Team Robbo’s wonders on Holloway Road
I cannot believe I had forgotten about this huge wall on Holloway Road. I went past it a few weeks ago but could not stop to take pictures. I have done so today. Enjoy the pictures below. At the time where I am writing this, I hear some people on Twitter expressing their surprise about Robbo doing stencils ( I myself spotted a few weeks ago a stencil signed Robbo). Some people seem to find inconceivable that idea? Woo, woo, woo, let’s all calm down here. Robbo will still... Read More
SPQR at Pure Evil: Monochromatic shades
Another exhibition by Signal gallery which I had penciled in as soon as I’d heard about it. The artist, SPQR, has been on the circuit for quite a while now and is a prolific stenciller, so I was not surprised to find, hung up on the walls of Signal gallery, technically very good, quality stencils. For his first solo show in the UK, SPQR looks at how art can be used to express your disagreement about things surrounding you: society, media, economy, etc. At first sight, and... Read More
‘Buenos Aires calling’ at Pure Evil: fantastico!
The year: 2001, the place: Buenos Aires, Argentina, the event: a terrible economic crash. The outcome and most probably the best one: the explosion of the street art scene. Artists as a reaction to what was happening started to paint the streets and for some of them in a rather large scale. Buenos Aires Calling is the show Graffitimundo presented at Pure Evil with the aim of bringing a feel of this scene to London. I got very excited when I heard about this show as I know how... Read More
Gabriel Dubois at Stolen Space
Gabriel Dubois is back to Stolen Space gallery after having taking part earlier this year to a group show – read about it here and his new works for his debut solo show – Kykkeliky are bold, this is the least you can tell about them. German-Canadian artist, Gabriel Dubois grew up in the streets of Vancouver and started to drop graffiti on urban spaces of the Chinatown area. However what I was seeing all around me were far away from it: large wooden panels with bright... Read More
Multiplied fair at Christie’s
Coinciding with Frieze Art Fair in what is undoubtedly the most important week in the London Contemporary Art scene calendar, Multiplied Art Fair presents the perfect forum to scope out emerging artistic talent. In collaboration with over thirty London galleries the art fair will be hosted by Christie’s and will offer contemporary art editions in all its manifestations, from prints and photographs, to artist’s books and 3-D multiples. Read More Read More
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