ART MATERIAL-ISM on the BBC and named TOP 5 show in London
Ian Berry with Mike McKenzie (Far right) of the BBC and artists Justin Ruby (far left) and Matt Small(centre) and cameraman Gordon Anderson (centre right)
BBC presenter Micheal McKenzie Interviews curator and artist Ian Berry along with artists Matt Small and Justin Ruby in London before the opening of the debut show of the art movement that is Art Materialism.
Ian Berry (denim) is joined by the British trio of Matt Small (reclaimed metal), David Wightman (textured wallpaper) and Australian based Benjamin Shine (tulle). There is also Swede Lill O. Sjöberg who makes wood from reclaimed denim (TWOOD) and Dutchman Max Zorn (packing Tape) and the US based trio of Justin Ruby (sneakers), Christian Faur (crayons) and Canadian born Peter Combe (paint Swatches) make up the first nine who will show in the debut exhibition in London.
exhibition open now til Nov 6th
The show was also named a TOP 5 in London for October by Art Critic Tabish Khan for FAD Magazine.
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Today saw the launch of Ian Berry's new book and to celebrate it the BBC covered it with Jo Good at BBC Radio London interviewing him about it and upcoming events as well as him being featured on the BBC News website. Over the next few days there will be a lot of new events and media interviews - as well as chances to win his new book
Ian Berry Interview | BBC London
Ian Berry interviewed by Brenda Emmanus for BBC London in the Gallery of Behind Closed Doors with shots in the East London Studio and shooting the scenes for his work.
The show continues until the 30th November 2016 at 14 Percy Street.
News
News from the studio of Ian Berry
NEW!
Ian Berry’s, SPLENDID ISOLATION is out now and available to order online. The book is a collaboration with publisher Jap Sam Books in The Netherlands with the Museum Rijswijk to coincide with the Solo Museum show of the same name.
The book includes
· a foreward by Museum Rijswijk curator Diana Wind and Director Arnoud van Aalst
· 160 page paperback book
· Over 150 images in full colour (well, full of blue)
· Looks over some of his 15 years of making his artwork using only denim
· Many images show detail shots of his work that have to be seen to be believed.
The book was launched at the 2020 Virtual Art Book Fair (VABF) organized by Tokyo Art Book Fair (TABF) with Jap Sam. The fair was originally scheduled for Fall 2020 at the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo. It then debuted at the Museum shop at Museum Rijswijk and was popular with visitors. You can now get it here.
The book comes signed by the artist Ian Berry and you can also request a message to be sent. We can post around the world with the postages below, including a special launch offer.
Postage
· £2.50 to the UK (Free with FREESHIPPING code at check out)
Postage outside the UK will come up at Check out.
Along with Museum Rijswijk and Jap Sam Books the book was made possible by the museum show principle sponsor Pepe Jeans London, along with Tencel, Famore Cutlery, Cone Denim and Tonello.