Showing posts with label Art. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Art. Show all posts

Sunday, 4 April 2010

What might Captain America and Bucky look like?

Now that Marvel have cast Chris Evans as The First Avenger: Captain America and his sidekick Bucky will be played by Sebastian Stan. We wonder what the two might look like?

Some things to consider: Will The First Avenger: Captain America be taking place in 2 time periods? We are guessing that 2 suits will be involved a Golden Age style suit from the origan part of the tale which will then be updated to contemporary times.

Also could Bucky's Winter Soldier persona play a role in the film? Either way below we have covered some scenarios:

Chris Evans as updated Classic Captain America and new Captain America, Sebastian Stan as BuckyBarnes and as The Winter Soldier

Chris Evans as Classic "updated" Captain America

Sebastian Stan as Winter Soldier

We said it before and we'll say it again. We are hoping that they dress Captain America up in the updated Classic look or the very cool variation modelled in The Ultimates. See the trailer for the Marvel Ultimate Alliance game from Blur studios below for a better look. End of Line.





Monday, 29 March 2010

Tron if done by Saul Bass Posters & Titles

More astounding fan art. By now you have seen the Hexagonall Tron titles if they were done by Saul Bass clip. Today we got an email letting us know that Hexagonall had created 8 posters to support the Saul Bass Tron titles clip. Awesome stuff.
Saul Bass was an American graphic designer and Academy Award-winning filmmaker, but he is best known for his design on animated motion picture title sequences.

During his 40-year career he worked for some of Hollywood's greatest filmmakers, including most notably Alfred Hitchcock, Otto Preminger, Stanley Kubrick and Martin Scorsese. Amongst his most famous title sequences are the animated paper cut-out of a heroin addict's arm for Preminger's The Man with the Golden Arm, the text racing up and down what eventually becomes a high-angle shot of the United Nations building in Alfred Hitchcock's North by Northwest, and the disjointed text that raced together and was pulled apart for Psycho (1960).

To see bigger versions of the posters head over to Hexagonall's blog here: http://hexagonall.com/blog/

Tron if done by Saul Bass Posters & Titles


Monday, 22 March 2010

Spectacular remixes of Tarantino posters

Ibraheem Youssef is a talented Toronto based Designer with an impressive portfolio. He has undertaken a number of awesome personal projects including a series of film posters. One of these is a spectacular Quentin Tarantino movie poster set.

The series consist of:

Pulp Fiction

pulp fiction
Originally uploaded by Ibraheem Youssef


Kill Bill Vol.2


kill bill vol.2
Originally uploaded by Ibraheem Youssef

Kill Bill Vol.1

kill bill vol.1
Originally uploaded by Ibraheem Youssef

Resevoir Dogs

Reservoir dogs
Originally uploaded by Ibraheem Youssef

Jackie Brown

Jackie Brown
Originally uploaded by Ibraheem Youssef

Inglourious Basterds

Death Proof

DeathProof
Originally uploaded by Ibraheem Youssef


The Hi Res versions of each poster can be viewed by clicking each pic or by heading over to the set on Ibraheem Youssef's photostream

You can also buy the posters in Limited Edition real world format over at Ibraheem Youssef's shop here!

Spectacular remixes of Tarantino posters

Thursday, 18 March 2010

QA Peter Greenaway & Nightwatching Preview

Yes! It's finally here! To describe Peter Greenway as a modern master of cinema is an understatment. After a 3 year wait his latest masterpiece is unveiled - "Nightwatching".

Greenway's style is the antisthesis of MTV style over substance filmmaking. He paints a lush and detailed canvas, each scene a visual delight. Greenaway is in full flow here and Nightwatching takes its place among his most visually captivating and intellectually provocative films.

Martin Freeman stars as Rembrandt in Peter Greenaway's lush tale about the painter's great work, The Night Watch. Greenaway creates a drama that is an examination of the form and fabric of the painting, the intrigue behind its subject and the character of Rembrandt himself.



