Private view for Dobells Jazz Folk Blues

Another lively season for CHELSEA space starting with the private view for Dobells Jazz Folk Blues. There was a fantastic crowd out to celebrate this iconic record shop and its founder, Doug Dobell, including CHELSEA space regulars and Dobell’s staff and customers going back to the 1940s.

Dobell's staff member Brian Harvey with music photographer Val Wilmer

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stacked Gary Woodley designed bench with mirrorball in the window of CHELSEA space with Tate Britain and Millbank Tower behind

It’s time for CHELSEA space to say thank you to those who took part in our 2012 programme and to wish a Happy New Year to everyone who came to visit us.

Kate Ross (left) and Daisy McMullan in front of Daniel Sturgis's painting 'All or Nothing' 2012

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installing works by Nicky Carvell and Pavel Buchler

Donald Smith, Nicky Carvell, Kate Ross and Mike Iveson stand in front of a painting by Dan Sturgis during the installation of Red White and Blue

Everyone has been busy at CHELSEA space preparing the new show Red White and Blue: Pop | Punk | Politics | Place which opens with a Private view from 6-8pm on Tuesday  6th November, coincidently … More To Follow: Read The Full Text Here

Sir Hugh Casson watercolour of the construction of the Dome of Discovery given by Casson to Ralph Tubbs

Today is the last day of the excellent Dome: Ralph Tubbs and the Festival of Britain. We opened as part of the London Design Festival and have had a remarkable audience response. It has been great to meet people visiting CHELSEA space for the first time and we have also enjoyed seeing old friends such as Lloyd Johnson and Jeff Dexter.

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inscribed glass given to Lynda Morris by Gilbert & George 1973

As part of the CHELSEA programme of public events accompanying the exhibition Lynda Morris: Dear Lynda we are very happy that Lynda Morris has agreed to give a reprise of her celebrated talk Drinking With Gilbert & George 1972-1976. The talk will be at CHELSEA space, 16 John Islip Street, London SW1P 4JU and starts at 5pm. The talk is free admission but numbers are restricted to 40 people so an RSVP is essential: info@chelseaspace.org

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Neue Slowenische Kunst private view

Over two hundred people turned out for the private view of Neue Slowenische Kunst 1984 -1992 at CHELSEA space on Tuesday 20th March.

curator Michele Drascek with Director of Tate Modern Chris Dercon and CHELSEA space Director Donald Smith

One of the first to arrive was Chris Dercon, Director of Tate Modern where there will be a symposium and a Laibach  concert in the Turbine Hall … More To Follow: Read The Full Text Here

She's a model and she's looking good

We were sad to see the going of Lloyd Johnson: The Modern Outfitter but, true to form, Lloyd cheered us all up by taking down the roof of his VW and driving off  with his shop mannequins all seatbelted in and ready to go.

Toy Boy - Lloyd Johnson and The Mannequins

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As we reach the finale of LLOYD JOHNSON: THE MODERN OUTFITTER the CHELSEA Space staff thought they’d had heard all the rock and roll stories they could handle, from Lloyd regaling them during the install on the history of the many donated items in the exhibition to the numerous visitors and friends of the shop who each have a tale of their fashion experiments and trends fueled by the Johnson’s label. Then, ex Johnsons Saturday girl Georgea Blakey now a freelance journalist and writer, presented CHELSEA Space with an article packed with even more tasty rock and roll antics and memories … More To Follow: Read The Full Text Here

invitation to a Turtle

This week there was a poetry and sound event at the Hardy Tree Gallery as part of the latest Michael Shamberg ‘Turtle’.

The very first ‘Turtle’ exhibition and series of events was Turtle: An Anarchic Salon at CHELSEA space in the summer of 2006. The project came about after the film maker Michael H Shamberg, who was well known for his work with the band New Order, had become ill with the debilitating Mitochondrial disease. The turtle had become a symbol … More To Follow: Read The Full Text Here

Here is the excellent BBC Radio London interview between Robert Elms and Lloyd Johnson talking about Lloyd’s life in fashion and the exhibition The Modern Outfitter at CHELSEA space in an enjoyable YouTube montage by elbuccanero.