Stephen Walter | The Island Book Signing at the Royal Academy | The World in a Mirror Exhibition | Antwerp

London Original Print Fair |  Exclusive Book Signing & Meet the Artist
Saturday 25^th April | 1 – 2pm | RA Burlington House, Piccadilly | W1J OBD

We're delighted to announce that Stephen Walter will be joining us at the 30^th anniversary of the London Original Print Fair at the Royal Academy this Saturday to sign copies of his eagerly awaited publication The Island: London Mapped, ahead of its official release on May 1st. This beautifully illustrated book reconfigures Stephen's critically acclaimed sold out map The Island, transforming it into his own version of a London street atlas which enables readers to explore his unique vision of the city by flicking through its pages.

Friday also sees the opening of 'The World In A Mirror' at MAS Antwerp, which features two of Stephen's richly imaginative and detailed maps, London Subterranea and Nova Utopia.

The exhibition presents a journey through the Western interpretation of the world, through 150 unique world maps, globes and objects. Stephen is one of only three contemporary artists exhibited, and his work adds his own distinctive reflections to this fascinating history.

Museum aan de Stroom | Antwerp | Belgium | Until 16 August 2015

 

Stylist Fashion Issue | Anya Hindmarch | Stephen Walter

Pick up your free copy of  Stylist Magazine's Fashion Issue today to see Stephen Walter's Hub 2007-2010 behind the desk of the wonderful designer Anya Hindmarch.

In the article Anya says of the work: "I have an enormous picture of London with every single house drawn on by this crazy artist and he's marked every area and labelled it by its type. It's quite funny because London is very much rooted to what I do..."

Stephen's sold out limited edition print is an incredible snapshot of the capital and its art world between 2007-10. We love seeing the collections our artist's work are exhibited in, and it's particularly exciting to see Stephen's work in one of London's best and most prestituous design studios.

Stephen Walter | Group Exhibition | Danielle Arnaud

123 Kennington Road | London | SE11 6SF | Until 13 April 2014
Open Fri, Sat and Sun, 2-6pm and by appointment

A group exhibition featuring the work of Stephen Walter is currently on show at Danielle Arnaud Contemporary Art. Titled Enclosure, it focuses on 6 contemporary artists and their exploration of ideas around utopian dreams, containment and escape.

Among the artworks on display is Stephen's extraordinary original drawing, Nova Utopia, which is being exhibited in its bespoke hagioscope frame. This map revisits Thomas More's famous fictional state of Utopia a century after it has been transformed by a capitalist revolution.

Stephen Walter | Nova Utopia | 2013 | Archival Inkjet Print Available

Stephen Walter's Hagioscope Frame in action!

The hagioscope frame covering Stephen Walter's original drawing of 'Nova Utopia' (2013) was created by James Shearer for the artist's solo exhibition 'Anthropocene' (3 - 28 July 2013). Here it is in action...

Stephen Walter: Final Weekend

After the brilliant reception we have had for our Stephen Walter show, we would like to share some of the reviewers' thoughts with you.

"This is art of the highest order, for it not only looks terrific on the wall, but it also engages the intellect and sparks curiosity. Indeed, it made us want to take part — to excavate that old sketchpad, and start mapping out our own landscapes. A must-see exhibition."

Matt Brown, Londonist

Rachel Guthrie elaborates on the unique use of a hagioscope for Walter’s Nova Utopia, “which hones in on an area of this elaborately conceived new world and magnifies it.”

Rachel Guthrie, Art of England

“Seamlessly interspersing famous landmarks with secret trivia, Walter’s work overwhelms the senses with a wash of visual and textual information.”

Kathryn Murray-Bruce, Square Mile

Stephen Walter: Anthropocene

Londonewcastle Project Space, 28 Redchurch Street, London E2 7DP
3 - 28 July 2013 | Read the full press release

Stephen Walter's fantastic solo exhibition, 'Anthropocene', is open until 28 July. We're delighted at the response the exhibition has received so far: thank you to everyone who has visited. For those who haven't yet, or can't, here are a few installation shots to give you an idea of the scope of the show.



