INSA Launches GIF-ITI Print with Station 16 Gallery!
You won't believe what happens when you view this print with INSA's Gif-Iti Viewer App!
You won't believe what happens when you view this print with INSA's Gif-Iti Viewer App!
Brazilian street artist L7M travels to Montreal for inaugural Canadian exhibition.
Buff Monster is currently working on a massive mural at the Holland Tunnel for Mana Urban Arts Project. This is Buff Monster's largest mural to date and we can't wait to see the end result! Since we couldn't visit in person, our good friend Jules from @julesandregulations sent us some awesome photos and a guest blog, enjoy all of the melty goodnes!
Pantone threw a curveball this year, announcing that 2016 will not have one, but two colors of the year. A first in Pantone history, the company revealed that 2016 will be all about Rose Quartz and Serenity (think baby blue and baby pink). While each color leads to immediate associations with a specific gender, the combination of colors aims to challenge conventional gender stereotypes and establish a more fluid approach to color usage and gender identity.
Our partners, Instagrafite, recently curated the first edition of O.bra, a street art festival in São Paulo, Brazil. The festival invited artists from across the globe and featured a diverse line-up of talent. Members of our team had the opportunity to attend O.bra and witness the creation of many incredible murals. Check out some of our favorite below!
Station 16 Gallery is proud to partner once again with Montreal's Mural Festival this June. As its third year running, the 2015 edition is shaping up to be a killer year. In addition to the world-class artists and DJs, the festival will include a line-up of documentaries and conferences, as well as a local market and an art fair. Not to mention, the festival has expanded from 4 to 11 days. Here's to two weeks of incredible art and summertime fun in Montreal.
Murale à Barcelone, photo de Antoine Tavaglione
Après un relocalisation à Barcelone, l’artiste Montréalais Antoine Tavaglione (Tava) laisse sa marque dans les rues de la ville espagnole.
Les gens déménagent normalement pour une de deux raisons: le travail ou l'amour. Pour Tava, c’est une combinaison des deux. Avec une prochaine exposition solo à Copenhague, une collaboration des vêtements avec un designer à Dubaï, et d'autres projets d'illustration, Tava a également pris le temps de créé des oeuvres à Barcelone même. L'artiste décrit la ville comme "un bon terrain d'entente pour voyager à toutes ces destinations et de travailler en collaboration plus facilement avec les commissaires et clients.
Les mondes du sport et de l'art se rencontrent rarement. Notre exposition « Gol, Carajo » a prouvé que ces deux mondes pouvaient être compatibles, ce qui démontre que l'art et le football peuvent fusionner dans le travail ludique de Ricardo Cavolo. Le mélange inattendu du sport et de l'art est apparu à nouveau au sein du travail d’un autre artiste de la Galerie Station 16, Eric Clément, qui a récemment créé une murale pour les Canadiens de Montréal. Organisé par notre partenaire, LNDMRK, le projet met en évidence le style d'illustration et de bande dessinée de Clément autour du thème du hockey.
Le 30 octobre à 17 heures, la Galerie Station 16 vous invite au lancement de livre de 123 Klan: Respect & Love, un livre d'art qui mettant en évidence leur carrière de 20 ans. Le duo de 123 Klan sera présent pour signer des livres et répondre à vos questions! De plus, de nouvelles toiles de 123 Klan seront exposées. Nous sommes heureux d'offrir Respect & Love dans la Galerie, ainsi qu'en ligne à station16gallery.com. N'hésitez pas à confirmer votre présence à info@station16.ca ou par téléphone au 514.849.8016.
Pré-commandez votre livre et faites en la cueillette en galerie ici!
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On October 30th at 5pm, Station 16 Gallery is pleased to invite you to a book signing event of 123 Klan: Respect & Love, an art book highlighting their 20 year career. The husband and wife duo of 123 Klan will be present to sign books and answer your questsions! Additionally, news canvases from 123 Klan will be on display. We are excited to now offer Respect & Love in the gallery and online at station16gallery.com.
Pre-order your book and pick-up in the gallery here!
La Galerie Station 16 est fière de présenter “Gol, Carajo!”, une exposition solo de Ricardo Cavolo. L’exposition présente une douzaine de nouvelles oeuvres par Cavolo, mettant en vedette le thème du soccer. Ce n’est pas la première visite de Cavolo à Montréal; il a participé au Festival MURAL en 2013. L’artiste espagnol, qui est maintenant basé à Brighton, Royaume-Uni, présente un style artistique éclectique qui se manifeste dans de nombreux médiums. En association avec Pub Burgundy Lion, la Galerie Station 16 est heureuse de vous inviter à la première exposition solo de Cavolo à Montréal.
Station 16 Gallery is proud to present “Gol, Carajo!”, a solo show featuring Ricardo Cavolo. The exhibition consists of all new, original works by Cavolo that focus on the theme of soccer. This is not Cavolo’s first visit to Montréal, as he participated in the 2013 edition of MURAL Festival for which he painted a mural at the Montreal airport. The Spanish artist, who is now based in Brighton, UK, presents an eclectic style that has manifested in many diverse mediums. In association with Pub Burgundy Lion, Station 16 Gallery is thrilled to invite you to Cavolo’s first solo exhibition in Montreal.
