Launch of Sunday Art Salon: South east London's latest art adventure

?Portrait of a Young Woman? by Picasso. A 1946 signed lithograph of a 1938 work

In times like these where interest rates are next to nought, it is a thankless task trying to accrue interest from money sat in bank accounts.?

Art, like property, has always been highly regarded as a far greater prospect to invest your money in.?Time and again this has been proven in the London Art Market and it is always an eye opener to see which art is going to be suddenly reassessed to become the next big thing.

I can remember when I visited Sotheby?s in 1995 during the last recession, Modern British art was going through the doldrums and the work of several big name artists could be picked up very reasonably at auction. John Bratby (1928-1992) one time Blackheath resident is a case in point. A prolific ?kitchen sink? artist, noted for depicting such humble domestic subjects as well as lavatories, he courted the press in his day and was as notorious a figure in the 50?s as Damien Hirst or Tracey Emin is today. I saw paintings by him sell under the hammer for a few hundred pounds, including a cracking self portrait I wish in hindsight I had bought when I had the opportunity.

Alex C. Koolman, RP, RBA, (1907 ? 1998). Portrait George Harrison 1970

Charles Saatchi then surprised the art world by buying three very large works from the late 50?s by Bratby from a London dealer in 2003 to display in a dedicated room in his then new County Hall Gallery. This caused something of a ripple effect in the revision of Bratby?s reputation and prices, which had taken a knock since the 1960?s invasion of the American Abstract Expressionists and the new wave of British Pop Art.?Now his work can sell for anywhere between five to fifty thousand pounds plus from London dealers.

My experience in dealing in fine art and antiques for over twenty years has led me to some wonderful finds. On leaving school I went into the family business, The Mount Antiques in Whitby, Yorkshire, where I learnt the art of buying from my mother as I accompanied her to auctions and house calls.?She trained as a textile designer and had a great eye for decorative art and antiques, building an international reputation over twenty years for her emporium on the north east coast.?I then went to college to study both art practice and the history of art.

a view from my studio of Hilly Fields, Brockley

When I came to London I joined Harrods Antiques and Fine Art Department for several years and went on to work as an art consultant in contemporary art to GX Gallery in Camberwell. I have continued to exhibit my own work in London and open my studio each year in Brockley since moving there.

Sunday Art Salon is the latest idea in urban leisure art consumption. It places the emphasis on real social networking, as a platform for meeting like minded professionals and collectors looking for unique stylish statement pieces to enhance their living space and for long term investment.

It creates a stimulating, friendly environment for the public and creatives to meet and engage with a wide range of artist practitioners. Guests have the opportunity of purchasing and talking about artwork with the artists and curator in the setting of a private studio with extensive views across Hilly Fields in Brockley.

Following the opening up of south London in 2010 by the extension of the Overground tube, affectionally nicknamed the ?Ginger line?, places like Brockley and Forest Hill are now on the map as areas of artistic enterprises, with Deptford and Peckham as neighbours, it creates part of a new trend of artistic networks where small galleries and open studios are tailoring themselves to a resurgence in community spirit and awareness.

Whilst the artist?s of the Brockley Open Studios have been quietly opening their doors in their leafy Conservation Area one weekend per summer for twenty years, new initiatives like the South London Art Map have a strong online presence which operates as a listings site, promoting exhibitions in art spaces open late on the last Friday of each month. Undoubtedly as part of the recession and in line with the growing number of markets, both farmers food and craft based, the public are enjoying and demanding something of a renaissance in rediscovering small local trade and commercial premises.

Charles Saatchi and Nigella Lawson visit Canvas and Cream

The Canvas & Cream Cafe and Gallery in Forest Hill is a family-run social enterprise where locals got together with friends and family from their neighbourhood to develop this collaborative project. It comprises artists studios, an artists-designed up cycled restaurant/cafe and a dedicated gallery/project space with art workshop.

It was here where artist Raf Zawistowski?s solo debut show was bought outright by Charles Saatchi before the show even opened in April this year. Proving that once Saatchi has dared to brave this far into London?s south east hinterland, sealing his approval by purchasing art, it can truly be said to have ?arrived?.

