I have just arrived back from the cool little exhibition that took place at the Bodhi Gallery, the Sneaky Critters Show. With a line up of artists creating some very fun and colourful art pieces I think everyone left with a smile on their face. The highlight was the line of mini canvases by various artists with some very creative ideas packed into such a small medium.

It was great to meet Lunartik who created the superb Thundercats tribute piece above. It was equally a pleasure to meet Miranda from Clutter Magazine. If you did not make it down then I am afraid you missed out as it was only a 1 night event. Click through to see all the images from the show.

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‘Sign Of The Times’ A solo show by SEEN
PERMANENT STOLENSPACE GALLERY

26th October - 25th November

Stolenspace invite the Godfather of Graffiti ‘SEEN’ back to London for his second ever only UK solo show.

Stolenspace
Old Truman Brewery
91 Brick Lane
London

Thats all Folks! - The Bunny Show
Runs until 22nd October
Cosh Gallery
69 Berwick St, (Just off Oxford Street)
W1F 8SZ.

Artists include Ben Frost, Hydro74, Bemodern, Mudwig, Si Scott, Airside, Pure Evil, Keith Watts, KozynDan, Mr Ian Wright, Pandayoghurt, Sean Alexander, Slinkachu, John Cossey.
[via Hooked]

Urban Sprawl - Group Show
Leonard Street Gallery
73 A Leonard Street
London
EC2A 4QS

11 OCT 2007 - 1 NOV 2007

Urban Sprawl is a collection of some of the most exciting artists that Leonard Street Gallery has proudly shown in the last year. A fusion of some of the most prolific artists to date including Judith Supine, Matt Small, Beejoir, Swoon, Herbert Baglione, Date Farmers, Elbowtoe, Aiko, Evan Hecox and more.

I recently visited 4 art events and exhibitions in various places in London and have now uploaded the images to the Urban Retro Flickr for your viewing pleasure. The first 2 shows have just opened so make you catch them before its too late. The last 2 took place last month.

SMALL, MEDIUM and LARGE - View the full set of images.

Group Show - SMALL, MEDIUM and LARGE at Elms Lesters. 5th October - 10th November 2007. Featuring Adam Neate, Anthony Lister, Dalek, Delta, Futura, Jose Parla, Mark Dean Veca, Phil Frost, Ron English, Space Invader, Stash and WK Interact.

Space Invader Invasion London & Rubik Bad Men II - View the full set of images.

Space Invader Invasion London & Rubik Bad Men II at Lazarides. 5th October - 9th November 2007

Designersblock Illustrate 07 - View the full set of images.

Designersblock Illustrate 07. September 2007. Highbury Studios

SUPER FLUO - Ericailcane and Blu - View the full set of images.

SUPER FLUO - Ericailcane and Blu at Lazarides. September 2007

20th September - 21st October 2007
Stolenspace Gallery
Dray Walk, The Old Truman Brewery
91 Brick Lane
London E1 6QL

Opening night tonight at 6.30pm. Definitely worth checking out if you are in London. Opening nights always have a great atmosphere and I will definitely be there to bring you some photos.

“Seattle artist Charles Krafft utilizes the traditional techniques and materials of decorative Delft ceramic painting to explore the sometimes-Orwellian realities of our times. Images of natural and socio-political catastrophies decorate his ceramic objects. In addition to ironic commemorative plates and plaques, Krafft makes porcelain weapons and ammunition. Krafft has produced some amazing Delft pieces for this show including hand grenades, AK 47s and Tommy guns.” [Info via Stolenspace]

17 AUG 2007 - 31 AUG 2007

Leonard Street Gallery in conjunction with New Image Art presents…

” Sacred Clowns And Dog Warriors ”

An installation of new works by The Date Farmers

also featuring…

” Those Bloody Yanks “…

A group show of fresh new works by Jeff Soto, Eddie Martinez, Evan Hecox, Caroline Hwang, Suzzanah Sinclair, Neck Face, Herbert Baglione, David Ellis, Eric White, Bast, Rich Jacobs, Cleon Peterson, Misaki Kawai, Ashley Macomber, TWIST and AMAZE.

Adam Neate - Painting Pots & Prints

Elms Lesters Painting Rooms

August 3rd - 25th 2007
Opening hours: Tuesday - Saturday 12 - 6pm
Thursdays ’til 9pm

A one man show

Featuring original paintings, an exclusive collection of original handthrown stoneware and porcelain ceramics made in collaboration with critically acclaimed British studio-potter DAN KELLY and new limited edition prints.

Paul Insect - Bullion

Lazarides gallery

Fri 20th of July - Sat 18th of August

New paintings and graphic screen prints by artist and image manipulator Paul Insect. Paul presents a selection of colourful, hard-edged and sometimes schizophrenic images in his first solo show ‘Bullion’ at the Lazarides Gallery.

Pedro Inoue - Terror Mon Amour At StolenSpace

23rd August - 17th September

Terror Mon Amour is the first solo show of Pedro Inoue. The exhibition is a vision of an evil paradise of our decadent corporate culture. The works seduce and manipulate with their excess, drawing the viewers attention to its superficial beauty. It sheds light on the power of image today by mimicking the formulas that corporations and governments use to disguise the most horrendous acts of war, torture and terror.
Artist statement: My work is a visual response to the state of the world today. I try to put into evidence the corrosion of today’s consumerist society through accumulation and not destruction. Using the symbols and messages that constructs our corporate culture, I want to create a portrait of our contemporary society, reflecting the duality of beauty and horror present in our daily lives.