Earlier this year, while working on my new book, I visited Manchester’s Common bar/gallery to meet artists taking part in a project called Dot the Eyes. Artists included Richt, Matt Sewell, Showchicken, Via Via, Guy McKinley & Elph. They now have a website http://www.flickr.com/photos/dottheeyes/ where I found this picture, I am in there, blurred in the background.
Add comment December 27th, 2006
Much of my year has been spent working on a new book about artists sketchbooks. As part of the process I’ve managed to travel to a few places to visit artists in person. One such artist is Ericailcane who I met in Bologna. I recently brought his work to the attention of Pictures on Walls and consequently was involved in bring him over to show at this years Santa’s Ghetto. “The Ghetto”, organised by Pictures on Walls, is an annual gallery/store usually held in a empty shop. This year it got a lot of attention especially with its location being on London’s Oxford Street. Picture is of part of Ericailcane’s installation at the show.
Add comment December 1st, 2006
I have a green canvas in this group exhibition! Thanks to Matt - http://www.flickr.com/photos/whatcollective/ for persuading me to get my paints out.
Add comment November 4th, 2006
This Saturday I am giving a tour of Arnolfini’s latest exhibition “I Will Always Champion Bad Painting” by Albert Oehlen.
Add comment October 28th, 2006
Back from the Pictoplasma conference in Berlin http://www.pictoplasma.com
Modart Magazine asked me to write an article about for them - it will appear in the next issue, No.12.
http://www.methodmag.com/modart
Add comment October 19th, 2006
Viva La Muralists! is an annual festival that celebrates and explores street art and its global subculture each September, in Manchester UK. The festival brings artists from around the world to debate, converse, create and to share ideas. The festival comprises of different events throughout the month, including debates, discussions, masterclasses for emerging young artists, new outdoor commissions, new collaborations, film screenings, and the acclaimed event International Doodlebug Day.
Above picture: Barney & Jo - organisers of Viva La Muralists.
More info here: http://www.myspace.com/vivalamuralists
Add comment September 30th, 2006
Coming soon in October. This image part some design work completed for Modern Art Oxford’s Late series
Add comment September 14th, 2006
To promote the Graffiti Brasil book I have been touring an exhibition of Brazilian screenprints. The exhibition is currently in Glasgow as part of the Glasgay Festival.
Q! Gallery & Studio, 87-91 Saltmarket, Glasgow G1 5LE
The screen prints featured in the show were all commissioned and developed exclusively in collaboration with some of Sao Paulo’s most talented graffiti artists. The idea was to give artists access to the fine art screen print process.
Each print is limited to a print run of 100 and takes months of preparation. Every artist has experimented with the printing process, for example, Herbert Baglione used printed varnishes and both he and Titifreak added scratched and sprayed elements directly on to the final screens.
The final collection reflects the variety of influences and styles of the artists involved; Speto’s woodcut influenced prints, Nunca’s Amazonian motifs mixed with the lines of pichação and Zezão and Boleta’s psychedelic/organic lines.
The exhibition runs from 11th September until 9th October 2006
Add comment September 11th, 2006
While working on my new book - most of the summer months I’ve been making small trips to meet artists. It was a pleasure to visit Lille just now. Among the artists I met was Remed. Pictured here showing me a collaborative piece printed on a Madrid flag.
Add comment September 8th, 2006
Modern Art Oxford’s brief was to explain their aims and activities in the form of a message map. The final design solution was this colourful venn diagram.
Add comment July 26th, 2006