Madiba distances himself from auction
Pretoria – Former President Nelson Mandela has distanced himself from an auction in which the London Auction House is reported to have sold some artwork allegedly associated to Madiba. In a statement, his legal team Chuene Incorporated said: “It has come to the attention of Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela that an Auction of certain artwork allegedly associated with him is scheduled to take place on the 27 October 2010 at Bonhams firm based...
Marina Cano and Tania Tabb exhibition
December – 16th February Joint exhibition with Spanish wildlife and landscape photographer Marina Cano and Local Ceramicist Tania Tabb. Photographer Biography – Marina Cano Marina Cano is a landscape and wildlife photographer. She owns an overwhelmingly impressive body of work: vibrant, dynamic and full of energy, denoting a great sensitivity and capacity own to shape unique moments. With imagination, sense of composition and a...
Street smart
Lauritz.com proudly presents its first auction of works by leading street artists. The auction offers 40 works by both internationally renowned and lesser known artists, including Seen, Dondi White, Obey, Blek le rat, Martin Burgos, Klister Peter and others. This wide array makes it possible to find works by some of the best known graffiti pioneers as well as less established artists. Graffiti began to grow at the end of the...
Quick! Cops!
“A dark night. Two kids are lost in their creation, paint cans hissing as they spray graffiti furiously on a wall. Suddenly, the sound of footsteps. “Quick! Cops!”. They panic. The chase is on; over walls and fences, desperate to escape…” “Quick! Cops!” is a collection of paintings by Irish artist Tracy Sweeney. For her debut exhibition in Sweden, Sweeney has replicated walls and surfaces from...
Deptford X
Now in its twelfth successful year and most ambitious to date, Deptford X has invited Mark Titchner (short- listed for the Turner Prize in 2006) and local resident as this year’s lead artist. Interested in art that will that ‘tap into the fabric of everyday life in Deptford’ Titchner has composed a statement of intent, as well as producing large-scale billboard works, some departing from his familiar text-based...
Digital Arts Festival Neon
International digital arts festival, North East of North, NEoN, announces the first ever solo UK exhibition by critically-acclaimed Japanese artist Akinori Oishi. Digital arts festival, North East of North, NEoN, announces the first ever solo UK exhibition by critically-acclaimed Japanese artist Akinori Oishi. Oishi’s exhibition will showcase his talents for graphic art through multimedia by focusing upon and interpreting the...