Posted by The G on December 14, 2011 under Artsy Fartsy, GNN, Street Art, The G Spot | 
Art by Olek.
- A scene from “Knitting is For Pussies” by Olek.
Art lovers, I am afraid I have some bad news! I received an email from our favorite crochet artist, Olek and she’s been detained in London. She forwarded the following statement issued by her legal counsel in the UK:
Olek recently arrived in London in order to fulfill a variety of professional engagements; the first of which was to donate a piece of art work to a charitable organization. On October 6th after donating a piece of her art to the charity at a show in London, Olek was involved in an incident with a drunk and aggressive male who behaved reprehensibly.The incident happened extremely quickly and not knowing anyone in London or able to access her cell phone for numbers she was swept up into the legal system and treated very poorly. This has resulted in very serious charges being leveled against her which she strenuously denies. She has not even had the chance to state her case before a Court and she must await a statutory timetable before she can present her case properly.
She has now been fortunate enough to be referred on to an appropriate lawyer to defend her against these entirely false allegations, but effective legal representation in cases like this comes at a cost. Today, she needs your help to assist her to get through this terrible and unfair ordeal. At the moment she is facing serious charges with a risk of custody if she is not represented properly and able to expose the untruths and falsehoods in the allegations made against her.
Can you help?
What can you do to help? Olek has set up the website www.olekappeal.com to accept any charitable donations. If only every person who has ever enjoyed her art donates $1, Olek will be able to pay for these legal fees that she is faced with. To sweeten the pot, by donating money, you can get some limited edition art from Olek. Please spread the word and donate whatever you can, no matter how small.
We’re rooting for you Olek and we wish you a fast and speedy return to New York!
Watch this space for updates as they are available.
TEAM OLEK!
Tags: 2011, Art, Crochet, Crochet Artist Olek Detained in London - She Needs Your Help!, Detained, Legal Trouble, london, News, Olek, OlekAppeal, Photo, Street Art
Posted by The G on May 22, 2011 under Street Art |
Photo courtesy of Alec Monopoly’s official site.
Alec Monopoly L.E.G.E.N.D. Exhibit at Graffik Gallery in London, June 9, 2011
London! Mark your calendar for June 9, 2011. Graffik Gallery will be presenting Alec Monopoly L.E.G.E.N.D.
It appears that the opening reception is RSVP only, so make sure you get on the list! Email art@graffikgallery.co.uk for entry and/or more details. Tell them G sent ya!
Posted by The G on October 29, 2010 under GNN |
Photo by G.
MNDR
One of music’s next superstars, MNDR, has some good news! Hot on the heels of having NME’s #1 single for 6 weeks in a row (“Bang Bang Bang”) and touring with Mark Ronson and the Business Int’l, MNDR is offering a free mp3 of “Caligula (The Cold Remix)” on her website. All you have to do is sign up on her mailing list! I think that’s a pretty fair exchange. In addition, MNDR will be doing her first headlining gig in London on November 24, 2010 at XOYO. Ticket info and mp3 can be found on MNDR’s official website – HERE.
Tags: 2010, Amanda Warner, Caligula Remix, Headlining Gig, Image, Link, london, Mark Ronson, MNDR, Photo, XOYO
Posted by The G on May 23, 2010 under Artsy Fartsy |
Photo provided by William Frost.
Skylarks in the Park @ the Art Pavillion in London.
Sadly, I won’t be able to make this group art show, but it looks really cool. It’s called Skylarks in the Park and features 17 modern artists struttin’ their stuff. If you are in the London area from May 24 – May 30, 2010, you should check it out. Additional information can be found here. Enjoy or as they say in Britain, Enjoy! ;)
Posted by The G on August 8, 2009 under Artsy Fartsy |
I photographed the following notice when I was in London earlier this year:
We are watching you!!!
Doesn’t this make you feel safe?
Tell us your thoughts…
