Haervaerk Interview
“Jeg var ikke den du forventede!” (I wasn’t the man you expected!) Mixed media on canvas by Haervaerk, 2011. Where in Denmark were you born, and where do you live now? I was born in a small town called Hjørring in the Northern part of Jutland, Denmark. My [...]
LAVA Gallery – Coming soon!
In early December we’re moving into Kingly Court, a little shopping arcade that leads off Carnaby Street. We’ll be selling originals and prints from our international network of artists. We’ll also be using the gallery as a base from which to to co-ordinate a series of pop up shows in vacant shops throughout the Soho [...]
The Message – An Ashes 57 Photo Show
Loefah gets The Message. Photo: Ashes 57 We’re excited to announce that we’re heading back to The Rag Factory on 22nd July. This time we’re showcasing the photography of Ashes 57 – see the events page for details. It is going to be a cool show; so many beautiful photos in there. My personal favourites would [...]
Ashes 57 – Adventures in NYC
Bikers congregate in front of an Obey street piece Big in the game: Russell Simmons attends the opening Shepard Fairey at The Deitch Projects LAVA artist Ashes 57 recently returned from NYC. She was there with the Obey crew, who were helping Shepard Fairey set up his May Day show at the Deitch Projects. Ashes [...]
ROA
Photo courtesy of Graff à Dénoyez: (http://graffadenoyez.blogspot.com/) Roa is so prolific on the streets of London that you would be forgiven for thinking he lives here. In fact he lives in Ghent, which is in the Flemish region of Belgium. His work really speaks for itself, so I will spare you a lengthly eulogy. His show [...]
Bruno 9li & Talita Hoffmann on display in Dalston
Detail from: Untitled 4 (2010) by Talita Hoffmann The Rag Factory show was over in the blink of an eye, but fortunately we have found the perfect place to exhibit Bruno 9li and Talita Hoffmann’s work on a longer-term basis. This fantastic location, a closely guarded secret, is just a hop skip and a jump from LAVA [...]
Bruno 9li and Talita Hoffmann – Pictures from the show
Photos: Helen Lenarduzzi & Gordon Gibbens Thanks to everyone who made it to The Rag Factory over the bank holiday weekend. I’m sure you’ll agree that it was a memorable show- Bruno 9li and Talita Hoffmann lit up the East End with their extraordinary imagination and skill. The opening reception on Thursday was pretty wild – props to Sagatiba [...]
Afterparty with Skipple and Crises
Bruno 9li at The Rag Factory opens on Thursday at 7pm – check the events page for details. Sagatiba are sponsoring the opening reception, so we’ll be handing out free caipirinhas to our guests. But the fun doesn’t stop there… After the opening reception, we’re heading to The Star of Bethnal Green for the afterparty. [...]
Bruno 9li Interview
Image courtesy of bruno9li.com You have a solo show coming up in Sao Paulo, plus our show in London. Are you really busy right now? I’ve been very busy, visioning, researching and stretching time in my observatory. I just keep it going forward, always aiming to see more. Please tell me if you plan your [...]
Talita Hoffmann at the Rag Factory
Image courtesy of www.flickr.com/photos/litsy/ Image courtesy of www.flickr.com/photos/litsy/ We are excited to announce that Talita Hoffmann will be joining Bruno 9li at the Rag Factory. Hoffmann will be travelling to London with 9li to preside over her first appearance in a London art show. At a precocious age, Hoffmann is creating work of astonishing subtlety [...]