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Thursday 24th November
We'll blog our build from Monday on our tumblr account . See you Thursday night
Sunday 20th November
Sad to here that the Central Bank has plans to evict the Dame Street Sites . Canvaz has made this poster for free distribution to support the right to protest
Down load it here
http://www.anewspace.info/OccupyAllSreets.pdf
Current Inspiration
When I was a kid I always wondered why this wasn't in Dublin
Well theres lots of reasons the most obvious being I haven't gotten off my ass and done it yet.
Sunday 6th of November
Here's some of the amazing stuff we didn't get to post while we were busy in our own bubble
Dublin Street Art
Fake Batman Trailer
Wow, this is the film I want to see
Cool Street stuff happening in Athens & Rome even London
"I aim at questioning the maturity of European union which I depict as a
young girl trying to reach between stars (the EU flag contains 12
stars) a starfish ( criticizing the fact that one by one the weakest
countries starting from Greece are facing devastating impact due to the
credit crisis- thus from the sky are ending in the bottom of the
sea)."... Bleeps.gr
Artists: Anastasakos Manolis in collaboration with Kretsis crew
Greece may even get a chance to have a say in who rules their country !
Banksy at St Pauls
Coming Soon
Conor Harrington gives us a peak at some new stuff
Here the piece for The Minotaur
And read about it Here
Adw had a show
Weds 2nd November
We're doing a major over haul on the site with loads of exclusive content, a web shop etc
Back next Monday
Love this
Doug Foster's epic 'Chimera' digital film installation (soundtracked by UNKLE) from The Minotaur
Friday 27th October
The great lost Morgan piece for Dublin Contemporary
Monday 24th of October
ROADWORKS Walking Tour
30 Oct 2011
Walking tour of ROADWORKS with Jonathan Lynn (ANEWSPACE)
Sunday 30th October, 3pm
Take to the streets to see ROADWORKS via Dublin Contemporary.
This walking tour retraces the steps of the tour that took place on Culture Night 2011. Join Dublin Contemporary on a special walking tour of 'Road Works, The Office of Non-Compliance, Street art: A Walking Tour of Dublin Contemporary'
Duration: The walking tour, which takes approximately 1.5 hours will take you from the Iveagh Gardens to Camden Street, Aungier Street to St. Stephens Green Centre, Temple Bar to O'Connell Street; Dublin is literally awash with the accessible, communicative potential of the street.
This event is free of charge. Please wear warm clothes and walking shoes.
Meeting point: Dublin Contemporary Main Entrance, Earlsfort Terrace
Time: 3:00PM
1ST OCT
We're mostly on the Tumblr account at the moment but can still be contacted through the website
Find us here
Fri 30th September
Loving Josh Gordon Night shot of Mark Jenkins piece on Sth William Street
Wed 28th September
Maser : Beep at Button Factory, Temple Bar for Dublin Contemporary/Anewspace Road Works
Tuesday 27th September
Photo by Aidan Kelly
Monday 26th September
Projecting Maser
Thursday 22nd
Finished James Early Piece
Tuesday 19th
More Prefab
Monday 18th September
Prefab
Untiitled : Bernard Shaw Bar Dublin Find it
Friday 15th September
Completed Works for Dublin Contemporary & Anewspace Roadworks
So far
Conor Harrington : Death Meat
Side Gable of Bang Cafe : Merrion Row Dublin 4 Find it
Mark Jenkins
Hooded Figure
Roof Top of 55 Sth William Street Find it
Blond
(Best viewed from the junction of Dame Street & Georges Street)Find it
Hoodie 2
Earlsford Terrace Find it
Blanket
Doorway of Abandoned Building : Corner of St Stephens Green & Earlford Terrace
Removed by Police after report that a Homeless man had died
DMC
Missed Call Girls
Andrews Lane Theatre, Andrews Lane. Dublin 2 Find it
Wil St Leger
One day I will grow Wings
Rear of Hot Press Building : Andrews Lane Dublin 2 Find it
JOR
Potato People i
Shutter of Green 19, Camden Street. Dublin 2
(Best viewed before 11am) Find it
Potato People ii
Dame Lane Dublin 2 Find it
So we bagan Anewspace in asoc. with Dublin Contemporary Roadwarks
More here
Monday 22nd August
Conor Harringtons recent trip : Can't wait to see the Irish Tour video from June
Crossing Lines from Andrew Telling on Vimeo.
Sunday 21st August
Escif at Ponta Delgada (Azores islands/Portugal) as part of walk and Talk
www.http://walktalkazores.org/
Thursday 18th August
Mark Jenkins Embed
Street Art isn't just paint and Paper
Monday 15th August
An introduction to D*Face
D*Face, Artist :: Off The Wall from friendswelove.com on Vimeo.
Sunday 24th July
Mastter Z , Adw in process & Canvaz at Kings of Concrete
PHOTO BY THE WONDERFUL LUSCIOUS BLOPSTER
FIND MORE HERE http://www.flickr.com/photos/lusciousblopster/sets/72157627339041030/
Monday 18th July
Kings of Concrete : Next Weekend
Sunday 3rd July
If you are in London you gotta go see : Barry McGee (AKA Twist) : New Work at Modern Art : 23/25 Eastcastle Street London W1W 8DF.
Ever since seeinh Beautiful Losers I have been a huge fan of McGee and his unique vision is at Modern Art
Almost an outsider stuck on the inside. McGree makes very beautiful shows. For more info go to www.modernart.net
Friday 1st July
Seen on Dame Lane : Quiet Nice
Wed 29th June
Opens today for a month
Monday 28th
Banksys Annual Glasto Trip
Sunday 27th June
Complete after a long walk : with beaming sunshine the golds reflected to strongly so the night was spend considering the piece.
Beautiful
Saturday 26th June
Lovely morning - as usual - Conor is on site early 9am and the rain has stopped. Now there are more visitors and tourists who are amazingly supportive. The sun starts coming out and Gay pride marchers fill the area. Everyone is polite and dressed to kill.
Friday 25th June
Great morning - soild fast work - unsusally to see the variety of tools and techniques. And the intensity and concentration is tight. From the colour choice. Very exact at this point and not tones and tons of paint. Conor seems very aware of what he is trying to achieve.
Alot of movement around the wall on the cherry picker. Physical.
Afternoon rain arrives and its wears everyone down. Cold and effecting of the paint. So we suspend painting.
Thursday 24th June
Conor Harrington in Dublin
Well finally we've got the great man here. Thursday night was spent working out the composition and learning how to use a cherry picker
Tuesday 30th
We love Escif
Barcelona, Spain
Making a difference
And he's been going a while
Monday 16th May
Adw hits the streets
Thurs 5th May
Not feeling the new Banksy : Tesco Petrol Bomb print : Only 5pounds and all proceeds to defend rioters in Bristol Anti Tesco movement
All a bit Jamie Oliver really !!!!
