September 15, 2009

Kenny Scharf “Barberadise” Exhibition Recap

Honor Fraser proudly presented an exhibition of new works by Kenny Scharf over the weekend. The exhibition, entitled Barberadise, showcased new paintings that integrate familiar icons from Scharf’s visual lexicon and implies a utopian world that is at once nostalgically comic and vibrantly cosmic. However, even in this utopia everything ... more

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September 10, 2009

Kenny Scharf Barberadise Exhibition

With an accessible aesthetic due to its strong pop-culture undertones, Kenny Scharf opens his latest exhibition, "Barberadise", later this month. The show features a series re-appropriations of cartoon franchises created by the legendary Hanna Barbera including the contrasting stone-age family, The Flinstones and the futuristic Jetsons "amidst world annihilation". The ... more

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June 5, 2009

Kenny Scharf “Cosmic Cavern”

Stepping into Kenny Scharf's Bushwick warehouse in New York you're instantly transformed into a distinct and almost mini-putt-like "Cosmic Cavern". Known for his partying ways and his close associations with New York's influential artists, his latest work is "alive with the spirit of the early ’80s, lined in the Day-Glo-painted ... more

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May 5, 2009

Shepard Fairey & Kenny Scharf for Lance Armstrong’s Giro D’Italia Bikes

Lance Armstrong has dabbled extensively into the art world beyond his cycling exploits with Shepard Fairey and Kenny Scharf, the latest contributors to the bikes soon to be ridden by Lance Armstrong. With one of Italy's premier races taking place in the Giro D'Italia, the two bikes include an Italian ... more

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