Street Artist Zabou ‘In Their Eyes’ Exhibition

In March 2022 London's Saatchi gallery will present ‘In Their Eyes’, a solo exhibition in their Gallery 15 space that will showcases new original works by French street artist Zabou. 

The exhibition features a newly commissioned mural work, images of murals executed in recent years and preparatory photographs from the artist’s private collection.

“I’m excited to present my first solo exhibition at Saatchi Gallery. This event has been a long-time coming, because it was postponed multiple times due to the pandemic. The show will feature new original portrait works, as well as some of my murals, all featuring the amazing models behind them. They are at the heart of the exhibition.” – Zabou

Zabou was born in France but currently lives and works in London. The street artist paints large-scale realistic murals world-wide, from Europe and Asia to South America. She also creates original works in the studio and limited edition prints. Zabou has featured in exhibitions at the Saatchi Gallery since 2016.

Exhibition opens from March 2nd-27th 2022 with free entry everyday 10am-6pm.

Saatchi Gallery, Duke Of York's HQ, King's Road, London, SW3 4RY.

Jonni Cheatwood x Fluorescent Smogg Print Collab

Fluorescent Smogg presents their second collaboration with LA based American/Brazilian artist Jonni Cheatwood.

For this new large format edition Jonni visited the London print studio during the production to hand finish each copy of the edition.

“There is a lot of texture and movement on these works. I wanted to make these prints look like the original painting. It’s the largest print that I’ve ever done, but with the shortest print run. Each one has been hand finished by me making each print unique. Each print is a 1 of 1”

The work depicts a painter and his subject mid way through the portrait process; by hand finishing each piece, Jonni is adding another layer of complexity to the composition, painting the subject as both the artist in the piece and again as the artist himself.

Description: 20 Colour screen print plus spot varnish on 410gsm Somerset tub
Size: 1050x1350mm
Edition: 30 Hand Painted Multiples
Authenticity: Hand finished, numbered and signed by the artist

The edition of 30 hand painted Multiples has been catalogued into 3 categories based on colour spectrum:“Golden Boy” - Orange/Yellow / “Izzy Ort’s” - Sand/Coffee & “Cita Rivera” - Blue/Lilac

The new print edition will be Releasing March 3rd 2022.
Enquiries: info@fluorescentsmogg.com

Silent Shout: Works by Helen Bur at Saatchi, London

LONDON, UK, 20 October 2021 – Saatchi Gallery will open an exhibition of works by artist Helen Bur in one of its main gallery spaces on Friday 12 November 2021. 

The exhibition will be open to the public from 12 November to 5 December 2021 with free admission. In this new body of works by artist Helen Bur, painted figures are captured in moments of quiet action, self-reflection and stillness. 

Obscured in the pause of a gesture and imbued with a sense of the surreal, Bur sensitively depicts those around her as fragments of the bigger picture. Her interest in activism and the power of groups for change, intersects with a more deeply personal reflection: in what moments, or through what means, can one come to know oneself and others?



Combining loose gestural marks with painterly figuration, we are invited to come to stillness in a moment of motion and experience the subtle nuances of emotion that can be felt and held on the canvas's surfaces. Silent Shout features works that encourage the viewer to question how we need others to truly understand ourselves. 

In the words of Sophie Mak-Schram “Bur’s Paintings elide or leave room for you to listen for what is unsaid, unseen or not yet known. They hover in the moment of becoming… transforming…about to make some noise”. 

Works from Silent Shout will be available for purchase. 

Location / Space: Saatchi Gallery, Gallery 3, Ground Floor 

Dates and Opening Hours: Open to the public: Friday 12 November – Sunday 5 December 2021. 10am – 6pm Monday - Sunday (last admission 5.00pm) 

Admission : Free Entry. Pre-booking not required.

Illustrator Tony Riff's SOLITARY Exhibition

This November, Tony Riff will be bringing his unique illustrative style to BSMT Space for his debut solo show ‘Solitary’.

Blending elements of bold colours, abstract shapes and vibrant characters, Tony Riff’s artwork is a glimpse into a world populated by mythical creatures, forgotten mascots, shady street dwellers and everything in between.

Loosely revolving around the feelings of isolation, boredom and restlessness that came with adjusting to life under lockdown, the artwork for the show is based on the rough concept sketches and notes that were put together during 2020.

‘Solitary’ will be a peek into a new side of Tony Riff, while still maintaining the same playful approach we have come to associate with the artist’s work.



Opening hours: Wed - Sun 10am -5pm, Sat 10 - 6

The show opens with a private view THIS THURSDAY November 11th and runs until November 21st.

 Find BSMT Space at 529 Kingsland Rd, E84AR

Dutch collage artist PERISHABLE RUSH at BSMT

London gallery BSMT in collaboration with OLLY STUDIO are bringing the delicate, layered style of Dutch collage Street Artist Perishable Rush to BSMT for an introductory show. 

Originally scheduled to open at the start of November, the gallery have revised their program in line with current UK government guidance and will be holding the exhibition on the first weekend of December. So you'll still have the opportunity to see the delicate nature of these works in the flesh.

 

Perishable Rush's pieces are put together using wrappers, old posters and paper debris from the streets of the countries he visits, each work carefully built to reveal a mask which at once is unbelievably intricate but speaks of a deeper truth. 

MASKED will now be running from Dec 5th to Dec 6th, with a limited collection of full size paper masks, postcard pieces and a print release on display. 

Tickets for the exhibition can be booked online in advance here. You can also request a preview of the show catalogue using the following email address - info@bsmt.co.uk

Gallery Address - BSMT SPACE, 529 Kingsland Rd, Dalston, London E84AR