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London: Chapman Brothers – Disasters of Everyday Life
Jake and Dinos Chapman (covered), known for their provocative and pessimistic ruminations on human violence and barbarity , have created seven bronzes of suicide vests for Blain|Southern Gallery. Made from images found online, the “life and death vests” are extremely … Continue reading
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London: Moniker Art Fair 2017
For 2017, Moniker Art Fair has undergone an exciting evolution, tripling in size to accommodate 40 gallery stands, a young galleries initiative, a benefit auction, an industry conference, a curated film programme, a VIP programme and a New York style … Continue reading
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London: Glastonbury radical art at the Other Art Fair with ShangriLART
As the world converges to London for the crazy art week with Frieze and all the exclusive shows and fairs, the activist artists from Glastonbury’s ShangriLART have teamed up with the Other Art Fair to create accessible art for everyone … Continue reading
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London: Dan Colen – Sweet Liberty
Newport Street Gallery is hosting a retrospective exhibition ‘Sweet Liberty’ by NY based artist Dan Colen. This is the first major solo show in London, surveying the entirety of the artist’s career to date and also featuring new paintings and … Continue reading
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Tagged Dan Colen, Newportstreet Gallery, Sweet Liberty
London: War Boutique – M*A*S*H*E*D
Scottish artist War Boutique (covered) is currently showing at London’s Lawrence Alkin Gallery. The exhibition entitled M*A*S*H*E*D presents a new body of work using original military armour, weaponry and bullet-proof textiles. War Boutique’s work conveys strong anti-war messages, exposing the interface … Continue reading
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London: Banksy pays tribute to JM Basquiat
Ahead of the upcoming Museum show about Jean Michel Basquiat at the Barbican opening this week, elusive artist Banksy painted a series of murals on the adjacent walls leading the museum and released pictures on his Instagram account. The first … Continue reading
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Tagged Banksy, Jean Michel Basquiat
London: Frieze Sculpture Park
Ahead of the awaited annual international Art Fair in October with Frieze London and Frieze Masters, Frieze is launching its first ever summer outdoor exhibition open to the public in The Regent’s Park in London as an exciting teaser . “It’s fantastic … Continue reading
London: Herakut – ‘Sad but Happy’ Solo Show
After five years travelling and painting throughout the world , the German duo Herakut is returning to London for a new solo exhibition at Stolenspace entitled ‘Sad but Happy’. Hera and Akut first came to London in 2010 when they painted their enigmatic character … Continue reading
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London: Ashley Bickerton – Ornamental Hysteria
NewportStreet Gallery is currently showing a retrospective of works by US artist Ashley Bickerton. ‘Ornamental Hysteria’ spans more than three decades of Bickerton’s career and features 51 works, including a significant display of new and previously unexhibited pieces. It is … Continue reading
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Tagged Ashley Bickerton, contemporary art, Newportstreet Gallery
London: Festival Iminente 2017
This Summer, a European cultural invasion hits the heart of Brexit Britain as the very first UK edition of Festival Iminente opens at London’s Old Truman Brewery. A two-‐day festival of explosive and experimental Portuguese art and music, … Continue reading
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Tagged Add Fuel (POR), AKA Corleone (POR), Andre da Loba (POR), Ben Eine (UK), Bordalo II (POR), Conor Harrington (IRL), Draw & Contra (POR), Festival Iminente, Halfstudio (POR), Mais Menos (POR), Mar (POR), Pixel Pancho (IT), Sick Boy (UK), The Caver (POR), Vhils (POR), Wasted Rita (POR)
London: Harland Miller – One Bar Electric Memoir
UK artist Harland Miller, renowned for his satirised Penguin paperback paintings, is returning to the White Cube this summer for a new exhibition called ‘One Bar Electric Memoir’. Featuring two series of paintings, the works on show are a continuity of Miller’s investigation … Continue reading
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Tagged contemporary art, Harland Miller, London, White Cube
London streets: Fanakapan