RIP Reefa, 2012
With its third edition about to commence, ArtRua will host 20 national and international galleries to exhibit while while also inviting seven street artists to paint murals, all curated by our partners at http://instagrafite.com/.
Avec sa 3e édition sur le point de commencer, ArtRua recevra 20 galeries nationales et internationales pour une exposition, invitant également sept artistes de street art à peindre des murales, tout cela commissionné par nos partenaires, Instagrafite.
L’artiste française Kashink, en collaboration avec Banque Nationale, a tout récemment réalisé une œuvre que l’on peut qualifier de peu commune. Place à une initiative qui nous en fait voir de toutes les couleurs, et ce, pour une bonne cause!
Mathieu Connery's work naturally commands attention with his minimalist, abstract style. The artist, who took part in the 2014 MURAL festival, created numerous works on the sidewalks of Saint Laurent Boulevard. With a non-traditional approach to street art, he diversifies his techniques and textures while maintaining a cohesive style.
English version by Alexandra Jagodzinski
Mathieu Connery retient l’attention avec son style minimaliste abstrait hors du commun. L’artiste, qui faisait partie de la programmation du festival MURAL 2014, a réalisé une œuvre au sol pour l’occasion. Usant d’une approche non-traditionnelle dans le milieu du street art, il diversifie les techniques ainsi que les textures dans ses différentes œuvres tout en conservant le même style, et c’est ce qui, selon lui, constitue sa signature.
Version française écrite par Sabrina Desjardins
This years Mural Festival (2nd edition!) in Montreal brought in a variety of talent from all over the world. This year Station16 Gallery chose to highlight one of the festivals international artists KASHINK, with the opening of her first Montreal solo exhibit ; "Ornementations Masculines".
En plus d’avoir réalisé une gigantesque murale dans le cadre du festival MURAL, s’étant déroulé du 12 au 15 juin 2014, KASHINK fait présentement l’objet d’une exposition solo à la galerie Station 16 ; "Ornementations Masculines".
This week's article is featured in both french and english. L'article de cette semaine est en français et aussi en anglais.
This week we have a special blog interview with Parisian artist Le Diamantaire. Sabrina Desjardins, our newest Station16 intern, lead the interview on our behalf! Please note that this interview is only in french, with an english version to follow later this month.
(Only in French)
Le Diamantaire est un artiste français à surveiller lors du festival MURAL, qui se déroulera de 12 au 15 juin prochains. Il s’agit de sa première présence dans un festival au Canada. L’artiste travaille avec des miroirs, qu’il réutilise en les moulant dans une forme de diamant. Le Diamantaire œuvre dans la sphère de l’installation, en disposant ses miroirs moulés un peu partout sur son passage.
It's been a longer wait then expected, but Station16 is finally ready to begin the 16 month journey across the globe presenting the work of so many talented street artists, from so many different countries. Our first stop takes us to Spain, and more specifically Barcelona, where the walls are dominated by a smiling fish known as EL PEZ. Print launch Saturday June 7th, at 3pm on station16shop.com
Using images of Hollywood icons and fashion models, the New York based artist DAIN juxtaposes celebrity icons, creating hybrids that dissociate the familiar to create something surreal. Coupling male and female identity, playing with proportions and contexts, DAIN unified characters, which simultaneously complements and detracts from the whole. In his correlated images, our idealizations of these famous personalities become empty. This month, Leanna Valente, author of Art & Fashion, was given the opportunity to interview the artist.
By Leanna Valente – www.artandfashionsalon.blogspot.com
ARLIN in front of his Sao Paulo wall.
Station 16 and Instagrafite have come together to produce the fun and creative t-shirts, with prints designed by a few of the street art community’s very best. With such a diverse group of artists coming together for this project, Station 16 and Instagrafite . Here we’ve taken a closer look at each artists’ unique style, and a bit of background information.
You all know the work of 123 Klan, but for those of you that don't... you may find it strangely familiar. It may be because of their significant character and letter style, but more likely it's due to the fact that they are one of the most contracted graphic designers in the urban scene. With clients like Nike, Pepsi, MTV and Vans, it's no wonder their imagery may seem familiar...
On March 20th at 6pm, Station 16 Gallery invites you to celebrate EN MASSE's 5th anniversary with the opening of FULL CIRCLE, presenting a new body of work including paintings, prints and sculpture. Special to this exhibit is the release of our largest print to date! This limited edition run of 16 silkscreen prints, will have it's centre filled by hand from an EnMasse artist! Version française à suivre.
With the journey almost over and Christmas around the corner, we are yet again discovering just how awesome people can be. Case in point ; Dream In Mexico, a nonprofit organization that wants to pledge 6000$ to our Kickstarter project! And you can help them make it happen...
Launching this Monday (November 4th) at Noon, Station16 welcomes its newest silkscreen edition in addition to an exclusive Station 16 interview with Mr. Penfold himself!
With the help of project MU and the new MURAL fest, this last year has given Montreal a number of new murals to be proud of. Many of these murals painted by street artists from all over, artists that Station16 has been fortunate enough to work with. So, we've decided to work on a new project...