Raf Zawistowski?s solo debut show was bought outright by Saatchi

The Misty Moon Gallery in Ladywell, previously the Tank Gallery, originally an 17th?century coaching house behind the Ladywell Tavern, is operated by another artists collective and now caters as an accessible platform for the work of local and international artists, as does Cue B Gallery at the rear of the Brockley Mess cafe on Brockley Road.

The White Room SE4, is the new home of modern women?s wear label, NC23 by a local designer keen to encourage networking and collaboration in the boutique/studio/workshop also on Brockley Road. They plan to offer workshops in sewing, pattern cutting, tailoring and drawing, the first of which is Make a Swing Skirt in 3 hours. This couldn?t be more fitting flanked as it is by a resurgence of vintage style coffee shops selling cupcakes in the area.

Not to mention the unique Grade II Listed Rivoli Ballroom next door, regular home of hipster jivers, where Florence + the Machine just played live in her?BBC Radio 2 concert,?while the White Room held its late night opening party.

Sunday Art Salon

Sunday Art Salon launches its first exclusive Winter Collection on Sunday 2nd December 11am ? 3pm with a wonderful array of bold contemporary art and a unique collection of vintage art and collectables, including important portraits of Charles I, George Harrison and a signed portrait print by Picasso. We hope there will be something for everyone. Artwork can be viewed by appointment at other times to suit busy lifestyles.

Sunday Art Salon -?Hilly Fields Studio, 12 Montague Avenue, London SE4 1YP.
Sunday 2nd?December 11am ? 3pm. Coffee station and edible art.
Further information visit:?www.sundayartsalon.co.uk? or email info@sundayartsalon.co.uk
(stairs so with regret no disabled/pushchair access and no stilettos as wooden floors)

Source: http://dulwichonview.org.uk/2012/11/27/launch-of-sunday-art-salon-south-east-londons-latest-art-adventure/

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Bird enthusiasts attend bird mart at Pomona's Fairplex - DailyBulletin ...

Courtney Carbett, 9 from Riverside, pets her African Grey Congo parrot. (Will Lester/Staff Photographer)

POMONA - Bird enthusiasts flocked to the Everybody's Bird Mart on Sunday at Fairplex.

A variety of birds, cages, seed, feeder, vitamins, toys, perches and other means of spoiling pets were available at the 111th event.

"A lot of people see the outside bird as being brown, black or tan," said small business bird owner Elizabeth Shogren, "but then they come here and they don't realize how many different kinds of birds there are and the colors they come in."

Shogren, who is also a member of the Hemet Valley Bird Society, said that while birds can be pets like dogs and cats, they live much longer.

"This miligold macaw can live up to 75 to 80 years," she said. "When I tell people that, they usually say `I'm going to have to will it to somebody."'

In addition to selling birds, Eric Antheunisse, owner of Cedar Hill Birds in Lodi, provided tips for those looking to purchase a feathered-friend.

"There are two types of birds, pet birds and breed birds," said Antheunisse, who is also a professional aviculturist. "Pet birds are tame and are hand-fed birds, and if anyone is selling you a pet bird they should be able to take them out of the cage and put them in your hand."

Breed birds are not tamed, and are not meant to be because they are used only for the purpose of reproducing, he said.

Unlike most pets, birds' reproductive organs are internal, said Antheunisse, who has been breeding birds for 30 years. Birds have to be DNA tested to know the sex.

Some of the prices Sunday ruffled the feathers of a number of people at the bird mart.

There were birds being sold for less than $10, but others cost more than $1,000.

After a decade of not having birds, Zeus Villaflor of Carson decided to buy six parakeets. Each had distinctive colors and each was about 2 inches tall. Villaflor said they're the cheapest of birds, priced at $6 each.

"I didn't want to jump into buying

something expensive or a high-maintenance bird," said Villaflor, 25. "A friend advised me on which type of bird to purchase and these are lovely, easy to take care of and you don't have to pet them all the time."

