Remed UK Solo Show at Pure Evil Gallery
Originally from Lille in France, Remed takes his inspiration from Art Nouveau and Cubism, and loves to play with words and figures. Having lived in many countries like Morocco, Brazil, Spain, Remed feels comfortable with any form of expression, whether sketch, canvas, sculpture or large scale murals. Every piece is thoroughly thought beforehand and depicts his feelings or moment of life, which are also universal.
Tom and Craig set up STATIC five years ago in London.
Having initially met on a one year art foundation course before heading off to university, Tom completed a fine art based degree in Edingburgh while Craig went to Liverpool to complete a graphic communication degree. A year after graduating and experimenting with various part time work, they decided to set up their own studio and started working under the name STATIC.
Rather than tagging with their name, STATIC put up posters, stencils and wooden pieces of Chinook Chandelier everywhere they could. It soon became their logo, symbolising them being in different places.
For their first solo show “New ways of Seeing” at Art Republic, they got inspired by John Berger’s series of essays that look at consumerism and communication in different ways.
For the show STATIC produced a double headed Chinook, looking backward as well as looking forward, a reference to them as being a duo sharing ideas and bringing their visions together.
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 fresh mural day and night over the week end in Great Eastern Street.
The collaboration depicts a dragon monster representing a CEO (still wearing his tie on) eating an employee, while Dran’s signature children characters are happily riding and laughing on his back.
More photos from the mural HERE
For more info visit Gallery Nosco
Dran at Pictures on Walls
Brusk at www.lightgraff.org
High Roller Society, an artist-led gallery launched in January 2010 in East London, presented this Friday “Press and Release”, a Group Printmaking Exhibition featuring over 50 street and contemporary artists from the UK, US and Europe.
The show, running until 24 July 2010, will also feature a screen printing workshop and a linocutting demonstration.
Participating Artists are:
2 SICK BASTARDS, AIDA, ANN-CAROLINE BREIG, AVOID, AXEL VOID, BUSK, CEPT, CYCLOPS, DAVE THE CHIMP, DAVID O’SHAUGHNESSY, DINT WOOER, DORA, DSCREET, ECHO, FARO, FEFE TALAVERA, GOLD PEG, HAZE BURKE, HEADHOODS, HUGH MENDES, JAMES JESSOP, JAMES UNSWORTH, KID ACNE, LINOCUT BOY, LUDO, LUDVIG, MARCIN DUDEK, MARTIN LEA BROWN, MARTIN MCGINN, MARTYN PAYNE, MAT ECO, METRIK, MONKEY, MOTORBOY, MUDWIG, NYLON, PANIK, PARIS, PAUL GREEN, PAUL INSECT, PINKY, RICH T, ROWDY, RUN, RUSSELL MAURICE, RUTH CALLAND, SCOTT MINZY, SEMOR & CO, SHE ONE, SICKBOY, SNOE, STICKEE, SWEET TOOF, SYLVIA UGGA, TEK 33, TIKICHRIS, TOM ASHTON-BOOTH, WHOM, ZOOT
More info on
www.highrollersociety.co.uk
FEFE TALAVERA (Brazil)
SWEET TOOF (UK)
PAUL INSECT (UK)
More photos from the opening HERE
Written by Patrick Nguyen and Stuart Mackenzie and published by Gestalten, ” Beyond the Street” is comprised of interviews and images with 100 key players in street and urban art from around the world. With its impressive list of participants, artists, gallerists, auction houses gathered over two years, this 400 pages tome provides a unique and insightful portrait of street and urban art.
More details about the book and list of participants here.
LONDON BOOK LAUNCH
Many contributors, artists and art enthusiasts attended the London book launch and signing event at the Phillips de Pury auction house: Alexone, Blek Le Rat, D*Face, Lucas Price, Mode2, Slinkachu, Matt Small, Andipa Gallery, Gallerie LJ, Steve Lazarides to name a few.
Patrick Nguyen signing Stuart Mackenzie with Blek Le Rat
Alexone with Lucas Price Matt Small
Lina from Gestalten and David Chaumet
More photos from the event by Butterfly here
NEW YORK BOOK LAUNCH
If you missed the London one and wish to meet some of the contributors, Deitch Projects will be holding the US book launch on Thursday 27 May 2010.
18 Wooster Street, New York, NY 10013
RSVP required. See the invite below.
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