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Best NYC art shows or museum shows 3q16, by Feral Things on Jul 19, 2016 21:50:55 GMT 1, - Stephen Powers's 'Coney Island Is Still Dreamland (To a Seagull)' will be on at Brooklyn Museum until 21 August; details here. - Os Gemeos' 'Silence of the Music' will be on at Lehmann Maupin Gallery from 8 September to 22 October; details here. - Keith Haring has four pieces in the 'Art AIDS America' exhibition at the Bronx Museum until 25 September; details here. - Jeff Soto's 'The Sotofish Society' exhibition at Jonathon Levine from 10 September to 8 October; details here. - Nick Walker has an exhibition at Crash's WallworksNY gallery from 17 September to 19 October; details here. - Parra and Ed Templeton both have works in the 'Summer Mixer' group show at Joshua Liner until 19 August; details here.
- Stephen Powers's ' Coney Island Is Still Dreamland (To a Seagull)' will be on at Brooklyn Museum until 21 August; details here. - Os Gemeos' ' Silence of the Music' will be on at Lehmann Maupin Gallery from 8 September to 22 October; details here. - Keit h Ha ring has four pieces in the ' Art AIDS America' exhibition at the Bronx Museum until 25 September; details here. - Jeff Soto's 'The Sotofish Society' exhibition at Jonathon Levine from 10 September to 8 October; details here. - Nick Wa lker has an exhibition at Crash's WallworksNY gallery from 17 September to 19 October; details here. - Parra and Ed Templeton both have works in the ' Summer Mixer' group show at Joshua Liner until 19 August; details here.
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'Silence of the Music' | Os Gemeos, by Feral Things on Jul 19, 2016 12:14:22 GMT 1, Do you know if the gallery will be open on Saturdays (especially Sept 17th) as I will be in NY that day and would love to go and visit the show that day ? Lucky man! I think the exhibition will be on 10am to 6pm on Saturdays (it's only over the summer that they close at weekends). I forgot to mention, it's at 536 West 22nd Street and I understand there will be a published catalogue to accompany the show.
Do you know if the gallery will be open on Saturdays (especially Sept 17th) as I will be in NY that day and would love to go and visit the show that day ? Lucky man! I think the exhibition will be on 10am to 6pm on Saturdays (it's only over the summer that they close at weekends). I forgot to mention, it's at 536 West 22nd Street and I understand there will be a published catalogue to accompany the show.
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'Silence of the Music' | Os Gemeos, by Feral Things on Jul 19, 2016 7:50:05 GMT 1, Os Gemeos have a new exhibition called 'Silence of the Music' opening at Lehmann Maupin Gallery in New York. The show opens on 8 September and runs through until 22 October 2016
Os Gemeos have a new exhibition called ' Silence of the Music' opening at Lehmann Maupin Gallery in New York. The show opens on 8 September and runs through until 22 October 2016
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Goin 🇨🇵 Street Art • Print Release • Art For Sale, by Feral Things on Jul 18, 2016 20:42:54 GMT 1, Goin made this image way before Zedsy did his. And I actually prefer Goin's over Zedsy's but Zedsy's got way more hype for some reason. Maybe it was the iPhone, who knows. Would really love to find one of the original print releases as I like it way more than this one. The background on this one is a bit too much. This is Goin's street piece from May 2010:
The piece did get quite a lot of attention a year later as it was the backdrop to one of Jonathon Taphouse's excellent photos of the Bristol Riots.
Goin made this image way before Zedsy did his. And I actually prefer Goin's over Zedsy's but Zedsy's got way more hype for some reason. Maybe it was the iPhone, who knows. Would really love to find one of the original print releases as I like it way more than this one. The background on this one is a bit too much. This is Goin's street piece from May 2010: The piece did get quite a lot of attention a year later as it was the backdrop to one of Jonathon Taphouse's excellent photos of the Bristol Riots.
