BEN BROUGH PROFILE
It’s difficult to believe it has taken us two years to feature the work of Californian-born artist Ben Brough. Because if any artist legitimises the notion of the artistry around board-riding, it is Ben. Sure, Ben is an artist – but he’s many more things besides: surfer, designer, father, husband, conversationalist, skateboarder, art scholar and...
NEW PHIL MORGAN SHOW ANNOUNCED
We’re really pleased to let you know about Looking Sideways artist Phil Morgan’s first solo show, which he’s just announced for Saturday May 25th in this hometown of Penarth in Cardiff. Check the Phil-designed poster above. Phil’s been working with us here since last year, and produced the brilliant Practise Makes Perfect series for #LookingSidewaysLondon...
LOOKING SIDEWAYS LONDON PRIVATE VIEW
So after months of planning and plotting, the doors of #LookingSidewaysLondon are now open. We’re here all weekend showing work by Ben Allen, Will Barras, Pete Fowler, French, Michael C Hsiung, Tim Karpinski, Phil Morgan, Schoph and Owen Tozer. We were lucky enough to have some of the artists in town for the show, including...
WILL BARRAS PROFILE
Will’s work has been in the spotlight since the 1999 publication of Scrawl, the book that according to the Stolen Space gallery “documented a new movement in street art, graphics and illustration”. Since then, his career has diversified to the point that he is now equally in demand as an acclaimed artist, illustrator and animation...
NEW LOOKING SIDEWAYS SHOP OPENS FOR BUSINESS!
It’s a double celebration here at Looking Sideways HQ this week, as we throw open the doors of our virtual shop for the first time. Head on over to http://shop.wearelookingsideways.com/ and you’ll be able to buy unique original work and prints from our featured LS artists for the first time. Pretty good eh? It marks...
MICHAEL C. HSIUNG PROFILE
Here at Looking Sideways we’re lucky to work with some amazing artists. And as well as inspiring us with their work, they also inspire with their own recommendations as well: like when LS artist Phil Morgan introduced us to the sublime, surreal imaginative netherworld of Californian artist and illustrator Michael C. Hsiung. Phil and Michael...
NEW LOOKING SIDEWAYS LONDON SHOW AND WEBSITE ANNOUNCED!
After a busy winter at Looking Sideways HQ spent plotting and planning, we’re stoked to announce our first show of 2013 at the 71a Gallery in London’s Shoreditch, and the launch of our brand spanking new website. For our Looking Sideways London show, we’ve gathered together ten of our favourite artists and collaborators: Ben Allen,...
Mrs Wilberforce – Pick Your Nose
Anyone London-based (or bound) should go and check out the Parlour Skate Store next to Mile End Skatepark tomorrow night (Thursday the 29th November 2012), for the Pick Your Nose Jack evening billed as a having “Music, Beer & Fine Wines,” as well as the fantastic, London-based clothing/art label Mrs Wilberforce doing live printing. Expect...
#loosebehavior from Schoph, Mr.Dvice & Taylor Reeve
#loosebehavior is a group exhibition featuring new artwork by Schoph, Mr. Dvice and Taylor Reeve, opening at the T.F.R. gallery in San Diego on November 16th. When we first heard whispers about the show from LS artist Schoph a few months ago, our interest was immediately aroused, and rather than wait for the usual press...
HAVE YOU SEEN HIM? – get a free Animal Chin download
The 1987 skateboard film The Search for Animal Chin is widely regarded as one of THE action sports milestones. Featuring the amazing skateboarding of the Powell Peralta team, including Tony Hawk, Steve Caballero, Mike McGill, Lance Mountain and Tommy Guerrero as they go in search of the mythical Won Ton Animal Chinm rhe film is...
Boardmasters POSTER ART SurfBOARD WINNER ANNOUNCED
Regular readers will be aware of the contest we held at the 2012 Boardmasters surf event down in Newquay, but for those who need a quick re-fresh, here’s what we got up to: We took 1000 art packs with us, which included some Vans goodies, a blank poster (with guidelines on it) and four sticker...
Boardmasters 2012 Surfboard Art Winners
Boardmasters might be finished for 2012, but our art competition is yet to be put to bed. (If you want to know more about the art comp we did, please have a look here) Below then are our final ten artworks up for the top prize of the surfboard. Click through to our Facebook page...