Connors Brothers 'You'll Call, Won't You?' Print Available

Here is a cool print called 'You'll Call, Won't You?' by artists Connor Brothers. This is a 50.5 x 74.7cm giclee with an edition size of 95, comes signed and numbered by the artist for £150 each.

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Candice Tripp 'Petit Mal' Art Show Details

Candice Trip's first London based solo show called 'Petit Mal' opens this Thursday the 26th of July 2012 at Black Rat Projects. The opening is from 6 - 9pm, but for anyone who can't make it down, the show will run until August 18th.

83 Rivington Street
London
EC2A 3AY

Above Image: There Must Be Something In The Water

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Awesome Black Rat Press Street Art Bike Tour

Here is a fantastic idea for a fun afternoon on your bicycle. Black Rat Projects is excited to invite you to join artist, designer and good friend of the gallery Pamela Parker of Undercurrent Design on an experimental audio tour of East London's urban spaces guided by the voices of artists who use the walls of the city as a canvas.
Since the beginning of the year Pamela has been researching the area and collating interviews with some of the most prominent artists working on the street today. Participants of the "Writings on the Wall"
project will traverse the empty streets of a city just waking up and listen to audios of the artists as they talk about their own work and the urban environments, spaces and places that inspire them. Places are available on Saturday 9th, Sunday 10th and Sunday 24th April. Cyclers will meet from 5.30 am in Shoreditch (TBA). If you are interested please RSVP by the 6th April with your preferred date to becca@blackratpress.com

You'll be given a password to access instructions + tracks a day ahead of the event, but don't listen to these before you've arrived – it'll spoil the surprise. Here is the info from undercurrent design: Writing's on the Wall: A Journey Through Street Art in London's Changing East End (part of the Story Lines on Cycle Lanes Project) You are invited to take part in Writing's on the Wall: An audio and visual journey by bicycle exploring the changing face of London's East End from Shoreditch to Hackney Wick. Hear about the work in the artists' own voices, while exploring the back lanes and vacant lots of a city in flux. The tour is FREE, it takes approximately two hours, depending on your pace and includes a sunrise ride along the canal.
  Get a taste with the preview track here:
Sample Of What You Will Enjoy!

What you will need:

- A bicycle (make sure you've checked your tires, brakes and lights), mp3 player and bring a partner. someone you trust, or would like to know a little better. In your RSVP, please let us know who you'd like to partner with – You'll both need to confirm. If you don't have a partner, we'll match you with someone.

Black Rat Projects
thru Cargo Garden
Arch 461
83 Rivington street
London
EC2A 3AYksncknca

Brian Adam Douglas 'Due Date' BRP Art Show Details

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March 10 – April 8, 2011

Black Rat Projects
Through Cargo Garden
Arch 461, 83 Rivington Street
London EC2A 3AY

Black Rat Projects is pleased to present our next project with Brian Adam Douglas. 'Due Date' his first solo show in the UK, will be on view from March 10 – April 8, 2011. The opening will coincide with the launch of a book about his work, Paper Cuts, published by DRAGO.

Under the name Elbow Toe, Brooklyn based artist Brian Adam Douglas has been pasting his distinctive woodcuts, stencil work, large-scale charcoal drawings and collages onto the walls of cities all around the world throughout the past decade. His diverse practice is anchored by an interest in the human gesture as a powerful form of communication, one charged with unspoken narratives and he continually transforms public space into a stage for these private moments.  The scenes in his most recent body of work focus on the bewildering act of parenthood.  Just as he builds a finished image through the meticulous layering of tiny individual bits of coloured paper, so the meaning of the image is woven through layers of references to historically and culturally established narratives. This kind of intertextuality has become the foundation for the development of his distinctive style. The result is a sophisticated visual language where personal metaphors begin to communicate universal truths. In Douglas’ work family life is a staged performance, animals are manifestations of human emotion, intense pattern breaks the jagged surface and functions like an ancient Epic storm: as his characters fight to find their balance the viewer holds their breath.