Thurs 5th May
Martha Cooper introduced the world to Graffiti and Street art. Here photo essays in the late 70s and early 80s of New York Subway Trains and New York street life were the first over view many of us say. She continues to record the scene.
Heres a great film about here at the recent MOCA : From the Streets show
VNA x Martha Cooper at MOCA from Charlie Inman on Vimeo.
Monday 2nd May
Found by fluke : Chernobyl Graffiti
Wed 27th April
Been a fan of Saber Ones flags since I say them. Heres a preview of his New York show
Sunday 24th April
God bless them : Beastie Boys have uploaded their new album for free listening
Quiet cool : will buy : promise
Find it : here Wed 20th April
Canvaz at Up-fest, Southport
Tuesday 19th April
Tonight : Maser HomeMade Film at the Art Park in the IFSC behind the conferrence center Info : here
Sun 10th of April
Moco Preview : prehaps the biggest street show ever
Swoon
Os Gemos
Obey
Sat 2nd of April
The Writings on The Wall
http://thefashionnovice.blogspot.com
read more here
Monday 28th March
And all on his own
Thursday 17th March or St Patricks Day
Irish Street Art all new this week
Adw : Andrews Lane
Canvaz : City Quay
Maser/Rask/Sums : Andrews Lane
Mon 7th March
Get involved www.insideoutproject.net
Friday 5TH March
What were currently grooving too
All the time
Friday 25th Feb
Full Shots of Banksy in LA/San Diego
Tues 15th
New Banksy in LA
The Oscar race is on
Sunday 13th Feb
Banksy
And it keeps going on and on. Bafta's tonight with EXIT THROUGH THE GIFT SHOP leading the nominations for best doc. I'm not sure should it win there enough mis-information in the world
Here a great little promo on the Bristol Show 2 years ago. Very cool, but maybe its time for something new.
But it isn't going to go away that easily. Mr Brainwash is now a huge star. And LIVE NATION seems to working with Steve Lazerides (Banksy's former Dealer) to create super/mega shows in Miami. Availablity is an amazing thing buth in creating Mega show are we not build false churchs and reverting back to what the old galeery system was. Yes it is something different, but why with live nation. Where is the independent spirit.
And we like everyone else so we also have availablity of several Banksy pieces at the moment so get in touch for more info.
Love is in the Air
And here's the film about Banksy people thought they were going too
Fri 4th Feb
New Adw : Dublin 8
Thurs 3rd Feb 2011
Voting & Bitching
The long awaitied Irish election is in full swing and as usual Irish people are full of talk about the problems, the economy, the leaders. But few realise they have only until Tuesday the 8th register to vote. If you are unsure if you are registered to vote go to http://www.checktheregister.ie. And if your not registered - go sort it out or just don't bother I'd hate you to miss Eastenders or Friends
Oh and happy Birthday Eimear
Tues 1st Feb 2011
Loving this dj mix from EXTRA LARGE. It includes James Brown, Pete Rock, Flash & loads of great party funk
You can hear it & Download it Here
Lovin
Sat 28th
Just in & Available
Flower Thrower
Banksy original on Card : One off
Tues 18th Jan
A Visual Fest Review on The View
Friday 7th Jan
IrishStreetArt.com just announced their most popular pictures of the year. As well as the usual heroes : Maser, Adw, Canvaz, Secret Wars & Fink. There are some nice surprises. Check it out here
Tuesday 4th Jan
10 Loves of the Year : Part 1
(In no particular order)
Ian Francis
We been in love with Ian Francis work for quiet some time but it was onlyu this year that we got a chance to see one of his shows. "Exodus" at Lazarides last march was a simple show presenting his work without all the bells and whistles that most outsider art shows allow.
Conor Harrington & Chloe Early
I was lucky enough to visit Conor & Chloe's studuios this summer and was touched by their openiness and kindness. Basically these are 2 wonderful people. Very much in love and very proud of the work each of them does. Both have achieved incredible siccess internationally this year and are an inspiration as people and painters. I can also confirm Conor did not pose for the painting by Chloe below although he really wanted too!!!!!
Gorillaz
I love the Plastic Beach record and even though they blew the show at Glastonbury I am still a huge fan. Muse won the festival but really who was gonna take the U2 space.
Here their cover of one of my loves form last year the XXX
DJ Goldy
All year in lot of the blogs that have reviewed the shop, there have been alot of comments about our music policy. The main reason for this is one of our closest friends DJ Goldy. In the days before anyone had very many CDs and it was Djs who played you music you didn't own Goldy djed with Jon and we were drunk alot of the time. Never one to care about cool or good hair he has always just played whats good. You can dj his minthlu mix tapes here Goldy Mix Tapes or you can see him play out ever saturday night in Dame Lane
Our other musical love was jaydiohead Our 2 favourite bands smahed together
Beyond the Street
Beyond the Street : The 100 Leading Figures in Urban Art by Patrick Nguyen & Stuart Mackenzie is the best street art book every written
Go find it now
Home made stencil machine
More soon
Mon 27th
Anewspace Annual Sale
Gonna Clear it all and start again
Obviously 11 am - were tired - Mo got me an nespresso and i can't sleep anymore
Friday 24th
Happy Xmas
You might enjoy watching this after Christmas diner
Street Art of the Year
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jaime-rojo-steven-harrington/brooklyn-street-art-2010-_b_798860.html#s211388c
Thurs 16th
Blu commision by MOCA buffed by MOCA
The current gentification is now backfiring. A gallery which edits its artist work and its not prepared to defend it to the hilt. Is a gallery posing.
More on this matter later
Sun 12th
Wed 1st
Solus : Angier Street
Mon 28th
At this point everyone knows Ireland is in economic melt down. IMF have agreed a bail out to save our banks while taxing everyone else. The banks made bad business deals and now we have to pay for it. I doubt they will be as understanding if the store hits the skids.
On the upbeat people seem to be getting up and standing up and painting
Fri 26th
This is the first of a series of editions that will be released before the 10th of december : we hope to have pieces by ADW, An?, Solus, and many more
Canvaz release Friday 3rd Dec
Edition of 21
I don't think of all the misery but of all the beauty that still remains (2010)
Hand finished by the artist with blood
Signed & Numbered
150euro unframed
Framed with stencil on frame : 230
Please email :mail@anewspace.info
Sun 21st
Top Ten Xmas Songs
Its 34 days to Christmas and while we aren't in a snow storm of Jingle Bells and Silent Night, we will be soon. I even watched Elf last night. So to tide you over the holiday we've searched high and low for cool christmas songs.
