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No Commission : London with The Dean Collection x Bacardi
Following the success of previous events in Miami and New York, The Dean Collection & Bacardi are presenting their immersive art and music event No Commission: London from December 8-10. Curated by music producer Swizz Beatz, the art fair is designed specifically to … Continue reading
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Tagged Ainey Zion, Bacardi, Ben Eine, Blood Orange, butterflyartnews, Conor Harrington, D*Face, DANK (Dan Kitchener), Emeli Sande, Faile, Fanakapan, Felipe Pantone, Gary Stranger, HANDIEDAN, Hassan Hajjaj, Jamie Evans, Jason Woodside, Jaybo Monk, Kai and Sunny, Lady Leshurr, London, Lucy Sparrow, Matthew Stone, Miss Van, NO Commission, Oker, Paul Insect, Ricardo Cavolo, Sandra Chevrier, Swizz Beatz, The Dean Collection, Tomokazu Matsuyama
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Release: Underground Does not Exist Anymore
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
Posted in Books, Films, Paris
Tagged Azyle, Blo, Bom.k, Butterfly, butterflyartnews, Dem189, DMV, Dran, Evol, Futura, Hugo Vitrani, Jacques Villegle, Jean de Loisy, John Giorno, Kan, Lasco, Lek, Mode2, Palais de Tokyo, Paris, POPAY, Sowat, Underground does not exist anymore
Paris: Sowat – Studio Visit
From September 2015 to August 2016, French artists Lek & Sowat were the first Graffiti writers to become artists-in-residence at the prestigious Academy of France in Rome, the Villa Médicis. A mark of recognition for this atypical duo whose path has led them … Continue reading
Posted in Paris, Shows
Tagged butterflyartnews, French, Lefeuvre, Paris, Solo show, Sowat, Studio visit
London: Frieze Highlights 2016
The 14th edition of the London Frieze Art Fair gathered over 160 of the world’s leading galleries showcasing works by newly discovered artists alongside some of the most respected names in contemporary art. We were lucky to visit the Fair … Continue reading
Posted in Art Fair, London, Uncategorized
Tagged 2016, Art Fair, butterflyartnews, Frieze, London
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MIMA ‘City Lights’ with Swoon
Inaugurating the new Millennium Iconoclast Museum of Art (MIMA) in Brussels, created by Florence and Michel Delaunoit, Alice van den Abeele, and Raphaël Cruyt, four pillars of the New York Street Art scene, MOMO, Swoon, Faile, and Maya Hayuk are showing their unique street … Continue reading
Posted in Brussels, Shows
Tagged Brussels, butterflyartnews, City Lights, MIMA, Museum, Swoon
Brussels: dran ‘Tiens’ @ Adda Gallery
Six years after his last major solo show at POW, French artist dran comes back to the scene with a comprehensive solo exhibition ‘Tiens’ curated by Adda Gallery in Brussels. ‘Tiens’ presents an ‘ABCD’aire’, an A to Z series of canvases … Continue reading
Posted in Brussels, Shows, Uncategorized
Tagged Adda Gallery, Brussels, butterflyartnews, Dran, Tiens
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ART|BASEL 2016 – Part 1
Collectors, gallerists, critics and journalists, all the art world gathered for a week in Switzerland for the The 47th edition of Art Basel, the world’s biggest art fair, featuring an overwhelming 4,000 artists across stands by 287 galleries from 33 … Continue reading
Collaboration with the Donmar Warehouse
We are pleased to announce an artistic collaboration between Butterfly Art News and the Donmar Warehouse Theatre in London. Differents artists will create a visual interpretation of the current show played at the theatre. Their artwork will be on view … Continue reading
Posted in London, Shows, Uncategorized
Tagged butterflyartnews, Donmar Warehouse, Hisham Echafaki
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London: Yayoi Kusama @ Victoria Miro
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
Posted in London, Shows
Tagged Butterfly, butterflyartnews, Dots, Victoria Miro, Yayoi Kusama
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Preview : ROSE BETON Festival (Toulouse)
We are pleased to partner with the ROSE BETON Festival in Toulouse (FR), curated by la Mairie de Toulouse and the 50Cinq. The second edition of the festival is paying tribute to Graffiti, with a selection of 14 international artists. Le Château … Continue reading
Posted in Shows, streets, Toulouse
Tagged Butterfly Art News, butterflyartnews, graffiti, Preview, Rose Beton, Toulouse
Berlin: Urban Nation Museum for Urban Contemporary Art
