PRIVATE VIEW: URBAN SCRAWL, Tuesday 24th March 2009, 7.30pm

PREVIEW:

Tuesday 24th March 2009, 7.30pm

EXHIBITION:

Wednesday 25th March to Sunday 5th April 2009
Open Wednesday to Sunday 12pm-6pm, with restaurant open until 11pm
Entry Free

URBAN SCRAWL

From the promoters of Upfest, we present Urban Scrawl, a diverse mix of urban artists from across the UK, displaying new bodies of work in Portobello's one and only Muse Gallery at 269.
Featuring:

Agent Provocateur
Andy Council
Avian Security
Dan Kitchener
FarkFk
Nik Ill
Myne
Spqr and the long awaited new print releases from Levi C and Snik.

Upfest was born not to long ago at the beginning of the summer following the Cans Festival in London and inspired bythe SuperCans event in Southampton. It began in Bristol, which has always been intrinsically linked with the Urban Art Scene, being the home of Graffiti’s leading proponent, Banksy.

Opening night includes live street painting and music from London's notorious DJ Benedict Smith. Come along with an open mind - this is going to be one of this year's shows that you won't want to miss.

PRIVATE VIEW: STILL HERE, Artists in Residence Retrospective 2009, Tues 10th March '09, 6.30-9pm

PRIVATE VIEW:
STILL HERE, Artists in Residence Retrospective 2009, Group Show, Tuesday 10th March '09, 6.30-9pm

DATE:Tuesday 10th March 2009, 6.30-9pm

EXHIBITION: Wednesday 11th March to Sunday 22nd March 2009
Open Wednesday to Sunday 12pm-6pm, with restaurant open until 11pm
Entry Free

The Muse at 269, 269 Portobello Road, W11 1LR
Nearest Tube: Ladbroke Grove, Bus: 52,23,7,70

The Muse at 269 are pleased to welcome back those artists who have exhibited with us over the last few years. We look forward to meeting up with them again and seeing how their work has developed since we last saw them. Here is also another chance to have a look at the work of our current artists in residence.

Artists who will be showing include:

Evy Jokhova, Masaki Yada, Corinne Charton, Cinnamon Heathcote Drury, Rose O'Gallivan, Cecilia Sandrini, Alice Hall, Anne Windsor, Patricio Bosich

PRIVATE VIEW: PRIVATE VIEW: Vivian Zarvis, 24th February '09, 6-9pm

Vivian Zarvis
"Carousel" - Paintings & prints

PRIVATE VIEW: Tuesday 24th February, 2009. 6.00 - 9.00pm

Wednesday 25 February - Sunday 8th March, 2009.
Open 12.00pm – 6.00pm Wednesdays to Saturdays.
Entry Free.

The Muse at 269, 269 Portobello Road, W11 1LR
Nearest Tube: Ladbroke Grove, Bus: 52,23,7,70

Vivian Zarvis is an American in London, whose advance figrative work is motivated first by color. Color and Vivian's strong visual sense of her own personal history to the present, is well represented in this mixed exhibition of painting and prints .

Vivian works and lives in Portobello and has found inspiration within the small urban artist village of Portobello, breathing life into the sprawling great city of London, personalities is an everyday event. The Friday Market is particularly fun, teeming with inspirational and individual people and life.

Vivian believes science and art must go hand in hand for balance in ones life.


Note to Editors:
A dynamic place where collaborations with the community, private corporations and artists flourish, The Muse at 269 continues to pursue its goal to be the local artistic hub of West London

PREVIEW: Djinnesque by Tony Ellwood, Tuesday 3rd Feb 2008. 6.00 - 9.00pm

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Djinnesque – Tony Ellwood


Tuesday 3rd February, 2009. 6.00 - 9.00pm

Wednesday 4th February - Sunday 22nd February, 2009
Open 12.00pm – 6.00pm Wednesdays to Saturdays.
Entry Free.

The Muse at 269, 269 Portobello Road, W11 1LR
Nearest Tube: Ladbroke Grove, Bus: 52,23,7,70

Djinnesque is a reference to the Genie or Djinn, a fiery supernatural creature of several mythologies both western and Arabic. These creatures have many interpretations from protective forces to demonic ones seeking to encourage the human to dabble in their dark side or make wishes- generally based on ego driven desires that once granted, prove to be less than desirable. Leading to the phrase" Be careful what you wish for you just might get it" Genies tricked humans by giving very literal and sometimes randomly placed fulfillment of their wishes. Such as granting someone power and leadership, only to find they have been made a powerful leader who is loathed and dies badly and alone. Not so desirable. Or being granted life eternal, only to realize the burden of time, that real eternity can be. The genies could shape change and be beautiful women who would lead you astray, while seeming to be everything you ever wanted. Prompting the allusion to the dangers of a beautiful woman.