The year 1642 marks the turning point in the life of the famous Dutch painter, Rembrandt, turning him from a wealthy respected celebrity into a discredited pauper. At the insistence of his pregnant wife Saskia, Rembrandt has reluctantly agreed to paint the Amsterdam Musketeer Militia in a group portrait that will later become to be known as The Nightwatch. He soon discovers that there is a conspiracy afoot with the Amsterdam merchants playing at soldiers maneuvering for financial advantage and personal power in, that time, the richest city in the Western World. Rembrandt stumbles on a foul murder. Confident in the birth of a longed-for son and heir, Rembrandt is determined to expose the conspiring murderers and builds his accusation meticulously in the form of the commissioned painting, uncovering the seamy and hypocritical side to Dutch Society in the Golden Age.

Rembrandt's great good fortune turns. Saskia dies. Rembrandt reveals the accusation of murder in the painting and the conspirators plan revenge. They set out to discredit him at home and abroad. They plant a treacherous mistress, Geertje, to seduce him. They try to blind him. They plan his social and financial ruin, and to create the circumstances for his slide into penury, insult his young mistress Hendrickje, conspire to destroy his son, and bring Rembrandt to his knees. The bold and courageous painting of the Nightwatch, exceptional in aesthetics and content, is Rembrandt's most celebrated painting, it consolidated his reputation as a master-painter but it also destroyed him socially and financially.


QA Peter Greenaway & Nightwatching Preview

Where
The Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA)
12 Carlton House Terrace, London, SW1Y 5AH

When
3:00pm, Sun 28 March, 2010

For more info and tickets visit The ICA

Friday, 29 January 2010

Banksy's being auctioned by Sothebys

The Sotheby's Contemporary Art Day Auction is being held in London this February.

The February day sale of Contemporary art features a carefully-curated range of exciting works by the leading names in the Contemporary art world. With cutting-edge paintings and sculptures by prominent international young artists, as well as classic pieces by established post-war European and American masters, the sale brings together exciting art works from the past seventy years, illuminating the movements they helped to define.

Highlights of the post-war period include Dubuffet’s magnificent Cafetière, tasse et sucrier III; an extremely rare IKP sponge sculpture from 1958 by Yves Klein; and a sublimely poised stabile by Alexander Calder. Important paintings by Peter Doig, Gerhard Richter and Damien Hirst headline a select group of Contemporary artists, whose work will be offered alongside pieces from the Estate of Angus Fairhurst.

The exhibition in London opens on the 6 February 2010.

Where
London

When
Sat 6 February 2010.

For more info and padding visit the Sotheby's website.

Pieces up for auction include:

Banksy's -
Bomb Hugger - £25,000 - £35,000


Kate Moss - £25,000 - £35,000

Armoured Car - £25,000 - £35,000


Tuesday, 27 October 2009

Video: 100 Years of Visual Effects Inspiration

Visual Effects: 100 Years of Inspiration. A collection of clips and making-of footage from notable visual effects films of the past century.




Thursday, 15 October 2009

The Times BFI 53rd London Film Festival: Sam Taylor Wood Talk

The highly acclaimed artist and filmmaker comes to the BFI to discuss her career transition from gallery to cinema with Tim Marlow.



Whilst creating her first major artwork Killing Time in 1994, and the subsequent 1996 multi-screen works Travesty of a Mockery and Pent-Up, Sam Taylor-Wood gained valuable experience working with actors, and she has applied a cinematic sensibility to her still photographic work as well as her films ever since. Her diagnosis and recovery from both colon cancer in 1997 and breast cancer in 2001, influenced her already melancholic work, exploring and reflecting on the theme of mortality in such works as Still Life (2001) and A Little Death (2002) while experimenting with the distortion of time and motion. Pieces from 2005-2006; David, Prelude in Air and The Last Century, focus on moments of vulnerability and intimacy and remind us of elements now lost from our culture. Taylor-Wood's impressive short narrative film Love You More (LFF 2008) has much in common with her artwork, in as much that it is a simple idea, beautifully executed, and as with all of her work, it is the visual expression of the idea that is so original. We are proud to present the World Premiere of Sam's first feature Nowhere Boy as our Closing Night film, and very excited that she will be in conversation to discuss her work. Timothy Smith








