One of the best and most exciting exhibitions of the year. The Summer Exhibition is the biggest open submission for contemporary art. There is a wealth of talent from established as well as emergieng artists from all disciplines; painting, sculpture, architecture…
David Mach’s Gorilla which is made out of wire coathangers, is just one of the many works that are exhibited.
So, go and get inspired!
Further tales from the Far West! Tate St Ives exhibition - Lily’s work is always such a high standard. Fresh, vibrant and so good!
Born in 1954, Lily van der Stokker is a Dutch artist currently based in Amsterdam and New York. Often taking the form of wall drawings, her pieces deal with ideas of beauty, love, relationships, family and the everyday. This exhibition, ‘No Big Deal Thing’, will be the largest exhibition of her work to date in the UK.
So girls, if you want some inspiration, direction and fun head down West - Sex and the City comes a very sorry second!
It was holiday time for Pauline and Mick last week. Relaxing is good… and in the sunshine! For all you blog readers heading down to Cornwall this summer go to the Minack Theatre because it’s just brilliant!
The theatre was planned, built and financed by the amazing Rowena Cade, with panoramic views overlooking the Cornish countryside and sea.
The theatre by day…
…and by night.
The first performance of ‘The Tempest’ in the summer of 1932 was lit by batteries, car headlights and the feeble power brought down from Minack House. It took Rowena and two Cornish craftsmen six months to build a simple stage and some rough seating for the performance.
Live productions are running all throughout the summer months. This week ‘A Mere Interlude’ based on the Thomas Hardy short story will be performed.
Thank you Rowena for creating such an incredible place.
Rowena Cade 1893 - 1983
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This is your favourite in our changing room…
… and here’s our favourite by the artist Keith Haring.
Full range available from our Tower Bridge store.
Deepa Chudasama has been a friend of Hide All for a long time, so it’s been fantastic to watch her develop into the accomplished artist she is… so we had to take advantage of our blog and write about her!
Conceptual themes such as science as well as Deepa’s Indian heritage run through her work. A reference to human and plant cell formation is incorporated with the use intricate ‘dots’ amongst the bright ink prints, allowing the pieces of work to grow as organically as the cells they are based on.
The final outcome are these incredibly beautiful pieces that are full of life and energy.
Deepa currently has an art installation at the Greenwich Picture House for the Bombay Mix Summer Festival which celebrates 60 years of Indian independence. This is a great opportunity to see how Deepa’s art and her bindi drawing can affect different spaces and environments.
‘Create’ is a fantastic 10 day festival celebrating the best of arts, music, drama and dance in Greenwich. So many great events are taking place daily with local businesses, the university, museums and schools all getting involved.
There is such a great atmosphere in Greenwich because of this festival, so we really do suggest that you visit and enjoy the offerings. There are amazing performances happening at the Laban Theatre as well as classical concerts, tours and local history work shops taking place at the Old Royal Naval College and other venues.
The Greenwich Printmakers are a group of artists who are diverse and a huge part of the Greenwich art scene. As part of the Create festival, local businesses have been asked to display artwork from the printmakers. This curious looking cow is by the artist Philip Solly. Pauline and Mick aka Mr and Mrs Hide All, have donated this piece to sit in the window of our Greenwich store!