Christian Furr

Artist Christian Furr talks to the BBC's Helen Drew about his latest paintings of cheese - Footage courtesy and copyright of BBC. Aired 23rd October 2019

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#troopingthecolour @redhousegallery opens Friday 8th June.... #art #artists #artistsofinstagram #gallery #contemporaryart #contemporaryartists #paintings #collage #colours (at RedHouse Originals)

My new cheesescape Chinese Cheese and Pink Sun Oil on gessoed panel 32 x 22cm 腐乳, fermented bean curd #furrcheesescapes #christianfurr #furrcheeses #chinese #cheese #China #vegan (at Ham, London)

The Surfers Friend - Pip 2018 Oil on gesso panel 31 x 25cm Faithful Pip travels everywhere with my surfer /surfboard shaping cousin David Major aka @jetsonsurfboards in his van. He is always bright eyed and bushy tailed while watching the waves. This painting is a little present for all the times David has helped me with my resin art pieces. He is a resin master! #jackrussell #dog #portrait #painting #dogs #dogsofinstagram #surfboard #terrier #surfboardshaper #jackrussellterrier #surf #surfing #furrcountry #wildlife #wildlifeart #animalpainting #pipdog #surfdog #happy #bestmate #animalportrait #jackrussel #jackrussellterrier #animalportraits #ilovemydog #furranimals

#Repost @furrmankowitz (@get_repost) ・・・ #fridayfeeling See all these great 45RPM art pieces at a new group show 'Reflections' opening on Battersea Bridge opposite the #rca The Royal College of Art at Johnsons Gallery opening next Friday 20th April PV 6-9PM #christianfurr @christianfurr @gered_mankowitz #geredmankowitz #jimihendrix painted #chromaLuxe #mickjagger #MarianneFaithfull #artinlondon Introducing the London debut of Furr /Mankowitz new work 'Mick - Paint it Black' featuring Air-Ink Preview: Fri 20th April Time: 18:00hrs - 21:00hrs Location: Johnson's Gallery, 58 Battersea Bridge Road, London, SW11 3AG Duration: 20th April 20th May. Please RSVP in link above "We are excited to announce the preview of our first group show "Reflections" curated by Adjani Okpu-Egbe this year. The show scheduled to open on Friday 20th April in Battersea, London. The show features the paintings of; Adjani OKPU-EGBE, Christian FURR in collaboration with Photographer, Gered MANKOWITZ, James MYLNE and the sculptures of Emma Elliott and Gary MARCH. "REFLECTIONS"' (at Johnson Picture Framing and Galleries)

A most unusual mark... 👍 Poet Roger McGough leaving his DNA signature on our painting 'Said the Skeleton' in the form of a thumbprint in the still wet resin. It may seem strange but it is in a time honoured tradition... if you ever visit one of my favourite rooms in the world 'The Great Gallery' In the Wallace Collection in Manchester Square in London, there is a painting by Poussin "A Dance to the Music of Time". 🎨 It was painted between about 1634 and 1636 as a commission for Giulio Rospigliosi (later Pope Clement IX), who according to Gian Pietro Bellori dictated its detailed iconography. If you look a little more closely at it in the flesh you will see that it's surface is entirely covered in thumb prints! It is the one element in Poussin's painting that has left art historians particularly baffled. Early on, it was noted that there were some curious fingerprints covering the surface of the painting. It was assumed that these thumbprints were in the thick layer of varnish that covered the painting, and that once the picture was cleaned they would go away. After the painting's cleaning in the 1980s, however, the thumbprints were even clearer than before: it was finally determined that the thumbprints were pressed into the ground of the painting while it was still wet, creating a strange texture all over the painting surface. Because Poussin was notorious for desiring total artistic control and hardly required the help of assistants, it is generally assumed that the print was Poussin's own. Hope you enjoyed this story and don't forget to leave a bid on Roger and I's painting for 2 great causes. The Artists General Benevolent Institution (#AGBI) that was founded by JMW Turner to help artists in need and the Chelsea arts club trust for young artists starting out. Call Sarah and ref 'Totem and Taboo auction' at the Chelsea Arts Club on 0207 376 3311 #furrfact #rogermcgough #poet #poetry #christianfurr #art #artist #artists #artistatwork #painting #studio #interior #nicolaspoussin #uselessinfo PHOTO by Donald Smith (at Chelsea Arts Club)

