Frieze Art Fair: Pure Thoughts/Richard Prince

Photos taken at the 10 October preview of the 2007 Frieze Art Fair of the Richard Prince conceptual piece "Pure Thoughts". Click on the images for larger versions. More photo posts from the fair to follow soon.
















Photography by Chris Osburn © 2007

Frieze Art Fair: Photos from the Preview

Photos from the 10 October preview of the 2007 Frieze Art Fair. Click on the images for larger versions. More photo posts from the fair to follow soon.

















Artwork by Salomón Huerta, Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac














"Skull" by Tim Sacks, Patrick Painter, Inc.

"Die Hand" by George Baselitz, Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac

"Not Yet Titled" by Lisa Ruyter, Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac















"Spunk on Sweat" by Gilbert & George, Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac



















"You'll Never See My Face in Kansas City" by Jonathan Monk, Casy Kaplan













"Kate, Model, 2," and "Kate, Model, Left Profile, by Julian Opie, Lisson Gallery



















"House Plant Composition" by Andy Ouchi, China Art Objects Galleries

Unknown Title by Mr., Lehmann Maupin

Unknown Title by Monroe, XL Gallery

"The Lizard" by Spartacus Chetwynd, Herald St

"The Mole" by Spartacus Chetwynd, Herald St

Photography by Chris Osburn © 2007

London Daily Photo: Dog Support Unit

London Daily Photo: Dog Support Unit
Photography by Chris Osburn © 2007
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Photos from Will Tuck's Carter&Gallagher Exhibition

Photos from the opening of the Will Tuck exhibition presented by Carter&Gallagher. The show runs until 1 December 2007.

Photography by Chris Osburn © 2007

Click here for more opening shots at the TikiChris photostream on Flickr.

Londonist asks "What’s for Lunch?" Doughmasters

Here's another What's for Lunch? post for Londonist. Stayed tuned for subsequent instalments on Tuesdays around noon.

What's for Lunch? Doughmasters
by Chris Osburn
Londonist
October 9, 2007










Self-described “creators of the popular rolled sandwiches,” Doughmasters differentiates itself from the multitude of London’s sandwich bars by preparing fresh dough daily on its premises. This dough is tasty stuff; we particularly appreciate the carbon-flavoured, slightly burnt bits on Doughmasters’ in-house product, which is used as the base for their rolled sandwiches and pizzas.

Click here for complete review

London Daily Photo: New One

London Daily Photo: New One
Photography by Emiana © 2007
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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

The Future Can Wait at Atlantis Gallery/Brick Lane

The Future Can Wait
Featuring works by 50 0f London's best young artists
11 October - 14 November 2007
11am-10pm


Atlantis Gallery
Old Truman Brewery
Top Floor
146 Brick Lane
http://www.thefuturecanwait.com/
TheFuture@TheFutureCanWait.com

Featuring works by the following artists:

JENNIFER ALLEN, DYLAN ATKINS, EMMA BENNETT, KIERA BENNETT, LOUISE CAMRASS, JULIANA CERQUEIRA-LEITE, SIMON CUNNINGHAM, GORDON CHEUNG, CHRISTOPHER DAVIES, TESSA FARMER, NADINE FEINSON, BETTINA GRAF, TOM HACKNEY, DAVID HANCOCK, MATTHEW HOULDING, SAM JACKSON, CHIA-EN JAO, JAMES JESSOP, KOUNOSUKE KAWAKAMI, CATHY LOMAX, ROBIN MASON, RUI MATSUNAGA, SARAH MCGINITY, HUGH MENDES, ALEXIS MILNE, RICHARD MOON, ALEX GENE MORRISON, RIE NAKAJIMA, GAVIN NOLAN, MARGARET O'BRIEN, TIM PARR, JAIME PITARCH, EMMA PUNTIS, HARRY PYE, MIHO SATO, DOMINIC SHEPHERD, JOHN STARK, ERIK TIDEMANN, GAVIN TREMLETT, WILL TUCK, JAMES UNSWORTH, STELLA VINE, and HANNAH WOOLL

London Daily Photo: New Trains by 2010

London Daily Photo: New Trains by 2010
Photography by Chris Osburn © 2007
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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!

