GLOBAL LEVEL ART SHOWS & EVENTS: FRANCE

For our followers in Paris…

Check out the celebration of hip-hop and the circus, Haute Tensions at Parc de la Villette starting April 16th. A two week long festival bringing together different dancers and performers along with all the circus fun. For all those who want to learn different dance moves, they will also be holding different workshops for all ages!

(photo from TimeOut )

Other great galleries you MUST visit if you’re in Paris…

Le Bal gallery is currently featuring Anticorps by Antoine D’Agata until the 14th of April.

“The exhibition at LE BAL testifies to the vastness of Antoine d’Agata’s production, the implications behind it, and the position of a man who instils the extreme experience of his own and others’ existence with a revelatory power. This deliberate, conscious choice to live life on the edge - the ultimate form of resistance - has resulted in images that become one and the same object. The body-object he uses to give a voice to contemporary alienation. The innumerable, the unspeakable, stupor, ecstasy, mutism all betray the relationship between d’Agata’s work and death; the limit he addresses and opposes.”

Diane Dufour - Le Bal

(photo from Antione d’Agata- Magnum Photos)

Another exhibition is by Ron Mueck at the Foundation Cartier Pour l’art Contemporian opening the 16th of April until the 29th of September.

Mueck’s art consists of realistic human sculptures and highlights a resonance of our time. His art has been recognized throughout the world with different events gaining global exposure when he started in a small studio in North London. It is a rare show to see and doesn’t happen often so if you are near this is a top recommendation.

(photo from Ron Mueck, Hauser & Wirth, London)

Another well known artist, Keith Haring, is opening his show at the Musee d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris. The Political Line will feature Haring’s art that reflects political and society issues in today’s modern times. Sending messages of social justice, individual freedom and change, Haring hopes to move a generation with his art and encourage others to do the same.

(photo from Musee d’Arte Moderne - Keith Haring)

Hope some of our followers can check these great shows out!

GLOBAL LEVEL ART SHOWS & EVENTS : LONDON

For all of our followers in London…

Little Spirit and The infinite Longing by Deedee Cheriel

Coates and Scarry and Pure Evil Gallery have a new gallery opening April 19th - May 12th featuring artwork by Deedee Cheriel. If your local in London be sure to check it out and if you can’t check out Deedee’s site to see her amazing work!

http://deedeecheriel.com/

Chuck Close Prints: Process and Collaboration

White Cube Bermondsey is also featuring an exhibition of Chuck Close’s work to showcase different prints that have been taken throughout the years and his take on art. Using different pictures of friends and family he is able to recreate pictures of others while hiding many faces underneath the surface.

For more information check out White Cube’s site and if your not in teh area check out Chuck Close’s work. The exhibition will be open until April 21st!

(photo from White Cube)

Enjoy!

Artist Highlight: Karo Akpokiere

This is one our newest series to highlight our ARTSPROJEKT artist and truly capture their passion and celebrate their success.

Karo Akpokiere

www.zazzle.com/seekproject

Karo Akpokiere is an artist/designer born and raised in Lagos, Nigeria. He has an insatiable appetite for drawing and is deeply interested in how these drawings can be applied to different media as a way to make them accessible and visible.

His work is indicative of his desire to combine different ‘cultural’ elements in other to create art that is universally appealing and reflective of his interests in textile motifs, the graffiti aesthetic, t-shirt graphics, sneakers, advertising, character design and geometry.

Some of Karo Akpokiere’s drawings were exhibited on BRT (bus rapid transit) buses moving from the mainland to the island in Lagos, Nigeria. The BRT Art Project is a public art project that was a part of Goethe-Institut, Nigeria’s 50th year anniversary celebrations and the lagos_live arts festival held in December 2012.

The project was about taking art out of the gallery into the public space and facilitating new connections between artist and audience.

“I am really excited about art occupying the same space advertising occupies in Lagos and I’m glad my work served as an alternative to the daily messages that urge us to see, buy, fly, attend etc. “

The drawings were exhibited officially on the buses for a two month period from November 2012 to the end of January 2013.

Check out the pictures below of his art and the video about the project as well.

New Releases and Openings this Weekend!

Check out the newest gallery shows, clothing releases and events happening this weekend.

HALLOWAY - Spring Delivery 1- San Jose,Ca

The boys at Halloway are at it again with their newest spring collection that is being released tonight at their shop from 7-10pm. Check out the newest additions to their line and maybe get a chance to win some stuff too.

