Blek le Rat – Exhibition in London
The Parisian-born artist Blek le Rat, a.k a. Xavier Prou, is often referred to as the “father” of stencilled graffiti and street art. Known for his major influence on the famous Banksy, le Rat will now have an exhibition at the Opera Gallery at 134 New Bond St., London. The show will start this month on April 27th.
Blek le Rat, The 30 Year Anniversary Retrospective
This retrospective features the artist’s private family photos, point and shoot images of his graffiti artwork from around the world, and full-color reproductions of his gallery pieces. The book is separated into two distinct sections: “Street Art” and “Fine Art,” both of which are augmented by the writing of celebrated scholars, critics, experts in relevant fields, fellow artists, journalists, collectors and gallerists. Lavishly illustrated with more than 200 images, “Blek le Rat,” the 30 year anniversary retrospective offers the first full history of this seminal artist’s tradition and legacy, featuring:
- Street art images from around the world
- Full-color reproductions of Blek le Rat’s fine art
- Never before seen images from the Prou family’s private archives
- 30+ essays from celebrated artists, scholars, critics and gallerists
from around the world.
Contributors include:
- Jonathan LeVine, Jonathan LeVine Gallery
- Jeffrey T. Iverson, Time Magazine
- Carol Kino, culture critic, journalist, and regular contributer to the New York Times
- Russell Howze, author of “Stencil Nation: Graffiti, Community, and Art”
- Carlo McCormick, culture critic, curator and senior editor of Paper Magazine
- Waldemar Januszczak, Britain’s most distinguished art critic, writer for Sunday Times
- Jean-David Malat, Opera Gallery
- Justin Giarla, White Walls Gallery
- Anthony Lister, painter and installation artist
- Shepard Fairey, street artist
Wreck the walls
Subliminal Projects Gallery presents Wreck the Walls, a group exhibition on view December 11, through January 15, 2011. A reception for the artists will be held Saturday, December 11, from 5-9 p.m.
Wreck the Walls includes works by over 30 artists, established and emerging, who have helped shape the artistic spirit influenced by their times. Rebellious pioneers of their artistic genres, who come from a background where there are few rules and anything is possible, have helped pave the way for a younger generation of artists who are influenced by their prevailing subculture. From gallery to street art, this show expresses each artist’s divergence and individuality, offering a visual cornucopia of painting, photography, mixed media, works on paper, digital prints, sculpture, graphic design, and illustration.
This show seeks to allow the viewer a window into the myriad worlds of a group of artists whose careers span over two cultural generations, and whose individual visions create a disjointed mosaic. Their works recall the vastly differing self-perceptions cultivated in a patchwork art world constantly seeking to define and redefine itself. Wreck the Walls embraces the multiple identities of the artistic practice, and rather than seeking to congeal the complex layers of artistic vision that make up the culture, the show celebrates distinct perceptions by juxtaposing artists, whether established or emerging, who reject uniformity in a culture that defies singular classification.
Participating Artists Include:
Alan Shaffer, Alejandro Gehry, Andy Moses, Bertil Petersson, Billy Al Bengston, Blek Le Rat, Craig Stecyk, Curtis Kulig, David Ellis, David Yow, Ed Moses, Ellwood T. Risk, Erik Foss, Eric Schwartz, Eric White, Evan Hecox, Greg Lamarche, Jason Alper, John Van Hamersveld, Laddie John Dill, Larry Bell, Martha Cooper, Monica Canilao, Retna, Robbie Conal, Ryan McGinness, Ryan Travis Christian, Skullphone, Swoon, Tim Biskup, Vanessa Prager, Kelly Berg
Exhibition Dates:
December 11th – January 15th, 2011
http://subliminalprojects.com/
Dare, Toast, Strumbel and Blek le Rat in Lindau
Springmann zeigt Blek le Rat, Dare Toast und Stefan Strumbel
Begleitend zur Kunstmesse Berliner Liste zeigte die Freiburger Galerie Springmann die Künstler Blek le Rat, Dare, Toast und Stefan Strumbel.
Hier ein paar Eindrücke von der Ausstellung
Toast und Stefan Strumbel
Stefan Strumbel
Ata “Toast” Bozaki
Dare Sigi von Koeding
Blek le Rat
Random pics
