Sickboy: Stay Free (Whitehot Magazine of Contemporary Art)

One more Sickboy article. Here's a link to some more stuff I wrote about his Stay Free show.

Sickboy: Stay Free
Chris Osburn
Whitehot Magazine of Contemporary Art
January 2009

Not content to simply wow exhibition goers with a retrospective of his best street and studio work, prolific London graffiti artist, Sickboy (whom we interviewed back in February 08), saw his recent solo show, Stay Free, as an opportunity to give something back to his fans in the way of offering his massive Stay Free Factory installation as a prize to one lucky exhibition visitor. During the December 4th through 10th run of the Stay Free exhibition, a thousand golden keys were released to the exhibition visitors with the person whose key fit the lock becoming the new owner of the Stay Free Factory (worth an estimated £20,000).

See more pics and read the complete Sickboy: Stay Free review at Whitehot Magazine of Contemporary Art.

Qype on Ice (Qype does London)

Qype on Ice
Chris Osburn
Qype does London
December 12th 2008



Jingle bells and the swish of skates on ice: Qype had a fantastic little skate-n-drinks Christmas party (obviously the drinks part came after the skate part) earlier this week.

Read the complete Qype on Ice post at Qype does London.

Review: “Hark the Herald Angels Blog” London Bloggers Meetup (Londonist)

Review: “Hark the Herald Angels Blog” London Bloggers Meetup
Chris Osburn
Londonist
December 10, 2008



For regulars to the (not quite but usually) monthly get-togethers, last night’s mingle session presented much of the same camaraderie as previous ones ... Adding to the the meet ups festive vibe, Robert McIntosh of wine blog, wineconversation.com shared his knowledge (and his wine!) with a free tasting.

Read the complete London Bloggers Meetup review at Londonist.

Sickboy - Stay Free

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Stay Free with Street Artist Sickboy (until 10th December)
Chris Osburn
Londonist
December 4, 2008



... prolific street artist Sickboy stepped up to the challenge of wowing London’s jaded art mob with his first major solo exhibition- an exhibition that’s as defiant and provocative as it is fun and vibrant.

Read the complete Stay Free with Street Artist Sickboy review at Londonist.

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Photos: Sick Boy's "Stay Free"
Photography by Chris Osburn
Juxtapoz
Tuesday, 09 December 2008












Stay Free is open to the general public through December 10, 2008 at The Tramshed in Shoreditch, London.

See all the Sick Boy's "Stay Free" photos at Juxtapoz.

Review: “A Decade of Divine” Photography Exhibition (Londonist)

Review: “A Decade of Divine” Photography Exhibition
Chris Osburn, Food & Drink Editor
Londonist
November 7, 2008



The free exhibition is now open to the public (but sadly closes on the 9th) and well worth a look-see. We think it's neat to see how chocolate is farmed and were inspired on our visit to the gallery by the images on display.

Read the complete “A Decade of Divine” Photography Exhibition review at Londonist.

Super-Mega-Wow Post-Election Day (Qype does London)

Super-Mega-Wow Post-Election Day
Chris Osburn

Qype does London
November 5th 2008



Okay, without delving too deeply into the political, let’s just say I’m in an especially fantastic mood (if a little groggy) this morning (erm, I mean afternoon).

Read the complete Post-Election Day post at Qype does London.

Super-Mega-What-the-Hell’s-Gonna-Happen?!?! Election Day (Qype does London)

Super-Mega-What-the-Hell’s-Gonna-Happen?!?! Election Day
Chris Osburn
Qype does London
November 4th 2008



Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock in East Bumblefuck, Egypt with your head waaay up your ass for the past year, you must certainly be aware that today’s the day Americans go to the polls to elect their next president.

Read the complete Election Day post at Qype does London.

Preview: Cocoa Co-operation in Divine Chocolate Photography Exhibition (Londonist)

Preview: Cocoa Co-operation in Divine Chocolate Photography Exhibition
Chris Osburn, Food & Drink Editor
Londonist
November 3, 2008











To celebrate their tenth year anniversary in the Fairtrade chocolate business, Divine Chocolate (co-owned by Kuapa Kokoo, a co-operative of 45,000 cocoa farmers in Ghana) is to host an exhibition of photographs which give insight into the lives of the Kuapa Kokoo farmers and follows Divine’s journey from “a great idea – that could never happen” to creating its “equitable trading relationship with smallholder farmers in Africa.”

Read the complete Divine Chocolate Photography Exhibition at Londonist.

I'll be Cookin' in the Tipped Chilli Cook-Off

Hey y'all, looks like I'll be participating in this Saturday's Tipped Chilli Cook-Off. Should be fun. Wish me luck!


Preview: Tipped Chilli Cook-Off

Chris Osburn, Food & Drink Editor
Londonist
October 20, 2008

Local business listings and review site, Tipped ... is to host the inaugural Tipped Chilli Cook Off this Saturday ... The event will pit about ten amateur chilli cooks (mostly Tipped users and food bloggers as well Tipped’s CEO) against each other as attendees rate the bowls o’ beans and award one lucky cowhand with the title of best tastin’ chilli. Hot damn. DJ's will be playing a mix of southern soul, country twang, 80's redneck rock and later on some Van Halen treats. Hot diggity damn.

