Creating Waves- pop art exhibition from ex Creation mainstays
Creating Waves
Former frontman with Creation Records band the post Ride outfit, Hurricane #1 who scored two top twenty albums, Alex Lowe has teamed up up with Simon Welford to launch their first joint art exhibition ‘Creations’ which is currently at Fabrika in Leicester.
The art is pop art perfection and the launch do was a big success. Alan McGee DJ’d, he played lots of Noel Gallagher stuff and even texted Noel at one point to tell him he was playing it. Noel’s response was ‘great…so i’m art installation music now…’
Simon Welford with Mark Gardener ex- Ride
Si and Dave with the great Alan McGee
'nude' by Alex Lowe
Alex Lowe 'Landscape'
Exhibition-Flyer
Alex was the front man of 90’s Britpop stars who were signed to the infamous Alan McGee label Creation, enjoying two top twenty albums before main songwriter Andy Bell departed to join Oasis and the band split. Simon is an up and coming artist who has worked with Andy Bell’s original band “Ride” and also contributed to the recent movie ‘Upside Down’ about Creation Records.
With both having common ground having worked with bands signed to Creation they got chatting and the idea of working together was born. Both predominantly abstract artists, ‘Creations’ will see both artists exhibit around twenty pieces between them during the two week run which begins with an invite only preview show on November 7th.
“The preview show is shaping up to be a fantastic event” explains Simon. “We have invited not only existing fans of our art but also friends and acquaintances from the music business to have a sneak preview of the exhibition.
Simon’s previous work has sold as far afield as Japan and the USA and he staged exhibitions in Sydney, Australia last year which were well received. Alex has an established fan base through his solo music and with Hurricane #1 coupled with famous buyers of his art such as Mike Tyson, Woody Allen and Donald Trump. Both are hoping the exhibition will be a springboard to an exciting new journey and with more dates around the UK talked about for 2012 they may be creating waves for the foreseeable future.
‘Creations’ runs from 7th November 2011 at Fabrika Independent Art Gallery, Humberstone Gate, Leicester for two weeks. For any further information or request for images relating to the exhibition please contact Simon Welford on 07957 494717 or simon@wayupthere.co.uk
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