SICKBOY GOES FOR GOLD

From early 2000 no street corner or rubbish bin in Bristol was safe. What appeared on them was strange and unique and the graffiti phenomenon known as Sickboy was born. Obsessed with yellow and red dome like temples, Sickboy left his mark in every nook and cranny.

Tomorrow the 1st January 2009 sees the release of the first screen-prints of the year. 100artworks are releasing the new Sickboy print range. Pictured above the Edition size is 250 Non-Gold and 75 Gold version all signed and numbered by the artist. The gold version is styling real 24 Carat gold leaf. Both versions will be available tomorrow from the 100Artworks website here

Big Geezers Tour 2008

Modart Tv have dropped this clip of The Big Geezers Tour with Carhartt from earlier in the year. Here’s a first look at the full length mini documentary wihich will be released soon on DVD.

Big Geezers: A paint trip through Scandinavia and East Europe
Book and DVD
Published by Work in Progress and Verlag für
ISBN: 978-3-939181-03-3

HAPPY HOLIDAYS

Right, we are back in London after a quick trip to Ireland for the holidays where we drank and ate lots and lots. We hope all our readers had an enjoyable holiday. Normal service will now resume.

45RPM OWL SCREENPRINT

Our Bristol friend 45RPM has just released some limited edition 'Owls' prints.

1 colour hand pulled screen print on 320gsm Malago Arbororeta recycled sustainable acid free archive paper and A3 in size.

Each print is hand coloured in either blue, red, brown, yellow, silver or gold.
Signed by the artist, embossed and numbered edition of 100. Get yourself a copy over on the Friends & Co. website here..

Also working checking out on the Friends & Co. site are the screenprints from illustrator French and PINKY.

SNEAKER FREAKER MAGAZINE & CHIMP

Australian based sneaker magazine "Sneaker Freaker" have just droped an interview with street artist / illustratorDave The Chimp. Read it here.

SARAH MAGAZINE

Got emailed about this great fundraising project called Sarah Magazine. The magazine is a benefit for Sarah (pictured above) to raise the money for her second ear surgery. Sarah was born almost deaf and recently got a cochlear implant in her right ear, which helps her hear sounds she never realized existed. The second implant in her left ear has been scheduled for 2009, but since medical insurance will only cover one operation, she'll have to pay the full 25.000 euro bill all by herself... To help her out, 100 artists join forces to realize a publication and donate the full proceeds to her operation.
100 artists from around the world contributed an artwork to this A5, 96-page magazine - fullcolour cover and black/magenta/white insides, threadless bound - to help out raising money for Sarah's operation.
The magazine includes work from a whole bunch of artists we are fans of including Swoon, Bfree, Miss Lotion, Ward Zwart, Lennard Schuurmans, Craig Atkinson, Ephameron, Marcus Oakley, Neasden Control Centre, Mike Swaney and Luke Ramsey to name a few.

Sarah magazine only costs 15 euro (worldwide postage included) and is a 96-page black/magenta/white A5 publication on recycled paper with full-colour cover with a limited edition of 1000 copies

PAYPAL 15EURO along with your name and address to sarah_magazine@hotmail.com

SWEET TOOF EXHIBITION

Sweet Toof solo show opens tonight at The Sartorial Contemporary Art Gallery with a private view from 18.30. Live music from Emily Breeze, John E Vistic & Toyface.

DEC 19 to DEC 20 2008 and JAN 13 to FEB 4 2009
PRIVATE VIEW THURS DEC 18 .from 6.30 - 11 pm

SARTORIAL CONTEMPORARY ART | 26 Argyle Square | London | WC1H 8AP

LAB's Nightmare before Christmas

LAB and Daydream Network present a winter wonderland hidden in the middle of the metropolis. A one off seasonal spectacle featuring artwork, mulled wine and mince pies - this is the time to get your Christmas jumper on and come down to enjoy the festivities.

Artists include Pure Evil, Hush, ATG, SNUB, Tek13, THe Krah, Jimi Crayon, Blam, Rugman, Inkfetish, Hutch and many more.

