POP CRIME: Private show 6 Aug 2009
31/07/09 at 10:07:46 amOpus is proud to present an exhibition of new paintings by internationally acclaimed graffiti artists CRASH and SHEONE, showing in Newcastle for the first time!
Crash, aka John Matos, was born in New York’s Bronx. As part of the city’s prolific graffiti movement, Crash was discovered through the murals that he painted on subway cars, basketball courts, and walls of New York buildings.
James Choules, who adopts the alter-ego of SHEONE, is a London based artist with a unique brand of abstract painting that is rooted deep in the new wave graffiti era of early eighties New York. However, his trademark strokes and bold expressive approach to image making put him firmly in the present. ReFill Magazine to refer to him as ‘a leading cultural artist’.
The show opens Thursday August 6, 2009 from 6.00pm. To attend please enquire at enquiries@opus-art.com
For more information please see:
www.opus-art.com
www.opusunderground.com
Opus Art Gallery,
West Avenue, Gosforth,
Newcastle upon Tyne
Tel: (0191) 213 0295
Check out SHEONE in action on youtube…
Guy Denning @ Opus Underground
30/07/09 at 09:07:54 amGuy Denning’s first solo show in the US, Celebrity Will Eat Itself opens at Carmicheal Gallery in LA from 6 August 2009. The exhibition runs until 27 August, and explores the public obsession with celebrity.
Check out Denning at work in his studio:
Meggs @ Cerasoli Gallery, LA
16/07/09 at 09:07:30 amMeggs’ new solo show, Crime & Charity, has just opened at Cerasoli Gallery in LA. The show is a selection of mixed media on wood works by Meggs, one of Australia’s pioneering street artists.
Meggs’ works explore the notion of duality and the ongoing questions of morals and rights. Meggs produces energetic descriptiojns of heroes, villains, and subverted collages of pop culture symbology.
Crime & Charity runs at Cerasoli Gallery, LA until 1 August 2009.
For more information, see MEGGS on Opus Underground.
Kirsty Whiten @ Opus Underground
15/07/09 at 09:07:47 amKirsty Whiten is known for her highly detailed photo-realistic drawings, often containing powerfully subversive content and irreverent humour. Her distinctive drawings and paintings have earned a year’s residency in Paris, numerous awards and bursaries and been exhibited as far a field as Cologne, Den Haag and Melbourne.
We’ve just released three, exclusive new prints from Kirsty Whiten’s Monkey series – each giclee print is from an edition of just 25.
You can see some of Kirsty’s original works at StolenSpace Gallery in London alongside Mr Jago, Miss Van and others, until Sunday.
Nathan James @ Opus Underground
14/07/09 at 09:07:59 amNathan James has just released four new prints.
The Sudden End Of The Misfit, Splank Thru, Nouveaux Riche and Hold On To The Feeling are giclee prints on Hahnemuhle paper, from signed editions of just 25.
Nathan James will be showing some of his large scale, photo-based paintings at our Newcastle gallery in November alongside fellow Opus artist Will Tuck.
POP CRIME at Opus Underground
10/07/09 at 10:07:13 am
POP CRIME:
New Paintings by SHEONE and CRASH
7 – 31 August 2009
Opus Underground is proud to present an exhibition of new paintings by SHEONE and CRASH.
SHEONE has a unique brand of abstract art that is rooted in the new wave graffiti era of early 80s New York, but his trademark expressive strokes put him firmly in the present – with an of-the-moment style that has caused fashion brands such as KSwiss to collaborate with the artist. SHEONE’s paintings are splattered and sprayed, but with a deliberate story behind the spills on the canvas. The works display a personal shorthand, relaying years of careful mark making. As well as his canvas works, SHEONE has a reputation for creating complex installation paintings – often in very large and unruly spaces.
CRASH was born in New York’s Bronx. As part of the city’s prolific graffiti movement, CRASH was discovered through the murals that he painted on subway cars, basketball courts, and walls of New York buildings. The artist’s bright, bold work – markedly influenced by Lichtenstein – has decorated guitars belonging to the likes of Eric Clapton, as well as formed the basis for international advertising campaigns – such as Absolut Vodka. His work has become symbolic of New York street culture, and manages to capture and convey the energy of this urban movement.
To attend the private view on Thursday, 6 August, from 6pm please RSVP to
For more information about the gallery or the artists, please visit www.opusunderground.com