Tag Archives: Butterfly

Toulouse: #Creve Hivernale / Decembrrrr 016

Posted on December 15, 2016 by butterfly

December 2016.  A wasteland surrounded by barbed wire with a view on passing trains, home to travellers and less fortunate people. This is not a picture taken in a distant country, but actually in the center of Toulouse, France. With … Continue reading →

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Release: Underground Does not Exist Anymore

Posted on December 4, 2016 by butterfly

Fresh from their return from their one year artistic residency at Villa Medici, Lek & Sowat present their latest book  ‘Underground Does not Exist Anymore‘ together with curator Hugo Vitrani. The book retraces the events between December 2012 and June 2014, … Continue reading →

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London: Yayoi Kusama @ Victoria Miro

Posted on June 1, 2016 by butterfly

Victoria Miro is currently hosting a new exhibition by Yayoi Kusama.  Spanning the gallery’s three locations and waterside garden, the exhibition features new paintings, pumpkin sculptures, and immersive room experiences, all made especially for this presentation. This is the artist’s most … Continue reading →

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Release: Nick Walker – The Last Ride Print

Posted on October 7, 2015 by butterfly

Nick Walker (check the studio visit here) will have a new print on sale on Monday 12th October at 3.30pm DST UK time,  entitled The Last Ride. The print is based on a portrait I took of the UK artist during a … Continue reading →

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London Streets: El Seed @ Shubbak Festival

Posted on July 13, 2015 by butterfly

For the Shubbak Festival, A Window on Contemporary Arab Culture, Cedar Lewison invited French Tunisian ‘calligraffiti’ artist eL Seed to paint his first UK commission on the wall of Village Underground in London Shoreditch. We previously seen his work in … Continue reading →

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London Streets: Ana Marietta new mural

Posted on July 12, 2015 by butterfly

Puerto Rican born, Houston based artist Ana Marietta is currently in London and just finished painting a new mural in Brick Lane featuring her surrealistic animal universe.       See more pics here

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London: Nick Walker Book Launch @ Boxpark

Posted on July 11, 2015 by butterfly

Bristol based artist Nick Walker launched his brand new book “The Art Of Nick Walker” at Box Park in Shoreditch, including customised cover versions. The 152 page hardback retrospective with hundreds of full colour images comprising 20 years of ‘The … Continue reading →

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Berlin: Urban Nation PM/7 – Part 2

Posted on March 22, 2015 by butterfly

In parallel to the windows and facade they decorated with their Persons of Interest (see here) 12 Brooklyn based artists were given carte blanche to decorate the walls of the Urban Nation Haus for a pop up show in Berlin, … Continue reading →

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London: Damien Hirst – Love @ Paul Stolper

Posted on February 22, 2015 by butterfly

Damien Hirst is currently having a pop-up exhibition titled ‘Love‘ featuring a series of prints and sculptural editions at Paul Stolper gallery. Focussing on the theme of love, the exhibition includes ‘LOVE Gold’, a portfolio of love heart prints each … Continue reading →

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Studio Visit: Ludo – Chaos Theory (Paris)

Posted on October 1, 2014 by butterfly

We visited the studio of French artist Ludo in Paris as he prepares for his London solo show Chaos Theory at Lazarides Rathbone. Using his trademark neon green and monochrome palette, Ludo’s new body of work illustrates themes of dissolute … Continue reading →

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Brest (FR): Crimes of Minds

Posted on July 31, 2013 by butterfly

During 3 years the Crimes of Minds project invited local and international artists to create 21 murals across the city of Brest (France), transforming the city into an urban art museum.  To celebrate the end of the project and launch of a … Continue reading →

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London: Urban Masters

Posted on October 4, 2012 by butterfly

Butterfly in association with Opera Gallery London and ANV are pleased to present URBAN MASTERS – an alternative art installation giving street and urban artists a chance to render homage to the masters, masterpieces and muses that have influenced their journey through the … Continue reading →

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Video: CNN interview with Risk, Saber and Ron English

Posted on July 5, 2012 by butterfly

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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Paris: Shepard Fairey mural – Day 2 x video

Posted on June 27, 2012 by butterfly

Following our earlier coverage of Shepard Fairey’s monumental mural in Paris ( see here), on day 2  the Obey Giant team starts working on the flower at the top right of the building. Having tried the cherry picker myself, it’s … Continue reading →

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Paris: Shepard Fairey Mural – Day 1

Posted on June 21, 2012 by butterfly

When I met Mehdi from Galerie Itinerrance in Paris at the Mausolee exhibition, little did I know that we would be involved in an ambitious project with Shepard Fairey a few weeks later.  Working jointly with the Mairie of 13th district and the local community … Continue reading →

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Paris: Shepard Fairey new mural

Posted on June 16, 2012 by butterfly
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