http://www.artrepublic.com/ Art news en-us Copyright artrepublic.com artrepublic.com v2.0 info@artrepublic.com info@artrepublic.com 40 A painting thought to be the earliest replica of Leonardo Da Vinci's Mona Lisa has been discovered at Madrid's Prado Museum. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:38:00 +0000 http://www.artrepublic.com/articles/319-new-mona-lisa-copy-discovered-in-the-prado-museum.html http://www.artrepublic.com/articles/319-new-mona-lisa-copy-discovered-in-the-prado-museum.html artrepublic is pleased to have some prints from the highly sought after Russell Young. He has been painting for over 10 years now having had his first public showcase in 2003 with “Pig Portraits”, portraits of celebrity mug shots. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:12:00 +0000 http://www.artrepublic.com/articles/318-anti-celebrity-portraits-by-russell-young.html http://www.artrepublic.com/articles/318-anti-celebrity-portraits-by-russell-young.html We recently spent the day on the outskirts of Brighton in a shared studio unit space catching up with Ben Allen who is busy generating work for his upcoming Solo show in May. Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:37:00 +0000 http://www.artrepublic.com/articles/317-a-day-with-ben-allen-in-his-studio.html http://www.artrepublic.com/articles/317-a-day-with-ben-allen-in-his-studio.html Damien Hirst’s ‘Spots’: ubiquitous in the contemporary art market, with no corner of the globe unreached by him as an artist and no city that hasn’t exhibited his work. Befitting therefore that 11 galleries worldwide are simultaneously showing over two decades' worth of his Spot Paintings. Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:31:00 +0000 http://www.artrepublic.com/articles/316-the-world-goes-spot-mad-as-damien-hirst-hosts-global-exhibition.html http://www.artrepublic.com/articles/316-the-world-goes-spot-mad-as-damien-hirst-hosts-global-exhibition.html artrepublic has had the pleasure of commissioning an exclusive print from internationally acclaimed artist Greg Haberny. The new print ‘Made in China’ will be in the Brighton gallery very soon but in the meantime we thought we’d introduce him to you. Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:37:00 +0000 http://www.artrepublic.com/articles/315-greg-haberny-releases-exclusive-new-print-with-artrepublic.html http://www.artrepublic.com/articles/315-greg-haberny-releases-exclusive-new-print-with-artrepublic.html We have a fab new print by L.A. based Chaz Bojorquez , a highly influential artist who was one of the first to use stencil art on the streets. His use of calligraphy blends his Latin American influences of Cholo graffiti with Chinese characters, Old English text and psychedelia. Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:57:00 +0000 http://www.artrepublic.com/articles/314-chaz-bojorquez-grandfather-of-la-graffiti-art.html http://www.artrepublic.com/articles/314-chaz-bojorquez-grandfather-of-la-graffiti-art.html To celebrate the year of the dragon we thought we would look at some of our more interesting prints that feature dragons. Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:12:00 +0000 http://www.artrepublic.com/articles/313-dragons-in-art-in-2012-the-year-of-the-dragon.html http://www.artrepublic.com/articles/313-dragons-in-art-in-2012-the-year-of-the-dragon.html Legendary Pop Artist, and one of the most influential in British Art History, Sir Peter Blake has designed the 2012 Brit Award Statuette continuing his long integration with the world of music and popular culture. Sat, 14 Jan 2012 18:22:00 +0000 http://www.artrepublic.com/articles/312-sir-peter-blake-designs-2012-brit-awards-trophy.html http://www.artrepublic.com/articles/312-sir-peter-blake-designs-2012-brit-awards-trophy.html With two amazing new prints "Time is Money" and "Judgement" just released we thought we would take an in depth look at the work of artist Justine Smith. Wed, 11 Jan 2012 13:46:00 +0000 http://www.artrepublic.com/articles/311-justine-smith-turning-money-into-art.html http://www.artrepublic.com/articles/311-justine-smith-turning-money-into-art.html A poster advertising David Hockney’s new exhibition which reads: "All the works here were made by the artist himself, personally" raises the age old debate about how much of a work the artist should produce himself. Thu, 05 Jan 2012 11:29:00 +0000 