Thursday 16th October: Frieze Art Fair - First Glance

Frieze was a real relief and joy this year in a return to colour and fun themes spliced by interventions of live performance and interactive works such as this Carston Holler dice with the holes as slides for children.  A visitor snapped me standing in this spectrum space which was amazing timing as my sleeves were corresponding colours to the walls and were pulled up to the exact length of the line?!.... and my washed out hair was the same pastel hue ...?!

I have visited the Fair for just one day so far and now need to return for a closer look after this initial overview.  It is so brimming with visual stimulus that it's an exhausting experience without much physical movement!

Here are some of my faves including:  Gary Hume at White Cube , Laura Bartlett Gallery,  Performance by Nick Mauss,  Olaf Eliasson at Tanya Bonakder Gallery, Carsten Holler at Gagosian,  Spectrum carpet at Lisson Gallery)

Weds 15th October: Frieze Masters

Frieze Art Fair has begun and this year I started off with the original and oldest art world via the section "Frieze Masters" which comprises of galleries "offering a contemporary lens on historical art".  I literally had no idea you could buy ancient art like these 19th Century Dance Masks from Alaska.  It's a little like being in a hidden pocket of the British Museum or National Gallery with the works on sale instead of on display!!!!  If you fancy a Rembrandt or Hogarth for your front room, this is the place to pick one up!!!  My personal favourites that I found at the launch last night was a whole room of Francis Bacon paintings and prints, another with Barbara Hepworth sketches and sculptures, a series of Hans Belmar hand-tinted photographs and one priceless piece of Keith Haring - Untitled 1982.  I can not even begin to imagine the feeling of owning one of these!!  I don't think I'd ever leave my house!  

Tuesday 14th October: Present002

Sweating Greens from Julie Verhoeven on Vimeo.

Just before Frieze kicks off and floods London with affiliated art fairs and shows, I just want to flag up exhibitions put on by independent artists.  Here is group show "Present002" featuring a handful of my faves who came together to showcase their latest work under one roof.  The inter-disciplinary collection featured film by Julie Verhoeven, GIF by Lakwena, large scale illustration by Emily Evans, accessories by Hannah Morgan and Womenswear by Philippa Long "for a multi-faceted and informative angle within an art and design context".  This pop-up show is the first part of a bi-annual programme, so keep your eyes peeled on the page for details of the next event.

(All photos c/o Present except Lakwena's hand detail by me)

Wednesday 8th October: "LORENZO VITTURI: DALSTON ANATOMY" at The Photographer's Gallery

In that strange way of fate hitting at unexpected times, I first discovered "Dalston Anatomy" in Amsterdam this time last year at FOAM Gallery.  I had to go to another country to find what I missed right under my nose, working from a studio in Dalston!  DOH!

Then when I curated my exhibition at KKOutlet in February I was so chuffed to be able to include the limited edition beautiful wax cotton bound book in the shop.  Lorenzo Vitturi went on to win the Hyeres photography prize and has now landed a solo show at London's Photographer's Gallery.   The set designer-turned-photographer has turned the gallery into an all-encompassing 3D exhibition with sculpture integrated with the prints of his still-life and portraits.  Its immediately stunning, joyful and triumphant ............ and it's only on until the 19th Oct so not one to be missed if you haven't been already!!  With the whirlwind gentrification of Dalston's highstreet this is a CRUCIAL piece of documentary work to celebrate the community's hub and heartbeat of Ridley Road Market which needs to be acknowledged and honoured more than ever before.

Find out more at the gallery's site here .

Tuesday 7th Oct: Paris Fashion Week - "London Loves Paris" Party

........... and to conclude my Paris Fashion Week coverage are party pics by Hannah Morgan of the closing shindig that Hunger Magazine hosted with London designers to celebrate another season.  In it's second incarnation, the night at Le Pop-Up du Label was devised by the 4 British brands  Yunus & Eliza, Holly Fulton, Noel Stewart and Atalanta Weller.  I played out some ridiculous club banger classics to keep the Hendrik's Gin fuelled fashion pack jumping til the early morning ............. some of which I have put into a playlist for Hunger here.

Thanks to Hannah for the photos ft. Top to Bottom:  

Me & Kitty Joseph, Noel Stewart and Kim Howells, Kitty & Keely Hunter

Monday 6th October: Paris Fashion Week - SHOWstudio SHOWreel

To celebrate SHOWstudio's award win at the Milan Fashion Film Festival we spent an evening at Silencio for a screening in the special purpose-built cinema room at the back of the David Lynch designed club.  Here is their new SHOWreel edited from the archive of gems including selections of snippets by some of their most valued contributors.  Here are a few of the snaps I made whilst watching the programme of highlights from the site's pioneering fashion film which ended on the most recent project "Girl" which focused on the collections of over 30 London designers.   See this and more over on the site..................... Congratulations SHOWstudio !