So a little over 13 years ago the weird series of erraticism's I was cobbling together as a ' portfolio ' of creative projects - informally amalgamated into the trading ' brand ' - The Arts Hole …. a pioneering enterprise that was part of a movement that later became the now exceptionally popular ' pop up ' enterprise model
and from those unusual and humble origins we have / I have been from pillar to post... from pall mall to Parkview … all for the sake of ' Art ' and it has taken me far and wide, high and low and back again...
from that little pop up art gallery - the various incantations that have followed an awful lot of work has been done! art galleries , artwork , showcases , one man arts festivals . dinosaurs , festivals , exhibitions, art b&b, pirate ships , festivals , shibari demonstrations , bodypainting , sailboats , mountain climbing , hallucinogens , festivals, construction projects , political protest and court cases ... and way more cities than I can recount in one go......
…. and so it goes on
The Arts Hole International Pop up Initiative - will be everywhere from spring 2020 -
I am working with some amazing individuals and organizations at the moment and it looks like we will run our own independent ' trade route ' from Scandinavia to Morocco and all the way across the Mediterranean Sea to the Greek Islands
so Artby Valerio and The Arts hole International pop up Initiative will be running a series of consecutive ' touring ' Art B&B - Artists Vacations and Exhibition options all year round - from quite a lot of locations
Oslo Norway -Arctic Light Northern Lights Artists Retreat
Amsterdam - Netherlands Togetherness / mindfulness / Retreat / Workshops /
Rouen France -Permaculture Courses
LondonU.K : -Togetherness / mindfulness / Retreat
North Wales U.K- Arts Scenery Retreat
Cornwall U.K -Artists Retreat / Mindfulness / Permaculture Courses/ Herbalism /Sailing
Porto Portugal -Artists Retreat / Mindfulness? Meditation / Yoga
Essaouira Morocco -Artists Retreat / Off Grid Architectural Flagship / Mindfulness / Togetherness / Permaculture / Sailing / Workshops / Seminars / Festivals/ Film Studio/Music Studio/ Dinosaurs
Catania Sicily -Artists Retreat / Musicians Retreat / Mindfulness / Meditation / Sailing / Workshops / Short Courses
Crete Greece - Artists Retreat / Musicians Hub /Mindfulness / Conscious Living / Permaculture / Off Grid Living / Meditation / Sailing / Workshops / Short Courses / Meditation / Yoga
so basically I will set sail from Norway at the end of august after a month long stint with the Art B&B there , I will then sail down in month long intervals ( running these little enterprise /arts studios ) … all the way round to Crete
quite an art pilgrimage!! I will rest up in Crete for a few months before commencing the whole thing ad infinitum
and this is so green … you could smoke it
all of our materials are upcycled / recycled … all of the sites have circumvented the conventional routes of ' commerce ' - all of our boats have been derelict or abandoned at least once in their lives
and I literally sail everywhere … no fuel / no duty to any government to pay / non polluting … not to mention all of our acquired sites are being ecologically aligned to the original design of Artby Valerio's own original green star house
so keep an eye on this space ! :)
and of course and as always …. as the old adage goes if you would like to know more about any of our / my ongoing projects / endeavours / adventures …. get in touch x x x