First off these are not all season specific but have a Christmas Vibe. Baby Love has a repeated piano and bells rhythm that ozzez the season to be jolly. While Louie Prima is so up beat and part of Christmas culture from various films
Anyway heres a top ten
Baby It's Cold Outside by Leon Redbone/Zooey Deschanel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkuBY9o06ec
Baby Love by The Supremes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23UkIkwy5ZM
Christmas In Hollis by Run DMC
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0xWdoQJxMM
Come on! Let's Boogey to the Elf Dance! by Sufjan Stevens
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bzrkyy9h4x8
Happy Christmas (The Christmas Song) by The Maytals
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PhqoRiVFAA
I Wish It Was Christmas Today by Julian Casablancas
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wS-k66MKgs
Pennies From Heaven by Louis Prima
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pELxwTp7gk
He basically sang the same song all the time - just like ADDC. Nothing wrong with that
Run Rudolph Run by Chuck Berry
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCTeXUkTFwQ
I think this is CAROL wghich the Rolling Stones covered too
Santa Clause Is Coming To Town.(live) by Bruce Springsteen
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Khpk9274gMg
Gorillaz - On Melancholy Hill
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QBwtHzdSFM
Try to imagine a new video with the Gorillaz characters on Santas sleigh defending it against the forces of evil.
Fri 19th
A Visual Feast : Irish Street Art Book launched in the Bernard Show last night.
Heres a special piece created for the launch
V : Xpir, I : Littleman S: Will St Leger U: Maser A: Solus. L:Fink
F : Loki E : Aspestos A : ADW S S: n/a T: Splink
Fri 12th
Sat 6th
There is an huge amount of hypeabout the new TRON 3D movie and hopefully this is the last thing we see before its release. But for once I have to agree Daft Punk are the ideal sound track for such a movie. I kinda got sick of seeing them in Adidas ads and hip hop videos. Sure their best is past them but this looks deadly
Thurs 4th
Anewspace Newsletter
Anewspace Six Chatham Street Dublin Two
www.anewspace.info
Anewspace is one
Well we're coming up to our first year. We've survived snow, floods, insurance companies and governement. Its still some how exciting. Never know how long it'll stay that way but the store has cahnged alot in the past 12 months and will continue to do so. Like a shark or taxi : if we stop moving we die.
Thanks to all the customers and artists who've been involved. A special shout out goes to Kate, Fionn, Mo, Dad, Kirsty, Ian, Eimer & Des. We wouldm't be here with out you.
See you on the 17th. Promise a great Xmas window and loads of cool stuff
Birthday party : Weds 17th of Nov with 30% off all stock for one night only
And this is my favourite picture of the year (that we've stocked)............so far
Chloe Early
Chloe Early open in Washington last week with a stunning exhibitions of painting. I got a chance to visit her studio in Sept and the images stated with me.
Very beautiful works.
Go see some of the work online it's a stunner
http://www.coreyhelfordgallery.com/#/show/current/
Bio
Chloe Early graduated from NCAD Dublin in 2003. She currently lives and works in London.In her paintings Chloe Early creates a fantastical landscape, an urban utopia where strange and wonderful things happen. For this exhibition 'Ladies And Gentleman We Are Spinning In Space', she has referenced a variety of images and contexts; playground, circus and images of vacationing couples from travel magazines combine against an industrial architectural setting to highlight escapism, fantasy and leisure. Using these recognisable and transient architectural spaces and structures emphasises those qualities of escape and imagination in her paintings - a stepping outside the norm of contemporary urban life.
Early uses these images but places them in a different context so the circus is in town but there is no one there, a brightly coloured slide stands in the centre but the playground has become a battle ground for wild animals. In this way they become a symbol of an abandoned childhood, a lost innocence and are replaced by a new reality. Figures and animals inhabit these urban spaces, wolves roam the streets and deer stop to drink beneath looming buildings. There is a sense that this is a post apocalyptic world, but ultimately these are positive paintings, redemption exists, nature is alive, people are not alone. Early shows us a world deconstructed and put back together in an unsettling way, but there is a sense of celebration, stars twinkle, bright lights flash. A dream continues...
A Visual Fest
From the Blog
http://www.weblogtheworld.com/countries/europe-countries/ireland/irish-street-art-a-visual-fest/
Take a look at the cover of A Visual Fest by Rua Meegan & Lauren Teeling which will be released on the 18th of November at the Bernard Shaw.
The guys started taking photos of street art in Ireland a few years ago and developed a huge collections of images and finds. Perhaps only now, with the current political climate that people have started to create street art in a big way. (Banksy & Obey were in countries that the Iraq War was directly involved and so stenciling was more instant)
Here's what New Space's site has to say, an adorable artsy shop in Dublin's city center that I recently discovered that seems to focus on graffiti and pop art, representing artists from countless places including Dublin itself.
"Its easy to make a book about international street art. TRESPASS: A History Of Uncommissioned Public Art by Wooster Collective is a great book but the scene in the US seems desperate to be gentrified and accepted. I feel that book is aimed at pushing street art away from its core of people just doing or making something and into the world of curators. It will allow the work of Jeffrey Deitch previously of Deitch Projects in New York and currently the director of the LA Museum of Contempory Art to promote large scale street art shows. But is that what the world needs. Already guys with spray cans can be found at every music festival and church fair (soon). As soon as a book or gallery show happens street art seems to haved moved and changed.
Ideally I hope the A Visual Fest book will have more in common with Stencil Graffiti by Tristan Manco. One of the first books on stencils that seemed to sow the seeds for so many artists. (I always thank Jenny Fox for giving it to me.) Only time will tell."
The book features works by Asbestos, Canvaz, Conor Harrington. Maser, Will St Leger & Loads more
Weird quoting someone who is quoting me
New Editions
Over the next 4 weeks we will release exclusive limited editions by An?, Canvaz, Morgan, Solus and Loki Demonseed.
We hope all will be around the 100euro mark so call in for more details
Maser Pop Up Shop
From Maser
"he e-mails keep coming in, so we decided to do one last pop up shop to sell the remaining signed and unsigned They Are Us prints, all in aid for the Dublin Simon Community. This Thurs 4th Nov and Fri 5th Nov from 5-8pm at The Good Bits bar, opposite Busaras, Store Street. This is the last chance to buy prints or collect work you ordered. Thanks"
X-mas club
We will havea number of amazing editions coming in that people missed. If there is a particular piece you are looking for please call in
Here a peak at some of the most popular pieces this year
As well as pieces by
Obey/Saber/Conor Harrington/ Daniel Danger/Dolk/David Cheo/Mark B and loads more
Monday 11th
If your in Dublin this week : You gotta go see
There will be prints available at the show but bring cash as credit card systems may not be available
oh and in case you didn't know Banksy has done the Simpsons
Sunday 10th Oct
If your in London this week you gotta go see Conor Harringtons new paintings at Hells Half Acre
The labyrinth of tunnels beneath Waterloo station will be converted into a large-scale evocation of Dante's Inferno. Visitors will explore a unique interpretation of the nine circles of hell through the vision of your very favorite Laz artists plus additional contributions from outside the normal roster including: Conor Harrington, Vhils, George Osodi, Antony Micallef, Doug Foster, Todd James, Paul Insect, Mark Jenkins, Boogie, Ian Francis, Polly Morgan, Jonathan Yeo and many more ... Interaction with the works will be encouraged as part of this multi-sensory experience.
