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Futura :: Paris solo show :: January 2012, by sand on Oct 31, 2011 17:58:17 GMT 1, One to look forward to early next year...
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January 13 - February 29, 2012
FUTURA 2000
FUTURA 2012 - Expansions
galerie jerome de noirmont
www.denoirmont.com/exhibition-expo304.html
One to look forward to early next year... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- January 13 - February 29, 2012
FUTURA 2000
FUTURA 2012 - Expansions
galerie jerome de noirmont www.denoirmont.com/exhibition-expo304.html
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Futura :: Paris solo show :: January 2012, by remirough on Oct 31, 2011 18:20:23 GMT 1, I shall get booking the eurostar tix for this.
I shall get booking the eurostar tix for this.
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Futura :: Paris solo show :: January 2012, by sand on Oct 31, 2011 18:24:07 GMT 1, I shall get booking the eurostar tix for this.
Thinking the same..only ยฃ69 return! ;D
I shall get booking the eurostar tix for this. Thinking the same..only ยฃ69 return! ;D
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Futura :: Paris solo show :: January 2012, by unlkleandy on Oct 31, 2011 19:10:26 GMT 1, Opening night is the day i go to Vegas gutted
Will have to get across before it closes!
Opening night is the day i go to Vegas gutted Will have to get across before it closes!
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Futura :: Paris solo show :: January 2012, by curiousgeorge on Oct 31, 2011 21:24:59 GMT 1, Not a bad way to start the new year, will be interesting to see if the Pointman turns up
Not a bad way to start the new year, will be interesting to see if the Pointman turns up
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Futura :: Paris solo show :: January 2012, by unlkleandy on Nov 3, 2011 11:37:11 GMT 1, I asked if they will be releasing any prints for the event and they stated it will be "an exhibition of Originals only and they have no plans at present to be releasing any prints at the event; but that may change closer to the event"
So fingers crossed.....
I asked if they will be releasing any prints for the event and they stated it will be "an exhibition of Originals only and they have no plans at present to be releasing any prints at the event; but that may change closer to the event"
So fingers crossed.....
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Futura :: Paris solo show :: January 2012, by jackcuzzy on Nov 3, 2011 14:37:36 GMT 1, I'd love to bag a print by the Godfather!
I'd love to bag a print by the Godfather!
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Futura :: Paris solo show :: January 2012, by BK83 on Nov 3, 2011 19:50:38 GMT 1, Beautiful. As always.
Beautiful. As always.
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Futura :: Paris solo show :: January 2012, by curiousgeorge on Nov 3, 2011 23:18:20 GMT 1, I dare someone to take a blackbook and ask for a sketch
I dare someone to take a blackbook and ask for a sketch
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Futura :: Paris solo show :: January 2012, by sand on Dec 4, 2011 20:22:06 GMT 1, exhibition release
FUTURA 2012 - EXPANSIONS
After their Spring 2011 exhibition Graffiti New York 80ยดs celebrating the historic debut of "street art" and the pioneers of this now worldwide art, the Galerie Jรฉrรดme de Noirmont is pleased to present the newest work of one of the greatest figures of this movement today : FUTURA 2000. Since the early 80ยดs, this iconic pioneer of the urban scene has played an instrumental role in the passage of graffiti from subway walls to gallery walls.
From January 13 to February 29, 2012, FUTURA 2000 unveils his latest works, some fifteen paintings all made in 2011; urban energy frescoes where instinct and spontaneity prevail over theory in the pictorial tradition of the abstract expressionists of the New York School.
EXPANSIONS ... is the thรจme of the recent ARTWORK [presented] at the Galerie Jรฉrรดme de Noirmont. Over the past three dรฉcades ; I have tried to define a style & technique that would separate my work, from the other artists within my subculture. the process has allowed me to explore the realm of the ABSTRACT and spontaneous.
A new successor to Pollockโs "Action Painting" and Clyfford Stillโs "colorfields" , FUTURA 2000 brings up to date what art critic Harold Rosenberg wrote in 1952: One after another, the American painters began to see the canvas as an arena in which to act, rather than a space in which to reproduce, redesign, analyze or express an object, real or imagined. What was produced on the canvas was not an image but an event.