Street artist Fanakapan recently completed series of murals in the streets of East London. Using a shiny silver inflatable 3D style, the artist painted a silver balloon dog, a duo of clown characters holding a smiley balloon , and a tribute to Peanuts fictional characters by Charles … Continue reading
London: Ryoji Ikeda π, e, ø @Almine Rech
Japan’s leading electronic composer and visual artist Ryoji Ikeda is currently showing a solo exhibition ‘ π, e, ø,’ organised with Olivier Renaud-Clement at Almine Rech Gallery in London Ryoji Ikeda has gained a reputation as a unique artist working across … Continue reading
London: East End Mob
In the last decade London’s East End has seen some remarkable changes. The wave of gentrification has forced the once industrial sprawl and urban wasteland of the area into adopting a different facade. ‘East End Mob’ presents work from iconic artists … Continue reading
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London: Mat Collishaw – The Centrifugal Soul
The Centrifugal Soul is the title work and centrepiece of British contemporary artist Mat Collishaw‘s new exhibition at Blain|Southern in London. The sculpture, in the form of a zoetrope a pre-film animation device that produces the illusion of motion through … Continue reading
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Tagged Blain|Southern gallery, CentrifugalSoul, London, Mat Collishaw
Studio visit: Hisham Echafaki
We stopped by the London studio of contemporary artist Hisham Echafaki as he prepares a new body of work with drawings, surrealist paintings,3D paintings and prints to be showcased at the Talented Art Fair opening this Friday. His surrealist compositions show a … Continue reading
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Tagged Hisham Echafaki, London, Studio visit, Talented Art Fair
London: Daydreaming with UNKLE – The Road Soho @ Lazarides
James Lavelle , infamous DJ and electronic recording artist, better known as founder of Mo ‘Wax record label and co-founder of music group UNKLE is curating a multisensory exhibition at Lazarides Rathbone titled: Daydreaming with… Lavelle’s Lazarides show is celebrating 25 years … Continue reading
2016 HIGHLIGHTS
With 2016 coming to a close, we look back at the highlights of the year. Click on the titles to view more information. Banksy – Les Miserables (London) Venturing Beyond @ Somerset House (London) Space Invader – Wave 18 in … Continue reading
No Commission : London with The Dean Collection x Bacardi
Following the success of previous events in Miami and New York, The Dean Collection & Bacardi are presenting their immersive art and music event No Commission: London from December 8-10. Curated by music producer Swizz Beatz, the art fair is designed specifically to … Continue reading
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Tagged Ainey Zion, Bacardi, Ben Eine, Blood Orange, butterflyartnews, Conor Harrington, D*Face, DANK (Dan Kitchener), Emeli Sande, Faile, Fanakapan, Felipe Pantone, Gary Stranger, HANDIEDAN, Hassan Hajjaj, Jamie Evans, Jason Woodside, Jaybo Monk, Kai and Sunny, Lady Leshurr, London, Lucy Sparrow, Matthew Stone, Miss Van, NO Commission, Oker, Paul Insect, Ricardo Cavolo, Sandra Chevrier, Swizz Beatz, The Dean Collection, Tomokazu Matsuyama
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London: Gavin Turk @ Newport Street Gallery
Damien Hirst’s Newport Street Gallery is showing the first major solo exhibition of work by British artist Gavin Turk since 2002. ‘Who What When Where How and Why’ spans twenty-six years of the artist’s career throughout Newport Street’s six gallery … Continue reading
London: Frieze Sculpture Park
One of the many highlights of the Frieze Art Fair in London remains its sculpture park. Curated by Clare Lilley (Yorkshire Sculpture Park), Frieze Sculpture Park features 18 artworks spread amongst Regent’s Park, with a mix of 20th century classics and … Continue reading
London: Remi Rough – Studio Visit
We stopped by the studio of British artist Remi Rough while he prepares for his upcoming solo show entitled ‘Post’ at the Speerstra Gallery in Switzerland. Since his first gallery exhibition in 1989, Remi Rough has successfully transitioned from his … Continue reading
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Tagged Gallery, London, Remi Rough, Speerstra, studio, visit
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London: Frieze Art Fair 2016 – Projects
In parallel to the regular booths at Frieze Art Fair (covered) , selected artists have been commissioned to create unusual projects. Artist Julie Verhoeven intervened in one of its lavatories. Upon arrival, visitors are led by the pink and blue coloured … Continue reading
