Saturday, 19 May 2012
Mark Grambau's Superheros series
I just came across an article on lostateminor.com on the Vintage style posters of Dave Ault, an artist from Portland, OR
...and I just remembered that a few years ago I really liked and bought some posters from Mark Grambau (who unfortunately does not sell them anymore)... They were of a brilliant quality and I prefer his style to Ault.
Wednesday, 16 May 2012
Lollipop Tina by Urban artist Mittenimwald
At Finearte Gallery, we are proud to show a superb piece sent by German artist Mittenimwald.
Mittenimwald is a unique artist with the choice of inconography mixing religious symbols with punk style and nudity. An Explosive combination!
He told us the story about his artist’s name: in German there is an adage, “den wald vor lauter baeumen nicht sehen”, which means: “not to see the wood for the trees”. “There was a point in my life, I lost my job and I didn’t know what I should do. So I stood in the middle of the forest and I couldn’t find my way”. Middle of the forest, in German translation means: “mitten im wald” like mittenimwald.
His inspiration comes from a long time spent (working?) in advertising agencies. There, he learnt to influence people. “My inspirations are aggressive advertising, provocation and punk”.
Mittenimwald's pieces are immediately recognisable...and although he does not work "in the street", many of his pieces have been pasted up by French "Street Art without borders" group.
Lollipop Tina is available for sale and can be viewed in Finearte Gallery's showroom or purchase online.
Mittenimwald is a unique artist with the choice of inconography mixing religious symbols with punk style and nudity. An Explosive combination!
He told us the story about his artist’s name: in German there is an adage, “den wald vor lauter baeumen nicht sehen”, which means: “not to see the wood for the trees”. “There was a point in my life, I lost my job and I didn’t know what I should do. So I stood in the middle of the forest and I couldn’t find my way”. Middle of the forest, in German translation means: “mitten im wald” like mittenimwald.
His inspiration comes from a long time spent (working?) in advertising agencies. There, he learnt to influence people. “My inspirations are aggressive advertising, provocation and punk”.
Mittenimwald's pieces are immediately recognisable...and although he does not work "in the street", many of his pieces have been pasted up by French "Street Art without borders" group.
Lollipop Tina is available for sale and can be viewed in Finearte Gallery's showroom or purchase online.
Saturday, 12 May 2012
Chris Boffoli "Tiny People" in London
Chris Boffoli is less known than Slinkachu when it comes to "Tiny People" photography but after the exhibition at the Flaere Gallery in london, this might change.
The Spring Medley exhibition runs in London - 21st - 28th May
CHRISTOPHER BOFFOLI BIG APPETITES (2005-Ongoing)
Clamshell Lovers, C-type printed on Kodak Metallic paper
The world is gastronomic: lovers embrace in a clamshell; canoeists set sail on split milk; scuba divers prepare to submerge in a cup of tea; a golfer tees off the top of a cupcake.
Christopher Boffoli (b. Massachusetts, US) belongs to a select group of artists who play with scale, magnifying and subverting the everyday to create a world for his meticulously hand-painted miniature figures to inhabit.
Christopher Boffoli is a Seattle-based photographer, artist, writer and filmmaker. With a background in literature and writing, he worked for more than twelve years in the field of philanthropy before focusing on fine art photography. He belongs to a select group of artists who play with scale, magnifying and subverting the everyday to create a world for his meticiulously hand-painted miniature figures to inhabit. “There is in some part a god-like feeling to having command of an entire world, which you can rearrange at any capricious whim.”The engaging and humorous results also offer commentary on America’s overconsumption and the country’s sometimes dysfunctional relationship with food.
Represented by galleries in Canada, the US, the UK and Monaco, his work has been published, online and in print, in more than 80 countries around the world.
CHRISTOPHER BOFFOLI BIG APPETITES (2005-Ongoing)
Clamshell Lovers, C-type printed on Kodak Metallic paper
The world is gastronomic: lovers embrace in a clamshell; canoeists set sail on split milk; scuba divers prepare to submerge in a cup of tea; a golfer tees off the top of a cupcake.
Christopher Boffoli (b. Massachusetts, US) belongs to a select group of artists who play with scale, magnifying and subverting the everyday to create a world for his meticulously hand-painted miniature figures to inhabit.
Christopher Boffoli is a Seattle-based photographer, artist, writer and filmmaker. With a background in literature and writing, he worked for more than twelve years in the field of philanthropy before focusing on fine art photography. He belongs to a select group of artists who play with scale, magnifying and subverting the everyday to create a world for his meticiulously hand-painted miniature figures to inhabit. “There is in some part a god-like feeling to having command of an entire world, which you can rearrange at any capricious whim.”The engaging and humorous results also offer commentary on America’s overconsumption and the country’s sometimes dysfunctional relationship with food.
Represented by galleries in Canada, the US, the UK and Monaco, his work has been published, online and in print, in more than 80 countries around the world.
Thursday, 10 May 2012
The Apprentice - Urban Art Edition
So, did you watch it? Yes the contestants may have made the whole experience a tad cringy, but what great exposure for the artists involved!
The UK can feel proud of its creative culture and artistic talent as the Country Urban Art heritage appeared on last night ‘The Apprentice’ show on BBC One, 9th May, 2012.
In the show’s eighth task, contestants were sent to Bristol, meeting with a number of the city’s own urban artists to meet the challenge of creating a pop-up art gallery in which to sell their urban style artwork. Copyright, Bristol's most upcoming Urban artist featured in the programme and was one of the artist chosen by one of the team. A brilliant opportunity for a very talented artist and at Finearte Urban we are proud to have on offer two superb pieces exclusive to the gallery: 'Precious Damage' and 'Precious Damage Dark'- both paintings are available at a very reasonable price. So if you fancy adding a piece of urban art to your collection, look no further and get yourself a CopyRight.
The programme aired on Wednesday 9th May on BBC One and can be watch again here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/tv
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