Paris (FR): Space Invader ‘Invader 1000’ exhibition

June 9, 2011 butterfly 3 Comments

Returning to Paris after 6 years, French street artist Space Invader is holding his ‘Invader 1000’ exhibition in La Generale building until July 2.

The solo show celebrates the notorious Parisian artist’s thousanth piece being placed on the streets. It features the artists’ carefully documented work from cities across the globe including “invasion maps”, photographs, stickers, rubcubism installations, a speed ball machine and, of course, his custom mosaics.

Visitors were also treated to tasty customised waffles, while listening to a music selection from a very special jukebox.

For more pics click here

Invader 1000
La Generale
14 Avenue Parmentier
75011 Paris

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Toulouse (FR): Da Mental Vaporz show set up

May 27, 2011 butterfly

From Marseille, Paris, Lyon and Toulouse, all 9 members from the French graffiti crew Da Mental Vaporz (DMV), have come in force to inject their unique style to Toulouse for the last show of the GHP Gallerie.

Featuring Dran, Bom-K, Brusk, Sowat,Gris, Jaw, Kan and Iso, the show is an explosion of creativity.
Like like a flash of lightning, a huge pencil pierces the roof of the gallery.

Following them during the preparation and set up, here are some pics:

Further pics added Here

Los Angeles, Shows, Street

Los Angeles: MOCA Coverage

May 15, 2011 butterfly

Here are some of the highlights of “Art in the Streets” at the MOCA, Museum of Contemporary Art.

Deitch introducing the show to the press

Legends like Keith Haring

The reconstitution of Rammellzee’ Tribeca Loft

Great focus on photographers who documented the movement, like Martha Cooper

Banksy

Los Angeles corner

The opening party:
Artists Natalia Fabia and Adam Wallacavage

Pamela Anderson and Fab 5 Freddy

London, Shows

London: Buff Monster – The Reign of Pink

April 29, 2011 butterfly

Californian street artist Buff Monster is celebrating 10 years as the king of pink, and revisiting his distinctive candy pink bubbles, drips, ice cream sundaes, drips and breasts and Japanese inspired characters for his London solo show at Stolenspace Gallery.

More pics from the opening HERE

Bristol, Shows

Bristol: Modern Fabulists

April 26, 2011 butterfly

“Modern Fabulists” is a show curated by Richard Scarry, Director of Corey Helford Gallery, and Chippy Coates. European and American Artists bring their own interpretation to the theme of the show by revisiting folkloric fables and fairy tales. The show is being held at View Art Gallery in Bristol, England.

Featured artists in Modern Fabulists are Marco Mazzoni, Corine Perier, Dan Baldwin, Jacob Arden McClure, Dee Dee Cheriel, Karen Akester, Anne Faith Nicholls, David Stein, Derek Weisberg, Hayley Murphy, Kirsty Whiten, Lauren Bergman, Bristol based Angela Lizon and Scott G Brooks.