News — Thomas Canto

FreeWay Editions is excited to be a part of TWO issues of Graffiti Art Magazine! We are featured in both the current edition of the magazine as well as “ The Urban Contemporary Art Guide 2014”. Graffiti Art Magazine is a French publication focused on emerging and established international artists in the urban contemporary art scene. The magazine has become THE official magazine of urban contemporary art. Graffiti Art also publishes an annual guide that highlights major artists in the realm of urban inspired art. More on the guidebook:

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Let's talk about Thomas Canto, FreeWay Editions' artist of the week. We hope to highlight some of Canto’s art and explain a bit more about how the artist works. Thomas Canto was born in 1979 in France where he still lives and works. Canto's work is incredibly architectural in nature. Clean lines and precise geometry create a feeling of volume and a skewed perspective. The shapes Canto creates envelope the viewer and transcend space and time. The artist uses influences from graffiti, Op art, and architecture to create immaculate and tidy visual worlds that toe the...

Thomas Canto was born in 1979 in France where he still lives and works. Much like many contemporary artists Canto draws very specifically from his personal urban environment, however his unique vision translates into something quite different. His work seems to represents the tension between order and chaos. Through the use of precise line work and complex geometries, Thomas Canto has created a particularly acute perception of the world around him. Take a look at the artist’s new series of hand painted screen prints now available on FreeWay Editions.