Concrete Hermit

On The occasion of the Pictoplasma 'Pen to Paper' show we caught up with Allyson Mellberg Taylor, one of the participating artists and asked a few questions...

This Spring we will be hosting a room at the UK’s first graphic art fair ‘Pick Me Up’ at Somerset House. The fair will be bringing together a number of galleries, collectives and designers to showcase affordable work by graphic artists and illustrators. ‘Pick Me Up’ will feature well-known names like Anthony Burrill alongside new More >>

The imperfections of hand drawn lines become the magic which spark illustrations into life. The free hand mark making creates a personal, unique and irreplaceable works of art.

Andrew James Jones
This is something which Pictoplasma has focused on for their newest publication and accompanying exhibition ‘Pen to Paper’, which is to open at Concrete Hermit this More >>

26th March – 24th April 2010
Private View: 25th March 2010, 6-9 pm
Berlin based project Pictoplasma is regarded as the world’s leading authority on contemporary character design. Starting with the first Conference in 2004, a diverse, international audience has been attending Pictoplasma Festivals in Berlin, New York and Argentina establishing a vast creative network and lively More >>

Cat Johnston creates scenarios where monsters in Napoleonic uniform wage hideous and gory wars against each other. Set amongst illustrated environment these creatures are transforming the space at the Concrete Hermit Gallery into a nightmarish dystopia.

Concrete Hermit at the Conran Shop Tokyo 4th February - 26th March 2010

Have a look at Jody Barton's amazing video for Mc Paul Barton. It made us laugh.

Last Thursday, Chris and I popped to the Private View of If You Could's latest show; 'If you Could... Collaborate'. Staged at the Rochelle School - a mere stones-throw from Hermit HQ -and featuring Hermit Faves Anthony Burrill and HelloVon - it wasn't a disappointment! The exhibition sees designers and artists making collaborative work with More >>

9th December - 1st January 2010 Private view, December 8th 2009 - 6-9pm Concrete Hermit is hosting the launch of Amelia's Anthology of Illustration and to celebrate 10 illustrators featured in the book will be taking over the gallery space to create collaborative artwork based on their interpretation of renewable technologies.

5th - 30th November 2009 McBess brings his art axe down on the Hermit as well as an exclusive test pressing of a record with Mc and The Dead Pirates called 'Malevolent Melody'