The Tabernacle is a Grade II-listed building in Powis Square,Also known as The Taj Mahal of Notting Hill, west London, England, built in 1887 as a church. The building boasts a curved Romanesque façade of red brick and terracotta, and towers with broach spires on either side
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I have a solo exhibition of my Mononbaus series till feb 28th at Picture House Cinema opposite the famous Hackney Empire
I am featuring art from my Beach Ready Series at the fashionable Not Another Store in Shoreditch All The art from this series in inspired by some of the worlds best Beaches
Art From My Monobaus series is showcased a Flock Hair Salon on Calendonia Road Majority of the art from this series is inspired by hair.
Alex Katz is one of my favourite artists 'Black Dress' is a series he created which consists of nine prints drawn by the artist from May 2017 to feb 2015 in NYC 80x30 inches
in response to the works designer Calvin Klein wrote 'Theres a reason the little black dress has been around forever its completely unassumingly in most cases and does its work discreetly. It doesn't draw attention to itself, at least initially. It doesn't scream or shout. It isn't fashion's prima donna. In fact, it completely transcends fashion. What the little black dress does do, if it's perfect, is very gently draw the eye to a woman's best and finest features - a delicate collarbone, or the curve of a shoulder or a slender neck. It allows you to see the woman wearing it at her most beautiful, in a really pure, clear way.I also love what a simple black dress says about the woman who wears it. By making such a subtle and concise choice, she's letting the world know she is strong and her sense of self is powerful. She's not in need of embellishment or exaggeration. She doesn't expect to have all eyes on her, although, probably, if she carries herself proudly, she will. And that's just the most modern and wonderful attitude anyone can have. Alex Katz's Black Dress series is just as modern and wonderful. And, ironically, it has absolutely nothing to do with fashion. His portraits have such strong color fields and clean lines. And despite their apparent simplicity, they're extremely expressive and perfectly capture the essence of his subjects. You can't help but notice these women, these beautiful enigmas drawn in bold and certain strokes. You wonder who they are, how they live, what they feel, just exactly what they have going on." I am honoured to have received a private invitation to collaborate with a great new company called VIDA. At Vida they transform digital artwork into elegant scarves and tops. They discovered my artwork and said it would be a wonderful addition to add to VIDA's collection of art as wearable apparel. https://shopvida.com/collections/vera-akotuah |
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