Where

BFI NFT1

When
18:30 Tues 27 October

Wednesday, 7 October 2009

Out of the Blue

Creatives in Residence presents Roxane Borujerdi's Solo Show

Out Of The Blue
Roxane Borujerdi's first UK art exhibition
The Exorcist Orange Cinema: A Night of Fright Screening

Where
The Hospital Club
24 Endell Street, London, England WC2H 9HQ

When
6:30pm Monday October 26, 2009

Wednesday, 9 September 2009

Exhibition Bridget Bardot and the Original Paparazzi.

Coinciding with the 75th Birthday of Brigitte Bardot on 28th September 2009, James Hyman Gallery presents an exhibition of 75 vintage photographs by some of the most famous paparazzi photographers.

Presented at the same time as London Fashion Week (18-22 September) Brigitte Bardot and the Original Paparazzi focuses on one of the greatest fashion icons of the twentieth century.



Brigitte Bardot . In her day she was quite something, as this exhibition of vintage photos shows. She had a very different relationship to the paparazzi than today; no peeping nips here, she oozed coquettish sophistication.

The word paparazzo in fact is derived from a character in Fellini’s La Dolce Vita, and in this context it’s redolent of a time when the paps mixed with the likes of Sinatra and Bardot on the Côte d’Azur. Come see some marvellous photos of Brigitte in her prime and also some amazing candid shots from films such as Le Mépris – one of the top ten movies ever – in which cinematic glamour went hand in hand with art-house cool. Runs until 3 October.

Where
James Hyman Gallery, 5 Savile Row, W1

When
10-6pm Monday-Friday, 10-2 Saturdays

Thursday, 27 August 2009

CEPT presents A Frozen Explosion

CEPT presents A Frozen Explosion
Opening Private View September 3rd 2009
4 September - 25 September Thu - Sat 1:30 - 6:00pm


Apparatus:
Painting, Video, Audio

Method:
Site specific constellation of paintings.
Wall painting, recycled film and audio overload

Result:
A glimpse into the world of an alter ego's work in progress.
Process paid

Conclusion:
You'll be witness to what I have discovered, may you be the jury. But your verdict will be one of self-conviction.
I know what I have witnessed; now it is your turn, prepare yourself for a journey into a world where each new step may give you a better understanding of your own reality.
Discover a circle that forever repeats itself. The end of the beginning, the beginning of the end. Forget the world around you and the people around you

Consider time as officially ended, we work on the other side of time
Your story is history My story is mystery

CEPT presents A Frozen Explosion
The Writers Bench
Open Thursday to Friday 1:30 to 6:00

26 Argyle Square X Argyle Walk
London, Kings Cross WC1H 8AP
United Kingdom

Thursday, 20 August 2009

Own a piece of film history - Authentic Blade Runner memorabilia

The Prop Store of London (http://www.propstore.com/), one of the world's leading vendors of movie props and costumes as memorabilia). Has 2 awesome items of cinematic history for sale.






Two pieces of the futuristic skyline used in the Ridley Scott masterpiece Blade Runner. This highly detailed brass section was used along with other similar pieces of varying sizes on a table top set to form a forced perspective miniature for the opening scene of the movie. Each panel was laid out to give a multi layered effect and had a fibre optic light glued to the back. They were saved after filming by Mark Stetson's crew and have been in storage ever since. The section has been custom framed with laser cut mount board featuring the film’s title and stills from the movie. The display also has three LED's built in which help silhouette the "building" perfectly. The lights are activated by a small concealed switch on the inside of the frame. The overall display measures 49.5cm x 43cm (19.5" x 17"). The skyline image along with Vangelis' haunting music is perhaps the most memorable scene in the movie and one of the great movie openings of all time.

