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Coldplay announce charity art exhibition

Coldplay are set to hold an exhibition of 'Mylo Xyloto' themed artwork.

The British quartet announced today (October 16) that they will hold a special exhibition in London between November 29 and December 2.

It will take place at the Proud Galleries in Camden and will feature, amongst other items, three paintings by the band and the graffiti which was used as the artwork for their 2011 album 'Mylo Xyloto'.

All of the items will go on sale and proceeds will be donated to children's charity Kids Company, who have also organised for youths to help contribute a painted wall to the exhibition.

Speaking about the exhibition, Coldplay mainman Chris Martin said: "Kids Company is a phenomenal organisation that is very close to our hearts. While we were making the last album we did quite a lot of painting with our friend Paris. We built a special wall in our studio and sprayed it, wrote on it and threw things at it until it eventually became the artwork for Mylo Xyloto. This exhibition will be the first time that the wall has appeared in public."

Kids Company founder/CEO Camila Batmanghelidjh added: "The support Coldplay have given us over the years has been amazing. Art plays a major role in Kids Company’s work with vulnerable children: kids who have experienced trauma often find it easier to express themselves using art materials rather than words. Our recent award-winning exhibition in partnership with the Royal Academy demonstrated this very powerfully and poignantly."

 

 

 

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