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Tagged 2016, Frieze Art Fair, London, Performance Art, projects
London: Lucy Sparrow – Shoplifting
British seamstress Lucy Sparrow launches her latest solo show in London this November. Banishing banality, Sparrow invites you in to her makeshift store at Lawrence Alkin Gallery to lift whatever you can get away with. Shoplifting is a collection of … Continue reading
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Tagged Lawrence Alkin Gallery, London, Lucy Sparrow, Shoplifting
London: Frieze Highlights 2016
The 14th edition of the London Frieze Art Fair gathered over 160 of the world’s leading galleries showcasing works by newly discovered artists alongside some of the most respected names in contemporary art. We were lucky to visit the Fair … Continue reading
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Tagged 2016, Art Fair, butterflyartnews, Frieze, London
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London : Christian Hook @ Clarendon Gallery
Christian Hook, 2014 Winner of The Sky Arts Portrait Artist of the Year just unveiled his new collection of paintings and exclusive editions, as well as the release of his new hardback book ‘La Busqueda’ at Clarendon Gallery in London. The … Continue reading
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London: Save Yourselves @ Stour Space
For at least a decade, the urban art landscape of the East London area called Hackney Wick has shaped and developed the aesthetic of this unique pocket of London. Many of these artists have gone on to become some of … Continue reading
London: Frieze Masters Highlights
As the entire art world collides to London for a plethora of exhibitions and fairs, Frieze Masters presents antique works from the Egyptian era to Modern Masters, 130 international galleries with 1000 years of art under one roof. We selected … Continue reading
London: Moniker Art Fair and Other Art Fair
During a week, all the art world gathers in London, from collectors, curators, galleries and artists. The Truman Brewery building in Eats London is hosting 3 satellite Fairs to the infamous Frieze Art Fair. Moniker Art Fair, now in its … Continue reading
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Tagged 2016, London, Moniker Art Fair, The Other Art Fair
London: Ryan Hewett @ The Unit
South African artist Ryan Hewett is returning to London for a third solo show at the Unit London called ‘Order‘. Moving away from his chaotic creative process of construction and destruction towards a more considered and confident approach, the new … Continue reading
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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
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Tagged Conor Harrington, Heni, Pace Gallery, Watch your palace fall
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London: A. Giacometti and Yves Klein at the Gagosian
Gagosian Gallery in London is currently presenting the first-ever exhibition to pair key works by Alberto Giacometti (1901–1966) and Yves Klein (1928–1962). At first glance, Giacometti and Klein, artists born a generation apart, could not be more different: Giacometti was … Continue reading
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Collaboration with the Donmar Warehouse
We are pleased to announce an artistic collaboration between Butterfly Art News and the Donmar Warehouse Theatre in London. Differents artists will create a visual interpretation of the current show played at the theatre. Their artwork will be on view … Continue reading
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London: Yayoi Kusama @ Victoria Miro
Victoria Miro is currently hosting a new exhibition by Yayoi Kusama. Spanning the gallery’s three locations and waterside garden, the exhibition features new paintings, pumpkin sculptures, and immersive room experiences, all made especially for this presentation. This is the artist’s most … Continue reading
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Tagged Butterfly, butterflyartnews, Dots, Victoria Miro, Yayoi Kusama
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London: Richard Prince ‘Cartoon Over Cartoon’ @ Sadie Coles
Controversial artist known as the master of re-appropriation, Richard Prince is currently exhibiting at Sadies Cole in London. ‘Cartoon Over Cartoon‘ is a reprisal of the artist’s work with jokes and cartoons via collage and the re-contextualisation of the nude … Continue reading
