As an art student I attended a fair number of art exhibitions, some dull and monotonous, some weird and entertaining but none quite like the latest addition to the side wall of Poundland near Turnpike Lane in London. Banksy a famous and yet secretive graffiti artist has chosen this run of the mill area as
To celebrate their 175th anniversary, Hermès has opened it’s new exhibition Leather Forever at 6 Burlington Gardens, W1. Through the journey of 12 rooms you will discover Hermès’ dynamism, quality and perfectionism that has made it one of the most luxurious and established brands in the entire world. Their aim is for visitors to enjoy the
Working in an ad agency you get to mingle with a lot of interesting people. One of the guys at my agency, Billington Cartmell, takes a lot of pride in exploring London and finding all of the latest and greatest graffiti. Mick Hodgins has shared with us some of his most recent photography of street
Chilean artist Ivan Navarro has just completed his new installation at the Paul Kasmin Gallery in New York City. He has created fluorescent lighted sculptures that represent the floor plans of twelve of the world’s best known skyscrapers. The buildings were chosen because of the inspiration they provided the artist, through their innovations in design,
A while back we covered a collaborative project from French street artists Supakitch & Koralie, entitled Kimono Fusion. The husband and wife team created a phenomenal piece of art, filling an entire wall with their oriental inspired visuals. Yesterday they released a new project, again as a collaboration, entitled Romance In Plastic Minor. This time
UK graffiti artist Banksy never fails to impress me, continuously reinventing himself and pushing the boundaries. I’ve only recently (today) seen “B Movie”, a film regarding Banksy, including studio visits, interviews with top art critics and commentary by other artists, chiefly Damien Hirst. There’s something about the connotations within his art, and motive behind him
It’s been a while since we did the last spotlight piece, and it’s something I really enjoyed doing on the old site. Bringing it back baby! It’s been quite a quiet week for news, so it seems as good a time as any to highlight some upcoming talent. Shane Horn is a graphics designer currently
New York street artist Olek has just completed her most ambitious project yet. Known for her urban crocheting, Olek has gained a lot of exposure in the last year with her innovative and eye catching approach to street art. Recently she took her art to the Charging Bull in Wall Street, where she encapsulated it
One of the innovators of both street and indeed my style has featured in a shoot flaunting the extreme nature of his Miami abode today, the architechture involved in his house is simply baffling. Additionally, the entire place is littered with Kaws limited edition pieces amongst various other renowned brands including (oddly) Family Guy and
Stateless have released a new video for their latest single, Ariel. It uses amazing visuals combined with the experimental audio to create an innovative lighting experiment. The end product is incredibly psychedelic, whilst remaining very engaging. A digital dance exploring the eternal struggle of good and evil. FIELD animated the two opponent characters of the