Artist’s Statement:

“For my first solo show in the U.K, 'Due Date', I am exploring my preconceived notions of parenthood and the opportunities for growth that come through that process. I am presenting a series of narratives that flirt the line between fact and fiction; they are moments of autobiography that have been extrapolated to become allegories.  As an artist in the process of trying to become a parent and living in one of the most parent-centric sections of NYC, I am keenly aware of the mania that strikes at the heart of parents young and old. In these paintings I am addressing fears (loss of individuation as well as of the proverbial unknown), the strengthening of bonds in times of crisis, the issues of trying to become a parent later in life and the wisdom gained through the process of parenting. The work is divided into two groups: a set of images on panels, and a set of images on paper. In the more fully realized works on panel, all the actions are taking place in staged environments. The elements surrounding the figures are merely cardboard props, strictly for the purpose of giving the action of the figures a point of reference. The action of the figures is the reality of the image, everything else is just window dressing. The paint drips and splashes act as abstract gestures clearing things away yet never managing to obscure the events occurring on the stage. In the works on paper, the events being described are contained in a sea of white. By the very nature of the presentation the gestures and relationships are isolated and distilled. The current body of work builds upon a process of art making that I have been refining for several years. I refer to the work as paper paintings rather than as collage. I see each piece of paper as a brushstroke rather than as a juxtaposed idea. Each brushstroke is selected for it’s color, value and texture, rather than it’s imagery”. - Brian Adams Douglas

Candice Tripp 'Can You Smell Burning?' Print Release Details

Candice Tripp is finally releasing a new print!

Produced by and available from Black Rat Projects is “Can You Smell Burning?”, a 10 colour screen print on Somerset Satin 300 GSM 55cm x 66cm. The edition is limited to 50 (£225 a pop) with a further 10 to be hand-finished and sold as a special edition. There will also be new editions from Matt Small and Swoon, along with an installation from ROA (more information at BRP)
Reception: Thursday Feb 10, 6 - 9 pm
Black Rat Projects, Through Cargo Garden, Arch 461, 83 Rivington Street, London, EC2A 3AY
0207 613 7200
info@blackrat.com
www.blackratprojects.com

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Black Rat Press 'Now Is The Time' Invite

Here is the invite for the buyers private view for the upcoming Black Rat Press art show. It is Thursday April 22nd, 2010 from 6-9pm. Thru Cargo's courtyard at 83 Rivington, Shoreditch, London, UK.

Cheers

Elbow Toe 'On The Wings Of Desire' Print Available

Here is a NEW awesome print from artist Elbow Toe, this is called 'On The Wings Of Desire' and it is available through Black Rat Press. This beauty is a 1 colour 66.5 x 100 cm hand pulled silkscreen print with an edition size of 50, comes signed and numbered by the artist for £150 each.

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Brian Adam Douglas 'Brother, Can You Spare A Dime' Print Available

Here is a WICKED print from artist Brian Adam Douglas aka Elbow Toe this is beauty called 'Brother, Can You Spare A Dime'. It is available through BRP. This is a hand coloured, hand pulled screenprint on 250 GSM Stonehenge natural paper with an edition size of 10, comes signed and numbered by the artist for £375 each. Awesome print!!

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Nick Walker 'TMA Moscow' Print Lottery

Black Rat Press is delighted to be publishing the latest edition from Nick Walker’s 'The Morning After' series. TMA Moscow is a 16 colour screen print and is our favourite TMA print to date. From past releases we know that the demand for this series of prints is extremely high and that whichever way we release it some people will be disappointed. Nick has decided, and we agree, that the fairest way to do this release is via a lottery style system. This allows for people in different parts of the world and those not available to queue or be near a computer at a specific time to have an equal chance. Winners will be picked at random and receive an email offering them the opportunity to buy a print. If anyone decides not to take the print or does not reply within 24 hours of us sending the email offer we will draw another name at random. TMA Moscow is a 16 colour screenprint, signed and numbered from the edition of 150. The price will be £550. To enter the lottery please email in with the subject TMA Moscow Lottery and your name and address to Info@BlackRatPress.Com The draw will take place on November 11th and winners will be notified the same day. BRP

Good Luck Everyone!