Nothing Gold Can Stay, a Scott Belcastro solo show

"Her hardest hue to hold" 12 x 23 inches, acrylic on panel.

This September the 17th, 2009 opens the first European solo show with Los Angeles based painter Scott Belcastro.

The title 'Nothing Gold Can Stay' is about the erosion of youth and innocence in all aspects of everyday life. Through a collection of original paintings, Scott Belcastro explores the native nature of our state of mind; he endeavors to inspire and nurture our interest in nature and awaken the beauty found in the transformation of our environments. Becoming part of this natural change is akin to immersing ourselves into a golden moment in time.
The paintings capture a moment of innocence and its vulnerability to a change that is about to happen. Belcastro uses explosive colours to display his frustration and confusion in dealing with his unsettled spirit. What appear to be harmless paintings of landscape in the first glance depict the feeling of uncertainty about the transformation that occurs around us. Belcastro says "Change is inevitable; watching it take place is gold."


Scott Belcastro's paintings are a meticulous study of endless landscapes and skies; a struggle between illustration and abstract expressionism, telling stories of inner silence, loneliness and the search for something larger within ourselves. The paintings are a reflection of the artist's childhood memories, growing up in the immense countryside of upstate New York.

Scott Belcastro endeavors to inspire and nurture our interest in nature and awaken the beauty found in the transformation of our environments. Becoming part of this natural change is akin to immersing ourselves into a golden moment in time

Exhibition on display from September 18th to October 5th, 2009
Opening reception September 17th from 7:00pm to 10:00pm at London Miles Gallery
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In the Flesh: Japanese Artist Dragon76 paints live at London Miles Gallery, Covent Garden

LONDON MILES GALLERY is teaming up with DUTCH UNCLE to bring The Covent Garden some extremely fresh talent from Japan, DRAGON 76, a contemporary painter living in Yokohama, Japan. Dragon 76 will paint live on a huge canvas installation for a colorful and complex four hour session.

His work is truly something special, with a stunning combination of colors, a complex subject matter often revolving around music, politics or the African culture, Dragon creates large scale masterpieces. Layeres apon layers, and spashes of paint, this will be a true preformace to watch in person.

Join us, Thursday August 17th, 2009 from 4:00pm to 8:00pm.
At the London Miles Gallery Covent Garden Location.

42, The Market Place, Covent Garden (In the center of the Piazza)
Tube- Covent Garden.

New neighbors at the Covent Garden

We are excited to announce our new neighbors moving in next door to the London Miles Covent Garden location, on August 17th and we couldn't be happier to have them join the market neighborhood and even better, share a wall with us.

An Exhibition inspired by the Artists featured in ‘BEAUTIFUL LOSERS’- a documentary on contemporary and underground art.

DIY LONDON SEEN - An exhibition documenting the work of, and inspired by, the Artists featured in Aaron Rose's 'Beautiful Losers' will take place in the heart of London’s Covent Garden this summer, an area committed to supporting emerging new talent. The exhibition will coincide with the film's UK release at the Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA).

DIY LONDON SEEN runs from 17th August - 5th September 2009 at 11, The Market Building, Covent Garden, London WC2 8RF- That is right next to the London Miles Gallery, so come by and have a look at two fresh and innovative art spaces in the Covent Garden market place.

And make sure to go by and see the documentary:

BEAUTIFUL LOSERS is released by Revolver Entertainment on 7th August and runs exclusively at the ICA until 24th August, DVD is release on 24th August. For press enquiries please contact alex@revolvergroup.com
www.losermovie.co.uk

New Brow: Contemporary Underground Art

I just recently came across this trailer for a new movie coming out titled "New Brow"- speaking about the Contemporary Underground art world. Have a look, i think its a great summary and introduction to what is happening in this powerful and growing art world.

Get your sugar coated hands on these beauties.

Sometimes with international shipments you just have to cross your fingers the artwork will arrive on time, after waiting patiently for the custom charges to clear, we finally have two new pieces in the gallery that were originally part of the Candy Coated Exhibition.

Have a look below, they are both still up for grabs so just let us know if your interested.

Tiffany Liu
"I love you, Napoleon"
Gouache on broad and framed in a beautiful pink frame.
8 x 8 inches
£460.00

Ryan Myers
" The Increasingly Rare Spearmint Snail"
Oil on canvas
10. 5 x 11. 5 inches, framed in a oval wooden frame
£330.00

Along with a very nice collection of original artworks, Artist Jade Klara from South Africa produced a very limited edition print, exclusivly for the Candy Coated Exhibition. The print is titled " Lilth and Blob" and is a glicee print, printed in true color on a high quality watercolor paper. The small edition size of only 10, and they are all signed and numbered by the artist.

Jade Klara
"Lilth and Blob"
Edition of only 10
15 x 18 inches
signed and numbered glicee print


View the whole collection from the Candy Coated exhibition on our website:
www.londonmiles.com

The Opening reception of Candy Coated Canvas: July 24th, 2009

The Wonderful Opening reception of Candy Coated Canvas took place Last night, Friday the 24th of July. The gallery welcomed in a large crowd of art lovers and sweet tooths. Here are just some images from the opening reception:

London Miles Gallery - Covent Garden

This may come as a surprise, but we thought it was time to let you all know that London Miles Gallery has just taken over a unit located in the popular and historical Covent Garden market. London Miles will be present in the Covent Garden for the next six weeks, so come down,watch some wild street preformers and have a look at our new gallery space.On Saturday the 11th and the 18th we will be working with art group 3MEGABITS, a group of fresh illustrators and live painters that will be doing an exciting live painting event on the windows of our Covent Garden Location.

Live painting starts at 1pm and will go till there is no more free space to paint.
We look forward to seeing you there at the Covent Garden, and at our Notting Hill location where the current Print exhibition is all hung and looking fresh.