Art Basel Miami Beach

One of our editors Oliver Lancaster Smith will be exhibiting works at the esteemed Art Basel Miami Beach this year, as part of the ‘Heroes in Distress’ show, presented by Artists 4 Israel.

He will be showing 6 brand new pieces of work along the theme of the ‘Heroes in Distress’. If you are going to Art Basel this year, please drop in and have a look! We are very proud to be associated with such great organisations and artists.

This will be the 11th edition of Art Basel, the most prestigious art show in the Americas. More than 260 leading galleries from North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia and Africa will take part, showcasing works by more than 2,000 artists of the 20th and 21st centuries.

Art Basel Miami Beach runs from December 6 – 9th. Miami Beach, Florida.

You can find out more information about Art Basel Miami Beach here.
You can find out more on what Artists 4 Israel do here.
Art Basel homepage.

Eric Haacht

David Cameron

James murdoch

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Into hell

Obama and Michelle

Eric Haacht’s work is dark, disturbing and dream (or nightmare) like – Dirt Cheap loves it. The expressive portraits where facial features swirl in a frantic dance atop fairly conventional shoulders definitely remind me of the way faces can appear in dreams, I am reminded of Michel Gondry’s ‘Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind’.

Haacht has a new website of work, you can view here.

His Facebook is here.

 

 

 

 

Oliver Lancaster Smith

The art of Dirt Cheap

Some new work from Oliver Lancaster Smith, 3D collages created for a private buyer and a sketchbook page. This work, along with most of Oliver’s work is based on everyday experiences and thoughts, put together in a way to try and recreate the complex thought structure and wide range of emotions and experiences in daily life. Finally producing a confusing and detailed piece which has a level of depth, both physically and metaphorically. The aim being for the audience to see the piece as a whole and then have the ability to focus in on a section and find new imagery and ideas.

You can see his website here. ‘Like’ his Facebook page here, for the latest updates!

Hyper-real Lips

Here are some amazing examples of hyper-realistic paintings by Hubert de Lartigue, though I am not strictly a fan of this type of art, you cannot deny that they are astounding pieces!

See more of his staggering work here.

First seen here.

Being an Art student is better than being a student of… Mathematics.

Stussy x David Shrigley

A video of one of my favourite artists David Shrigley, in his studio talking about his craft, made to coincide with the recent collaboration between the two.

Ryan Schude

Really great style, check out more of his work at his website or Behance.

Erosie

One of my fave graff/street/artist/illustrators (eugh I just made myself feel ill) Erosie has a new show, his first solo show in fact. So if you are in Paris, I would strongly recommend you go see it!

‘Implosion’ solo show. January 21 to February 11, 2012 at the Immanence gallery 21 Maine Avenue / Avenue side immanence 21 Avenue du Maine / backyard 75015, Paris.

More Erosie here.

BRECHT VANDENBROUCKE

I LOVE the work of Brecht Vandenbroucke. Very cool and humorous in a very endearing way. I can’t wait to see more. You can view more of his work here. (I recommend you do)

Changes

New show which features these wonderful portraits by friend of Dirt Cheap; Christopher Faulhaber.

Portraits of 6 Ex-Guantánamo Inmates
Christoph Faulhaber, 2011

Changes
Nina Berman, Harun Farocki, Christoph Faulhaber, Shahab Fotouhi, Thomas Hoepker, Robert Longo, Elke Marhöfer, Helmut Smits, Wolfgang Staehle

Opening:
Sat. 12. Nov. 2011 at 8pm

ACC Galerie Weimar:
12. Nov. – 08. Jan. 2012

More information here.

Chris B. Murray

Another wicked piece, the colours are really popping on this and I love the change in detail on the clothing to tattoos. Painting by Chris B. Murray