Posts tagged "switzerland"
Preview Sowat solo exhibition "Ars Longa Vita Brevis"

Preview Sowat solo exhibition “Ars Longa Vita Brevis”

Sowat opens his first solo exhibition with RICHARD & LE FEUVRE Gallery from Switzerland. THe exhibition titled “Ars Longa Vita Brevis” which loosely translates to Art is Long, Life is Short. Sowat has built himself to be one of todays leading urban contemporary artists who works most comfortably in Urbex, or Urban situations but also...
MadC “Reflections” at Kolly Gallery

MadC “Reflections” at Kolly Gallery

    MadC opened an impressive exhibition of new work last week at Kolly Gallery in Switzerland. The exhibition titled “Reflections” featured large scale works on canvas, as well as some sculptural pieces. Madc has evolved her aesthetic over the past couple of years moving from traditional graffiti styles and techniques to a more abstract...
Thomas "Pheks" Bestvina New Paintings

Thomas “Pheks” Bestvina New Paintings

  We introduce to you the work of Swiss painter Thomas “Pheks” Bestvina. We have followed the work of Thomas for awhile and were really impressed with his most recent set of paintings we share with you above. Working on glass and mix media Thomas paints in an abstract aesthetic moving in and out of...
Recap Guido "108" Bisagni solo exhibition "Seventeen dens"

Recap Guido “108” Bisagni solo exhibition “Seventeen dens”

Guido “108” Bisagni recently exhibited new work at Ego Gallery in Lugano Switzerland. The show titled Seventeen Dens brings together a range of work from 108 the Italian born artist. 108 has transitioned from traditional graffiti in his youth to a more esoteric and sublime body of work. An excellent show that establishes 108 as...
Smash 137 "Beautiful Struggle" Preview

Smash 137 “Beautiful Struggle” Preview

Smash 137 has been back in the studio preparing for his upcoming exhibition at Speerstra gallery. Smash 137 continues to excel in the contemporary art scene with his large scale paintings. With this new body of work Smash 137 builds upon his last exhibition utilizing the skills and aesthetics he has become famous for as...
Public Provocations 3 Carhartt Gallery

Public Provocations 3 Carhartt Gallery

Public Provocations III opened at the Carhartt Gallery in Germany. Looking over the pictures courtesy of Fetchonfire and Carhart Gallery it seems to be a very large and well put together exhibition. With a focus on Urban art it is good to see great graffiti artists showcased. Living legends and emerging artists is a great...
Thierry Furger "Buffed Paintings – Fame for a Day"

Thierry Furger “Buffed Paintings – Fame for a Day”

There are times when graffiti attempts to make its presence in a gallery setting and it might seem forced, or the graffiti artist forgets to take into account the idea or conceptualize why and how their work fits within a gallery setting. This is not the case in this Exhibition at Speerstra Gallery by Swiss...
Smash 137 "Say Cheese!" New Exhibition

Smash 137 “Say Cheese!” New Exhibition

Smash 137 is opening a new exhibition, as well as releasing a new silkscreen limited edition print at the Grid Gallery in Switzerland. Smash was kind enough to send me a couple of behind the scene shots of the show. As you know we interviewed smash here, and he is personally one of my favorite...
A Conversation with Smash 137

A Conversation with Smash 137

When you think about consistency and sheer numbers in graffiti the writer Smash 137 is one of the artists that comes to mind. The Swiss born Smash 137 travels the world painting and has gained world recognition as one of the best in the game. Some of Smash’s graffiti has recently developed a much looser...

Marco Pho Grassi Retna The Mac & Kofie Art Basel Volta 6

What a great Lineup featured in some live painting for Art Basel at Volta 6. Marco Pho Grassi, Retna, The Mac, and Kofie getting down in Switzerland. Love to see talented artists like these guys be able to get out there internationally pushing their Art to new levels and helping to broaden our Medium. Its...

Augustine Kofie New Wall Melbourne

Check out this new commissioned wall from Augustine Kofie from his latest trip to Melbourne. Also if you are anywhere near switzerland make sure to go see his work. Here is a clip from the Press Release. “L.A. ART MACHINE and Rivera & Rivera Gallery are proud to present, VOX HUMNANA at Volta6, Basel. Curated...