For more info click here!

Wednesday, 19 August 2009

She Farted And Created The World

Every year Virgin Media and it's partners run a Short film competition called the Virgin Media Shorts. While browsing the Virgin Media Shorts shortlist of 12 possible winners. I came across this exceptional animated film called "She Farted And Created The World". Odd name! Marvellous film.

It warms my heart when I see inventive film-making from young talent like this. Some of the other clips short listed are brilliant but the amount of time, effort and vision encapsulated in the 2:10 minute clip surely warrants it a mention of note. Anyone who has ever thought about making a film is aware of the logistics and pitfalls of such an endeavour but Director Scott Coello makes it looks easy and creates a visually compelling experience with depth at the same time. In case you are interested in what Scott is up to he can be followed on Twitter here.

Thursday, 12 March 2009

The Black Rat Press: Matthew Small Youngstarrs Exhibition

Black Rat is delighted to announce a solo exhibition by award winning painter Matthew Small. Matts latest body of work Youngstarrs is an exploration on the themes of youth and hope.



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. 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

Youngstarrs previews on March 26th from 6.30pm to 9.30pm. The exhibition continues until April 17th.

The Black Rat Press: Matthew Small Youngstarrs Exhibition
Thursday March 26, 2009 - Friday April 17, 2009 from 6:30pm - 9:30pm
black rat press ltd
83 Rivington Street
London, England EC2A 3AY

The Black Rat Press: Matthew Small Youngstarrs Exhibition

Black Rat is delighted to announce a solo exhibition by award winning painter Matthew Small. Matts latest body of work Youngstarrs is an exploration on the themes of youth and hope.



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. 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

Youngstarrs previews on March 26th from 6.30pm to 9.30pm. The exhibition continues until April 17th.

The Black Rat Press: Matthew Small Youngstarrs Exhibition
Thursday March 26, 2009 - Friday April 17, 2009 from 6:30pm - 9:30pm
black rat press ltd
83 Rivington Street
London, England EC2A 3AY

Tuesday, 24 February 2009

The Urban Art Sale

Urban Art Sale
26 February 2009, 18:30 at Selfridges


The Urban Art collection contains works by the leading national and international street artists of today, such as, Banksy, Nick Walker, Adam Neate, Faile, Antony Micallef, Guy Denning, Bast, Seen, Matt Small, D*Face, Doze Green, alongside several artists who will be creating work primarily for the sale, such as Goldie, Ame 72, CBloxx, Inkie, Dan, Mau Mau, Eelus, K-Guy, Rowdy, Flx, Silent Hobo, David Walker, Pinky, Ryca, Jim Starr, SPQR, Kev Munday and joined by auction virgins, Chu, Pam Glew, Faith 47, Klit, TRXTR, Byroglyphics and Grafter.

Sale Date:
Thursday 26th February 2009 at 6.30pm

View days:
The Urban Art collection will be on view and auctioned at Selfridges’ Ultralounge in London as follows:

Fri 20th – Wed 25th Feb: Public viewing (open as per store opening hours)
Thurs 26th Feb: Auction only (open from 3pm, auction at 6pm)

Limited edition print:
In addition to the works being auctioned, there will be a limited edition 'Let Them Hang Valentine' print available to purchase exclusively from Selfridges (£150 – print run 100).

The Urban Art Sale

Urban Art Sale
26 February 2009, 18:30 at Selfridges


The Urban Art collection contains works by the leading national and international street artists of today, such as, Banksy, Nick Walker, Adam Neate, Faile, Antony Micallef, Guy Denning, Bast, Seen, Matt Small, D*Face, Doze Green, alongside several artists who will be creating work primarily for the sale, such as Goldie, Ame 72, CBloxx, Inkie, Dan, Mau Mau, Eelus, K-Guy, Rowdy, Flx, Silent Hobo, David Walker, Pinky, Ryca, Jim Starr, SPQR, Kev Munday and joined by auction virgins, Chu, Pam Glew, Faith 47, Klit, TRXTR, Byroglyphics and Grafter.

