Herakut are doing some live painting this Thursday in Berlin. I’ve always wanted to see what it looks like when they paint, so if anybody gets some video feel free to send me a link.
Herakut & Style and the Family Tunes from stylemag on Vimeo.
The L.A. case
This is a show I’ve been looking forward to for quite a while now. case has his first US solo show, called The L.A. case, opening on Thursday at Carmichael Gallery in LA. I’ve got a nice piece from case sitting in my room and I can’t get enough of his style. Some of the pieces look like plenty of other photo-realistic graffiti painters, but the best pieces has that slight disturbing twist that only case can bring.
From Carmichael:
The L.A. case
Opening Reception: Thursday October 8 2009 / 7.00pm – 10.00pm
Exhibition Dates: October 8 – October 29Carmichael Gallery is pleased to announce The L.A. case, an exhibition of new works on canvas by German artistcase. This is case’s first US solo exhibition and the second time he has exhibited at Carmichael Gallery.
case’s new body of work references imagery from elaborate, self-staged photo shoots using spray paint on canvas. Combining exacting technical expertise with an innovative hint of liberation and irony, he investigates the parallels that exist between the conflicting states of convention and controversy, manipulating beauty in a dark, thrilling and provocative manner.
case is widely recognized as one of the best photorealistic spray paint artists in the world. His groundbreaking technique, detailed in the book Ma’Claim: Photorealistic Graffiti, Falk Lehmann and Steffen Petermann, Publikat Verlags und Handels GmbH and Co. KG, Germany, 2006, has set new standards and established a strong international collector base and fan network.
Born in Erfurt, Germany, in 1979, case has exhibited his fine art in galleries in the UK, Germany and US. He achieved his Diploma in Art Restoration and Conservation from Erfurt University Of Applied Sciences. case is also a founding member of graffiti crewMa’Claim, a group of artists renowned throughout the world for their striking photorealistic murals. He currently lives and works in Frankfurt.
New Drago website
So this is actually a couple of weeks old but worth mentioning. Drago (who just so happen to be the amazing publishers behind my upcoming book The Thousands: Painting Outside, Breaking In) have relaunched their website.
Drago has published a quite good collection of books. I’ve only got Nick Walker’s, Dalek’s and Logan Hicks’, but I’m looking forward to buying Young, Sleek and Full of Hell about the history of the Alleged Gallery.
New Specter in Brooklyn
Probably one of the best spots that I have ever seen. The piece is indistinguishable from its placement. I really do questions whether he in fact wrote everything on that sign or just applied the piece. Anyways, he care and application is always generous and heartfelt.
Peace to Sabeth718 for the photo!
Upcoming print from Hush
Still more than a month to go before Hush’s London solo show Innocence at Urban Angel, but already the images are leaking out. Here’s one of the prints:
Nimbus Vapor – Curated by Ron English
Nimbus Vapor is a Ron English curated show at the Opera Gallery in New York. It opened last Thursday and includes some big names like Keith Haring, Basquiat, Banksy, Shepard Fairey and Logan Hicks. Plenty of pics can be seen on the show’s website.
New York Ghost
Here’s a new artist (or new to me at least). New York Ghost is one of a few artist/activists in New York with a habit of taking over public advertising spaces like bus stop advertisements. These are some of his works:
Sure, these two pieces would look better if they were printed on one large piece of paper, but the concepts are interesting.
And this is just cool.
Armsrock at the Museum of Cycladic Art in Athens
Armsrock recently went to Athens for a project at the Museum of Cycladic Art. I have no idea no the Cyclades were, but I do like Armsrock (which reminds me, if you visit The Thousands you can see one of his drawings and maybe a diorama too if I have the space for it).
The Brick Lane Zoo
Normally I don’t post about shows at The Brick Lane Gallery, but this is an exception. Zoo has work from Bortusk Leer, Pez, Snub23, Roa and El Bocho.
The Brick Lane Gallery is proud to present “The Brick Lane Zoo” where exotic and wild animals fresh from the city streets cross the globe to showcase at The Brick Lane Zoo.
15 international Street and Urban Artists from the UK, France, Spain, USA, Argentina, Belgium and Germany come together under one roof armed with spraycans, paste ups and stencils to unleash their wild beasts into our urban jungle. Feral animals will roam the gallery walls and stray between the visitors. The upper canopy will be adorned with a striking array of animals ranging from skeletal rhinos and grizzly bears to happy fish.
Combining the exceptional talents of our street artists the walls of the gallery will come to life.
The Brick Lane Zoo
8th – 19th October 2009
Private View Wednesday 7th October 6:30 – 8:30 pmOrganised by Daphne Polski
Curated by Daphne Polski and Y-NOT
One Foot In The Grove preview
MuTATE Britain: Behind The Shutters was one of the best art exhibitions in London last year. And now the MuTATE crew is back with MuTATE Britain: One Foot in the Grove. One Foot opens October 9th at the corner of Portobello & Acklam Roads in London. Just like last year, the list of artists involved is staggering, but here are a few: Matt Small, Paul Insect, Best Ever, Part2ism, Pure Evil and Dr. D.
A few images have started to leak out, and here’s one of a piece Best Ever is painting:
See you there next Friday.
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