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.

Fat Duck's Heston Blumenthal: How to Cook Creatively with Sherry

I had a brilliant time at the Heston Blumenthal sherry and food pairing back in September. This six minute cooking video is an excellent reminder of the yummy lessons learned that night:

Celebrating Macedonian Independence with the Queen of the Gypsies (Qype does London)

Celebrating Macedonian Independence with the Queen of the Gypsies
Chris Osburn

Qype does London
September 9th 2008



The event was my first BYOT (bring your own tambourine) concert, and I was much impressed with the variety of dancing and gesticulating offered by the audience in response to Esma’s performance. Heck, I even wriggled to the music a bit too. It would have been impossible not to have danced – the steady rhythm laid firm foundation to the flittering melodies as Esma’s voice soared. The song tempos darted from frenetic to insanely frenetic, while every now and again dipping into mournful.

Read the complete Queen of the Gypsies post at Qype does London.

I Shot Shoreditch

Here's a video from Saturday's Shoot Shoreditch photographic treasure hunt. You can read more about it in my Qype does London post, Shooting Shoreditch.



Big ups to super photographer teammates amanda, jemimah_knight, and rawedge for making the day so much fun.



More pics on Flickr.

Yummy Flip 'n' Lunch at Ginnan Japanese Restaurant on Rosebery Avenue

A yummy (and plentiful!) lunch with Niamh - Trusted Places' Community Manager - and Dave and Lea - masterminds behind Unchained - at Japanese restaurant Ginnan on Rosebery Avenue turned out to be a perfect opportunity to play around a bit with my new Flip Mino. Check it!

London Short Film: April Snow in London

Shot from my London flat around 9am this morning (Sunday 6 April 2008). I thought it was Spring!

Thou Shalt Always Kill" - Dan le Sac vs Scroobius Pip

London in Song and Video ...

London Short Film: Putting Blogs to Faces

Folks talking about their blogs at the February London Bloggers Meetup at The Camel & Artichoke on Lower Marsh Street in London. Click here for info about the next London Blogger Meetup.

London Short Film: All Eyes on Banksy

All Eyes on Banksy, Photography by Chris Osburn © 2008

Works by iconic - and iconoclastic - graffiti artist Banksy are on view at Andipa Gallery in London. Here's da scoop from me to you!

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Preview: Banksy Exhibition at Andipa Gallery
By Chris Osburn
Londonist
February 27, 2008

Not only the world’s most famous graffiti stencil artist, England’s own beloved Banksy is also one heck of a studio artist. Don’t believe us (or any of the hype surrounding Banksy)? See for yourself at Andipa Gallery, where – starting this Friday – many of Banksy’s works is to be on view.

Click here for complete post.

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Banksy Exhibition at Andipa Gallery, London
by Chris Osburn
Juxtapoz
February 27, 2008











... the bulk of exhibition is comprised of studio pieces which are very much available for purchase, if you've got the funds. For instance, an exceptional acrylic on canvas painting titled Sharks has a price tag of around £40,000 (yep, that's roughly $80,000).

Click here for complete post.

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London Short Film: Henry Moore at Kew Gardens

Video from a February visit to Kew Gardens in London during the "Moore at Kew" exhibition, which runs until March 30th. I highly recommend checking it out, especially on a sunny day.



henry moore at kew gardens
a short film by chris osburn featuring music by the pandas

Click here for info about Moore at Kew, a landmark exhibition of monumental works by the internationally acclaimed sculptor Henry Moore featuring twenty-eight outdoor sculptures sited within the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew's unique World Heritage landscape.

London Short Film: Tuesday night at Sugar Cane tiki bar in Clapham Junction

Here's a little diddle from last night's get together at Sugar Cane, a pretty cool newbie tiki bar in Clapham Junction, London. Big thanks to MrBaliHai for organizing this impromptu gathering and to Sugar Cane for the attentive service, fine drinks and good eats!

tuesday night @ sugar cane
a short film by chris osburn featuring:
will kane, world of kane
trader jim, pocketiki
mrbalihai, eye of the goof
sian, exotic tramp
tiki racer
tiki chris

London Short Film: Year of the Rat Chinese New Year Parade

Here's a short video shot along the Strand during Sunday's Chinese New Year parade:

Horniman Museum Video

Here's a pretty cool lil video of and about one of my favourite museums, South London's Horniman Museum. Enjoy.

Tate Modern, How Deep is Salcedo's Shibboleth?

It's amazing how even the (seemingly) simplest of things can elicit a sense of wonder. Such is the case with Doris Salcedo's Shibboleth (ie the big crack in the floor at Tate Modern). As can be viewed in this post's accompanying video, folks can't get enough of this "subterranean chasm that stretches the length" of Tate Modern's Turbine Hall.



Visit Tate Modern's website for more about Salcedo's Shibboleth.