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Swoon related news, by Feral Things on Jul 15, 2016 18:35:45 GMT 1, Swoon is releasing 'Alice The Lace Maker' as an edition. It will be available next Wednesday from swooninprint.com
Sw oon is releasing ' Alice The Lace Maker' as an edition. It will be available next Wednesday from swooninprint.com
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Books sculpture street art, by Feral Things on Jul 15, 2016 18:12:25 GMT 1, Nice! Here's a few other book sculptures that I've been really impressed with over the years (none of these are my photos I'm afraid).
Jorge Mendez's 'Chapter VI - The Castle' is about the impact of a book but also, more specifically, about the impossibility of reaching our goals (the book under the wall is Kafka's 'The Castle' which is about the main character's inability to reach the castle in the book)
Anselm Kiefer's lead books act as a repository for history and learning. These are themes that are central to his work which often focuses on his native Germany coming to terms with the last 100 years of its history. The books are made of lead because, in Kiefer's own words, it's 'the only material heavy enough to carry the weight of human history'. The works at the RA last year and the White Cube a few years before that were just incredible to experience in person.
Tauba Auerbach's 'RGB Colorspace Atlas' is a massive book of prints showing every variation of RGB colour possible. Kind of like a 3D colour palette and quite a beautiful thing.
Technically, this isn't a sculpture and it doesn't contain any books but instead it's a memorial to mark the site where the Nazi book burnings took place in May 1933. The subterranean memorial is by Micha Ullman and can be viewed through a glass place in what is now Bebelplatzthe in Berlin; it consists of enough empty bookcases to hold all 20,000 books that were burnt that night. Simple, but very effective.
Nice! Here's a few other book sculptures that I've been really impressed with over the years (none of these are my photos I'm afraid). Jorge Mendez's ' Chapter VI - The Castle' is about the impact of a book but also, more specifically, about the impossibility of reaching our goals (the book under the wall is Kafka's ' The Castle' which is about the main character's inability to reach the castle in the book) Anselm Kiefer's lead books act as a repository for history and learning. These are themes that are central to his work which often focuses on his native Germany coming to terms with the last 100 years of its history. The books are made of lead because, in Kiefer's own words, it's ' the only material heavy enough to carry the weight of human history'. The works at the RA last year and the White Cube a few years before that were just incredible to experience in person. Tauba Auerbach's ' RGB Colorspace Atlas' is a massive book of prints showing every variation of RGB colour possible. Kind of like a 3D colour palette and quite a beautiful thing. Technically, this isn't a sculpture and it doesn't contain any books but instead it's a memorial to mark the site where the Nazi book burnings took place in May 1933. The subterranean memorial is by Micha Ullman and can be viewed through a glass place in what is now Bebelplatzthe in Berlin; it consists of enough empty bookcases to hold all 20,000 books that were burnt that night. Simple, but very effective.
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Utah and Ether related news, by Feral Things on Jul 14, 2016 19:51:22 GMT 1, There's an article in the New Yorker which provides both a good introduction to Utah and Ether for those that don't know their work and an account of how Ether got busted; the article is here. On completely different topics but also from the New Yorker, there's also a good Long Read about David Zwirner and the high end art world here and the interview piece with Banksy from 2007 here.
The first 10 installments of Probation Vacation are now up on the The Grifters website; here's the latest video from Hong Kong:
There's an article in the New Yorker which provides both a good introduction to Utah and Ether for those that don't know their work and an account of how Ether got busted; the article is here. On completely different topics but also from the New Yorker, there's also a good Long Read about David Zwirner and the high end art world here and the interview piece with Ba nksy from 2007 here. The first 10 installments of Probation Vacation are now up on the The Grifters website; here's the latest video from Hong Kong:
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Recommended Art Books, by Feral Things on Jul 14, 2016 18:09:03 GMT 1, 'Training Days' by Henry Chalfont and Sacha Jenkins is a relatively small book with first-hand accounts from a dozen New York subway artists along with some great photos of their work back in the early 1980s. Jonone explains how he ended up moving to Paris, Lady Pink talks about being one of the few female writers back then and Skeme explains how he got his name. They all come across as incredibly humble and it's a great little read on a summer's evening.
' Training Days' by Henry Chalfont and Sacha Jenkins is a relatively small book with first-hand accounts from a dozen New York subway artists along with some great photos of their work back in the early 1980s. Jonone explains how he ended up moving to Paris, Lady Pink talks about being one of the few female writers back then and Skeme explains how he got his name. They all come across as incredibly humble and it's a great little read on a summer's evening.
