Art Exhibition
On the first Thursday of every month, The Gallery Cafe opens its doors late for a chance to see amazing art, culture and events after hours. Our exhibition changes every month, featuring a whole host of different artists, as well as encouraging local talent. See below for details of this month's exhibition...
SHAHED SALEEM - 'PRIMAL' PAINTINGS AND PHOTO MONTAGES (1st - 31st March 2010)
JUSTINE ROLAND-CAL - PAINTING & PHOTOGRAPHY (4th - 28th February 2010)
Justine Roland-Cal is a self taught artist who has been painting for twenty years. She started exhibiting in 1994, and in between has worked in street theatre as a clown and fire eater, was assistant to a fabric buyer at Kenzo in Paris and has also been heavily involved with socially motivated projects involving the homeless and people with dependancy issues. In recent years she has also begun to experiment with black and white photography. Visit Justine's website for more information.
SENG HO: ARTWORKS - PAINTING & PHOTOGRAPHY (3rd - 31st December)
Inspired by traditional Chinese Landscape paintings, this British-born Chinese artist displays a contemporary approach to conventional colours and techniques. She shares the principle notion of traditional landscape art, "painting is not about the description of the visible world; it is a means of conveying the inner landscape of the artist's heart and mind".
HABITAT/URBAN SPACES IN EAST LONDON (1st - 30th November)
Beauty and fashion photographer Seb Winter exhibits his landscape project "Habitat/Urban Spaces" featuring stark and absorbing images of East London. There will be a private view of the exhibition on Thursday 12th November at 6.30pm, follwed by live music from the Ho Hum Records Showcase.