THE THOUSANDS ART EXHIBITION
November 08, 2009,
Written by The 405
On November 18th, The Thousands, an exhibition of some of the world’s best street art, will open in London for just 5 days.
With the Tate Modern putting on a collection of street art pieces outside their museum last summer and with the Bristol Museum letting Banksy take over for a few months this year, street art culture is taking definite steps in the right direction, but The Thousands attempts to show the art world and the public that there are great works of art within the sphere of “street art,” and that street artists deserve a place in art history at least equal to that of The Young British Artists or the great pop artists.
The Thousands will feature original work by some of the top names in street art: Faile, Banksy, KAWS, Shepard Fairey, Swoon, Herakut, Barry McGee and many more. Most of the work will come from private collections, but there will be a few brand new pieces direct from the artists.
What's even more outstanding is the fact that the show has been organized by a young man and street art collector and fan, who is nothing short of an inspiration to youth. 18 year old American expat Michael "RJ" Rushmore who is currently living in London, started his own website Vandalog in late 2008 aiming to celebrate the achievements of street artists around the world and aid in solidifying their rightful place in art history.
The Thousands will be open from November 18th through the 22nd of November at
Village Underground in London (54 Holywell Lane, London, EC2A 3PQ). A companion book will be published by Drago Lab to commemorate the event.
Keep checking back this week for exclusive interviews with some of the artists featured in The Thousands - Armsrock, Rowdy and Nick Walker plus an extra special interview with Michael Rushmore himself.
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3 responses so far...
wil
this looks really good, we'll probably come down on the saturday for a peak...
RJ
Thanks Wil. The best time to stop by is around 1pm for a free guided tour of the exhibition and the street art in Shoreditch. Oh, and on Saturday a big group is stopping by around 3pm, so that's probably the time to avoid because it may be a bit more crowded than usual.
wil
is that the same for sunday? i forgot i had plans for saturday afternoon already, really annoyed as i'd much rather go to this...
Kate - 16/03/10
Schadenfreude. I think you've pretty much covered it in the last paragraph: when we're down, we search for culture which empathises; when we're up, we search for culture which makes us see the value and worth of our current 'positive' situation. Not everyone though: some people detest dark comedy, cynical people and skeptical views. [view article]
Oliver - 16/03/10
I love having absoultely nothing to do with the podcasts. It means Ican get excited about when they get released. I was giddy this morning when Itunes started to download it for me! [view article]
Benzil - 16/03/10
The Tubelord segment was superb, poor Rob. I was confused too. Nice work lads. [view article]
Emma - 16/03/10
Hey there :) Just wondered, did you take the pictures yourself? Its just im currently completing my Final Major Project for my publishing course and im making a music magazine. Having a massive problem with copywrite :/ If you did take the pictures would i be able to use the ones of pulled apart by horses? because they are the best ive found :P they really capture how mental they are. You would be a MASSIVE help. Id put your name on the pictures and if you want i can sent you the mag when its done so you can put it in a portfolio or summat? Would be a MASSIVE help :) If your interested could you email me on only-inhuman@hotmail.com Cheers :) [view article]
Oliver - 16/03/10
Ahh, I just meant in general! Not in comparison! 40 minutes would be cool! One every two weeks Aaron? ;) [view article]