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The Visitors' Guide to Nova Utopia

Nova Utopia is place of dreams! A large leisure island state about 200 miles across, defined by its isolation, its beauty and the immense diversity of its landscapes and resources. As a destination, Nova Utopia sits somewhere between the wonderful, the beautiful, the entertaining, the rich, the sublime and the ridiculous. Despite recent environmental and social concerns, there’s a wonderful array of places to visit, and a tour of the island provides a fascinating insight into this unique and ever-changing country.
[The Visitors' Guide To Nova Utopia]

Stephen Walter's extraordinary map of Nova Utopia revisits Thomas More’s famous fictional island state of Utopia a century after a capitalist revolution has transformed its very essence. Renowned worldwide as a luxury leisure destination, its different regions cater to a wide range of visitors, but risk becoming isolated from each other. The Visitors' Guide to Nova Utopia accompanies the piece and is the best way of getting to know the island...

Stephen Walter: Anthropocene 
3 - 28 July 2013
Londonewcastle Project Space, 28 Redchurch Street, London E2 7DP

Merry Christmas!

Stuck for a gift? Order from us before 13 December (if you want something framed) or 17 December (for unframed works) and we will deliver in time for Christmas. We are delighted to offer free shipping in the UK if you enter the coupon 'FREESHIPPINGUK' when you order online. Here are a few ideas to get you started...

Hazel Nicholls | Thank you for being you | Screenprint | £50

Stephen Walter | The Inner Circle | Archival digital print with screenprint | £395 

Stanley Donwood | London | Seven colour screenprint | £288

Stephen Kenny | Be Silly (Ralph Waldo Emerson) | Letterpress print | £30

There's plenty more on our website! www.tagfinearts.com

The London Sale at Christie's

 


A collection of fantastic London-related lots have been on display at Christie's South Kensington over the summer and went under the hammer this afternoon for The London Sale. There was a lot of interest in the room and online, and a real buzz to the proceedings, which saw Tobias Till's London A-Z achieve £10,000 and Stephen Walter's London Subterranea £7,500. We'd like to congratulate them both!

Other highlights included a double-decker Routemaster bus, which achieved £67,250, and Simon Patterson's 'The Great Bear' which featured in our Art of Mapping exhibition last year and fetched £25,000. We recommend looking through the full catalogue for a wonderful array of exhibits.

The Making of London Subterranea

This video by Dominic J Holland offers some great insights into Stephen Walter's London Subterranea project. We released the limited edition print at the London Original Print Fair, and the original artwork will be on display at the London Transport Museum's Mind the Map exhibition from 18 May to 28 October 2012. Please contact us for details.

The Summer Exhibition opens at The Royal Academy

The Summer Exhibition attracts a high volume of entrants each year with over 11,000 entries this year. Most of works are on sale and several of our artists, Chris Humphreys, Suzanne Moxhay, Stephen Walter, Ceal Warnants and Katsutoshi Yuasa are included. It's the 242nd year's exhibition and one of the best to date. Do try and visit...
The exhibition opens 14 June - 22 August
Daily 10am - 6pm (Friday until 10pm)
Royal Academy of Arts, Piccadilly, London W1J 0BD
http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/exhibitions/summer-exhibition/

'My London' - Rob Ryan & Stephen Walter

We are delighted to have teamed up with Exposure Gallery to produce this exhibition of work by Rob Ryan and Stephen Walter, showing their own unique and beautiful perspectives of our capital city. Rob Ryan is exhibiting a selection of his delicate papercut works which poignantly blend love and melancholy. Stephen Walter shows a series of dense and intricate maps of London's boroughs deconstructed from 'The Island' - a huge map of London which took him 2 years to complete. Topographical truth and personal insights are carefully binded together in his work. You can visit at Exposure Gallery, 22 - 23 Little Portland Street, London, W1W 8BU until March 2.

Stephen Walter's London Series at The Zetter

Last night The Zetter hosted a drinks reception for Stephen Walter's The Island - London Series, which is on display for the next month. My daughter, Claudette, enjoyed the canapes and jumping around on the sofas. Thank you to the staff for serving such tasty Bellini's x The Zetter St John’s Square 86-88 Clerkenwell Road, London EC1M 5RJ, 2 September - 4 October 2009. www.thezetter.com