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Things to see in Paris, by Feral Things on Jul 14, 2016 17:43:36 GMT 1, Agnès B. (who put on shows by Futura and Mode2 back in the mid-1980s) is putting on a pop-up show next week called 'Got It For Cheap'. The show includes hundreds of drawings and paintings by a whole range of artists including Horfee and Müdwig for just 30€! The show opens at 17.00 on 21st July (this time next week) at Agnès B.'s shop at 17 rue Dieu. Here's the full list of artists:
Agnès B. (who put on shows by Futura and Mode2 back in the mid-1980s) is putting on a pop-up show next week called ' Got It For Cheap'. The show includes hundreds of drawings and paintings by a whole range of artists including Horfee and Müdwig for just 30€! The show opens at 17.00 on 21st July (this time next week) at Agnès B.'s shop at 17 rue Dieu. Here's the full list of artists:
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Skateboard charity thread, by Feral Things on Jul 13, 2016 21:48:33 GMT 1, 'Skateboarts' is an exhibition of skate decks which have been painted by a really strong line up of artists including Alexone, Victor Ash, Toast, Flying Fortress, Boris Hoppek, Jan Kaleb, LA II, Low Bros, Mr Jago, Tilt and XOOOX; I think my favourite is Stohead's piece but I've no idea how you'd display it! The show is in Rottweil in Germany and proceeds will go towards building a new skate park in the town; it runs until 28 August.
' Skateboarts' is an exhibition of skate decks which have been painted by a really strong line up of artists including Alexone, Victor Ash, Toast, Flying Fortress, Boris Hoppek, Jan Kaleb, LA II, Low Bros, Mr Jago, Tilt and XOOOX; I think my favourite is Stohead's piece but I've no idea how you'd display it! The show is in Rottweil in Germany and proceeds will go towards building a new skate park in the town; it runs until 28 August.
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solidARTy.org - art fundraiser project, by Feral Things on Jul 13, 2016 20:09:37 GMT 1, I was lucky enough to win a couple of auctions on solidARTy.org including this beautiful Escif watercolour (excuse the photo from my phone) and my own experience was perfect; both pieces arrived very quickly and were both well packed.
I was lucky enough to win a couple of auctions on solidARTy.org including this beautiful Escif watercolour (excuse the photo from my phone) and my own experience was perfect; both pieces arrived very quickly and were both well packed.
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'Daydreaming with Stanley Kubrick' | Somerset House, by Feral Things on Jul 11, 2016 21:37:53 GMT 1, An exhibition entitled 'Daydreaming with Stanley Kubrick' has just opened at Somerset House in London which showcases work by contemporary artists, filmmakers and musicians who have been inspired by Stanley Kubrick.
The exhibition includes work by Philip Castle (who designed the film poster for A Clockwork Orange and also Bowie's Aladdin Sane album cover), Paul Insect (whose 'Clockwork Britain' references the original book cover and draws a line between the dystopia that the book foreshadowed and the 2011 London riots), Polly Morgan (whose piece draws a phallic line between Alex the Droog's pet snake and his iconic codpiece) and Invader (whose Rubik Kubrick Clockwork Orange piece is included in the exhibition). On the none-Clockwork Orange front, Peter Kennard's piece references Dr Strangelove and there's also work by Futura, Harland Miller and Sarah Lucas. Interestingly, the exhibition doesn't include any work by Nick Walker who did the graffiti and street backdrops for Eyes Wide Shut.
The exhibition is curated by James Lavelle from UNKLE/Mo Wax and it runs until 24 August.
