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Swoon, Matt Small, Brian Douglas, by BlackRatPress on Jun 29, 2009 9:40:20 GMT 1, Ways Of Seeing โ An exhibition featuring Swoon, Brian Adam Douglas and Matt Small. Thursday 2nd July โ 23rd July 2009
Black Rat Press is delighted to invite you to our next exhibition โWays of Seeingโ. The show features works by Swoon, Matt Small and Brian Adam Douglas and explores the different approaches of these three contemporaries to figurative mark making.
Brian Adam Douglas is a Brooklyn based artist who for the past five years has been pasting up his distinctive woodcuts in cities all over the world under the name Elbow-Toe. His work is often grounded in myth, symbolism and poetry and his distinctive style has gained him an avid following of enthusiasts both within street art and the wider art world. Douglas is one of a group of classically trained New York based artists who have chosen the street as the primary place to exhibit their work, finding the immediacy of doing so more liberating than the confines of the traditional gallery system. For โWays of Seeingโ Douglas has created a series of collages portraits. These intricate collages at first glance might be mistaken for paintings given that they have a fluidity rarely seen in collages. Whilst his work has a very definitely unique style it draws on a rich history of figurative painting and has qualities reminiscent of Freud and Bacon.
Swoon is a Brooklyn based artist whose life sized woodcuts can be found on walls in various states of beautiful decay in cities around the world. The scope, variety and ambition of Swoons projects in hugely impressive. Recent projects have involved 'Swimming Cities of Switchback Sea', her second solo show with Deitch Projects in New York and her ongoing work with the Braddock Active Arts Project. The Swimming Cities project included seven boats designed and built by Swoon and her crew from discarded materials found in New York dumpsters and then sailed down the Hudson river for 3 weeks stopping along the way to give performances at various locations. The Braddock project is an experiment in inclusive living in the town of Braddock where through creativity and community projects a group of artists led by Swoon hope to revitalize a town struggling with the issues left by the failure of local industry. Swoons gallery installations in which she creates imaginary cityscapes from discarded materials which are inhabited by her life sized figurative wood block prints have gained critical acclaim. Her work is in the permanent collections of a number of public institutions including MOMA, the Brooklyn Museum and the Tate.
Matt Small is an artist whose painting is best understood as an extension of his beliefs and world view. Matt is a passionate believer in social inclusion and that, given the opportunities to be heard and respected, all individuals have something of value to contribute to society. The subject matter of Matts portraits tends to be the marginalized and voiceless in society, those who are socially excluded and often viewed as statistics or pawns in a wider political game as opposed to individuals with the latent potential to contribute and enrich society if only given the opportunity to be heard. By painting portraits of individuals on the outskirts of society, often young black men, Matt encourages us to spend time with people who we may chose to overlook in our daily lives and in doing so forces us to challenge our prejudices and recognize our shared humanity Not content with dealing with such issues only on a conceptual level through his painting, Matt is actively involved in working with the socially excluded. His most recent project 'Hope in Life' involved running a series of workshops where mentally ill, homeless and educationally excluded young people came together on a weekly basis alongside established artists to express themselves through painting and music. The project was a huge success culminating in an exhibition at Black Rat Press. The money raised at the show will help make 'Hope in Life' an annual project. Matt Small graduated from the Royal College of Art and his unique style of portraiture has gained him a huge following and widespread critical acclaim. He was runner up in the BP portrait award and his work is in numerous collections worldwide including the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Ways of Seeing opens on the evening of July 2nd and invites will be sent out via email to those on the mail
Ways Of Seeing โ An exhibition featuring Swoon, Brian Adam Douglas and Matt Small. Thursday 2nd July โ 23rd July 2009
Black Rat Press is delighted to invite you to our next exhibition โWays of Seeingโ. The show features works by Swoon, Matt Small and Brian Adam Douglas and explores the different approaches of these three contemporaries to figurative mark making.