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Tagged Cartoon, London, Richard Prince, Sadie Cole
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
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Tagged Estate, Francis Bacon, London, Six Studies in Soho, Tryptich
London: Yoshitomo Nara @ Stephen Friedman
Following recent solo exhibitions at Yokohama Museum of Art, Japan; Asia Society Museum, New York; Asia Society Hong Kong Center and Reykjavik Art Museum, Iceland, Japanese artist, Yoshitomo Nara is returning to the Stephen Friedman Gallery in London for a … Continue reading
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London: ART16 Highlights
The global art fair Art16 returns to Olympia London from 20 – 22 May 2016, showcasing work from more than 100 galleries worldwide and exhibit contemporary art from around 30 countries. It will be the fourth show since the original ART … Continue reading
London: Jeff Koons NOW
Damien Hirst’s Newport Street Gallery just opened ‘Now’, a solo exhibition of work by American artist Jeff Koons (b.1955). While the Parisian institution Centre Pompidou dedicated a major retrospective to the the artist in 2015 in Paris (covered), ‘Now’ is … Continue reading
London: Katrin Fridriks – Macrocosm
Icelandic conceptual artist and abstract painter Katrin Fridriks returns to Lazarides Rathbone in London for a new solo exhibition entitled ‘Macrocosm‘. Alongside the 2014 installation Perception of the Stendhal Syndrome – Gene&Ethics Master Prism with a giant magnifying glass, the … Continue reading
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Tagged butterflyartnews, Katrin Fridriks, Lazarides, Macrocosm
London: Charming Baker ‘Sweet Nothing’ @ S|2
Sotheby’s Contemporary art gallery in London. S|2, is currently showing an exhibition of new works by Charming Baker (covered) entitled ‘Sweet Nothing’, featuring canvasses and a series of studies on paper, and large scale drawings. Known to purposefully damage his … Continue reading
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Tagged Charming Baker, London, Sothebys, Sweet Nothing, S|2
London: Comix Creatix – 100 Women making comics
Earlier this year when Angoulême, one of the world’s biggest comic-book festivals, failed to include a single woman on its 30-strong Grand Prix shortlist, it created a widespread of fury and several prominent artists and campaigners threatened to boycott it. … Continue reading
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Tagged Comix Creatix, House of Illustration
London: Andy Denzler @ Opera Gallery
Swiss painter Andy Denzler is having his first London solo show at Opera Gallery. Featuring a series oil canvasses and bronze sculptures, the exhibition “Between Here and There” explores the romantic idea of young urban creatives’ existence in the inner … Continue reading
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London: D*Face Misprints & Misfits @ StolenSpace
StolenSpace Gallery is hosting an exhibition called ‘Misprints & Misfits’, featuring a series of one off paper pieces by D*Face, from the deepest depths of D*Face’s print archives. From the iconic ‘Dog Save the Queen’ to ‘Samo Butterfly effect’ and … Continue reading
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Streets: Mr Cenz (London)
We bumped into Mr Cenz as he was painting a brand new mural in Soho London. Away from his signature female portraits, this new work features an oniric landscape. Check some pics of the work in progress below. It can … Continue reading
London: Maser – Orbiting on the Periphery @ Lazarides Rathbone
Irish graffiti artist Maser stages his first solo show entitled ‘Orbiting on the Periphery‘ at Lazarides Rathbone in London. ‘Orbiting on the Periphery‘ continues Masers’ exploration into the philosopher and mathematician Thales of Miletus’s theory ; “mens sana in corpore … Continue reading
London: Ben Eine – Soho Riot
Moniker Projects have partnered with Lights of Soho for a new London exhibition entitled ‘SOHO RIOT’ featuring street artist Ben Eine by turning his popular 2D neon font into 3D limited edition neon pieces . ‘SOHO RIOT’ is about encapsulating the spirit … Continue reading
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London: BB8 auction for the Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity
In support of Star Wars: Force for Change, an initiative that inspires people to make a positive impact on the world, Star Wars talent, British celebrities, fans and artists worldwide have been challenged to create artwork inspired by everyone’s favourite new droid, BB-8, as … Continue reading
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