Paris: La Tour 13

October 1, 2013 butterfly 4 Comments

Over looking the Seine , La Tour Paris 13 ‎ is a project curated by Mehdi Ben Cheikh from Galerie Itinerrance. During a year the entire building was painted by 100 international street and graffiti artists, each leaving their mark with murals and installations within the 36 apartments over 9 floors and cellars.

Opening to the public for a month from 1 October, the building is due to be demolished in November, making it the largest temporary street art exhibition in France. To celebrate the upcoming launch a giant Keith Haring banner has also been erected along the building.

Participating artists are: 08 (IT) – 2mil (BR) – Add Fuel (PT) – AGL (FR) – Agostino Lacurci (IT) – Alëxone (FR) – A1one (Iran) – Amin (FR) – Aous (Saoudi Arabia) – AweR (IT) – Azooz (Saoudi Arabia) – Belem (PT) – Bom.K (FR) – BToy (ES) – C215 (FR) – Celeste Java (FR) – Cope2 (USA) – Corleone (PT) – Dabro (Tunisie) – Dado (IT) – Dan23 (FR) – David Walker (UK) – Eime (PT) – eL Seed (Tunisia) – Ethos (BR) – Etnik (IT) – Fenx (FR) – Flip (BR) – Gael (FR) – Gilbert (FR)- Guy Denning (UK)- Herbert Baglione (BR) – Hogre (IT) – Hopnn (IT) – Indie 184 (USA) – Inti Ansa (FR) – Inti Castro (Chili) – Jaz (Argentine) – JB Rock (IT) – Jimmy C (AUS) – Joao Samina (PT) – Jonone (USA) – Joys (IT) – Julien Colombier (FR) – Kan (FR) -Katre (FR) – Kruella (PT) – Legz (FR) – Lek (FR) – Liliwenn (FR) – Loiola (BR) – Ludo (FR) – Madame Sanbor (FR) – Mar (PT) – Marko93 (FR) – Mario Belem (PT) – Maryam (Saoudi Arabia) – Matéo Garcia Leon (FR) – Maz (Saoudi Arabia) – MoneyLess (IT) – Mosko (FR) – Mp5 (IT) – Myre (FR) – Nano (Chili) – Nebay (FR) – Nemi Uhu (FR) – Nilko (FR) – Orticanoodles (IT) – Pantonio (PT) -Rea 1 (FR) – Paulo Arraiano (PT) – Peeta (IT) – Philippe Baudelocque (FR) – Rapto (BR) – Rodolphe Cintorino (FR) – Roti (FR) – Sambre (FR) – Sean Hart (FR) – Sebastien Preschoux (FR) – Senso (IT) – Seth (FR) – Shaka (FR) – Shoof (Tunisia) – Shuck2 (FR) – Sowat (FR) – Spazm (FR) – Speto (BR) – STeW (FR) – Stinkfish (CL) -Sumo (Lux) – Tellas (IT) – Tinho (BR) – Tore (FR) – Uno (FR) – Uriginal (ES) – Vexta (AUS) – Vhils (PT) – +- (or Maismenos) (PT).

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La Tour 13
5 rue Fulton Paris 13e.

London, Shows

London: Dan Baldwin – Fragile

September 24, 2013 butterfly

British artist Dan Baldwin just opened a new solo show titled “Fragile” at Gallery 8 in London, exploring the concepts of mortality and beauty. The theme of fragility has long been associated with Baldwin’s work, not only in its commentary upon the temporality of life but also in the delicate materials he uses. Encompassing ceramics, silkscreen prints, resin, acrylics, spray paint and found objects, the artist’s mixed media compositions are crafted with precision, resulting in complex and intricate pieces.

To coincide with the exhibition, CCA Galleries (publisher of Dan Baldwin’s limited edition silkscreen prints) are launching “Dan Baldwin: 23 Years”. The book is a visual retrospective of the artist’s career from art school, through the struggle to become a full-time artist, to his current international career.

Click here to view the full set of pics of the opening.

Dan Baldwin – Fragile

20 Sept-4 Oct 2013
Gallery 8
8 Duke Street
London SW1Y 6BN

London, Shows

London: Hand to Earth at Scream

September 8, 2013 butterfly

Scream and British fashion designer Matthew Williamson are presenting a two-person exhibition Hand to Earth featuring Caroline Jane Harris (UK) and Shane McAdams (USA). Both artists experiment with unusual mediums – paper, ball-point pen ink, resin – taking nature and landscapes as a starting point but with very different results.

Shortlisted for the Aesthetica Art Prize 2012, Caroline Jane Harris explores the complexity of nature by creating intricate symmetrical patterns through a labour-intensive paper-cutting technique. In contrast, Brooklyn-based painter Shane McAdams creates his landscapes using layers of ball-point pen ink, oil and resin. Matthew Williamson was first inspired by McAdams’ work for his 2013 Summer Collection. And for his subsequent autumn collection Williamson presents a more organic, fractal pattern, which echoes Harris’s layered paper pieces.

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Hand to Earth
Caroline Jane Harris and Shane McAdams
6 September – 19 October 2013
Scream
27 Eastcastle Street, London, W1W 8DH

Auctions, London, Shows

London: Platform 6 Charity Auction

September 8, 2013 butterfly

Not-for-profit arts organisation Platform 6 have teamed up with Adidas and Moniker Projects to invite 16 personalities from the worlds of fashion, art, film, music and sport, including Naomi Campbell, Elton John, Kate Moss, Kylie Minogue, RYCA, Sharleen Spiteri, Viktor Ivanov, Carl Hopgood, to transform a pair of especially designed Adidas Platform 6 ‘Stan Smith’ trainers into bespoke works of art.

The finished articles are currently on display at The Bargehouse in Southbank’s Oxo Tower from Friday 6th September where they will be auctioned off with 100% of the profits being donated to Platform 6′s chosen charity Stonewall. The auction will end at 6pm on the 14th September 2013.

It is also the opportunity to see some additional artworks from the participating artists such as Carl Hopgood and Layla Lyons.

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Platform 6 Auction
7 – 14 September 2013
Bargehouse
Oxo Tower Wharf
London SE1 9HP

London, Shows

London: Cranio at Fun Factory

September 4, 2013 butterfly

After proactively painting many murals across town, Brazilian artist Cranio has returned to London for a one night only show at Fun Factory, featuring a series of one off originals on paper with a screen printed version of his signature Amazonian Indian.

It is the last week of the temporary space, but this will be celebrated in a bang with many events. Big up to Fun Factory for bringing back the FUN element in Brick Lane!

Fun Factory
133 – 135 Bethnal Green Road