All Posts in the ‘Events’ Category

Friends With Knives

Sunday, September 13th, 2009

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DirtyPilot.com and PaperMonster have teamed up to present some of today’s most talented stencil artists in a group show titled “Friends With Knives” opening on September 18th.

The show will feature works from artists such as LECKOmio, E.L.K., SOULE, Peat Wollaeger, PaperMonster, L.E.T. , Nathan Phaneuf , A1One , Billy Mode, Ben Slow, Koleszar, Dave Lowell, Mefee, Roy Schreuder and HAHA.

Friends With Knives aim is to highlight the beauty behind stencil graffiti styles/techniques such as photo-realism, pop, and political stencils at global level with artists hailing from Iran, Germany, USA, Australia, France and the United Kingdom.

Be sure to check out more over at DirtyPilot or visit PaperMonster for more info.

Southsea Skate Park Decorated

Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009

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Southsea Skate Park, Portsmouth, has recently been visited by some of the leading UK stencil artists. The dreary concrete shapes have been decorated with a variety of different styles.

The event featured a Free Art area (where people where able to pick up a free piece of art) and the live painting of  the skate park.

Some featured artists that had work at the event where: Fark FK, Snub23, Stickee, Finbarr Dac, Please Flush, Ink Joy, Pahnl, Elmo and My Dog Sighs.

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Young Carers Project: Urban Art Exhibition

Monday, August 3rd, 2009

pyc-key-expo-v2An Urban Art Exhibition, featuring some fantastic UK street artists, is being held in Peterborough to raise awareness and fund for Young Carers. The 2 week exhibition will consist of artwork that has been donated by artists and photographers from all over the world. The exhibition not only features ’street art’ but also some more traditional pieces – those made with a brush rather than a can.

Work has been donated from a range of artists with different styles. Some of our favourites: Funky Red Dog, Elmo, Dogtired, Lex and My Dog Sighs.

Kaine Kulczak, a local Peterborough artist, organised the event after hearing the stories of two young carers: “These children were talking about how they were responsible for cooking, cleaning and in some cases medicating their parents. They also spoke about how they were afraid to ask for help because they thought it would break up their family“.

The donated artwork will all be sale during the exhibition and all proceeds will go directly to the Young Carers Project. The event currently has a blog and a website where you can find out information on the event and the artists exhibiting.

The exhibition is to take place at the Key Theatre in Peterborough from the 25th August to the 5th September. There will be an exclusive preview night on the 24th August. If you would like to attend this special night then please email Kaine Kulczak kaine@kulczak.com.

If you are in the area over this period, please take a look at the exhibition and support the cause.

IYTI Belfast

Wednesday, July 29th, 2009

Some of us contemplate organising our very own an art show, others prefer to spectate, but for Alice Burns Aka Dogtired she has just pulled off the organisation of her second, IYTI (It’s Yours, Take It!) show in Belfast.  The show featured no less than 100 pieces, submitted from various artists all over the world, with one main concept, that their pieces were free to the public.  Check out the interview with Dogtired below, gain some inspiration and get planning!

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Recoat Gallery

Tuesday, July 28th, 2009

A rather self-explanatory post today, just making people aware of Recoat Gallery’s 2nd birthday exhibition. If you are based in or are about Glasgow, Scotland at the time, i suggest checking it out.

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Banksy Versus Bristol Museum

Sunday, July 26th, 2009

In his first exhibition since the early millennium, world renowned Street Artist Banksy is back with a show that sees him take over the Bristol Museum. The surprise show, announced a week previous to it opening, sees Banksy “remix” the current museum pieces, adding the expected Banksy twist on things. In addition to this over 100 of Banksy’s pieces, many of which have not been seen before are also included.

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The exhibition is open daily till the 31st of August, check it out.
http://www.banksy.co.uk/

Supercans 2009

Thursday, July 23rd, 2009

The Supercans 2009 event is happening this coming Saturday (25th July) in Southampton. So, if you’re kicking around Southampton this weekend get to The Hobbit Pub and check out some great art, music and why not grab yourself a beer while you’re at it!

The event features work from Snub23, Hutch, Kev Munday and FarkFK.

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ALLCITY vs Jonny Fu Gallery

Tuesday, July 21st, 2009

JonnyFuAllCity_smallA new unique space is set to be launched in Seven Dials, Covent Garden, London. The experience is the lovechild of ALLCITY© (a London collective) and Jonny Fu (creative genius).

As is the norm with launch nights, you can expect great music from Bigger than Barry resident DJ’s Chesus & Rodski. Printed denims, supplied by Lee Cooper, will also be screen printed live.

The space is arranged to launch ALLCITY’s first series of limited edition t-shirts with some of their new artworks. Jonny Fu will be releasing his brand new plush 12″ toy – a flute-playing ninja!

Private View
23rd July
Doors open: 7- 10pm
37 Endell Street, Seven Dials, London WC2H 9

Running Time:
24th July – 9th August 2009
Open daily from 11am -7pm

RSVP: info@jonnyfu.org