Photo credit (rights reserved): Charlene LamAuthor: Colleen
Author: Colleen
Just a quick heads-up that if you happen to be moving to London this week or are already here, artist Charlene Lam is exhibiting her “Someday…Longing in London” artwork as of yesterday through August 15th.
From the press release:
“SOMEDAY … Longing in London is the first UK solo exhibition of New York-London designer and artist Charlene Lam. Inspired by her transition from East Coast to East London, the show is an exploration and celebration of cities and longing.
Emphasizing the use of materials sourced locally from the streets of London, the show features installations, collections of found objects, and limited-edition prints, as well as a collaborative piece collecting the ‘someday’s of Londoners.”
From the artist herself:
“During the show, I’ll be working on a collaborative artwork, collecting the longings of Londoners from Twitter, web postings, and visitors to the show. Please stop by, say hi, contribute your ‘someday’ and share your favorite London tips!“
Charlene is also a Londonista at our London Living social networking site, where she has this to add:
“Hello, Londonistas! A quick hello from Clerkenwell and East London. I’m looking forward to meeting some of you this week at my show, SOMEDAY … Longing in London (details on events page). I’ve been in the UK 11 months, and the works in the exhibition are very much about my transition from NYC to London. The curiosities of expat living were very much on my mind as I was setting up yesterday — how paint colors take on sudden importance when you’re an accidental housewife, the joy of puzzling out what they call oatmeal, etc. Hope to meet you in person this week or over coffee sometime!”
What a sweet gal 
. Can’t wait to meet her myself at the exhibit!
The details:
Weekdays noon-6pm
Open late Thursday 12 Aug, with refreshments and treats 5-8pm
Saturday and Sunday, noon-4pm
There is also a Snack & Stitch weekdays from 3-5pm (see website)
The beautiful thing about art is that this showcase encompasses the spirit of not just one American expat in London’s experience with relocating to the UK, but something for all of us London expats to share, so be a part of it!
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