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Author: Paul Gorman

Barney Bubbles

Barney Bubbles exhibition opening on Saturday

Installation of the 280 exhibits for The Past, The Present & The Possible – my new Barney Bubbles exhibition  – is underway at Les Subsistances gallery in Chaumont, France. The Past, The Present & The Possible is part of the group show White Noise: Quand graphisme fait du bruit (When graphics make the noise), which […]

May 22, 2012
Chelsea

Amber Butchart talking Mary Quant + Bazaar at 138a King’s Road

Yesterday we had fun in Chelsea filming fashion historian/DJ Amber Butchart for this summer’s King’s Road Fashion & Music Trail, which is is being launched to visitors to west London’s historic thoroughfare as part of Kensington & Chelsea Council’s InTransit festival in July.

May 19, 2012
430 King's Road

Memories of Dandie Fashions + Paradise Garage + a return to Granny’s

Filming continued yesterday for this summer’s King’s Road Fashion & Music Trail, which is is being launched to visitors to west London’s historic thoroughfare as part of Kensington & Chelsea’s InTransit festival in July. We will be covering all the boutique manifestations at 430 King’s Road; for a start I plumped for its incarnation as […]

May 18, 2012
Barney Bubbles

New Barney Bubbles exhibition: we’re on our way

These are the trestles stacked up in Les Subsistances gallery in Chaumont, France, awaiting delivery of the exhibits for my show Barney Bubbles: The Past, The Present & The Possible, which is part of the group show White Noise: Quand le graphisme fait du bruit opening on May 26. The exhibits arrive in France today, […]

May 16, 2012
Lists

My 10 tunes to listen to while you work

Ten tunes chosen by me have been added to Rose Blake’s website studiomusic. My choice was added yesterday with Harry Hill’s. Harry plumps for some Kelis, a bit of Glasvegas and a helping of Tony Christie, while my list includes Hawkwind, The Heptones and Kilburn & The High Roads. Click here to hear our choices […]

May 15, 2012
Art

Belinda Syme at The Tabernacle

I’m very much looking forward to artist Belinda Syme’s show of recent work, which opens at west London landmark The Tabernacle later this month.

May 4, 2012
Art

Derek Boshier: David Bowie + The Clash at Pallant House this summer

Artist Derek Boshier’s practice is marked by his engagement with contemporary culture; this has been a consistent aspect of his work since the earliest days of the British Pop movement. When popular music has invigorated the wider world, Boshier has been present, incorporating Buddy Holly into his painting I Wonder What My Heroes Think Of […]

May 2, 2012
London

Blurring the boundaries: Bishi’s Albion Voice

Ever one to blur the boundaries, Bishi Bhattacharya’s new song Albion Voice simultaneously embraces Jubilee year multicultural Britain and the time-honoured English folk tradition just as Matthew Hardem’s video captures this national treasure’s ability to shift between performance art and music performance. It’s fab – visit Bishi’s site here. And read about the day  I […]

April 30, 2012