An exhibition entitled ' Daydreaming with Stanley Kubrick' has just opened at Somerset House in London which showcases work by contemporary artists, filmmakers and musicians who have been inspired by Stanley Kubrick. The exhibition includes work by Philip Castle (who designed the film poster for A Clockwork Orange and also Bowie's Aladdin Sane album cover), P aul I nsect (whose ' Clockwork Britain' references the original book cover and draws a line between the dystopia that the book foreshadowed and the 2011 London riots), Polly Morgan (whose piece draws a phallic line between Alex the Droog's pet snake and his iconic codpiece) and Inv ader (whose Rubik Kubrick Clockwork Orange piece is included in the exhibition). On the none-Clockwork Orange front, Peter K ennard's piece references Dr Strangelove and there's also work by Fu tura, Har land Miller and Sarah Lucas. Interestingly, the exhibition doesn't include any work by Ni ck Walker who did the graffiti and street backdrops for Eyes Wide Shut. The exhibition is curated by James Lavelle from UNKLE/Mo Wax and it runs until 24 August.
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Stokes Croft - Magpie Squat Eviction + Crowdfunder, by Feral Things on Jul 10, 2016 11:08:42 GMT 1, It's a shame to see the Magpie going; it's been the location for some fantastic work over the last 10 years:
Sweet Toof, Cyclops and Phelgm from 2007
gHOSTbOY from 2008
Phlegm from 2008
Rowdy, Cyclops and 3Dom from 2009
Dones, Stik and gHOSTbOY from 2010
SoloOne, 45RPM, Phlegm and Stik from 2011
45RPM and Sickboy from 2012
3Dom from 2013
Gumbo, Oath, Fois, Epok and ASK from 2014 and 2015
It's a shame to see the Magpie going; it's been the location for some fantastic work over the last 10 years: S weet Toof, Cyclops and Phelgm from 2007 gHOSTbOY from 2008 Phlegm from 2008 Rowdy, Cyclops and 3Dom from 2009 Dones, Sti k and gHOSTbOY from 2010 SoloOne, 45RPM, Phlegm and St ik from 2011 45RPM and Sick boy from 2012 3Dom from 2013 Gumbo, Oath, Fois, Epok and ASK from 2014 and 2015
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Futura, Fairey, Welker, MBW, by Feral Things on Jul 9, 2016 19:40:19 GMT 1, ....I don't want to shell out for something only to see it's value diluted by more and more released. I think the real value in this print is the perspective it provides on US militarism and the country's position in the current world order from an artist that left the first wave of graffiti to serve in the US military and then returned to be a key figure in the Golden Age of NY graffiti. That isn't affected by the number of prints produced and personally I think money just obscures the true value. Just my 2c worth.
....I don't want to shell out for something only to see it's value diluted by more and more released. I think the real value in this print is the perspective it provides on US militarism and the country's position in the current world order from an artist that left the first wave of graffiti to serve in the US military and then returned to be a key figure in the Golden Age of NY graffiti. That isn't affected by the number of prints produced and personally I think money just obscures the true value. Just my 2c worth.
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Legal website with illegal art work, by Feral Things on Jul 8, 2016 23:18:11 GMT 1, If you're based in the UK and your concern is about the legality of posting photos of graffiti then you might want to read up on the case of Marcus Barnes from Keep The Faith magazine. The CPS tried and failed to prosecute him for the offense of 'encouraging the commission of criminal damage'. He had published a lot of photos of train and trackside graffiti but given that this prosecution failed I'd be surprised if they tried to prosecute someone in similar circumstances any time soon. But obviously this is in no way any kind of legal advice on the issue.
If your concern is about a knock on effect on other aspects of your life then it's worth bearing in mind that Nug's 'Territorial Pissing' video very nearly cost him his MA Fine Arts degree in Sweden. Also, Good Guy Boris was successfully convicted in France and although that was for painting trains I'm guessing that it was the film and photography he did for The Grifters that led to the police taking such a keep interest in him unfortunately.
Although you can pay a small fee to have your domain registration details kept private it would be relatively straightforward for the police to gain a warrant which would require your hosting company to hand over your personal details. I would very definitely not get my friends or relatives involved; if you don't want problems then you definitely don't want them having problems either. If you're going to post photos online then I'd suggest at least using an Exif data removing application to strip out all the Exif metadata like dates and locations.
I'd love to see your photos if you do post them online.
