The Old Truman Brewery; 5-10th April 2005-

It’s  a ‘fizz up in a brewery’ as the Red Bull Art of Can exhibition visitsLondon’s Old Truman Brewery between 5-10th April. This creative art contestcelebrates  the  nation’s  talent,  as  their  artwork is displayed in thisweeklong  exhibition - and to give it that extra ‘fizz’… all creations mustincorporate Red Bull cans!

Bringing  glamour  and  artistic  insight to the opening night, a celebrityjudging  panel  including;  artist Tracey Emin, presenter Sara Cox, fashiondesigners  Basso  &  Brooke and Evening Standard Art Critic Nick Hackworth,will critique all the pieces, rewarding the top three artists with prizes.

There will also be a chance to check out some celebrity artwork, which willbe auctioned on the launch night in aid of Centrepoint's work with homelessyoung  people. Amongst the celebrities entries is a replica F1 car by DavidCoulthard, an Olympic inspired medal crafted by Jason Gardener and from theever-fashion  conscious  Tara  Palmer-Tomkinson  -  a  designer shoe! Otherentries  to  look  out  for  include  Tracey  Emin,  Chris  Tarrant, DarrenCampbell, David Seaman, Pete Tong and Sara Cox.

The exhibition, which is free to attend, is open from 11am-8pm from Tuesday5th  April  – Friday 8th April, and from 10am-6pm from Saturday 9th April -Sunday  10th  April. Visitors can get involved too – there’s an opportunityto  nominate a favourite piece for the prestigious 'People's Choice Award',or  partake  in  the  ‘Red  Bull  Art  Lab’,  which will be running variouscreative workshops throughout the week.

The  ‘Red  Bull  Art of Can’ first came to the UK in 2000 at London’s RoyalCollege  of  Art  and  again  in  2002  in Glasgow’s Old Fruit Market.  Thecontest  has  also  been  held  in; Austria, Germany, Holland, Switzerland,South  Africa and the USA. For more information on the event, please go to:redbullartofcan.co.uk