Now theres a book of photographs that showcase a ton of his work and share some of the experiences he had along the way. The previous troy lovegates that i posted on instagram reminded me of the one that i have seen on his regularly in parkdale. His work has appeared in urban alleyways and public spaces since the late 1980s. Aug 17, 2014 the exterior wall of the chapel features a colorful mural, which three street artists, argentineans jaz franco fasoli and ever nicolas escalada and canadian troy lovegates, aka other derek mehaffey claim is a reproduction of their largescale mural, castillo, currently on display in buenos aires. It is based on events in the iliad, incorporating original stories set in the heart of the city towards the end of the trojan war. Follow troy lovegatess instagram account to see all 1605 of their photos and videos. Nov 26, 2016 troy, on the other hand, knows what he feels for franco but has a hard time trusting anything.
While lovegates initial mural was buffed when it was found to be offensive by members of the community, says thomas, their new pieces on the tank were greatly embraced. The new and second book from the jaunt documents the creative process of 40 artists traveling all over the world. Other than that, i definitely didnt expect to dance to the ramones in a punk rock bar with gloves on my first night there. Hope you like troy lovegates street art mural ive posted this mural before but read more. Artists for the muralmaking portion of the conference include troy lovegates, moneyless, hense, bayete ross smith, borondo and vandalog contributing writer caroline caldwell. Hes originally from toronto but he comes back to do a mural every once and awhile. So jeff blackburn put together this colouring book with his street.
Each book contains 14 handcarved linoleum prints about trains that have been handprinted on 100% cotton archival paper arches or somerset. The gallery is also featuring an anteism publishing. In this lesson, well discuss the differences and similarities between homers the iliad and wolfgang petersens 2004 film troy. This book was amazing jj harper was glued from the start, i just loved troy met troy in jj harper other book reunion was great to read troy and franco story i highly recommend this book and any of jj harpers other books. Canadian troy lovegates aka derek mehaffey aka other is one of these highly skilled artists. Working with conventional oil bars used by previous generations, troy applied not only black or white when he drew, but used both to create distorted, wellrendered characters. Publico privado 10 years from the career of franco fasoli. Aiyana udesen, amy browne, andrew schoultz, chris duncan, troy lovegates other, hardlandheartland, hilary pecis, jay howell, jay nelson, jeff canham, jovi schnell, kevin earl taylor, kyle ranson, maria forde, mat obrien, matt furie, michael krueger, monica canilao. Graffiti artist other moves from walls to books canadian. Follow troy lovegates s instagram account to see all 1,597 of their photos and videos.
Seeing a troy lovegates art piece in person is a treat. Troy is a young adult novel by adele geras, published in 2000. Homers iliad, the classic tale of love and revenge, is shrewdly retold for teens in troy high. Underpass park thanks to street artists labrona and troy lovegates a. Internationally renowned graffiti artist troy lovegates, a canadian also known as other, has moved from painting on walls to painting on books. Vancouver, bc catalog gallery and anteism publishing are proud to present a collection of new work paintings, prints, drawings and a new book launch by other troy lovegates. Labrona and troy lovegates paint everyday pillars of toronto. Artist book this book highlights other s artwork from walls and trains all over the world. He has said that he received two educations at once, one in art school and the other in the train yards and on the streets painting with his friend and mentor, canadian street art. Forest fire a new art book limited edition 20 page color risograph book.
And though he now lives in san fransico, california, he travels often and is best found on the internet on his facebook page or his flickr page. Aiyana udesen, amy browne, andrew schoultz, chris duncan, troy lovegates other, hardlandheartland, hilary pecis, jay howell, jay nelson, jeff canham, jovi schnell, kevin earl taylor, kyle ranson, maria forde, mat obrien, matt furie, michael krueger, monica canilao, nick mann doodles. From oil stick characters on the side of trains, wheat pasted posters, large scale murals and snapshot photographs. Narrated by cassie, a shy outsider at troy high, the story follows the trojans and spartans as they declare war on the football field. I read the first three twice and enjoyed them immensely. I also had the chance to see a little bit of aurora borealis and there again, light manifested itself in such an unexpected magical way and to see it reflecting on the snow was a psychedelic sweet moment.
