Tag Archives: Miss Van

Paris: We are [still] here

September 15, 2026 butterfly

Following a successful first edition in 2024, We are [still] Here brings contemporary urban art into dialogue with Parisian Petit Palais more classical and historical masterpieces.

A striking contrast, worlds colliding… and an exhibition well worth seeing!

Curated by Mehdi Ben Cheikh from Galerie Itinerrance, the exhibition presents over200 artworks from 75 French and international artists.

Featuring : ADD FUEL, AKACHA, BOM.K, BTOY, CONOR HARRINGTON, D*FACE, DACRUZ, DAN23, DAVID DE LA MANO, EL MAC, EL SEED, EVAZESIR, FAFI, FAILE, FENX, FKDL, HERA, HOM, HOPARE, HOROR, HUSH, INTI, INVADER, JAN KALAB, JANA & JS, KAN, KATRE, L’ATLAS, LE CYKLOP, LEK & SO WHAT, LOGAN HICKS, MADAME, MARKO93, MARK JENKINS, MAXIME SIAU, MAYE, MIAZ BROTHERS, MISS VAN, MOSKO, NAJAH ZARBOUT, NASTY, NICOLAS PANAYOTOU, NILKO, ORTICANOODLES, PAKONE, POSE, REA, RERO, RETNA, RETRO, ROA, ROMAIN FROQUET, SAMAN & SASAN, SANER, SEIZE, SALMA MESTIRI, SETH, SHAKA, SHEPARD FAIREY, SPEEDY GRAPHITO, STEW, SUN7, SWOON, THEAZEE, TIM CONLON, TRISTAN EATON, VINNIE, VHILS, YSEULT YZ DIGAN

Until 20 September 2026

Petit Palais — Paris

CovidArt

Covid’Art: More colouring packs from your favourite artists

May 3, 2020 butterfly

We have gathered additional colouring pages from your favourite artists to let your creativity loose during these uncertain times. You can also check our previous selection here.

Illegal painting from Toulouse presents 2 volumes of colouring pages (link) featuring 62 artists including Miss Van, Mademoiselle Kat, Tilt and more

Romero Britto is sharing a free colouring book (link)

Japan Society – Yoshitomo Nara (link)

Sea Walls: Artists for Oceans / ThePangaseed Foundation offers 5 volumes of colouring books (link) to help save our seas
Illustration below by Mateus Bailon

Library Street Collective – We All Rise ebook (link)
with 100% of proceeds to benefit Living Arts Detroit, a non-profit with the goal of igniting creativity in the lives of Detroit youth through the performing, visual and media arts.

Participating artists include: Virgil Abloh, Nina Chanel Abney, Doug Aitken, Daniel Arsham, McArthur Binion, Amoako Boafo, Nick Cave, Dabls, Torkwase Dyson, Conrad Egyir, Shepard Fairey, Sam Friedman, Beverly Fishman, FriendsWithYou, Haroshi, Carole Harris, KAWS, Eddie Martinez, Tiff Massey, Charles McGee, Allie McGhee, Simphiwe Ndzube, Jordan Nickel, Jose Parla, Jason REVOK, Julia Wachtel, Austyn Weiner, Wendy White, and Tyrrell Winston.

Tara Mc Pherson is offering 6 colouring pages with her iconic characters (link)

Thank you to all the artists for their generosity !! We love you

Shows, Street, streets

Celebration of Female Artists

March 7, 2019 butterfly

We would like to celebrate our favorite female artists worldwide, who are pushing boundaries in graffiti /street art as well as contemporary art. The list is unlimited so we are sending much love and support to ALL the female artists.

Keep doing what you are doing!

AIDA WILDE (UK)

BARBARA KRUGER (US)

AYA TAKANO (JP)

CARRIE REICHARDT

CHIHARU SHIOTA (JP)

FAITH47 (SA)

HERA (DE)

LADY AIKO (US)

MAD C (DE)

MAYA HAYUK (US)

MISS VAN (FR)

NATALIA FABIA (US)

OLEK (US)

SWOON (US)

TARA MCPHERSON (US)

YAYOI KUSAMA (JP)

Paris, Shows

Paris: Miss Van Retrospective at Galerie Openspace

June 8, 2018 butterfly

OpenSpace Gallery in Paris is paying tribute to leading female urban contemporary artist Miss Van with a special Retrospective. The exhibition, curated by Samantha Longhi and Nicolas Chenus presents more than 90 works from 2003 to today, and is running until June 14th.

Spanning across 15 years, the exhibition showcases her prolific body of works on paper, wood, and canvas. It’s quite an emotional journey which present her incessant sources of inspiration and Miss Van’s signature female characters set in diverse oniric situations.

Upon entering the gallery, early works with acrylic on canvas, are featured along side the most recent oil paintings Gitanas series.

Key highlights include her little madonnas or ‘Virgen’, Princessas, Bailerinas, Twinkle, a room dedicated to circus with artworks from here 2008 ‘Still Little Magic’ series, as well as the ‘Atame’ painting who graced the cover of the Juxtapoz magazine.

On the lower ground space hosts the ‘Hypnotic flower’, a wooden installation that was featured at the MOCA in LA in 2011 for Arts in the Streets and her masks series.

The evolution of body of works is simply spectacular. Her lolitas have blossomed into sensual Gitanas with a stunning colour palette and precision of the brushstrokes.

View the full set of pics here

Miss Van Retrospective
Until 16 June 2018
OpenSpace Gallery
116 Bd Richard Lenoir
75011 Paris

Art Fair, London, Shows, Uncategorized

No Commission : London with The Dean Collection x Bacardi

December 10, 2016 butterfly 1 Comment

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 support both new and established artists. All participants are given their exhibition space for free and 100% of the sale of each artwork goes directly to the artists.

Participating artists include: Ricardo Cavolo, Sandra Chevrier, DANK (Dan Kitchener), D*Face, Ben Eine, Jamie Evans, FAILE, Fanakapan, Hassan Hajjaj, HANDIEDAN, Conor Harrington, Paul Insect, Kai and Sunny, Tomokazu Matsuyama, Miss Van, Jaybo Monk, Oker, Felipe Pantone, Lucy Sparrow, Matthew Stone, Gary Stranger, Jason Woodside.

‘When Music meets Art’

            NO COMMISSION LONDON

“Our theme for No Commission: London is ‘Juxtaposition’ and celebrates the journey from street art to fine art. Visitors will experience art and music, street art and fine art, street culture and high culture, a bit of grit, a bit of glamour,” explains Swizz Beatz. “It’s great to be in the UK. London in particular has a strong connection with graffiti and contemporary art. But it doesn’t stop here. We want to take No Commission around the world!”

In parallel to the art, guests also enjoyed immersive live music performances from Blood Orange, Emeli Sande x Ainey Zion, Swizz Beatz and Lady Leshurr.

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View the full set of pics here

The Dean Collection x Bacardi present
NO COMMISSION: LONDON
8-10 December 2016
Visit here for more information.