Sale Date:
Thursday 26th February 2009 at 6.30pm

View days:
The Urban Art collection will be on view and auctioned at Selfridges’ Ultralounge in London as follows:

Fri 20th – Wed 25th Feb: Public viewing (open as per store opening hours)
Thurs 26th Feb: Auction only (open from 3pm, auction at 6pm)

Limited edition print:
In addition to the works being auctioned, there will be a limited edition 'Let Them Hang Valentine' print available to purchase exclusively from Selfridges (£150 – print run 100).

Monday, 23 February 2009

Watchmen Artwork - your chance to experience a piece of comic book history

In celebration of the release of the Watchmen motion picture, Orbital Comics is proud to announce a unique opportunity for you to see a momentous piece of original art from the classic 1980s award winning comic book series the film was based upon. Starting from Thursday 19th February 2009 and for one month only, Watchmen issue 1 page 1 Original Artwork and Colour Guide will be displayed at: Orbital Comics 8 Great Newport Street London WC2H 7JA [opening times: Mon-Sat: 10:30am - 7pm , Sun: 11.30am - 5pm ] The page features an extract from Rorschach's journal, acting as a voice-over for the criminal investigation of the apparent-suicide of his acquaintance, fellow super-hero The Comedian. Not only a rare chance to see an actual page of original art by Dave Gibbons, but also to experience a piece of comic book history!


Orbital Comics
8 Great Newport Street
London
WC2H 7JA
Opening times: Mon-Sat: 10:30am - 7pm , Sun: 11.30am - 5pm

Thursday, 19 February 2009

The Black Rat Print show

The Black Rat Print show
The Black Rat Print show opens this Saturday at 4pm with our widest variety of printing techniques to date on view. The exhibition has works by artists including Matt Small, D*face, Sweettoof, Brian Adam Douglas, Gaia, Lucas Price, Nick Walker, Blek Le Rat and Slinkachu. Each artist has created something specifically for the show and it is an opportunity to see a wide spectrum of print techniques including etchings, stone lithographs, woodcuts, linocuts and screenprints. As well as a number of new editions being released many of the artists have produced either very small editions of hand coloured prints or unique works.

The show opens from 4pm with live printing demonstrations taking place from 4.30. For anyone interested in printmaking this show provides an excellent opportunity to gain an insight into how Black Rat editions are created.

The Black Rat Print show
Saturday February 21, 2009 at 8:00pm
black rat press ltd
83 Rivington Street
London, England EC2A 3AY

The Black Rat Print show

The Black Rat Print show
The Black Rat Print show opens this Saturday at 4pm with our widest variety of printing techniques to date on view. The exhibition has works by artists including Matt Small, D*face, Sweettoof, Brian Adam Douglas, Gaia, Lucas Price, Nick Walker, Blek Le Rat and Slinkachu. Each artist has created something specifically for the show and it is an opportunity to see a wide spectrum of print techniques including etchings, stone lithographs, woodcuts, linocuts and screenprints. As well as a number of new editions being released many of the artists have produced either very small editions of hand coloured prints or unique works.

The show opens from 4pm with live printing demonstrations taking place from 4.30. For anyone interested in printmaking this show provides an excellent opportunity to gain an insight into how Black Rat editions are created.

The Black Rat Print show
Saturday February 21, 2009 at 8:00pm
black rat press ltd
83 Rivington Street
London, England EC2A 3AY

Monday, 9 February 2009

Preview of fan made Banksy documentary

I have found a film about Banksy! Want to know more? Ring 07590 584422

A year in the making, the participation of countless Banksy fans, 20 hours of footage. 


I'm looking forward to seeing Dominic Wade's the final cut.