My journalism teacher will kill me if she sees that headline, but what else is there to say. Below is taken from the Pictures on Walls website.
So in short, new prints and fun all around. Can’t wait to see you there.
Swoon Print For Charity
Those familiar with Swoon may know about her work in Braddock, a suburb of Pittsburgh. Basically, she’s working to revitalize the area through art. It’s a great project headquartered here. Well anyway, Swoon released a print on Just Seeds recently to raise money for rebuilding a church that is being taking over by artists in Braddock. Alden is a great image (I’ve got two versions of it), and this looks really great. The print is only $400, which seems low for an edition of 55. Why not support a great cause and get a beautiful piece of artwork in the process? (Sorry if this all sounds a bit like an advert, but I really think that these things that Swoon does for charity are great)
New Prints: L’Atlas, Dalek, and Miss Bugs
Some great new prints coming out this week:
1. Cosmic by L’Atlas: This print has made me love L’Atlas. A. It looks great, and B. It’s priced very well. It’s two prints actually, one black on white, and one white on black. Edition of just 25 each for $120.
2. Winter 08 by Dalek: Again, not just one print, but three. There is Winter 08 (pictured below), with an edition of 200 for $75, and Pink Heads and Green Heads, editions of 150 each for $50. I can’t figure out why they are $25 less than Winter 08 for a smaller edition, but why complain? They all look great.
3. The Year of The Super Rat Nation by Miss Bugs: By far the best piece I’ve seen from Miss Bugs. An edition of only 30, priced at £135. In order to give anybody a fair shot at this print, Miss Bugs is using the FairQ system, so you have to register in advance (before 7pm PST today) to buy the print.
New Banksy Print Soon
Just got an email from Pictures on Walls which says “a new print by Banksy available shortly…”
And now POW’s website seems to be offline…
More Prints Under £90
Last week I wrote about 9 prints that I had found for under £90. This isn’t going to be a regular series of posts, but I’ve found a couple of new prints under £90 that I thought I should share.
1. George by Prefab
Edition of 50
56 x 68.5 cm
£59.99
I lived in St. John’s Wood for a while, where they have a sculpture of George and the Dragon, so maybe that’s why I’ve always loved this print. I just think it’s a great image.
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New Faile Prints
Last night, Black Rat Press has put two Faile prints on their website. artbleat seems to thing that the prints are new, but I’m not sure. Earlier in the week they sold some Faile prints secondary market. Either way, at >£3000 the prices on these are crazy, but you know somebody will pay it because they are both great prints.
Remember, I’ll be twittering the preview of Faile’s new show “Lost In Glimmering Shadows” tonight here on Vandalog’s twitter.
9 Prints Under £90
I’ve been bargain hunting. With the economy in the toilet, those £1800 Faile prints are probably out of most people’s budgets. I’ve found 9 great prints that are available for £90 or less.
1. Bomb by M-City
Signed Edition of 150
70 x 50 cm
£90 from Hand Made Posters
M-City have just recently released this amazing print. Anybody who has seen their work at Cans or elsewhere knows how great it is. I think this print is a chance to get something really special.
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Very Nearly Almost Issue 7
Last night was the launch of street art magazine Very Nearly Almost’s 7th issue, and it very, nearly, almost went off without a hitch. By the time I arrived, there was a power outage in Shoreditch and I had to purchase my copy of VNA in a room lit by a single disposable lighter. Nevertheless, I did get a copy, and I’m glad to say it was £3.50 very well spent.
For those not already aware, Very Nearly Almost is a magazine that has been around since 2006. It mostly consists of photos of London street art, but also includes interviews with artists and other bits and bobs.
The highlights of VNA are the interviews with C215 and Cept, followed by a few pages of photos for each of them. I’ve been a fan of Cept’s work for a while, but I wasn’t aware of how long he’s been involved in the graffiti scene (since 1986).
The selection of photos is well done as well. I’m not usually one for stickers, but VNA includes about 20 photos of stickers that are of real quality. The same goes for the “tags” section. Walking around London, I mostly ignore tags, but VNA has found a couple of great ones (such as a KGS fire extinguisher tag). A few of their Cans2 photos are too dark to really see the pieces properly, but that’s more a fault of Leake Street’s poor lighting than their photography.
VNA has one of the most diverse collections of street art and graffiti photos that I’ve seen in a while, and I thoroughly enjoyed reading (twice already).
Make sure to pick up a copy of VNA issue 7 at verynearlyalmost.com
Gee Vaucher Print @ POW
Gee Vaucher released a new print at Pictures on Walls today. Sold out less than an hour after they sent our an email announcing the release.
Vital stats:
Title: Great Scott
Edition size: 200
Price: £175
Size: 54 x 66cm
Colors: 9
Sale Status: SOLD OUT
At first, I didn’t get this image, but upon closer inspection, I love it. Sure it isn’t the absolute most original idea ever, but it is well executed and very subtle. Also, it’s just a great screenprint. Reminds me a bit of Peter Kennard’s “Haywain with Cruise Missiles”, as well as Agent Provocateur’s Biggles character.
K-Guy Lizlam Remix Print
Artbleat has the info on K-Guy’s latest print, his clasic Lizlam print in 25 new and unique color schemes.
£100 each at Hipart Gallery.