Adam Neate at the Elms Lesters Painting Rooms

Meet my new favourite artist:

For those who are interested I have many longstanding favourite artists, one of whom I was so excited to see recently at the White Cube (stay tuned for a post on Anselm Kiefer). I also have newer artists whose works I’ve fallen in love with over the years so to put this into context Adam Neate is the biggest art crush I’ve had in a really long time! And yet there is so much of his back catalog of work which I am yet to discover...

For those who are interested I have many longstanding favourite artists, one of whom I was so excited to see recently at the White Cube (stay tuned for a post on Anselm Kiefer). I also have newer artists whose works I’ve fallen in love with over the years so to put this into context Adam Neate is the biggest art crush I’ve had in a really long time! And yet there is so much of his back catalog of work which I am yet to discover...

Aside from his obvious bold use of colour, freedom of movement, and love of the three-dimensional what I love most is Neate’s modern slant on Cubism. I love how his images are collages that build up the story depicted layer by layer with everything from cardboard to Perspex and from fake eyes to false teeth. Neate’s work is fun, vibrant and most importantly unique.

This amazing exhibition is taking place at the Elms Lesters Painting Rooms in Soho and features 22 new works all created in 2009 (which is extraordinary considering the preparation and attention to detail that must have gone into them) all ready by the end of September.

Whilst Neate’s work clearly references the Cubist period several pieces are also evocative of the styles of Expressionism and Futurism making Neate in my opinion a master of Modern art, being able to fuse all these styles so effortlessly whilst creating something completely new. This is a FREE exhibition that I would highly recommend, hell I liked it so much I’m going to have to revisit before the end of its run on 21st November.

All artworks depicted are copyright of Adam Neate.

Street Style, WC2 21.09.09

This afternoon I hit the streets of Soho armed with my camera looking for some great outfits and people with a clear sense of style for new trend blog Street Hunting Club. Unfortunately for me a lot of the uber cool fashion types weren't interested in having their photos taken- you know who you are! Persevering I stumbled upon a few stylish people (pictured below) and even managed to drum up an invitation for a one-on-one make up session this weekend by a lovely lady who works at Selfridges....
As you can see from the below images I didn't go out specifically looking to find people all following the same trend, rather I wanted to capture cool dressers who follow their own trends. Loving the young lady at the bottom who is rocking a really cute shirt and shorts combo, accesorised with the addition of pearls, bow headband and vintage belt. She looks very New Romantics meets Parisian chic with a little bit of emo thrown in for good measure- and it works so well. Absolutely love the lady below everything from the shoes to the hair and the cardigan works well and compliment each other and she's obviously not afraid to stand out... I like this look a lot and would love to raid her wardrobe, as I'm sure she has lots of great pieces which look even more amazing when worn together! Let's not forget the men who are also looking very dapper; one with an on-trend check shirt and statement shoes, the other in a great fitting suit, stylish accessories and a mod inspired haircut. Think I'm going to have to harrass people on the streets of London more often...