Basquiat, Prints & Courses
Basquiat & Hip Hop, Shepard Fairey Screenprint, Art Course Bundles & New Art Jobs & Competitions
Writing The Future
Would love to be first in line to see Basquiat and the Hip-Hop Generation at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston (Oct 18 - May 16).
The post-graffiti moment in 1980s New York City marked the transition of street art from city walls and subway trains onto canvas and into the art world… these artists fuelled new directions in fine art, design, and music, driving the now-global popularity of hip-hop culture.
Get the hardcover book then download the excellent 34 page preview while listening to the Spotify Playlist by co-curator Greg Tate.
Don’t forget our Basquiat Posters & Prints.
John Lewis - Good Trouble
Sure to sell out quickly, the new screenprint from Shepard Fairey will be added to the ObeyGiant store at 6pm today (BST) 10am (PDT), $80 signed edition of 550 (18x 24”).
When John Lewis made his cancer diagnosis public, my friend & photographer, Steve Schapiro, suggested that we collaborate to honor him. I was thrilled by that idea and wrote a letter to John Lewis proposing the image of him. He gave the project his blessing but sadly passed away shortly before the art was completed. I know he was a humble person, but I hope he’d be proud that his actions have given inspiration and fuel to me and millions of others. Thanks for the fire, John Lewis!
A portion of proceeds goes to Fair Fight.
Sekai Machache’s artwork for the Black Lives Matter Mural Trail in Dundee was torn down overnight, support their work via GoFundMe.
Domestika 3 Course Bundle
As good as Domestika discounts get - choose any 3 from over 100 courses for €19.90. Includes highly rated Architectural Sketching with Watercolor & Ink with Alex Hillkurtz & Modern Watercolor Techniques with Ana Victoria Calderon.
Fellow social media slackers can get 30% off any 2 Instagram courses.
“Reaching for the Stars” by Sthenjwa Luthuli, 2020 woodcut (1.5 x 2m) - £4,200
50% off Golden Acrylic sets at Jackson’s.
Arts Jobs & Opportunities
New arts jobs this week in England, Scotland, Wales, NI & Ireland.
Art opportunities Worldwide from Art Deadline and Art Rabbit.
UK Art Competitions - only 4 currently open for entry in 2020.
The Pastel Society - £2,000 of prizes, contemporary dry media (closes 4th Dec)
Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition - $25,000 prize, US (closes Jan 29th)
“Cyclists being disrespected since 1896…”
See you next week,
Grant