If you're based in the UK and your concern is about the legality of posting photos of graffiti then you might want to read up on the case of Marcus Barnes from Keep The Faith magazine. The CPS tried and failed to prosecute him for the offense of ' encouraging the commission of criminal damage'. He had published a lot of photos of train and trackside graffiti but given that this prosecution failed I'd be surprised if they tried to prosecute someone in similar circumstances any time soon. But obviously this is in no way any kind of legal advice on the issue. If your concern is about a knock on effect on other aspects of your life then it's worth bearing in mind that Nug's ' Territorial Pissing' video very nearly cost him his MA Fine Arts degree in Sweden. Also, Good Guy Boris was successfully convicted in France and although that was for painting trains I'm guessing that it was the film and photography he did for The Grifters that led to the police taking such a keep interest in him unfortunately. Although you can pay a small fee to have your domain registration details kept private it would be relatively straightforward for the police to gain a warrant which would require your hosting company to hand over your personal details. I would very definitely not get my friends or relatives involved; if you don't want problems then you definitely don't want them having problems either. If you're going to post photos online then I'd suggest at least using an Exif data removing application to strip out all the Exif metadata like dates and locations. I'd love to see your photos if you do post them online.
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Yarn Bombing, by Feral Things on Jul 6, 2016 22:13:05 GMT 1, There's a new feature length documentary about yarn-bombing called simply 'Yarn'. It features artists from across the globe but focuses on Tinna Thorudottir Thorvaldar from Iceland, Olek from Poland, Toshiko Horiuchi MacAdam from Japan and Tilde Björfors from Sweden. I do love the political, and often overtly feminist, nature of yarn-bombing so it's great to see a documentary dedicated to the discipline. There are screenings all over the US and also a screening in Malmö; details can be found here.
There's a new feature length documentary about yarn-bombing called simply ' Yarn'. It features artists from across the globe but focuses on Tinna Thorudottir Thorvaldar from Iceland, Olek from Poland, Toshiko Horiuchi MacAdam from Japan and Tilde Björfors from Sweden. I do love the political, and often overtly feminist, nature of yarn-bombing so it's great to see a documentary dedicated to the discipline. There are screenings all over the US and also a screening in Malmö; details can be found here.
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'Art From The Streets' | CAFA Museum of Art, Beijing, by Feral Things on Jul 5, 2016 22:56:45 GMT 1, The CAFA Art Museum in Beijing has just opened an exhibition called 'Art From The Streets' featuring work by Invader, Futura, Seen, Daleast, Tanc, Vhils, Obey, l'Atlas, Jonone, Faile, Blek le Rat, JR, Nunca and Stephane Carricondo amongst others. The show is curated by Magda Danysz and provides a survey of street art and graffiti from around the world. The show is on until 24 August.
The CAFA Art Museum in Beijing has just opened an exhibition called ' Art From The Streets' featuring work by In vader, F utura, S een, D aleast, T anc, V hils, O bey, l'At las, Jon one, F aile, Bl ek le Rat, J R, N unca and Ste phane Carricondo amongst others. The show is curated by Magda Danysz and provides a survey of s treet art and graffiti from around the world. The show is on until 24 August.
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Recommended Art Books, by Feral Things on Jul 4, 2016 22:23:21 GMT 1, And from the sublime to the ridiculous. Although 'Golden Boy as Anthony Cool' by Herbert Kohl (which I posted about above) was the first book about wall writing in the tradition of Cornbread, Taki etc., before that there was 'Graffiti: Selected Scrawls From Bathroom Walls' by Robert Reisner which was published back in 1967. The title kind of says everything you need to know really but if you can't get enough of people writing on the walls in public toilets then there's also 'Women In The John' by Susanna Shaw from 1978.
And from the sublime to the ridiculous. Although ' Golden Boy as Anthony Cool' by Herbert Kohl (which I posted about above) was the first book about wall writing in the tradition of Cornbread, Taki etc., before that there was ' Graffiti: Selected Scrawls From Bathroom Walls' by Robert Reisner which was published back in 1967. The title kind of says everything you need to know really but if you can't get enough of people writing on the walls in public toilets then there's also ' Women In The John' by Susanna Shaw from 1978.
