Coming Soon…
On Thursday 9th December, Material will will be unleashing itself in a brand new part of the Red Gallery with a brand new shop front, whole new layout and a great selection of new artists and products to boot. To celebrate, We will also be playing host to Unplanned Magic, an exhibition of screen prints by Marcus Walters including some collaborations with friend and contemporary Kate Gibb.
The exhibition and launch will be supported by Pernod Absinthe- The Original Absinthe and artist’s favourite.
This is an RSVP event so please contact us should you want to attend.
previous exhibitions and events….
On Thursday 15th December, Material will play host to the launch of issue #6 of Undercurrent Magazine FUTURE / RETRO featuring the screening THE DAY THE WORLD WENT AWAY a fashion film by Pierre Debuschere.
Undercurrent is an arts and fashion periodical where quietly subversive editorial, forward looking ideas and vanguard photography meet. The magazine’s sixth offering FUTURE / RETRO draws inspiration from the word of sci/fi, technology, space age and the leaps of early modernism. To find out more visit the Undercurrent website
at MATERIAL shop at The Red Gallery
1-3 Rivington Street
London EC2A 3DT
from 7pm till 9pm
Drinks courtesy of PERNOD Absinth
:: Leon 3 Book Signing ::
:: Thursday November 3rd 6- 8pm ::
Henry Dimbley & Claire Ptak will be joining us at Material@ Red Gallery on Thursday 3rd November signing the latest addition to recipe compilations, Leon 3: Baking & Puddings
Leon: Baking and Puddings is the third cookbook from the healthy fast-food restaurant chain Leon, and contains hundreds of recipes for everyone from the novice cook to the baking aficionado.
Co-authored by Henry Dimbleby (of Leon) and Claire Ptak (of Violet Cakes), it is a book of two halves. The first contains recipes for Every Day: granolas, cakes, breads, pizzas, and puddings to enjoy as often as you like. The second half – Celebration – contains recipes for all sorts of special occasions, from Easter and Christmas to weddings and even funerals. Flourless chocolate fudge cake, toffee apples, caramelized onion and olive tart, plum ice-cream – there is something in here to tickle every fancy.
Join us at Material on the first Thursday of the month for this opportunity to meet Henry & Claire and grab a signed copy of the book.
:: Unplanned Magic ::
A Collaborative Exhibition of new work by Marcus Walters & Kate Gibb
Kate Gibb and Marcus Walters are two of the UK’s foremost screen print artists and illustrators. Unplanned Magic is the title of one combined exhibition held at 2 venues in Ludlow. The collaborative nature of this exhibition has arisen through the friendship of the 2 artists and of the 2 venues.
Marcus Walters will be showing work at Material, 131 Corve Street and Kate Gibb will be exhibiting at Black Bough, 2 Market Street – they will be making some works in collaboration and these will be shown in both venues. The exhibitions both open on October 7th and run until November 5th.
Both Walters and Gibb are artists that use screen print in their practice and who both carry out commercial illustration as well as creating artworks. Kate Gibb’s has produced iconic art work for the music and fashion industries; she made a number of cover works for the Chemical Brothers, Suede and Kate Nash, has illustrated campaigns for Dries Van Noten and has made work for Stüssy. Marcus Walters has produced advertorial work for Honda and Citroen amongst others and his editorial work has been commissioned by magazines and newspapers worldwide including the New York Times and Monocle. He has also provided illustrations for clothing brands Howies and Uniqlo.
1- 18th September 2011 @Red Gallery…
:: i-D NOW ::
To celebrate three decades at the forefront of style and culture, i-D will be ‘popping-up’ at East London’s Red Gallery this September where they will be showcasing all of i-D’s historic covers and laying on a feast of interactive events–including acoustic performances, fashion shoots, book swaps, dance classes, coffee mornings and more–in celebration of i-D NOW.
The show will feature memories and contributions from a host of loyal, industry-leading i-D family members, including Nick Knight, Simon Foxton, Edward Enninful and Pat McGrath as well as Material’s in gallery book and print shop which will be curated in vein of the publication, complimenting i-D’s transition from stapled fanzine to the multi faceted, iconic style and culture publication as it is known today.
Show runs 1st – 18th September 2011
(normal shop hours apply)
Red/Material Gallery & Books
1-3 Rivington Street
London EC2A 3DT
Download press release here or contact us for more info
13th September 2011…
:: KID KOALA / music to draw to ::
To celebrate the release of Kid Koala’s graphic novel, Soundtrack and 10″ ‘Space Cadet’, Ninja Tune and Kid Koala are hosting a one-off exclusive London event ‘Music To Draw To’.
We are pleased to announce that Kid Koala will be launching his new book & soundtrack Space Cadet at a rare intimate show at (you guessed it) Material @ Red Gallery on Tuesday 13 September.
The night will run from 7pm-11pm, featuring a three hour set of quiet time records from Kid Koala, as well as a performance of live original compositions. Quiet people are invited, and there will be tea, hot chocolate and cake available. Bring something to work on. Drawings, knitting, sonnets, whatever floats your creative boat. Sketchbooks and pencils provided. No dancing.
This is NOT a ticket only event, it is first come, first serve and we will be asking if people will kindly give a donation on the door to cover costs.
Show runs for one night only
Tuesday 11th September 2011 / 7- 11pm
Red/Material Gallery & Books
1-3 Rivington Street
London EC2A 3DT
Please contact us should you require any more info.