Like Jackson Pollock, it is on the ground that FUTURAโs paintings most often take shape. In this way, he can understand the media as a whole and adapt it to his "paint brush": the spray can. A way to control the energy and impulsive creativity he projects onto his paintingsA
Born in 1955, FUTURA 2000 (whose real name is Leonard McGurr) began painting at the age of 15 in tunnels and subway cars. He was co-founder of the collective S.A. (Soul Artists) and took part in New Yorkโs underground scene of the 70s and 80s. He is one of those rare artists who develops the styles of graffiti as an art form.
Along with Basquiat, Haring, Warhol or Rammellzee, Zephyr and Dondi White, he participates in the PS1 Contemporary Art Centerโs critical exhibition , New York / New Wave in 1981. With them, he brings legitimacy to "graffiti" by taking it out from underground spaces to present it to a wider and more informed audience. This passage from wall to canvas highlights the stylistic diversity and heterogeneity of this new artistic genre.
Very soon the young artist distinguishes himself from other "writers" by developing an abstract and pictorial approach to graffiti. His abstracts - the name given to his abstract compositions - dot the number 1 and 3 lines of the New York subway and in 1981 he is the first to paint a "whole car" without lettering. His inspiration is also found in cyberpunk and science fiction films. 2001: A Space Odyssey released in 1968 was the origin of his signature: Future 2001, which became FUTURA 2000.
FUTURA takes the traditional iconography of graffiti and reinvents it. At first, his "tag" is readable, far from the wild style that was all the rage in the streets of New York in the late 70ยดs. But it disappears progressively behind his flat colors and abstract projections to finally evolve towards a geometrization of form.
The approach [in these new works] isnโt SCIENCE ; nor is it SCIENCE FICTION. Itโs the discovery of physical boundaries in SIZE & SCALE and the methods in which an individual can EXPAND...his or her horizons ; in the pursuit of creativity ... in the name of COLOR&COMPOSITION. Whether itโs large formats such as Blues Brothers and Panic Button or works with more intimate dimensions such as Rumors, FUTURA plays each time with our senses, our feelings of the unfinished. Color seems to take over line, but his expressive jets of spray impose an organized vision of this colorful disarray where gears, ellipses, pylons and architectural forms punctuate a lively and sensitive palette.
As art historian Paul Ardenne emphasizes in the catalog published for the exhibition, color punctuates a pictorial space that is not necessarily afraid of emptiness, where large areas serve as breathing space for the eye. It is considered in terms of its super-sensitive or even metaphysical effects; a desire for visual impact beyond the simple effect of style, and pulsing towards transcendence.
These now recurring themes in his work echo both his inspiration for new images - indexed methodically on his Flickr each day - as well as his military experience (FUTURA enlisted in the Navy in the mid 70s and worked on an aircraft carrier) and his love of cycling (he was also a bike messenger). The street, challenge and speed have thus given birth to an iconography that has now become his signature.
This same energy is still visible in all the new works exhibited at the gallery today: spontaneity, speed, transgressive freedom and wild energy come together on the canvas; street codes mingle with an abstract realism and enhance the space.
CATALOGUE will be available at the gallery, on our website and in bookshops from January 12 on. Bilingual french โ English text by Paul Ardenne. All exhibited works illustrated on full-colour pages. Format 32,6 x 24,8 cm / ISBN 2-912303-34-6
exhibition release
FUTURA 2012 - EXPANSIONS
After their Spring 2011 exhibition Graffiti New York 80ยดs celebrating the historic debut of "street art" and the pioneers of this now worldwide art, the Galerie Jรฉrรดme de Noirmont is pleased to present the newest work of one of the greatest figures of this movement today : FUTURA 2000. Since the early 80ยดs, this iconic pioneer of the urban scene has played an instrumental role in the passage of graffiti from subway walls to gallery walls.
From January 13 to February 29, 2012, FUTURA 2000 unveils his latest works, some fifteen paintings all made in 2011; urban energy frescoes where instinct and spontaneity prevail over theory in the pictorial tradition of the abstract expressionists of the New York School.
EXPANSIONS ... is the thรจme of the recent ARTWORK [presented] at the Galerie Jรฉrรดme de Noirmont. Over the past three dรฉcades ; I have tried to define a style & technique that would separate my work, from the other artists within my subculture. the process has allowed me to explore the realm of the ABSTRACT and spontaneous.
A new successor to Pollockโs "Action Painting" and Clyfford Stillโs "colorfields" , FUTURA 2000 brings up to date what art critic Harold Rosenberg wrote in 1952: One after another, the American painters began to see the canvas as an arena in which to act, rather than a space in which to reproduce, redesign, analyze or express an object, real or imagined. What was produced on the canvas was not an image but an event.
