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Studio visit: Hisham Echafaki

Posted on March 15, 2017 by butterfly

We stopped by the London studio of contemporary artist Hisham Echafaki as he prepares a new body of work with drawings, surrealist paintings,3D paintings and prints to be showcased at the Talented Art Fair opening this Friday. His surrealist compositions show a … Continue reading →

Paris: Sowat – Studio Visit

Posted on November 16, 2016 by butterfly

From September 2015 to August 2016, French artists Lek & Sowat were the first Graffiti writers to become artists-in-residence at the prestigious Academy of France in Rome, the Villa Médicis. A mark of recognition for this atypical duo whose path has led them … Continue reading →

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Studio Visit: Mike Dargas in Cologne (DE)

Posted on June 30, 2016 by butterfly

We dropped by the studio of hyper-realist painter Mike Dargas in Cologne, Germany ahead of his upcoming solo exhibition at Opera Gallery in London, curated by Jean-David Malat and opening on 6th July. Drawing his inspiration from masters like Dali, … Continue reading →

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London: Miro’s Studio @ Mayoral

Posted on February 5, 2016 by butterfly

“My dream, when I can settle down somewhere, is to have a large workshop” –Joan Miró, 1938 60 years since Joan Miró’s studio was founded in Mallorca in 1956, the workshop has been reconstructed in London as an intensely immersive … Continue reading →

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Studio visit: RESO – Toulouse

Posted on September 28, 2015 by butterfly

While in Toulouse, we popped by the studio of French graffiti writer RESO. His graffiti letters and figurative style have adorned walls of numerous cities across the world for the past 20 years, making him one of the key French … Continue reading →

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Studio Visit: Nick Walker

Posted on August 27, 2015 by butterfly

Ahead of his upcoming solo show ‘Entrophy’ at Above Second Gallery in Hong Kong, we popped by the studio of Bristol artist Nick Walker. For this new show, Nick Walker has been exploring new ideas and broadening the scope of … Continue reading →

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Studio Visit: Pimax (Paris)

Posted on November 1, 2014 by butterfly

We popped by the studio of Parisian artist Pimax as he prepares for his upcoming group show ‘GOLDO Expo’ at Galerie Sakura. The studio space which used to store graves is surrounded by giant spraycans, a lifesize dummy policeman, as … Continue reading →

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Studio Visit: 100TAUR (Toulouse)

Posted on October 8, 2014 by butterfly

Following his group shows in the US and recent installation at the Toulouse Museum (FR), we visited the cabinet of curiosities of Low Brow French artist 100taur as he prepares for his upcoming solo show ‘Monsters in my closet’ at the … Continue reading →

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Studio Visit: Ludo – Chaos Theory (Paris)

Posted on October 1, 2014 by butterfly

We visited the studio of French artist Ludo in Paris as he prepares for his London solo show Chaos Theory at Lazarides Rathbone. Using his trademark neon green and monochrome palette, Ludo’s new body of work illustrates themes of dissolute … Continue reading →

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Studio Visits: Hisham Echafaki

Posted on June 18, 2013 by butterfly

We recently had the chance to visit pop-surrealist painter Hisham Echafaki‘s studio. Using acrylic and oil paint, the London-based artist loves exploring symetry and patterns, as well as depicting animals in a surreal environment, as shown in his kufic and butterflies … Continue reading →

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Studio Visit / Streets with Tilt

Posted on December 20, 2011 by butterfly

I was fortunate to visit French graffiti artist TILT in his studio in Toulouse as he prepared for multiple shows in London at POW, Singapore and Manila, and to follow him across the streets. When not painting graffiti on naked … Continue reading →