Thursday 25 November 2010

The Opening reception of the Idol Hours....

Here is a quick one minute video from the Opening reception of the Idol Hours at London Miles Gallery on November 12th 2010. If you missed the incredible opening night, then have a look at the video or even better, come by the gallery and see the show..its up till December 1st.

London Miles Gallery: The Opening of Idol Hours. Iconic artworks recreated for the modern age. November 12th 2010 to December 1s from London Miles on Vimeo.



For more information on the exhibition go HERE!

Tuesday 23 November 2010

Luke Kopycinski and Victor Castillo's First London showcase


This December we have a very exciting two man show coming to London.
Luke Kopycinski from Austrailia and Victor Castillo from Chilie will be showcasing a collection of original paintings and drawings at London Miles in their first showcase in London.

Victor Castillo

Born in 1973 in Santiago de Chile where he was a member of the art research collective Caja Negra. His Work has been shown in various countries such as Spain, Chile, Argentina, Brazil, the United States, Canada, Belgium and Taiwan. The work of Victor Castillo strikes like a swift blow to the stomach and stirs the innards of a popular iconography fed by comics, illustration and television. His drawing produce slogans on daily consumption and monstrous beings enslaved to flesh and money. This production, consumption and digestion of statements reveal the violence of everyday life and denounce the universality of rationality incarnated by diabolical figures of animals or humans. At the moment he lives and works in Barcelona.

See more of Luke's work HERE





Luke Kopycinski

Luke Kopycinski is an Australian born artist currently working and living in Melbourne, Australia. His work is intriguing, dark and has an underlying current of something very human. Best described as Dark Noir, his subject matter is of the beautiful and the melancholy, aspects of the people around him, both what they project on the outside and what they keep inside. His oils are a mix of realism and impressionism, a mixture of strong soft shining lights and heavy sharp shadows that centre the focus of the pieces. His graphite works have been described as painting themselves, illusionary in depth and form with imagery like deceptively frozen moments.

See more of Luke's incredible artwork HERE!


The show opens on December 10th 2010. From 7pm to 11pm at Westbourne Studios. London Miles. If you came to our previous opening of the Idol Hours, then I dont have to tell you twice- this is not a show you want to miss...

More sneak previews to follow shortly. If you have any questions just get in touch with us:
www.londonmiles.com/ info@londonmiles.com

Thursday 18 November 2010

DUSTER UA comes to London for a one day seminar at London Miles Gallery














London Miles Gallery is hosting an afternoon with New York subway artist Duster, on December 4th, 2010. Curated by Paul 'Don' Smith, Duster will be traveling outside of the USA for the first time in his life, to give a talk about his legendary career as a New York subway graffiti artist during the 70's and 80's. The afternoon will include an exhibition of original and rare photographs from Henry Chalfant and Martha Cooper, authors of the graffiti and subway artists bible 'SUBWAY ART', an exhibition of limited edition prints and original artwork by Duster, and a one hour Q and A with the artist as he talks through his experiences as a Bronx, New York train writer.

Visitors to the event will enjoy a private screening of STYLE WARS; the original Hip Hop documentary directed by Tony Silver and co- produced with Henry Chalfant. The film was awarded the Grand Prize for Documentaries at the 1983 Sundance Film Festival. STYLE WARS is regarded as the indispensable documentation of New York street culture and subway art of the early '80s, the filmic record of a golden age of youthful creativity that exploded into the world from a city in crisis. A percentage of all ticket sales for the event will go to the STYLE WARS restoration fund. For more information please visit www.stylewars.com.

Saturday, December 4th 2010. Starting at 2pm.
At London Miles Gallery,Westbourne Studios, 242 Acklam Road, London, W10 5JJ.

Ticketed event: £25.00 (get your tickets here: http://www.londonmiles.com/London_Miles_DusterUA.html)

Wednesday 3 November 2010

David Macdowell recreates "Girl with a pearl earing" for the Idol Hours exhibition.



THE IDOL HOURS-
Iconic historical artworks recreated by 40 contemporary artists for the Modern age.

Opening Friday, November 12th 2010
7pm to 11pm.

The opening includes a drinks reception, live preformance from Fidgital, Dj's, live
body painting and over 40 unique artworks on display.
Dont miss it!

All at London Miles Gallery in Westbourne Studios.