Hell's Half Acre will be open for viewing from 12th to 17th October, 6pm till 11pm Tuesday to Thursday, with extended hours over the weekend. Entry to the exhibition will be free, but as space is limited you will need to book ahead.
Thurs 30th
A Visual Fest : Irish Street Art
Heres a sneak peak of the cover of A Visual Fest by Rua Meegan & Lauren Teeling which comes out on the 28th of October
The guys started taking photos of street art in Ireland a couple of years ago and developed a huge collections of images and finds. When they made the jump to creating a book, I was quiet shocked. It was a brave move. The scene here is still in its infancy. Sometimes, I think its only now, with the current political climate that people have started to create street art. (Banksy & Obey were in countries that the Iraq War was directly involved and so stenciling was more instant)
Its easy to make a book about international street art. TRESPASS: A History Of Uncommissioned Public Art by Wooster Collective is a great book but the scene in the US seems desperate to be gentrified and accepted. I feel that book is aimed at pushing street art away from its core of people just doing or making something and into the world of curators. It will allow the work of Jeffrey Deitch previously of Deitch Projects in New York and currently the director of the LA Museum of Contempory Art to promote large scale street art shows. But is that what the world needs. Already guys with spray cans can be found at every music festival and church fair (soon). As soon as a book or gallery show happens street art seems to haved moved and changed.
Ideally I hope the A Visual Fest book will have more in common with Stencil Graffiti by Tristan Manco. One of the first books on stencils that seemed to sow the seeds for so many artists. (I always thank Jenny Fox for giving it to me.) Only time will tell.
Wooster, Rua & Lauren will be speaking at this years Offset so go see
http://www.iloveoffset.com/welcome/
Oh and just to nail my flag to a mast if you want an amazing book on street art get
Beyond the Street
The 100 Leading Figures in Urban Art by Patrick Nguyen and Stuart Mackenzie
Wed 29th
The Dail re-opened after the summer today
Read the story here
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2010/0929/breaking10.html
Friday 24th
XPIR for Despite Your Face opening tonight
Weds 22nd
Solus in South William
Monday 20th
Morgan Street Piece for Despite Your Face
Opens in store on Friday the 24th 6-9pm
Tuesday 14th
Adw for Despite Your Face : Dame Lane : Dublin
Edition of 5 spray on paper released on 24th of Sept
Tues 8th September
Full Details of this project will be released soon. Were so excited and will definately be releasing new editioned pieces by Adw, Morgan, Splink(I love Lamp), Canvaz & many more. Plus one off pieces.
The show will also have several street pieces and pod cast tours. All will be revealed soon
Tues 31st August
New Banksy
Theres gonna be alot of Banksy stuff over the next few week to plug the movie
Sun 28th
Secret Wars : European Quarter Final
London : 3 Dublin :3
Settled with Rock/Paper/Stone : London went through
As a judge I went with the Irish team as I felt the London Team over did it with the rollers.
Fri 6th August
Going pink
Time for changes : re setting the store over the next few weeks to lunch the new collections in September
Will email soon
Sat 31st
Maser & Damien Dempsey going large in Ballymun
For more on this project go to www.theyareus.ie
Sat 24th
The artist who's ringing our bell right now
:Weds 21st
Just back from New York so sorry for not updating everything
The sale is on for another week and then its a brave new world
At times New York is a dream and there are so many different views. Yes the art is amazing but at the same time its is not a part of life on the same level of Europe. I'll write more about this experence tomorrow
But in the mean time her how the 70s never died in the Big Apple
Monday 5th
Kings of Concrete 2010
If you missed it, shame on you here's a few highlights
Maser : Che
Adw : Fairy GodFather
Monday 29th
Sale Starts tomorrow
Sat 26th June
Friday 18th June
IT THE DECKS
A
custom skateboard art show featuring 30+ artists in aid of Kings of
Concrete
-
ARTISTS
ADW / Anto Sands / Asbestos / Barry
Hughes / BRENB / Brian Coldrick /
Chris Judge / CANVAZ / Conor & David /
D$ / Donal Thornton / Gavin Beattie /
Glenn Leyburn / Grim / I Am
Doom / Jine / JOR / Lints / Loki / Maser /
Morgan / Richard
Gilligan / Richard Seabrooke / Risto / Splinky /
Steve Simpson /
Studio AAD / Unthink / Wes Trumble / Will St. Leger /
xTTr &
more.
Tues 15th of June
Kings of Concrete have just announced the international guests for their free festival at the Civic Offices in front of St Patricks Cathedral on July 3rd & 4th.
Every year this festival inspires kid and adult to paint and to paint with flare
International Guests :
El Mac
Plus : MASER XPIR LOKI ADW MORGAN & many more
Sun 13th June
Apple makes me want to kill myself
I've been a long time fan of apple computers. Its not a way of life but a case of simplicity. There seems to be less up-grades, bogus material hidden on the systems and its a simplier life. It get me from A-B. Nothing else.
But over they last few weeks there has been several confirmed reports of 13 suicides at the makers of Apple products (Ipod/Ipad/Iphone) FOXCONN. Basically while conditions for the 400'000 workers isn't any worse then any other chinese computer plant. Its pretty terrible. The presure to build the machines is so great that many believe taking ones life is better.
How does this fit in with our image of Apple ?
The creatives brand !!! The future !!! Apple is about imagination, design and innovation !!!
Unfortunately this is begining to sit very uncomfortably with me. I don't want an Ipod world. A white not screws world, where everything is "sleek & slick". To be honest I think Apple world heading quickly to Micheal Jackson World in the Scream Video. Dull.
Weds 9th June
Corks, Conor Harrington goes large in Venice, La La Land
Thursday 27th
We really will show you something special
Tuesday 25th
I am speaking at this after the opening of Wonderland so come along
Monday 24th May
Lost
So for better or worse, richer or poorer, Lost ended till death. but they didn't part.
I was a fan of season 1 but my patience didn't last through season 2. But occasionally I would flick through a show and always liked how well formed the main characters seemed to be. But it was to open ended. It was not until the final season that I re-engaged with the show. And really enjoyed the journey. Once I accepted the island could move through space and time, all the unanswered questions seems silly.
So all I did was enjoy the final season. Sure the end was sweet but mainstream culture has to be. Would it have been better if they all woke up on the plane and crashed into twin towers, with some one shouting "You Fools"!!!!!
At the end of the day the main message of the world seems at the moment seems to be community and the importance of Love in one life. Its easy to feel its Us vs. Them, Public vs. The Banks but that's not gonna lead anywhere. We need to do something special together. Lost seemed to get this and thats how it ended.