http://www.artrepublic.com/articles/310-david-hockney-questions-the-role-of-the-artist-creator-of-his-own-works.html http://www.artrepublic.com/articles/310-david-hockney-questions-the-role-of-the-artist-creator-of-his-own-works.html From tried and tested classics to some more unusual contemporary pieces, we have compiled a list of 10 great art prints you will want to own in 2012. Wed, 21 Dec 2011 10:38:00 +0000 http://www.artrepublic.com/articles/309-10-great-art-prints-to-own-in-2012.html http://www.artrepublic.com/articles/309-10-great-art-prints-to-own-in-2012.html Searching for that perfect Christmas present for the person who has everything? Our Soho gallery is the answer...we're located right in the centre of town and open up until Christmas Eve Fri, 16 Dec 2011 19:46:00 +0000 http://www.artrepublic.com/articles/308-last-minute-christmas-gift-ideas-from-artrepublic-soho.html http://www.artrepublic.com/articles/308-last-minute-christmas-gift-ideas-from-artrepublic-soho.html Thanks to everyone who came to the exclusive gig at artrepublic Brighton yesterday (December 15th 2011) with a great set from Katie Cruel. Despite driving rain lots of customers & artists turned out and we hope everyone had as good a time as we did. Fri, 16 Dec 2011 15:00:00 +0000 http://www.artrepublic.com/articles/307-katie-cruel-plays-an-exclusive-gig-at-artrepublic-brighton.html http://www.artrepublic.com/articles/307-katie-cruel-plays-an-exclusive-gig-at-artrepublic-brighton.html Whoever you are buying for whether it’s a treat for yourself or a lovely Christmas present and whatever your budget, there is something to suit everyone. Tue, 13 Dec 2011 11:10:00 +0000 http://www.artrepublic.com/articles/305-christmas-art-gift-ideas-from-artrepublic-brighton.html http://www.artrepublic.com/articles/305-christmas-art-gift-ideas-from-artrepublic-brighton.html Damien Hirst’s stunning Souls butterflies have been out for just over a year and the editions are reducing in number fast. Several of the Souls series no longer available and they are set to rise in price imminently as the availability decreases. Tue, 29 Nov 2011 14:22:00 +0000 http://www.artrepublic.com/articles/304-damien-hirst-the-souls-selling-fast.html http://www.artrepublic.com/articles/304-damien-hirst-the-souls-selling-fast.html We have four shiney new prints from the fabulous artist Pakpoom Silaphan. Working in mixed media often he uses found advertising signs adding emulsion paint and collage. His work is really fresh and vibrant combining old vintage signs with iconic figures from western culture such as Bob Dylan and Marilyn Monroe. Tue, 22 Nov 2011 13:16:00 +0000 http://www.artrepublic.com/articles/303-new-limited-edition-pop-art-prints-from-pakpoom-silaphan.html http://www.artrepublic.com/articles/303-new-limited-edition-pop-art-prints-from-pakpoom-silaphan.html A newly published book that will accompany a big exhibition of Turners work next year at the Turner Contemporary, in Margate, has suggested his work may have been heavily influenced by cutting-edge scientific theories of the time. Thu, 17 Nov 2011 09:26:00 +0000 http://www.artrepublic.com/articles/302-turner-combined-art-and-science-to-create-his-groundbreaking-work.html http://www.artrepublic.com/articles/302-turner-combined-art-and-science-to-create-his-groundbreaking-work.html Revok, aka Jason Williams has been out of prison for a few months now and has been embarking on a new body of work that does not involve painting on walls in any way, and creating 3-D collages. Tue, 15 Nov 2011 14:46:00 +0000 http://www.artrepublic.com/articles/301-graffiti-artist-revoks-new-body-of-work.html http://www.artrepublic.com/articles/301-graffiti-artist-revoks-new-body-of-work.html After a hugely successful show in London earlier this week we thought it was time to take a closer look at graffiti artist Sickboy and his amazing body of work. Fri, 11 Nov 2011 09:54:00 +0000 http://www.artrepublic.com/articles/300-spotlight-on-sickboy-and-his-latest-show-heaven-earth.html http://www.artrepublic.com/articles/300-spotlight-on-sickboy-and-his-latest-show-heaven-earth.html Lidia de Pedro’s eagerly awaited new solo exhibition of her latest work opens in our Soho gallery this week and is being anticipated with huge excitement. Mon, 07 Nov 2011 15:56:00 +0000 http://www.artrepublic.com/articles/299-lidia-de-pedro-motel-deja-vu-weve-all-seen.html http://www.artrepublic.com/articles/299-lidia-de-pedro-motel-deja-vu-weve-all-seen.html