Like Jackson Pollock, it is on the ground that FUTURAโs paintings most often take shape. In this way, he can understand the media as a whole and adapt it to his "paint brush": the spray can. A way to control the energy and impulsive creativity he projects onto his paintingsA
Born in 1955, FUTURA 2000 (whose real name is Leonard McGurr) began painting at the age of 15 in tunnels and subway cars. He was co-founder of the collective S.A. (Soul Artists) and took part in New Yorkโs underground scene of the 70s and 80s. He is one of those rare artists who develops the styles of graffiti as an art form.
Along with Basquiat, Haring, Warhol or Rammellzee, Zephyr and Dondi White, he participates in the PS1 Contemporary Art Centerโs critical exhibition , New York / New Wave in 1981. With them, he brings legitimacy to "graffiti" by taking it out from underground spaces to present it to a wider and more informed audience. This passage from wall to canvas highlights the stylistic diversity and heterogeneity of this new artistic genre.
Very soon the young artist distinguishes himself from other "writers" by developing an abstract and pictorial approach to graffiti. His abstracts - the name given to his abstract compositions - dot the number 1 and 3 lines of the New York subway and in 1981 he is the first to paint a "whole car" without lettering. His inspiration is also found in cyberpunk and science fiction films. 2001: A Space Odyssey released in 1968 was the origin of his signature: Future 2001, which became FUTURA 2000.
FUTURA takes the traditional iconography of graffiti and reinvents it. At first, his "tag" is readable, far from the wild style that was all the rage in the streets of New York in the late 70ยดs. But it disappears progressively behind his flat colors and abstract projections to finally evolve towards a geometrization of form.
The approach [in these new works] isnโt SCIENCE ; nor is it SCIENCE FICTION. Itโs the discovery of physical boundaries in SIZE & SCALE and the methods in which an individual can EXPAND...his or her horizons ; in the pursuit of creativity ... in the name of COLOR&COMPOSITION. Whether itโs large formats such as Blues Brothers and Panic Button or works with more intimate dimensions such as Rumors, FUTURA plays each time with our senses, our feelings of the unfinished. Color seems to take over line, but his expressive jets of spray impose an organized vision of this colorful disarray where gears, ellipses, pylons and architectural forms punctuate a lively and sensitive palette.
As art historian Paul Ardenne emphasizes in the catalog published for the exhibition, color punctuates a pictorial space that is not necessarily afraid of emptiness, where large areas serve as breathing space for the eye. It is considered in terms of its super-sensitive or even metaphysical effects; a desire for visual impact beyond the simple effect of style, and pulsing towards transcendence.
These now recurring themes in his work echo both his inspiration for new images - indexed methodically on his Flickr each day - as well as his military experience (FUTURA enlisted in the Navy in the mid 70s and worked on an aircraft carrier) and his love of cycling (he was also a bike messenger). The street, challenge and speed have thus given birth to an iconography that has now become his signature.
This same energy is still visible in all the new works exhibited at the gallery today: spontaneity, speed, transgressive freedom and wild energy come together on the canvas; street codes mingle with an abstract realism and enhance the space.
CATALOGUE will be available at the gallery, on our website and in bookshops from January 12 on. Bilingual french โ English text by Paul Ardenne. All exhibited works illustrated on full-colour pages. Format 32,6 x 24,8 cm / ISBN 2-912303-34-6
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Futura :: Paris solo show :: January 2012, by Zippy on Dec 23, 2011 13:11:13 GMT 1, Lovely images.
Lovely images.
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Futura :: Paris solo show :: January 2012, by kris on Jan 14, 2012 1:46:12 GMT 1, more pics here emporium-s.blogspot.com/
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Futura :: Paris solo show :: January 2012, by sand on Jan 14, 2012 9:58:28 GMT 1, I'm surprised that there isn't more talk about this show..