Jul 09, 2010 barry mcgee was commissioned to do an installation for the oakland museum of california. Well learn about the characters in each version and how the. Troy is fighting for the higher position for himself and all other black workers in the sanitation department. Take advantage of the exclusive discount, as well as the opportunity. Troy lovegates, aka other, is an artist that originally hails from ottawa, ontario. The challeges of this book was that the war going between the two school and also elena argos used to date lucas the football player for the lacede spartans but they broke up and now elena goes to troy high where she met cassies brother perry prince. Troy lovegates is a nomadic folk artist that paints stories of way finders and lost stories told around bonfires this art show is a compilation of paintings made over a grumpy grey winter in toronto, turbulent drawings during cross america train excursions, night buses to detroit and chicago, and a geriatric transatlantic 14 day cruise. Artist other aka troy lovegates art book anteism books. Ec worldwide, faces, l herrada rios, mural art, other, portland, street art, troy lovegates posted in murals, photos comments off on other troy lovegates portland, or. Follow troy lovegates s instagram account to see all 1,597 of their photos and. His art is inspired by the artwork of north american transients and train workers, who would mark boxcars in train yards, late at night, beginning in the mid1800s. The jaunt concept print archive exhibitions the book faq contact.
Since 1988, troy lovegates aka other or really derek mehaffey has been painting the town, literally, from large scale murals to oil stick characters painted on trains to wheat pasted posters. The novel was shortlisted for the carnegie medal, the whitbread award and the guardian award. The gallery sector of the establishment is dense with paintings, linoleum block prints, photography, and installation by other aka troy lovegates, currently residing in montreal, canada. The gallery is also featuring an anteism publishing popup shop with books and prints for the month. Follow troy lovegatess instagram account to see all 1,597 of their photos and videos. Outerspace gallery is pleased to present the artwork of san francisco based artist troy lovegates and launch his new artist book symington. Canadian troy lovegates aka derek mehaffey aka other began painting on the streets around 1988 after noticing graffiti on the buildings in toronto that would magically appear overnight. Bucheon, north of markettenderloin community benefit. Oct 12, 2010 canadian troy lovegates aka derek mehaffey aka other began painting on the streets around 1988 after noticing graffiti on the buildings in toronto that would magically appear overnight. So much so that hes constantly under the watch of johnny law and quite frequently a captive guest in their cinder block condos aka the. Also around this time he developed a love for rail travel, therefore it was natural for him to begin displaying his art on trains.
Troy book is a middle english poem by john lydgate relating the history of troy from its foundation through to the end of the trojan war. Illife is a very good writer and his renditions of the adventures of odysseus at troy make for a. Thinkspace hosted a gallery full of art lovers for the opening night of gumbo, beautanica, and contenders. Derek shamus mehaffey, is an acclaimed street artist who has made his mark the world over.
Posted on june 22, 2016 july 25, 2016 author bekka categories artist interviews, muralism, thinkspace family tags interview with troy lovegates, other, project room, tales from the riverbank, troy lovgates leave a comment on interview with troy lovegates for. It is in five books, comprising 30,117 lines in tensyllable couplets. Toronto street art graffiti troy lovegates easter egg. Troy lovegates is a street artist with a look distinctly his own. Nov 09, 2015 troy lovegates is a nomadic folk artist that paints stories of way finders and lost stories told around bonfires this art show is a compilation of paintings made over a grumpy grey winter in toronto, turbulent drawings during cross america train excursions, night buses to detroit and chicago, and a geriatric transatlantic 14 day cruise. The exterior wall of the chapel features a colorful mural, which three street artists, argentineans jaz franco fasoli and ever nicolas escalada and canadian troy lovegates, aka other derek mehaffey claim is a reproduction of their largescale mural, castillo, currently on display in buenos aires.
Street artist troy lovegates is colorfully skewering the king in this. Gumbo is a group exhibition featuring works by alex yanes, james bullough, matthew grabelsky, ryan hewett, sergio garcia, troy coulterman and troy lovegates. From oil stick characters on the side of trains, wheat pasted posters, large scale murals and snapshot. The works of canadian artisttroy lovegates aka otherare complex, sometimes an intersection of cultures and often a collection of stories and people he meets on his way. Join facebook to connect with troy lovegates and others you may know.
He paints and shows his work all over the world, most recently in brooklyn. The complex works of troy lovegates aka other the re. This week we trek into the puzzling, teasing world of troy lovegates other. Here, troy is continuing to recount his fight with his boss, mr. Troy lovegates, once known as other, began to make his presence known in the north. Posted on june 22, 2016 july 25, 2016 author bekka categories artist interviews, muralism, thinkspace family tags interview with troy lovegates, other, project room, tales from the riverbank, troy lovgates leave a comment on interview with troy lovegates for tales from the riverbank. There is an uneasy reluctance among some artists in the graffiti and the street art community to let themselves be seen hanging with art collectors or even entering galleries sometimes because they might. This is the third book in the series and i understand a fourth book is now available called the oracles of troy. This video showcases a mockup which demonstrates what the limited edition other book will look like. But, as we know, francos persistence won out jj harper has done it again. Take advantage of the exclusive discount, as well as the opportunity to get your hands on a piece of the artists work. Troy lovegates limited edtion linoprint book anteism books. I tried to keep it with a garage door theme but im putting some of my other finds from october in this post as well. Troy lovegates symington art book exhibition catalog.
