PREVIEW

Dank’s show at Graffik gallery

Dan Kitchener at Graffik gallery | Art-PieUK based artist, DANK aka Dan Kitchener’s second major solo show in London this year is opening at Graffik gallery on Thursday this week.

We hear that the artwork on display, cityscapes and landscapes but also the now iconic Tokyo neon style Geishas, are a delight so we are looking forward to going to the press launch tomorrow and talk to the artist about his new set of new works.

Stay tunes for exclusive pics .

From the gallery
“Working across all mediums, scale plays an important part in his work – he has a fondness for epic street pieces, with his monstrous creations seen on walls ranging from 20ft to over 100 ft. Light and the effects of light are also another huge aspect of his work, using this technique to give life to a varied range of compositions.”

We have also included a video about the artist telling you a big more about the artist

Dank Kitchener (DANK) | Art-Pie

What – Dan Kitchener’s new solo show
When – 27/07 till 7/07
Where – Graffik gallery | 284 Portobello Road London W10 5TE

IN THE NEWS

ArtiLinki – next meet up on the 21st feb – London

ArtLinki | Social network dedicated to artists from all kind of artistic fieldsWe have recently partnered with ArtiLink, a young business who has created a social network dedicated to artists from all kind of artistic fields, creative professionals or cultural structures. Their website offers them one more visibility solution for free and it is also possible to buy a premium account to increase his visibility. Artists can put all the medium they want on their profiles and their actualities, and follow the people or structures they like to be informed of their projects.

From Charlotte Canario, artistic creation – “Our goal is to create links between arts, people and their different activities, that is why we organize meetings each month in Lyon since a year and a half where people can gather them, bring their books and share about their projects, in a convivial way !”

The meeting begins usually at 19 pm and ends around 23 pm.  The first part of the meeting is for networking, then a second part is dedicated to a showcases, where 5 or 6 people (artists, associations, musicians…etc.) come to present their work to the gathering. It can take the form of a concert, a performance, a PowerPoint presentation, a dance show… We try to mix as most as possible the fields of intervention!

The first ArtLinki meet up of 2013 is this Thursday 21st February and is taking place at StrongRooms and what a program they have put together!

– ACME TV : Company of The Year Acme is an independent production company

– AND NOW WEE : Fashion Design Brand which draws it’s inspiration from the rich cultural heritage of East London.

– CYRUS MAHBOUBIAN is a London-based photographer working in analogue materials.

– MARK : graffiti artist for 26 years now and have life-long experience painting graffiti murals in the United Kingdom and abroad.

– Live Art by Street Artists from LSD Magazine

– KOMA JAZZ : Dj live set all Night long

WHERE – STRONGROOMS | 120-124 Curtain Road Shoreditch London EC2A 3SQ.
WHEN – 21st February 2103 | 6 to 11pm

See you there!

CONTEMPORARY ART, STREET ART

‘Nuit Blanche’ in Toronto, street art encounters

We bring you, somewhat in a belated way, Nuit Blanche or when Toronto was transformed for one night only by hundreds of artists. Stroll all night long and get amazed by the works on display. A big thank you to Paul Snell for sending in the pictures below and no we aren’t jealous that he was out there and not us!

Green Invaders, 2012 | Yves Caizergues – Lyon, France
Light Installation – more about this project
Green Invaders, 2012 Yves Caizergues - Lyon, France Light Installation

Vertical Constructions: Dancer #1 and #2, 2012 | Max Streicher – Toronto, Canada
Sculpture (left) – more about this project
The Way Things Are, 2012 | Chris Hanson – Brooklyn, USA | Hendrika Sonnenberg – Brooklyn, USA
Sculptures – painted street lamps (right) – more about this project
Vertical Constructions: Dancer #1 and #2, 2012 Max Streicher - Toronto, Canada SculptureThe Way Things Are, 2012 Chris Hanson - Brooklyn, USA Hendrika Sonnenberg - Brooklyn, USA Sculptures - painted street lamps

Pair, 2012 | Neil Campbell – Vancouver, Canada
Sculpture – more about this project
Pair, 2012 Neil Campbell - Vancouver, Canada Sculpture

Applications for next year are already open, find out more here – http://www.scotiabanknuitblanche.ca/

Here below is a video of the event – A sneak peek of some of the projects that were on display across Toronto for one night only, during Scotiabank Nuit Blanche on Saturday, September 29, 2012.

