Year: 2012

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Dead Meat by Conor Harrington

Next Friday 2 March, one of the most anticipated shows of the year is set to open at Lazarides Rathbone in London. Conor Harrington will present new works for his solo show Dead Meat. He will showcase 8 large canvasses and 24 smaller studies all referencing art historical subjects. One of the most talented street artists working today, Harrington manages to translate his abstract portraiture outside just well, if not more beutifully, onto canvas. I have been looking for this show for awhile, so if you live in London make sure to check it out. See a preview of some of the works below… Continue reading “Dead Meat by Conor Harrington”

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Abstraction by Nelio

Nelio is a street artist hailing from Lyon, France. He has been painting for 14 years. His signature street work is composed of colorful and geometrical shapes, which are inspired by the atmosphere of the place they’re painted.

Photos by Neilo

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Reka at Backwoods Gallery

Reka, of Everfresh Studio, has a solo show opening next week at Backwoods Gallery in Melbourne. Primary Suspects opens on Friday and runs through March 18th. Reka says that Primary Suspects is an exploration of what choosing graffiti and street art as a career choice means for those artists.

Here’s a video trailer for the show. I’m not sure it says much about what sort of artwork we can expect at Primary Suspects (although Reka describes the video as a metaphor for his job as a vandal/artist), but that doesn’t mean it isn’t worth watching…

Check out more previews from Primary Suspects after the jump… Continue reading “Reka at Backwoods Gallery”

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Writer to Writer: The Scott Sueme Interview, Pt. 2

Scott Sueme with test strips for Primary Flight

This is Part 2 of Ryan Gattis’ interview with Scott Sueme. Click here to read Part 1.

Ryan Gattis: What’s most inspiring to you right now?

Scott Sueme: Abstract painting and progressive graffiti piecing for the most part. I’m also really excited about working with other artists that aren’t necessarily coming from a graffiti background too. For instance, I worked with Andrew Young recently. He and I did some painting in Miami for part of Primary Flight.

RG: Andrew works primarily in oils, using multiple perspectives, and he did a portrait of you not too long ago. Is that right?

SS (laughing): Yes, he’s done my portrait. He works downstairs actually; we walked through his studio on the way up. He collages geometric shapes with wallpaper and other elements, then paints narrative driven realism in oils and blends the two together. Continue reading “Writer to Writer: The Scott Sueme Interview, Pt. 2”

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Invisible Minority by Milo Project

If you thought Dan Witz did a good job at freaking people out on the street, Milo Project have taken his idea to another level with sculpture. Milo Project have consistently taken ideas from others (Mark Jenkins, Evereman and now Dan Witz) and taken them one step further, so I think there’s some cause for concern there if Milo Project tries to start selling their work, but in the mean time it’s just a bit of fun on the street and it’s not like they are painting over work by the artists that they emulate. Anyway, here is some of Milo Project’s Invisible Minority series:

Photos by Milo Project

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Klone’s “Don’t Sleep!” — an intimate view of Klone’s surrealistic aesthetic

I’ve been a huge fan of Klone’s artwork since I came upon it on the walls of Tel Aviv over five years ago. Whether alone or in collaboration with the likes of Know Hope and Zero Cents, he has forged some of the city’s most arresting images. Although I was not able to make it to the release of Klone’s first artist book, “Don’t Sleep!,” I was able to review all 160 pages of it. With its many images of eerily surrealistic walls, drawings, sketches and more, it provides a fascinating glimpse into the artist’s distinct aesthetic and sensibility.

The book can be purchased online at: http://kloneyourself.bigcartel.com/

All images courtesy Klone

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This week in LA: Os Gemeos, Anthony Lister and Herakut

Herakut, Os Gemeos and Anthony Lister (interviewed) all have separate shows opening in Los Angeles later this week, so basically I’d like to be in LA right now.

Anthony Lister’s solo show is at New Image Art Gallery. Work for this show will focus on the beauty of dancing ballerinas. It opens on Thursday the 23rd and runs through April 27th.

Anthony Lister @ New Image Art (2012) Teaser… from Carlos Gonzalez on Vimeo.

Herakut are exhibiting at LeBasse Projects‘ Chinatown location with a show titled After the Laughter. The show will include sculpture, photography and wall installations. After the Laughter will open on February 25th from 6-10pm (with Herakut signing copies of their new book from 6-7pm) and runs through March 17th.

Os Gemeos’ show Miss You will open on Saturday the 25th from 6-9pm at PRISM and runs through March 24th. Miss You is almost certainly LA’s most anticipated show by street artists or graffiti writers so far this year. Do. Not. Miss. This. (sorry Herakut). If you are not sure about seeing this show, just have a look at some of Os Gemeos‘ previous installations.

Photos courtesy of New Image Art Gallery, LeBasse Projects and PRISM

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An introduction to Catlanta

Catlanta is an Atlanta-based street artist with a cult-like following. Catlanta posts photos of his cat-shaped artworks online as soon as he leaves them outside for the taking. Almost instantly, a fan will track down the piece and snatch it for themselves. It’s all part of a game that Catlanta is playing with the residents of Atlanta. Here’s a video with more about Catlanta:

catlanta from Room Eleven Media on Vimeo.

Photo by Catlanta

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Outside In – A documentary about “Art in the Streets”

Outside In: The Story of Art in the Streets, the Levi’s-sponsored official documentary about last year’s Art in the Streets show at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles, is now streaming online. If you missed the screenings that took place last spring, you can finally watch the full documentary here:

OUTSIDE IN: The Story of Art in the Streets from Patrick Simpson on Vimeo.

Photo by RJ Rushmore