WEEK: 3rd March- 9th March
There are loads of art events such as private views, artists talks, and screenings happening around London, and often it is impossible to choose where to go and what to see. To help you with the choice Jenny Judova from Art Map London will be advising on what events seem worth attending during the week.
WEDNESDAY 5 MARCH
Studio 1.1, private view ‘Project LALO: Hello LA’ group show
Artists: Monte Vista Projects, TopiaGould, Cindy Rehm, Allison Behrstock, Juliette Bellocq, Monique Prieto, Finishing School, Nancy Popp, Stacy Elaine Dacheux, Tyler Calkin plus 26 more artists
Its a late start of the week for art events. And Wednesday launches the first show in the Project LALO. An exhibitions project between London and Los Angeles galleries. I am not sure how it will work out but I really want to it happen.
THURSDAY 6 MARCH
This Thursday is an art opening Apocalypses – more than 15 events are happening all over London. My advice is to either stay in central London or to go to Brick lane and Shoreditch and just to enjoy gallery hopping and complimentary wine.
Central London:
Richard Saltoun, 6-8pm private view Viennese Season: Part 1 – Actionism
Austin Desmond Fine Art, 6-8pm private view Viennese Season: Part 1 – Actionism
Richard Saltoun and Desmond Fine Art offer a two part exhibition ‘Viennese Season’ split between the two galleries.
East London:
Gallery SO, 6-9pm private view Hans Stofer ‘String Theory’
The Graffiti Life Gallery, 6:30-8pm private view Kid Acne ‘Adaptations’
Graffiti Life and Gallery SO are both on Brick lane and in the last few months their shows and events did not disappoint.
Boxpark, 6-9pm private view Chris Brock “Saints and Sinners” or “Heaven and Hell”
FRIDAY 7 MARCH
Union Gallery, 6-9pm private view Shane Bradford ‘Meant to Be’
A solo show by gallery artist Shane Bradford. The exhibition features two of Bradford’s ‘Chime’ pieces alongside performance and text written by the artists personal collaborator Neville Johnson.
Campbell Works, 8-10pm private view ‘Project LALO: To Klingon or not to Klignon’ group show
Artists: Ichiro Irie, Susanne Melanie Berry, Max Presneill, Lena Wolek, Aaron Dadacay, Dallas Seitz, Mimei Thompson
Another exhibition from Project LALO and I am a Trekkie so definitely a show I want to see. It promises to be about aliens but earth aliens rather than the space ones. The show attempts to deconstruct this very notion of city and national identity, and suggest that we are in some respects, all aliens to each other, and in this age of globalization and advanced communications, on the other hand, we are perhaps not very foreign to each other after all.
Parasol Unit, 7pm Bodyscape: Screenings and Performance (£6/5)
Activating the gallery space in a performative way, this evening exploring the relationship of the body to its environment will showcase JocJonJosch’s new performance and video installation from their ‘Head to Head’ series; site-specific and interactive performance of ‘Prosthetic Aesthetics’ by Lawrence Lek; and screening and performance from Ilona Sagar’s series ‘Human Factors’.
I have seen other performances by JocJonJosch and I am looking forward to see their new stuff.
SATURDAY 8 MARCH
Institute of Jamais Vu, 6-10pm private view ‘Project LALO: Tip the Wink’ group show
Artists: Shiva Aliabadi, The Black Dogs, Helen Cahng, Phil Chang, Michelle Chong, Ginny Cook, Greg Curtis, Drew Dunlap, Rashell George, Amanda Katz, Allison Peck, Joshua Rickards, Kim Schoen, Stephaine Taylor