One big happy family. Well one big happy dead family.
Here some prints inspired by Lost which the US has gone crazy for
Daniel Danger : Lost Print
Friday 21st May
One of my favourite pieces this year
Tuesday 18th May
Online Art Gallery Updated
And If you calling in, why not to pop into see Aiden Kellys new show in Temple Bar Original Print Gallery
Sunday 16th May
'The Liffey cuts the City, like a meandering blue vein. Ancient poetry echoes, in soft rain down the lanes.'
Sound like a Dan Danger picture
New Maser : Quiet like the top half of this one. See more of Maser/ Damien Dempsey They Are Us' project
at Maser Flickr
Friday 14th May
Celtic Tiger here we go : http://www.ghosttrainwilly.com/
Weds 28th April
Loving this : Just for the art students
Tues 27th April
I think if I was still a teenage - this would be the band that I felt like they were my best friend. I've been into them for a while and felt they saved that horrific Florence & the Machine cover of You Got the Love on ther remix.
I want this to sound track a glorious summer of fun and evil
Friday 23rd April
An eye for an eye : And we both go blind
(I am going to start to write this but re-edit later)
A convicted murderer in the US state of Utah has chosen to be executed by firing squad.
When given a choice between lethal injection or being shot, Ronnie Lee Gardner told the judge: "I would like the firing squad, please." READ MORE HERE http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8641280.stm
So Ronnie killed an innocent man in a bank robbery and then in an escape bid killed a police man and lawyer. Horrific. I have no issue that he should spend the rest of his life in prison. The system works, he got a fair trial. Case closed, but in Utah there is the death penalty and the prisoner has a choice between Injection or firing squad. A choice!!!! Just answering the question How would you like to be exacuted ? With anything other then - i DON'T WANT TO BE KILLED
Is everyone in Utah mental
This form of justice is barbaric to say 5 of his peers should stand in front of him with guns and shot to kill makes no sense. How is murder the solution
We cannot allow this to go ahead. . I
This is the best reason in the world to join Amnesty International
Thursday 22nd April
The only place to be this saturday
Secret Wars : I have to admit I am a Secret Wars Virgin so its time to visit the front line. See ya there
Friday 16th April
Thurs 15th April
Tonight
Mon 12th April
More new Banksy - Media Whore!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ha ha ha
Oh and theres an article about Anewspace and different new stores in Dunlin. Indigo & Cloth is our favourite of the bunch. Love what they do
Sat 10th April
New Banksy in LA - Expect loads more in the build up to theUS film release on April 16th
Although are those white arms on a Black Man!!!!!
Wed 7th March
In London - Here some pictures of the amazing Ian Francis Show at Laz
We love him in anewspace and have a few great prints in stock
Tuesday 6th March
All City Jam - Tivoli Car Park
Heres one of the best - a really amazing piec ein real life - true style
Tuesday 30th March
Beautiful Losers
I have been trying to see the film Beautiful Losers for ages. And finally found it online the otherday and was amazed. It was very like learning that you weren't the only strange child in the world. An open door to see it could happen. It seemed to answer so many question and tell the future. I hope
Here's the trailer
If you take that and mix it with Julian Temple's "The Filth & the Fury" it almost explains everything you need to now about why the shop exsist, street art and anything cool in the world
Tuesday 16th March
Seen in Dublin - Really cool
Weds 3rd March
A friend send this today. Its really cool.
Leasons for a happier life
i. Take out the head phones & turn off the Ipod. People will takl to you more.
ii. Smile Back.
iii. Don't hid your love away.
iv. Be happy to answer questions with more then one word. And ask questions, you'll hear better stories.
v. Wear your true face not one you saw in a magazine - Honesty and the truth are more compleling then anything in the world
vi. Aim to glow when your happy
vii. Share the good times and the bad times
Monday 1st March
Hidden Dublin : through the crack in the wall
Friday 26th
Robbed from www.woostercollective.com
Wed 24rd
just in and deadly
Monday 22nd Feb
Canvaz hits Dublin with new stuff
Check out his flickr site for more canvaz
Sunday 21st Feb
Review/preview from www.whatshewears.ie
"Julia doesn't do tongue", anewspace
Now
I know that a lot of ladies detest this time of year and all the slush that it entails and the last thing they want to do is go out and buy themselves a new dress…but how about a shiny new piece of art?
Possibly the coolest shop in our capital, anewspace (on Chatham Street in Dublin 2) currently has an art show on in store called 'julia doesn't do tongue'. The show is a sort of exploration into the painful and sometimes dark nature of love and features some of Ireland's most promising young artists such as Aine Macken and my favourite, Loki. If you want to buy something that is totally unique and won't depreciate with time, this art is the way to go, but hurry the show only runs until Valentine's Day.
That was so nice to read
Just in
Loads of books by Keith Harring, Faile, & Nick Knight and Huge pencil sharpeners
Sat 13th Feb
This was just weird
We has a visit from a lovely woman buying paint during the week. She wanted to paint a wall in "Urban Sprawl-street piecs" but for it to be organic. We helped her out with some paint. But alsas seh called to say it wasn't working and could we help.
I had no idea how - she didn't want a piece and it not really our thing. Antway she was nice. So it was a case of who here right now. So AN?.Canvaz, Mo and I wandered down to what we thought was the alley behind clearys. Thinking we'd slap some bits we had here up and mess.
How wrong were we - It was the clearys window, the film was the new Steven Soderbergh movie, Knock Out. Its amazing when you pull out a can, the whole world wants a chat. We had the security from clearys, cops, french kids, irish kids, film guys, taxi drivers. And everyone starts talking and discussing how you can or can't do this. Remember we are outside a huge departement store . No one at any point tells us to stop just that we have 15 mins.
Anyway heres the mess
And yes those are AN? "Hitch" pieces and Canvaz "Dorthey"
Thur 11th
Alexander McQueen : So sad to hear today about the death of Alexander McQueen, He was like the Bjork of fashion. A true original. Pushing so close to the edge. Dipping clothes in paint as the ran a cat walk or hidding messages to Prince Charles in the suits in lined while training. He seemed like a really cool guy who was doing something worth while in a silly fashion world.
Rest well
Wed 10 Feb
Current Listening : We're working on the store playlists, here whats floating our boats or sinking our ships
Florence & the Machine : You got the love (The XX remix)
Gorillaz - Stylo
Paul Simon - The Boy in the Bubble
Vampire Weekend - White Sky
Talking Heads - This Must be the place
Arcade Fire - Maps(live)
Tues 9th Feb
So poor George Lee quit politics as he feels inadequet. He felt that despite his best effort he had no input. Which begs the question is : do any of our local politicians have any effect. Is party politics the only way. This is all very depressing.
