Smile Some More!

Everything Must Go at Cultivate, Vyner street, London

2012-01-05T22:07:00.005Z

http://www.cultivatevynerstreet.com

:)

2011-12-31T10:17:00.000Z

In the Woods at Latitude Festival 2011

2011-12-26T15:24:00.000Z

Happy New Year when it comes!

2011-12-25T18:23:00.001Z

Art Is For Life Not Just Christmas show

2011-12-20T22:42:00.003Z

Art in Mind Exhibition

2011-12-18T00:03:00.006Z

SHO Bcn

2011-12-13T17:03:00.004Z

SHO Bcn is a lovely concept store and a gallery in Travessera de Gràcia, 163 Bjs 08012 Barcelona, now selling my original artwork in Spain.
Thank You so much!
Check some more of their Instagram snaps:
http://instagr.am/p/Y79XX
http://instagr.am/p/Y7_AK
http://instagr.am/p/YjlU0

Barcelona Showcase 2011

2011-12-13T16:53:00.004Z

These above photos by Gintare Dagyte

Barcelona Showcase 2011

2011-12-09T22:29:00.002Z

Hello!
If you happen to be anywhere near Barcelona, Spain tomorrow, come and see my latest paintings at Casa Batllo!
I am quite excited to present my work in a building designed by Antoni Gaudi! Link to the website with more info bellow.
http://www.barcelonashowcase.com
Proper report soon.

My bit at PICF 2011 captured by Tana Lehocka

2011-12-04T14:25:00.003Z

One more from Trencin

2011-11-29T22:28:00.006Z

Photo taken by her dad Miso Malicher.
Little Natasa very closely evaluating quality of my work :)
Thank You!!!

Snaps from Pohoda Indoor Camping Festival 2011

2011-11-28T22:37:00.007Z

Trencin, Slovakia. Did not take many pictures, decided to soak it all in instead...What a couple of wonderful days. Amazing! Thank You!

Tongue Fu podcast

2011-11-12T18:36:00.002Z

My performance of 'Beauty and the Beast' with the almighty Tongue Fu band last January at Richmix is included in the latest Tongue Fu podcast, it's here: DOWNLOAD NOW

Garden of Earthly Delights session

2011-10-15T15:20:00.006+01:00

The live radio session we've done with Dean Firth for CRMK Garden of Earthly Delights show is now available on Mixcloud.
HERE

Thank You Shane!

2 reviews of Speaking of Words in Slovak

2011-10-12T09:25:00.002+01:00

Very happy to report about some more warmth about Speaking of Words written...

in EXITmusic here

in Muzicus.cz here

Dakujem!

Beauty and the Beast video

2011-10-01T13:39:00.001+01:00

Made with Darren Ali with special thanks to Phil Davison.

3 works at Braintree Community Hospital

2011-09-29T17:18:00.002+01:00

These are there for next 3 months. Braintree, Essex, UK.

Showcase London at Richmix

2011-09-29T17:03:00.002+01:00

Big Thanks to Blair and Marc for doing this! And thanks to all who came by to take a sticker and say hello!

One from the album launch...

2011-09-28T08:07:00.004+01:00

With big thanks to Zuzana Turanska who has filmed it for us, and to all the rest who made it so very special. It was an amazing night!

Airplay on Radio_FM in Slovakia

2011-09-20T23:43:00.003+01:00

Had LoveSong, BerryNess and Beauty and the Beast played on Radio_FM's Pohoda_FM show in Slovakia today. Nice words were said about the album also. We were in such good company of other sounds, check their archives out for the mp3 thing. This radio is the real deal. Me happy.
HERE

Peace&Cookies presents...

2011-09-20T12:11:00.012+01:00

My debut spoken word album is now available on Bandcamp, iTunes, CDbaby, amazon (worldwide) and bunch more...as a download and also as a CD in couple of places.

And.

Mr Monster Lonely pocket book.

Available at Gosh! store in 1 Berwick Street in Soho, London and online in Peace&Cookies Store

MelvinTiles

is now available at the Apple App Store too.
It's an iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad game based and inspired by my favourite game of PEXESO, a memory game we used to play a lot back when we were kids. Done in collaboration with the almighty Strange Flavour

BUY IT HERE

You can follow updates on TWITTER

As well as on Peace&Cookies site

What Price Art?

