All posts by butterfly

Paris : Damien Hirst – The Complete Spot Paintings

January 17, 2012 butterfly

Damien Hirst’s latest exhibition, The Complete Spot Paintings, is being held simultaneously at all 11 Gagosian Galleries across the world, from London to Paris, Geneva, Rome, Hong Kong, New York and Los Angeles.

Presenting a retrospective of Hirst’s infamous spot paintings between 1986 and 2011, the exhibition features dotty canvases of all shapes and sizes, from miniature dots to large format spots. Viewers are submerged by this colourful pharmaceutical universe where no colour is being repeated within any single piece.

The artist is even offering a personalised signed spotty print to the lucky few who complete the polka-dot marathon and visit the 11 locations within a month.

We stopped by the Paris exhibition which expands over two floors:

View the full set of pics HERE

Uncategorized

Paris: City Flash with Jef Aerosol and Swing

January 12, 2012 butterfly

In 2012 Jef Aerosol celebrates his 30 years carreer anniversary of street stencils.

For the occasion, at the Musee en Herbe in Paris currently showcasing a Keith Haring Exhibition, he presents his stencil portraits of Keith Haring and pays tribute to the New York scene of the 60s-80s that greatly inspired him.

This exhibition is also part of L’Explosition! project which presents 15 international established street artists together with new artists. Jef Aerosol is exhibiting together with Swing.

More pics from the opening HERE

CITY FLASH
JEF AÉROSOL and SWING
Du 10/01 au 29/01 @ Le Musée en Herbe
21 Rue Hérold, 75001 Paris

Paris, Shows

Paris: JonOne -The City Breathes

January 2, 2012 butterfly

French Galerist Jacqueline Rabouan Moussion

John Andrew Perello aka JonOne, legendary NY graffiti artist based in Paris is currently having a solo exhibition entitled The City Breathes at Galerie Rabouan Moussion.

In his new body of work, JonOne is blending multiple layers of materials from plexi, wood to aluminium and steel to create vibrant and dynamic three dimensional shapes which mimic the richness of the streets.

JonOne – The city Breathes
Until 21 January 2011
Galerie Rabouan Moussion
121 rue veille du temple
Paris

Uncategorized

Studio Visit / Streets with Tilt

December 20, 2011 butterfly 2 Comments

I was fortunate to visit French graffiti artist TILT in his studio in Toulouse as he prepared for multiple shows in London at POW, Singapore and Manila, and to follow him across the streets. When not painting graffiti on naked “bubble girls” across the world, the self declared “graffiti fetichist” leverages his fun and colourful bubble letters to represent iconic portraits, shoes and flags.

The studio is full of customised items from Tilt spray cans, Swatch watch, photos of Bubble Girls, stilettos and even engraved dildos… Looking closely at the canvases, letters form secret sentences to the amusement of the viewer. The US flag for example is made of the words “Sex and Violence”.

Following Tilt in the streets while he put his trademark throw up, and again in London for a massive Union Jack mural consisting of the lyrics from the Sex Pistols “Anarchy in the UK”.

More photos by Butterfly here.

Here is a great video from the London mural directed by Big Addict

Art Fair, London, Shows, Street

London: Season Ticket Pop Up Fair

December 16, 2011 butterfly

This Christmas season East London heads away from the North Pole and goes underground. Set within the Old Shoreditch tube station, SEASON TICKET deliberately spills milk for the Xmas madness and spins Santa on his bobble-head.

With a hoard of amusements and occasionally dark festive fayre, SEASON TICKET presents a street art exhibition, installations, live painting, DIY art stalls and films projections. Over 18’s are welcome to a trans-gender ‘Sink The Pink’ Bad Santas’ grotty grotto. Creative cakes & mulled wine to warm the festive cobbles.

Featuring: Rowdy, Lucas Price, Monkey, Seymour & Co, Dave The Chimp, Alex Daw, Sickboy, Sweet Toof, Russel Morris, Rebecca & Mike, James Jessop, Rory Dean, Peggy ,Tony Lea, Skewville, Cain Casar, Head Hoods, Alex Simpson, Richard Galloway,Alex Booker, Art Against Knives, Five Finger Discount, The Art Collective, Beach London, Vinnie Nylon, House Of Brag + more + special guests!