George your a coward. And your lack of real ambition for change is an embarassement. He could have gone independent. Told people the political parties are to set in they're ways. That Enda Kenny and Brian Cowen are politicians who inherited their seats and have no real ideas of there own. Get over yourself. Change things on a local level for the people who voted you in and lead. Show what can be achieved.
You are just lazy. Luck for George, Charlie Bird, (RTEs Washington reporter has returned home and George can step into this role. He is on a years leave, so win, win
The more and more I read about politics I don't really see anything but firemen. Putting out fires adn not really doing anything to keep things going. Its up to you so to make a difference.
Friday 5th Feb
Pictures from show
This lovely girl has set up a new blog called The Beautiful Streets she came down last night and took some great photos - you'll find them here
29th January
Next show Come down
22nd January
Don't believe the hype 11th January
FLOOD !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OH CRAP
14th January
In Galway and as usual it was a revelation. I am proud to say Galway is the most fashionable people in the world. Heres the proof
1st January
30th December
Jesus, this weather is a disaster. To cold, to wet. Horrible. Anyway were on sale and working out how were are going to re set the store and what the first 3 shows of 2010. News soon
27th December
A few people have asked us about our top ten songs of the year. These aren't in order and in fact some of these came out a long time ago but we rediscovered them this year.
We've included Videos where we can enjoy or hate our taste. These are in no order.
Gunman
Them Crooked Vulture
David Grohl is a hero of mine. I love how he's consistantly lived by the idea of 'Wouldn't it be cool if................' and most of the time hes right
Hallowed Earth
Thom Yorke
I love everything
Tricky - Black Steel
This is still the best Tricky track. The album Maxinquaye was re released this year and sounds amazingly fresh still
REM : Munich (Editors Cover on Live Lounge)
M.I.A
Paper Planes
With the Slumdog Millionaire Soundtrack and Pineapple Express. This song was everywhere. Straight to Hell by the Clash is the one of my favourite songs and it was cool it was transformed into something else
Maps
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Rediscovered and loved forever
Womanizer
Lilly Allen
I am going to be slagged about this and it was a throw up between Its not fair and this.Love it but couldn't find the Glasto version
I know
Jay-z
Love him or hate him Jay-z is slowly taking over the world here's my current favourite track
Special mention
I saw the U2 show in Dublin this year and I was blown away by three quarthers of the show. I was a brave new show that show a band playing together well and even thought they seemed to have the biggest stage in the world they seem to give a great sense of intimacy.
Here them with Jay-z in Germany for MTV
24th December
Anewspace love you and xmas toooo
Thank you for making the first month so great. We love you all. Everyone we've meet and all our old supporters who've come back to support us. Thanks.
In particular we need to make very special shout outs to
Des
A rock of a man whos' patience and generousity of spirit has been invaluable.
Eimer
The girl with the most amazing legs in Dublin. She has a knack of arriving at just the right time.
Fergus.
The answer has never been No, just thats very optimistic. He has never let me down and I hope one day I can repay him in full.
Ian & Emma.
My 2 best friends. The are usually the ones to pick me up and dust me off. Drive the get away car or build an Ikea unit. The other stuff they've done would shock and amaze but their profession status in the community could be effected and I only want the best for them.
Tom & Margo, Mr & Mrs Lynn to you.
I am one of those children that I can't say has been the easiest to have. But never for one moment have I doubt their love. They are my greatest inspiration and the back bone of everything that happens in Anewspace from day one.
Sophie & Kate
Trust me. I am difficult. No fussy. Difficult. They make it all happen everyday.
The Store
Its been an amazing month. The store is till there and will be for a long time to come so if you haven't visit come in and say hello. Its at 6 Chatham Street, Dublin 2. Next door to Muji and the Steps of Rome. Across from the Great Outdoors.
Just in Case your still stuck for present
Concentrate on your Mother and Partner. Everyone else is secondary in your life. If you don't believe us check your phone bill.
A voucher is not a gift. Dare to go out in a blaze of glory. The worst thing you buy will often be more remembered then the best present ever.
Making a gift, even a cd or cake is so much cooler then anything you can find in the shops.
If you are ringing work more then partner, family, friends. Pick up phone, insert into micro wave. Bring timer to 3min. No idea what will happen next. But the ashtray/ desk tidy you just made will be loved by your family as a symbol that your going to try harder.
Call into us - were open till 3 on X-mas eve. We'll try help. We might even make something with you.
Also
Prefab, Mark B, Daniel Danger and a late Marc by Marc Jacobs delivery is expected in Xmas week
New Editions
Anewspace Editions
Edition of 25
Silk screen on this water colour paper. With spray paint stencil and hand finished ink detailing
Signed and Numbered by Artist
70 X 50cm (This print will fit into a standard ikea, habitat, frame shop frame)
Vintage Lines
Everyone seems to love the vintage cameras and they've been a huge success. It kinda make the look of digital camera boring. So the range is being slowly expanded.
A couple of years ago a close friend of our was running a store in Limerick it was a collaboration with Mira Mira in Sandymount Green. (A really great shop. (Call in a say hello to Bee, Joan and Sam) They sell amazing stuff.)
Anyway, one night Liz got into a spot of bother with a drunk. She got the guy out of the store. But to be honest it was very scary. So to save Liz, and find a new kinda of defensive device. We looked to the works of Bugs Bunny.
Noise is an amazing sensation. It can bring a ray of light to a grim day or shatter a peaceful view. With this in mind (& the works of Chuck Jones/Bugs Bunny) we sent Liz the old : One. Two.
A slide trombone with a boxing glove attached.
The idea being that the musical attack or skreetch (unfortunately Liz did not take to the instrument with the Jazz genius, we had hoped she had) would awake the attacker from his attack. Realising the error of their ways. And realising the error of their ways, the robber would hopefully apologise leaving to continue his life in a positive manner.
However if this was not the case - the boxing glove attached to the slide would inflict a heavy slugger blow allowing Liz to escape. Thankful this security system went untested but it does have pride of place in Liz's front room.
That is a true story. So from January you'll see various Trumpets & Trombones etc in the shop for the protection of the world and because they look really cool.
THE BIG SELL OUT
Anewspace End of Season Sale
Three Days Only : Sales are meant to be special not all year round so this one will be killer
Saturday December 26th : Noon till Five
Sunday December 27th : Noon till Five
Saturday January 2nd : Ten till Six
Reduced by 30%
All Book collection
Selected Art pieces
Reduced by 50%
All Marc by Marc Jacobs Bags & Ts
Turtle Head
Selected Obey Clothing
Art Objects
Reduced by 70%
The stuff no one ever wanted and Jonathan bought in a moment of insanity.
Artists Wanted
We will be looking at collections and portfolios of work in early 2010. Please get in touch but email don't just arrive with a portfolio will want to give everyone.
Exhibitions and Events
First Quarter 2010
We Created You : Love Show : SlowSet : We throw parties, You throw Daggers : Something to do with films that we haven't gotten a name for yet. (maybe : In the dark, anything can happen.)
