NEW YORK, NEW YORK (SO GOOD I WROTE IT TWICE)
Finally back from my Stupid Has A New Hero exhibition on Manhattan's Lower East Side. After months in the studio it's nice to be fondled by the outside world. So thanks to all those people who slapped my aching back, ruffled my greying hair or shook my oil-speckled hands. You were fantastic.
The very lovely (and very English) Daily Telegraph ran a story on the show here: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/art/artsales/7736004/Art-Sales-the-British-artist-charming-his-way-to-the-top.html
THE BLANK CANVAS PROJECT
I was honoured to be asked by the magnificent Amnesty International to paint a piece for their Blank Canvas project to help the homeless. Fellow exhibitors included Tracy Emin, The Chapman Brothers, Sarah Lucas and the legend that is Viviene Westwood. We were each given a canvas tent to customise which will be auctioned off to raise money. Mine's the one (below) with the headless horseman on it. Whispers, as someone once said, can move an army. Those lumpy trucks with the camo paint job do much the same using the power of diesel rather than poetry.
CHEERS AND, INDEED, TA
A big fat thank you to everyone who made it to the preview party for the Meaning Of Everything show in Shoreditch (below). And apologies to the traffic which had to be diverted after guests blocked the road brandishing cupcakes and limited edition Victoria sponge.
Much respect, and a packet of Rennies, for the trampy wine monster who staggered off with a dozen tins of preview Stella and half a lemon drizzle.
Finally I’d like to throw some enormous Charming love in the direction of the guys at Jealous who put up with much 11th hour beard stroking and came up with a batch of world-beating prints for the show. Watch out for more from these guys. I couldn’t have done it without you. No really.
HALF PINT HAS LEFT THE BUILDING
Thanks to everyone who bought Half Pint (The Panda Boy) print. It’s now sold out on this here website. For any latecomers try the squirrels over at Jealous (click here: www.jealousgallery.com) who may have a spare stashed in one of their woody plan chests.
LOS ANGELES VIDEO
Bored? Then feel free to stare at the video of me hooning around Los Angeles like a jet-lagged Limey. Click this YouTube link thing (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19OTb1NAXW). Big thanks to Seth and Elisa at the Carmichael Gallery of Contemporary Art for their hospitality, hanging space and macrobiotic nights out.
