Countdown: The Idol hours opens on November 12th 2010

The Idol Hours features the work of more than 35 International Artists.
Opening reception: November 12th 2010
7pm to 11pm.

We look forward to seeing you then there.

Exhibition on display until December 1st 2010.

What is coming up this November at London Miles

So maybe you would of heard by now about a show we have coming up this November, titled The Idol Hours.
More than 35 International artists recreate historical works of art in this modern day contemporary art show. Each artist has personally selected a piece from before WWII that has inspired them in someway or another, and have recreated it in their own way. Paying homage to the masters before our time, and reminding the current generations of the living talent that we are surrounded by.

To get your mouth watering...here is a sneek at what is coming:


















Kevin Earl Taylor recreate "Peasants Bringing home a calf born in the Fields"by Jean Francious

























Ken Keirns recreates "The Lady with an Ermine" by
Leonardo da Vinci.

You getting curious yet??? Check out this exhibition here for more details!
Opening reception: November 12th 2010.
At London Miles Gallery.

Video from the opening night of Ekundayo, Morning Breath and Fernando Chamarelli's new exhibition at London Miles Gallery

The video is up from the Friday's night opening reception at London Miles Gallery.
If you are in London, do come by and have a look at the show in person and if you can't seem to make it, then enjoy the video.

London Miles Gallery presents the Opening reception of Morning Breath, Ekundayo and Fernando Chamarelli. from London Miles on Vimeo.

Opening night was October 10th 2010.
The exhibition is on display until the 5th of November.
Visit www.londonmiles.com for more information.

HUB TV video from the opening reception of Made in Britain and Visual Splendor is up!

London Miles Gallery and Hub TV are proud to present the video from the opening night of Made in Britain and Visual Splendor. Two great exhibitions that opened on September 10th 2010 at London Miles. If you were unable to make it to the opening then here is your chance to see it. The opening reception was an incredible night and we happy to have something to show for it.

The Opening night of Made in Britain and Visual Splendor from London Miles on Vimeo.

Thanks Hub TV!

Hi Fructose interviews Ekundayo for our upcoming show at London Miles Gallery

As you may already know, we have a great show opening up next Friday. Featuring the artwork of Ekundayo, Morning Breath and Fernando Chamarelli.

Hi Fructose magazine from California recently caught up with Ekundayo and took a visit to his studio to speak about the upcoming exhibition and the first time he will be exhibited in the UK!

"Hi-Fructose favorite Ekundayo (HF Vol. 9) will be showing this coming October 8th over at London Miles Gallery. Showing alongside New York's own Morning Breath and Fernando Chamarelli from Brazil, this three person group show will serve as the London debut for all three artists. Though the differences vary greatly stylistically, all three artists are masters in their respective fields and this show should serve as an engaging introduction from across the Atlantic."

Read the whole review here.

Thanks Hi Fructose for the coverage!

LMG & Upper Playground Present - Morning Breath - Ekundayo - Fernando Chamarelli

London Miles Gallery in association with Upper Playground are delighted to present a new exhibition featuring the culturally defining and visually astounding artwork of three artists from the furthest flung corners of the globe. Boasting a line-up of truly stellar international talent, this show will feature all new artworks from world-renowned and internationally feted new contemporary artists Morning Breath, Ekundayo, and Fernando Chamarelli.

This exciting three-way exhibition explicitly highlights the creative depth and diversity within the new contemporary field today, showcased exclusively for a British audience at London Miles Gallery in west London at the heart of the city’s sub cultural art community. A major coup for British audiences, this anticipated show brings three of the most prolific and abundantly talented new contemporary artists to the UK for what is a rare and insightful close up with some of the leading lights of the genre.

Opening Night - Friday 8th October - 7pm @ London Miles Gallery, Westbourne Studio's, 242 Acklam Road, London, W10 5JJ

For more information, images or interviews with the artists please contact:

Tina Ziegler. Tina@londonmiles.com. www.londonmiles.com

LMG Interviews MORNING BREATH.

