#Martin whatson art full

#Martin whatson art full

Black and white cameo portraits of Victoriana-era women are given spray painted masks in full colour. Furniture and vintage photographs sourced by Whatson from flea markets and auctions are ‘vandalized’ with graffiti. Found objects are reworked and repurposed to draw into question the individual status and collective value assigned to ‘raw materials’. The exhibition marks a new phase in the artist’s creative direction. “REVIVE” is curated by Rom Levy and supported by LeBasse Projects. His pieces appear in megalopolis like London, Paris, New-York, Las Vegas, Miami, Tokyo… Possibility and imagination in the urban environment. Whatson uses explosive colour against greyscale backgrounds to challenge ideas of perception,

Working primarily as a stencil artist over the past ten years, This will be the artist’s largest and biggest exhibition to date with several installations and neverseen paintings. “REVIVE” is a new series of work by Martin Whatson, a major name in the international street artscene, to be shown for the first time in Los Angeles. The ephemeral exhibition opening reception takes place on Septemfrom 6pm to 9 pm and will be on view through October 8, 2017. RexRomae Gallery is proud to present a pop-up exhibition in Los Angeles showcasing brand new artworks of Norwegian stencil artist, Martin Whatson.