Director Yasha Young has officially revealed the start of building work on the future URBAN NATION MUSEUM FOR URBAN CONTEMPORARY ART, a project that will enrich both Berlin’s diverse cultural landscape and the international art scene. In the coming months, … Continue reading
Posted in Berlin
Tagged Art, Berlin, butterflyartnews, Contemporary, Museum, Urban, Urban Nation
London: Yoshitomo Nara @ Stephen Friedman
Following recent solo exhibitions at Yokohama Museum of Art, Japan; Asia Society Museum, New York; Asia Society Hong Kong Center and Reykjavik Art Museum, Iceland, Japanese artist, Yoshitomo Nara is returning to the Stephen Friedman Gallery in London for a … Continue reading
Posted in London, Shows
Tagged butterflyartnews, London, Stephen Friedman Gallery, Yoshitomo Nara
London: Katrin Fridriks – Macrocosm
Icelandic conceptual artist and abstract painter Katrin Fridriks returns to Lazarides Rathbone in London for a new solo exhibition entitled ‘Macrocosm‘. Alongside the 2014 installation Perception of the Stendhal Syndrome – Gene&Ethics Master Prism with a giant magnifying glass, the … Continue reading
Posted in London, Shows
Tagged butterflyartnews, Katrin Fridriks, Lazarides, Macrocosm
London: Space Invader – Wave 18
French artist Space Invader has just returned to London since 2013 for a 18th wave of invasion. As part of an art commission for the London Games Festival organised by Film London, 12 new artworks have appeared on iconic buildings … Continue reading
London Opening: Lusus Naturae – 100Taur & Hisham Echafaki
Here is a photo recap of ‘Lusus Naturae’ we have been pleased to curate with French artists 100Taur and Hisham Echafaki. Viewers were introduced to the dark enchanted world of 100Taur with his hypnotic hybrid creatures from a weird Buffalo, … Continue reading
Posted in London, Shows
Tagged 100taur, butterflyartnews, Hisham Echafaki, London, Low Brow, Lusus Naturae, pop surrealism
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London: Lusus Naturae – 100TAUR & Hisham Echafaki
We are excited to curate Lusus Naturae, a two-person exhibition with French artists 100TAUR andHisham Echafaki featuring a series of new paintings, drawings and three dimensional works. In natural history, the latin terminology ‘Lusus Naturae’ is used to describe any creature or … Continue reading
Posted in London
Tagged 100taur, butterflyartnews, Hisham Echafaki, Lusus Naturae
Dismaland Focus: Galleries
As we enter the premises through a cardboard security control room built by Bill Barminksi ( featured at the 2011 POW show) the security staff ask the most random questions. After the clearing security, doors open to a sinister derelict … Continue reading
Posted in Shows, Weston Super Mare
Tagged 2015, Banksy, butterflyartnews, Dismaland, Galleries
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Studio Visit: Nick Walker
Ahead of his upcoming solo show ‘Entrophy’ at Above Second Gallery in Hong Kong, we popped by the studio of Bristol artist Nick Walker. For this new show, Nick Walker has been exploring new ideas and broadening the scope of … Continue reading
Posted in Bristol, Interviews/ Studio visits
Tagged 2015, Above Second, Bristol, butterflyartnews, Nick Walker, Studio visit
London: Batman – Arkham Knight ‘Cape and Cowl’ Exhibition
WB Games UK has teamed up with Moniker Projects to invite twenty of the most exciting contemporary artists and media celebrities to produce the UK edition of Batman: Arkham Knight ‘Cape and Cowl’ Exhibition. The artworks stand within dimly lit … Continue reading
Posted in London, Shows
Tagged Batman, butterflyartnews, London, Moniker projects
London: Julian Opie – Alan Cristea Gallery
The Alan Cristea Gallery in London is currently showing new editions by Julian Opie alongside prints and animations, produced in a variety of media. Inspired by different views of the town and countryside, the London series present us with observations of … Continue reading
Posted in London, Shows
Tagged Alan Cristea Gallery, butterflyartnews, Editions, Julian Opie, London
London – Todd James ‘Fantasy Island’ @ Lazarides
New York artist Todd James a.k.a. REAS, is showing his new works at London’s Lazarides. The exhibition entitled Fantasy Island explores the grotesque of socio-political news we receive, between images of war, somali pirates, UN soldiers and scantily-clad females posing on the … Continue reading
Posted in London, Shows
Tagged butterflyartnews, Fanatsy Island, Lazarides, Todd James.
