We happened to be in the Camden area today for shopping related reason but stumbled upon some great street art pieces and no long past before we were snapping these away.
We were very pleased to see one of Dan Kitchener‘s (aka DANK) piece flanked on a wall just by the Stables Market entrance in Camden. Its size is pretty impressive and the subject, a banal street scene, becomes a fireworks of colors under Dan’s spray cans.
A few more yards down and we walked the mighty Bar Fly and its giant see monsters – Pics after the fold
We were delighted to receive in the postStickerbomb Skulls, the latest stickers book of the superb collaboration between Studio Rarekwai and publishers Laurence King. This book is part of the ever growing Stickerbomb series which includes 5 other similar books : Stickerbomb, Stickerbomb 2, Stickerbomb XL, Stickerbomb Letters and Stickerbomb Monsters.
I do not know for you guys but we like skulls ,we are not some sort of human Predator, no. We just like skulls being used in art and even more in stickers. You can imagine our excitement when we found out that this latest book theme is about… skulls!
This book contains just shy of 190 original and fully peelable from an impressive range of artists from the 5 continents. Here in only a few names for you Dscreet (Vatican city), ITI (Romania), Mr Four Fingers (UK), Plot (France) and SKUL (Singapore)
The Stickerbomb Skulls book has now been released and copies are available to buy online on Amazon (see left) and in major bookstores so grab your today
There is a new boozer in town, located on Curtain road to be precised, and should you fancy having a drink while looking at various pieces from emerging (mainly) street artists, well this is your kind of place.
Ben Oakley’s Gallery acts as the curator along with Kevin Martin from Hoxton Gallery. Currently on display are Xenz, Above, Lucas Price, Cranio, Cept and Guy Denning. We are not talking just a few spread pieces but walls covered of stuff and I am not even mentioning the toilets, the best we have seen in a long time, so long that we have included a few shots below.
WHAT – Far Rock Away
WHERE – 97-113 Curtain Road, Shoreditch, EC2A 3BS.
This is the follow up of the first set of new pieces from Banksy spotted in Los Angeles last week, read about it here
Two more pieces can be now seen in L.A. One is located not far from the USC campus and depicts what looks like a family running with a kite, understand here the comparison with the illegal immigrant caution signs that can be seen along the Mexican border.
Another quite quirky piece has been done on an abandoned oil tanker. A simple message says on it – This Looks A Bit Like An Elephant
The FIAC art fair has opened its doors to the public until the 27/10 and while loads is happening, a stroll around the Parisians parks i a must as a bung of artist have dropped some outdoors installation. This event is called Hors-Les-Murs
Make sure to head down to the Tuileries Gardens, Jardin des Plantes, National History Museum, and Place Vendôme, the Petit Palais, and the banks of the Seine River, situated on the left bank between the Pont de Solférino and the Pont des Invalides and you shoud get your dose of art
Highlights include an installation by Tadashi Kawamata on the iconic Vendôme Column in Place Vendôme, working in collaboration with the Comité Vendôme and its members, in particular a number of major jewelers that are based in the mythic square. The piece is entitled “Tree Huts at Place Vendôme, 2013.”
In 2007 the global population living in urban environments passed the halfway mark, and that trend is accelerating. As cities become bigger and denser, and within the rigid structures of a mass-market society, truly meaningful personal interactions become increasingly elusive. Read the full preview here.
Artists featured: Swoon, Os Gemeos, Banksy, Shepard Fairey
Where –
Black Rat Projects When –
20th May – 23rd June 2011 (Preview – 19th May – 6-9pm)
Photos of the opening night below
Shephard Fairey
Swoon
OsGemeos
PS: “Where are the Banksy shots” you may think. Well, I thought the pieces from the three artists above were a lot more worth being photograph than his so I did not snap any but I am sure you have seem them all already anyway.
As well as putting together some top quality videos about his various art acts, Narcelio Grud is also get his medium out of complete hand made devices.
Check out the video to find out how to manufacture your own quirky spray cans.
After 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
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
Artist RUN just finished his piece on the walls of the Village Underground project space and has kindly sent in a few pictures which are shown below. This commission came as a bit of a surprise for the artist since the guys at VU rang him at the last minute and asked him whether he would like to fill the 6 days off advertising gap by painting the outside walls
The job took about 5 hours and depicts one of classic RUN’s feaure already seen across London streets and beyond.
After 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.
