Monday 11th December: "Flags" at Beach London

In the midst of a bleak mid-winter snow fall, lets talk about a beach!  The beach in question is the gallery and agency "Beach London" whose space has relocated from Cheshire Street to Kentish Town this year.  The last exhibition for 2017 just launched with a private view to tally up with the time-out of the Everpress orders on t-shirts from artworks within the show.  "Flags" is a group show of flag designs that can be bought as stand alone works of art or as a wearable print on a tee in this collaborative project with Everpress.  Artists include  Studio Moross,  Rob Flowers, HYT, Alec Doherty and my two favourites shown in the second photo here by Adam Higton and Sarah Todd.  The gallery and gift shop are open above Camdens Daughter from Friday to Sunday, 12pm - 5pm. 

Find out about their offsite festive workshop on Thursday, hosting wreath making with Hattie Flowers and marbling wrapping paper at Bailey Nelson here.

Weds 27th April: "PickMeUp" 2016 at Somerset House

Here are some other colours from PickMeUp graphic and illustration show at Somerset House including more Mr. Penfold c/o GreyJamPress.  My favourite section is Beach Gallery's beautiful collaboration with Simon Costin's Museum of British Folklore featuring work by different artists such as Rosy Nicholas's Kate Bush inspired banner and Malarko's Morris Man ceramic bust.  Below these shots is a detail snap from the shelves within an entire ceramic enclave dedicated to the "Clay Collective" where I discovered the mark-making of my favourite artist from Secret7" - Joe Rogers a.k.a "ColourBox".  His primary colour freestyle geometric patterns are so lush!  

Under this is a recycled stationary range from Risograph printers "Hato Press" who were also responsible for the graphic identity of PickMeUp this year.  Next is "Peso Press" Utopian glyph alphabet in conjunction with Somerset House's current "Year of Imagination and Possibility".  Members of the public can play around with these wood block letters and print their own poster to take home.  On a larger scale of text printing is the Alan Kitching letter press and retrospective exhibition of works from his six decades in typographical design.  Check out the site for details of when he will be giving live demonstrations of the process as he prints Utopian-themed artwork.  Info here. 

Friday 29th May: Air Fresheners Of The Apocalypse

Re-think the Magic Tree!  Beach Gallery have teamed up with Bompas & Parr for an exhibition of scented Air Fresheners illustrated by 10 talents including Jim Stoten, Rob Flowers and Marcus Oakley whose spectrum I snapped here.   Last evening's private view also had a lucky-dip grunge-tank for the complete Apocalyptic experience.  Dig Deep!

Beach London, 20 Cheshire St, London, E2 6EH