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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...

Freeway Editions has been talking about Rero's upcoming 2015 show in LA for sometime now. We finally had the chance to sit down and speak with the artist in November. His visit to Los Angeles was all about production and preparation for exhibition in the new year, however amongst this chaos Rero was kind enough to talk to us!  We were excited to speak about his artistic background and to hear about his new series of work. Here is what Rero had to say! 

Tell us a bit about your background. Where did you grow up? How did you start making art?

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Speedy Graphito's new book "Speedy Graphito: Made in America" has made quite a stir amongst Speedy fans all over the globe! Speedy Graphito has accumulated a large adoring fan base over the course of a 30 year artistic career and of course, why not?! His work has stayed fresh, evocative, and has spoken to all lovers of pop art for decades. The book is the culmination of the past four years the artist spent working in the U.S. This volume on Speedy Graphito’s work, from exhibitions and special projects to performances and art fairs, presents an exclusive look into his...

This past week Freeway Editions attended Art Basel Miami, a week of growing satellite fairs, pop-up shows, parties and live art performances that makes for the largest art fair event in the United States. Galleries, artists, and art collectors come from all over the globe to participate in this weeklong art experience. During Art Basel week the streets of the area’s arts district come a live with an influx of people, artists, and public art. The Wynwood district has developed into an exhibition space for some of the world’s most renowned street artists. During this art-saturated week, Read the article