CRU Simon Haddock Release, 18th May 2006

If you happen to find yourself at the White Cube for the Gavin Turk opening next week, do make sure you stop by at CRU Restaurant and Wine Bar around the corner. On Thursday 25th May from 6.30 to 10pm, CRU will be hosting a small, intimate event celebrating the launch of its new exhibition. From next week, CRU will be showing the work of English artist Simon Haddock

In Haddock's work, there is the exploration of process and layer. Taking the hard surfaces such as wood or MDF, and sandwiching them with paint, Haddock presses layer upon layer before finally grinding back certain sections.

This is achieved through drilling and routing, a process which ultimately exposes lost, almost forgotten layers and creates an intriguing and complex final image. Several of the pieces are abstracts of famous football stadiums, so an added point of interest as we enter football mania this summer.

Since opening 3 years ago, CRU has been showing art from local galleries, including work by Eric Butcher, Steven Walters, Monroe Hodder & Bennett Spencer.

Explains proprietor Brendan Murdock; “We always wanted CRU to be more than just a restaurant, and we immediately felt that the strong sense of community we experienced in Hoxton would allow us to do so. That is why we feature work from local galleries and in general work closely to support local businesses and venues – this was the whole idea about our new online events calendar.”

CRU’s recently revamped website features an events section, allowing local arts, music, film and theatre venues to blog their upcoming events for free. The result; a one-stop-shop to all things Hoxton for residents and visitors alike. This is furthermore supported by CRU’s monthly newsletters that goes out to subscribers both here and abroad, highlighting CRU as well as general Hoxton and Shoreditch events.

We look forward to seeing you on May 25th to sample our delicious new Summer menu, get in holiday mood with our new Island wine selection and enjoy the exhibition.

~ENDS~