The newly-refurbished B&D Newcastle gallery space in Newcastle will be officially launched tomorrow with a Brexit-led exhibition.
Please Stand By is a solo pop art collection from North East-based independent artist Johnnyx, and will be unveiled at an open-to-all preview event at the gallery on Pilgrim Street.
Scheduled to take place on the date which was – up until last week – so often synonymous with the Brexit negotiations and process, the artist will be displaying their take on what we might be looking forward to.
Johnnyx says: “The show reflects my thoughts on our future – post Brexit. I extract themes from news stories, and re-purposed imagery from advertising and promotions – using an eclectic mix of old and new in order to create a provocative often humorous information aesthetic.
“My aim is to turn a de-constructional, sometimes subversive lens on cultural themes – and this time I am focusing on the UK’s current self-destruction mode.”
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The preview evening will run from 6.30pm to 9.30pm at B&D Studios on the third floor of Commercial Union House. There will be a drinks reception, pop-up food from Waroeng Indonesia and a Johnnyx artwork print auction, with all the proceeds going to the Indonesian Tsunami disaster fund.
Early bird visitors will receive a free newsprint edition of Johnnyx’s art prints Please Stand By or DIY Cat – both exclusive to B&D Studios. Screen printed editions of the works on display will also be available to buy during the evening.
Please Stand By will run until April 19. Contact B&D for opening hours on 0191 261 1215.
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