2011-09-15T20:32:00.002+01:00

CULTIVATE VYNER STREET
The corner of Vyner Street and Mowlem Street, London, E2 9HE
Opening night, Thurs 15th Sept, 6pm – 9pm, then 11.30am – 6pm Fri 16th- Sun 18th Sept.

fb info page: HERE

2011-09-11T11:40:00.000+01:00

Not sure if I will ever find the right words to say about what I felt that morning in Brooklyn. For now, this was a view from one of the places I called my temporary home back then. To my luck the flashbacks of the smoking towers and the freakout within about what might follow do not come as often anymore. I love NYC, its people, all that is stands for and all that it represents. Dear NYC, I hope you are well and you won't be hit like this ever again. See you soon.

Postcard from the studio

2011-09-07T13:35:00.001+01:00

Floris nagged that I should say hi with him in focus, so here we are.

Warm greetings from N15!

Speaking of Words Birthday Bash

2011-09-04T20:53:00.006+01:00

So, with the album release on my very Birthday (September 19th), you know, I thought it being my first child of this kind and all, we could share the same official Birthday! So we needed to present. That is why, we are going to do a gig on the September 27th as part of Interrobang at The Bookclub, downstairs in the basement, where, expect lots of good art and much soul niceness, very very excited to do this!!! Big Thanks are in order to Vanessa who runs the event...

The Bookclub is in 100-106 Leonard Street in London. EC2A 4RH is the postcode for the ones who need that.

You can order Speaking of Words here http://mariaslovakova.bandcamp.com

FB even page is here:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=271000139577859

Talking Heart to Heart at Sheffield United Football Club

2011-09-02T20:27:00.004+01:00

...so, I have made it to a football stadium. Well one of my paintings did. Check out the view from where it's hanging! I truly have to give my big honest thanks to AIM(Artists in Mind) for this unique opportunity to shine in a place like this! Photo evidence provided by Richard Turner. Oh, Yeah.

...Rupert on my table

2011-08-31T17:37:00.001+01:00

Some fish

2011-08-24T17:16:00.001+01:00

Gifted some fish to my local fish store today...:)

Fleabaines

2011-08-19T06:50:00.003+01:00

I saw him, in the middle of the night. Ever so cute. And lovely.
Full report on http://evildesign.com/evil/blog/EB6524/Under%20the%20Cover%20of%20Night

Tongue Fu photos by Artur Nizicky

2011-07-28T14:37:00.005+01:00

I don't remember a gig that I would have enjoyed this much. I love being on stage, have done a good few shows in the past, but this simply felt quite alright. The band was truly amazing, Phil Davison has made a special dress for me to wear, David Cuesta did his magic with video projections...audience was great. So here also, I want to say thanks to Chris Redmond for inviting me and also to everyone else who has made it so special for me. Thank You!

Latitude festival 2011

2011-07-16T21:31:00.003+01:00

...and some of my work at Pohoda 2011...

2011-07-12T09:04:00.004+01:00

few music moments of Pohoda festival 2011

2011-07-12T08:41:00.006+01:00

Tom Barman

PiL

Jarvis Cocker

Imogen Heap

The Big Lunch 2011

2011-06-08T10:31:00.006+01:00

It drizzled and it rained. But the party was real real nice. http://www.thebiglunch.com

Tongue Fu

2011-05-31T16:56:00.005+01:00

This is gonna be lotsa fun!

Come along!

Tongue Fu

Rich Mix

35-47 Bethnal Green Road E1 6LA

London, United Kingdom

Thursday, June 30th 2011

featuring

Elvis McGonagall, Maria Slovakova & Anthony Anaxagorou

Three multi-syllable surnamed demigods of Spoken Word flex their freshest lyrical moves to jaw-dropping improvised soundtracks from the Tongue Fu Band (UNKLE, Massive Attack)

Elvis McGonagall – Firey stand up poet, armchair revolutionary and 2006 World Slam Champion. A regular on BBC Radio 4’s Saturday Live, Today Programme and Arthur Smith’s Balham Bash. “….funny, angry and tightly written…recalls John Cooper Clarke in his prime” The Scotsmanhttp://elvismcgonagall.co.uk/

Maria Slovakova makes poems, paintings, stickers, clothes, toys, iphone apps and album artwork, working in the UK, Europe and US with her Peace & Cookies company. Featured by Tom Robinson on BBC Radio 6, she’s Bjork, making toy poems on acid, with a Buddhist heart. http://maria-slovakova.net/

Anthony Anaxagorou – former Slambassador, setting stages alight all over London, Anthony recently toured the UK with MOBO winning hip-hop head Akala. Bright, political, spirited poetry with sharp teeth.http://anthonyanaxagorou.com/
Plus special guests

Poet In Residence Shane Solanki
http://lastmangoinparis.net/

Hosted by
Chris Redmond - as heard on BBC Radio 4’s Pick Of The Week
http://myspace.com/ventriloquistmusic

www.richmix.org.uk or 020 7613 7498 for tickets
£9 / £7 concs
Doors 8pm / Show 8.30pm

"It's poetry, but not as you know it…amazing to listen to” The Guardian

“Top performance poetry night” The Independent

“the best poetry night in London” WriteOutLoud.net

http://youtube.com/tonguefutales

ARTFLAKES

2011-05-26T19:17:00.004+01:00

Thanks to ARTFLAKES from Berlin there are some more nice prints and cards now available!