Brian Adam Douglas is a Brooklyn based artist who for the past five years has been pasting up his distinctive woodcuts in cities all over the world under the name Elbow-Toe. His work is often grounded in myth, symbolism and poetry and his distinctive style has gained him an avid following of enthusiasts both within street art and the wider art world. Douglas is one of a group of classically trained New York based artists who have chosen the street as the primary place to exhibit their work, finding the immediacy of doing so more liberating than the confines of the traditional gallery system. For โWays of Seeingโ Douglas has created a series of collages portraits. These intricate collages at first glance might be mistaken for paintings given that they have a fluidity rarely seen in collages. Whilst his work has a very definitely unique style it draws on a rich history of figurative painting and has qualities reminiscent of Freud and Bacon.
Swoon is a Brooklyn based artist whose life sized woodcuts can be found on walls in various states of beautiful decay in cities around the world. The scope, variety and ambition of Swoons projects in hugely impressive. Recent projects have involved 'Swimming Cities of Switchback Sea', her second solo show with Deitch Projects in New York and her ongoing work with the Braddock Active Arts Project. The Swimming Cities project included seven boats designed and built by Swoon and her crew from discarded materials found in New York dumpsters and then sailed down the Hudson river for 3 weeks stopping along the way to give performances at various locations. The Braddock project is an experiment in inclusive living in the town of Braddock where through creativity and community projects a group of artists led by Swoon hope to revitalize a town struggling with the issues left by the failure of local industry. Swoons gallery installations in which she creates imaginary cityscapes from discarded materials which are inhabited by her life sized figurative wood block prints have gained critical acclaim. Her work is in the permanent collections of a number of public institutions including MOMA, the Brooklyn Museum and the Tate.
Matt Small is an artist whose painting is best understood as an extension of his beliefs and world view. Matt is a passionate believer in social inclusion and that, given the opportunities to be heard and respected, all individuals have something of value to contribute to society. The subject matter of Matts portraits tends to be the marginalized and voiceless in society, those who are socially excluded and often viewed as statistics or pawns in a wider political game as opposed to individuals with the latent potential to contribute and enrich society if only given the opportunity to be heard. By painting portraits of individuals on the outskirts of society, often young black men, Matt encourages us to spend time with people who we may chose to overlook in our daily lives and in doing so forces us to challenge our prejudices and recognize our shared humanity Not content with dealing with such issues only on a conceptual level through his painting, Matt is actively involved in working with the socially excluded. His most recent project 'Hope in Life' involved running a series of workshops where mentally ill, homeless and educationally excluded young people came together on a weekly basis alongside established artists to express themselves through painting and music. The project was a huge success culminating in an exhibition at Black Rat Press. The money raised at the show will help make 'Hope in Life' an annual project. Matt Small graduated from the Royal College of Art and his unique style of portraiture has gained him a huge following and widespread critical acclaim. He was runner up in the BP portrait award and his work is in numerous collections worldwide including the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Ways of Seeing opens on the evening of July 2nd and invites will be sent out via email to those on the mail
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Sundowner
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Swoon, Matt Small, Brian Douglas, by Sundowner on Jun 29, 2009 10:16:12 GMT 1, Looking forward to this one!
Looking forward to this one!
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Swoon, Matt Small, Brian Douglas, by wizzy on Jun 29, 2009 11:30:05 GMT 1, Swoon = Mammal = Video, never fails.
Swoon = Mammal = Video, never fails.
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Swoon, Matt Small, Brian Douglas, by schlomo on Jun 29, 2009 11:35:12 GMT 1, yeah i'm looking forward to this one, the detail that gos into all threes work is amazing. Good stuff BRP!
yeah i'm looking forward to this one, the detail that gos into all threes work is amazing. Good stuff BRP!
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Martin Whatson
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Swoon, Matt Small, Brian Douglas, by Martin Whatson on Jun 29, 2009 12:55:17 GMT 1, I did see a couple of the swoon originals when I visited the NW exhibit there a couple weeks back. They look amazing. Particulary like the Helena og. on wood!!
I did see a couple of the swoon originals when I visited the NW exhibit there a couple weeks back. They look amazing. Particulary like the Helena og. on wood!!
