Ahead of the extended bank holiday weekend, the Stööki Craft Makers headed to the private view of the Art Save The Queen group exhibition last night, for this weeks #ArtThursday instalment.
'Art Save The Queen' Exhibition
Portraits and depictions of HM Queen Elizabeth II by up to 52 established and emerging international artists will be showcased in this free exhibition as Britain celebrates the monarch's 70 remarkable years on the throne. - Excerpt from official exhibition flyer
The exhibition was a great showcase o portraits and depictions of the Queen interpreted into over 50 artworks by so many talented artists across the world. Below is a selection of some of our favourites:
‘Royal Book’ by Ernesto Romano
C-type print mounted on aluminium with perspex
Private View: Wednesday 01 June, 6-9pm
2 - 12 Jun 2022, Gallery@Oxo
‘Solid As A Rock', 2022 by Beau Roberts.
Oil on canvas.
‘Queen Elizabeth II’ by Janek Janikowski
Hole punched paper and acrylic paint on board. Made from over 11000 pieces of hole punched paper.
‘First Class’ by Nick Dillon
Acrylic on canvas with 840 mini Queen's heads for every month in reign.
‘Her Majesty’ by George Wolberg
Pins on canvas; approx 15,000 pins.
Detail of ‘Her Majesty’ by George Wolberg
Pins on canvas; approx 15,000 pins.
Selected works from this exhibition have also been transformed into 1 of 1 NFTs. You can learn more about the Art Save The Queen NFT Collection at https://www.artsavethequeen.com/