PREVIEW

The London Original Print Art Fair

Click to enlargeHeld at the Royal Academy of Arts, the London Original Print Fair offers an opportunity to view works from all periods of printmaking, from the earliest woodcuts of Dürer, to the latest editions by contemporary masters.

The intimate, boutique Fair provides a friendly atmosphere for both budding collectors and seasoned print enthusiasts to engage with dealers and artists.

The London Original Print Fair brings together 50 print specialists from across the globe in London’s favourite boutique art fair. Works of art for sale span 500 years of printmaking: from old and modern master prints to the latest editions by today’s leading artists.

The London Original Print Fair’s dealers, galleries and studios offer a wealth of expertise and knowledge to engage with collectors both just starting out, and those building on established collections. This year is the Fair’s most international yet: alongside the UK’s very best dealers and print publishers are galleries and studios from three continents.

Artists represented at the Fair include Rembrandt, Goya, Whistler, Picasso and Warhol, alongside the latest work by Michael Craig-Martin RA, Bridget Riley, Sir Peter Blake and more.

BLOG, FEATURE, STREET ART

Tribute to David Bowie

Sadly, musical legend David Bowie has passed away.  For 5 decades Bowie defined himself as a singer, songwriter, record producer, painter, and actor.  A fashion and style icon with his unapologetic style and experimental flamboyance, Bowie is a true British legend.

As a tribute we have collected a few street artworks from around the globe and presented them below.

This illustration by Helen Green ombined her illustrations of Bowie’s different looks into an animated gif and have been widely shared on social medias

David Bowie's many looks | Art-Pie
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James Cochran, aka Jimmy C, did this mural back in 2013 in Bowie’s hometown in Brixton(South London). The wall has quickly become a memorial.

David Bowie wall in Brixton | Art-Pie

Street Artist Sonni created this animation merging Ziggy Stardust into one of his own unique characters.

Sonni Stardust from Sonni on Vimeo.

DAVID BOWIE FOREVER

That’s the message painted in huge letters along Queen Street West by street artist Victor Fraser, one of many Torontonians mourning the British musical icon’s death on Monday.

A Toronto street artists painted this tribute to the late David Bowie on Queen Street West, near Spadina Avenue.

David Bowie by David Flore Art in Wynwood Miami, United States

David Bowie | Art-Pie

David Bowie by Eduardo Kobra, Barcelona

David Bowie | Art-Pie

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Majajani show at Rich Mix

Majajani at Rich Mix | Art-Pie

This exhibition aims to show Chila Kumari Burman’s work from 2000 to the present. For more than twenty five years Chila has been creating powerful images of contemporary Asian Feminisms.

Born in Liverpool to a Hindu Punjabi family Chila’s art explores issues of class, gender, ethnicity, identity – but through the prism of defiance and love. Her work is informed by popular culture, Bollywood, fashion, found objects and a long-sustained examination of self-portraiture.

Majajani at Rich Mix | Art-PieMajajani at Rich Mix | Art-Pie

The exhibition will showcase a dazzling array of media:  printmaking, collage, mixed media, photography, sculpture and painting. Through all of these media Chila’s aim remains steady: the provocative undermining of fixed categories.

A definite must-see show

What – MAJAJANI
When – Fri 3 April – Thu 30 April
Where – Rich Mix, 35 – 47 Bethnal green road, Shoreditch (Mezzanine + Lower Cafe Gallery)

Majajani at Rich Mix | Art-Pie

STREET ART ENCOUNTERS