WHoArtNow NewsNews and updates from WHoArtNow and some interesting snippets of news in the world of art, design, and the printing industy.WHoArtNow Launches Its Hand Painted Mural Service- June 27, 2008 WHoArtNow are proud to introduce our new hand painted mural service, and with our 2 veteran painters Steve and Nick joining the team things are going to get big. As more and more large advertising and mural work now goes to the wide format print industry, Steve and Nick have valuable talent in a dying industry. With over 60 years combined commercial painting including film sets, theatrical sets, festival hoardings, shop fronts, pub signs and building site shields to their name. Their most...http://www.whoartnow.co.uk/blog/2008/06/whoartnow-launches-its-hand-painted.html New Urban Canvas Art- June 26, 2008 WHoArtNowNew Art updates June 2008We have some more brand new Urban art for all you lovely people! As we've already produced very successfully, a lot of digital Urban designs, we have decided to expand the whole urban range, and complement the existing designs with some subtle, striking photography.This time, we've gone for a plenty of black and white "Monochromes" which are right on trend for 08. So expect to see a load of cityscape's and skylines, a fair few elongated canvases too. The...http://www.whoartnow.co.uk/blog/2008/06/new-urban-canvas-art.html Early Predictions for 2009 Interior Trends- June 26, 2008 We've just passed the half way point of 2008 and its time to start planning ahead. And for 2009 it looks like nature and the environment are going to play a key part.Timeless Curves: Timeless curve is a hybrid mix with some strange yet beautiful ideas. Baroque abstract motifs or artwork work well with whites and blacks. Going elegant and high tech may seem like a strange mix, yet with the slightly kitsch furniture and bold canvas art it can work, if you have the guts. Check out...http://www.whoartnow.co.uk/blog/2008/06/early-predictions-for-2009-interior.html How To Pick Your Canvas Art- June 25, 2008 How to pick your canvas art.Is your living rooms missing that something special Or your office lacking a certain 'Wow' factor If your thinking of getting a canvas for any location, this article should give you some ideas about what to buy so you get exactly what you want. (Great use of textiles and canvas to add colour)As with any interior accessories, getting the right piece of art to represent your personality is key, but you should also remember the.http://www.whoartnow.co.uk/blog/2008/06/how-to-pick-your-canvas-art.html New Cult Art Canvas Designs- June 24, 2008 WHoArtNowNew Art updates June 2008We are just putting the finishing touches to a selection of new canvas art for the site. There will be 85 new pieces of art in total, in a range of categories. Expect to see new Retro, Stencil Street Art, Urban, Organic & Iconic Cult prints in the next couple of weeks. There will be a new selection of ranges too, and not forgetting the long awaited BOYD Street Art range, so watch this space.So for the new Cult Art selection, we have a new square canvas...http://www.whoartnow.co.uk/blog/2008/06/new-cult-art-canvas-designs.html Cans Festival 2008 Final Wrap Video- June 23, 2008 After the massive success of this years Cans Festival, the official video has been posted so you can have a look at the exhibition being constructed. As you can see in the video, a lot of hard work was put in by a lot of people. Work I think you'll agree paid off, especially when you see the size of those cues! Proving street art, and specifically Stencil art is becoming the current must have art on your walls. Check out our ever expanding selection of stencil art over at WHoArtNow and some...http://www.whoartnow.co.uk/blog/2008/06/cans-festival-2008-final-wrap-video.html New Art from Frazier BOYD- June 18, 2008 Glory of CreationOriginally uploaded by frazierboydNew Art from Frazier BOYD: This piece is called "Glory of Creation". It is a loose tribute to the amazing female race! Good stuff coming through, the distinctive style of BOYD's street art is is developing now.. Expect to see this and many more in the new launch of the exclusive Frazier BOYD street art section, which should be arriving very Soon! Peacehttp://www.whoartnow.co.uk/blog/2008/06/new-art-from-frazier-boyd.html Reverse Graffiti: The Future of Urban Art- June 17, 2008 As I walked around our city center yesterday, I couldn't help but notice how much street art is appearing on our streets. There is a great mix of wheat pasting and stickering, some fantastic spray work, and some slightly more immature stencils, but whatever the form of art, there is more of it. And local councils are taking note. There is an alternative however, British artist Paul 'Moose' Curtis is the pioneer of Reverse Graffiti (also known as grime writing,clean taggin or dust tagging) is a..http://www.whoartnow.co.uk/blog/2008/06/reverse-graffitti-future-of-urban-art.html 20th Centuary Art Auction- June 9, 2008 On Friday (6th June 2008), Christies of London hosted the 20th Century Art Auction with a special few paintings hidden within the catalogue.LS Lowry, the 'matchstick men' painter was featured, including 'An Old Church' (1943) which was estimated as 1m but sadly didn't sell. (See picture right) Also failing to sell at the auction was Lowrys' 1938 painting 'Manchester City vs Sheffield United' (see picture below). The painting did however sell after the auction to a private collector for an...http://www.whoartnow.co.uk/blog/2008/06/20th-centuary-art-auction.html ContainerArt lands in Italy- June 4, 2008 Exhibiting art in the centre of a city can be very hard, or very illegal. Taking a different approach to urban exhibits is the Container Art: Beauty Inside Project. "An urban, itinerant and adaptive art exhibit" travels the world compiling art and ideas to showcase in 22ft containers.Mixing contemporary styles and concepts in each container around the chosen city. One of the projects key goals is interaction with one and other.The latest project, "Ecosystems" in Genova, Italy started well on...http://www.whoartnow.co.uk/blog/2008/06/containerart-lands-in-italy.html |