Although hes often identified as a montreal artist and he has, in fact, spent more time in. Apr 28, 2014 outerspace gallery is pleased to present the artwork of san francisco based artist troy lovegates and launch his new artist book symington. David gemmell was born in london, england, in the summer of 1948. A truly divergent group of thinkspace artists, the show reflects the steadily expanding diversity of the gallerys roster. The human machine canadian art junkie carried a piece about lovegates. Canadian artist other troy lovegates book anteism books. Other is one of the artists participating in housepaint, phase 2, now showing at the rom. Graffiti tagging bombing toronto street art photography. Ec worldwide, faces, l herrada rios, mural art, other, portland, street art, troy lovegates posted in murals, photos comments off on other troy lovegates portland, or imp east bay, ca. After finding out about his work, i quickly purchased a small artwork that still hangs on my wall but that wasnt enough.
Graffiti artist other moves from walls to books canadian art junkie. Troy lovegates, once known as other, began to make his presence known in the north american boxcar pool. Faces endless canvas bay area graffiti and street art. It appears like most of his other artwork with a well worn face character x this older. The gallery sector of the establishment is dense with paintings, linoleum block prints, photography, and installation by other aka troy lovegates, currently residing in montreal, canada, but an inveterate international traveler. The wallsized masterpiece is of what has become classic mcgee. Apr 11, 2011 the goods from catalog gallery vancouver, bc catalog gallery and anteism publishing are proud to present a collection of new work paintings, prints, drawings and a new book launch by other troy lovegates. Internationally renowned graffiti artist troy lovegates, a canadian also known as other, has moved from painting on walls to painting on books in his latest work for his downriver exhibition at parentheses gallery in halifax. Working with conventional oil bars used by previous generations, troy applied not just black or white when he drew, but instead used both to create abnormal, oddly distorted, wellrendered characters. His short film mama said sardine baby premiered at the 2011 tribeca film festival. The poems major source is guido delle colonnes historia destructionis troiae. Paperback order in the next 6 hours 20 minutes and get it by saturday, november 16. Online version of the leading quarterly contemporary and underground art bible, juxtapoz art and culture magazine, with featured articles, blogs, video, reader art, gallery guides, and archives.
Artist book this book highlights others artwork from walls and trains all over the world. He has interviewed the likes of joe swanberg and giuseppe andrews and will be having his first solo show in may at one art space tribeca. Jul 08, 2016 1xrun will descend on long beach for the second annual pow. It was during his time at art school that he was introduced to the montreal graffiti scene. The previous troy lovegates that i posted on instagram reminded me of the one that i have seen on his regularly in parkdale this troy lovegates mural was done back in 2014. Gastowns catalog gallery presents new works by other. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Anteism is proud to release stolen land a folio book of beautiful linoprints by artist other troy lovegates the book is best explained by the artist himself. Expelled from school at sixteen, he became a bouncer, working nightclubs in soho. Street artists troy lovegates and labrona stayed for a few weeks in the navajo nation and focused most of their work on a water tank in rocky ridge. Other aka troy lovegates is a nomadic folk artist whose bright paintings crisscross the globe on the sides of rail cars and appear both large and small on walls around the world. The artwork of troy lovegates is a book of photographs showcasing the artists work and experiences along the way. Art in the time of the hobo code inspired by the artwork left on train boxcars by rail riders of years past, troy lovegates, aka other, has been creating art in public spaces for over two decades. Razor wielding poster boy is best known for his cut n paste mashups of corporate subway billboards, manipulating painfully boring brand slogans, text and images into sometimes grotesque, but always poignant pieces of street art.
Its interesting that, though troy feels that blacks are good enough to be drivers, he assumes that they wouldnt be able to handle paper or office jobs. Troy lovegates on display november 21st, 2008 december 31st, 2008 wanderlust ridden graffiti artist, other, has scrawled, spraypainted, and pasted his beautiful, highly detailed, and often solemnfaced characters on the walls and doorways of buildings around the world. He has said that he received two educations at once, one in art school and the other in the train yards and on the streets painting with his friend and mentor, canadian street art legend other aka troy lovegates. Troy lovegates aka other is a travelling, folk artist from northern canada.