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Billy Childish art exhibition at the ICA

by Dave on Thu, 2010/02/04 - 9:58pm

Robert Walser Lying Dead in the Snow, 2008
Coutesy of the artist and L-13 Light Industrial Workshop, London

Those of you who know Billy Childish for fronting various quality garage rock bands (Buff Medways, Thee Headcoats, Musicians of the British Empire etc) may not be aware of his painting expertise.  An exhibition at the ICA later this month will rectify this, as it covers all of the many artistic strings of Childish’s bow - with recent paintings, writings and of course, the music.

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