Part of our 3 street art works series you should see today. Mike Makatron, Quinta and Peeta.
Mike Makatron – located on Byron Bay (Australia)
Quintal – located in Lisboa (Portugal)
Peeta – located in Podova (Italy)
The amazing street art from DAL
We recently came across the chinese born street artist acting under the alias DAL and were so impressed by his work that we wanted to share some of it with you. He studied sculpture and began street art from 2004.
> See more from DAL’s website
Unfair the Whisper gallery
The Great British sculpture show at Hatfield house
I was up for a treat, a helicopter fly and guess what, I got another treat: the Great British Sculpture Show currently in full swing at Hatfield house.
After having been thrilled by the helicopter excursion, I was eager to come back down to earth and wander amongst the bronze, wood and stone sculptures set against the formal topiary of the famous gardens and enchanting woodland at Hatfield House
There was over 70 sculptures from 22 artists such as David Goode, Geoffrey Dashwood, Hamish Mackie, Ian Rank-Broadly and Etienne Millner but we’ll focus on Wilfred Pritchard for now
About the artist – Wilfred Pritchard is the “nom de guerre” for the sculptures of Eddie Powell. He is owner and curator of The Sculpture Park, works as a Photographer as Eddie Powell and Sculptor as Wilfred Pritchard and has sold many sculptures worldwide privately from The Sculpture Park and through various auction houses, including Sothebys and Christies.
Now, skeletons are the fundamental basis for teaching sculpture. Luvvie has one included in his Sculpture School for reference and many have pinned them together in various forms. Wilfried Pritchard is just doing this and you can encounter a series of rather comic sculptures like a group of dancing skeletons.
WHAT – The Great British Sculpture Show
WHEN – 5 April to 30 September
WHERE – Gardens of Hatfield House in Hertfordshire
Social Organisation of Appearances
“The concept of ‘the spectacle’ interrelates and explains a wide range of seemingly unconnected phenomena. The apparent diversities and contrasts of the phenomena stem from the social organisation of appearances, whose essential nature must itself be recognised. Considered in its own terms, the spectacle is an affirmation of appearances and an identification of all human social life with appearances. But a critique that grasps the spectacle’s essential character reveals it to be a visible negation of life – a negation that has taken on a visible form.”[1]
Guy Debord from Society of the Spectacle
I didn’t have to delve far into Guy Debord’s Society of the Spectacle to find what I was hoping to find. This quote by Debord states the nature of the spectacle as an affirmation of ‘appearance’, while a critical look at spectacle reveals the spectacle to be a ‘negation of life’. This is the very essence of what Edd Pearman explores in his work. “Duality has a strong influence throughout my work, each work maintains a two-fold characteristic in its content i.e. Humour and horror, life and death, hope and despair. All initially appear to embody one intention, yet possess in equal measure, opposite qualities,” says Edd.
Appearance is seductive – and deadly. Is that a hyperbolic statement for effect? Possibly, but think of all the little deaths you’ve experienced for the sake of appearance and you may find you agree with me.
Read more of our interview, False Together, for This ‘Me’ of Mine.
[1] Debord, Guy, Society of the Spectacle, trans. Ken Knabb, Rebel Press, London, pg.9
Dale Grimshaw at WellHung gallery – win a signed poster
We are looking forward to Pride & Prejudice, the new show from Dale Grimshaw at WellHung gallery and guess what? We have two signed posters of the flyer show (see left) to give away to two of our readers so get involved and refer to panel on the right.
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23 MARCH – 29 APRIL
Private View: Thursday 23 MARCH 6-9pm
Well Hung are delighted to announce
More recently, Dale has become involved with the political struggle to free West Papua from Indonesian occupation.
Due to Dale’s involvement with this Campaign his latest work is moving towards a subtler and more emotively lead approach to painting.
Dale’s work has always been boldly figurative and has been inspired by his strongly held humanitarian beliefs. However, this political message is always achieved by an emphasis on powerful direct emotions and a deep empathy for his subjects.
Background
Dale Grimshaw was born in Lancashire, in the North of England. During a difficult childhood, his drawing and painting became extremely important to him. He developed his skills at college, firstly with an Art Foundation course at Blackburn College and later to Degree Level, studying Fine Art at Middlesex University.
Dale Grimshaw has a successful gallery career, having exhibited extensively both nationally and internationally, including five solo exhibitions with Signal Gallery, London. His exhibitions have been widely recognised in the press and online, articles have been published in The Independent, Juztapoz, Art of England Magazine and Widewalls. His works are collected internationally, alongside celebrities including Adam Ant and The Prodigy.
More recently Dale has been invited to festivals nationally and internationally as well as painting many iconic walls across London, where he lives.
Private view from 6pm until 9.30pm is on Thursday 23rd
Video painting at Cordy house, London
Video installation by the creative Brooklyn duo Sweatshoppe. The principle is simple: a LED roller paints video onto a wall. The effect is guaranteed.
Thanks to the programming language called Max/MSP, Blake Shaw wrote a software that makes possible the projection of video visible when it comes in contact with the LED lights on the roller.
The video below is Sweatshoppe at it on top of Cordy House, Shoredith, London towards the end of last year.
SWEATSHOPPE video painting@ Cordy House from SWEATSHOPPE on Vimeo.
