Lego Terracota Army comes to life

Lego 3d by Planet Street PaintingTake two thing a large number of us have manipulated once in their lives: LEGO and chalk. Take it further and create something too amazing for not writing something up about it. Dutchman Peter Westerink and a few other helping hands must have astonished a few by-passers with their 100m2 3D creation depicting a army of LEGO men Terracotta style.

You will see below, pictures showing the steps these guys has to go through. Oh and did I mention that it took 6 full days to a crew of four artists (Leon Keer, who also came up with the design, Remko Van Schaik, Ruben Poncia and Peter Westerink) to get this leaped out if the concrete floor. No surprise that the Sarasota Chalk Festival in Florida was chosen, imagine doing that at Glastonbury festival where it is very likely to rain and wash out a pile of efforts.

A grid is first laid out using chalk, then painted over with white paint before being removed and a mammoth task begins: filling.

Peter and his crew (and many other artists) are part of Planet Streetpainting is a collaborative of international street painters

Lego 3d by Planet Street Painting

Lego 3d by Planet Street Painting

Lego 3d by Planet Street Painting

Tongue-In-Cheek at Brick Lane Gallery

A mix of art comedy, street art and illustration. Featuring everyone’s favourite fried friend Dick Chicken; beautifully detailed and illustrated pieces by Showchicken and the neon craziness of Bortusk Leer.

Expect paintings by James Rueben Stephens exploring the darker side of humour; Playboy Jigsaw puzzles by Shuby; satirical prints designed by street art duo Static and a collaborative venture addressing the banality of gun usage by Holly-Anne Buck (Mink Engine) vs Metals vs Box Wars.

BORTUSK-tongue-in-cheek

A Xmas Show @ The Brick Lane Gallery
Opening 22/12/2010 from 6pm
Open on selected days 23/12/2010-03/01/2011

Featured artists
Bortusk Leer | Dick Chicken | Holly-Anne Buck (Mink Engine) vs Metals vs Box Wars | James Rueben Stephens | Showchicken | Shuby | Static

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La Pandilla art : morphology

We have come across La Pandilla art and have liked very much the uniqueness of it. The recurrent theme it’d seem is the animal morphology: different species of animals are blended together creating totally unique specimens.

Definitely odd at first, this approach appears powerful and give the viewer plenty to think of what and why we look the way we are. You will find a few examples of their work below.

Make sure to check out the video too about the duo artists.

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Living Walls Concepts | Cabbage Town, Atlanta 2012
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Primer Mural en Wynwood Miami Art Basel 2011

Dan Baldwin’s new show ‘The Fear Of Letting go’ at Lawrence Alkin gallery

'The Fear Of Letting Go' by Dan Baldwin | Art-PieIn conjunction of Dan Baldwin’s new show, ‘The Fear of Letting go‘, we are offering a copy of the book that the artist is simultaneously releasing.

Entitled ‘The Fear of Letting go’, you will find all the artworks from the show and more. Last but not least, Dan will sign the book!

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About the show

The Fear of Letting Go’ charts a new direction in Dan Baldwin’s creative practice. His approach to making this new work is more structured and, for the first time ever, Baldwin is planning and constructing his paintings, methodically creating links and dialogues between the different media on show.

Following his sell out New York show ‘The End of Innocence’, this latest collection on display will feature new paintings, bronzes, ceramic vases and original works on paper and wood. ‘The Fear of Letting Go’ will be Baldwin’s most autobiographical and intimate body of work to date.

The work on display successfully retains Baldwin’s signature dense and multifaceted aesthetic, as well as continuing and progressing his engagement with bronze sculpture. His obsession with incorporating found objects and sentimental ephemera is still abundantly apparent as he invites the viewer to delve deep into his past, reassessing feelings of nostalgia.

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“This new work is a lot to do with memory, childhood and innocence –
most of the new paintings are contained within a room, or an environment. I’ve always said it’s about life and death, but in this body of work it’s more personal…”
Dan Baldwin

Read the interview of Dan Badlwin by Lawrence Alkin gallery –

WHAT- ‘The Fear Of Letting Go’ by Dan Baldwin
WHERE – Lawrence Alkin Gallery, 42 New Compton Street, London, WC2H 8DA
WHEN – 1st October- 14th November, Monday to Saturday 11am –7pm, or by appointment

www.lawrencealkingallery.com

We will pick up the 50th entrant to this competition as the winner!

After show at Scream

After Show at Scream | Art-Pie
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The beginning of the year is always a great opportunity to start a fresh page and discover what’s new. In this spirit, we would like to invite you to join us for our upcoming group exhibition AFTER SHOW PARTY.