Click bellow to enter my page...keep checking back, there is more to come.

http://www.artflakes.com/en/shop/maria-slovakova

Abe doing theTulip listening.

2011-04-25T18:58:00.008+01:00

This one off to Australia very soon. Painted for my dear friend Chris who lives there now.

Kurt

2011-04-23T09:37:00.002+01:00

Speaking of Words

2011-04-17T09:50:00.006+01:00

So. After a year of work we're almost there. My first spoken word release is almost out of the oven. Titled Speaking of Words, it will be released on Peace&Cookies label and I think it's all so exciting! Here is one of the tracks for you this very fine Sunday.

http://soundcloud.com/mariaslovakova/incomprehensible/s-wUx27

You can follow the news on twitter if you wish!

http://twitter.com/SpeakingOfWords

Listening to Other Voices

2011-04-02T17:33:00.003+01:00

I will be returning to AIM(Artist in Mind) on April 13th to do a spoken word reading...very much looking forward to it, it's been a long time since I was in Huddersfield and to AIM.

Stitching time

2011-03-29T19:02:00.002+01:00

Viking the machine and I are making toys today.

Vzlet

2011-02-20T13:41:00.002Z

I was asked to create a cover of February issue of Slovak language teenage magazine in Serbia. Thank You Jasmina for this!!!

FILL IN THE GROOVE

2011-02-06T10:42:00.002Z

This is my submission on vinyl, titled 'And Richard loves you too'. The show will start at Hoodlums Records in Tempe, AZ on FEBRUARY 26th, 2011

Tongue Fu

2011-01-29T11:46:00.005Z

It was so amazing to perform Beauty and the Beast.
What a night. Big thanks to all who were there!

...and 3 more...

2011-01-09T18:00:00.000Z

3 for the start of the year

2011-01-09T12:04:00.001Z

Happy New Year!

2010-12-28T05:59:00.000Z

Festive Greetings

2010-12-17T22:48:00.002Z

So, have a wonderful end of 2010. New Year Wish card shall follow soon.

Chris Garneau at Cafe de la Dance

2010-12-13T21:27:00.001Z

chris garneau
Uploaded by notsoblonde. - Explore more music videos.

So beautiful. I am so happy that I finally got to see him play live.

Another painting give away...in Bratislava

2010-10-24T22:58:00.002+01:00

Michal Kascak of Pohoda agency asked me if I would paint live during Swell Season/Longital gig in Divadlo Arena in Bratislava, Slovakia last Friday...so of course I did. Quite a large number of people put their name down to win the piece that I titled 'Friendship Angels'and then after all the musical action, Vetron won.Pictures above. Yay for making people happy.

Moments of Oslo

2010-09-19T00:34:00.003+01:00

the soundtrack to this is a rough demo of First Encounter, one of my poems.
it somehow made sense to put these two together now...

CNN report on Pohoda festival

2010-08-11T22:13:00.001+01:00

http://edition.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/international/2010/08/09/wv.pohonda.festival.bk.e.cnn.html

my Smile! wall being there too

2010-07-24T20:32:00.001+01:00

Leftfield

2010-07-13T15:14:00.003+01:00

They were my highlight of the festival. Such beautiful people producing amazing tunes. I knew their name but never heard the music before. Now I am hooked. YaY for Leftfield.

p.s. click on the photo to get the full scale picture...

Pohoda Festival 2010 pt 1

2010-07-12T20:46:00.012+01:00

It all started by an orchestra and a choir playing the national anthems of all the countries performing at the festival...some arranged in a real funky way.

Bez Ladu a Skladu. The singer Michal Kascak is the organizer of the Pohoda Festival, it was a real treat to see them play again...

I only catched the end of the set by Jose Gonzalez, but it was such beautiful to listen to what I managed to hear.

Klaxons rocked it real well on Friday night.

