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4 Feb 2009 : Art & Design News »

 
The Poster District

I came across an excellent site the other day so I thought I’d share it with you. Called The Poster District, it offers a daily source for your favourite artists. There’s also a great little forum – a nice idea! I’ve subscribed to their feed so that I don’t miss out on the latest prints for offer!
I’ve become a bit of a print junkie in the last few months, it’s soooo addictive! Infact I’ve purchased …

3 Dec 2008 : Art & Design News »

 
Sickboy’s ‘Stay Free’ Exhibition

He has been tipped by the leading financial press as one of the street art movement’s most investable artists, but Sickboy refuses to play by the rules of the mainstream art industry. Turning down offers by auction houses and galleries, the British artist defiantly stays true to his ‘outsider’ roots – as evidenced by the caged heart installation he dropped outside The Tate Modern.
The highly-anticipated Stay Free exhibition, his first major solo show, sees Sickboy …

19 Nov 2008 : Art & Design News »

 
Hooked On Art

Oh no, I’ve got the bug! I’ve just bought my first art print and I’m anxiously waiting on its arrival. It’s a print called “deer-e-me” by the artist known as Eelus. Now I’ve started I don’t think that I will be able to stop. I have asked a friend to give me some pointers to learning about new artists and finding prints for sale. So here’s the list that he gave me… Enjoy but keep …

15 Nov 2008 : Art & Design News »

 
Artist to give away 1,000 works

Urban artist Adam Neate plans to give away 1,000 of his works by leaving them around the streets of London for anyone to pick up next Friday night.
A team of helpers will work their way from the outskirts of the capital to the centre, distributing the pieces.
“Street art is what I’ve always done and I wanted to get back to my roots,” said Neate, whose pieces have fetched up to £43,000 at auction.