AFTER SHOW is a transition from our Winter Exhibition, kicking off our new exhibition season in 2016.

You can come and view works of our long-terms collaborators, like Remi Rough, Shuby, Collagism and William Blanchard.

We are also really excited to showcase for the fist time the latest additions to the Scream family – Cassandra Yap, Jimmy C,Joe Cruz, Malarky, Mark Petty & Schoony.

Here are some the artists you will see in the show –

Jimmy C

Jimmy C | Art-Pie

Mark Petty

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Opening night of Cape and Cowl exhibition at Kachette

A quick stop at home to drop our bags and off we went to Kachette in Shoreditch for the Press launch night of the latest show curated by Moniker Projects front man, Frankie Shea. We were thrilled for the invite and looked forward to seeing the artworks in person after reading about it.

In a nutshell – the exhibition reimagines the Caped Crusader’s iconic Cape and Cowl headpiece. WB Games UK has teamed up with twenty contemporary artists and celebrities to celebrate the launch of Batman: Arkham Knight.

More pictures can be found below the article 

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By INKIE

Immediately upon entering this disused tube station you are struck by the iconic silhouttes of Batman. Or rather the Batmen! Lined up across the whole length of Kachette and its brick archways are tall and imposing figures. We started the tour…

Each were unique but some replicas stood out from others, such as the ones by INSA, INKIE or CYCLOPS… but we’ll let you decide and report back onto here. Below you will find full details of the artist line up, as well as information about the show.

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A view of some of the replicas

Featuring artists Nancy Fouts, Lauren Baker, Hayden Kays, Inkie, Pam Glew, INSA, The Connor Brothers, Zeus, Matt Small, Jon Burgerman, CASE, CRASH, Cyclops, Kid Acne, Logan Hicks and Pure Evil and celebrities from the worlds of TV, film, music and fashion, such as Jonathan Ross, Noel Clarke, Eliza Doolittle and Jodie Kidd.

WHAT – The Batman: Arkham Knight Cape & Cowl Exhibition
WHERE – Kachette, 347 Old St., Shoreditch, London, EC1V 9LP (nearest stations Liverpool Street, Old Street & Shoreditch High Street)
WHEN – Tuesday 23 to Saturday 27 June – 11am to 9pm and Sunday 28 June – 11am to 5pm

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Jester Jacques Fine Art: October 2013 – January 2014

Jester Jacques Fine art collection | Art-PieAfter having spent almost a year building up a diverse, international and trendy collection of Contemporary and Investment Prints, Jester Jacques Art is now ready to present their Fine Art Collection.

Curated by the Directors of JJ Art,  the collection of paintings, sculptures, collages and photographs have been conscientiously selected to ensure quality, investment potential and one of a kind pieces from the finest artists from all over the world, already established in their careers.

With only 1 – 5 original pieces of artwork available by each artist, Jester Jacques provides an exclusive and limited range of beautiful, framed and ready to display pieces. The collection was created with the intention of supporting young and mid career artists and to develop a showcase for those artists beyond the galleries in which their work was usually seen.

Ready just in time for Christmas, the works on offer make excellent gifts, as original pieces by established artists allow for both unique, decorative pieces as well as serving as long term investments. Every single artist is profiled to show their selling history, achievements and exhibition lists.

Full Collection Available to purchase now until January 1st, 2014. Click to Shop.

Your stars by Cage One | Art-Pie
Your stars by Cage One

ABOUT JESTER JACQUES ART:
Jester Jacques Art is an all-encompassing website which boasts a Blog called ‘Trend Watch’, an Online Shop and a PR Service for Artists. With a strong online presence and a plethora of Press, JJ has had a Pop Up at Box Park, participated in the 2013 Other Art Fair in London and held a successful first exhibition in Shoreditch. 2014 will see more events and exhibitions.

Following the success of their Contemporary Art Print selection and Investment Street Art for sale online, Jester Jacques launches their Fine Art Collection in mid October 2013.

Jester Jacques Art has been described by Art Lyst as ”signal(ling) growth for Shoreditch art scene” and by Soapbox Press as “one step ahead of the rest.” Advertising Week  said ”JJ are always eager to get involved with the current trends, which allows them to deliver the best and most fresh work to the public.”

Here are the artists for this collection : Rob Bellman – Installation Artist | Sean Molloy – Painter | Mimi Norrgren – Sculptor | Kazuya Tsuji – Collage Artist | Dragomir Misina – Painter | Jack Sutherland – Painter | Simon Sarin – Photographer, Digital Artist and Painter | Jesse Treece – Collage Artist | Eric Carbrey – Painter |Cage One – Street Artist

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