Futura in his own words about the show:
โEXPANSIONS ... is the theme of the recent artwork presented at the Galerie Jรฉrรดme de Noirmont. Over the past three decades, I have tried to define a style and technique that would separate my work, from the other artists within my subculture. The process has allowed me to explore the realm of the abstract and spontaneous.โ
Quote from: www.12ozprophet.com/index.php/news/video-futura-2000-expansions-at-galerie-jerome-de-noirmont-paris
Also loving this really old interview with Futura which was recently rediscovered and uploaded:
I'm surprised that there isn't more talk about this show.. Futura in his own words about the show: โEXPANSIONS ... is the theme of the recent artwork presented at the Galerie Jรฉrรดme de Noirmont. Over the past three decades, I have tried to define a style and technique that would separate my work, from the other artists within my subculture. The process has allowed me to explore the realm of the abstract and spontaneous.โQuote from: www.12ozprophet.com/index.php/news/video-futura-2000-expansions-at-galerie-jerome-de-noirmont-parisAlso loving this really old interview with Futura which was recently rediscovered and uploaded:
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Futura :: Paris solo show :: January 2012, by sand on Jan 14, 2012 9:59:31 GMT 1, Interesting article on the show by Graffuturism:
graffuturism.com/2012/01/13/futura-2012-expansions-galerie-jerome-de-noirmont/
'Recently brainstorming for a feature we have been working on. We were comparing graffiti artists to artists throughout art history. Trying to relate Futura to an important figure, or artist to create some point of reference seemed impossible. We could correlate and make a generalization of the progression of graffiti throughout history. The one problem continued to be Futura. Futura didnโt seem to fit anywhere. We couldnโt say that there was a progression in his case. Futura was as the cliche states, ahead of his time. He was a complete paradigm shift.
A graffiti legend, a pioneer, and a contemporary master Futura again shines in his recent exhibition of work titled โExpansionโ. He proves once again that he hasnโt gone anywhere. Not only has he remained relevant in todayโs scene of street art and hybrid graffiti styles, he remains an innovator. This recent body of work is built on the aesthetics of Futura, yet there are subtle new additions as well. There are many of us who donโt see with the eyes of a graffiti artist, and thatโs OK. The beauty of his work is that not only is there something for us, but also for those that appreciate the fine art of his paintings. Being able to speak to a wider audience has always been one of Futuraโs strengths.
Utilizing a spray can to create an atmospheric and signature spray, Futura is able to control the spraycan without holding too much of its spontaneous nature. The use of brush paint and marker bring a more solid mark to the surface allowing another layer of movement to form. What you are left with is colorful masterfully painted pictures that define decades of Futuraโs work, but also show us something new. The mark making is effortless and fleeting, masterful.
The scale of the work is also impressive two of our favorite pieces are the larger works. The purple hazed wall with soft touches of paint sprayed in an almost impressionist style makes a huge impression. This painting rivals anything we have seen recently. The blue, white and black large piece stands out as well. Abstract fades resemble folded drapery, subtle yet speaking volumes. It is great to see a new exhibition from Futura. We only hope we donโt have to wait too long for the next one. Amazing work!'
Interesting article on the show by Graffuturism: graffuturism.com/2012/01/13/futura-2012-expansions-galerie-jerome-de-noirmont/'Recently brainstorming for a feature we have been working on. We were comparing graffiti artists to artists throughout art history. Trying to relate Futura to an important figure, or artist to create some point of reference seemed impossible. We could correlate and make a generalization of the progression of graffiti throughout history. The one problem continued to be Futura. Futura didnโt seem to fit anywhere. We couldnโt say that there was a progression in his case. Futura was as the cliche states, ahead of his time. He was a complete paradigm shift.
A graffiti legend, a pioneer, and a contemporary master Futura again shines in his recent exhibition of work titled โExpansionโ. He proves once again that he hasnโt gone anywhere. Not only has he remained relevant in todayโs scene of street art and hybrid graffiti styles, he remains an innovator. This recent body of work is built on the aesthetics of Futura, yet there are subtle new additions as well. There are many of us who donโt see with the eyes of a graffiti artist, and thatโs OK. The beauty of his work is that not only is there something for us, but also for those that appreciate the fine art of his paintings. Being able to speak to a wider audience has always been one of Futuraโs strengths.
Utilizing a spray can to create an atmospheric and signature spray, Futura is able to control the spraycan without holding too much of its spontaneous nature. The use of brush paint and marker bring a more solid mark to the surface allowing another layer of movement to form. What you are left with is colorful masterfully painted pictures that define decades of Futuraโs work, but also show us something new. The mark making is effortless and fleeting, masterful.
The scale of the work is also impressive two of our favorite pieces are the larger works. The purple hazed wall with soft touches of paint sprayed in an almost impressionist style makes a huge impression. This painting rivals anything we have seen recently. The blue, white and black large piece stands out as well. Abstract fades resemble folded drapery, subtle yet speaking volumes. It is great to see a new exhibition from Futura. We only hope we donโt have to wait too long for the next one. Amazing work!'
