Sir Peter Blake’s “The First Real Pop Shoe” is made from recycled check-book wallet leather, with the artist’s trademark heart, target, rainbow and star motifs embroidered on each side. The design was inspired by the pair Blake wore in his 1961 painting ‘Self-portrait With Badge’s’.The shoes are all made to order and once 600 are sold, production will stop.
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Nearly missed this!!! Guest curated by legendary Z-boy Nathan Pratt in conjunction with museum staff curator Michael Trotter and advisory committee members Jeff Ho, Skip Engblom (Zephyr co-founders), Cris Dawson (1966 Hobie Champ), Z-Boys Tony Alva and Stacy Peralta, and 1980’s world champion Christian Hosoi, the exhibition traces the evolution of boards from pre-1950 to the present showcasing the riders, designers, artists, and manufacturers that created the California phenomenon known as the skateboard. From the first planks of wood with metal roller skate wheels nailed to the bottom to the modern polyurethane wheels and kicktails, the boards have rocketed the skaters to greater heights of performance and style while taking “sidewalk surfing” from a homegrown activity to a worldwide cultural phenomenon.
More than 275 rare boards from the world’s finest collections including Jason Cohn, Dale Smith/Skate Designs Inc., Todd Huber/Skatelab Skatepark, Ray Flores, James Lang/South Bay Skates.
Exhibition extended to August 29th, 2010
California Heritage Museum
2612 Main Street
Santa Monica
California
90405
USA
Beyond Punk’ featuring the artwork of punk musicians, artists associated with punk bands and artistic friends of punk. The legendary bassist from The Adverts, Gaye Advert, curates the exhibition.
The lineup includes artwork from Adam Ant (Adam & the Ants), Charlie Harper (UK Subs), Chris Brief (The Briefs), Dale Grimshaw, Dee Generate (Eater), Gaye Black (Adverts), Gee Vaucher (Crass), Jamie Reid (Sex Pistols), Knox (Vibrators), Philip Barker (Buzzcocks), Poly Styrene (X Ray Spex), Shanne Bradley (Nipple Erectors), Steve Ignorant (Crass) and Youth (Killing Joke).
Opposite – Come Here Please, Adam Ant
Exhibition runs from August 12th to August 21st, 2010
Signal Gallery
32 Paul Street
London
EC2A 4LB
Belgian artist, Kris Martin, entitles his upcoming exhibition Festum, the Latin for ‘festival’. Martin’s work celebrates the ambiguity of the term, how it embodies our attitudes about both life and death, both jubilation and the fragility of our existence.
Opposite – Found Christ figurines, various metals
Exhibition runs from September 8th to October 9th 2010
White Cube
48 Hoxton Square
London
N1 6PB
UK
Absolut Vodka has teamed up with artists Steve “EPSO” Powers and Chiho Aoshima for a new promotion called The Art of Sharing. Each artist has contributed two designs to a series of four unique drink pitchers that have been released in various sizes for different markets
TweetNouvel’s offering is the 10th in the annual commission by the gallery. Noted as one of the most ambitious architectural programs world wide, the Serpentine Gallery Pavilion will be Nouvel’s first completed building in the United Kingdom. In vivid red, the pavilion reflects some of London’s most iconic objects, buses, telephone booths, and contrasts with the lush greens of Hyde Park.
In structure, the pavilion is an exercise in juxtaposing lightweight materials with a metal cantilever that creates bold geometric shapes.
The building will be up and in use through October.
Serpentine Gallery
Kensington Gardens
London
W2 3XA
