http://blog.opus-art.com Browse and Buy Contemporary original art, prints and photography from the world's best modern and contemporary artists and photographers Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:06:50 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Karl de Vroomen's artworks explore the significance and meaning that can be found within the apparently innocuous or trivial. In much of de Vroomen’s work important events seem poised to occur and an atmosphere of disquiet or suspense pervades. In 2010 Karl de Vroomen was selected for inclusion in the Saatchi ... http://blog.opus-art.com/2012/02/03/karl-de-vroomen-new-monotypes/ We are pleased to announce that all the artworks for Storm Thorgerson's solo exhibition, 6 Feb - 16 Mar, are now available to view and buy online! This exciting new exhibition called Taken by Storm: The Album Cover Art of Storm Thorgerson will feature a collection of album covers, including iconic ... http://blog.opus-art.com/2012/02/01/taken-by-storm-the-album-cover-art-of-storm-thorgerson/ Our successful Memento Mori solo exhibition by Kim Baker at our Newcastle gallery has now closed. This exhibition has been well received by both local and international collectors. Kim Baker’s recent body of work is drawn from the classical theme of Memento Mori; and uses motifs such as flowers, ... http://blog.opus-art.com/2012/01/31/focus-on-kim-baker/ Colin McMaster paints stereotypes rather than individuals, meshing references from the photographic storyboards of romantic comics and their heightened sense of melodrama, with the more sinister undertones of American film noir and pulp crime novels. Colin McMaster is a Central St. Martins graduate and has exhibited widely ... http://blog.opus-art.com/2012/01/27/colin-mcmaster-exclusive-new-prints/ Hush merges various street art approaches with traditional art practices to create complex and original work. The artist presents contemporary depictions of traditional portrait and figurative imagery through an inventive mix of seemingly incompatible themes and aesthetics. Hush has participated in exhibitions worldwide including galleries in Los Angeles, ... http://blog.opus-art.com/2012/01/26/hush-siren-ii/ Last week Opus Art showed for the first time at the London Art Fair in the Business Design Centre, Islington. This fair proved to be highly successful for us with a huge amount of interest in all our exhibiting artists and works by Rachel Louise Brown, Ali Miller, ... http://blog.opus-art.com/2012/01/25/london-art-fair-round-up/ Opus Art is proud to be showing for the first time at the London Art Fair in the Business Design Centre, Islington. This art fair will run until Sunday 22 January. The London Art Fair presents over 100 galleries featuring the great names of 20th Century British art ... http://blog.opus-art.com/2012/01/20/london-art-fair/ D*Face is a multimedia graffiti street artist who uses spray paint, stickers, posters, and stencils. D*Face is one of the most prolific contemporary urban artists of his generation. Working with a variety of mediums and techniques, he uses a family of dysfunctional characters to satirise and hold to ransom ... http://blog.opus-art.com/2012/01/13/dface-dog-save-the-queen/ Hush merges various street art approaches with traditional art practices to create complex and original work. Hush presents contemporary depictions of traditional portrait and figurative imagery through an inventive mix of seemingly incompatible themes and aesthetics. We have added a large collection of rare, sought after and long sold ... http://blog.opus-art.com/2012/01/12/hush-rare-prints-and-originals/ Sir Peter Blake is often referred to as the Godfather of British Pop Art, best known for his limited edition prints and the design of the sleeve for The Beatles' album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. HOPE (pictured) is signed limited edition silkscreen print with 14 colours, gold ... http://blog.opus-art.com/2012/01/11/sir-peter-blake-hope/