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Introducing the Ten Other Other Art Fair artists: Gytautas, Daryll, Oscar, and Zia

Gytautas Balkevicius

One scandalous Lithuanian artist
Born  1983

Lives and works in Lithuania

Daryll Joffe

"I have lived in Brakpan, Kitwe, Johannesburg, Herne Hill, Peckham, Sydenham, Blackheath, Moseley, Palo Alto, Colchester, Burlington, Zagreb, Highgate, Praa Sands, Penzance, Leytonstone, Forest Gate. I now live in Hastings. I haven’t gathered much moss but I have a few dogs."

Oscar Joffe

Oscar Joffe (born 1996) lives and works in London.

Zia Fukyana

"I was born in 1989. I am currently based in London. The art I make is to do with my DNA, countries where my family reside and untold histories."

(Image below: "Cat" by Zia Fukyana. Mixed Media 2012)

Jasper & Harry's Other Other Art Fair

Press Release

Jasper & Harry's Other Other Art Fair

at The Other Art Fair

10-13 May 2012

Ambika P3
Marylebone Road NW1
PV Thursday 10 May 5 to 9pm

www.theotherartfair.com

 Photo: Aleksandra Wojcik

Joffe & Pye have selected 10 outstanding international new artists to present their work in the front space of The Other Art Fair at Ambika P3 in Marylebone.

The result is their own art fair within The Other Art Fair. Visitors will be able to choose one of the artists to receive the prestigious worldwidereview.com FutureContemporary Prize and The Rebel Magazine Best Artist Award

The Joffe and Pye Other Other Art Fair will be presented in a purpose built salon space with stencilled wall decoration and unique Joffe-Pye branding, as well as video profiles of the artists.

 Over the last ten years Jasper Joffe and Harry Pye have curated many well received art exhibitions including Viva Pablo, The Bold & The Beautiful, and 100 Mothers. They have also worked together on such projects as The Rebel Magazine, The 99p Art Shop, and The Free Art Fair. The Guardian described Harry as "The master of lo-fi British art." Vogue described Jasper as being "London's premier artist/curator."

Harry says: “There is always room at the top. We’re delighted to present this selection of artists and make them famous. I know some people may sneer at our decision to include 2 of Jasper’s relatives in our selection. The fact is we only picked artists who make work that we want to own ourselves.”

 Jasper says: “We will be encouraging our artists to meet their public and will be handing out awards and prizes to whomever we think deserves them. The director of The Art Fair has shown us a lot of trust and given me and Harry a lot of freedom. Will we abuse that trust? Will Harry and I turn into everything we despise about corruption and nepotism that exists in the Art World? Only time will tell. We've put our reputations on the line.”

More info or images: email jasperjoffe@hotmail.com or T:07957136066

www.jasperjoffe.com
www.harrypye.com
www.jasperandharry.blogspot.com

The ten artists that Jasper and Harry have selected for their art fair are:

August Kunnapu
Harry says: “I’ve been good friends with August for a very long time indeed. He’s unlike any artist I’ve ever met in London. He is less jaded than I am and he has optimism and a belief in painting that I have always found inspirational. He believes good paintings can make the artist and the world a better place.”

Gytautas Balkevicius

Jasper says: “Lithuania’s anarchic answer to Maurizio Cattelan.  Self-described shock artist. I am proud to bring three of East Europe's best artists to Marylebone.”

Nathaniel Potter

Jasper says: “Angry young painter from North London, aching evocations of a suburban adolescence smashed with a hammer.”

Chloe Mortimer

Harry says: “I wanted to include Chloe as I think she’s fresh and cheeky. Some might say she’s Brighton’s answer to John Stezaker. But I think her pop art collages have a unique charm of their own. I like her wit and spirit and the fact she is unpredictable..”

Daryll Joffe

Jasper says: “My mother paints people, usually her family of artists. She is influential on a succeeding generation of artists including Jasper, Chantal, and Oscar Joffe.”

Zia Fukyana

Harry says: “I read once that the comedian Max Miller used to tell his audiences “Take a good look as they’ll never be another” I wanted Zia involved as I believe she too is a one off. I have many interesting debates about sensitive issues that her work addresses. I think Zia’s work is a springboard for a good row.

