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London: Smile Britannia Charity Auction 2014

Posted on December 15, 2014 by butterfly

London Westbank Gallery, the Last Night a DJ Saved My Life Foundation and Temwa gathered for a second year running for a fantastic charity fundraising event Smile Britannia at the Houses of Parliament in London. The auction featured an impressive line up … Continue reading →

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Paris: FIAC Highlights

Posted on October 25, 2014 by butterfly

The 41 Edition of the French International Art Fair (FIAC) started with a bit of scandal. The ‘Christmas Tree‘ by Paul McCarthy on Place Vendome which was supposed to officially launch the FIAC was destroyed before the opening by vandals … Continue reading →

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Paris: (OFF)ICIELLE Art Fair

Posted on October 23, 2014 by butterfly

After the art week in London ( covered here), Paris is hosting a series of art fairs and events. (OFF)ICIELLE, FIAC’s new event, is held from 22 to 26 October at Les Docks – Cité de la Mode et du … Continue reading →

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London: Frieze Art Fair 2014 – Highlights

Posted on October 18, 2014 by butterfly

The leading international contemporary art fair, Frieze London, returns to the heart of the UK’s capital, London’s Regent’s Park, for its 12th edition. This year’s event brings together 162 of the world’s top contemporary galleries in the UK and features … Continue reading →

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London: Frieze Sculpture Park 2014

Posted on October 18, 2014 by butterfly

With the launch of the Art week in London is the opening of the Frieze Sculpture Park, selected by Clare Lilley, Director of Programme at Yorkshire Sculpture Park. Located in the beautiful surroundings of the English Garden, The Sculpture Park … Continue reading →

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Streets: Borondo (Paris)

Posted on October 2, 2014 by butterfly

This year edition of the Nuit Blanche opening on the 4th October in Paris is celebrating Street Art with an open air museum in some districts. Fresh from the Nuart festival (covered here), Spanish artist Borondo has started painting a … Continue reading →

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Nantes (FR): Royal de Luxe – Le Mur de Planck

Posted on June 12, 2014 by butterfly

A new performance in the fantastic Giants saga signed Royal de Luxe took place  in Nantes from 7 to 9 June 2014.  On this occasion, Royal de Luxe, the street theatre company known around the world for its giant marionettes,  created two giants, a … Continue reading →

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Toulouse: Mr Freeze Nite & Day – Part 2

Posted on June 6, 2014 by butterfly

Following our recent coverage on  Mister Freeze  Nite & Day (see here) we attended the second place that was revealed at the last minute. The 50cinq features large scale installations, sculptures and murals by international artists. Participating artists include:  Sike, Momies, Opium, … Continue reading →

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Toulouse: Mr Freeze Nite & Day – Part 1

Posted on May 27, 2014 by butterfly

For the second year running the association Faute O Graff is curating ”Mister Freeze”,  an exhibition featuring small gallery artworks to large scale installations. This year the exhibition is taking place in two abandonned places:  Le Frigo (“The Fridge”) where the … Continue reading →

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Toulouse (FR): Memoire Industrielle Hors Serie 3.0 – JOB

Posted on May 24, 2014 by butterfly

Back in 2011, French graffiti writers from Toulouse, namely Dark, Dspri, Keyler, Mikoz, Spazm, Spot and Xerou who are sharing the same passion for abandoned spaces, decided to create a touring exhibition called Memoire Industrielle. Using found objects from various industrial sites across France gathered through … Continue reading →

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London: Tomory Dodge @ Alison Jacques

Posted on March 27, 2014 by butterfly

Californian based artist Tomory Dodge opened his third solo show at Alison Jacques Gallery in London.  Using a technique of repeated layering process Dodge created a series of abstract paintings that he defines as ‘phantom figuration’, distorted imagery distant from … Continue reading →

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