influenced by what you submit. So whilst you are Queer/LGBTQIA+ the work does not necessarily have to represent this, but equally can, and will. The exhibition will present a kaleidoscope of your artistry, as a window on what the fuck is going on.

Up to 50 artists will be selected by our panel to be included in a salon-style exhibition taking place at Archive Gallery in Haggerston, London, between Thursday 12th – Sunday 15th October. 

The Debut @ the Ply Gallery, Crouch End, London.

The Worlds most painful Dildo Press Images

Press Images from Around the World, The work Viral Load was dubbed The world's Most 

Painful Dildo by the World's Media.