Taking place at the Rag Factory in London, Graphic Design and Illustration 2009 is an exhibition of graduates of Graphic Design and Illustration from the University of Brighton which will open to the public from the 3rd to the 6th of July. Just from taking a gander at the pieces showcased on the GDI ’09 website, I feel a bit despondent knowing I can’t get to the exhibition but I whole-heartedly encourage all those in or near London to take a look.

Website – www.gdi09.co.uk

Vimeo – www.vimeo.com/gdi09

Flickr – www.flickr.com/photos/gdi09/

Being a bit slow on the intake, I only recently noticed that today marks the start of the second week of design shows of Free Range 2009 based at London’s Brick Lane. The event is Europe’s largest graduate art and design show, exhibiting the work thousands of new graduates every year.

Luckily, 7 of the 8 weeks are still to come with openings every Thursday, changing the focus from design, to photography, art, architecture, and interiors with the finale being the mixed show.

[There is quite a useful brochure on the website if more information is wanted]

Website – www.free-range.org.uk.

The Women & Their Work Art Gallery of Austin, Texas is holding an exhibition of Megan Geckler’s work from April 16th to May 28th. Megan Geckler’s art comprises of large spanning nets of flagging tape, contrasting a myriad of colours as well as utilizing lighting to give an incredible, semi-hypnotic installation.

Exhibition – www.womenandtheirwork.org/geckler.html

Megan Geckler – www.megangeckler.com