Oscar Joffe

Jasper: “My precocious 15 year old nephew brings a unique visual insight into the teenage mind. Ironically the word nepotism derives from the Borgia Pope who made two of his nephews cardinals.”

Jack Wilson
Jasper says: "Meticulous still lives allude to his illustrious forebears who owned the Titanic. He is very young and very talented.”

Julian Wakeling

Harry says: "Julian uses photography to capture the magic happening everyday on the streets of Soho. His images of people's faces reflected in windows and mirrors are often incredibly beautiful."

Aleksandra Wojcik

Harry says: “My interpretation of Alek’s photography might not be what she intended but the reason I selected her is that I love the little discoveries her work makes about light and colour in places around the Thames. Her photos intrigue and delight me."

About The Other Art Fair
London's newest art fair that delivers an open platform to connect art buyers of all tastes and experience directly with the most talented emerging artists before they are signed.

www.theotherartfair.com

Harry and Jasper (not collaborating) feature in She Doesn't Care

She Doesn’t Care
Male painters not impressing a woman
www.ebandflowgallery.com


Group Show curated by Liam Newnham
7 April – 11 May 2012
Private View: 5 April 2012 - 6:30 - 8:30
77 Leonard St, London, EC2A 4QS

Wayne Horse, Run, Sweetoof, Edward Fornieles, Tek 33, Ben Cavers, Barry Reigate, Jasper Joffe, Harry Pye
Cedar Lewisohn, Kate Hawkins, Adam Christensen, Ben Young, Daniel Schwitzer, Jonathan Kipps, Gordon Beswick.

The 99p Shop East at Rove in Women's Wear Daily

http://www.wwd.com/eye/design/kenny-schachter-family-guy-5794420

Ever wondered what WWD stands for?

Pye Shuttlecocks $1.55

Kenny Schachter's Rove Gallery Hoxton Show is a great success

The Friends and Family show made the news today. The London Evening Standard used up all of page three to tell a story involving Tracey Emin's bronze sculpture which is one of many exhibits on show at the Rove gallery until April the 15th. http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-24039216-breakdancer-party-girl-sends-emin-art-flying.do

(In this photo above you can just about spot Harry in a red shirt he bought from Primark.
While Hazza was "working the room"  upstairs, Joffers was manning the ever popular 99p art shop. In this photo you can see him standing behind a happy shopper who has just snapped up 2 old 7 inch singles with brand new designer sleeves.

Various celebs were at the bash including Rolling Stone Bill Wyman:

(Above: "Je suis un pop star." says Bill whose daughters featured in the exhibition.)
(Below: An excited Joffe & Pye fan shows off a lock of Harry Pye hair she's bought for just 99p)

Live music was provided by Raff Law & friends who despite being young in years were all surprisingly good

The price for the Emin sculpture is believed to be about £10,000 . The point of J&H's contribution is that everyone can be a collector even if they are down to their last £1.

(Above: A young collector with a 99p Harry Pye badge.)
There aren't many left but if you're lucky you may still be able to purchase a J&H 99p mono print which was inspired by Tracey Emin. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder - some will say Joffe and Pye's prints are better than the real thing.

Please note: Although some of the individual 99 items have now sold out all though it's still possible to buy a £99 limited edition box that features one example of each product.

Photos from Kenny Schachter's Rove Gallery in Hoxton Square

Joffe and Pye have installed their 99p shop.

You only need 99p to become an art collector. 99 Items (made by Joffe & Pye) are available including sculptures, prints, collages, badges, 7-inch singles with new covers, stickers, magnets, photos etc.

 Or, for £99 you can buy a limited edition box of delight (which features all 99 objects)

Harry & Jasper's 99p Shop in Friends & Family at Rove, Hoxton Square February 25th to March 31