Just go to website : www.anewspace .info to sign up for invitations etc
Plus
Anewspace editions
Anewspace edition clothing, Loads of New Art, Marc by Marc Jacobs Bags, Vintage lines expanded to Antlers, Brass instruments,(see story above) and everything we love showing you and more.
Tuesday 22nd
Thursday 17th
New print release in the next 24 hours - can't show you anything but photos tonight and a fully updated blog
Here its
Gaetan Billault
Edition of 25
Silk screen with spray paint stencil and hand detail on thick water colour paper
70 x 50cm
75 euro unframed
Check out
http://www.whatshewears.ie/index.php/2009/12/christmas-gift-guide-recessionista/
Something about us, how nice
New Deliveries of Daniel Danger , Marc by Marc Jacobs, Conor Harington and An? this weekend
See ya soon
Thurs 10th December
Huge delivery from framers today including
Dolk
Jasper Goodal
Conor Harington
Wed 9th December
Obey: Supply and Demand
In today, so cool never saw these for sale in Dublin. This really is one of the best book on street art and the progression of an artist over 20 years. Its like a bible of cool stuff.
And ya get a free print too!
So pleased we have them
Thursday 3rd December
Anewspace
Gallery Boutique Openning Customer Night
Thursday 3rd November
6pm - 9pm
6 Chatham Street Dublin 2
Across from The Great Outdoors
We're thrilled to open our first stand alone Galley Boutique. During the past 10 days of previews people have been shocked that such a store could open in this time of woe and gloom. But lets get real, its time to have fun.
We've got some of the coolest street and outsider art in the world beside some of the most lovely clothes and Marc Jacobs bags.
Obey clothing and Turtlehead are supplying some of the best ts and the whole thing is all you ever need.
Plus the books are beautiful and there are some exclusives which will shock and amaze
We've have deliveries everyday and there still coming. Eircom assure us the phone lines will work on Tuesday.
Its ready and it loves people so come see.
Plus there'll be complimentary drinks and 15& off all stock for everyone between 6 and 9. And then lets go out dancing
Art by
Banksy Paul Insect Eelus Obey Conor Harrington Prefab Canvaz XPIR
Dr Doom Daniel Danger Leftus Stickee Crew Apparadus Cylob An?
And so many more
Bags by Marc by Marc Jacobs
Fresh delievery on Tuesday - So beautiful and surprisingly cheap
T-s by
Obey and Turtleheads
Beautiful Hats and scarves by Marc Jacobs too!!!!!!!!!!!!
Objects to love
Vintage Cameras Black+blum flower loops USB Love You Tapes Guns'n'Roses Vases Silly Rings
Books by
Mario Testino David La Chappelle Obey DesignArt Tate Modern V&A Obama Poster Art Best TV Ads Ever
Plus the 50euro wall of prints and originals - deadly
It really is the most lovely shop in the world.
See you there
Anewspace
6 Chatham Street
Dublin 2
Monday to FrIday 10.30 - 8pm
Saturday 10-7pm
Sunday 12-7pm
Gallery Boutique Openning Customer Night
Thursday 3rd November
6pm - 9pm
6 Chatham Street Dublin 2
Across from The Great Outdoors
We're thrilled to open our first stand alone Galley Boutique. During the past 10 days of previews people have been shocked that such a store could open in this time of woe and gloom. But lets get real, its time to have fun.
We've got some of the coolest street and outsider art in the world beside some of the most lovely clothes and Marc Jacobs bags.
Obey clothing and Turtlehead are supplying some of the best ts and the whole thing is all you ever need.
Plus the books are beautiful and there are some exclusives which will shock and amaze
We've have deliveries everyday and there still coming. Eircom assure us the phone lines will work on Tuesday.
Its ready and it loves people so come see.
Plus there'll be complimentary drinks and 15& off all stock for everyone between 6 and 9. And then lets go out dancing
Art by
Banksy Paul Insect Eelus Obey Conor Harrington Prefab Canvaz XPIR
Dr Doom Daniel Danger Leftus Stickee Crew Apparadus Cylob An?
And so many more
Bags by Marc by Marc Jacobs
Fresh delievery on Tuesday - So beautiful and surprisingly cheap
T-s by
Obey and Turtleheads
Beautiful Hats and scarves by Marc Jacobs too!!!!!!!!!!!!
Objects to love
Vintage Cameras Black+blum flower loops USB Love You Tapes Guns'n'Roses Vases Silly Rings
Books by
Mario Testino David La Chappelle Obey DesignArt Tate Modern V&A Obama Poster Art Best TV Ads Ever
Plus the 50euro wall of prints and originals - deadly
It really is the most lovely shop in the world.
See you there
Anewspace
6 Chatham Street
Dublin 2
Monday to FrIday 10.30 - 8pm
Saturday 10-7pm
Sunday 12-7pm
Thursday 11th November
On site. Loads of stock nd carpenter everywhere. Will start posting photos soon
Tuesday 3rd November
Here's a message from Will St Leger -
Bluetooth Fairy is my brand new solo show. It's a virtual download show, where no work will be displayed on the walls, instead members of the audience will receive the digital files via Bluetooth on their mobile phones. Once someone had received a piece of work they will be able to send the artwork via Bluetooth to high quality Canon printers at the show.
There will be 10 new pieces of work, some unreleased recent work, some unseen secret pieces. Only 10 people at the show will be selected at random to receive the work and they must choose to share the work with everyone else via Bluetooth or keep it completely to themselves. Either way the the digital files are released with a Creative Commons license, which allows the receiver to distribute, share, remix and reprint the work for non-commercial purposes.
I want the participants in the show to take the work away to share and reproduce it as a gift for their friends. There's a maximum of 75 tickets per show and it will run 11, 12, 13th November at Filmbase in Dublin. Tickets go on sale at All City Records, Crow Street, Temple Bar on Tuesday 27th October.
Before you buy a ticket please check that you have (1). A Bluetooth enabled picture phone* (2). Enough memory space to receive digital files. Read more about receiving and sending files from your mobile phone here. See you at the show
Monday 2nd November
Well its an up hill battle but its getting clearer and clearer. Hopefully we will open the new store on the 19th of November.
Its going to be very different - the basic concept is a Gallery Boutique. Just like those great shops you find in most of the important galleries around the world. Yes well still sell all the great art you've come to expect. But so much more
Heres a little taste
Marc Jacobs
More news tomorrow and some photos of the canvaz piece done at the weekend or you could just look here
Sunday 1st November
Movember
Movember (the month formerly known as November) is a moustache growing charity event held during November each year that raises funds and awareness for mens health. I always think of cancer regarding this subject but thats really only the tip of the ice berg.
