Hinterland is an exhibition of 8 artists work, inspired by backcountry folklore and half-remembered legends. Featuring new work by Henry St.Leger, Camilla Allen & Alex Dimond to name a few, the exhibition covers a range of media with each artist interpreting the theme in their own unique style.

Exhibition opens tonight at Centrespace Gallery Leonard Lane, just off Corn Street in Bristol, from 6pm – 9pm, and runs until 29th February.

AMMO Magazine are teaming up with Boat Magazine to host a live illustration event in which contributing artists will draw a map of their London. Boat Magazine is run by the people behind Boat Design Studio; for two months each year they shut their London studio and relocate to another part of the world. Whilst in these cities they rent a house and get involved with local creatives to tell unique stories about the city that you wouldn’t find in any tourist guide. So far they been to Sarajevo & Detroit. For their 3rd issue they’ve decided to stay put and focus on London.

As part of the 3rd issue AMMO & Boat Magazine have joined forces to run an illustration feature, showcasing maps by artists and designers in London (although you’re also welcome to take part if you can get to London for the day!). Out of the artists who take part 5 or 6 will get double page spreads in the magazine. The project is open to illustrators from in and around the capital to come to Boat’s studio space, and create a series of maps of London on Saturday 25th February from 11am.

“Our hope is that the unique interests, passions and beliefs of the creators who make them will shine a light on rich diversity and creativity of the capital. Without any geographic stimulus from maps, tube maps or google, we will ask illustrators to create a depiction of their own London – mapped in a way a stranger could follow.The work will be galleried on this site, and five of the maps will be chosen to be featured in the London issue of Boat Magazine which will hit shelves in April. ”

Find out more: http://ammomagazine.co.uk/competitions/london_scenes.html

‘Love & Hate’, Stolenspace Gallery, Dray Walk, The Old Truman Brewery until 4th March 2012.

Stolen Space Gallery in Shoreditch kicks off their first exhibition of 2012 by celebrating…and mourning… Valentines Day with an exhibition entitled ‘Love & Hate’.

A group show featuring mixed media pieces from various artists, as well as a few brand new screen print releases, featuring some of the best names in street art and low-brow art.

Featuring: Arth daniels, Chloe early, D*Face, Dan Witz, David Bray, Kai & Sunny, Miss Van, Ronzo, Sylvia Ji, Toshi, Will Barras, Word To Mother, Von, Jeff Soto, Pete Fowler, EINE, Josie Morway, Kelly Allen, Charles Krafft, Ramon Maiden, Ryan Callanan, Curtis Kulig, William Stevenson.

‘Love & Hate’ opens at Stolen Space Gallery on 10th February until 4th March 2012.

‘Phantasmagoria’ group show, Forman’s Smokehouse Gallery, London. Private view Thursday 9th February.

For something altogether different this week, take a trip to the Forman’s Smokehouse Gallery on Stour Road for their new exhibition Phantasmagoria.

Featuring an impressive line-up of artists including Roman Klonek, Jon Burgerman and David Shillinglaw, the exhibition will be themed around “the ongoing cycles of sub-cultures and counter cultures, their art, and its serendipitous decaying of objective and social meaning in tribal and underground arts.”

Motivated by the desire to comment on advertising using meaningful and symbolic art to sell and promote products, the art in the exhibition will be a mix of satire, the grotesque, street art, pop art and low-brow illustration.

Featuring: Andrew James, James Unsworth, Anwot, Isaac Cordal, Martin Wollerstam, Jon Burgerman, Shin Tanaka, Rebecca Strickson, David Shillinglaw, Agent Provocateur, Todd Ryan White, Roman Klonek, Otto Schade, Dave Anderson and Boicut.

Phantasmagoria opens on Thursday 9th February, 6pm – 9pm at Forman’s Smokehouse Gallery, Stour Road, East London.

For more information, check out this interview with Computer Arts magazine.

David Shrigley ‘Brain Activity’, Hayward Gallery, London until Sunday May 13th.

British artist David Shrigley is best known for his humourous drawings that make witty and wry observations on everyday life.

“Trained as a fine artist, his deliberately crude graphic style gives his work an immediate and accessible appeal, while simultaneously offering insightful commentary on the absurdities of human relationships.”

This exhibition, his first major survey show in London, will cover the full range of Shrigley’s diverse practice. This extends far beyond drawing to include photography, books, sculpture, animation, painting and music.

Spanning the upper galleries of the Hayward Gallery, the show will also include new artwork and site specific installations.

Check out Shrigley’s interview with Time Out Magazine for an insight into his working practice.

Open now until 13th May 2012 at the Hayward Gallery, London.