It’s all been go this week turning the plans into actions and EKO spe nt bank holiday monday at the Mark My Words screen-printing studio perfecting the all new EKO print to be release at the Brother Dolomite show opening on May 17th.
Here’s a little teaser for you all – further details to follow.
‘The ‘Brother Dolomite’ collection affords viewers an almost long-lost insight into yesteryear’s pastoral psychedelia movement. Whilst reanimating this civil yet corroded and largely undiscovered artistic spate, Eko’s renderings create a micro cosmos of imagery that’s brilliantly bound by the ethereality of a seemingly prodigal yet precious past.
Brother Dolomite
Artel Gallery @ Co-LAB
2-4 Fairfax Street
Bristol
BS1 3DB
Opening Reception Friday 17th May 6-9pm
IT’S THE 10TH TEMWA ART FOR AFRICA AUCTION – AND YOU’RE INVITED!
11TH MAY – ATTIC BAR STOKES CROFT
This year, Temwa will be hosting a very special ART FOR AFRICA AUCTION – the 10th auction since the first was held at the Tobacco Factory in 2003. This years anniversary event will celebrate the huge and positive impact the artistic community has had on the people living in northern Malawi.
Over the last ten years Temwa has grown and developed alongside the urban art scene, artists have become established on a world wide scale, and Temwa’s projects have expanded to help tens of thousands of people to dramatically change their lives.
To date, £85,000 has been raised through Temwa’s art events.
This years event kicks off with with live painting from some of the urban art scenes finest talents, including Mr Jago, China Mike, Mau Mau and more to be confirmed. PLUS Babyhead frontman Tom as the entertaining auctioneer. And as if that isn’t enough, there are some legendary DJs and beatboxers lined up to carry the party on into the wee hours.
Viewing begins at 6pm, auction starting at 8pm.
The catalogue of work can be found on-line at Temwa’s new website at http://www.temwa.org/ and while your’re there check out the amazing work Temwa do
With only a day left to go until the doors were thrown open to the public, there was a lot to do on Friday.
The t-shirts crew’s were in hanging up stock and pictures were frantically being screwed onto walls. The huge music system got a make-over from a ‘mini’ Unwellcome Relatives’ crew, 3dom threw some colour around inside and the outside got a neon make over by Paris.
And with only a few finishing touches left to do first thing on the Saturday morning the opening was well on schedule!
The shop is really coming together now.
The amazing coffee machine has arrived, Max Gregor has been busy adorning the walls with some beautiful spray art and the first pieces of art work have been hang on the Art-el wall.
A great DJ set is currently being put together for the opening on Saturday, which includes Dee Jay Dino, Bash Money, Luminous Mary and John Nation.
Join us 11am to 11pm, we’re sooo excited and can’t wait to welcome you all.
Co-LAB HQ was a hive of productivity all day yesterday, things are really beginning to take shape and we are all getting super excited.
A massive thanks to everybody who helped out yesterday, it made a huge difference and thanks to all those who put their heads round the door to show some love. Get the word out there, this place is going to be happening!
Taking a breather today to go visit some lovely Mum’s and then back to it on Monday!
It was a tough decision for us at Art-el Gallery to call it a day at The College Project at the end of last year, but they do say that as one door closes another opens and that is exactly what has happened.
Art-el has joined forces with the lovely PAPERpublication to form the collaborative community that is Co-LAB.
A coLABoration of 2 art galleries, a cafe, 4 T-Shirt companies and a publication all under one roof, this is going to be the new cool place to be.
The shop opens on the 16th March so come and join us for our opening at 2-4, Fairfax Street (corner of Nelson Street), Bristol BS1 3DB, between 11am – 11pm.
We are all currently working hard to turn this shop into the monster that is is destined to be, here are a few snap of work in progress .. as you can see there is still lots to do.
Where: 2-4 Fairfax Street, Bristol, BS1 3DB
Telephone: 07584 905546
E-mail: CoLABbristol@yahoo.co.uk
When: Opens 16th March 2013 – then Mon – Fri 10am – 6pm & Sun 11am – 5pm
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/BristolCoLAB (come and like us!)
Click HERE for a great interview with Art-el artist Max Rippon from the good folks at Fecal Face.
‘Your Name’ – available at http://www.art-el.co.uk
Art-el Gallery would like to wish all it’s readers a very happy and healthy 2013 and to thank you all for your support in 2012.
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