9.4.09

Working on PR Photos...


Today I and Gonkar have done some photos taken for my new PR ideas...shooting in the street back of his studio building, with some of his art works. Wish if I had a professional camera but the outcome of the photography was great! It will reveal its appearance when I get some coverages on suitable publications...off we go!

Another Visitor to the Studio...


MJ Hobby-Limon from the TAG Fine Arts

I and Gonkar absolutely love this combination of smartly dressed Hobby and the East End London background.

Hobby is from the TAG Fine Arts, whose organization Gonkar works very close with.

Here is the information on the organization from the website;

TAG provides an outlet for working artists to exhibit and sell their work: acting as a support network for its stable, TAG offers advice regarding commissions within the trade; a hub, it proposes alternative exhibiting opportunities and a forum for broader critical discussion about contemporary art.

The selection criteria for artists wishing to join TAG is based on the proviso that they are working in a creative capacity in an alternative arts environment. TAG exhibits artists who take an integrated approach to their work crossing traditional boundaries and engaging with other creative disciplines, such as architecture, graphic design and fashion.

In this way, TAG promotes the vital role which contemporary visual art plays within today’s multi-disciplinary approach to the arts, and aims to foster new relationships and opportunities for its artists both in the UK and abroad.

As you can see, TAG is a very exciting and progressive art organization for artists to work with!

Democratic Window to the "Art World"


On Monday Gonkar has been to the Royal Academy again to submit his art works early in the morning - and when he came out, look at the cue!!! It was so looooooooooooooooooong outside!!

At this point, participating artists for the Summer Show will be selected by the RA curators, looking at the actual art works of absolutely EVERYONE who is interested in taking a part, one by one. Professional, amature, or students - doesn't matter. It's such a democratic selection process to the window of the "art world."

Poetry Cafe in Covent Garden

I just wanted to introduce this wonderfully cozy cafe / venue I have been with my friends few weeks ago...

It's the Poetry Cafe in Covent Garden.
On the ground floor you can enjoy lovely veggie meals, teas, coffee, and wines - and in downstairs, there's vibrant music performance and poetry readings taking place in most of the evenings.

On one evening I went to a Drumming, Singing, and Sappo's Poetry Reading night with my friends Michael and David. Though none of us were very familiar with this type of event, the space and people were very open and welcoming; despite the title of the night, we ended up having numbers of people from the audience coming up to the stage and reading their own poetries! which was very very lovely. It really is the one of the kind of "hub" you can find in London - open to anyone, open to creativity.

Apparently, there's a monthly poetry surgery where you can bring in your own poetry and gain some advices from professional poets at the Cafe too...wonderful! Definately a recommend to visit!!

Poetry Cafe
http://www.poetrysociety.org.uk/content/cafe/

2.4.09

DEMONS AND D-ARTBOARDS - New Exhibitin at Rossi&Rossi



New exhibition of two Iranian artists - Malekeh Naying and Fereydoun Ave - has mad an opening at the Rossi&Rossi last night. For more information, please visit: http://www.rossirossi.com/demons/index.html

Shooting for the L'uomo Vogue






Last Friday at Gonkar's studio, we had a photo shoot for the upcoming L'uomo Vogue with a photographer Hugo Tillman and his assistant Jamie, as well as a stylist Sarah and her assistant Nicole. Please look forward to the finished works and interview article you will see - when the actual issue comes out next month!

Visitors to the Studio


Fabio from Rossi&Rossi

Fabio's assistant Mauro

Venice Biennial 2009 curator Savita Apte