These fares were all over the airport...all sorts

My work at Pohoda festival 2010

2010-07-12T17:58:00.008+01:00

Publisher Koloman Kertesz Bagala with Eman Erdelyi reading from his upcoming book.Our collaborative painting with Milan Prekop that got done live during previous 2 readings to the left.

My mural next to main Bazant stage, painted to the sounds of Bez Ladu a Skladu, Futureheads and Scissors Sisters among others...

Branislav Jobus signing the book titled 'On the trip to universe' published by Pohoda agency as their first publication.

I did the pictures.

New Enjoy Enjoy packs!

2010-07-04T18:12:00.002+01:00

Jont at The Borderline

2010-06-30T18:32:00.004+01:00

My video screen grabs became Jont's poster for The Borderline gig, I am sooooo happy and feel really honored. So I filmed more of course, here are two snaps of Jont and one of Emit Bloch who's show was also awesome.

My work at Sean Worrall Solo Show

2010-06-27T00:03:00.003+01:00

Edmund and Rita

2010-06-16T12:32:00.000+01:00

the new couple of listeners...

Helen

2010-06-03T18:29:00.002+01:00

Sean Worrall's solo show with me as a guest artist

2010-05-31T16:07:00.005+01:00

Thanks to Sean,
I will have some paintings up and also perform my poetry at the opening night with Dean Firth on electronic soundscapes and Greg Hall on cello. Sometime around 9pm

Coming Up!

2010-05-23T12:41:00.004+01:00

Website Here

This Saturday the 22nd, in Brighton

2010-05-19T16:39:00.002+01:00

There are quite a few of my paintings around the hotel plus the room I painted for them and I am to face paint onto all willing, so worth a visit I reckon'...There will be music by The Moulettes at 4pm, Mel Sheppard and the guys from Custom Designs will also be here to do some illustrations and what not...the whole thing starts at 11am...so if you are in the area come and say hi!

Melvin the video star

2010-05-01T16:40:00.000+01:00

Bertha the Bee

2010-04-25T13:56:00.002+01:00

spotted in Munich, Germany by feef.

Meet the gnomes

2010-04-18T11:58:00.002+01:00

New addition to my household. Love them!!! :)

London Day Out

2010-04-17T23:22:00.003+01:00

Worthing

2010-04-16T22:00:00.006+01:00

Just came back from Worthing where I recorded some more. Went to the beach after, bought 3 garden gnomes in a 99p store on the way back to London. Feeling full-filled. Thankful to Mike Powell for the session and chuffed with the way the day went, actually the whole week, Tongue Fu at Richmix totally rocked so did the Spoken Word event at Westminster Uni. Life is great momentarily. Hope so is yours...

Oti, Spike, Kirk and Quido

2010-04-02T09:42:00.003+01:00

piece of press in Yorkshire

2010-03-18T16:18:00.002Z

here is a bit from Harrogate Advertiser on Friday, March 12th 2010...

Monty Montgomery

2010-02-21T13:40:00.007Z

Meet my buddy Monty. His work is true awesome. He is currently operating from San Diego in California...for more of him visit
http://www.montymontgomeryart.com

more Animal Kingdom

2010-02-20T09:21:00.009Z

...some screen grabs from The Borderline in London...

...and the show at Freebutt in Brighton...

feature on them in The Independent, if you care to read...
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/animal-kingdom--songs-of-loaf-and-loss-1903827.html

Joshua Radin

2010-02-10T14:46:00.004Z

Joshua Radin did an acoustic gig for a TV show at The Old Queens Head, no idea what one, but I don't care, I was there for the music. It was so nice to see him play in one of my favourite rooms to listen to a songwriter. Lovely chap he is too. It was a real treat.
http://www.myspace.com/joshuaradin

The Title Sequence

2010-01-24T12:06:00.004Z

Very beautiful. Managed to catch them live last night at The Slaughtered Lamb.
http://www.myspace.com/thetitlesequence

Hanging out on Brighton Beach with Julia Claxton, pebbles, shells and Clear Death

2010-01-22T16:19:00.005Z

for more of Julia's amazing photographic work go to http://www.ijulesfineart.com
Clear Death figure is by MCA (Evil Design)

'Asylum' show in NYC opening pics

2010-01-19T08:50:00.004Z

I hope to post more soon, it's such a great looking show. Many thanks to Geo Geller for the photographs...

Two snaps from The Comedy Pub gig

2010-01-14T11:34:00.004Z

Here is a photo evidence from last nights show...Dean Firth looking particularly one with the electronic sounds...:) such magic of lighting and optical illusion, no?
Greg was amazing on the cello, few friends came down, I really enjoyed this gig. It was the first time 3 of us played live together, and it felt real nice. Soon again I hope. Thank You Alena and Petr for the photos!

