Poor old Daniel, I'm sure he's convinced himself that he's the victim in all of this

After getting a couple of abusive messages from Daniel telling me I was off the mark... AIKO messaged me to let me know that she wants this artwork on Daniel's roof.

Daniel said '@speebe It's an outdoor installation created for the purpose. We also have works by @hownosm @mearone and @cernesto hanging outside.'



AIKO said

'@speebe That piece was for indoor exhibition in 2011, still for sale. Please keep somewhere safe.'

'@speebe i love and it broke my hearts, really want to rescue that piece from there.'


The man always acts as though he's been wronged but he's clearly shady.... Lovely AIKO left to fester on the roof of his 'gallery' when the artist wants it back.

Such a dodgy C(_)NT!

Loving that wall of sabers!!.. That's my kind of thing..simple yet bold

Love it!

I do like this Handstyle Flag from a sprayed ed of 30 on his site...



FLAG HANDSTYLES: SERIES ONE
* Edition of 30, Hand Painted Multiples
* Paint, Pencil, and Ink
* 6in x 8in
* Numbered and Signed On Back
* On Arches Archival Paper
* Each One Is Unique
* Limited Number Available

$64.95

Nice... saberone.com/product/?id=137

I have about 20 minis that I plan on framing this year and making a wall around this guy, nothing of the size and quality of Highbrow, but will do for me. I really do dig these things.

Looking for these two guys.  They are the 2x3 size cards out of 15 not the new larger ones on his site now.

Please let me know if you have them and are interested in selling.

Thanks

www.ebay.com/itm/Saber-R-W-B-Flag-2010-Handfinished-Printer-Edition-Of-5-Rare-Fairey-Banksy-Faile-/321112709208?pt=Art_Prints&hash=item4ac3cf1858

PP Edition so its a more $, but this print is AMAZING.  It took me about 7 months to track down a RWB/60.

Best of luck.

Also not sure if Sub still has his for sale but you could check in.  I have purchased smaller flags from him before and he is great to deal with, you can buy with confidence there.

urbanartassociation.com/thread/104049/beer-saber-ernesto-revok-kofie

Hate to see them go, would prefer shipping within the US but will discuss outside the US shipping. All flags are framed in black wood frame floated on white mat , all were prof. framed. Some frames house multiple flags so they will be sold as a set as I have no way to unframe them.

2010  matching # set Red/White/Blue and Black/White


photo 3 by corysontag, on Flickr


IMG_2254 by corysontag, on Flickr

Sold as a set: 4675 shipped 


Rebels Flag HPM edition


IMAG0010 by corysontag, on Flickr

Price: 1750 plus shipping ( due to size )

Rebels Flag Black and Purple

IMG_4991 by corysontag, on Flickr

Price: 1250.00 framed 

Rebels Flag Red/White/Blue

IMAG0031 by corysontag, on Flickr

Price: 750.00

Saber Original Flag from Known Gallery White/Black/Grey and Wash

photo-2 by corysontag, on Flickr

Price: 3250.00 size approx. 21X30 ( using 2010 flag, same size )

Various smaller editions of 1, HPMS, Unreleased and others posted later.

Location: The Outsiders Newcastle
Dates: Friday 6th of September 2013 to Saturday 5th of October 2013
En garde for one of the biggest names in international urban art, when Saber makes his European solo exhibition debut at The Outsiders Newcastle gallery this September. The swashbuckling American is noted for his success in making traditional graffiti styles relevant to a fine art gallery context – and his effortlessly provocative executions. The latter have included the worldʼs largest piece of graffiti, interpretations of the usually sacrosanct Stars ʻnʼ Stripes, and using skywriting planes to daub politicized slogans above major US cities. The exhibitionʼs predominantly abstract works in spray paint, oils and charcoal also include both Saberʼs trademark American flag and depictions of the Union Jack too. Painting organically, the artist recently flew from Los Angeles to Newcastle, seven weeks ahead of the exhibition, in order to create the entire body of work in situ at The Outsiders gallery. “My work is a continuation of certain graffiti styles developed in Southern California,” says Saber by way of description. “However, I have always been fascinated by how to adapt it for a gallery. His unique form of abstraction is the result of a 22 year journey as a graffiti artist, and consists of multiple layers of fragmented names, hand-styles, marks, shapes and
movements woven into deep layers of urban texture.

His famed outdoor pieces are “about an unrepeatable spontaneous representation of the power of letters, movement and placement. I
canʼt bring those colors and gestures into a gallery. Itʼs not graffiti once itʼs on the canvas.” The gallery works, in contrast, “Have to be a
beautiful painting. I want an average person who knows nothing about graffiti to say, ʻThis is a beautiful painting.ʼ Thatʼs the most important
thing to me.”

Saberʼs abstracts are painted while considering a theme – in this case, the Ugly American of the title. The phrase was popularized by
Eugene Burdick and William Ledererʼs 1958 novel of the same name. Made into a 1963 movie starring Marlon Brando, it concerns the
international perception of Americans both personally and politically. “Itʼs a reference to the excesses, and foul nature, that some believe Americans possess. Obviously this has similarities to modern Britain too, but… I come from this culture thatʼs so self-centered and self-preserved, and I want to expose the cracks in it,” says Saber. “Not just the endless wars, or PRISM and the treatment of Edward Snowden, but healthcare,” he adds, himself an epilepsy sufferer. “In America thereʼs no philosophy of preventative care. In the UK thereʼs an empathy directed towards the patient. In the US, you get ill and you lose your home. Iʼm a messenger for the future telling the British people what itʼs going to be like when the NHS is fully privatized.”

Dates: Friday 6th of September 2013 to Saturday 5th of October 2013

Legendary graffiti artist Saber's debut exhibition at The Outsiders Newcastle will consist entirely of work created in the gallery itself. The artist will be literally living and breathing in the space for 7 weeks ahead of the exhibition, so stay tuned to our social media channels for regular pictorial snapshots and updates of his progress throughout the summer.

The exhibition's title, The Ugly American, is taken from the multi-million-copy best selling book and movie: the phrase itself came to be a synonym for all that is wrong with American foreign policy, something very close to Saber's heart and practices. While it may not be obvious when glancing at his works, this theme is woven into the very fabric of every piece he's creating.

At the time of writing, many of the works currently being painted for the exhibition are abstract in nature, however, long-time Saber fans will be pleased to know that pieces from his well known Flags series (both USA and Great Britain) will also feature in the show.

www.theoutsiders.net/exhibition/105,saber-the-ugly-american

That is what is posted on the site, I imagine as I know him well he has been working nonstop so I expect a great show.

It'll be interesting to see how much of the show will be based around his flag work. I think because in the past our national flag was appropriated by the far right we've got a very different relationship to our flag than any other country I've visited. Perhaps because of this I'm not as big a fan of his flag work as I am the rest of his work. I guess the benefit of spending seven weeks over here producing the work for the show is that he can respond to these kinds of cultural differences.

The guy's got so much style that I'm sure it'll be a great show either way.