Are you a fan of the graffiti art? I definitely am. Wherever I've been I've seen and admired the street art of graffiti. Different cities, countries, places, cultures - graffiti are everywhere in the world.
Graffiti art has its origins in 1970s New York, when young people began to use spray paint and other materials to create images on buildings and on the sides of subway trains. Such graffiti can range from bright graphic images (wildstyle) to the stylized monogram (tag).
Graffiti as such is rarely seen in galleries and museums, yet its aesthetic has been incorporated into artists’ work. Early exponents of graffiti in art included the French artist Jean Dubuffet who incorporated tags and graphic motifs into his paintings, and the New York artists Jean-Michel Basquiat and Keith Haring who could be defined as street art pioneers.
More recently, graffiti artists such as Barry McGee and Banksy have had their work exhibited in commercial spaces.
BEYOND THE STREETS LONDON exhibition
From defiant train writers to powerful large-scale muralists, over 100 international artists are featured in BEYOND THE STREETS LONDON. The exhibition, supported by adidas Originals, is the most comprehensive graffiti & street art exhibition to open in the UK, and takes over all three floors of London’s iconic Saatchi Gallery.
Following successful exhibitions in Los Angeles & New York, BEYOND THE STREETS LONDON features new works, large-scale installations, original ephemera and extraordinary fashion that capture the powerful impact of graffiti & street art across the world.
Curated by graffiti historian Roger Gastman, BEYOND THE STREETS LONDON examines the fundamental human need for public self-expression, highlighting artists with roots in graffiti and street art whose work has evolved into highly disciplined studio practices, alongside important cultural figures inspired by this art scene.
Graffik Gallery London
Graffik Gallery has a reputation for being the capitals prime street art destination. The gallery has carved a master status in the movements and trends of the urban art genre. On display you can view works by Banksy, Dotmaster, Stik, Alec Monopoly, Bambi, TRUST.iCON, Clet & Robin Coleman to name a few.
Private viewings can be arranged for secondary market works from Warhol to Basquiat. Graffik Gallery does not cater purely for the art collector they open up their doors to the art world by offering tailored graffiti workshop events which allows anyone to submerge themselves in this amazing culture.
The gallery has an unparalleled ability to foresee emerging talent and exhibits the elite within the realm of street art. Industry recognised Banksy specialists with a continuous inventory of the most recent or sought after works staples Graffik as the go-to gallery for urban art. Graffik Gallery has full exclusivity with a number of artists that they represent.
To date Graffik Gallery is proud to have hosted an extraordinary client list of internationally renowned companies. The expertise of Graffik and its team is down to its insight and being at the forefront of this industry, they were the first street art gallery in West London and the first to bring the graffiti workshops to the world.
My photographs of graffiti art :
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