Related links
> www.sweatshoppe.org
> http://brunolevy.com/
> en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_(software)
The Pancakes and Booze art show at Studio Spaces E1
In short…
ART . PANCAKES . BOOZE . DJ . LIVE ART . EAST LONDON .
7pm till 2am
About
Pancake batter is sizzling, beer froth is flowing, and bare flesh is slathered in paint. Indie musicians and DJs break sound waves off the canvas-lined, graffiti-strewn walls, while revelers stuff their faces with endless amounts of free pancakes.
The Pancakes & Booze Art Show is an LA based artist movement that started in 2009 and has quickly spread to over 20+ cities throughout North America.
They currently organize some of the largest pop-up underground art showcases in the country, with the best local emerging artists, musicians, and performers each city has to offer.
HOW CAN I DISPLAY MY ARTWORK AT THE EVENT?
Artists can submit their artwork by filling out our online submission form located below under “SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION”
If accepted, there is a £10 per piece HANGING FEE to display your work.
There are NO COMMISSIONS ON SALES. You take 100% of what you sell. The £10 per piece goes towards the production costs of the event (i.e. venue rental, staff, building materials, etc.). PAYMENT (cash only) is not due until the day of installation.
There is a strict 1×1 meters MAX SIZE LIMIT for each piece you’d like to exhibit. This is due to the size of the wall panels we use to display your work. Sorry, but no work over 1×1 (meter) in size will be able to fit on the walls.
DROP OFF and INSTALLATION TIMES & DATES will be confirmed. In most cases, installation is on the day of the event between 12-5p. Once confirmed we’ll inform you of the correct time.
There is no DEADLINE for submitting artwork. We take art until we fill all the wall space available. P&B is an extremely popular show, so we recommend reserving space as soon as possible.
CAN I DO SOME LIVE ART or BODY PAINTING DURING THE SHOW?
We will have a number of live artists creating work during the event. We open the floor up to anyone who wants to create a live art piece or do body painting for the show. Please just bring your supplies, along with a drop cloth, and do your thing. There is no need to sign up. All materials must be odour free.
Submit your application and we will get back to you as soon as possible
HOW DO SALES WORK?
Most of the sales go through the artist. We highly recommend that everyone gets a credit card swiper for their phone. SquareUp and PayPal both are good options. We do not take credit cards so having your own system in place is key for making sales.
If you’re not around, we will make a sale in your absence and give you cash at the end of the night. As noted above, we do not take credit cards/checks/debit cards. If we act on your behalf during a transaction it will be cash only. We take NO COMMISSION ON SALES and will give you 100% of the cash sale at the end of the event.
After the transaction is made the buyer is allowed to take the work home with them on the spot. It is wise for you to have an extra piece on hand because you’re welcome to hang a replacement piece of equal or lesser size in the place of your sold piece. There is no extra fee for this.
You’re welcome to bring a small bin/tote/bag/etc to sell prints out of. Sorry, but we do not allow artists to set up tables to sell prints from.
WHAT – The Pancakes & Booze Pop Up Art Show
WHERE – Studio Spaces E1
WHEN – 24th September 2015
Submit your application
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GALLERY
Site: www.pancakesandbooze.com
Twitter: www.twitter.com/pancakesbooze
Facebook: www.facebook.com/PancakesandBoozeArtShow
Instagram: www.instagram.com/pancakesandbooze/
“The reasons for seasons” show at Stolen Space
ABOUT EXHIBITION
StolenSpace is proud to present ‘The Reasons For Seasons’ A group show featuring StolenSpace roster of International artists.
A stunning array of pieces show the calendar year through art and will take you on a journey of seasons, colours, creativity and inspirations.
Work by artists:
Alex Yanes • Andrew Mcattee • Arth Daniels • Beau Stanton • Ben Frost • Buff Monster • C215 • Charlie Anderson • Crystal Wagner • Curtis Kulig • David Bray • D*Face • Drew Merritt • Evoca 1 • Felipe Pantone • Gary Stranger • James Bullough • Jana & JS • Joram Roukes • Josie Morway • Kai & Sunny • Lauren Napolitano • Low Bros • Matt Small • Miss Van • Mysterious Al • Vinnie Nylon • Paul Stephenson • Pez • Ramon Maiden • Reka • Ronzo • Ryan Callanan • Scott Listfield • Shepard Fairey • Sylvia Ji • The London Police • Von • Will Barras • Word To Mother • 1010
What – The reasons for seasons
Where – Stolen Space gallery, 17 Osborn Street, London UK E1 6TD
When – Until 23/12/2015
Ears at No Vacancy Gallery
We visited this show just after a quick walk through the famous Hosier Lane in Melbourne CBD. The walls of the Lane sport some of Ears original stylings and give you a great point of comparison between Ears older work and his new body presented in this series.
Ears, artist name of Daniel O’Toole, has used a pallet of pastels and more expressive lines to create variations on the characters that have become synonymous with his style over the years.
Allot of people aired concern that a move by Ears towards a fine art aspect may deter allot of his fans, yet when you see the show in person the concepts have translated onto canvas extremely well.
The show is now over
Related links
Daniel O’Toole (ears) website: http://earstotheground.net
No Vacancy gallery: http://no-vacancy.com.au
Enjoy the pics below and visit the link below for the full set:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/chasingghosts/sets/72157626814510032/