London: Ben Turnbull & Ramon Maiden @ Stolenspace
Stolenspace is currently presenting a duo show with British artist and craftsman Ben Turnbull and Spanish illustrative artist Ramon Maiden. In the Gallery 1, ‘Smells like Teens spirit‘ continues the series of Ben Turnbull’s ‘American History X’, focussing on the … Continue reading
Posted in London, Shows
Tagged Ben Turnbull, butterflyartnews, Ramon Maiden, Stolenspace
London: Cosmo Sarson @ Pure Evil
Coinciding with the Christian’s holiday Easter season, Pure Evil’s Department Store is hosting Cosmo Sarson‘s first solo show since he hit the headlines in 2013 with his massive breakdancing Jesus mural in Bristol. Since then he has kept himself busy … Continue reading
Posted in London, Shows
Tagged butterflyartnews, Cosmo, Department Store, Jesus, Pure Evil, Sarson
London: Post Pop – East meets West @ Saatchi Gallery
The Saatchi Gallery is bringing together 250 works by 110 artists from China, the Former Soviet Union, Taiwan, the UK and the USA in a comprehensive survey celebrating Pop Art’s legacy. Post Pop: East Meets West shows the powerful influence … Continue reading
Posted in London, Shows
Tagged butterflyartnews, East Meets West, London, Saatchi
London: D*Face & Rebels Alliance Takeover at StolenSpace
Last Thursday D*Face & Rebels Alliance took over the StolenSpace gallery with lots of goodies for the festive season, from T shirts, limited edition Esses Magazines, Evisu exclusive products and Rebels Alliance hand made merchandise. Bikers also came in force to … Continue reading
Posted in London, Shows
Tagged butterflyartnews, D*Face, London, Rebels Alliance, Stolenspace
London: Anthony Lister – Hurt People Hurt People
Despite being recently arrested and charged for graffiti in his home city of Brisbane ( see here), Australian artist Anthony Lister made it through to the UK for his new solo show entitled ‘Hurt People Hurt People‘ at Lazarides Rahtbone gallery in … Continue reading
Posted in London, Shows
Tagged Anthony Lister, butterflyartnews, Hurt People, Lazarides, London, Rathbone
London: Giacomo Bufarini a.k.a. RUN – Parabola di G
Howard Griffin Gallery is currently presenting an exhibition and sculptural installation by Giacomo Bufarini a.k.a. RUN entitled Parabola di G. The London-based began painting murals on abandoned walls in Bologna and Florence in the 1990s under the pseudonym ‘RUN’ and his … Continue reading
Posted in London, Shows
Tagged butterflyartnews, Giacomo Bufarini, Howard Griffin, RUN
Video: Scratch Bandit Crew & Brusk
French graffiti artist Brusk continues his collaboration with DJ group Scratch Bandits Crew (covered here) on a new video for their single titled Soundboy. The upcoming EP Soundboy will be released on 1 December 2014. .
Posted in Videos
Tagged Brusk, butterflyartnews, Scratch Bandit Crew, Soundboy
London: Nigel Cox – Oblivious
Irish artist Nigel Cox is currently showing a new body of works entitled “Oblivious’ with contemporary curatorial duo Coates & Scarry in London. Nigel Cox creates minimalistic oil paintings with an extraordinary realism and meticulous details. Inspired by ordinary people going about their … Continue reading
London: David Walker – A Blank Canvas is a White Flag
Lawrence Alkin Gallery is presenting brand new works by David Walker at the Hoxton Gallery in London. The show entitled ‘A Blank Canvas is a White Flag’ features sculpture, photography and printmaking, made in collaboration with RYCA and Schoony. David … Continue reading
Posted in London, Shows, Uncategorized
Tagged A Blank Canvas is a White Flag, butterflyartnews, David Walker, Hoxton Gallery, Lawrence Alkin Gallery, London, Solo show
London: VNA Issue 28
Very Nearly Almost Magazine launches the VNA 28 Limited Edition, featuring a screenprinted box set from Rebel8’s head clothing designer, Mike Giant. The issue features the first interview with the entire Da Mental Vaporz crew from their infamous Exquisite Corpse … Continue reading
Posted in Books
Tagged 28, butterflyartnews, Nelly Duff, Very Nearly Almost, VNA
Video: 11 urban artists for U2 Films of Innocence
Following U2 ‘s initial release Songs of Innocence, a video project called Films of Innocence involving 11 international urban artists is due out digitally on December 9 through Islands Records and listed on the iTunes store. The clips combine animation with live action, and … Continue reading
