RUBBISHMEN OF SOHO ZINES ARE IN RUDE BRITANNIA EXBO READING ROOM AT TATE BRITAIN

So yester day myself and paul v lawford
aka garica did taketh a walk from
soho down to the millbank
home of the tate britain we did
meet mr harry pye there and had
a chat and did look around
its a good show the stand out
bit of art was a a version of the one in the photo
above by the artists Shaun Doyle & Mally Mallinson
called fascist fruit boys it rocks
the whole show was good and has a wonderfull
drawing by paul nobel and good stuff by
garyson perry we also meet a nice man called
Cedar Lewisohn and( his dad )who we sent our fanzines to
and has put them in the reading room of the show
below is a bit of text about the show from the tate website
bye for now
best wishes
robert xx

Gasp, cringe, or have a sly chuckle: Rude Britannia will certainly cause a reaction. See politicians brought down to size and the great and the good exposed; blush at the saucy postcards and laugh out loud at the slapstick fun - but watch out for that banana skin!

Put together with some the country's best-known cartoonists and comedy writers, this exhibition explores British comic art from the 1600s to the present day. Bringing together a wide array of paintings, sculptures, film and photography, as well as graphic art and comic books, the exhibition celebrates a rich history of cartooning and visual jokes.

The room on the Absurd is curated by comedian Harry Hill, and includes such diverse materials as Alice in Wonderland illustrations, David Shrigley's sculpture, and films by Edwina Ashton and Oliver Michaels . Within the Bawdy, Donald McGill's smutty seaside postcards can be seen with works by artists as different as Aubrey Beardsley, Sarah Lucas, and Grayson Perry. The rooms exploring Politics, Social Satire and Cruikshank's Victorian masterpiece The Worship of Bacchus, have been put together with Gerald Scarfe, Steve Bell, and the cartoonists from Viz. These show the power of comic art as a form of social and political commentary throughout history, from satires of Georgian society by Rowlandson and Gillray to Spitting Image's damning Thatcher puppet.

Looking at comedy that is both timeless and of-its-time, Rude Britannia contrasts contemporary artists such as Angus Fairhurst with key historical pieces, and covers everything from Hogarth to the YBAs.

THE DOORS OF SOHO PART TWO SEBASTIAN HORSLEY MERDE STREET SOHO

Sebastian lived on Merde Street in Soho
On his front door are the words,
THIS IS NOT A BROTHAL,
THERE ARE NO PROSTITUTES HERE
he offen said the door was more famous
then him
it is nice see all the flowers that
have been left there for him
he loved sun flowers and did
many paintings of them
he will be so missed
he is missed
he was the rubbishmens greatest fan
and our only fan
as we too where his greatest fan
kiss kiss mr.Horsley
kiss kiss
xxxxx

THE DOORS OF SOHO PART ONE THE COLONY ROOM SOHO

SO it did come to pass
that the passing of
michael wojas was celebrated
last Wednesday it was a fine and
a good send off was had
there where tears of joy
laugther and sadness
there was music booze
and horseplay and the
spirit of the colony room
was a live once more
the doors of the club have
been whitewashed and where
given a make over by old
friends of wojas
you can whitewash a door
but cant white wash a spirit
here me now
big love to all who where there
kiss kiss
best wishes
robert
XXXXXXXXXXX

SEBASTIAN HORSLEY RIP WE MISS YOU

SEBASTIAN Horsley passed on
on thursday i am gutted
he was a great man funny
and sweet and he was for real
soho has lost its geatest son
the world has lost a great great
man it was a a joy to have known
him thanks for all the good times
best wishes where ever you may be
kiss kiss
robert xxxxxxxxxxxxx

NEW LOS PISTOLOS DRAWING FOR BARE BONES SHOW IN NEW YORK CITY

Hello cyber space cadets
here is a new drawing for new
bare bones thats going to
new york for an one night
show be sure to check out the
links below
kiss kiss
robert
http://www.quarterlybarebones.blogspot.com
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000112864270&ref=profile

VOTE JAMES UNSWORTH

Hello out there my pal
james unsworth is been been shortlisted
for the Hospital Club 100 and would appreciate your vote
he is a nice bloke and a great artist
check out his artworks on his blog link below
i think hes one of the best artists about
above are some of his images
i have got from his blog
well i hope he does well
and goodluck to him
bye for now
kiss kiss
robert x
The Hospital Club 100, in association with The Independent Newspaper, is a search for the most influential people in the creative and media industries, with the emphasis on current contribution and importance, not just the size of someone’s celebrity status, profile, bank balance, titles or past reputation.
Our network and panel of experts have put together their shortlist, but it’s now time to have your say about who represent the future of the creative industries. The list is unique in that it contains both emerging and established names, highlighting not only those who will be influencing Creative Britain’s immediate future, but also in the longer term.

Voting is open from the 10 - 25 June.

Please take a look at his blog for some recent images, essays and interviews:

http://www.jamesunsworth.blogspot.com

And vote here:

http://www.thehospitalclub.com/100/vote.php

PHOTOS ON SET OF THE RUBBISHMEN OF SOHO DON QUIXOTE FILM

Hello one and all
here are some little snapy snaps
of the rubbishmen on the set of
our new film that being don quixote
as one can see we are out in the
country side type thing
so there we have it
we are in a race with terry gilliam
to see who makes the film first
so watch this space
bye for now
kiss kiss
robert xx

Michael Wojas RIP

A sad text was sent to me last night
saying michael wojas had passed away
michael ran the colony room and was
a good man and will be very missed
iam glad that i got to known him
and thank him for the kind things he did
for me
god bless you michael
kiss kiss
and best wishes

PAINTING OF THE RUBBISHMEN OF SOHO to be hung at the national portrait gallery

So here we are then
my little love eggs
from june the 24 onwards
a painting of the rubbishmen
will be in the bp portrait award
the painting is by jersey artist
jason butler and is very nice
so if in london be sure to check
it out below is a bit about the exbo
bye for now
kiss kiss
robert
xxx

The annual BP Portrait Award is the most prestigious portrait competition in the world, promoting the very best in contemporary portrait painting. Open to everyone over 18, this year's exhibition presents fifty-eight selected works from a record 2,177 entrants. The exhibition will include the three artists shortlisted for the Award - David Eichenberg for Tim II; Michael Gaskell for Harry and Daphne Todd for Last Portrait of Mother - as well as the BP Travel Award 2009 winner, Isobel Peachey, who travelled to Belgium and Switzerland to document people who take part in historical re-enactments.
Find out more about this year's shortlisted artists
From intimate and personal images of friends and family to revealing portraits of celebrity sitters the exhibition presents a variety of styles and approaches that together illustrate the vitality of contemporary portrait painting.
This year also sees the launch of the BP Portrait Award ‘Next Generation' project. Inspired by the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the project will extend engagement with young people around the Award. Annual Summer Schools and an interactive website will offer new opportunities for learning, inspiration and creativity through portraiture.