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Hackney Wicked Art Festival, 8th - 10th August 2008

06.08.2008

ArtRabbit


Hackney Wick


Exhibitions:The Elevator Gallery, Queens Yard Mother Studios White Post Lane E9 5EN
Exhibition 'The Tomorrow People' 6pm to 9pm

The Residence, The Verger's Cottage Eastway, Hackney Wick, London E9 5JA
Exhibition 'Hackney Wicked Museum of Revised History' 9pm – 12am

The Schwartz Gallery
presents 'Shift' 6pm -9pm

Mainyard Gallery
6pm – 9pm

The Top & Tail Gallery
6pm - 8pm

Caravan Gallery and Van Gallery, Queens Yard E9 5EN
will both be holding exhibitions 6pm – 9pm

Hackney Wicked Art Olymics 9th AugustCoinciding with the Beijing Olympics Art Olympic events suggested by artists are being run in conjunction with 'The Decima Gallery Art Olympics'. Gilbert & George suggested Cycling Polo which was an actual event which featured in the 1908 Olympic Games hosted by Britain will be held in Victoria Park amongst other events including Callum F. Kerr's Pole Vaulting over the Blue Olympic Fence; Hackney Wicked Cricket hosted by Aaron Barschak the Comedy Terrorist; the Olympic Dog Fight in human sized dog costumes; the Olympic Quiz at the Top o'the Morning; Laura Mays X-Factor and much much more Olympic fun and games. Stephen Gill will be holding an exhibition of his 'Hackney Wick' Pictures works as well as a special 'Hackney's Wicked limited edition print created especially for 'Hackney Wicked.'

Decima Gallery Unit B16 22 Smeed Rd E3 2NR.

Graffiti Tour 9th AugustBanksy started his career as a Graffiti artist in Hackney Wick and many of his little known about Graffiti gems will be shown in this exclusive tour. Banksy used to have his studio at Mother Studios. Sweet-Tooth is Hackney Wick's most prolific graffiti artist whose work litters the Bridges and banks of the River Lea as well as quite a few vehicles around the Wick, these works will be shown for the very first time on a pubic tour.

The Art Car Booty Fair, Coracle Regatta & Closing Party 10th AugustThere will be an Art Fair at Wallis Road (close to the home of Fun-times Swingers Club so if you feel all arted out you can pop in for some Wicked Wicky Fun-times) with hundreds of artists stalls selling everything from art curiosities to gardening seeds. Harry Meadows will be also be hosting the 'Coracle Regatta 2008' at the Eaton Mission Boat House 127Wallis road from 2pm. There will also be lots of Wick Pick
Nicks and a live music stage.

Open Studios 9th and 10th AugustMother Studios, Oslo House, Maryland Studios, Lion Works, Decima Cell and Wallis Studios will all be opening their doors for the duration of the festival.

ArtistsWork by Gavin Turk, Stephen Gill, Bob & Roberta Smith, Simon Ould, Laura May Lewis, The Guy Hilton Gallery, Banksy, Brian Cheesewright, Liam Ryan, Ingrid Z, Danielle Drainey, AM Hanson, Robert Hawkins and hundreds more Wick Artists will be selling and displaying their wares all over Hackney Wick.

Hackney Wicked enjoys the support of Gilbert & George, Stephen Gill, Pete Burns, The Golden Heart, Mother Studios, Decima Gallery, Elevator Gallery, The Residence, Oslo House and The Guy Hilton Gallery.

Getting ThereTube: Bethnal Green/Bromley-by-Bow/Mile End
DLR/Tube: Bow Church/Stratford
Train: Hackney Wick
Bus Routes: 26, N26, 276, 236, 388, 30, 488.

http://www.hackneywicked.com/


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The Residence

The Vergers Cottage
London, E9 5JA
T. 0208 986 2324


Elevator

Mother Studios, Queens Yard, White Post Lane,
London, E9 5EN
T. 0208 5336082


Schwartz Gallery

White Post Quay
London, E9 5EN
T. 07828937013


The Wallis Gallery

90A Wallis Road
London, E9 5LN
T. 0207 871 0539