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Recommended Art Books, by Feral Things on Jul 1, 2016 19:49:27 GMT 1, 'Wall Writers: Graffiti in Its Innocence' by Roger Gastman is one of the most meticulously researched and beautifully put together books that I've read and I would strongly recommend it to anyone. It covers the period between the birth of graffiti up until about 1973 i.e. before anyone even thought about selling any work and hence the subtitle. There's in-depth interviews with almost all the pioneers as well as old adverts for spraypaint, newspaper cuttings and a wealth of photos from the period. 'Golden Boy as Anthony Cool' by Herbert Kohl also covers the same period but it was published contemporaneously back in 1972 and was the first book published about graffiti.
' Wall Writers: Graffiti in Its Innocence' by Roger Gastman is one of the most meticulously researched and beautifully put together books that I've read and I would strongly recommend it to anyone. It covers the period between the birth of graffiti up until about 1973 i.e. before anyone even thought about selling any work and hence the subtitle. There's in-depth interviews with almost all the pioneers as well as old adverts for spraypaint, newspaper cuttings and a wealth of photos from the period. ' Golden Boy as Anthony Cool' by Herbert Kohl also covers the same period but it was published contemporaneously back in 1972 and was the first book published about graffiti.
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futura x converse II shoes available, by Feral Things on Jun 30, 2016 21:52:42 GMT 1, Futura has designed some more kicks for Converse featuring the Skyfall technique he used in the recent show in Detroit. There's also a big interview with Futura about that show in the next edition of Juxtapoz.
Futura has designed some more kicks for Converse featuring the Skyfall technique he used in the recent show in Detroit. There's also a big interview with Futura about that show in the next edition of Juxtapoz.
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Rose Béton, by Feral Things on Jun 30, 2016 19:43:27 GMT 1, There is a report about Rose Béton on Arrested Motion here and lots of great photos from the ever-brilliant Butterfly on her Flickr here. Here's a few to whet people's appetites but it's well worth checking out the whole set.
Martha Cooper photographing Futura as he paints a whole car outside Les Abattoirs
KR inside Les Abattoirs
Martha Cooper's photographs of Lady Pink and Case 2 at Château d'Eau
Henrik 'ECB' Beikirch painting in Toulouse
There is a report about Rose Béton on Arrested Motion here and lots of great photos from the ever-brilliant Butterfly on her Flickr here. Here's a few to whet people's appetites but it's well worth checking out the whole set. Martha Cooper photographing Futura as he paints a whole car outside Les Abattoirs KR inside Les Abattoirs Martha Cooper's photographs of Lady Pink and Case 2 at Château d'Eau Henrik 'ECB' Beikirch painting in Toulouse
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MOMO, Faile, Maya Hayuk, Swoon at MIMA Museum, by Feral Things on Jun 30, 2016 19:29:21 GMT 1, Thanks for the great photos, @buckwurst . Of all the shows so far this year, this is the one which I most would have liked to have seen. If you haven't seen it already, there's an interesting little video of Momo's paper tear piece being created here. If anyone doesn't know who the people in Swoon's pieces are and wants to know then...
The person on the left is her father Milton who was apparently very eccentric but always supported Swoon's art; he tragically took his own life in February last year and this image was created posthumously by Swoon while she was trying to come to terms with the loss and pain. The image in the middle is a 'Dharmapalas' which is a wrathful-faced protector deity that is common in Buddhist iconography. The image on the right is her mother and Swoon has spoken about her unstable upbringing as her mum faught addiction and mental instability; the image was started when she was sick and completed shortly after she passed away.
The image on the left is of Walkie who is a young boy who benefited from the 'Konbit Shelter' Project in Bigones-Leogane, Haiti which Swoon has been working on since the 2010 earthquake; there are more details about the project here. The image in the middle is of Henderson who was a crane operator who faught for equality in the Braddock steel mills and featured in the 1998 movie 'Struggles in Steel' which inspired the Braddock Tiles project; there are more details about the project here. The image on the right is George who was an inmate in Philadelphia and was involved with workshops that Swoon is running to help people affected by trauma and addiction; there are more details here.
The image on the left is of Sonya and this was the lead image for her last show earlier in the year. The image on the right is called 'Ice Queen' and the model is Olivia Katz who has been involved with the Kombit Project and who is the sister of artist Andrew Katz.