Harry and Jasper are delighted to present their 99p Shop in

FRIENDS & FAMILY

Curated by Adrian, Kai (and Kenny) Schachter

February 25^th to April 15th 2012

ROVE, 33-34 Hoxton Square N1 6NN

Private View and Music Performances Saturday, Feb 25^th from 6-11pm

They say you don’t choose your family and were they ever right, considering our parents, brothers, sisters and kids. Like the invite/catalogue image itself, family and friends bring to mind rawness, commitment, love, pain and happiness. F & F are the best of times and the worst all wrapped up into one. Above all this show will celebrate the joy and fun involved in making things created by people we really care about and appreciate. We are thrilled with the opportunity to present a platform to share it all with a wider audience. There are great stories of art world family dynasties (or mini-dynasties), like the Nahmads, Rubells, Berggruens, Mugrabis, Brants, Schnabels, and Jacobsons. They are all legendary and heroic and have vastly contributed to the history of art and this exhibit—even if they only recently found out about this show. We are so excited to present our own works and more from our mechanic and facebook friends come-to-life, to Damien Hirst and Tracey Emin. Everyone in our family seems to think this project was her or his idea, from 9 to 50 year old, but we all agree it should be an epic undertaking.

There will be an illustrated catalogue with essays by Helly Nahmad and others.

Artists: Stuart Gurr, Rachel Harrison, Ricci Albenda, Rob Pruitt, Brian Clarke, Zaha Hadid, Tracey Emin, Damien Hirst, Keith Tyson, Barry Reigate, Robert Chambers, Maria Pergay, Arik Levy, Tom Dixon, Vito Acconci, Franz West, George Condo, Josh Smith, Joe Bradley, Paul Thek, Sigmar Polke, William Pope. l, Marc Newson, Richard Artschwager, Peter Hujar, Misaki Kawai, Brendan Cass, Richard Woods, Donald Baechler, Keith Coventry, Lars Wheelan, Hester Finch, Cain Caser, Jasper Joffe & Harry Pye, John Isaacs, Keith Coventry, Marianne Vitale, Simon English, Mary Heilmann, and Adrian, Kai, Gabriel, Sage and Kenny Schachter, Ilona Rich and more.

Performers: Liz and the Ligers, and more

The Private View of Harry & Jasper's 99p Art Store at The Other Art Fair

Ryan Stanier, The director of The Other Art Fair said last night that he was absolutely delighted with the grand opening of his event at The Bargehouse on the Southbank. Thousands of people came to see the work of 100 unrepresented artists. For many the highlight of the evening was of course the bonus attraction: Harry & Jasper's 99p art shop (sponsored by Cass Arts). Joffe and Pye's aim is to give everyone who visits the fair the chance to be a collector even if they are down to their last pound coin. The shop has had around 500 happy visitors so far. The last day of the fair is sunday the 27th of November (opening hours 11am to 6pm). For more details visit: http://www.theotherartfair.com/

Here are a few photos of art collectors from thursday's private view night...

 (Above: A happy lady with a shuttlecock sculpture)

(Above: The director of the Unit 22 Gallery snaps up a festive photo)

(Above: A hand made birthday card)

(Above: A collage)

(Above: This man desired a U2 single and he found what what he was looking for)

(Above: A postcard from Brazil)

(Above: Fake Tracey Emin mono prints)

(Above: Someone takes a copy of "Take 5"

(Above: another happy customer)

(Above: A Cilla Black fan)

(Above: Ben from Art Below)

(Above: A crazy person treats himself to one of Jasper's old books)

(Above: a nice lady wisely invests in some clothespeg art)

(An astonishing collage)

(Above: Here's a woman who knows what she wants... a potato print of Andy Warhol and a cow painting. And the great thing is it only cost her one pound ninety eight pence.)

(Above: Please do not disturb)

(Above: There's 99 mono prints to choose from and the great news is they are all good)

(Above: A charming festive photo of J & H)

(Above: A lucky gold coin. One day it will be worth a fortune.)

(This chap is the former head of painting at The Royal Collage. He knows a good 99p cow painting when he sees one.)

(Above: a 100% genuine lock of Harry Pye hair)

(Above: get happy with a Harry Pye face mask)

(Above: Make your mark in life by buying a Jasper Joffe Ink blot drawing)

(Above: An exciteable art fan gets her teeth into a sculpture and also snaps up a Jasper & Harry Starter Stamp Kit pack.)

(Above: A classic NME cover from the 80s. Our price... just 99p)

(Wittty quotes to amuse your friends with - 99 to collect.)

(Above: Why not redecorate your house with these Joffe tiles?) 

(Above: What better way to wish someone a merry Christmas than presenting them with one of these 99 Xmas Balls?)