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Coldplay have arranged an exclusive exhibition in conjunction with Kids Company, a charity that the group have supported for the last four years. The show, to open at Proud Galleries, Camden on 29 November, will feature three original paintings on canvas by Coldplay and their Mylo Xyloto artwork collaborator Paris, as well as the original 7m X 2.5m graffiti wall that became the album artwork. A second wall painted by young children from Kids Company and Paris will be displayed alongside Coldplay’s larger wall.
Also available to purchase: three high-quality prints of the Mylo Xyloto album artwork (each a limited edition of 8 and signed by the band); three high-quality album artwork prints (each a limited edition of 650 and signed by Paris); and unseen photographs from Coldplay's Mylo Xyloto world tour taken by Miller (aka Roadie #42), the band's official tour photographer.
All work is for sale, with 100% of proceeds going to Kids Company, a children’s charity which reaches out to over 17,000 vulnerable young people in the most deprived areas of London.
Coldplay’s last public benefit for the charity was in December 2011 when the group were joined by guest artists including Tinie Tempah and Emeli Sandé in a benefit show at the O2 in London.
Chris Martin said; Will Champion added; Camila Batmanghelidjh, founder and Kids Company CEO, said; Dates 28th November – 2nd December 2012 Launch Wednesday 28th November 2012
Times: 10am till 5pm - 6:30-8:30pm
Entry: Free
Address: The Horse Hospital Stables Market Chalk Farm Road London, NW1 8AH
Website: Proud Galleries
Paris
Paris is an English artist and visual futurist who currently lives and works between London and Bristol. He has a unique painting style, incorporating elements of spray paint, futurism & mark making. His current mantra is "Beyond Graffiti".
Since the spring of 2011 Paris has been artist in residence for Coldplay. Initial sketching sessions with the band soon developed into the creation of large scale artworks. Through close collaboration with Coldplay and designers Tappin Gofton, Paris inspired and supervised much of the cover artwork for Coldplay’s 5th studio album Mylo Xyloto. He has since decorated many of the bands instruments and stage sets for their 2011 festival tour, working closely with art director & set designer Misty Buckley.
Kids Company
Kids Company was founded by Camila Batmanghelidjh in 1996. The charity provides practical, emotional and educational support to vulnerable inner-city children.
Kids Company’s services reach 17,000 children across London, including the most deprived and at risk whose parents are unable to care for them due to their own practical and emotional challenges. These exceptionally vulnerable children not only negotiate significant challenges in their family homes, they also face immense threat within their neighbourhoods. Often they are exposed to relentless violence, some are forced into working as drug couriers or prostitutes, and many experience chronic abuse.
Kids Company provides a safe, caring, family environment where support is tailored to the needs of each individual. The services and support provided empower children who have experienced enormous challenges to lead positive and fulfilling lives.
In 2007 Kids Company was awarded the Liberty and JUSTICE Human Rights Award. In 2010 the charity was selected as a ‘Child Poverty Champion’ by the End Child Poverty project for their success in enabling children to achieve their full potential.
Coldplay: Mylo Xyloto
Also available to purchase: three high-quality prints of the Mylo Xyloto album artwork (each a limited edition of 8 and signed by the band); three high-quality album artwork prints (each a limited edition of 650 and signed by Paris); and unseen photographs from Coldplay's Mylo Xyloto world tour taken by Miller (aka Roadie #42), the band's official tour photographer.
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All work is for sale, with 100% of proceeds going to Kids Company, a children’s charity which reaches out to over 17,000 vulnerable young people in the most deprived areas of London.
Coldplay’s last public benefit for the charity was in December 2011 when the group were joined by guest artists including Tinie Tempah and Emeli Sandé in a benefit show at the O2 in London.
Chris Martin said;
“Kids Company is a phenomenal organization that is very close to our hearts. While we were making the last album we did quite a lot of painting with our friend Paris. We built a special wall in our studio and sprayed it, wrote on it and threw things at it until it eventually became the artwork for ‘Mylo Xyloto’. This exhibition will be the first time that the wall has appeared in public”.
“The big wall and the three paintings are all one-off Coldplay/Paris originals. The money raised will make a big difference to some of London’s most vulnerable children”.
“The support Coldplay have given us over the years has been amazing. Art plays a major role in Kids Company’s work with vulnerable children: kids who have experienced trauma often find it easier to express themselves using art materials rather than words. Our recent award-winning exhibition in partnership with the Royal Academy demonstrated this very powerfully and poignantly”.
Times: 10am till 5pm - 6:30-8:30pm
Entry: Free
Address: The Horse Hospital Stables Market Chalk Farm Road London, NW1 8AH
Website: Proud Galleries
All prints produced by Album Artists. For full list of available works, please visit Album Artists - About
Paris
Paris is an English artist and visual futurist who currently lives and works between London and Bristol. He has a unique painting style, incorporating elements of spray paint, futurism & mark making. His current mantra is "Beyond Graffiti".
Since the spring of 2011 Paris has been artist in residence for Coldplay. Initial sketching sessions with the band soon developed into the creation of large scale artworks. Through close collaboration with Coldplay and designers Tappin Gofton, Paris inspired and supervised much of the cover artwork for Coldplay’s 5th studio album Mylo Xyloto. He has since decorated many of the bands instruments and stage sets for their 2011 festival tour, working closely with art director & set designer Misty Buckley.
Kids Company
Kids Company was founded by Camila Batmanghelidjh in 1996. The charity provides practical, emotional and educational support to vulnerable inner-city children.
Kids Company’s services reach 17,000 children across London, including the most deprived and at risk whose parents are unable to care for them due to their own practical and emotional challenges. These exceptionally vulnerable children not only negotiate significant challenges in their family homes, they also face immense threat within their neighbourhoods. Often they are exposed to relentless violence, some are forced into working as drug couriers or prostitutes, and many experience chronic abuse.
Kids Company provides a safe, caring, family environment where support is tailored to the needs of each individual. The services and support provided empower children who have experienced enormous challenges to lead positive and fulfilling lives.
In 2007 Kids Company was awarded the Liberty and JUSTICE Human Rights Award. In 2010 the charity was selected as a ‘Child Poverty Champion’ by the End Child Poverty project for their success in enabling children to achieve their full potential.
Coldplay: Mylo Xyloto
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