Double Exposure in Arise Magazine

Editorial project in collaboration with: Nana Oforiatta-Ayim

Featuring: Kyei Boateng, Majda El Bour, Samson Soboye, Nathaniel Habtemariame Ghebretinsaye, Vanessa Mulangala,

Jameel Prize

9 contemporary Artists and Designers inspired by Islamic traditions of craft and design reflecting the richness and diversity. The pieces exhibited vary in scale, and the media employed ranges from jewellery to photomontage to turned woodwork to screen prints. The works show how dynamic Islamic tradition can be, and how complex and eloquent the art and design inspired by this tradition has become...

It was at the V&A last summer, it went to Riyadh and it is now at the National Museum in Damascus City (Syrian Arab Republic) until the 19th of May.

A glims in Hassan's Studio...

... We recently had visitors in Highbury's old pottery workshop which is now Hassan and Zak Ove' s studio.
And we thought you might like to have a look a it too!

Hassan' s pictures part of the Art Fund Collection

Following "Dakka Marrakkesh" Hassan's first solo show in London: Leighton House (2008) curated by Rose Issa: "Saida in Green" and "Jama Al Fna Angels" became part of the Art Fund Collection of Middle Eastern photography at the V&A and the British Museum.

"Saida in Green": Hand painted digital C-type prints, with reclaimed tyre frame, 50 x 40 cm, 2000

"Jama Al Fna Angeles": Digital C-type prints, walnut and mixed cans frame: 93 x 129 cm, 2000

Fashion Ma Rocks

Hassan's friends: Majda Elbour, Kamal Laftimi, and Yvonne Heinemann are organizing a fundraising party, to support school life, and local womens' entreprises from the Atlas Mountains.
Fully supporting the cause, Hassan will contribute by providing his iconic "Le Salon" back-drop.
The singer Oum, the DJs: Vivian Vota, Yvonne, Jean-Marie DELBES aka DJ Jim, David Blot, L'ora, and the designer Amine Bendriouch will be part of it.

Please come along:

Friday 19th February 2010 - 8pm-3am
The Islington Metal Works
Torrens Street
London, EC1V 1NQ

Hassan and the Black Magic

Last summer Hassan impetuously met Jose James, and very casually the 2 Artists got along. Realising they have common friends. Hassan invites Jose on his pop-up studio on Rochelle's school roof, (just like Hindi Zhara)...

...and Hassan' s shot made Jose's cover.
Jose James is releasing "BlackMagic" on the 1st of Feb 2010. We played it over and over here at the Studio and we love its soulfulness. A needed euphonic comfort, suave and jazzy to get us through the winter!

The Jameel Prize in Saudi Arabia

The Jameel Prize (shown at the V&A September 09) has arrived in Saudi Arabia and the exhibition is currently being installed at the National Museum, Riyadh, where it will open to the public from Saturday 23rd January until the 30th January.

The exhibition will be presented by Abdul Latif Jameel Community Services Programs, who are funding the whole tour.
We are hoping His Excellency Dr Abdulaziz Khojah (Saudi Arabia's Minister of Information and Culture) will enjoy sitting in "Le Salon" during the VIP event next Tuesday, 26 January 2010.

After its showing in Riyadh, it will then travel to Damascus (location tbc). The exhibition will travel to the Beiteddine Palace in Lebanon, the summer residence of the President and venue for the annual Beiteddine arts festival, from July to August.
More venues in the Midle East and North Africa to be confirmed.