Shannon Crees: “Neon City”
In her first solo show at Urban Uprising, one of Australia’s brightest young artists, Shannon Crees, brings a new selection of her colourful and optimistic works together to create “Neon City”.
Artist on show
Shannon Crees
“street light” – an exhibition of light box art
From urban street art to images of political struggle, Peter Strong’s light box designs are a mash up of social justice imagery, street art and tribal motives.
Artist on show
Peter Strong
“New Works" | July 09
“NEW WORKS” brought together an exciting mix of new art from around the world.
Hard to get pieces by Shepard Fairey (Obey), Russell Young, FAKE, Henry Reeve, Pure Evil, Inkfetish, Rourke Van Dal, Vilchez, FOCUS and a number of other European artists, will join exclusive gallery works by Australia’s Nanami Cowdroy and Bill Luke - one of the few déCollage artists in the world.
Artists on show
Shepard Fairey (Obey), Russell Young, FAKE, Henry Reeve, Pure Evil, Inkfetish, Rourke Van Dal, Vilchez, FOCUS, Nanami Cowdroy and Bill Luke
“IKONS” by YVES HERNOT | June 09
“Yves has succeeded in synthesizing pop and classical arts. Interesting, sensitive and original.”
Thierry Lalot (Professor of Art, Sorbonne University, Paris).
With his unusual mix of stencils and enamel sprays, Yves Hernot creates worlds where mythical themes are set on a head on collision with pop art.
Artist on show
Yves Hernot
Souled Out Studios | March 09
For the first time in Australia a copy of every print to come out of the legendary Souled Out Studios was displayed and on sale in a unique and comprehensive collection of all of their artist s iconic works.
This SOS retrospective combined some of these hugely collectible works with the latest and greatest prints and canvasses from their stable of artists. Canvases and highly collectible prints including rare items such as printers proofs and artist proofs and previously sold out editions by Beejoir, MauMau, Mantis, Cyclops, K-guy, AMP, Galo, and BON will be all be available, including works such as Beejoir s infamous LV Child , Little Red Riding Hoodie by Mau Mau, Walrus Boy by AMP and Shell Oil for Blood by Beejoir, which is printed on original Iraqi dinar notes featuring the face of Saddam Hussein.
Artist on show
Souled Out Studios
“hunks, spunks & b*boys” art by trademark | February 09
As part of the official Mardi Gras Arts Festival, Urban Uprising gallery diverted from its usual path and had a walk on the wild side to host a solo show from internationally renowned UK artist Trademark. This, his first Australian exhibition and a slight deviation from the gallery’s normal “urban” art to a more “pop art” slant, and the gallery will be filled with some of the sexiest male images and art in town.
Artist on show
Trademark
new world revolution | January 09
Australia's very own breed of recalcitrant artists storm Urban Uprising on Weds January 21st for the gallery's first 'home grown' group show, NEW WORLD REVOLUTION.
With many of the artists showing their work in Sydney for the first time, this is an opportunity to be introduced to the work of those who are destined to appear on Urban Uprising’s walls in the years to come. Urban Uprising has invited the artists to take a break from normality and create bodies of work that cover most urban genres, creating an exciting showcase of raw Australian talent.
Artists on show
From Melbourne -Acorn, Bonsai, Ghostpatrol, Side Project, Miso and Nior, from Perth- BNA-NAS and from Sydney- Shannon Crees, Nanami Cowdroy, Niki McDonald, Numskull, Kiss Kiss, Jonny Steiner, and Will Coles
a pure evil christmas | December 08
From spray painting fanged vampire bunnies on the streets of London to creating canvases and prints inspired by “the wreckage of utopian dreams”, Pure Evil has garnered a strong following amongst urban art lovers around the world. In his first Australian show, Pure Evil has created both original works and exclusive limited edition prints for Urban Uprising.
Artist on show
Pure Evil
urban uprising | November 08
In the opening show, some of the most iconic images in urban art from most of the major street artists around the world were shown including collections of the most prominent artists of the art genre that is booming.
Artists on show:
Banksy, Nick Walker, Shepard Fairey (Obey Giant), Insect, Faile, Beejoir, Pure Evil, Jamie Reid, James Cauty and More...