Villaflor planned to name them once he got home.

Many bird vendors have birds as pets.

Cesar Fabian, owner of Maria and Artemios Birds in Arleta, has an African Grey parrot named Pancho that talks.

Fabian said birds offer companionship.

"He reacts to me and gives me attention - he's my buddy," said Fabian, of San Fernando.

Marta Armas bought three English budgies on Sunday that will join the 35 other birds at her Canyon Country home.

"I have cats, dogs, turtles. I love animals," she said. "And once I bought one bird I kept on buying more."

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Source: http://www.dailybulletin.com/news/ci_22064236?source=rss

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Research reveals new understanding of X chromosome inactivation

Public release date: 27-Nov-2012
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Contact: William Davis
william_davis@med.unc.edu
919-962-3405
University of North Carolina Health Care

Chapel Hill, NC In a paper published in the Nov. 21 issue of Cell, a team led by Mauro Calabrese, a postdoctoral fellow at the University of North Carolina in the lab of Terry Magnuson, chair of the department of genetics and member of the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, broadens the understanding of how cells regulate silencing of the X chromosome in a process known as X-inactivation.

"This is a classic example of a basic research discovery. X-inactivation is a flagship model for understanding how non-coding RNAs orchestrate large-scale control of gene expression. In the simplest terms, we are trying to understand how cells regulate expression of their genes. Our findings are relevant across the board -- by understanding how normal cells function we can apply that knowledge to similar situations in the understanding and treatment of disease," said Calabrese.

Proper regulation of the X chromosome plays a crucial role in mammalian development. Females inherit a pair of X chromosomes from their parents, and the process of X-inactivation shuts down one of these two Xs.

"Males have XY. Females have two Xs. One of those Xs needs to get shut off. If it does not, it's not compatible with life. It's how we have evolved to equalize doses between males and females," said Calabrese.

While the manner in which the X chromosome is deactivated has been actively studied for 50 years, the exact mechanisms that regulate the process remain a mystery. Calabrese's research used high-throughput sequencing to determine the location and activity of chromosomes with far greater accuracy than previous research.

"Basically, this is using the sequencing technology as a high resolution microscope," said Calabrese.

Under a microscope, the inactive X chromosome (Xi) appears as a cloud-like structure, because it is covered with a non-coding RNA known as Xist. In the traditional model of X-inactivation, genes located inside the cloud are completely silenced, with 15 percent of the genes from the inactive X chromosomes escaping to become active.

"The prevailing thought was that genes that escaped X inactivation were pulled out of the core and expressed out there," said Calabrese.

The work of Calabrese's team complicates the current model of X-inactivation by finding indications of gene activity inside the Xist cloud and the presence of inactive genes outside the cloud, both of which would not have been thought possible in the prevailing model.

"It's kind of a subtle thing, but mechanistically it is a big difference," said Calabrese.

Inside the Xist cloud, sequencing discovered traces of DNase I sensitivity, a feature usually linked to transcription activity. While other markers associated with transcription were absent, the presence of DNase I sensitivity suggested that the nucleus did recognize the inactive X as usable DNA, but an unknown suppressive mechanism was preventing genes from being activated.

"We were surprised to see that. If they were totally silent, you would expect this to be not there This suggests that transcription factors or other proteins that bind DNA are still accessing the inactive X," said Calabrese.

The other surprising findings involve the 15 percent of "escaper" genes from the inactive X. Calabrese found evidence that active genes were found both inside and outside the Xist cloud, and that silenced genes that lay alongside active genes outside of the Xist cloud remained inactive.

"If X-inactivation was a strict nuclear barrier, then pulling a gene outside the barrier would turn it on, but it has got to be more than that because when an inactivated gene that is beside an escaper is outside this domain, it is still turned off," said Calabrese.

The presence of DNase I sensitivity within the Xist cloud and the finding of inactive genes outside of the cloud suggest that a site-specific mechanism is regulating genes on the chromosome in a more subtle way than the binary "on/off" function posited by the prevailing model. The exact mechanism for this remains unknown. Although Calabrese believes that Xist still plays a role, its exact function and whether other factors influence X-inactivation remain questions for future research.