London Daily Photo: The Krah

London Daily Photo: The Krah
Photography by Emiana © 2007
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The Difference between Old Bond St and Fifth Ave? 50 Bucks

That's Rich - London Shops Pip the Big Apple
Cutting edge
Saturday, October 6, 2007

A survey of the most expensive shopping streets in America and beyond has London's Old Bond Street just squeaking into first place against the traditionally supreme location for shopaholics, Manhattan's Fifth Avenue. There is a mere $50 (£24.50) between them, but in these days of bitter transatlantic competition, that's enough to hurt.

Click here for complete post.

Photography courtesy of grismarengo's photostream on Flickr.

London Daily Photo: Littlest Pirate

London Daily Photo: Littlest Pirate
Photography by Chris Osburn © 2007
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Joy Ride: Art Show Inspired by the Bicycle

JOY RIDE
an art show inspired by the bicycle
Curated by Brendt Barbur in association with Laura Fletcher
17-21 October
Maverik Showroom
68-72 Redchurch Street
Opening 17 October 6pm - 12 am
Gallery Open During Festival


Featuring works by the following artists:

Swoon Phil Frost Michel Gondry Steve MacDonald DAZE Peter Sutherland Julia Chiang Ryuta Nakajima Lauren Silberman Kareem Black Benedict Radcliffe D*Face Nik Ramage Paul Calver Ray Lewis Selim Korycki Roxy Erickson Najla Mohamed Lamin Mike Andreae Fast Eddie Williams Cheryl Dunn Takuya Sakamoto Madsaki Ko Masuda Erin Nicole Brown Taliah Lempert Amy Bolger Tod Seelie Daniel Leeb Goods Conrad Carlson Erik Foss Yohei Hanazawa Jason Chaste

Click here for more info.

London Daily Photo: Pentagram & Vulgarity

London Daily Photo: Pentagram & Vulgarity
Photography by Emiana © 2007
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Accolades for London's Public Transport? Really?

I find all of this a bit hard to believe, but here are three articles about how wonderful people seem to think public transport in London is.

London tops city transport poll
World travellers have voted London the best city for public transport, for the second year running.
BBC News
Last Updated: Thursday, 4 October 2007, 07:10 GMT 08:10 UK

Travellers also considered London to have the most costly transport system.

Click here for complete article.

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London Transport's Bronze Medal
By Cate
Londonist
October 3, 2007

Although station cleanliness and comfy seats may not initially strike you, it is, apparently, one of the most luxurious transportation systems in the world.

Click here for complete article.

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TRANSPORTATION TUESDAY: Top 5 Cities For Public Transit
by Jorge
Inhabitat
October 2, 2007

Add to all this the infamous double decker buses and you end up with one of the best transportation systems in the world.

Click here for complete article.


Photography by Chris Osburn © 2007

London Daily Photo: Crossing

London Daily Photo: CrossingAfter the Storm
Photography by Chris Osburn © 2007
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Swedish Erotica at the ICA

Swedish Erotica Film Retrospective
4 October 2007 - 7 October 2007
Institute of Contemporary Arts













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London Daily Photo: Broadway Market

London Daily Photo: Broadway Market
Photography by Emiana © 2007
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Will Tuck Exhibition at Carter&Gallagher

Will Tuck
1st October - 1st December 2007


Carter&Gallagher
22 Upper Grosvenor Street
London W1K 7PE
+44 (0)20 7491 9800
+44 0782 553080

Will Tuck's paintings delve into personal psyches, raid historypaintings and work with the knowledge and skills of a past age butwith the technology of the present. In Will Tuck's first solo show at Carter&Gallagher, his new seriesof work is loosely based around old master paintings and subjectsinvolving classical mythology.

www.carterpresents.com

Londonist asks "What’s for Lunch?" Indian YMCA Student Hostel

Here's another What's for Lunch? post for Londonist. Stayed tuned for subsequent instalments on Tuesdays around noon.

