Private view of Benedetto Pietromarchi's 'Carrozza' at 9 Hillgate

Lee worked on the PR for Benedetto Pietromarchi's 'Carrozza' exhibition at 9 Hillgate, which was curated by Flora Fairbairn. The private view on 29 November was packed with people eager to see the surreal handcrafted chariot.

Private view photographs by Lee Johnson.

Timothy Taylor Gallery

Head of Press & PR at Timothy Taylor Gallery in Mayfair between July 2005 and July 2007. Responsible for high profile media campaigns and event management of private views and dinners for artists including; Bridget Riley, Sean Scully, Andy Warhol, Fiona Rae, Jean-Marc Bustamante, Adam Fuss, Marcel Dzama, Kiki Smith, Tim Braden and Victor Man. A highlight was an exhibition In July 2006 of legendary artist Bridget Riley. The exhibition generated extensive press coverage and the popular private view was followed by a celebratory dinner for the artist at St. John restaurant. Some of the press and photographs can be seen here.

Pet Shop Boys 'Battleship Potemkin' concert & Yoko Ono's 'Odyssey of a Cockroach'

On 12 September 2004 the Pet Shop Boys and the Dresden Sinfoniker performed their contemporary score to the 1925 classic film 'Battleship Potemkin' in a concert organised by the Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA) in Trafalgar Square. The event was part of the Mayor of London, Ken Livingstone's summer programme of free events in Trafalgar Square. I was Event Manager of a pre-reception for the Mayor of London and after-party at the ICA, as well as an ICA Project Manager for the concert.

On 4 February 2004 I was the Event Manager of Yoko Ono's private view for her 'Odyssey of a Cockroach' exhibition. This was an off-site ICA exhibition at Wharf Road. The private view was incredibly popular with people climbing over walls to try and get in the back entrance. Jonny Greenwood of Radiohead, Sam Taylor Wood, Grayson Perry, Isabella Blow and Lucien Freud were all there to meet the first lady of Conceptual art.
Photographs by Lee Johnson.