Tag Archives: Dran

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 →

Posted in Street, streets, Toulouse | Tagged A4 Putevie, ANNLOR CODINA, BERTRAND FRAYSSE, Butterfly, CLAIRE SAUVAGET, Creve Hivernale, DON QUICKSHOT, Dran, JEAN DENANT, LURK WARM, MADEMOISELLE KAT, Manuel Pomar, MARDI NOIR, Mathieu Tremblin, MOLO MOLO, NADIA VON FOUTRE, NATALIE SVIT-KONA EIFYRAN, SID POLIEKOFF, SOPHIE BACQUIE LUCIE LAFLORENTIE, Tilt, UPGRAYYDD RECIDIVE | 2 Comments

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 →

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 | Leave a comment

Brussels: dran ‘Tiens’ @ Adda Gallery

Posted on July 3, 2016 by butterfly

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 | 1 Comment

Toulouse: Subcultures @ Espace Croix Baragnon – Part I

Posted on April 23, 2016 by butterfly

The museum ‘L’espace Croix Baragnon’ in Toulouse is celebrating the underground cultural scene with a new exhibition called ‘Subcultures’. The city of Toulouse is the cradle of many renowned artists from Miss Van, Fafi, Reso, Tilt to dran, but the … Continue reading →

Posted in Shows, Toulouse | Tagged 100taur, A4 Putevie, Amandine Urruty, Arnaud Loumeau, Atelier 2000, Benjamin Stoop, butterflyartnews, Croix Baragnon, David Pujol, Dran, Franeck, Herbot, Kinder K, Mathieu Bourillon, Toulouse | 2 Comments

London: dran – Public Execution (Part III)

Posted on February 24, 2015 by butterfly

We returned to the dran show ‘Public Execution’ (covered here) on its closing day on 21 February. Since the past two weeks the white empty walls with spray painted frames have gradually become more colourful and different characters have started to appear. The … Continue reading →

Posted in London, Shows | Tagged Dran, execution, London, pictures on, public, Soho | 2 Comments

London: dran – Public Execution (Part II)

Posted on February 16, 2015 by butterfly

Ideally located in Soho between a sex shop, a pub and a primary school, the dran show ‘Public Execution’ is evolving on a daily basis. Last week opening (covered here) saw crowds facing white empty walls with spray painted frames … Continue reading →

Posted in London, Shows | Tagged Dran, execution, Pictures on Walls, POW, public, public execution, Show, Soho | Leave a comment

London: dran – Public Execution show

Posted on February 7, 2015 by butterfly

Returning to London after five years, the French master draughtsman dran has just launched a new solo show entitled ‘Public Execution‘ . Announced at the last minute on Pictures on Walls, the show ‘ promises to be a ‘live’ masterclass in … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Dran, execution, London, Pictures on Walls, POW, public, public execution, Soho, Solo show | 7 Comments

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 →

Posted in Shows, Toulouse | Tagged 2014, Dark, Dran, Dspri, JOB, Keyler, Memoire Industrielle, Mikoz, Spazm, Spot, Toulouse, Xerou | Leave a comment

Paris: Lasco project at Palais de Tokyo

Posted on November 18, 2013 by butterfly

Opening in Paris on 21 Nov is the second instaltment of the ongoing project “Les Entrailles” at Palais de Tokyo, this time called “Lasco”. Lek and Sowat and curator Hugo Vitrani have brought together 50 artists from different generations and … Continue reading →

Posted in Paris, Shows | Tagged Dran, Hugo Vitrani, Lasco, Lek, Palais de Tokyo, Paris, Sowat | 2 Comments

Video: DMV workshop session

Posted on June 11, 2012 by butterfly

Earlier this year I visited the studio of the Da Mental Vaporz crew as they prepared for their australian show. Here is a great film by Fabien Didelot featuring the entire crew at work with Blo, Bom.k, Brusk, Dran, Gris1, Iso, Jaw, Kan and … Continue reading →

Posted in Videos | Tagged Blo, Bom.k, Brusk, Da Mental Vaporz, DMV, Dran, Gris1, Iso, Jaw, Kan, Sowat | Leave a comment

London: Evol and Friends at POW

Posted on December 7, 2011 by butterfly

Following his recent installation in London Smithfield market, German artist EVOL and a full supporting cast of artists took over Pictures on Walls for the Christmas show with installations, sculptures, books and limited edition prints. Other featured artists include Banksy, Barminski, Dran, Tilt, James Cauty, … Continue reading →

Posted in London, Shows | Tagged Banksy, Dran, Evol, London, POW | Leave a comment

Toulouse

Posted on November 5, 2011 by butterfly

Doodle by Dran Pix by Butterfly http://damentalvaporz.tumblr.com

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Da Mental Vaporz, DMV, Dran, France, graffiti, Toulouse | Leave a comment

Toulouse (FR): Dran book signing session

Posted on July 2, 2011 by butterfly

Similar to the London book launch last winter, an endless queue of fans waited eagerly to meet French artist Dran and get their books signed at the GHP gallery in Toulouse, France. The DMV show ( previously covered) is … Continue reading →

Posted in Shows | Tagged Book, Da Mental Vaporz, DMV, Dran, France, graffiti, London, signing, Toulouse | Leave a comment

Fresh DRAN and BRUSK Mural in London

Posted on June 14, 2010 by butterfly

Following their live performance at the second Lawnfest Charity event hosted by Camilla Al Fayed and sponsored by Gallery Nosco, French artists Dran and Brusk from the DMV crew left their mark in East London. Dran and Brusk actively painted a … Continue reading →