Offerings to the volcano

The eruption of southern Iceland’s Eyjafjallajökull caused chaos over the last week and I think many of us will know some one effected. Escif’s show at Pictures on Walls was short of 30 Spanish visitors who were meant to arrive for the opening night. Friends of mine also found themselves stranded in Chicago, while other mates valiantly managed to get to places like Georgia overland… It was a reminder of the power of nature and how... Read More

Escif – Around the Wall

Escif is an artist I was first introduced to in 2006 by Blu, who recommended him for inclusion in the Street Sketchbook book. Since meeting him back then in Barcelona and the publication of Street Sketchbook, Escif’s work has continued to grow and develop. Constantly painting and producing, his techniques have become honed over time to a minimal but elegant style while his ideas have also become stronger – at times surreal, usually very... Read More

Roa show @ Pure Evil

#gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-1 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } I was greatly looking forward to seeing new work by Belgian artist Roa this week and his show at Pure Evil gallery did not disappoint.... Read More