Winconek is an interesting proposition; a classically trained graffiti artist who is equally at home creating work for a gallery as he is creating pieces on the street.

When asked about his work Oliver stated “My artwork is heavily focused on the use of colour and getting back to the aesthetics of art without getting too bogged down with hidden messages, and politics.”

For more information or to buy visit www.opusunderground.com

Static are a design collective that draw on their combined exposure to all forms of art and design, media influences, everyday life and social and environmental influences. Bringing a very graphic style to the table, they continually come back with fresh ideas and imagery.

Static specialise in limited edition prints and originals, all of which are created by hand.

For more information on Statis and other urban artists, see www.opusunderground.com

For more information about Kirsty Whiten and to view more of her work see www.opusunderground.com

The classes will be held in Hackney, East London in an outdoor public space. Classes are available to children from 7 years old, safety equipment and paints will be provided.

Next lesson is scheduled:
Sunday 6th September 2009 – 11am Children, 1pm Adults

All lessons are weather permitting.

For more information or to book, contact Andy on: seize@andyseize.co.uk

Seize’s work draws influence from abstract expressionism, pop art, graffiti art, comic book graphics, cartoons and hot rod cars. As an artist coming from a graffiti background, he likes to push the boundaries and develop the scope, depth and content of his work. He likes to experiment creatively with new ways of communicating with his viewers by using new and different mediums.

See Andy Seize on Opus Underground for more information.

The exhibition incorporates affordable painting, print, photography and sculpture, by the art stars of the future – affordable today, priceless tomorrow?

Artists showing in Fresh Cream are Hector de Gregorio, Claas Gutsche, Sarah Lederman, Jonathan Lynch, Pamela Raith and Jonathan Ridge.

One of our new artists is contemporary photographer, Pamela Raith.  Raith explores the creation of contemplative space: photographs as a site of reflection on the landscape and the undisclosed stories and ideas.

‘Untitled‘ 2009
Giclee print, edition of 3

For more information visit www.opus-art.com or www.opusunderground.com

Take a look at HUSH & Melody’s collaboration:

Hush is an urban artist who worked in Hong Kong for a number of years as a graphic designer/Illustrator before recently returning to the UK. His popularity is soaring, with a sell out London show, alongside high profile street pieces, sold out print runs and collaborations.

With shows coming up in London and LA, Hush draws his influence from a wide variety of modern culture to create his work.  His main interests being graphic-novels, animation, graphic-design, graffiti art, urban art and contemporary painting.

To read the article in full and see the other artists taking part in the Style & Design project, visit Complex Magazine’s Blog.

For more information about HUSH and other urban artists at Opus Underground visit www.opusunderground.com

And we caught the whole thing on camera…

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.  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’.

SHEONE has built a reputation for making complex installation paintings, being able to contend comfortably with very large and often unruly spaces.

The mini will later be auctioned for charity.

SHEONE’s work features alongside fellow graffiti artist – CRASH as part of the exhibition ‘POP CRIME‘ at Opus Art until August 31st 2009.

You will be able to watch SHEONE at work in the gallery on our live webcam – http://www.designpeg.com/sheonecrash/sheone.htm

We also just have new works by SHEONE  just added to Opus Art today.

[ blackLightening ] by SHEONE
Spraypaint on canvas
Signed by the artist

[ generalsDaughter ] by SHEONE
Spraypaint on canvas
Signed by the artist

You can RSVP to the exclusive private view of POPCRIME, on Thursday 6 August from 6pm, by emailing stacey.wilkinson@opus-art.com with your name and the numbers attending.

Static: End Of The Line

Static: End Of The Line - Detail

Static: Clean Up Crew (The Rat Catchers)

Static: Clean Up Crew (The Rat Catchers) - Detail

To buy, go to our Opus Underground website or contact us for more information. 

The Sudden End Of The Misfit

Splank Thru

Nouveaux Riche

Hold On To The Feeling

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.