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: [email protected]

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Artist Derek Boshier talks as part of the CHELSEA programme

We were very grateful to our good friend the artist Stephen Farthing for inviting Derek Boshier to come and talk about his work as part our CHELSEA programme of public events. Derek Boshier’s excellent talk confirmed his position not only as an important artist but also as one of the most original, experimental, and political artists of his generation.

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David Bowie 'Lodger' 1979

Derek Boshier, who is giving a talk as part of our CHELSEA programme of public events, designed the cover for David Bowie’s 1979 album Lodger in collaboration with Bowie and the photographer Brian Duffy.

Wallpaper design by David Bowie1995

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2011 was fantastic but is now a thing of the past so CHELSEA space and the wider CHELSEA programme of public talks and events are looking forward to bringing you good things in 2012. Our two January events are both in collaboration with our good friend the writer and pop culture commentator Paul Gorman; The first is an evening with Pop Artist Derek Boshier and the second is an exhibition about Rock Fashion designer and retailer Lloyd Johnson. By co-incidence both Johnson and Boshier have worked with David Bowie and the Clash amongst others.

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David Tremlett with his wall drawing on the Tate Britain Manton staircase

David Tremlett has removed the scaffold to reveal his epic new wall drawing for Tate Britain’s Manton staircase. The difficult task of creating this work, discussed in a recent CHELSEA space blog, has all been worthwhile and Tate Britain has an important new work to show its many visitors.

David Tremlett's epic new wall drawing for Tate Britain

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David Bowie and Elizabeth Taylor in LA. Photo: Terry O’Neill 1975

CHELSEA space’s Donald Smith met up with Barney Bubbles curator Paul Gorman at Proud Galleries in the Kings Road for the private view of ‘Sex Drugstores and Rock & Roll: A History of the Kings Road’. Downstairs there was an arresting image by Terry O’Neill of David Bowie with Elizabeth Taylor whose death at the age of 79 was coincidently announced last night.

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