Preview tonight Tuesday 16th December from 6.30pm. The show runs until 24th December.
The Courtyard | Sin | 144 Charing Cross Rd | WC2H 0lB

OBEY SAMPLE SALE

The Obey Christmas Sample Sale is happening this weekend, 19th December - 21st December. Starting at 11.30am and rolling through until Sunday 5.30pm. They will back in their regular spot within the The Old Truman Brewery, Brick Lane, next t o the barrier entrance on Hanbury Street.

The Old Truman Brewery | 91 Brick Lane | East London

TAGS- EAST LONDON FANZINE

What with the cold winter nights and in-between checking out all the exhibitions on at the moment and drinking free beers, we have managed to find some time to bust out another fanzine.

"Tags: East London" is a DIY zine for all you lovers of letters / tags / drippy tags and features a collection of photos documenting some of the tags that we have spotted in and around the streets of East London. The zine is A5 in size, a yellow cover with black and white images and a splash of colour images. 30 pages in total and yours for only £3.00. Click the link below to grab yourself a copy. Some photos below of the spreads. The zine includes photos featuring tags from Oker, Nylon, ATG, INk F, Tek13, Cept, Sickboy and Word To Mother to name a few.

Please select one

Zine and UK POSTAGE £3.50 Zine and International POSTAGE £4.00

DSCREET SOLO SHOW

Dscreet has been hitting up the streets of East London for the last few years with his colourful Owls.
Saturday the 13th December sees the opening of his first solo show titled " WORD UP" at the Pure Evil Gallery. The exhibition kicks off with a private view at 6pm this evening. THe show will run until the 24th December.

Pure Evil Gallery | 108 Leonard Street | London

SICKBOY NEW PRINTS

Some of the awesome Sickboys prints from his recent Stay Free Exhibition are now up for sale on the Sickboy's website.

"Love Saves The Day" and "Stay Free Print" both pictured above are only £100 each and are both 3 colour prints on 300gsm paper, both signed and numbered. Love Saves The Day is an edition of 100 and Stay Free Print is an edition of 200. Get em now as these will sell out quickly.

If you missed the London show, check this video clip put together by Silky.


UPDATE:
Check over on the Graffoto blog for a great review of the Stay Free Exhibition.

NEW FANTOME SCREEN PRINT

New Fantome print release, 'Max Gold' is an edition of 25, 42x59.4cm two colour screen print on archival innocent white 280gsm paper, signed and numbered by the artist priced @ £60 and available from Fantome website. Pictured above with a close up of the main image.

VIA BRICK LANE

Keeping it on the Italian tip, The Brick Lane Gallery presents “Via Brick Lane”, an exhibition showcasing works by a selection of Italian Street Artists, reunited for the first time in a London gallery. The exhibition will showcase nine of the most established Italian artists, some of which are represented in major collections worldwide and have a regular presence in international exhibitions and biennales.

Inspired by various art-historical movements as well as cultural references, these artists bridge the gap with the previous generation of Street Artists by developing new and innovative techniques of production and creation.

Continuing an affinity with the traditions of graffiti and stencils, the works are also intricately linked to the urban environment which the artists use to present subtle critical comments of today’s society. Their aim is to create a guerilla-based freedom of expression which can compete with the market forces and their commercial visual impressions. Using the city’s landscape, content and design as a source of inspiration to create a new global language, they attempt to make their works as visible as possible in our current jungle of endless signs, logos and commercial advertising.

Artists include: 108 from Alessandria, El Gato Chimney, Orticanoodles, Ozmo, Pho, Santy and Termine Growth from Milan, Lucamaleonte and the Sten/Lex duo from Rome.

The show opens with a private view on the 11th December 2008 and the show will run until the 5th January 2009

The Brick Lane Gallery | 196 Brick Lane | London | E1 6SA

JR PRINT Release from Studio Chromie

Studiocromie have released another "FAME" festival print. This time around it is a print by French Photographer/ Artist JR. The release is an edition of: 100, dimensions: 50x75.5 cm and is priced at 250 EUROs

The print is four color process on 100% magnani cotton paper signed and numbered by the artist. It is available now via the Studiocromie website here.

ABOVE: GIVING TO THE POOR

Above has dropped us an email to let us know about a fundraising print he has just released. Here is what he sent:

In a concept similar to "Robin Hood" I am taking an active role in helping those less fortunate. I am selling the "GIVING TO THE POOR" print at an affordable cost hoping to get as many people involved in this benevolent project as possible. 100% of ALL PROFITS will be donated to both these Homeless shelters. I have carefully selected these Homeless shelters because of each of their long-standing active role in the Homeless community. Each respective Homeless shelter stands out among others because they accept and strive to help those without a home regardless of RELIGION, RACE, POLITICS or SEXUAL PREFERENCE. Learn more about each of their specific Missions and Values here. E.C.S. SHELTER and C.H.-CENTER

TO HELP THOSE LESS FORTUNATE GET INVOLVED HERE

The Elms Lesters Book

In the making for nearly two years, this monumental tome not only demonstrates the gallery's passion and continued commitment to their gallery artists, now recognized globally as some of the most exciting contemporary artists of their age, but is an invaluable and important documentation of this historic period.

Whilst marking the gallery’s 25th anniversary, the book specifically catalogues their exhibitions over the last 12 years and covers 17 selected exhibitions and the work of a number of the contemporary art world’s most high profile artists; Adam Neate, José Parlá, Phil Frost, Anthony Lister, Futura, James Marshall (Dalek), Boris Tellegen (DELTA), Mark Dean Veca, Ron English, Space Invader, Stash and WK Interact.

The book is structured with a number of 'mini books' within its pages, featuring in-depth interviews and analysis with each artist by art historian Ben Jones, and includes an interview with Elms Lesters Gallery owner and curator Paul Jones.

Hard bound with a beautiful embossed cover and with a spectacular full colour dust jacket,it has 573 images printed across 502 pages. The highest print and production skills and technologies have been used to produce exceptional colour reproduction of the works and a variety of different paper stocks have been used to enhance and support the various sections of the book.

The book is limited to 1000 copies, is presented in individually numbered boxes and is available to buy online here or directly from the Elms Lester Gallery if you are in London.

Asbestos Boxing Club Video

This short film documents Asbestos' exhibition of paintings of the boxers from Ligoniel Amateur Boxing Club. Each portrait was done on objects found in the skips and streets of Belfast.

HELL HATH NO FURY

Saturday, December 6, saw the opening of "Hell Hath No Fury" exhibition at 55DSL featuring works from Rabodiga and Mitchy Bwoy. This collaborative exhibition explores the basic themes surrounding trust, sexuality and innocence, where the artists will take turns at being the wolf and the little red riding hood.

The works on show are available to buy, with prices ranging up to £1500. To accompany the exhibition a limited edition print has been released in an edition of 55. They are all signed by the artists, at £95 each and available from the 55DSL store.

The show runs until the 19th December

55DSL | 10 Newburgh Street | W1F 7NR

PICTURES ON WALLS OPEN DAY

Pictures On Walls open day on Willow Street kicked off today, all the details can be found on their website here.We will be there tomorrow working on the fanzine/book stall so pop along and say hello if ye make it down.

HEAVY PENCIL @ THE ICA

The third installment of Heavy Pencil sees artist/illustrator SRI showcase her distinctive and organic feminine style projected onto the walls for your visual pleasure. Drawing inspiration from a rich and diverse spectrum of influences, come and witness an elaborate and decorative mindscape unfolding before your very eyes!

Complete with special guest DJ’s and Illustrators, this promises to be an exciting, dynamic fusion of live art and music.

Live Art:
Sri - www.srimckinnon.com
Tom Blackford - www.inkfetish.co.uk
Dan Lish - www.danlish.com

ICA Bar | The Mall | London | SW1Y 5AH
Times: 8.30pm - 1am
Free Entry

EINE & CEPT PRINTS

To celebrate the opening of the new gallery space on Rivington Street, Stella Dore Gallery have released the Eine – Exciting screen print edition. This "Exciting " print is and edition of 150, 70x 70cm, two-colour hand pulled screen print printed on white archival paper, with brick relief effect, signed by the artist, embossed and numbered.Available now at Stella Dore for £95.00.

Also released is this new print from Cept.It's a three colour hand-pulled screen print, on blue archive paper hand finished by the artist. Each edition is slightly different to the others because of the nature of the hand finish. Some of you may recognise this image as the original recently sold in Bonhams. The "Villainry" print is an edition of 14 and is available here for £350.

NEW TOASTERS PRINTS

After years of people asking, finally Nelly Duffand the Toaster are editioning a very small exclusive screen printed edition of the 'Toaster Classic' in 4 of the most recognisable colourways on Friday 5th December at 9am.

Only 24 of each bijou print will be available plus 1 x hand finished edition. 24hrs a day for the last 15 years the Toaster has represented in streets of world, get a little piece of history this Friday morning.

Nelly Duff Galley | 156 Columbia Road | London | E2 7RG

FUTURA FINE ART PRINT

Hang-Up Pictures have been working alongside their good friends over at Krunk on their latest fine art print release from internationally acclaimed graffiti artist Futura.

Hang-Up Pictures will act exclusively offering signed editions 75 - 100 with this hugely anticipated release which will be available from December 10th 2008 through the website.

Art collectors and print connoisseurs have two new objects of desire; a set of fine art limited edition prints by celebrated contemporary urban artist Futura. His recent LA show, Strategic Synchronicity, marked an extraordinary return from one of graffiti's most influential pioneers: the progression and intricacies of the pieces confirmed the collection as his best work to date - and the sell-out show was greeted with respect and admiration by the art world.

Collectors now have one final chance to own a part of this seminal show: KRUNK has re-created two of the key abstract paintings from the collection in 'ultimate' quality print form.

These highly textured, hand-pulled editions exemplify the potential of modern fine art printmaking - and seeing them on the wall shows just what is possible thanks to recent advances in the craft. Utilizing various textured inks and highly developed techniques of serigraphy, the master printers have painstakingly recreated every minute detail of the original works with exceptional clarity and true artistic craftsmanship. The Serigraphs were painstakingly hand-separated according to all details of the original paintings, yielding a final edition that stands alone as a work of art. Throughout the creation of this project, the master printers were charged with the near-impossible task of matching the complexity of the original mixed media works, and have delivered on every last detail. The brush work is beautifully replicated, and the aerosol effects display the same level of energy and excitement for the technique as Futura's original work.

The use of transparent and matted color effects results in a highly distinctive piece of art that surpasses any other edition recently offered in the contemporary and urban art scene.

The prints will be priced at £525 inc VAT each, excluding delivery. Orders for the print will be taken from the 10th December 2008 from Hanguppictures.com

MUJU GALAXY TOY SERIES

Our Brighton friend Mr. MUJU has just dropped some awesome new toys.

The mighty "Muju Galaxy Toy Series" are a limited edition of just 30 handmade felt toys. Each one of them are unique toys and come with a signed and numbered tag. They have been lovingly made by mrs muju in their mujuworld studio. They have a limited selection from this series (pictured above) available online at their Muju Etsy Store.

For those of you based in Brighton, Muju & a host of other artists will be selling original artworks & prints this weekend at a great little Art market, at the Brighton Media Centre, 6th & 7th Dec, 11am-6pm. To see the full line up of artist who will be in attendance check the flyer here.

D*FACE WEBSITE UPDATE

D*Face updates his website with some new images in the gallery section from his recent trip to Hong Kong for the Attention Spam Show at the newly opened Adapta Gallery. Visit the gallery website to see the work from the show. A little closer to home, D*Face has dropped some XMAS doggy bags (pictured below) which will be available exclusively at the Stolen Space Group Exhibition opening Thursday 4th December. The doggy bags are a limited run of 135 hand pulled screen printed canvas draw string bag filled with the following delights:

American Depress card.
Foil helium balloon.
Set of super sized stickers.
Face lift kiss cut sheet.

The christmas group show will also feature new works from over 30 represented artists.

Stolen Space Gallery | Dray Walk, The Old Truman Brewery | 91 Brick Lane |
London E1 6QL