As protective forces genies were created by the gods to handle the day to day woes of humanity, thus freeing the gods for bigger challenges. So a genie could shape change, reside in small spaces and turn into something that could assist its master to handle battle or negative opposing forces of any kind; thus protecting the master from having to go it all alone.

In these images Anthony Ellwood wanted to explore the multi-faceted aspect of the feminine and show many of her faces and guises, both appealing and confusing; at times extreme and perhaps even otherworldly. By leaving the viewer unsure of the intentions of these creatures, that Djinnesque quality is assured. Here anything could happen!





Note to Editors:
A dynamic place where collaborations with the community, private corporations and artists flourish, The Muse at 269 continues to pursue its goal to be the local artistic hub of West London

Information:

The Muse at 269 Portobello Road, London, W11 1LR
Tel: 0207 792 8588
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Katie Heller: katie@themuseat269.com
Anne Windsor: anne@annewindsor.co.uk
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PRIVATE VIEW: Artists in Residence - Alice Hall and Cecilia Sandrini, Tuesday 13th January '09, 6-9pm

Artists in Residence -
Alice Hall and Cecilia Sandrini
           
Tuesday 13th January, 2009. 6.00 - 9.00pm

Wednesday 14th January - Sunday 1st February, 2008
Open 12.00pm – 6.00pm Wednesdays to Saturdays.
Entry Free.

The Muse at 269, 269 Portobello Road, W11 1LR
Nearest Tube: Ladbroke Grove, Bus: 52,23,7,70

The Muse are pleased to invite you view the work of their new artists in residence. We look forward to watching their styles develop over the next eight months and welcome you to the gallery to come and see the changes yourself.
Cecilia Sandrini is a reactionary artist, focusing her attentions on communicating her worried message. Trained in sculpture, influenced by advertising and graphic design, interested in politics and protest art, her work currently has two distinct modes of production. Some works have been sophisticated commercial fabrications that display and allow prolonged thought over text (Judge Me 2008) whilst others are simply written in paint or pen directly and instantaneously onto a surface (Leave your weapons 2008). Sandrini considers that the work is not meant to be viewed as a conclusion, just a starting point for debate, for conversation.
Sandrini presents work and documentation created predominately during the last half of 2008 before she begins the first half of 2009 and her residency at Muse at 269 Portobello Road. 

PREVIEW: The Hours Of Folly by Quadratura - Tuesday 2nd Dec, 2008. 6.00 - 9.00pm

The Hours Of Folly

“The hours of folly are measured by the clock, but of wisdom no clock can measure.” William Blake

An exhibition created by Alex May and Martin A. Smith for Quadratura reflecting on the invisible forces that power and govern our everyday existence. The walls of the gallery are peeled away to reveal the hidden workings that enable our lives.

In reaction to this, and for the night of the private view only, the outside of the gallery will become a canvas, hiding the structure beneath a projection of colour.

Quadratura is a highly innovative and creative video projection and sound design company that utilises a wide range of technologies and techniques to create unique, and often interactive, interior and exterior environments.
www.quadratura.info

Private View:

Exhibition:



Gallery:

Tuesday 2nd December, 2008. 6-9pm

Wednesday 3rd December - Sunday 7th December 2008
Open 12.00am – 5.00pm Wednesday to Sunday.
Entry Free.

The Muse at 269, 269 Portobello Road, W11 1LR
Nearest Tube: Ladbroke Grove, Bus: 52,23,7,70




Department Six - Limited Edition Doctor Who

Tuesday 18th November, 2008. 6.00 - 9.00pm

Wednesday 19th November - Sunday 30th November, 2008
Open 12.00pm – 6.00pm Wednesdays to Saturdays.
Entry Free.

The Muse at 269, 269 Portobello Road, W11 1LR
Nearest Tube: Ladbroke Grove, Bus: 52,23,7,70

The Muse in conjunction with Department Six are delighted to invite you to a private viewing of the original pre-production artwork inspired by BBC's successful drama series, Doctor Who on the 18th of November at 6pm . This unique and exciting exhibition 'The Designs of Doctor Who' gives an insight into the production process behind the magic, and includes 32 limited edition giclee prints of the concept art created for the show by the award winning Art Department, along with their Production Designer Edward Thomas who will be available on this special night to answer questions.