pictures taken in the alley of White Walls Gallery courtesy of Anne Halo Blek Le Rat is sometimes referred to as the godfather of stencil graffiti art and has been heavily influential on the guerrilla street art scene. This French based artist started his artwork in Paris in the early 80’s. His socially conscious and sometimes provocative work has influenced other great stencil artists, such as Shepard Fairey (US) and * Banksy (UK). Banksy’s style is so heavily influenced by Blek that sometimes it’s hard to tell at a glance whose work it may be. The Faces in the Mirror exhibition showcases his trademark work of rats, sheep, beggars, and the never before seen image of Mona Lisa.
ABOVE - Transitions
Installation photo provided courtesy of Anne Halo
This is the debut indoor exhibition of the street artist ABOVE. This show would not have happened if Blek Le Rat had not insisted on having a duo exhibition with the young artist, who keeps his identity concealed. ABOVE has been creating art since 1995 and has left his mark on streets in over 45 countries around the world. Transitions consists of his widely known style of “arrow” mobiles, wordplay murals, and socio-political stencil work. The artist has been quoted as saying that the images he creates are to inspire people to “rise above”.
Blek Le Rat and ABOVE are showing their art from May 1 - June 5, 2010 at the White Walls Gallery San Francisco. For more information, click here.
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Banksy’s new film Exit Through the Gift Shop will be opening May 28th 2010 at the Tower Theater in
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