Brandalism is a term that refers to the act of subverting or appropriating advertising or branding materials for artistic or political purposes. The term is a combination of the words “brand” and “vandalism” and is often used to describe acts of street art that critique consumer culture or challenge the power of corporations. Banksy’s first …
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Bring the Paint
Bring the Paint is a street art festival organised by Graff HQ in Leicester. The festival was first launched in 2016 and has since become an annual event which sees international artists take to the streets to paint. I’ve been a part of the festival photographing and interacting with the artist in 2019 and again …
Hot bed press
Hot Bed Press is a printmaking studio located in Salford, Greater Manchester, UK. I first discovered them after meeting them at the Manchester Art fair. The studio was established in 1995 and has since become one of the leading printmaking facilities in the UK. Hot Bed Press offers a wide range of printmaking techniques, including …
Barbara Kruger
Barbara Kruger is an American artist who is best known for her work in graphic design and photography. Her artwork often includes provocative slogans that challenge gender norms, consumer culture, and political ideologies. Her eye-catching graphic style would influence many artists but predominantly Shepard Fairey with the ‘obey’ brand. Kruger was born in New Jersey …
Shepard Fairey
Shepard Fairey is an American street artist, graphic designer, and illustrator. He rose to notoriety for his now iconic “Obey Giant” street art in the late 80’s early 90’s. Breaking into the mainstream when he designed for Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign. In the late 1980s while studying at the Rhode Island School of Design. …
Manchester Art Fair
Manchester Art Fair is an annual event that showcases contemporary art from galleries and artists across the UK and internationally. The fair provides a platform for both established and emerging artists to showcase their work and connect with collectors and art enthusiasts. In addition to the main fair, there are a variety of events …
Andy Warhol
Warhol is an American artist who is famous for his works from the 1960s till 1987. He invented new ways of image-making, vastly expanding what was considered fine art. Becoming a cultivator Of the pop art movement and arguably becoming one of the most recognisable artists globally. Becoming an icon himself through the notoriety of …
Julia Hadji-Stylianou – Artist Talk
A lot of Julia’s work focuses on making Connexions between identity, sense of self and places and location. Being both half British half Greek Cypriot and Julia spent a lot of her life travelling and residing between both England and Cyprus which has allowed her to draw a lot of significance to her photographic practice …
Honey Williams – Artist Talk
From Saint Anne’s in Nottingham black-dominated area of Nottingham known as the ‘ghetto’ and ‘Shottingham’ Honey was from a Jamaican family mum and dad both Jamaicans and her dad lived in Manchester in Moss Side notorious ghetto in the 80s and 90s. Honey started getting into the music industry around university working with Ronnie size …
Cheltenham Paint festival
Cheltenham paint festival is an international street art festival I was lucky to be a part of through getting in contact with Andy Dice who runs the paint festival and building a relationship with him he asked me to be a part of the paint festival. I feel this was a great experience so not …