In Improv Everywhere’s latest video, they go to a New York subway and put on an art gallery opening. Great work as always.
Via Urban Prankster
Chris of Robots Will Kill
Yesterday I mentioned the Outside Insight show coming up in Brussels. Chris is one member of Robots Will Kill who I haven’t mentioned before on Vandalog, and he, along with a number of other artists, has work in the Outside Insight show. Posting about Chris is long overdue, so here’s a couple of my favorite pieces that he has done recently:
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Matt Small @ Black Rat Preview Pics
Matt Small’s solo show, “Youngstarrs,” opens at Black Rat Press next Thursday. I’ve just been sent some preview pics of the show from Matt’s studio. This show is really shaping up to be something special. Personally, I think Matt’s portraits are some of the most powerful being made today.
I’ve seen a couple of the pieces from “Youngstarrs” and they have impressed me to no end. I would show you a blury photo I took with my iPhone, but twitpic.com seems to have lost the image. Oh well, these preview images are better quality anyway.
The cool thing about the above painting is that it is done (I believe) on concrete. The end result is probably my favorite style of work that Matt has ever done.
So remember, “Youngstarrs” opens next Thursday at Black Rat Press.
Photos by Ian Cox
Introducing… Ripo
I found Ripo through Roa, as the two have done some pieces together. Ripo is just one of those artists who can make me smile with slogans like “Steal This Space?” painted over a billboard or “Misunderstood” next to some graffiti. His use of simple designs and classic “storefront sign” fonts reminds me of ESPO and Above (whom he has collaborated with in the past). Anyways, I’m not so great at explaining exactly what makes work great, so just have a look.
Ripo’s very first solo show, “is what I meant to say…”, is opening in Brussels on March 27th at the Mr. Ego space. Check out the flyer:
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Outside Insight in Belgium
Coming this weekend to my favorite Belgian city, Ghent, are some of my favorite (relatively) undiscovered street artists. Robots Will Kill is going to be there, as well as Roa and Snub23. Check out more about Outside Insight online, and hopefully somebody there will be taking photos.
Saner @ Anno Domini
I was just checking out Anno Domini‘s website last night and came across some really cool work from Saner/Edgar Flores, who just so happens to currently have a solo show at the gallery.
Saner (b. 1981) is a visual artist, illustrator and muralist that discovered his love for graffiti at an early age which ultimately led him to pursue a career in graphic design. The work of Edgar Flores (aka Saner) uses everyday life and their roots to create magic beings with popular pre-hispanic reminiscences beside images influenced by the aesthetics of Mexican masks.
confesiones de una mascara is Saner’s debut solo exhibition.
Exhibit on view thru April 18, 2009 A.D.
I haven’t been able to find any of Saner’s street work online (besides work he’s done outside of Anno Domini), but I’m told he does/did work on the street. Either way, his work is really impressive and something pretty different. A few pieces remind me of Os Gêmeos, but only enough to make me think he’s talented, not enough to be annoying.
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Phillips de Pury Results
Just a quick run through of Saturday’s Phillips de Pury auction results (all prices include buyer’s premium).
- Herakut’s canvas for the War Child charity went for £3750.
- Only one Paul Insect piece managed, to sell (a print at £375).
- Seen was quite strong, with a large painting on subway maps selling for £4000.
- Out of 2 prints and 1 original by BAST, only one print sold and it was at below estimate (and that original was really nice in person, even if it isn’t his typical style).
- None of the Faile prints or originals sold.
- Nick Walker’s Moona Lisa, which was estimated at £7-9000, sold for £18,750. Seems like a bit of a fluke though, as the rest of Walker’s work was within the estimate.
- The Swoon on Mylar was withdrawn
- Finally, as I anticipated, the two Os Gêmeos giant head boxes sold for more than the estimate of £4-6000, but they sold A LOT more: £18125 including the premium.
For the full results a pdf can be downloaded here.
New Faile Website and Prints
Faile‘s website was relaunched today and now it makes much more sense.
In addition to the relaunch of the website, Faile is releasing three new prints in the Faile store. All three are from their new set of Native American themed images first seen on the Tate Modern and then at their London solo show in 2008. They are all editions of 20 and priced at $2800. And don’t worry if you’re afraid these have already sold out. Faile are once again using the FairQ ticketing system which gives anybody an equal chance at buying their prints.
My favorite has to be the Man Finds Faile image.
For those who want something more unique, there are also “originals” for sale (aka, these same prints, but with unique touches that make them 1/1) at $8000.
Buy the new Faile prints and originals here.
Static’s “Mexican Stand-off” Print
Bortusk Leer’s Street Monsters on CBBC
Bortusk Leer‘s “street monsters” have brightened up the streets of London for a while now. Starting tomorrow, you’ll also be able to find them on your television. Street Monsters has transitioned into a series of animated shorts mixed with live action backgrounds. Just last week I posted the teaser video that turned into this show. For now, Street Monsters is a series of 20 shorts each 2-minutes long and you can catch them on CBBC weekdays at 2:15.