Thanks for the great photos, @buckwurst . Of all the shows so far this year, this is the one which I most would have liked to have seen. If you haven't seen it already, there's an interesting little video of Momo's paper tear piece being created here. If anyone doesn't know who the people in S woon's pieces are and wants to know then... The person on the left is her father Milton who was apparently very eccentric but always supported Swo on's art; he tragically took his own life in February last year and this image was created posthumously by Sw oon while she was trying to come to terms with the loss and pain. The image in the middle is a ' Dharmapalas' which is a wrathful-faced protector deity that is common in Buddhist iconography. The image on the right is her mother and Sw oon has spoken about her unstable upbringing as her mum faught addiction and mental instability; the image was started when she was sick and completed shortly after she passed away. The image on the left is of Walkie who is a young boy who benefited from the ' Konbit Shelter' Project in Bigones-Leogane, Haiti which Swoo n has been working on since the 2010 earthquake; there are more details about the project here. The image in the middle is of Henderson who was a crane operator who faught for equality in the Braddock steel mills and featured in the 1998 movie ' Struggles in Steel' which inspired the Braddock Tiles project; there are more details about the project here. The image on the right is George who was an inmate in Philadelphia and was involved with workshops that Sw oon is running to help people affected by trauma and addiction; there are more details here. The image on the left is of Sonya and this was the lead image for her last show earlier in the year. The image on the right is called ' Ice Queen' and the model is Olivia Katz who has been involved with the Kombit Project and who is the sister of artist Andrew Katz.
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The Music Box Kickstarter feat. Swoon, by Feral Things on Jun 29, 2016 20:43:34 GMT 1, There's a week left to go on the Kickstarter and the project is just $10k short of its target. Lots of great rewards and there are pictures up now of Swoon's masks and print. The website is here if anyone wants to get involved.
There's a week left to go on the Kickstarter and the project is just $10k short of its target. Lots of great rewards and there are pictures up now of Swoon's masks and print. The website is here if anyone wants to get involved.
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Mexican Aritsts, by Feral Things on Jun 28, 2016 21:43:21 GMT 1, Tristan Manco has launched a website showcasing the work of Mexican artists. I wasn't familiar with any of the names previously but I like the fact that they've got their own distinct flavour. The website is mexicanart.co.uk and there's also an IG account at instagram.com/mexicanartuk/
Tristan Manco has launched a website showcasing the work of Mexican artists. I wasn't familiar with any of the names previously but I like the fact that they've got their own distinct flavour. The website is mexicanart.co.uk and there's also an IG account at instagram.com/mexicanartuk/
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Feral Things
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January 2012
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Alëxone related news, by Feral Things on Jun 28, 2016 21:28:42 GMT 1, Alëxone's just completed the largest wall that I can remember him painting out in Næstved in Denmark
Alëxone's just completed the largest wall that I can remember him painting out in Næstved in Denmark
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Feral Things
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January 2012
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Recommended Art Books, by Feral Things on Jun 28, 2016 21:06:17 GMT 1, 'Tag Town' by Martha Cooper covers early wall writing predominantly from New York and in particular the Washington Heights neighbourhood. The books includes tags by pretty much all the most significant early writers including Cornbread, Taki 183, Stay High 149, Topcat 164, Ex Vandals, Lee and Futura 2000, in fact Julio 204 is about the only obvious name missing. There's also some beautiful photos of Basquiat and Haring's wall writing. 'Urban Calligraphy and Beyond' by Markus Mai also covers handstyles but this time from around the millennium.
' Tag Town' by Martha Cooper covers early wall writing predominantly from New York and in particular the Washington Heights neighbourhood. The books includes tags by pretty much all the most significant early writers including Cornbread, Taki 183, Stay High 149, Topcat 164, Ex Vandals, Lee and Futura 2000, in fact Julio 204 is about the only obvious name missing. There's also some beautiful photos of Basquiat and Ha ring's wall writing. ' Urban Calligraphy and Beyond' by Markus Mai also covers handstyles but this time from around the millennium.
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