Posted in Videos
Tagged butterflyartnews, Chloe Early, D*Face, DALeast and Todd James, Films of innocence, Ganzeer, Maser, Mode 2, Oliver Jeffers, ROA, Robin Rhode, U2, Vhils
Paris: Vhils – Vestiges
After completing his walls for the Paris Nuit Blanche (Covered here), Portugese artist Vhils just opened a new solo show ‘Vestiges‘ at Magda Danyz gallery. Engraving portraits and abstract patterns on cork, metal, wood and paper, Vhils continue to explore the … Continue reading
Posted in Paris, Shows
Tagged butterflyartnews, Magda Danysz, Paris, Solo show, Vestiges, Vhils
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Studio Visit: Pimax (Paris)
We popped by the studio of Parisian artist Pimax as he prepares for his upcoming group show ‘GOLDO Expo’ at Galerie Sakura. The studio space which used to store graves is surrounded by giant spraycans, a lifesize dummy policeman, as … Continue reading
Posted in Interviews/ Studio visits, Paris
Tagged butterflyartnews, Goldfuck, impressionnourf, Pimax, Studio visit
London: Duane Hanson – Reality Check
American sculptor Duane Hanson is currenly on view at Sotheby’s S|2 Gallery. The mini retrospective ‘Reality Check‘ features a selection of his most important lifesize hyper-real sculptural portraits of middle class Americans, from a Man on mower, a High School … Continue reading
Posted in London, Shows
Tagged butterflyartnews, Duane Hanson, Gallery, Reality Check, Sothebys, S|2
Paris: Fondation Louis Vuitton
Fondation Louis Vuitton, the philanthropic wing of luxury goods conglomerate LVMH, is opening a 41,441-square-foot art museum in Paris on 27 October to share its cultural values with the general public. The new glass building was designed by the architect … Continue reading
Posted in Paris, Shows
Tagged butterflyartnews, Fondation, Louis Vuitton, Paris
Paris: FIAC Highlights
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
Posted in Art Fair, Paris
Tagged 2014, Art, butterflyartnews, Fair, Fiac, Grand Palais, International, Paris
Paris: FIAC / (OFF)ICIELLE ART FAIR / STREET ART
Also new this year for the FIAC / (OFF)ICIELLE Art Fair is a Street Art programme, curated by Nicolas Laugero Lasserre. French and international artists have been invited to paint the walls on the wharf of the Cité de la Mode … Continue reading
Paris: (OFF)ICIELLE Art Fair
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
Posted in Art Fair, Paris, Street
Tagged 2014, Art, butterflyartnews, Fair, Fiac, Hors les Murs, International, Officielle Art Fair, Paris
Paris: 100Taur – Monsters in my closet
French Lowbrow artist 100TAUR ( see our studio visit here) just opened his latest solo show ‘Monsters in my closet‘ at Artoyz gallery in Paris. The exhibition features a comprehensive body of work, from drawings, engraving, mixed media paintings to taxidermy … Continue reading
London: Frieze Art Fair 2014 – Highlights
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
London: Frieze Sculpture Park 2014
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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Tagged 2014, butterflyartnews, Frieze, London, Sculpture Park
London: Jonas Burgert – Stuck Hirn Blind
This week London is being taken over by the art world as Frieze kicks off, so we attended the first London solo show of German painter Jonas Burgert in over five years, following his last exhibition at the Saatchi Gallery … Continue reading
Posted in London, Shows
Tagged Blain|Southern gallery, Blind, butterflyartnews, Hirn, Jonas Burgert, London, Stuck
London: Yoshitomo Nara @ Dairy Art Centre
London’s Dairy Art Centre is presenting a major solo exhibition by the Japanese contemporary artist Yoshitomo Nara. This is the largest and most comprehensive exhibition in the UK to date and is featuring seminal pieces by the artist, many of … Continue reading
Posted in London, Shows
Tagged butterflyartnews, London, Retrospective, The Dairy Art Centre, Yoshitomo Nara
Video: CNN interview with Risk, Saber and Ron English
CNN interviewed Risk, Saber and Ron English for their show “Letters from America” in London. Also featuring some still pics from Butterfly.
Posted in London, Shows, Videos
Tagged Butterfly, butterflyartnews, CNN, Risk, Ron English, Saber
