NEW BOOK FROM VHILS

Nice to see a Nuart piece making the cover for what looks like a greta monograph on Vhils.

Vhils
By: Vhils
Available Soon!
Release Date: September 2011
Format: 24 x 30 cm
Features: 160 pages, full color, hardcover
Language: English
ISBN: 978-3-89955-382-6


Catalog Price: €39,90 | $60,00 | £37,50
Shop Price: €39.90
Vhils is undoubtedly one of the most skilled and talented young artists on the urban art scene today. He creates technically masterful, contemporary portraits by not only adding paint or other materials onto surfaces, but also carving, drilling, scratching, ripping, or blasting his images out of walls. With nothing less than archeological meticulousness, Vhils penetrates through countless layers of posters, dirt, and plaster to set free the unsettlingly poetic images hidden in urban spaces.

The monograph Vhils is the most extensive collection of his personal and commissioned work to date, much of which is published here for the first time. The introduction is written by Marc and Sara Schiller of Wooster Collective.

More info and buy here

VHILS PROFILE

Vhils - Deconstruction from Arrested Motion on Vimeo.

Arrested Motion filmmaker Carlos Gonzalez follows Portuguese-born artist Vhils as he completes his latest work on the streets of Venice, California. This particular piece was done in conjunction with the "European Bailout Show" at the Post No Bills showspace and located just on the side of the gallery. Watch as the process unfolds...

VHILS AND ERICAILCANE @ FAME 11

VHILS @ Fame Festival 2011 from fame festival on Vimeo.

Loving the style of this, looks like a lot of fun !

Erica il Cane @ FAME festival 2011 from fame festival on Vimeo.

Explain the stick shaking pleeeease

NEW FROM VHILS

Vhils (aka Alexandre Farto) doing an amazing piece of work on the side of Post No Bills‘ new spot in Venice CA. This piece will be a highlight of the upcoming ‘EUROPEAN BAILOUT SHOW‘ opening next week.

‘EUROPEAN BAILOUT SHOW’ featuring works from:
Antony Micallef – Conor Harrington – Ian Francis – Jonathan Yeo – JR – Mode2 – Paul Insect – Stanley Donwood – Vhils – Zevs

All photos courtesy of Patrick Iaconis of C.A.V.E. Gallery in Venice, CA

VHILS IN BERLIN

VHILS IN BERLIN

New from Vhils, this time in Berlin.

Source unurth
Images via lucky cat

NEW FROM VHILS

So much great stuff going on the moment, almost impossible to keep up. Just received news of a fresh Vhils show and this striking new piece from the BLDG gallery in Kentucky of all places.

The BLDG is pleased to announce the arrival of Vhils. Vhils will collaborate with the BLDG to produce an insanely complex limited edition print as well as new original pieces. An opening reception will be held at the BLDG on April 15, 7:00-11:00 PM at the BLDG, 30 West Pike Street, Covington, Kentucky.

Great to see it includes a residency and outreach program too.

IN RESIDENCE: “Vhils in studio at The BLDG” - April 4 through April 17, 2011

OUTREACH : Vhils and BLDG working closely with CAC in support of Public Art Project - April 7-14, 2011

REVEAL: Vhils process reveal open for public viewing at the BLDG - April 15, 2011, 7PM to 11PM

More news here

CONOR HARRINGTON IN PORTUGAL

It's not so often we see new street work from Conor but when we do we're consistently blown away with the technique and execution. Two terrific pieces, the first one being a collaboration with Vhils.

See more here

MaisMenos

± EGO SUM PANIS VIVUS ± from PlusqueMinusque on Vimeo.

Ego Sum Panis Vivus ( I am the bread of life)


Not one week after the Portuguese government had announced the reduced taxes for the practice of golf, and the national tv channel RTP ridiculously announced the same news related to VW Golf (see here), artist ± MaisMenos took it further and headed over to the parliament to share his thoughts. Today also marks the day the Portuguese Prime Minister resigned.

VHILS IN LISBON CRONO

Vhils for Crono project lisbon. Check out more on the project here

EDIT : JUST REALISED THIS IS A PORTRAIT OF ARTIST BRAD DOWNEY

VHILS "DETRITOS"

“Detritos” is the name for the latest Alexandre Farto aka Vhils exhibition to show at Galeria Presença in Porto, Portugal.

