Time to clear the phone...

Been a while since I have purged the phone, so I thought I'd chuck up a few of my favs from the last little while when I haven't had my camera with me. Quality is a but sus, but you get that. Enjoy.

 (LoveFilth popping up all around archway/Holloway/Islington)

(Nice Grafter stencil on an electricity box on our way to the garden) 

(Classic retro viewmaster piece from Toby in Crouch End) 

(Classic retro viewmaster piece from Toby in Crouch End)  

 (Invader down town - either in Totenhamcourt Rd, or Regent St - can't remember)

Tile in Archway - don't think it's anything to do with Invader tho... ) 

(Penis, think this was near Angel somewhere?)

(Banksy or not? Think not, but it's along Holloway Rd by a bed shop)

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Saw a fox on my way to work yesterday...

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This little classic pasteup on the way to work near Grays Line Road, just around the corner from a fried chicken shop. It was about 60cm tall.
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SHOK-1

A little bit more of SHOK-1 now, and some pieces that I liked from the last little while.

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He did this commissioned piece in China, and it wasn't up long (in fact he was on the plane back to UK) before the Chinese government sensored it. They informed him it was to be painted over, but that didn't happen - instead, they "modified" it, with the addition of some fish and hook ends. Looks carp now!

Please read more of this story as it unfolds here: 

http://www.flickr.com/photos/shok-1/

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See more SHOK-1 work about 4 posts later on this blog
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Moniker Art Fair 2011 pt 1

Went to the Moniker art fair in mid October. Another splendid show put on by Moniker Projects in Shoreditch. Had a few (well, actually many) favourites, some of which I'll feature over the next few posts. I don't have the artists or galleries list with me as I write this, so I'll come back and fill in the blanks when time allows. Enjoy..

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The medium for this large piece was not apparent until you got up close

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Ext signage (click on image to enlarge) 

Cash for your Warhol (click on image to enlarge)

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Moniker Art Fair pt2

More great bits from Moniker...

Bold (click in image to enlarge) 

Loved this one on board (click in image to enlarge) 

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Mmmmmm... (click in image to enlarge) 

Sunday avo (click in image to enlarge) 

Love the vase of spray can flowers (click in image to enlarge) 

Stik up high (click in image to enlarge) 

Gold leaf and glow in the dark trainers (click in image to enlarge) 

ROA reveal (click in image to enlarge) 

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London Police and Word to Mother (click in image to enlarge)

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Moniker art fair 2011 pt3

More of my favourites from Moniker 2011...

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Another of the works that we really liked were the two lenticular pieces featured below. Very hard to photograph, but fantastic in the flesh. Can;t recall who the artist was, but they were represented by Scream Gallery from London. I'll try to find out and fill in this blank...

Lenticular (click on image to enlarge)

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Lenticular (click on image to enlarge)

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Lenticular (click on image to enlarge)

 D*face outside (click on image to enlarge)

Dabs Myla outside (click on image to enlarge)

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No Entry sign off The Strand

Came across this adjusted no entry sign just off The Strand on Friday night. Have noticed a few of these going up over the last few months. Very simple and effective pieces.
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David Walker at White Canvas Gallery

A few pics from the wonderfully talented David Walker group show at White Canvas Gallery the other week. He is such a skilled artist, and really looking forward to his first solo show coming up at Rook & Raven in a few weeks.

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It was great to see him branching into new media like the installation above, using a desk, a car door and bonnet, a french door and a petrol can. Viewed from the same level it made an interesting multi-level piece, but viewed from above (the mezzanine) the installation was levelled, and most impressive.

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SHOK-1 at Meeting of Styles, London

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Here is the post as promised earlier. These images are from the bone wall he did at Meeting of styles, The Studio, Holloway in London last month. This piece really stood out for us - it was so different from anything there, and from anything we'd seen before. I was following SHOK-1 a while back, and went to a few of his exhibition openings, but his style has evolved fast in the last couple of years, and I love what he is doing right now.Will put some more of his work up in the next little while, so keep an eye out...

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