If your too busy or not in the area to stop by check out their stuff at www.wearehalloway.com.

Clout Magazine X Elm Company - San Jose,Ca

The Crew at Clout Magazine has teamed up with Elm Company to release a special edition fitted hat. Their release party will be tonight at Cannery Row alongside Halloway’s Party as well. The event will be from 7-10pm at 401 E. Taylor St. STE. 160 San Jose,Ca 95112.

Cukui - 49ers: Beyond the Game - San Jose,Ca

From the famous Kaepernick t-shirt collaboration they recently did, the team is bringing all the field moments back to life with their latest show 49ers: Beyond the Game Photography Collection. This show will be held tonight at Cukui 229 Jackson St San Jose,Ca from 7-10pm . If your a true fan come out to check out all the shots.

Project One Walls - P1- San Francisco,Ca

Project One Gallery and Brooke Waterhouse are thrilled to introduce Project One Walls, an ongoing series of rotating murals from an eclectic array of artists. Featuring artist like Ben Eine, Casey Gray,Ricardo Richey (Apex),Jet Martinez, Rene Garcia Jr., and Nick Flatt. This exhibit is an ongoing show until July 1, 2013. Check it out they are open Tuesdays through Saturdays from 10 AM – 5 PM at 251 Rhode Island St, San Francisco, CA.

That’s some key highlights this week! Check them out or be on the look out for more shows coming soon!

The Arsenal (San Jose,Ca)

In the heart of Silicon Valley, in between all the high tech companies and busy streets, there is an art shop in San Jose called The Arsenal. This local shop, to all the bay area readers, is artist owned and operated.This little hidden gem is ran by the sweetest Roan Victor (her work here RV ) and talented Sean Boyles (his work here SB) . Providing the community youth art workshops to give them artistic inspiration and guidance twice a week in their own shop for a small fee. For all the artist, they have hundreds of products to fill your artistic needs from brands like Ironlak,MTN 94s, Montana Gold and Conte. Besides all the goodies, they also recently opened their own gallery. Featuring all types of art from local artists! If you get a chance or just in need of some inspiration be sure to check them out!

A Quote to Carry Through the Day by Roberto Saviano

“This is a quote that  Roberto Saviano, author of the book 
Gomorra and outstanding figure in the fight against mafia,
wrote down for a mural I dedicated him…” - TVBOY

“I went to visit this mural.
The fact that somewhere over there,
there is another me standing in the streets,
crossed by the sun, the fog the rain and the traffic,
makes me happy.”
 Roberto Saviano

From our close contributor TVBOY, check out his work at http://www.thetvboy.com/  or http://www.zazzle.com/tvboystudio

The Outsiders Newcastle’s “Crunch Group” Art Show

For all our readers near Newcastle Upon Tyne, there is a local art show opening the 1st through the 30th of March which features various artists from The Outsiders Newcastle’s forthcoming ‘Crunch’ group. Some of the Crunch artists include Cleon Peterson , LA based graffiti artist Saber,  British graffiti artist Mode 2  , New York B-Boy Doze Green and many more.The exhibition is open from 12pm-6pm and admission is free.

If you are interested in learning more about this art show read the The Outsiders Article http://www.theoutsiders.net/exhibition/100,group-exhibition-crunch. If you are not in the area be sure to check out the featured artist websites to see the inspiring pieces of work with a street twist.

Enjoy!

Monae

Street Art from across the Sea

In a fast pace changing world, one can get caught up in the daily motions. Forgetting to get in touch with our passion is a common thing, yet in Barcelona our close contributor TVBOY revives his artistic touch on the streets as much as he can. Check out his pictures below.

And my personal Favorite….

Thanks TVBOY for the pictures, and we are looking forward to more! Meantime, check out his work at http://www.thetvboy.com/

 or http://www.zazzle.com/tvboystudio

Força Barça!

If you would like to see your art on the PROJEKT’s blog, submit pictures of your art to info@artsprojekt.com and your ARTSPROJEKT store handle.

Til next time. Monae.

New Artist opens a gallery on ARTSPROJEKT

The elegance of Odile’s art is breathtaking. Her use of soft muted colors and Victorian-esc characters creates a deeply romantic atmosphere, which makes it very difficult not to stare at her art for hours.

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