The new artpiece I have created with Roger McGough 'Said the Skeleton 2018' #AirInk , oil pastel and collage on canvas and resin 14 x 10 Furr/McGough" It is to be auctioned at the Chelsea Arts Club on the 25th April for #AGBI & The Chelsea Arts Club Trust which supports young artists starting out Do you want to bid in the silent auction? Contact: Sarah Delafield Cook Events Manager Chelsea Arts Club 0207 376 3311 Said the Skeleton (Based on Allan Ginsberg’s 1995 poem The Ballad of the Skeletons) Said the FIFA skeleton Hide the whistle and line our pockets Said the arms dealer skeleton Sell them mortars, tanks and rockets Said the dope dealer skeleton I can’t cope with the demand Said the false prophet skeleton It is written in the sand Said the tobacco skeleton There’s a billion lungs to fill Said the isis skeleton That’s what we do, we kill Said the whip cracking skeleton Love that lip smacking blood Said the beheading skeleton It’s just like chopping wood Said the Far Right skeleton We must keep them at the borders Said the tear gas skeleton I’m just obeying orders Said the people smuggler skeleton I put freedom within reach Said the washed-up skeleton They found me on the beach Said the ebola skeleton Sorry, I’m not finished yet Said the World Bank skeleton You can breathe when you’ve paid your debt Said the Gun Federation skeleton It’s a basic human right Said the bullet-riddled skeleton Yup, damn right. Said the schoolgirl skeleton I wish we’d never met Said the grooming skeleton What you see ain’t what you get Said the self-harming skeleton The blade cuts out the ache in me Said the Jesus skeleton Why hast thou forsaken me? Said the Wonga skeleton Keep on taking out the loans Said the skeleton of colour Am I the token bones? Said the Harley Street skeleton You could never afford my fee Said the lying-in-state skeleton What you see is what you’ll be. Said the skeleton in the cupboard Who locked me up in here? Said the Brexit skeleton ‘It seemed a good idea.’ Said the plagiarised skeleton I’ll call the poetry police Said the Ginsberg skeleton Now let me rest in peace Said the Ginsberg skeleton Now let me rest in peace By Roger McGough

Full of Christmas Cheer in the City... Annual Christmas dinner with my homies at @trevesandhyde #whitechapel L to R #frankiepoullain with #sharkdog @theactualdarkness @me_with_your_friends @gedadamson #thedarkness #adamwilson #yourstruly #stevecope @2am_films and then with super chef @georgetannock What a treat. Lovely friends, staff and absolutely superb food from George & great wines from @berrybrosrudd #furrdinner #happynewyear #foodies #food #wine #art #music #company #chic #restaurant #aldgateeast #london @creativeauthors (at Treves & Hyde)

Flanking Gormley at @redhousegallery #harrogate #gallery #colours My #jouissancefurr diamond dust pieces.. Verdant Green, Rose Pink & Souffre Yellow. The yellow colour was inspired by a piece of Sulphur I saw in Boulogne sur Mer, France. The green I imagined because I wanted it to be 'unearthly'. Nature sometimes has answers and sometimes the answers come from within...

'Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.” ~ Albert Einstein. UNDERSTANDING is having a clear insight into ideas and feelings.' - Albert Einstein 'And it's the same as in a flower, everything's there.. it just is and if you look long enough all answers are in it' - John Lennon #christianfurr #rose #painting #roses #furrroses #johnlennon #thebeatles #williamblake #yellow #pink #soft #blossom #blossomimg #summeroflove

Painting a beautiful perch today Fresh out of the Thames yesterday- a noble fish #furrfish #christianfurr #painting #green #orange #lime #perca #furrstilllives

BBC News interview with artists Christian Furr and Gered Mankowitz July 2017

No great art has ever been made without the artist having known danger - Rainer Maria Rilke Stumbled upon this newly masterfully restored masterpiece by Tiepolo 'The Death of Hyacinthus' at Thyssen Museum #madrid #spain It has made my top five paintings I have ever seen.😍 (at Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza)

I give you my rose, my rose I give you... #Repost @furrmankowitz (@get_repost) ・・・ Thank you for sharing your pic of our #furrmankowitz 'Cherry Rose' #art45rpm #45rpmcocktail Veronica D #art45rpm @45parklane @ackermanstudios #artinlondon #jimihendrix #summeroflove rose in a glass classic #art #painting #photography #christianfurr #geredmankowitz #jimihendrix #cherry #red #rose #pink #lush #therollingstones #mickjagger #keithrichards #brianjones #mariannefaithfull #katebush #colours #original #cocktails by Maurizio

#Repost @furrmankowitz (@get_repost) ・・・ @garycrowleyonair #therollingstones #geredmankowitz #bbcradiolondon 'I love this picture of a teenage Gered Mankowitz taken by Mick Jagger on a 1965 Rolling Stones American tour and photographer Gered is our next guest on My London which goes out tomorrow on @BBCRadioLondon. You can listen in @ 1pm or 9pm @ http://www.bbc.co.uk/radiolondon Or after broadcast @ http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p048lnd7 Tune in 😎✌ Watch a vimeo interview too at www.furrmankowitz.com #furrmankowitz #art45rpm @45parklane #artinlondon #jimihendrix #summeroflove #art #painting #photography #christianfurr #geredmankowitz