Street Art Search
This weekend we went on an art treasure hunt of sorts. We were seeking out various street artists' work whom we admire. Here I am documenting windows on the go...
On Saturday, we went to see a group exhibit called Project M/5 at Urban Nation in Berlin, the fifth of a series of urban artists exhibits. This was a dynamic show curated by VNA editor Roland Henry that features selected UK street artists whose paintings/work now adorn a recently vacated building in Berlin's west side, close to the Urban Nation HQ, a non profit arts organization.
Here's some info from the organization that helped coordinated it:
http://societeperrier.com/blog/urban-nations-yasha-young-previews-upcoming-project-m5-exhibition-for-us/
We particularly wanted to see the work of Ben Eine, a UK artist whom we connected with in San Francisco and whose work we appreciate and collect. He focuses on typography and large-scale alphabets with recognizable flare and character.
All along Bulowstrasse, we saw artists working on their pieces, alongside previous works:
On Sunday, we kept to the East side to find Tristan Eaton's incredible, larger than life mural, a 'remix' of the "Attack of the 50-foot Woman" poster.
More about the artist here:
http://www.tristaneaton.net/
While we were in the neighborhood, we visited a beautiful fountain just across the street; its pools host Brothers Grimm fairytale sculptures. This is so quintessential Berlin: old and new beauty.
Next up, we checked out another part of our local Friedrichshain neighborhood called RAW, short for "Reichsbahnausbesserungswerk," (phew!) or a train repair factory area from the 1860's. This former industrial complex is now home to clubs, skate parks, cafes, art events, flea markets- basically the new cultural scene for which Berlin is now known. We typically visit here every few years and watch the landscape evolve:
We found some saucy work by an artist Vinz whom we had seen at the Jonathan Levine Gallery in NYC a few winters ago:
More of his great stuff here:
http://vinzfeelfree.com/
But mostly I just loved seeing layers of color and work that I did not recognize from past visits:
My absolute favorite is this Alphonso Mucha-like figure featuring a nod to anatomical ribs:
A glorious art field trip weekend. Stay tuned for more in good time.
On Saturday, we went to see a group exhibit called Project M/5 at Urban Nation in Berlin, the fifth of a series of urban artists exhibits. This was a dynamic show curated by VNA editor Roland Henry that features selected UK street artists whose paintings/work now adorn a recently vacated building in Berlin's west side, close to the Urban Nation HQ, a non profit arts organization.
Here's some info from the organization that helped coordinated it:
http://societeperrier.com/blog/urban-nations-yasha-young-previews-upcoming-project-m5-exhibition-for-us/
We particularly wanted to see the work of Ben Eine, a UK artist whom we connected with in San Francisco and whose work we appreciate and collect. He focuses on typography and large-scale alphabets with recognizable flare and character.
All along Bulowstrasse, we saw artists working on their pieces, alongside previous works:
On Sunday, we kept to the East side to find Tristan Eaton's incredible, larger than life mural, a 'remix' of the "Attack of the 50-foot Woman" poster.
More about the artist here:
http://www.tristaneaton.net/
While we were in the neighborhood, we visited a beautiful fountain just across the street; its pools host Brothers Grimm fairytale sculptures. This is so quintessential Berlin: old and new beauty.
Next up, we checked out another part of our local Friedrichshain neighborhood called RAW, short for "Reichsbahnausbesserungswerk," (phew!) or a train repair factory area from the 1860's. This former industrial complex is now home to clubs, skate parks, cafes, art events, flea markets- basically the new cultural scene for which Berlin is now known. We typically visit here every few years and watch the landscape evolve:
We found some saucy work by an artist Vinz whom we had seen at the Jonathan Levine Gallery in NYC a few winters ago:
More of his great stuff here:
http://vinzfeelfree.com/
But mostly I just loved seeing layers of color and work that I did not recognize from past visits:
My absolute favorite is this Alphonso Mucha-like figure featuring a nod to anatomical ribs:
A glorious art field trip weekend. Stay tuned for more in good time.
So glad to have joined you for the first part of this expedition!
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