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Since May 2010, Mimm clothing has found a permanent base in the ground floor of Shop’s Canning Circus headquarters. Thanks to this, our retail space is now open seven days a week. To coincide with the permanent opening times, Shop would like to offer one artist (or collective) per month to hang their work alongside Mimm’s stock.
We are doing this to keep Shop looking fresh and exciting and it gives both established and up and coming artists the opportunity to display their work in a place that gets hundreds of people walk and drive past it on a daily basis. Successful applicants will get to take over the Shop window, our window ledge and one wall of the Shop.
How much will it cost?
Free. Shop will take a negotiable mark up on all items sold.
Rules
All artists must apply in advance with a proposal and examples of their work. This will be reviewed by the Shop Team and the artist will notified if successful in due course. All artwork will be displayed for just under one one month, precise dates and time frames will be agreed closer to the time. Any artwork that hasn’t been sold by the end of this period will need to be collected before the next artist comes in to hang the next instalment of work.
Helpful Hints
Shop is more likely to accept your work if we consider it will fit within our branding guidelines. In a nutshell; if it can be presented in a slick, professional manner that will not be too obtrusive in the retail environment. We will also lean towards artwork that can be installed in a relatively short amount of time; preferably no more more than a couple of hours. However, feel free to run us by your ideas, however crazy they may seem.
One more thing
We can facilitate a small, informal gathering for the opening night of your mini exhibition should you require this.
To apply to become a Shop Guest please email info@viewtheshop.co.uk with your proposal. Please put “Shop Guest” somewhere in the email title.
With more than a dash of humour and a swathe of class, this painting marries Brian Clough’s brooding, self-confident smirk with Lord Byron’s stylish, suave stance. After all, if ever there was a man that bought poetry to football, it was Brian Clough and we’re sure Byron would’ve appreciated that.
Gold framed digital print on canvas with hand painted varnish finish. Limited run of 100. Signed by the artist. 1189mm x 841mm (approx). Now available in our online store.
To celebrate Shop’s latest event in conjunction with SIZE? on May 6th we are giving away Leth’s latest mixtape for free! It’s a colaboration of sorts with Shop’s very own Rikki Marr who has provided the artwork for this very special venture.
This one is a party banger for sure, very much in keeping with the Shop vibe you are all used to seeing at our shows.
Download, enjoy, and we will see you all on the 6th! Click the Image for more.
Check out the new animation showreel. It was compiled by Shop’s After Effects wizard Daniel Senior who can work his magic for your film and videos too.
Rikki has been regularly working with HAPPEN since October 2007. They are a truly remarkable company who’s track record speaks for itself. They work closely with the worlds global leaders to make things better for all. Rikki was very happy to decorate their new home with this rendition of their logo. He also continues to contribute to their work shops with his live illustration (more details to come in a future post).
