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Celine Marchbank, a newcomer to the Art Collective, was shortlisted by the 'Deutsche Bank Award for Photography' for her book 'Tulip'.
If you want to get a feel for what our artwork looks like framed and hanged on walls, why not have a look at our facebook page. We have uploaded an album of some of our artwork that was on show at the Brick Lane Gallery exhibition.
Have you now had to time to digest the article written by Charles Saatchi which appeared in the Guardian at the weekend. " Being an art buyer these days is comprehensively and indisputably vulgar. It is the sport of the Eurotrashy, Hedge-fundy, Hamptonites;
Wimbledon artists studios open their doors on the 10th May through to the 13h May. It is a great day out for meeting a range of artists working with different mediums. Kjell Folkvord will be their with his art on show at studio 302/303.
What do you think about the London Olympics posters? After the fiasco of the logo design, I feel we have lost another great opportunity to have done something new and invigorating. We originally won the London Olympic bid due to the impressive plan to regenerate East London. With this spirit in mind we could have chosen new and emerging artists to come up with some exciting and original posters.
In keeping with 'first Thursdays', The Art Collective will be hosting a late evening private viewing at The Brick Lane Gallery. You can meet some of our artists, view the art and ask us any questions you have. As the opening night on the 26th October was a full house please ensure you rsvp to info@theartcollective.com to attend and we will add you to the guest list.
In the Guardian recently, David Hare was saying that he feels so confounded by world events that he is uncertain what to write. Is the opposite true for visual artists? Is it times like these that inspire you to be creative and produce your best? Or are you finding current events too depressing and prefer your art to reflect optimism and happy times?
The Art Collective is pleased to have on board the multi talented Lance Hewison.
Lance Hewison is an emerging artist living in San Francisco. His work is featured in private collections internationally, and he has participated in a number of group shows domestically. In his work, Lance explores his fascination with masculine roles and relationships.
