Following our earlier coverage about Thierry Guetta aka Mr Brainwash announcing his first major European solo show in London, this week end MBW added a new massive mural. Continuing his series celebrating British icons, after HRH Queen Elizabeth II, he’s now paying tribute to the fashion queen Kate Moss.
The show is due to open on 5th of August at the Old Sorting Office on Museum Street / New Oxford Street.
Full set of pics here
American artists Risk, Saber, Ron English and TrustoCorp invaded London on the 4th of July for a show titled “Letters from America” curated by Corey Helford Gallery at Black Rat projects.
Ron English surreal paintings and TrustoCorp witty signs were a treat for the eyes. It was also a great opportunity to see paintings and sculptures by Risk and Saber’s customized flags highlighting issues with the National Healthcare System.
Many artists and graffiti writers joined in for the opening: Conor Harrington and Chloe Early, Pedro Matos, AROE / MSK, Alex Fakso, Remi Rough, David Schillinghlaw, Ronzo to name a few…
View the full set of pics from the opening here
The Edible Bus Stop is a guerilla garden project adjacent to a bus stop aiming to transform neglected sites across London’s bus network into valuable community growing spaces and celebrated by local residents and users of the bus route.
For the Royal Hampton Court Flower show, L.A. graffiti artist Risk got involved in the project and created an installation called “Riot of Colour”, inspired by last year’s London riots and a colourful view of how nature over time, will transform a damaged urban landscape..
After showing at the International Museum of Art and Science in Texas earlier this year, the stunning sculptures from Colin Christian are now on view at the Opera Gallery in Paris. Made up of fiberglass and silicon, these cyber-erotic sculptures inspired by pinup girls, and sci-fi movie heroines are simply breathtaking.
And for those based in Los Angeles, Colin Christian is having a solo show opening tonight at Corey Helford Gallery with a new body of work called “Hello, Pretty, Pretty”.
Full set of pics here
CNN interviewed Risk, Saber and Ron English for their show “Letters from America” in London. Also featuring some still pics from Butterfly.
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