Stuart Semple Exhibition launch at Morton Metropolis

Morton Metropolis Gallery Opening

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Amy Winehouse Meets George Bush

He put the spotlight on Robbie Williams, Coldplay and Lily Allen, and now music man Raye Cosbert gives us Amy Winehouse; hoovering.

The Rehab songstrel's manager adds another string to his bow next month as his brand new art gallery - Morton Metropolis - launches with an exhibition from pop-art legend Gerald Laing.

Including Kate Moss gone abstract, Brigitte Bardot getting a serious close-up and George Bush fronting a doomed landscape, and exploring themes of celebrity, media and politics, the controversial collection has already struck a chord with the art world.

Contemporary-art queen Serena Morton co-owns and curates, so expect more thought-provoking talent where that came from; with Rupert Shrive, Stuart Semple and Damien Elwes hot on Laing's heels, Morton Metropolis has certainly got off on the right foot.

Morton Metropolis, 41 - 42 Berners Street, London W1T 3ND, opens on February 10th, with Gerald Laing's exhibition running until February 24th.

Gerald Laing completes THE LINEOUT MAQUETTE for the RFU, Twickenham.

Damian Elwes opens his 'New Paintings' Show at the LA Art House in West Hollywood.

Arty licence to thrill

POP-UP gallery Agent Morton is generating greater buzz than a flight of bees over its Rupert Shrive exhibition. The artist, who had his first solo UK show at the Scream Gallery in 2007 and took Paris by storm last November, has a reputation for tearing up tradition — literally. “He creates the most exquisitely beautiful flat portraits,“ explains his London agent and gallerist Serena Morton. “Then he practically destroys them to make these incredible, almost 3D works — or ‘2 and a half D’ as we call them.“ Shrive’s current show is running at a private viewing room in Wetherby Gardens in South Kensington until the end of the month.

Chris to develop site specific laser installation at the Eden Project in Cornwall as part of a long term collaboration.

A preview was given in July which was seen by an enraptured 10,000 people.

Continuining his collaboration with Grace Jones, Chris has just directed her video for the single ‘Love you to Life’ which will be released in October.

Chris performs sensational laser works on stage with Antony and the Johnsons as one of this years highlights of the Manchester Interntional Festival. The sell out shows at the Manchester Opera House in July featured laser as never seen before.

Chris is in preparation for his forthcoming show in London at which he will show for the first time his 3D portraits of Grace Jones and other new work.