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Paris: FIAC Coverage

October 31, 2011 butterfly

Following the Frieze week in London (covered here), I headed off to Paris to visit the FIAC, the Foire Internationale d’Art Contemporain in Paris at the Grand Palais, host to 168 galleries. While Frieze focuses exclusively on contemporary art, the FIAC also combines early 20th century modern art with the contemporary.

Of interest, Karl Lagerfeld designed the booth of Zurich’s Gallery Gmurzynska for the Rebels curated by Isabelle Bscher and featuring Jean-Michel Basquiat, Lucio Fontana, Yves Klein, Andy Warhol as well as Banksy and Scott Campbell. Also, sales were good as reported by Galerie Perrotin who sold a large-scale painting by Takashi Murakami titledAs The Interdimensional Waves Run Through Me, I Can Distinguish Between The Voices Of Angel And Devil! on the first day for over $2 million.

Some pictures from the FIAC:

View the entire set of pics HERE

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Nick Walker in Paris

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Paris (FR): Space Invader ‘Invader 1000’ exhibition

June 9, 2011 butterfly 3 Comments

Returning to Paris after 6 years, French street artist Space Invader is holding his ‘Invader 1000’ exhibition in La Generale building until July 2.

The solo show celebrates the notorious Parisian artist’s thousanth piece being placed on the streets. It features the artists’ carefully documented work from cities across the globe including “invasion maps”, photographs, stickers, rubcubism installations, a speed ball machine and, of course, his custom mosaics.

Visitors were also treated to tasty customised waffles, while listening to a music selection from a very special jukebox.

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Invader 1000
La Generale
14 Avenue Parmentier
75011 Paris

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Toulouse (FR): Da Mental Vaporz Opening

May 30, 2011 butterfly 2 Comments

French graffiti artist Dran has returned to his hometown of Toulouse to hold an exhibition with his DMV crew, Da Mental Vaporz. There were many occasions to celebrate. All nine crew members gathered for the first time in ten years: Dran, Bom.K, Sowat, Brusk, Lime, Kan, Iso, Blo and Jaw joined in from Berlin, Toulouse, Paris and Lyon. For the last show of the popular GHP gallery, the entire street was blocked to welcome over 2500 persons to the opening.

The exhibition features in-situ installations, a selection of solo and group canvases, sketches as well as exclusive prints.

A giant pencil has scribbled all over the outside walls and pierces the roof, while an octopus arm coming out of the gutter sprayed DMV in the gallery window. A car from a 70 years old resident also got a DMV makeover much to his delight.

The central piece of the show is an installation showing a train with nine carriages by each of the artists.

Combining their individual and distinctive style, featured group paintings are nothing but spectacular:

Having a closer look, we can see some politically engaged pieces, like “The Virus” by Dran, an official presidential portrait underneath an embroided curtain with N.S. initials.

Live DJ entertained the crowd until midnight and the party turned into a festival atmosphere.

Further pics from the event HERE

The show is due to evolve with future events planned until the end of the exhibition on 31 July 2011.

Da Mental Vaporz Show
Espace GHP
11 Descente de la Halle aux Poissons
31000 Toulouse, France

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Toulouse (FR): Da Mental Vaporz show set up

May 27, 2011 butterfly

From Marseille, Paris, Lyon and Toulouse, all 9 members from the French graffiti crew Da Mental Vaporz (DMV), have come in force to inject their unique style to Toulouse for the last show of the GHP Gallerie.

Featuring Dran, Bom-K, Brusk, Sowat,Gris, Jaw, Kan and Iso, the show is an explosion of creativity.
Like like a flash of lightning, a huge pencil pierces the roof of the gallery.

Following them during the preparation and set up, here are some pics: