British stencil artist, NICK WALKER, hitting up Paris to coincide with the French election and in response to Sarkozy's political pressure to ban the muslim veil, a.k.a. The burka.
From Nick:
"It's particularly tense in Paris. They are in between elections and the reaction is expected to be quite strong. The police discovered the piece 30 minutes after it was completed and we don't expect it to stay up long. After months of wrangling,The government are believed to be only days away from ratifying the ban." (via Woostercollective)
We have just uploaded the first set of photos we took down at the Pure Evil gallery over the week. Featured is work from GREMS, ZBIOK, REMED, 3TTMAN in a show entitled "The New Fantastic Four". {Blogged here}
View the our set of photos on our Hookedblog Flickr
The show runs until the 5 April 2010.
Pure Evil Gallery | 108 Leonard Street | London EC2A 4RH
We missed the opening of "EXODUS", Ian Francis' first solo show at Lazarides Gallery which opened on Thursday night.
The new exhibition features a series of intimate sketches and 15 canvases by this Bristol based painter. Using a combination of oil, acrylic and ink in his large-scale paintings, Francis brings his illusory vision to the Rathbone gallery.
The show runs from 26 March 2010 - 6 May 2010
Lazarides Rathbone: Tuesday - Saturday 11 - 7pm.
If you can't make it to London head over and check out some great photos from the show on S.butterfly's flickr.
Lazarides Gallery | 11 Rathbone Place | London W1T 1HR
Awesome video of the London Police painting in Miami.
On the subject of The London Police, they opened a new show last week, 19 March at The BLDG space in Kentucky entitled "The London Police Ride Again". BLDG will be releasing a number of London Police prints to tie in with the exhibition. The first of three prints to be released is currently available on the BLDG website.
A short film by London director Charlie Inman featuring Irish artist and friend of Hookedblog, Asbestos. The footage was shot last year but has just gone online.
Cool clip for the upcoming Pictoplasma Character conference in Berlin next month. The video titled "But along the way there is danger" has been created by Fons Schiedon. Old school 3D glasses are needed to enjoy this weirdly wonderful clip.
More info on Pictoplama Conference on their site.
The silver version of 'Paris' is also a 3-color screenprint on 100% cotton rag in an edition of 100. Size: 24 x 18 inches /61 x 45.7 cm. This edition looks like a mashed up version of the other two prints. 
is a new art book featuring the work of more than 40 international contemporary artists. Published by Mark Batty Publishers and created by Tina Ziegler. showcases a contemporary view of international art featured in galleries and media across the globe. This striking collection of surrealism, pop art, illustration, collage, graphic design and mixed media represents many of today’s most boundary-pushing artists. Aspects of this collection are dark, at times macabre, but these images are complemented by arrestingly playful pieces. Another cracking free photo zine from Bristol artist 45RPM. This is his fourth online photo fanzine, if you missed the other issues we suggest you check out his Issuu profile where you can view all of the previous issues.
If you can't view the above check it on issuu here.
Our super talented Scottish friend Elph as just done the above for Writers Block. Also new is the video below from Kid Acne.
You can view the entire collection of videos over on the Writers Block Youtube channel
A date for your diaries, over the May Day Bank Holiday weekend 30th April - 3rd May 2010, the LAVA Collective are taking over two rooms in The Rag Factory, which is situated just off Brick lane on Heneage Street. Some of you may have seen the Sickboy one day LogoPop show there just before christmas. {blogged here}. More after the jump.
Another fresh photographic zine from Bristol artist 45RPM, this one documents their recent trip to Egypt.
If you can't view the above check it here.
is set to drop at the end of the month/ early April and will comprised of interviews with 100 key players in Street and Urban art from around the world, each of which will be richly illustrated with inspiring images. Its impressive list of participants, as well as the unique diversity of their perspectives, makes the book an authoritative manual on these genres. For the first time, this 400-page tome brings together the direct points of view of leading artists and the most important sales outlets for street art as well as key commentators, collectors, and enthusiasts. Combined, these separate and distinct outlooks are set to create a uniquely authentic collective portrait of street and urban art that will be captivating, informative, and entertaining.
