- Andrew Logan
Andrew Logan (born 1945) is an English sculptor,
performance art ist,jewellery -maker, portraitist and painter.He was born at
Witney ,Oxfordshire , inEngland . He was educated as an architect at the Oxford School of Architecture, graduating in 1970. As the founder of the "Alternative Miss World" in 1972 (which he continues to run) he became a key figure in London's cultural and fashion life. He notably influenced film-makerDerek Jarman , whose early film-making work documented the social scene around Andrew Logan and his studios atButler's Wharf ,London . His studios were also whereMalcolm McLaren andVivienne Westwood staged the notorious "Valentine's Ball" in 1976, at which theSex Pistols first came to media attention.In 1991 a major retrospective of his work was held at the
Museum of Modern Art, Oxford . The purpose-built Andrew Logan Museum of Sculpture, atBerriew in theWelsh Marches , now houses much of his sculpture and painting. It is the nation's only museum devoted to a living artist. His work is also in numerous museums and private collections around the world.Since the early Nineties, Andrew Logan has continued to exhibit his sculptures and jewellery all over the world including
Saint Petersburgh inRussia ,Lithuania ,India ,Beverly Hills inLos Angeles andMexico . His work has been shown in and commissioned by international galleries, including theAmerican Visionary Art Museum in Baltimore, the Flower East Gallery inLondon , theVictoria & Albert Museum , theHayward Gallery ,Bonhams , the National Portrait Gallery,Sotheby inLondon , theRoyal Academy of Arts , andSomerset House .In
London , he has exhibited in diverse venues, includingTrafalgar Square , in the foyer ofSadlers Wells theatre and in West End cinemas. His lifesize horse sculptures, Pegasus 1 and 11 were displayed atHeathrow Airport, and his 'Icarus' sculpture hangs inGuy's Hospital . The P & O Superliner ‘Arcadia’ commissioned him to sculpt his Cosmic Eggs (8 ft. tall), and his Mermaid Chandelier was exhibited at theAmerican Visionary Art Museum inBaltimore ,U.S.A .In the new millennium, Andrew Logan created jewelled sculptures for
The Magic Flute Opera inSan Diego . In 2006, Andrew Logan’s eleventh "Alternative Miss World" contest was held at theHippodrome in London. He went on to give an Art workshop at the Jaipur Heritage Festival inIndia .Andrew Logan is also a qualified yoga teacher and gave a Presentation of Yoga art show in
London . He then did a jewellery presentation withEmmanuel Ungaro inParis .In 2007, Andrew Logan continues to be prolific, diversifying his talent in all mediums. In May, he was invited to be part of the jury for a children's beauty contest in
Sochi . In July, his jewellery was auctioned at Halls Fine Art inShrewsbury . In August, he was invited byComme des Garcons toTokyo andKyoto for their catwalk show, which was inspired by his style and jewellery. He was asked to decorate a guitar for a high profile charity auction held inLondon . In August, he was invited to participate in three events in "The Big Draw": he collaborated withZandra Rhodes on "The Big Picture Frame" at theV&A Museum of Childhood inBethnal Green , he gave a presentation of his watercolours in The Newsroom at theThe Guardian and inCovent Garden .In December 2007, Andrew Logan attended a dinner party at
Zandra Rhodes ' penthouse which was filmed by a london based photographer Ben Charles Edwards, entitled Eat Your Chiffon.Andrew Logan's work blends camp pop-art and neo-romanticism to form a quintessentially English 'eccentricity of vision'.
External links
* [http://www.andrewlogan.com/ andrewlogan.com - official site]
* [http://www.alternativemissworld.co.uk/ Alternative Miss World - official site]
* [http://www.npg.org.uk/live/search/person.asp?search=sa&sText=andrew+logan&LinkID=mp08133&role=art Works in the collection of the National Portrait Gallery]
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