"We know that Xist is required to turn off the inactive X. We know that. We have no idea how" said Calabrese.

Beyond revising the understanding of how X-inactivation works, Calabrese said that deeper understanding of the function of Xist could reveal more about the role of other non-coding RNAs in cellular development. These RNAs could become useful targets for future therapies and drug development.

"We know that too much expression of the wrong non-coding RNAs can lead to cancer. Also, forced expression of other non-coding RNAs can prevent cancer. Generally, we do not know how these RNAs work," said Calabrese.

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Public release date: 27-Nov-2012
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Contact: William Davis
william_davis@med.unc.edu
919-962-3405
University of North Carolina Health Care

Chapel Hill, NC In a paper published in the Nov. 21 issue of Cell, a team led by Mauro Calabrese, a postdoctoral fellow at the University of North Carolina in the lab of Terry Magnuson, chair of the department of genetics and member of the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, broadens the understanding of how cells regulate silencing of the X chromosome in a process known as X-inactivation.

"This is a classic example of a basic research discovery. X-inactivation is a flagship model for understanding how non-coding RNAs orchestrate large-scale control of gene expression. In the simplest terms, we are trying to understand how cells regulate expression of their genes. Our findings are relevant across the board -- by understanding how normal cells function we can apply that knowledge to similar situations in the understanding and treatment of disease," said Calabrese.

Proper regulation of the X chromosome plays a crucial role in mammalian development. Females inherit a pair of X chromosomes from their parents, and the process of X-inactivation shuts down one of these two Xs.

"Males have XY. Females have two Xs. One of those Xs needs to get shut off. If it does not, it's not compatible with life. It's how we have evolved to equalize doses between males and females," said Calabrese.

While the manner in which the X chromosome is deactivated has been actively studied for 50 years, the exact mechanisms that regulate the process remain a mystery. Calabrese's research used high-throughput sequencing to determine the location and activity of chromosomes with far greater accuracy than previous research.

"Basically, this is using the sequencing technology as a high resolution microscope," said Calabrese.

Under a microscope, the inactive X chromosome (Xi) appears as a cloud-like structure, because it is covered with a non-coding RNA known as Xist. In the traditional model of X-inactivation, genes located inside the cloud are completely silenced, with 15 percent of the genes from the inactive X chromosomes escaping to become active.

"The prevailing thought was that genes that escaped X inactivation were pulled out of the core and expressed out there," said Calabrese.

The work of Calabrese's team complicates the current model of X-inactivation by finding indications of gene activity inside the Xist cloud and the presence of inactive genes outside the cloud, both of which would not have been thought possible in the prevailing model.

"It's kind of a subtle thing, but mechanistically it is a big difference," said Calabrese.

Inside the Xist cloud, sequencing discovered traces of DNase I sensitivity, a feature usually linked to transcription activity. While other markers associated with transcription were absent, the presence of DNase I sensitivity suggested that the nucleus did recognize the inactive X as usable DNA, but an unknown suppressive mechanism was preventing genes from being activated.

"We were surprised to see that. If they were totally silent, you would expect this to be not there This suggests that transcription factors or other proteins that bind DNA are still accessing the inactive X," said Calabrese.

The other surprising findings involve the 15 percent of "escaper" genes from the inactive X. Calabrese found evidence that active genes were found both inside and outside the Xist cloud, and that silenced genes that lay alongside active genes outside of the Xist cloud remained inactive.

"If X-inactivation was a strict nuclear barrier, then pulling a gene outside the barrier would turn it on, but it has got to be more than that because when an inactivated gene that is beside an escaper is outside this domain, it is still turned off," said Calabrese.

The presence of DNase I sensitivity within the Xist cloud and the finding of inactive genes outside of the cloud suggest that a site-specific mechanism is regulating genes on the chromosome in a more subtle way than the binary "on/off" function posited by the prevailing model. The exact mechanism for this remains unknown. Although Calabrese believes that Xist still plays a role, its exact function and whether other factors influence X-inactivation remain questions for future research.

