London: Attack of the Space Waffles – Invader

December 4, 2011 butterfly 1 Comment

Space Invader is back to London for a solo show at the Outsiders and what a better way to kick start December with an Attack of Space Waffles?
Showcasing a series of brand new mosaic Alias’ and some other goodies like stickers and limited editions.

When I bumped into Invader ealier this year at the MOCA, he was wearing a Scream inspired Tshirt. So it’s fun to see him releasing linocut series on the Scream theme.

The basement features an Invaded Disco Ball, and a 20 minute documentary following Invader throughout his street missions.
A ‘Space Waffle Machine’ is also dispensing hot waffles throughout the exhibition to the delight of the gallery’s Christmas visitors. ‘Tis the season to be invaded…

Further pics here

Invader – Attack of the Space Waffles
Outsiders
2-24 December 2011
London

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London Streets: New Mural by Tilt

November 30, 2011 butterfly

French graffiti artist TILT is currently painting a massive Union Jack flag with his legendary bubble letters on the walls of Village Underground in London.

Check out the work in progress:

More pics here

Lyon, Shows

France: Caia Koopman – Lost Souls and Sacred Hearts

November 18, 2011 butterfly

California based artist Caia Koopman is currently exhibited through a series of solo shows across France with the SpaceJunk Galleries.

Using vibrant colours on wood and canvas, Lost Souls and Sacred Hearts present etheral feminine characters combining elegance with vulnerability.

With a fine detail for beauty, Caia Koopman transports us into her mystical and magical world.

View the full set of pics HERE

Caia Koopman – Lost Souls and Sacred Hearts
Spacejunk Galleries until 28 Jan 2012
Exhibition dates and places

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Lyon (FR): Venus II Exhibition

November 17, 2011 butterfly

The Venus II art exhibition in Lyon aims to raise awareness about breast cancer.
The show is two folds.

The first part gathers a new generation of artists from contemporary art, Low Brow, graffiti or tattoo at Spacejunk gallery: Vinz, Goin, Lime, K’nar, Brusk, Herve All, Sophie Haza, Joachim Albert, Olivier Mosset, Florent Espana, Blandine Dubos, Bullit Ballabeni, Damien Nicolau, Rodolphe Bessey.

Each of them has created a work using the same support, a resin bust of the Venus de Milo.

The other part is showcased in nine locations throughout the Lyon area. 80 artists and seven associative structures worked on plaster busts with the involvement of 140 local women.
On Tuesday 29 November all the artworks will be on view at the City Hall of Villeurbanne. The day will conclude with a charity auction with all proceeds going to Europa Donna, the European Breast Cancer Coalition.

More info on Spacejunk

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London: Damien Hirst x Flea Spin Guitars

November 13, 2011 butterfly

Flea, the bass player from The Red Hot Chili Peppers, has teamed up with Damien Hirst to create a line of fifty limited edition SPIN Bass Guitars selling at £50,000 each to raise funds for Flea’s music school, The Silverlake Conservatory of Music, a non-profit organization, facilitating music education. The launch event took place at Other Criteria, featuring the specially designed guitars as well as twenty customised spectrums.