...and soon in NYC

2010-01-08T01:23:00.002Z

2 snaps

2010-01-02T12:53:00.004Z

took these earlier on the way back from Hackney...enjoy! :)Happy 2010!

Hector's Song at Cross Kings in London

2009-12-24T12:06:00.001Z

so...here is my xmas gift...recorded live last nite at Cross Kings. Enjoy :)
it's the closest I can get to a carol singing really!!! love to ya, :)maria

Southbank Christmas Market

2009-12-22T23:32:00.002Z

Alf the Owl

Seasons Greetings!!!

2009-12-19T19:30:00.003Z

Chloe and Daphne and a Bug

2009-12-18T22:03:00.004Z

That was the best cuppa of hot chocolate with marshmallows and extra thick cream ever. It was a day Daphne seen the snow for the first time ever. It was a day I painted a bug on the wall. At The Artist Residence in Brighton. Room 9 is complete. Go, visit and Enjoy!

first poetry show of 2010 announced

2009-12-14T13:31:00.001Z

new posters

2009-12-13T18:22:00.002Z

http://enjoyenjoy.bigcartel.com

New bits at in the bathroom...

2009-12-10T14:40:00.005Z

Mr Sun

2009-12-09T10:57:00.002Z

Room 9 at The Artist Residence, Brighton, UK
http://www.artistresidence.co.uk

Maria Slovakova with Bela Emerson by Julia Zuzanna

2009-12-07T15:51:00.004Z

at The Old Queens Head, London

Incomprehensible with Nigel of Bermondsey

2009-12-05T00:47:00.001Z

New additions to Room 9

2009-12-02T16:04:00.002Z

http://www.artistresidence.co.uk that is...

Incomprehensible with Nigel of Bermondsey

2009-11-27T16:13:00.001Z

Incomprehensible

.MariaSlovakova.(sounds) | MySpace Music Videos

Animal Kingdom

2009-11-11T13:37:00.008Z

at Ronnie Scott's

at King's College

at Barfly

Maria Slovakova with Bela Emerson at Old Queens Head!!!

2009-11-05T00:40:00.002Z

Chcem Strongly

2009-10-21T22:40:00.000+01:00

for PROJECT EYEPATCH...

2009-10-15T09:50:00.003+01:00

from the official write up:

Approx 100 artists on board thus far including Valery Milovic, CJ Metzger, Miss Mindy, Maria Slovakova, Cristy Road, Angus Oblong, Maria Sena, Nick Caesar, Lilo Krebernik, Fernando Saunders and Mike Watt.

Fundraising effort to help defer medical costs of MIster Fred's recent optical woes.

Lost 75% vision in left eye due to doctors not treating his glaucoma post-k. Lost rest of left eye's vision when "glaucoma laser" surgery got botched.

The skinny: artists paint eye patches.

We auction them off.

Funds help pay for uncovered med expenses. such as occupational therapy. Touro Hospital is only program in New Orleans.$180 per driving lesson. If Fred can retrain right eye to keep license and that sense of independence.

Office:
MISTER FRED'S PROJECT EYEPATCH
4816 CONTI STREET NOLA 70119
New Orleans, LA

Pigs Might Fly festival

2009-10-10T16:57:00.004+01:00

with Dean Firth...by Tracey Ann Britton

some Unlit stage Brick Lane pictures...

2009-09-30T12:02:00.004+01:00

Unlit is a lovely thing...for more on Jont and so please visit http://www.jontnet.com

This Thursday!!! at Tommy Flynns!!!

2009-09-29T17:24:00.006+01:00

we are gonna sweep up the stage for several bands to be performing later on the 1st of October...at 8pm, me on poems whispers and bits of singing...with Matthew Ratcliffe on cello and Jason Ribeiro on drums...

Animal Kingdom for lunch, Charlie Winston apres dinner. Mint!

2009-09-29T17:09:00.006+01:00

What a day it was. Animal Kingdom guys did an instore at Pure Groove records shop in Farringdon, lovely to see them acoustic again. Their Signs and Wonders album is out now and it's real real nice. Go get!!!

http://www.weareanimalkingdom.com

Then Charlie Winston kicked some musical ass at Cargo at night, man what an amazing show he did. Did not film or take pictures at all as it was such treat to simply be there and be a witness. Amen, out. He is purely amazing. Blows me away each and every time.

Having a listen to Jont now. Jont writes beautiful songs that I am getting to hear a lot lately...will do a proper blog entry on him very soon...:)