Tag: Vhils
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VHILS|Bezt|Borondo’s RENAISSANCE at MAGMA Gallery in Bologna, Italy
MAGMA gallery opened recently a new show called “Renaissance”, featuring the work of three internationally renowned artists: Vhils, Betz and Gonzalo Borondo. For the organisers, “Renaissance” is an important event. Not only because it is the gallery’s first exhibition after the lockdown, but also because it is the first time that MAGMA presents the work…
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‘Remember Your Roots’ by AddFuel for Festival Iminente in London
As usual this week a bit late with the latest news, but who cares when the work is worth it? One of the works I wanted to share is this new mural by Portuguese artist Diogo Machado, better known as Add Fuel, painted for Festival Iminente in London a few weeks ago. Like in the rest of…
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Vhils new work in Hong Kong
Portuguese artist Alexandre Farto (VHILS) is currently in China where he recently finished carving the portrait of a former factory worker on the walls of Nan Fung Textiles, now being transformed into a creative hub called The Mills, in Tsuen Wan. The project, co-organized by HOCA Foundation and The Mills Gallery, is the artists first portrait in an outdoor…
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VHILS : Portrait of Amália Rodrigues in Lisbon
Portuguese artist Alexandre Farto aka VHILS was recently invited by Ruben Alves, director of The Golden Cage to create the cover for “Amália, As Vozes do Fado” a new album dedicated to Amalia Rodrigues, a famous Portuguese fadista and actress. The result is a beautiful street piece made in collaboration with road workers from the Municipality of Lisbon using cobblestone. The piece is located…
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Vhils New mural installation in Loures, Portugal
Portuguese artist Alexandre Farto also known as Vhils was recently in Loures, Portugal where he, in collaboration with members of the community, created this wonderful mural in the streets of Quinta do Mocho. The mural was created for “O Bairro i o Mundo”, a project “that wants to change the image of territories marked by stigma as…
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Preview: Vhils “Dissonance” @ Lazarides Rathbone, London
Next Friday 27th of March Lazarides Rathbone will be opening a new solo show from Lisbon-based artist Alexandre Farto, also known as Vhils. Titled Dissonance this new exhibition concludes the Portuguese artist’s recent series of international exhibitions and presents a powerful new body of multidisciplinary work, featuring figurative compositions comprised of wood, billboard, metal and Styrofoam dioramas. Exploring notions of…
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VHILS / SAINER / NUNCA Print Release Today
Underdogs is holding a special release today of print editions by three of the world’s leading contemporary urban artists: Vhils (PT), Sainer (PL), and Nunca (BR). VHILS Deterioration by Vhils is a 4 colour lithohraph in quink ink and acid printed on a Marioni Press, BFK Rives 270GR hand-Cut paper, measures 85 × 60 cm and comes…
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Vhils New Mural In Los Angeles
Here a brand new wall by Portuguese visual artist Alexandre Farto aka Vhils and his team who recently scratched the surface of this building in downtown Los Angeles, USA. Arranged by LeBasse Projects, the new mural features Vhils’ characteristic portraiture often anonymous subjects and formerly unremarkable urban citizens. The carved walls are probably one his most popular…
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Vhils x Urban Forms In Lodz, Poland
Portuguese artist Alexandre Farto also known as simply VHILS, was until recently in Ukraine where he and his team scratched the surface of this old building in Lodz invited by Urban Forms. As usual leaves Vhils and his talented team behind a wonderful mural piece, the profile of a young woman carefully carved into the wall…
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Vhils New Mural x Nuit Blanche Paris
Vhils was recently in France where he created this lovely installation for Nuit Blanche Paris an event that took place last Saturday in Paris. The installation, a triptych featuring three different large-scale portraits, was ‘scratched’ on the walls of l’hôpital Necker located in the Montparnasse area in Paris and is a haunting and delicate addition to this awesome event….
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