Click here for the complete Preview: Tipped Chilli Cook-Off preview at Londonist.

Divine and Wine Bumpkin Evening (Londonist)

Divine and Wine Bumpkin Evening
Chris Osburn, Food & Drink Editor
Londonist
October 15, 2008











What? More chocolate? Hey, Londonist is milking Chocolate Week for all it’s worth! Last night, we checked out the Divine Chocolate’s chocolate and wine tasting at Notting Hill’s Bumpkin restaurant. Yum.

Read the complete Divine and Wine Bumpkin Evening post at Londonist.

Free Mini-Tastings at Artisan du Chocolat (Londonist)

Free Mini-Tastings at Artisan du Chocolat
Chris Osburn, Food & Drink Editor
Londonist
October 12, 2008










All this week (Chocolate Week!), Artisan du Chocolate (89 Lower Sloane St, SW1W 8DA) will be holding free tutored min-tasting events in shop at 1pm and 6pm. The tasting sessions will offer participants the opportunity to sample Artisan du Chocolat’s new range of bars. Londonist popped round yesterday with a few friends and we were more than pleased with the information and samples provided (we especially liked the green tea and the saffron chocolates).

Read the complete Artisan du Chocolat post at Londonist.

JR’s “28 Millimetres: WOMEN” (Qype does London)

JR’s “28 Millimetres: WOMEN”
Chris Osburn

Qype does London
October 9th 2008










Well known for his large scale installations, JR has transformed streets, buildings, villages and more with his giant-sized photos. And the 28 Millimetres exhibition has JR staying true to form. Not only does the show take up both Lazarides’ Greek Street and Charing Cross spaces but also spills out into the street (Sutton Row to be exact). JR’s images take up most of the small street’s buildings, including the entire northface of the building where noted bookstore Foyles is located.

Read the complete JR’s “28 Millimetres: WOMEN” post at Qype does London.

Review: Harvest Twestival (Londonist)

Review: Harvest Twestival

Chris Osburn, Food & Drink Editor
Londonist
September 26, 2008










As expected plenty of London’s twitterarati (Annie Mole, Whatleydude, Sizemore ...) were on hand for the shindig, meaning equal parts putting usernames to faces and catching up with old friends. Free music, food and drink rounded out the reasons that made this bash such a hit. And all for a good cause too, ah.

Click here to read the complete Twestival post on Londonist.

Free Foodie Stuff from Londonist!

Hey. Just wanted to highlight a couple of freebie contests rolling over at Londonist.

One is a £200 Waitrose voucher (wow!) sponsered by Allrecipes.

The other, a free copy of Charles Campion’s London Restaurant Guide 2009.

Yay!

Excellent Time to Head over to Tate Modern

Sculptor fills Tate with a hole
Sculptor Doris Salcedo has unveiled a hole at the Tate Modern - the latest installation in the art gallery's Turbine Hall.
BBC News
Last Updated: Monday, 8 October 2007, 14:23 GMT 15:23 UK

The work, entitled Shibboleth 2007, runs the full 167 metres of the cavernous hall on London's South Bank ... "It is the experience of a Third World person coming into the heart of Europe."

Click here for complete article.

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Spidermum Returns
By Lindsey
Londonist
October 8, 2007

No, it's not some 'attack of the giant cathedral eating spiders' B-movie filmset but the return of Maman, the giant spider sculpture by Louise Bourgeois, which originally stalked the Turbine Hall when Tate Modern opened in 2000.

Click here for complete article.

Photography by Chris Osburn © 2007

Free Halloween Party @ Black Pearl (Kingly Court/Carnaby St)

Free Halloween Party at Black Pearl Boutique
Friday 26th October
6.30pm-10pm
























Black Pearl
Unit 2.10 Kingly Court (2nd Floor)
Carnaby St W1B 5PW
020 7439 0702
www.blackpearlboutique.co.uk
info@blackpearlboutique.co.uk

Joining us will be the gals from Frillseekers, with their roving vintage clothing boutique - they go wherever vintage lovers need them! They'll have frocks and fancies on sale at the party and all day Saturday too.

Plus, there will be complimentary Black Pearl cocktails invented especially for Black Pearl!

Time for Another Zombie Walk? Sure! Why Not?

Zombie Walk 2007
Saturday September 22
1pm-6pm
from St Paul's Cathedral to Hoxton Square Bar and Kitchen

Click here for more info.

Zombie Walk in London: World Record Attempt

This would have to happen while I'm out of town. Oh well:

Zombie Walk World Record Attempt!
Monday 27th August
Odeon
Leicester Square
London

Click here for more info.


Photography courtesy of jkprime's Flickr photostream.

Free Beer Money from Saatchi & Saatchi

Carlsberg: Litter
axelk
AdverBox
2007-07-18










£5000 in £10 and £20 notes were individually dropped around the streets of London with a removable sticker that read, Carlsberg don’t do litter. But if they did it would probably be the best litter in the world’.

Click here for more.

Free Tube rides for the kids

Free Tube travel scheme extended
Children aged under 11 will be able to take advantage of travel free on the Underground at any time on any day of the week from Sunday.
BBC News
Last Updated: Saturday, 31 March 2007, 09:18 GMT 10:18 UK

Now up to four children under 11 will be able to accompany an adult paying a full fare at peak times.

Click here for complete article.