A new exhibition entitled Loving the Exiled, by the German artistic duo, Herakut, will open this Saturday in San Francisco at 941 Geary. Herakut is interested in continuing a dialogue between the highs and lows of human nature. They primarily depict people and animals within their work in a way that tells a story through symbolism. See photos of the duo painting in preparation for this show after the jump.
We recently viewed impressive new gallery works by Herakut (Vol 17 ) at ‘Hybrid Thinking’ at Jonathan LeVine Gallery last month in NYC (covered here and here) so we were happy to see they were still exploring their public art as well. Recently correspondent Daniel Rolnik captured some images of a mural they painted back in November in downtown LA right outside The Do Lab’s studio. View more images after the jump.
Urban Nation in Berlin celebrated the 8th and, reportedly, final chapter of its “Project M” exhibition series this past weekend. Curated in collaboration with London’s StolenSpace Gallery, the exhibit revealed new murals, ten large scale panels at the nearby Urban Nation office, and a collection of new works at Urban Nation’s gallery space by 10 artists: Shepard Fairey, D*Face, Maya Hayuk, Cyrcle, Word To Mother, Miss Van, The London Police, Joram Roukes, Snik, and Evoca1. Most traveled to Berlin for the occasion, making this installment a representation of Urban Nation’s international reach through its collaborators.
Last week, from February 9th through 14th, artists from all over the world gathered once again in Honolulu for the 5th annual Pow! Wow! Hawaii mural festival. This year’s festival was the biggest to date, with 42 visiting artists and 39 local artists all busting out walls in Kaka’ako (the festival hub) and around the city. The week was a convergence of varying cultures and artistic styles, resulting in many exciting collaborations —some planned and others spontaneous.
The Wynwood neighborhood in Miami is the street art nexus during Basel Week. The urban art event The Wynwood Walls transforms the area into a huge canvas for some of today’s most well-known street artists. While there is an officially sanctioned courtyard that houses the work of Miss Van, Kenny Scharf, Olek, Shepard Fairy, Ron English, Vhils and others, a copious amount of murals pop up on the surrounding blocks. We spotted Nychos’s dissected creatures, rainbow-hued photorealist portraits by Kobra, a huge piece by Herakut, the monochromatic, mischievous characters of The London Police and much more. Take a look at some street art highlights after the jump.
Adjoined art spaces White Walls and Shooting Gallery celebrated a decade as purveyors of contemporary art last week with their 10 Year Anniversary group show. Featuring a huge array of artworks from international artists working in street art, sculpture, pop surrealism and beyond, the extensive group show offered a generous visual feast with work by Herakut, Robert Williams, Gregory Euclide (HF Vol. 17), DAL East, Casey Gray, Faith47 and much more. Take a look at our exclusive opening night photos after the jump and check out the show before it closes on April 6.