But for the fist time in forever Iam as I was born - free of facial hair. I'll blog some upper lip action as I go
Friday 2nd of October
Finally we will be back in Dublin with a new store in the first week in November. We're re-setting the website. Begging out Bank managers to let us go out and play, ordering loads of delights. News on a daily basis fro the end of next week. Fun. Fun/ Fun
Wed 30 Sept
ADW - Bum Rush the show
ADW went painting in a lovely quiet spot called the Dundrum Shopping Center and he would have got away with it if it wasn't for those pesky security guards
Will update on this soon
Tuesday 1st September
Canvaz 12 Doors
"Facing into the relentless negativity of recessionary depression, we were inspired by the artivism of the Irish Street Art community to make our space more intriguing.
We have donated our office door to www.twelvedoors.com to use, abuse, deface and delight over the next twelve months.
Twelve artists each control the door for 1 month. The Door Art is transient; each artist paints over the previous months work.
The work of twelvedoors.com will be complete when we conclude the twelfth artist in the twelfth month."
Anthony Casey
www.noonecasey.ie
Saturday 25th July
Kings of Concrete
Day One
I AM DOOM
Jor
Fink
ADW
Canvaz
More great shots at
http://www.flickr.com/photos/thonda/
Saturday 18th July
Antics Rouge Show
Sunday 28th June
Weds 9th June
Still in studio and still hitting the streets
Studio : Now with picnic basket. We really are working very hard
promise
Friday 5th June
Doing any business
Sorry its been so long- locked in studio will post photo over weekend of our adventures. Here's a piece by CANVAZ from last night
Thursday 24th April
News from Belfast
Monday 20th April
Canvaz hits Dublin
Thursday 26th of March
New piece from Will St Leger
Brian Clown
Fri 16th March
This is a public art piece on an abandoned site in Temple Bar. Unfortunately a man Oded on the site and it is intended to bring attention to the on-going misery of addiction. Unfortunately it is a terrible art piece. So as soon as Canvaz saw the crossed he felt he need to added his own spin.
Mon 9th March
Dog Day Afternoon. Well the nature of the beast i guess. When we put this together, it was hoped some one would re-edit the piece. Pity they couldn't come up with anything else.
Mon 23rd Feb
In Belfast but heres the front page of the Frankfut Times featuring a piece by the wonderful XPIR. This was done on the shutter of this is not a shop and in the Car Par of the tivoli. The canvas used to sit over our desk in Urban .
Lovin the Love for XPIR
Fri 13th Feb
Quick preview
And on show till we decide on something else or someone decided they need to prove they can write their name in public
L - Sums
O - Gaetan Billault - gaetanbillault.ultra-book.com/
V - Xpir - www.anewspace.info
E - Will St Leger - willstleger.wordpress.com
Y - Morgan - www.morgan.ie
O - Canvaz - www.myspace.com/canvaz
U - Maser - www.maserart.com/
Thursday 12th Feb
Coming on well but the whole day will be needed to finish
Weds 11th Feb
Fade Street , Dublin 2
Paint day 1
Monday 19th of Jan
Canvaz paste ups in Dublin - Its just to cold to go out painting
Friday 9th of Jan
Locked in the studion with an? and canvaz working on new pieces and looking for a shop. Currently we have projects coming up in Belfast and Milan so stay in touch
Monday 8th December
Will St Leger - Fallon & Byrne
Street works - Print available at x-mas show on wed 17th and thurs 18th
Mon 1st December
Adventures in the credit crunch
So we've spent the last 8 weeks looking for a new site and to be honest its been a nightmare. Here's the story so far.
Site 1
Site 1 was on Georges street it had laid empty for 5 months and when we found out the owner of the shop, he was open to suggestion. He had hoped to open a convience store but was delayed. A delay that would have worked till January in our favor. Unfortunately the site will be a SPAR and so after 3 weeks of back and forth it was a non runner
Site 2
South William Street. This was more suited to our needs the shop was the perfect size and the lease holder wanted out as soon as possible. After a few chats, our wonderful soilitor drafted contracts for a licence/sub-let.
This had to get approved by the management company and the owner of the building. We were at this point prepared to pay 6 months rent in advance plus rates and building insurance. But alas the landlords felt it better the building went on the open market and the store is currently having a relocation sale.
Site 3
Chatham Court. This site was the best thing we saw. Perfect location and huge. We would have only had it for December but we could have painted on the site and presented a massive X-mas show for December. The weird thing was everytime went to measure the site, get a vibe for the building - there were no lights and the front shutters would not rise. We were told the buildings electric was turned off as the site had been empty for 18months. As we exchaged details for contract, I felt the deal was in the bag and rang some of our artists and guests such as Maser who all wanted to show work. 24 hours later it was discovered the building needed complete re-wiring and that the power to its meters has been cut forever. The building was no longer available without months of work.
Site 4
Foot went through floor board.
We are not discussing sites 5 and 6 as it was just a disaster of sites which seemed abandoned by there former tenant. Its was very sad.
At the moment we are working on a four day show some where in Dublin for 4 days. My house is filled with cool pieces by Obey, Blek le Rat, Prefab, Banksy, Eelus, Dan Danger, and loads of new stuff. If you want a sneak peak click X-mas on the menu beside you
or just email us at : mail@anewspace.info
Wed 13th November
Belfast we love you
Tuesday 4th October
Next Show
Tues 21st October
An? in Galway
This is a 10 layer stencil by An? - Here's the progess and the stages. It's not finished yet but its a one off on canvas with a four colour edition of 5 to be released in time for the Nobody Loves an Outsider show in the Canvas Gallery, Belfast on the 13th of November
Layer One - Back ground
More soon - hope all is well
Next layers by the end of the week
Monday 13th October
Still work on getting new space together. An? arrived today and is in Galway working on a load of new pieces so expect some previews over the next few days.
Love this - just for all you banksy fans
- d chat. As the evening unwinds security patrol the space.
Suddenly an alarm sounds and that is the cue to steal everything and run.
So far we can confirm the following artists are giving work to the Art Raid
Will St Leger - XPIR - Motorboy - Maser - Canvaz - An? - Konk - ICN Crew -
The full list will be released when we announce the date
To see an art raid please go to
- c system by creating playgrounds and public pieces
Although it might be cool to let group of graf artist loose on an old playground.
But here a photo from london about what going on
And just in case anyone thought Banksy was the first star of the street art scene here a great
picture of Haring showing his chops back in 1981.
For more information go to www.haring.com
Fri 15/2/08
Keith Turtlehead sent me these they're really cool and should be available from his site
www.turtlehead.ie
Thurs 14/2/08
Thank you for coming to the show
It was great fun - hope you all enjoyed it
And a very special thanks for Ciara at Coors Light for all her support and Gene for the photos enjoy
Thurs 7/2/08
Love Show Invite
Please go to shows for more info
Weds 20/1/08
Here's a cool little video on Banksy someone sent us. Hope you enjoy it