"We know that Xist is required to turn off the inactive X. We know that. We have no idea how" said Calabrese.

Beyond revising the understanding of how X-inactivation works, Calabrese said that deeper understanding of the function of Xist could reveal more about the role of other non-coding RNAs in cellular development. These RNAs could become useful targets for future therapies and drug development.

"We know that too much expression of the wrong non-coding RNAs can lead to cancer. Also, forced expression of other non-coding RNAs can prevent cancer. Generally, we do not know how these RNAs work," said Calabrese.

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The PEN/Malamud Award Reading: Short-Fiction Author James ...

Radio City Christmas Spectacular: The Rockettes Celebration!

Radio City Music Hall (New York, NY)

Anything Goes

Ahmanson Theatre (Los Angeles, CA)

Mary Poppins

New Amsterdam Theatre (New York City, NY)

Donny & Marie: Christmas in Los Angeles

Pantages Theatre (Hollywood, CA)

Catch Me If You Can

Pantages Theatre (Hollywood, CA)

Peter Pan

Pantages Theatre (Hollywood, CA)

Disney On Ice Presents Dare to Dream

STAPLES Center (Los Angeles, CA)

Blue Man Group

Charles Playhouse (Boston, MA)

Backbeat

Ahmanson Theatre (Los Angeles, CA)

Anything Goes

SHN Golden Gate Theatre (San Francisco, CA)

Wicked

Segerstrom Center for the Arts, Segerstrom Hall (Costa Mesa, CA)

Jekyll & Hyde

Pantages Theatre (Hollywood, CA)

Radio City Christmas Spectacular: The Rockettes Celebration!

Akoo Theatre at Rosemont (Rosemont, IL)

Madame Tussauds New York

Madame Tussauds New York (New York, NY)

Brian Setzer Orchestra: Christmas Rocks! Extravaganza

Gibson Amphitheatre at Universal Citywalk (Universal City, CA)

Memphis

Citi Emerson Colonial Theatre (Boston, MA)

Blue Man Group

Fox Theatre (Atlanta, GA)

Charlotte Bobcats vs. Boston Celtics

TD Garden (Boston, MA)

Sister Act

Boston Opera House (Boston, MA)

Mrs. Bob Crachit's Wild Christmas Binge

The Adrienne Theatre (Philadelphia, PA)

Phoenix Suns vs. Boston Celtics

TD Garden (Boston, MA)

Memphis Grizzlies vs. Boston Celtics

TD Garden (Boston, MA)

Disney on Ice Presents Rockin' Ever After

Wells Fargo Center - Philadelphia (Philadelphia, PA)

The Producers

Fox Theatre (Atlanta, GA)

A Don't Hug Me Christmas Carol

New Century Theatre (Minneapolis, MN)

We Three Kings: A Stocking Full of Awesome II

Brave New Workshop Comedy Theatre (Minneapolis, MN)

CHILL

The Queen Mary (Long Beach, CA)

Elf

Al Hirschfeld Theatre (New York, NY)

IRIS: A Journey Through the World of Cinema

Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center (Hollywood, CA)

Spider-Man Turn Off The Dark

Foxwoods Theatre (New York, NY)

Disney on Ice Presents Rockin' Ever After

Barclays Center (Brooklyn, NY)

War Horse

Kimmel Center - Academy of Music (Philadelphia, PA)

Cirque Dreams Holidaze

Tower Theatre (Upper Darby, PA)

A Christmas Carol

A.C.T. (San Francisco, CA)

Beach Blanket Babylon

Club Fugazi (San Francisco, CA)

Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical

The Theater at Madison Square Garden (New York, NY)

Green Day's American Idiot

San Jose Center for the Performing Arts (San Jose, CA)

Disney on Ice: 100 Years of Magic

Xcel Energy Center (Saint Paul, MN)

Source: http://www.goldstar.com/events/washington-dc/the-penmalamud-award-james-salter?ref=rss&mar=rss

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