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BlackRatPress
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Swoon, Matt Small, Brian Douglas, by BlackRatPress on Jul 1, 2009 17:57:42 GMT 1, elbow-toe has done a ton of streetwork
elbow-toe has done a ton of streetwork
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annar50
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May 2008
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Swoon, Matt Small, Brian Douglas, by annar50 on Jul 1, 2009 18:41:11 GMT 1, coming down for this 1 on saturday ! 
coming down for this 1 on saturday ! |
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romanywg
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Swoon, Matt Small, Brian Douglas, by doublehelix on Jul 2, 2009 17:59:29 GMT 1, You've not been around much recently rom.
You've not been around much recently rom.
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romanywg
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Swoon, Matt Small, Brian Douglas, by romanywg on Jul 2, 2009 18:12:45 GMT 1, Ouch! That avatar hurts just to watch it. Trying to spend less time on the forums Doublehelix. Spent far too much time on them last year. Also, documenting work on the street far more than in the gallery these days so don't have too much to show.
Flickr is where I spend too much time now.
Ouch! That avatar hurts just to watch it. Trying to spend less time on the forums Doublehelix. Spent far too much time on them last year. Also, documenting work on the street far more than in the gallery these days so don't have too much to show.
Flickr is where I spend too much time now.
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Swoon, Matt Small, Brian Douglas, by doublehelix on Jul 2, 2009 18:19:17 GMT 1, Some great street art by Mr B over in Timbuktu, Mali.
Might be worth you checking it out, you seem like a have camera will travel kinda guy.
Some great street art by Mr B over in Timbuktu, Mali. Might be worth you checking it out, you seem like a have camera will travel kinda guy. |
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romanywg
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Swoon, Matt Small, Brian Douglas, by romanywg on Jul 2, 2009 18:43:22 GMT 1, Bit too far for me but that is a nice piece and a great photo.
Bit too far for me but that is a nice piece and a great photo.
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Swoon, Matt Small, Brian Douglas, by doublehelix on Jul 2, 2009 18:53:32 GMT 1, Photo was posted on the Banksy site earlier today, along with several others.
Photo was posted on the Banksy site earlier today, along with several others.
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harryh74
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Swoon, Matt Small, Brian Douglas, by harryh74 on Jul 2, 2009 23:51:52 GMT 1, Really Lovely Show. I have some more photos on the artbleat flickr www.flickr.com/photos/artbleat/
Swoon
Elbow-Toe
MATT SMALL(Like you did'nt know)
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butterfly
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jusdeep
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Swoon, Matt Small, Brian Douglas, by Guest on Jul 5, 2009 9:55:30 GMT 1, 
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Swoon, Matt Small, Brian Douglas, by Guest on Jul 5, 2009 9:56:50 GMT 1, 
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fool4faile
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Swoon, Matt Small, Brian Douglas, by fool4faile on Jul 6, 2009 8:24:20 GMT 1, does anybody know the price of that last matt small-work shown here?
(probably gone already anyway)...
S_S_S_S_TUNNING!
does anybody know the price of that last matt small-work shown here?
(probably gone already anyway)...
S_S_S_S_TUNNING!
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Swoon, Matt Small, Brian Douglas, by dh on Jul 6, 2009 10:51:31 GMT 1, That was ยฃ5500 and I believe is sold but it's always worth giving BRP a call if your interested.
That was ยฃ5500 and I believe is sold but it's always worth giving BRP a call if your interested.
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Harveyn
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Swoon, Matt Small, Brian Douglas, by Harveyn on Jul 6, 2009 20:21:12 GMT 1, Great to see you posting images again JG. I have missed them.
Great to see you posting images again JG. I have missed them.
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romanywg
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Swoon, Matt Small, Brian Douglas, by romanywg on Jul 7, 2009 17:29:31 GMT 1, Great to see you posting images again JG. I have missed them.
Just hit www.flickr.com/photos/romanywg/ whenever you feel like it Harveyn as I upload pics every day there just don't have the time to upload pics here all the time anymore.
Here's another Elbow Toe piece in the East End.
Great to see you posting images again JG. I have missed them. Just hit www.flickr.com/photos/romanywg/ whenever you feel like it Harveyn as I upload pics every day there just don't have the time to upload pics here all the time anymore. Here's another Elbow Toe piece in the East End. |
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