I have always been geeking about the internet and building websites, I have done a few myspace pages for friends & bands and have recently been working on the TANK AXE LOVE website and it has just gone live – Have a look, these are the artworks from Paul Jackson for various personal projects and bands (incl. Alexisonfire, Cancer Bats, Johnny Truant, Hexes, Young Guns … ) and it’s pretty awesome!
www.tankaxelove.com / www.tankaxelove.co.uk
Wednesday 8th December 2010.
Today I learned that the people Foot Locker likes partying and certainly have a dedicated budget towards the marketing of new products and their related events!
SNEAKERPEDIA is the reason of everyone’s gathering at the Queen of Hoxton on Curtain rd EC2 and we are part of the privileged allowed into the venue. Welcomed by never ending flaws of delicate cocktails and canapes, we wander around in search of a cloakroom to deposit our heavy warm coats (it is still freezing outside even though the snow seems to be keeping away from London).
So what is Sneakerpedia some will ask? It is a new website in its beta version. A social platform for sneaker fans where one can upload a picture their sneakers (photo of your left shoe facing outwards and nicely positioned within a box, to follow the rules) and write a story about their related purchase. Sneaker fans registering on the website are then allowed to update their profile, from the profile picture uploaded at registration to the details entered then and all sorts of personal details.
People present tonight have the chance to register themselves exclusively onto the website before the official launch due to be in about a month’s time – we did so and were granted a special login card/lanyard specially designed for the occasion. Here a sneaky preview for you guys:
Entertainment was provided by the presence of an illustrator David Brownings http://www.davidbrownings.com/ designing hand crafted paper sneakers. A funny idea / hobby but fine cute pieces of art if you ask me. Look for yourselves.
Edit: Celebrities were present but it wouldn’t be for the help of Sophie I would not have recognized any of them… they seem to have varied from Big Brother to Lethal Bizzle.
Wednesday 7th October 2010.
Art London opened its doors tonight at the Royal Hospital in Chelsea.
An exclusive crowd was present, on the lookout for new up and coming artists to follow, or in order to get their hands first on some of the rare pieces exhibited here.
From world famous artists to newcomers, the diversity is there for everyone to enjoy.
The exhibition is organized in a succession of more or less bigger booths each allocated to a certain gallery where they are displaying some of their artists’ best pieces for everyone to see or even purchase. Those interested in a purchase can also request to see some more art that might be hidden from the general public in the back cupboard.
There is art for almost every taste and budget and it is a never ending maze for the eyes.
Textures, themes and funny things.
This one and it’s title particularly attracted my eye.
This is what a world of little people could be like.
I somehow ended up here as a friend from back in France started his own art company called HK Art Agency and acting as an agent: http://www.hkartagency.fr
One of his artists Chris Carolina had the honour to have an impressive display at the exhibition within the Marc Hachem’s Gallery http://www.markhm.com/.
Check his work out, a mix of fashion photography and paintings: http://www.chris-carolina.blogspot.com/
I have had a little sneak through what might be the upcoming art and it is definitely worth a look!
Other than the pleasure of the eyes and soul, our taste buds were spoilt as well with showers of champagne and canapes.
A gallery worth having a look if you are in the London area, it is on until Monday!
