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As part of the current anniversary show at SFMOMA I was particularly drawn to this artist, Barry Mcgee – a San Fran local and street artist who also goes by the pseudonym of Ray Fong, Twist, Twisto etc. Here he uses an unorthodox method of displaying his paintings/drawings/photographs inside a collection of mismatched frames that bulge out from the wall. Not only do I like his style – his use of typography, found ephemera, patterns, textures and drawing technique but his approach to presenting this collection is witty and refreshing.

If you want to know more about Barry Mcgee there’s a fascinating (and somewhat deadpan) interview here.

Some rather nice envelopes for you here. Randomly picked up from the shop at the Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford. (more…)

Again with anything like this, it has probably been about for a while but I came across this rather hilarious facebook group recently. The Museum of Poor Art showcases ‘bad art’ and by that I mean an array of amusing, if not endearing artwork of pets, celebrities etc. It’s really worth a look if you want a good old laugh. I was thinking perhaps I should submit my drawings of Blur that I used to obsessively draw when I was 15. Anyroad, check out some of my personal favourites… (more…)

I popped down to Spitalfields Market the other day and came by this fantastic jewellery stall, Eat Your Feet. The quirky collection, founded by Hollie Paxton is made up of handmade necklaces, brooches and earrings. Each piece is hand drawn onto plastic then coated with resin, all of which are crafted by Hollie and her boyfriend Michael Hatcher. Good stuff!

Wandering around Shoreditch on a sunny Sunday afternoon, I chanced upon the Modern Toss London Museum of Urban Shit-Naks Exhibition. Anyway, this particular print made me laugh out loud – a limited edition of 50, I was indeed very tempted to purchase and still am! If you fancy taking a peek at the rather hilarious stuff that is Modern Toss, the exhibition has been extended until the 11th of July and is taking place at the Maverick Showroom on Redchurch St.

Delightful manuscript covers, picked up in Prague. (more…)

On the assumption that this event has been blogged about to the highest of heavens, I shan’t go into too much detail. But one piece of work that stuck out for me at the Pick me Up graphic art fair at Somerset House last weekend were these fascinating figures, by Chrisse Macdonald of Peepshow. ‘Ladies & Gentlemen’ is a collection formed from random bits of wood such as bannister knobs and door handles that have been cleverly crafted to make up a very original collection indeed. I can only predict that they will be very much sought after!

What better way to spend a sunny Saturday than to stroll down Brick Lane (if somewhat, rather busy!) for a touch of record shopping and other such antics. By pure coincidence it was Independent Record Store day and a planned snoop around Rough Trade was quickly aborted after seeing the huge queue of eagerly awaiting punters trying to get their hands on the limited release Blur single (which is on Ebay for £123 last time I checked, blimey!). However, my friend and I stumbled across a great record stall around the corner and found some treasures. Said friend, who I quickly realised had a nose for spotting the good ones, and to my dismay discovered this gem. Just look at that cover!

Twas such a lovely day, perfect for taking some pictures. There’s nothing like an arrangement of bunting blowing around in the spring breeze (very poetic).

Brick Lane is the centre of the dap phenomenon.

So we came by East Gallery that was showcasing some rather lovely stuff. Lyrics and type is an ‘ongoing international type and illustration initiative founded by Timba Smits, the creator of the award winning arts culture publication Wooden Toy Quarterly.’ A group of artists have been selected by Wooden Toy Quarterly to produce a screenprint based on chosen lyrics using a combination of typography and illustration, which have all been printed using the same palette – red, blue and white.

I particularly liked these two from Allan Sanders and Nick Deakin:

But my favourite was this one by Numskull. I love the typography and bold imagery. I have to say I am rather tempted to buy one!

Lyrics and Type is only on till tomorrow so get on down there if you can!

So I noticed that Jean Jullien has some new work up on his site. Really loving these toy figures. (more…)

Yikes!