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Category Archives: Books
Book release: ‘Street Art’ by Lonely Planet
This Friday, Lonely Planet will release ‘Street Art’, a guide to street art featuring 140 street art hotspots in 42 cities around the world. To mark the launch of Street Art, the Arnolfini Gallery in Bristol will host a weekend of street … Continue reading
Release: Underground Does not Exist Anymore
Fresh from their return from their one year artistic residency at Villa Medici, Lek & Sowat present their latest book ‘Underground Does not Exist Anymore‘ together with curator Hugo Vitrani. The book retraces the events between December 2012 and June 2014, … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Films, Paris
Tagged Azyle, Blo, Bom.k, Butterfly, butterflyartnews, Dem189, DMV, Dran, Evol, Futura, Hugo Vitrani, Jacques Villegle, Jean de Loisy, John Giorno, Kan, Lasco, Lek, Mode2, Palais de Tokyo, Paris, POPAY, Sowat, Underground does not exist anymore
Book release: Gris1 – Opus Delits #71
We are happy to have collaborated on the upcoming ‘Opus Delits’ #71, a monograph dedicated to the prolific French artist Gris1. The subtitle ‘ Enjoy your life’ embodies Gris1′ energetic and cheerful artistic approach. For the past 20 years, the … Continue reading
Posted in Books
Tagged Book, Criteres Editions, Gris1, Opus Delit
London: Conor Harrington ‘ Watch Your Palace Fall’
After nine months of preparation, Irish born, London based artist Conor Harrington is presenting a new solo exhibition ‘Watch Your Palace Fall’ at Pace Gallery London in Soho. Continuing his narrative of politically charged oil paintings, Conor Harrington depicts fights between military … Continue reading
Posted in Books, London, Shows
Tagged Conor Harrington, Heni, Pace Gallery, Watch your palace fall
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London: Francis Bacon Six Studies in Soho
To celebrate the forthcoming worldwide publication of ‘Francis Bacon: Catalogue Raisonné’, a one day pop-up exhibition ‘Francis Bacon: Six Studies in Soho’, opened to the public in London Soho on 25 May. Upon entrance, visitors could enjoy a black and white portrait of … Continue reading
Posted in Books, London, Shows
Tagged Estate, Francis Bacon, London, Six Studies in Soho, Tryptich
Streets: Tracing Morocco with Hendrik ECB Beikirch
We first encountered the work of German artist Hendrik Beikirch aka ECB last year in Toulouse where he completed a large scale monochrome portrait of a Maroccan woman for Mr Freeze Festival (covered). … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Marrakech, streets, Toulouse
Tagged Beikrich, ECB, Hendrik, Jardin Rouge, Montresso Foundation, Toulouse, Tracing Morocco
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London: Nick Walker Book Launch @ Boxpark
Bristol based artist Nick Walker launched his brand new book “The Art Of Nick Walker” at Box Park in Shoreditch, including customised cover versions. The 152 page hardback retrospective with hundreds of full colour images comprising 20 years of ‘The … Continue reading
Posted in Books, London
Tagged Book, Butterfly, Nick Walker
London: VNA Issue 30
We are pleased to share that our pics of Futura, the artist formerly known as Futura2000, are making the cover and special feature of Very Nearly Almost Magazine for their landmark issue 30. As D*face’s StolenSpace Gallery celebrates its tenth year anniversary, … Continue reading
Posted in Books
Tagged Aaron Li-Hill, Futura, James Reka, Madsteez, Mr Thoms, Risk, Rufus Dayglo, VNA 30
London: VNA Issue 28
Very Nearly Almost Magazine launches the VNA 28 Limited Edition, featuring a screenprinted box set from Rebel8’s head clothing designer, Mike Giant. The issue features the first interview with the entire Da Mental Vaporz crew from their infamous Exquisite Corpse … Continue reading
Posted in Books
Tagged 28, butterflyartnews, Nelly Duff, Very Nearly Almost, VNA
Books: Patti Astor – Fun Gallery…The True Story
The original ‘Queen of the Downtown Scene’ Patti Astor, has released her memoirs, Fun Gallery… the True Story, chronicling her experiences and those of her friends during the 1980′s legendary NYC East Village scene. The book features stories about Keith … Continue reading
London: Herakut – After the Laughter
German duo Herakut is back to London for the release of their new book titled ‘After the Laughter’ . To celebrate the launch they also produced a new series of work curated by Shea&Siegler. Featuring female figures … Continue reading
Paris Opening: Mausolee with Lek x Sowat
On August 12, 2010, French graffiti artists Lek and Sowat found an abandoned supermarket of 430,000sq. ft in the north of Paris. For a year, in the greatest of secrets they invited forty French graffiti artists to collaborate and create an illegal graffiti Mausoleum. … Continue reading
Posted in Books, London, Shows, Street, Videos
Tagged abondoned supermarket, Da Mental Vaporz, DMV, graffiti, Lek, Mausolee, Paris, Sowat
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London: Walls And Frames Book Launch
The latest book by Gestalten, Walls & Frames, edited by Maximiliano Ruiz focuses on emerging international street artists and documents how they are transitioning from street to galleries, using innovative tools and techniques that are shaping a new direction … Continue reading
Graffiti Art Magazine #12
For the 3rd year anniversary of GRAFFITI ART magazine, I was pleased to contribute to the #12 Issue and shared my experience of Los Angeles, from the multiple openings to the Art in the Streets exhibition at the MOCA. If you … Continue reading
London: Nuevo Mundo book launch at POW
I attended the London book launch party for Nuevo Mundo at Pictures on Walls. The book provides a comprehensive documentation of current street art in Latin America from Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Columbia, Cuba, Ecuador, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, … Continue reading
