Subway Gallery
On Friday Selene and I met a Canadian artist based in London, Robert Gordon McHarg III, the creator of the Subway Gallery. At first I thought the name was made-up - a bit of artistic licence like, but no. Robert Gordon McHarg is the genuine article and his Subway Gallery is one of the best things I've come across so far in 2007. Situated in the pedestrian by-pass that takes you from the Edgware Road to the Harrow Road, the artist has taken a 60s kiosk that used to house a key cutters/shoe repair shop and turned it into an art gallery.
A life-size model of Charles Saatchi stands in one of the gallery widows and it is so realistic, it gave me the heeby geebies. Alongside 'Him' there is an exhibition of painted rocks. Vladivar's charity the Vladivar Foundation, has sponsored a wall adjacent to the gallery which the artists has painted black with his own faor hands. It currently has 24 images of Charles Saatchi on it - hilarious interpretations of him as Saddam, Elvis and a DJ. This is left open to the public 24-7 and so far there has only been a couple of graffiti attacks.
Check out the video report: http://www.fuk.co.uk/art/videocast_the_subway_gallery_pedestrian_subway_edgware_rd_harrow_rd_london_w2
Fuk.co.uk is also going to cover the opening of the next Black Wall exhibition, Catwalking which opens February 8.
The Subway Gallery is free for anyone to visit and Robert Gordon McHarg encourages visits from schools, workers and anyone passing by that fancies a look.
Kiosk 1, Pedestrian Subway Edgware Rd/ Harrow Rd London W2.
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