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Futura :: Paris solo show :: January 2012, by sand on Jan 14, 2012 10:14:22 GMT 1,
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Futura :: Paris solo show :: January 2012, by sand on Jan 14, 2012 10:15:20 GMT 1,
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Futura :: Paris solo show :: January 2012, by sand on Jan 14, 2012 10:16:17 GMT 1,
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Futura :: Paris solo show :: January 2012, by sand on Jan 14, 2012 10:17:31 GMT 1,
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Futura :: Paris solo show :: January 2012, by jonvespa on Jan 14, 2012 18:14:55 GMT 1, I dare someone to take a blackbook and ask for a sketch
Years ago, Futura did a huge pointman sketch for me at comic con without any hesitation....
I dare someone to take a blackbook and ask for a sketch Years ago, Futura did a huge pointman sketch for me at comic con without any hesitation....
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Futura :: Paris solo show :: January 2012, by Happy Shopper on Jan 15, 2012 12:08:17 GMT 1, Think I would have to cut that book up and frame the sketch! I need a trip to Paris.
Think I would have to cut that book up and frame the sketch! I need a trip to Paris.
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Futura :: Paris solo show :: January 2012, by iamzero on Jan 15, 2012 12:16:48 GMT 1,
I'd love that in my copy of this book.
I'd love that in my copy of this book.
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Futura :: Paris solo show :: January 2012, by sal on Jan 15, 2012 13:08:26 GMT 1, Think I would have to cut that book up and frame the sketch!
I was thinking of doing that with my Kaws sketch, but somehow dont wanna ruin the entire "book dedication" part of it...
Think I would have to cut that book up and frame the sketch! I was thinking of doing that with my Kaws sketch, but somehow dont wanna ruin the entire "book dedication" part of it...
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Futura :: Paris solo show :: January 2012, by Scraffer on Jan 15, 2012 14:00:25 GMT 1,
Anyone know what medium this is? Is it oil and krink? Sorry completely ignorant about this... Massive fan of Futura's stuff though; only stretches as far as my collection of MO WAX vinyls and CD's though sadly...
Anyone know what medium this is? Is it oil and krink? Sorry completely ignorant about this... Massive fan of Futura's stuff though; only stretches as far as my collection of MO WAX vinyls and CD's though sadly...
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Futura :: Paris solo show :: January 2012, by Scraffer on Jan 15, 2012 14:04:09 GMT 1, <object width="370" height="220" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.babelgum.com/embed/6004825"><param name="movie" value="http://www.babelgum.com/embed/6004825"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="never"></param><embed src="http://www.babelgum.com/embed/6004825" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="never" allowfullscreen="true" width="370" height="220"> </embed></object>
Also watch this from about 7:25 onwards for futura interview....
www.babelgum.com/6004825/dots-bomb-chaser.html
<object width="370" height="220" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.babelgum.com/embed/6004825"><param name="movie" value="http://www.babelgum.com/embed/6004825"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="never"></param><embed src="http://www.babelgum.com/embed/6004825" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="never" allowfullscreen="true" width="370" height="220"> </embed></object> Also watch this from about 7:25 onwards for futura interview.... www.babelgum.com/6004825/dots-bomb-chaser.html
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Futura :: Paris solo show :: January 2012, by sand on Jan 15, 2012 14:17:30 GMT 1, Anyone know what medium this is? Is it oil and krink? Sorry completely ignorant about this... Massive fan of Futura's stuff though; only stretches as far as my collection of MO WAX vinyls and CD's though sadly...
Spandex 2011 Peinture aรฉrosol et acrylique sur toile Spray paint and acrylic on canvas 137,1 x 137,1 cm - 54 x 54 in.
Anyone know what medium this is? Is it oil and krink? Sorry completely ignorant about this... Massive fan of Futura's stuff though; only stretches as far as my collection of MO WAX vinyls and CD's though sadly... Spandex 2011 Peinture aรฉrosol et acrylique sur toile Spray paint and acrylic on canvas 137,1 x 137,1 cm - 54 x 54 in.
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Futura :: Paris solo show :: January 2012, by jonvespa on Jan 15, 2012 18:35:42 GMT 1, anyone have an idea of pricing for this show?
anyone have an idea of pricing for this show?
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