British artist Joe Black just debuted his first solo show “Ways of Seeing” at the Opera Gallery London. Using small common objects with intricate details, such as test tubes, toy soldiers and badges, Joe Black creates large scale portraits or tributes to his subject, from Obama, Margaret Thatcher, Mao Zedong to Lady Di .
View the entire set of the opening here
Joe Black – Ways of Seeing
Until November 19 2013
Opera Gallery London
134 New Bond Street, London W1S 2TF
We attended the opening of “The Many Faces of David Bowie” at the Opera Gallery London (previewed here) where contemporary and street artists pay tribute to the iconic rock star.
Participating artists include: Lita Cabellut, David Mach, Joe Black, C215, The London Police, Mac1, Jimmy C, Kid Zoom, Mr. Brainwash, Kan (Da Mental Vaporz), Juan Barletta, Hisham Echafaki, Jef Aérosol, D*Face, Marco Lodola, André Monet, Nick Gentry, Zoobs, Eduardo Guelfenbein, Paul Alexis, Jean-Paul Donadini, Richard Young.
All pics from the opening here
The Many Faces of David Bowie
21st June, 2013 – 31 August 2013
Opera Gallery London,
134 New Bond Street,
London W1S 2TF
From June 21st, Opera Gallery London will be pleased to present a collection of David Bowie-inspired art, in parallel to the Victoria and Albert Museum milestone retrospective “David Bowie Is“. The group exhibition “The many faces of David Bowie” will offer a contemporary vision of ‘Bowie Mania’ with one-off masterpieces including tributes from some of today’s leading contemporary and street artists.
Paying homage to the iconic rock star with a creative juxtaposition of styles and techniques, it will showcase each artist’s unique interpretation of David Bowie’s unprecedented influence and inspiration on their lives.
David Bowie has endorsed the exhibition on both his official Facebook page and official website.
The participating artists are: Lita Cabellut, David Mach, Joe Black, C215, The London Police, Mac1, Jimmy C, Kid Zoom, Mr. Brainwash, Kan (Da Mental Vaporz), Juan Barletta, Hisham Echafaki, Jef Aérosol, D*Face, Marco Lodola, André Monet, Nick Gentry, Zoobs, Eduardo Guelfenbein, Paul Alexis, Jean-Paul Donadini, Richard Young.
Hisham Echafaki – Anthropomorphic Bowie
Kan – Something dotty about Bowie
Juan Barletta – I’m a World Champion
Jef Aerosol – David Bowie
Zoobs – Ashes to Ashes
From the 21st June, 2013
Opera Gallery London,
134 New Bond Street,
London W1S 2TF
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