Urban Art Association

Guy Denning's stuff is gaining momentum and with the Bonhams Urban Art Auction in Feb it could be interesting if everyone jumps on the bandwagon. Also Dan Baldwin.

I think Choe has a really good chance of breaking into the major league. I am really interested to see what he will bring out Laz. I would be suprised if anyone matched what Neate has done though this year.

i'd be interested to know if 12 months ago, anyone predicted adam neate to be the biggest 'riser' in 2007? just that i wasn't on here a year so ago so is interesting to see..

and for 2008,

Paul Insect willI think will have a good year after Hirst buying most of his Laz show and releasing some strong prints at the Ghetto I think there will be a lot more people wanting to own his prints and work.

Matt Small is slowly gaining momentum and I think his work is now going to jump to the next level and if you can get an original I would get one as soon as, I bought one from TLSG and they had to delay the delivery for a week because Jude Law wanted to purchase a piece and wanted to see the full exhibition so TLSG had to extend the show. the pattern is there a year ago you could get a decent original for 1.5k, six months 2.5k and now with his last show they were 5k - 10.5k + VAT



David Choe will have a very good year.

Ian Francis, it will be interesting to see what happends, I know there was speculation that he will be at Laz at some point (something Paul Jones of Elms mention back in August to me). But he now seens to have a solid following and the move to the american market has been an excellent for him and I think he will (has) overtaken Micallef in what people desire to own.

Micallef, I really hope he goes into hiding for the majority of next year and give us a break, he clearly is a talented artist and his work shows that, but I think we are all tired of apparent reworking of his previous works and themes, I would love him to create some figure works of the human body using the techniques he paints the charcoal faces.

I thought maybe we would start to see more digital art making a rise towards the latter part of the year but nothing that prominent has surfaced but I always keep an eye out for Jasper Goodall, Klaus Haapaniemi, and most of the artists kicking around on www.bigactive.com

David Foldvari work I also like...

I don't think we will see another Adam Neate in 2008 they aren't that frequent and he is definately the standout artist of the past year.

Dan Mumford

I have quite a fe tips for 2008, but the standout is definately Ethos. This guy is dynamite & I've heard a few things on the grapevine that make those £200 originals look like gold bullion.

www.studiocromie.org/gallery.php?id_art=55&original=N

David Choe for me....I'm really looking forward to seeing what he comes up with for the Laz show.

For me swoon and anthony lister. It's going to be a huge year for both of them.

agreed. leave OTHER alone... half the appeal of his 'prints' are that he produces each and every single one himself...

truly original handmade work.

please tell me you know something I don't - some strong prints? does this mean I might see the amazing 'dove eyes' (that's my own name for it) print released?

tell me yes tell me please!

Can't understand why Amy Sol, Audrey Kawasaki and Chiho Aoshima aren't raved about more often on these boards, so I hope they all have a great year. Apart from them, I guess the banker is Ian Francis with Guy Denning coming up on the rails - so I guess well done Red Propeller on publicising their work in the UK.

Would love to see Beejoir go big......... I think that Lv child still is one of the stand out prints of the year and obviously the fact it was all for charity. Show coming soon, should be interesting.

For those who have not seen it a new interview is up www.artasty.com/interviews.php

Loving the "Cash Cross?"

David Choe is already/will be huge. I am going to watch Ian Francis closely. Hopefully pick up a Parla somewhere along the way.

I own a couple swoons so I am very confident in every aspect of her career that she will continue to be one of the most prolific artists out there. She has some big plans next year.

I think that Choe and Lister will have very big years. My dark horse is Josh Keyes, still relatively unknown in the UK, but building a strong momentum here in the US. I think that Swoon could also have a big year, but it will be interesting to see the way her production, and subsequent releases, are controlled this year.