Photo's by Ms K
See more on stick2target

VHILS, BLOWING UP

Next level stuff from Nuart10 participant Vhils with Orelha Negra.

Vhils x Orelha Negra Collaboration

http://www.alexandrefarto.com

http://www.facebook.com/orelhanegra
http://www.myspace.com/orelhanegra

Credits:

Direction and edition: Vhils aka Alexandre Farto
Photography Director: Vasco Viana
Executive Producer and Additional Post Production: CINEMACTIV
Pyrotechnics: Pirotec
Production Assistance: Leonor Viegas
Help and Support: Alexander Silva, João Vidinha, Jucapinga, ±, Fidel and Fábrica Braço de Prata

HELL'S HALF ACRE

HELL'S HALF ACRE

Art exhibitions that manage to inspire me to get off my lazy ass, book a flight and jet off to foreign lands are few and far between, however, I'll be making an exception for this one. Lazinc and The Old Vic Tunnels present Hell's Half Acre. Whilst the Frieze Art Fair, taking place the same weekend, is my real idea of the eighth level of hell, Lazinc go the whole hog and provide us with the full nine. Quite a few Nuart friends and tunnels rats, including David Choe and Vhils have already finished their contribution, can't wait to see what's in store. It's rare that galleries get down and dirty and deep into production values beyond banging a nail in the wall and hanging a framed piece. Be good to see how the concept plays out. Divine ? Comedy ? or both..

From the Press Release

The labyrinth of tunnels beneath Waterloo station are being converted into a large-scale evocation of Dante's Inferno. Visitors will explore a unique interpretation of the nine circles of hell through the vision of your very favorite Laz artists plus additional contributions from outside the normal roster including: Conor Harrington, Vhils, George Osodi, Antony Micallef, Doug Foster, Todd James, Paul Insect, Mark Jenkins, Boogie, Ian Francis, Polly Morgan, Jonathan Yeo and many more ... Interaction with the works will be encouraged as part of this multi-sensory experience.

Hell's Half Acre will be open for viewing from 12th to 17th October, 6pm till 11pm Tuesday to Thursday, with extended hours over the weekend.

Entry to the exhibition will be free, but as space is limited you will need to book ahead.

Read the full PR sheet here

HELLS HALF ACRE

HELLS HALF ACRE

Launching the 12th October, Lazarides in collaboration with The Old Vic Tunnels invites you to their newest off-site exhibition, Hell's Half Acre.

The labyrinth of tunnels beneath Waterloo station will be converted into a large-scale evocation of Dante's Inferno. Visitors will explore a unique interpretation of the nine circles of hell through the vision of your very favorite Laz artists plus additional contributions from outside the normal roster including: Conor Harrington, Vhils, George Osodi, Antony Micallef, Doug Foster, Todd James, Paul Insect, Mark Jenkins, Boogie, Ian Francis, Polly Morgan, Jonathan Yeo and many more ... Interaction with the works will be encouraged as part of this multi-sensory experience.

Hell's Half Acre will be open for viewing from 12th to 17th October, 6pm till 11pm Tuesday to Thursday, with extended hours over the weekend. Entry to the exhibition will be free, but as space is limited you will need to book ahead.

For more information, please read the press release.

BOOK YOUR TICKETS HERE

VHILS CLOSE UP

Nuart Tour-35, originally uploaded by Jollyaard.

Great close up of the Vhils piece. The portrait is a very well known image of a Norwegian fisherman from the turn of the century, turned out that the wall we were working on used to be a factory for packing sardines, Stavanger's prime industry at the time.

The owner of the wall was shocked to find we had two Portuguese artists painting a Norwegian fisherman and proceeded to produce an old label from a Sardine can written in Portuguese. Apparently it used to be the factories main export country.

A happy coincidence or a very clever curatorial decision, we'll let you decide.

VHILS V's GRANDMASTER FLASH

Ian Cox, one of the worlds leading photographers of street art, also known as Ian "Wallkandy", is in town to take shots of Nuart's "Landmark" series, he also found the time to drink a few shots and get down to Grandmaster Flash.

By the way Ian, the forum's down !

VHILS FOR NUART

Nuart 2010-50, originally uploaded by Jollyaard.

Work in progress, really great story behind this one, more of which later