What's for Lunch? Indian YMCA Student Hostel
by Chris Osburn
Londonist
October 2, 2007











The Indian YMCA’s freshly made dishes (plenty of veggie options) are all a safe bet and extremely good value for money.

Click here for complete review.

London Daily Photo: Tag

London Daily Photo: Tag
Photography by Chris Osburn © 2007
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Egyptian God of Death Presides over Trafalgar Square

Egyptian god floats up Thames
A towering golden statue of an Egyptian god has been taken up the Thames standing on the back of a cargo ship.
BBC News
Last Updated: Monday, 1 October 2007, 18:01 GMT 19:01 UK










Tower Bridge was raised to allow the 25ft (7.6m) statue of Anubis to travel to its position in Trafalgar Square.

Click here for complete article.

Space Invader's London Invasion at Lazarides Gallery

Space Invader's Invasion London and Rubik Bad Men II
Featuring Space Invader
Exhibition Dates: Fri 05th of October - Fri 09th of November

Photography by Chris Osburn © 2007

Lazarides Gallery
No 8 Greek Street
London W1D 4DG
Tel: + 44 (0)203 214 0055

Space Invader’s new exhibition opening on 5 October at Lazarides Gallery will be his first London solo exhibition. Space Invaders was a video phenomenon of the 1980s, heralding the birth of a new era in both technology and popular culture. 30 years on, French artist Space Invader has filled the streets with pixellated mosaic tiles of his work inspired by the original game, spreading them over the walls of more than 35 of the world’s biggest cities in the last ten years alone.

Click here for visit Lazarides Gallery online.

London Daily Photo: St Boltoph's

St Boltoph's
Photography by Chris Osburn © 2007
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Big Ben Strikes Again

Time for Big Ben to chime again
Big Ben will be ringing out again after seven weeks silence was imposed due to maintenance work.
BBC News
Last Updated: Monday, 1 October 2007, 06:22 GMT 07:22 UK

The St Stephen's Tower bell at Westminster Palace will be heard again from midday.

Click here for complete article.

Photography courtesy of PeterTheOne's photostream on Flickr.

London Daily Photo: Spitalfields City Farm

London Daily Photo: Spitalfields City Farm
Photography by Tiki Chris © 2007
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London Daily Photo: Magic Touch

London Daily Photo: Magic Touch
Photography by Tiki Chris © 2007
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London Daily Photo: Old Street

London Daily Photo: Old Street
Photography by Tiki Chris © 2007
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London Daily Photo: Working Together

London Daily Photo: Working Together
Photography by Emiana © 2007
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London Daily Photo: Tribute to Vonnegut

London Daily Photo: Tribute to Vonnegut
Photography by Tiki Chris © 2007
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Small, Medium and Large: Major Street Artists Show at Elms Lesters Painting Rooms

SMALL, MEDIUM and LARGE
Major group show of International Street Artists
5th October - 10th November

Elms Lesters Painting Rooms
1-3-5 Flitcroft St
London WC2H 8DH
Phone: 020 7836 6747
Fax: 020 7379 0789
info@elmslesters.co.uk
http://www.elmslesters.co.uk/

Open Tuesday - Saturday 12-6pm
Late night Thursdays until 9pm
Nearest Tube: Tottenham Court Road

ADAM NEATE . ANTHONY LISTER . DALEK . DELTA . FUTURA . JOSE PARLA . MARK DEAN VECA . PHIL FROST . RON ENGLISH . SPACE INVADER . STASH and WK INTERACT will show work at Elms Lesters Painting Rooms, internationally known for featuring work of some of the world’s finest street artists.