Signalling Failure

I'm writing this from the transpennine express, a train ride I take almost everyday.

It stinks heavily, it's droning with the drones of office drones, Megaphone Mary is giving

a blow by blow on her b+st*rd boyfriend, and its packed with ipods hissing like a feline gang fight. I'm not here to parp on about that but its going to set the theme for the first art blog and give me a chance to avoid the conductor. Tickets please...........................

Leeds to Manchester:

Best Joined Up presents....The Caught Exhibition

Out of their Live Art/Doodle events over the past 4 years Best Joined Up has amassed

a unique and extensive collection of artwork, photography and film from the live art scene.

Many of the leading lights in Street Art/Illustration have passed through their doors and

left their indelible marks on board, canvas and paper.

A show not to be missed, get your rsvp quick! Email: bestjoinedup@gmail.com

www.bestjoinedup.com for the full details.

Friday 21^st May 2010, 7p.m-12p.m

Eurocultured

Street Art and Live Illustration from some very choice Euro and U.K artists

Personal favourites Herakut www.herakut.de will be painting there over the weekend.

www.eurocultured.com for the skinny on this.

Friday 29^th - 31^st May 2010, Times vary.

End of Year shows-

Get your eyes on some future art and design stars at:

Leeds College of Art and Design, Bleinheim Walk,

Saturday, 19 June 2010 at 10:00 until Friday, 25 June 2010 at 17:00

more details here

Sheffield to Hull

There are 2 amazing Art events coming up at the fiercely independent Old Sweet Shop gallery in Sheffield, well worth a visit and supporting.
Create - Art Social followed by bands and djs
Thursday 13th May:
more info here
Sheffield Temporary Autonomous Arts - DIY Exhibition
Wednesday 12th - Friday 15th May:
more info here

Plus Sheffield's first lady of Graffiti- Faunagraphic has a show running here too:

more info here

Pinky

Hull's first psychedelic son Pinky will be coming home to roost for a short spell to transform Whitefrairgate Shopping centre into a giant piece of public art! It's gonna have banners running down the middle and vinyls on the empty shop windows. Starting around about the 27^th May, be sure to pop over, wear a flower in your hair and give him some love.

http://www.pinkyvision.com/

Derby to Newcastle

Subism and Sub Ink

Run by the inimitable and ever positive Stub, this miniature empire of creative goodness

have a rake of goodies on the go, jump on it -

www.subism.co.uk

Electrick Sheep

If you stop off at Newcastle make sure to check this emporium out, stocks some

very fine items of graff/street art and fresh picks designers, and has an amazing piece by Sune on the front of it.

22 Pink Lane, Newcastle upon Tyne
http://www.electriksheep.co.uk/

Nottingham to Cardiff

Montana Shop and Gallery

Opened earlier this year with a show by the Never Ready Crew (regular visitors to Leeds)

be sure to nip in and fill up on fumes.

more info here

Boilerhouse Project

Fresh new independently run artspace, gallery and shop, perfectly positioned

next to a king size hall of fame. Run by the easy going and positively charged

Bryce it attracts a healthy and hugely diverse mix of creatives.

Boilerhouse Project, Rear of Andrew Road CF14 2JP , Cardiff

more info here

I'm getting off here, next week I'll be on the megabus to nowhere, look out for the guy

sat next to the guy that has gherkins all down his shirt and is telling me his life story in

farts.

Bodie