Amazing! They said knitting was making a comeback, but that was mainly just journalistic puff pieces lazily relating to the credit crunch. But now it's hitting the world of fine art. May saw Sally Spinks present a pile of knitted cigarette buts at Tenderpixel Gallery and now, in June, the Charlotte Street branch of Rebecca Hossack Gallery is transformed into Kate's Café.
Fashion designer/knitting supremo Kate Jenkins is filling the gallery with all manner of amazingly detailed crocheted café delicacies: so there's sardines on toast, a Full English, pizza and a jar of anchovies. There's even ketchup and a pot of 'stitchberry' jam!
After 2008's solo show at Limoncello, Tom Gidley is back with his characteristic mix of surreal fetishistic assemblage and painting - this summer at Paradise Row. Until 26.06.12.
There's a rumour rife in Hollywood: the silent movie is over and a new kind of film is about to sweep the globe. Actors will be able to talk, sing and dance on screen...all at the same time! For Don Lockwood...
A first solo show - if you discount her work-in-progress exhibition at C4RD back in 2010 - for the hotly tipped Sarah Lederman at ROLLO Contemporary this summer. Picked up by Saatchi and winner of the...
US stand-up Dave Fulton performs his critically-acclaimed Fringe show, combining social observations with electrifying stories about his colourful life. And by colourful, we mean near death experiences...
Sadie Frost (Dracula, Shopping) makes a return to the West End for this high energy, tongue-in-cheek romp about a woman who has grown up with an almost spiritual affinity for Madonna. From the first time...
In this trans-continential intergenerational drama of the most animated kind, a film travel back to Lagos for the memorial service of their father. They dealing with emotional baggage as well as the travelling...
Mixing Mods with Rockers, Punks with Proggers, Concrete Jungle with African Bush, Brazilian Nuggets with Turkish Delights, Sweet 'n' Sour Krauts with Big Macs and Crisp Rappers with Cheesy Ravers.Any ...