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ART NEWS: NYC Art Fair Happenings

The art fair season has slowed down here on the west coast but this week the frenzy starts in NYC. Despite the freezing temperatures and feet of snow, everyone is headed east for a variety of art showcases in New York City. Because it is such a hectic week and there are so many fairs to choose from, Freeway Editions has chosen a few to focus on, here is our art fair break down for this week. 

From the press releases: 

 

The Armory Show

"The Armory Show, a leading international contemporary...


FEATURED ARTWORK: RERO's New HPM

Have you seen RERO's newest hand painted screen print? In conjunction with the artist's recent Los Angeles solo exhibition RERO also created several new series of hand painted screen prints for Freeway Editions. Check out the most recent Limited Edition set and stay tuned for new releases! 

 Untitled (I Will Tell You Mine...) Edition 3 of 8 is part of the unique set of hand-painted screen prints from urban contemporary artistReroEach piece of this limited edition set was individually painted by the artist...


FEATURED ARTIST: Alex "DEFER" Kizu

Alex "DEFER" Kizu’s typographic work has been revered as complex and unique in the realm of Los Angeles street art. Hailing from the community of Boyle Heights, Alex Kizu has taken his culture and connection with the urban landscape and created a profound artistic language, which distorts the lines between street art and fine art. DEFER is considered a forebear in the subculture of LA graffiti artists.
As an original member of crews such as K2S, STN, and KGB, DEFER has been an integral part of the street art movement in Los Angeles and consistently draws inspiration from his...


FEATURED ARTWORK: SEEN

A few weeks ago we featured SEEN as our Artist of the Week, this week we are focusing on his limited edition hand painted screen prints. Take a look at SEEN's limited edition Skull series. These pieces are a part of Freeway Editions' HPM collection, all works are hand painted on Khadi paper imported from India. 

 

Limited edition hand-painted screen print. Skull Edition 3 of 8 is part of the unique set of hand-painted...


RISK

Today we are promoting a new product of the week by the epochal Los Angeles based street artist RISK.

 "In a career spanning 30 years, RISK has impacted the evolution of graffiti as an art form in Los Angeles and worldwide. RISK gained major notoriety for his unique style and pushed the limits of graffiti further than any writer in L.A. had before; he was one of the first writers in Southern California to paint freight trains, and he pioneered writing on “heavens,” or freeway overpasses."

Take a look at these two unique artworks by the artist. A handmade neon sculpture and a...