Justine Smith - Money Map of the World 2013

Justine Smith | Money Map of the World 2013 | Inkjet with pearlised screen printing on 330gsm Somerset enhanced paper | Edition of 90 | Signed and editioned by the artist | 150 x 92 cm

Justine Smith has become renowned for the unique artworks she creates using the medium of banknotes. In her hands currency is transformed into colourful and provocative images that question our relationship with money, and explore the power and ideas it can represent. 

Her latest work, Money Map of the World 2013, is the most recent in a series of Money Maps that began nine years ago, with Money Map of the World 2004/5.

This limited edition print was developed from a collage which took the artist 10 months to complete. It was constructed using the current issue bank notes for every official currency in the world, right down to the smallest island state.

Justine has described how using banknotes in her artistic practice feels like ‘working with an elemental force.’ In Money Map of the World 2013 this force has been captured to create a politically charged, and yet strikingly beautiful image of the world we live in today.

RYCA | REFRESH | Robert Fontaine Gallery

East London artist RYCA has described his artistic life as encompassing something of a “schizophrenic divide.” Under his real name of Ryan Callanan, he is renowned for taking classic iconography such as acid smileys and giving them a new context using the skills he developed whilst working as a 3D sign maker. A selection of these were recently displayed by TAG Fine Arts at AAF Battersea. 

The other side of the artist’s output is the work he produces under his alias RYCA, which is currently being shown in a solo exhibition, REFRESH, at the Robert Fontaine Gallery, Miami.

The title of the exhibition has a double meaning. It firstly refers to the way the artist brings together imagery, as he adopts classic pop art images and ‘refreshes’ them with popular culture references. He does this using a street art ‘formula’ he developed under the influence of artists including Shephard Fairey and Banksy.

REFRESH also denotes the F5 button on a computer keyboard, which is used to 'refresh' the screen, something that RYCA has explained comes in handy when bidding on ebay for Star Wars memorabilia (he has described the film series as being a potentially “valid religion.”) 

Together the new works in the show have been described as a series of ‘visual jokes,’ where art historical reference points and popular culture collide, taking the viewer on a journey into RYCA's nostalgic world.

Rob Ryan There Is Only Time | Extended Opening

We have been delighted by the positive feedback received from visitors to Rob Ryan's solo show 'There Is Only Time.'
  
We are therefore pleased to announce that the exhibition has been extended by an extra week, and will now close on Friday 15th November.

For those of you who haven't visited yet, here are a selection of installation shots to give you an idea of what to expect from this beautiful show.

Rob Ryan Book Signing

Rob Ryan | The Invisible Kingdom Book Signing | Sims Reed Gallery

This Saturday, 26th October, Rob Ryan will be signing copies of his new book 'The Invisible Kingdom' between 1-2pm at Sims Reed Gallery.

'The Invisible Kingdom' is the first book in a new trilogy by the artist, and is his first publication since 2011's acclaimed 'A Sky Full of Kindness.' Its publication coincides with the opening of the exhibition 'There Is Only Time' at Sims Reed Gallery, which is held in collaboration with TAG Fine Arts.

Moniker Art Fair: Stanley Donwood Launch

Moniker Art Fair
The Old Truman Brewery, 
91 Brick Lane, London, E1 6QL
18 - 20 October 2013

We are excited to be showcasing the UK launch of Stanley Donwood's series 'Lost Angeles' at the Monikor Art Fair, which opens this week in the The Old Truman Brewery, East London.

This previously unseen series of prints will be displayed alongside work by artists Jamie Lau, Seb Lester, Justine Smith, David Spiller, Stephen Walter, Cai Yuan and Katsutoshi Yuasa.

Katsutoshi Yuasa Residency Video

A documentary about Katsutoshi Yuasa's residency in the printmaking workshop at Kloster Bentlage, Germany throughout July and August 2013.
We will be showing a selection of his work at Moniker Art Fair next month.

The House of Fairy Tales Kickstarter Campaign

The House of Fairy Tales is raising money for some fantastic new projects.
Please support them by making a pledge on their Kickstarter page!


Check out the beautiful House of Fairy Tales Cartographic Portfolio.