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Green Day “Art of Rock” show at StolenSpace Gallery

October 23, 2009 butterfly 1 Comment

Green Day has commissioned 21 original pieces of art inspired by their most recent album release, 21st Century Breakdown.

Curated by artist Logan Hicks, the “Art of Rock” show at StolenSpace Gallery exhibits the 21 paintings from October 23rd until Nov. 1st to coincide with Green Day’s sold out UK concert tour.

Featured artists are New York-based painter Ron English, Amsterdam-based street artists The London Police, French stencil artist C215, British illustrator Will Barras along with artists Eelus, Chris Stain, Sixten, Adam 5100 and more. Each of the collaborating artists were each sent through a lyric sheet and asked to produce a piece of art that reflected that song, to highlight the connection between music and art.

The opening party shared a good mix of artists, musicians, collectors and fans with artists such as Logan Hicks, Eelus, Word to Mother as well as members of the Green Day band.

Tre Cool and Ruri Heggarty

Photos by Butterfly

Check out StolenSpace for more info.

Art Fair, London

Frieze 2009: Galleries

October 20, 2009 butterfly Leave a comment

Featuring over 150 of the most exciting contemporary art galleries in the world the Frieze Art Fair took place from 15 – 18 October 2009 in Regent Park, London.

Gagosian Gallery

White Cube

Galerie Perrotin

Michael Werner Gallery

Hauser & Wirth Gallery and many more

More photos by Butterfly

London, Shows

Lori Earley at Opera Gallery

October 20, 2009 butterfly Leave a comment

http://www.juxtapoz.com/Current/lori-early-premieres-laments-and-lullabies

Lori Early (Juxtapoz cover #55) premiered her solo show Laments and Lullabies at a private viewing last night to a packed house at London’s Opera Gallery. As Early’s most ambitious series to date, Laments and Lullabies is everything her fans have hoped for.

Sandra Butterfly gained exclusive access to the private showing last night and snagged a few photos before tonight’s general unveiling.

More on Lori can be found at www.loriearley.com.

London, Shows

Jean Michel Basquiat through Nicholas Taylor

October 13, 2009 butterfly Leave a comment

St Martins Lane, London, announces a photographic exhibition Jean-Michel Basquiat through Nicholas Taylor from 5th October – 1st November 2009.

Paying homage to the artist from a candid new perspective, the collection of photographs magnify a remarkable creative relationship between Taylor and Basquiat that emerged from experimental 1980s band GRAY consisting of Taylor, Basquiat, Michael Holman and Vincent Gallo, declared at the time by Andy Warhol’s Interview Magazine as ‘possibly the best band on the planet’. Capturing the spirit of the late 70s and early 80s downtown NYC art scene, Front Room will house a unique collection of photographs shot by both Taylor and Basquiat with images from the Mudd club and GRAY performing at various venues in down town NYC.

Jean Michel Basquiat through Nicholas Taylor

Photos by Butterfly

London, Shows

Ray Ceasar solo show at Art London

October 12, 2009 butterfly Leave a comment

Richard Goodall Gallery dedicated the whole of its space at Art London to a solo show of Ray Cesar’s work.

On display are the final pieces of his earlier editions, his recent work, and one off pieces created especially for Art London 2009. The pieces transport us to the weird and wonderful world inhabited by Caesar’s impossible creations – intricate and engrossing, disturbing yet beautiful. Although there are many collectors of his work in London, this is the first time such a group has been exhibited in the capital.