CELEBRATION OF SPORT

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The first annual Outside the White Cube Exhibition will take place 25th July - 10th August 2012 at The Bermondsey Project, 46 Willow Walk, London, SE1 5SF This year's theme is: Outsiders' Celebration of Sport Opening times during the exhibition will be 11am-6pm daily. The exhibition is in support of Crisis, the national charity for single homeless people and will feature the work of both emerging and established artists. We are also honoured to showcase Olympic Opinion a selection of photographs by guest artist Oleg Tolstoy. Of British nationality, Oleg is a young, gifted photographer and artist of distinguished Russian descent. Based in London, Oleg's photographs have appeared in many publications and editorials including Q-Magazine and NME and he has produced portraits for many distinguished clients including Sir Elton John and Mick Jones. He has also exhibited in many distinguished art shows, including British Art Now,Berlin 2010 (curated by Edward Lucie-Smith), The Saatchi Gallery & Channel 4's New Sensations and The Future Can Wait at Victoria House, London in 2011. His latest work, Olympic Opinion focuses on the divide between the people of London created by the impending Summer sporting events. There appears to be," he says "a split among those who live in the city, with one side celebrating a grandoise event that will, they believe, reinvigorate British sports, and at the same time do wonders for the British economy and British culture