Doug Cunningham and Jason Noto are better known as Morning Breath which is the name of their Brooklyn based graphic design company. The duo have accumulated an impressive resume of clientele ranging from Zoo York Skateboards to Album design for bands such as Slayer, Foo Fighters and T.V on the Radio.
Their work often depicts boldly coloured, mixed-up layers of Old Skool advertisement slogans, pin-up girls and comic book style characters. Its hard to know where to look first! Morning Breath will be coming to London for the first ever time as part of London Miles’ group exhibition alongside Ekundayo and Fernando Chamarelli.

Why the name Morning Breath?

The name Morning Breath comes from the title of a song a friend of ours wrote. One night when Jason and I were thinking of names for our new found venture, we were listening to music drinking some beers, and put on a 7” from a friend of ours band named Sweet Diesel. We thought what a great/fucked up name for our new company. We looked no further.

Could you give a brief summary of your line of work

Morning Breath does a broad range of work ranging from straight up graphic design/illustration to commercial projects that take on a look and feel from our more personal work. We paint and experiment with personal work along side of commercial projects. Sometimes it becomes a juggling act to maintain both worlds.

What mediums do you guys use?

Most of our paintings are done with a combination of acrylic paint and silkscreen. We paint primarily on wood board.

How and why did you both start doing art?

We both have been creating art since childhood. I don’t know if there is an answer to why?, we just do, and in a way always have been creating art. I guess if there is an answer it’s been different throughout stages of our lives. If you ask why we do it now, I guess it’s just a need to escape the confounds of commercial work. Although one might think even our commercial work is creative, it still has more compromise than we’d like.

Did you know each other before the formation of Morning Breath? Where and how did you both meet?

We both worked at Think skateboards in San Francisco in the mid nineties. That is where we began to collaborate, and eventually developed our method of creating art.

Was buildinga work dynamic difficult for you at all and if you hadn’t begun working together, how do you think your artistic styles would be different today?

The building of our work dynamic came about very naturally, we each offered something that the other didn’t have. Jason was trained as a graphic designer, and I was an illustrator. Had we not joined forces I guess we both would have evolved, but only in our respective areas of art.

Have you ever been to London?

Jason had been to London about a decade ago, I have never been.

Will your work for the upcoming show consist of any British influences for this show?

I don’t think there will be much in the way of British influence on our art. Most of the influence on our art comes from 1950’s to 1970’s Advertising and typography. We take the ideas from that era and remix with a fucked up broken aesthetic.

Did you guys make any kind of alterations to your work for the upcoming exhibition at London Miles because you will be showing to a different audience or, is audience a non-factor for you?

The audience is really a non factor for us. When it comes to our painting we’re doing it for Morning Breath. Our commercial work forces us to keep the client in mind, so when it comes to our personal work, we need the freedom.

You guys have been doing a lot of incredible design work for albums recently, who has been your favourite musician/band to work with?

The Band we had the most fun on the Project was wit

h Queens of the Stone Age. That was one of the fewMusic projects that very clearly let the Morning Breath aesthetic come through.

You recently teamed up the merchandise monster, Upper Playground, to what extent do you feel that this helped you gain recognition?

Upper Playground was pivotal in getting us exposure. In 2006 they published a book of our Art, along with a showin their Portland gallery space. There is also a bit of a connection with Juxtapoz that also brought us to their readers attention.

What is your creative process, how do you amalgamate your ideas?

When we are working on our personnel work there is very much a free flow of ideas, and theprocess is experimental within the confines of our familiarity. Our paintings are a reflection of the tag team approach that we take. We don’t force the evolution of our paintings, but just let our feelings toward them add, or subtract over time.

What is your creative process when working with clients?

When working with clients, we often take an opposite approach than we take with our paintings. Ther is a lot of preplanning and presenting of ideas. I guess you could say it’s much more structured.

Who has been your biggest client to date?

Our biggest client to date has been Universal Music Group. With it’s many sub-labels, and a huge list of Big and small artist, they have kept us fairly busy with work for roughly the past decade.

If you could only choose one, would you rather produce for galleries or continue doing commercial work for clients?

If we could make a comfortable living doing nothing but Gallery art, we would much rather go that route. We both have families, and live in New York. It is very expensive here, and the reality for us is that we need to bring in a solid income if we want to maintain life the way we’ve been living. If we we’re single and younger we probably would give to much a shit about it.

A big thanks to Doug and Jason!

Interview by Tanya Guryel