Photographer Urban Outlaw gives us an in-depth tour of Sheffield’s best street art featuring the work of street artist Phlegm. Take a sip of this tea, and travel overseas with us to a place where the motto should be, “go big, or go to Paris.”
Olek‘s first solo exhibition in the UK, opens this Thursday, January 26 at Tony’s Gallery in London. Entitled I do not expect to be a mother, but I do expect to die alone, the show runs through March 23, and features a bevy of her signature crocheted mixed media sculptural environments which according to the artist, “tell a story that’s a reflection of life, love trust and lust in our trying modern times.”
(September 14, 1983 – July 23, 2011)
Diamonds, Diamonds, Electric shining, oh boy Hattie Stewart is an Art Star. Her vibrant illustrations of Technicolor pyramids, third eyes and everything trippy have been a staple on the streets as much as the gallery. What the 23-year old illustrator lacks in age, she makes up for in a healthy portfolio that boasts work with Diesel, Adidas, and House of Holland among others. Take a closer look at the work of Hattie Stewart below.
Freaky dreams are made of art like the latest short film by Gsus Lopez. In Ephemeral Nature, the UK based director/photographer tells the tale of a classy and stylish couple who partake in less than classy acts behind closed doors. Set to the soundtrack of “Forever More,” by Shaun J. Wright lead-vocalist for Hercules & Love Affair, the experimental fashion film was inspired by directors such as Pedro Almodóvar, Xavier Dolan, Wong Kar Wai, Giorgios Lanthimos, and Sang-soo Im among others.
Hayley Warnham travels through the times silently ridiculing the ridiculous and arriving at realism upon social realization. She portrays life simplified down to its simplest terms, erasing the excess while speaking universal notions unspoken. From then to now, she satirizes the two-dimensionality of the timeless facade.
George grew up in south London. He de-constructs the world around him in a non-conformist way to produce art that shows the necessary truths of our society. He is heavily influenced by the experiences of his travels, which he uses to develop an abstract and objective view of his surroundings. It is often this ‘distance’ that becomes the subject and inspiration for many of his pieces. Check out www.An-Mag.com’s interview with George below.
After a visit to New York City in 1971, Blek le Rat became influenced by early graffiti works. Back in Paris, Blek decided to bring his brand of street works to his hometown. Much like his name, he spread his work like rats spread the plague. Part Graffiti, part Richard Hamilton styled works, Blek is credited with being the inventor of the life-sized stencils.
There’s that moment when you see your heroes for who they really are–people. After watching the UK’s Channel 4 documentary Banksy Vs. King Robbo: Graffiti Wars I almost came to see Banksy in a different light. Minutes in gone was the praise and admiration for where he’s made it to, replaced by a nasty view of him. The feeling was what the film intended to project. But, as the film progressed, I couldn’t help but stay team Banksy.
