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. 

Tuesday 26th April: 3rd Rail at PickMeUp, Somerset House

As part this year's PickMeUp's "Collective" series are 3rd Rail screen-printers.  Not only can you buy straight off their actual rail, but also have a go yourself with ink and squidgey to print your own tote bag.  Amongst the artist's prints, t-shirts, sweatshirts and finger puppets on show are names such as Malarko, Lynnie Zulu and Hattie Stewart.  I'm particularly in love with the 10 colour hand-printed Mr.Penfold t-shirt!  Dreamy!!! 

Saturday 23rd April: Colourblock Party

A night at Greenwhich Peninsula for a colour-block theme party to see Morag Myerscough's neon painted cranes on the skyline  .......... which suddenly switched to a very surreal purple tinted occasion on the sudden news of Prince's passing and the O2 Arena switching on commemoration screens........ Im still in shock with sadness since that moment  

Tuesday 19th April: 'Auroratone' by Rose Pilkington at DreamBagsJaguarShoes

 

Rose Pilkington has used the positive vibrations from bright colours for her site-specific spectrum installation at Jaguar Shoes to subconsciously stimulate the visitors to the bar.  The abstract swirling molten pattern landscapes are continued on A3 risograph prints to complement the project.   This means the healing properties generated in her interior design can be transplanted to your own habitat to inspire your creative senses at home.  Another cosmic rainbow to add to your collection if you are a collector of multi-colour art-works like me!  I particularly love the gradient pastel-painted benches!    

'Auroratone' is at DreamBagsJaguarShoes from the 8th April until the 30th June 2016. 

• 32-34 Kingsland Road, Shoreditch, London, E2 8DA

Thursday 14th April: Beyonce's IVY PARK launch at TopShop

Read all about new activewear label from Topshop & Beyonce “Ivy Park” over on my fashion / fitness blog on HungerTV.

Weds 13th April: Lakwena's "Up In The Air" at Box Park

Lakwena's latest large-scale sign-writing venture stretches down the gallery walls of BoxPark and her very own pop-up space within the complex of containers.  She is in residence for the month of April so you can meet the artist when you visit to see her silver lined shop.   Break thru the tinsel banner entrance to discover her new world and pick up memento merch with her hand-tinted gradient incense burner.  

Follow Lakwena's live-painting projects and colourful eye over on her instagram here. 

BOXPARK, 2-10 Bethnal Green Rd, London, E1 6GY