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STITCH
“Stitch is a new project developed with the purpose of raising awareness of the work of young artists still living in the world of the unknown”.
Full article by c-heads
STITCH Private View from STITCH on Vimeo.
“a showcase for emerging-but-still-unknown artists – featuring photography, illustration and installation art by underground talents Fiona Osborne, Heidi Andreasen, Silva + Cemin, Ting Cheng and Catherine Scrivener”
Full article by Huck Magazine
“fancy an eyeball ice cream?” Interview with Lily Bonesso, STITCH curator in Dazed & Confused
“[STITCH is] so exciting. There’s such a range of work – all the artists have quite different styles and interests, but from what I’ve seen so far they all seem to fit really well together. There’s some really beautiful stuff – the photo by Fiona Osbourne of the girl on the bed is great. And Ting Cheng’s work is wonderfully odd”.
STITCH talks to HotSHoe
“There’s a lot more behind organizing an exhibition than you initially expect, so I’ve been working really hard with Rebecca Lidert and Rhiannon Butler from the Cock ‘n’ Bull Gallery and my good friends Josie Tucker and Amy Webster. It also involves a surprisingly large amount of writing!”
STITCH talks to lexiquette
“STITCH is a new project developed with the purpose of raising awareness of the work of young artists still living in the world of the unknown. In a world where the audience is seduced by curiosity and novelty…”STITCH artist profiles on c-heads.com
“The linking imagery is the body. All of these photographers and artists use people in their work. I love the idea of the body used as an abstract object, instead of just portraits of people. But really what brings it all together is these artists’ bizarre outlook on the world. It’s really mesmerising work”.
STITCH talks to Huck magazine
“[Ting] has pickled and preserved her child’s imagination and curiosity; it remains totally intact and she channels this into her work”.
Ting Cheng by Lily Bonesso, for Crack in the Road
STATE MEDIA/ f22 MAGAZINE
Interview with gallery manager, Rebecca Lidert; how galleries like Cock ‘n’ Bull garner art credentials outside of the slick private view circuit.
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HURLS CHAMBER
“What happens when sport meets art? To be honest, we couldn’t tell you as it is not territory that we, or anyone for that matter is overly familiar with. But that is all about to change”.
Full article by Hunger TV
“This was real I was there stuff, like watching the first footie match or seeing William Webb Ellis pick up the ball”.
Review by The Flaneur
Invisible made Visible blog post on Hurls Chamber
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STREET ART IN MINI MARKS
“I was recently asked by the Cock’n’Bull gallery to paint a wall upstairs from them in Mark Hix’s ‘Tramshed’ restaurant on Rivington street”.
Full article by Inkfetish
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THE COLLECTION
“Aptly entitled ‘‘The Collection”, Hix’s most recent cookbook features famous British artworks alongside some of his favourite British recipes. Each chapter, such as ‘Soups’, ‘Fish & Seafood’ or ‘Poultry & Game’, is illustrated with a work of art by the likes of Tracey Emin, Matt Collishaw and Polly Morgan”
Full article by ArtWednesday
“Many of the artworks by seminal artists included in the exhibition were exchanged for food, part of the foundations for this large and impressive collection”.
‘The Collection’ on Tracey Emin Studio
“If you’ve ever dined at a Hix restaurant, you can now appreciate the works that often hover over your head like Sarah Lucas’s ‘Pie Mobile’ or hang on the walls like Tracey Emin’s ‘Chicken Soup’ in a gallery context…”
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BREED
“The Breed Show, is testament that creativity matters to an agency that celebrates individual artists, and breaks the mould of traditional talent agencies. The names that Breed represents are weighty, so expect unrestrained visual gratification at Cock’n’Bull Gallery“
Full article & interview with Breed founder, Olivia Triggs in We Heart
“It brings together 14 artists, each with their own unique talent and style, yet all at the forefront of contemporary art”.
Full article by Hunger TV
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MATILDA TEMPERLEY
“How do you feel about your legs?’ asks Mel, head of costumes for Matilda Temperley’s project Human Zoo: The UGLY Cards. Before I even have time to consider the possible implications of this relatively personal question, the explanation is thrust upon me: ‘we want to turn you into an uber-sexy King of Hearts”
Full article in Time Out
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HIX AWARD
Cord Pull by Nicholas Permain, winner of The Hix Award 2013
“Emerging artists now have one more opportunity to have their work seen and bought (before their death) thanks to restauranteur and art collector Mark Hix, who’s thrown his hat into the ring with a new prize for emerging British Artists. The Hix Award (or Hixy as we heard it described last night) aims to showcase one-off pieces by artists who have been out of art school for no more than 2 years”
Full article by 125 Magazine
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RUN & DSCREET
“It’s always a good experience to evaluate how well some street artists’ work adapts to a gallery environment, and we think this show has been a success”.
Full article by Artspotter
STREET ART LONDON blog post on A Foot in the Door & artist profiles
“This short film follows London based artists Dscreet and Run whilst they paint the doors of the Gallery and Restaurant above their new show “A Foot In The Door” at the Cock n Bull Gallery. Bearing flamethrowers, fedoras and happy smiles they meet the detritus of the night who have a bit to say about both the art inside the doors and out”.
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A Foot In The Door - Run and Dscreet from The Baron on Vimeo.
PAULINE AMOS
“It’s theme is how man has killed man through the ages. There are prints and some contemporary art paintings hung in an unusual way. The colours and layout are meant to shock and they do”
Full article by Tom Winnifrith
“Giving me the sense of a distinctly Pinteresque turn to the recent violence. That a domestic appliance can be weaponised, draws us closer to consider the acts of violence and power plays that exist in the smallest acts and social exchanges”.
Full article by Americusblog
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HIX LIX
”Sexuality, like art, also requires time. It demands a certain amount of work. Which is why this small gallery is now hosting regular dinner parties amid the paintings. But the food isn’t really the main point. These are mini liturgical events, ways of trapping attention…”
Full Article by Giles Fraser, The Guardian