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It is that time of year! From the early winter months through the spring season art fairs are popping up everywhere offering up something new and exciting in the world of contemporary art. Last year we attended one of the largest and most iconic of fairs Art Basel Miami, Freeway Editions had several artists in Miami for the event and overall it was a great success. So far in 2015 we have already explored the LA Art Show that just wrapped this weekend and now we are talking...

Alexandre Farto aka Vhils was born in Portugal in 1987. He was raised in Portugal, during a period that was deeply affected by the revolution. The Carnation Revolution of 1974 affected Lisbon and other parts of Portugal. As a youth he witnessed the destruction and results of violence on the walls of the city and recognized how that affected an environment.

He studied at the University of the Arts in London, Central Saint Martins and Byam Shaw Fine Art Skills and Practices. He gained prominence when his work of a...

The LA Art Show begins this week in Downtown Los Angeles (January 14^th-18^th). The iconic art fair is celebrating its 20^th Anniversary. Founded in 1994, the show has grown from a small regional event to become the largest and longest running platform for fine art, bringing in more than 120 galleries representing 22 countries. Over the duration of its 20 years the LA Art Show has evolved along with the Los Angeles art scene. This particular fair brings together all kinds of art, mediums, and venues to offer a truly diverse platform for the equally diverse LA art market. Sparking global...

To round out this week Freeway Editions wanted to speak about Smash137’s new solo exhibition entitled “New Color”. The show is on exhibit at Galerie Neuheisel in Germany until January 21st. The title “Neue Fabre” or “New Color” comes from a story of childhood nostalgia, Adrian Falkner AKA Smash137, recalls trying to mix colors and make “a new color” with his brother as a child. And from this childhood curiosity stemmed a graffiti artist career on the streets of Basel, Switzerland. Despite his graffiti roots since 2008 Smash137 has taken his urban...