Collection: Urbanite

[urbanite]

There are some amazing collections on here so apologies if my small, eclectic mix of prints, paintings and 3D objects seems a bit weak in comparison. Rest assured, as with all unruly kids, it has aspirations to grow into something much bigger and stronger!

Please feel free to pass on your thoughts, constructive criticism is appreciated and any advice on where to look next/up-coming artists I should pay attention to would be great!


'Bubbles' 2011 - Kevin Peterson, oil on panel



'Bubbles' on the wall



'Camo Boy' 2010 - Ron English, 30+ layer silkscreen print edition of 100


'Grade School Guernica' 2011 - Ron English, Signed and numbered edition of 95
100cm by 49cm (image 89.5cm by 37.5cm) Giclee print on Somerset enhanced radiant white satin 330gsm paper



'Tom' 2009 part of 'Fragment' series - Emily Tull, cotton thread on canvas
Artist statement - 'In this series beauty and fragility are enhanced. Sewing takes the place of drawing, abstracting the subject, breaking down the features to a more vulnerable state. The thread melting into the fabric representing the delicate 'skin'.'



Detail of 'Tom' 2009 - Emily Tull, cotton thread on canvas



'Tom' part of 'Fragment Series' 2009 - Emily Tull, cotton thread on hessian


'My Friend' 2010 - Emily Tull, oil on canvas



'Baby' part of 'Babies' series by Emily Tull 2002 oil on canvas
Artist statement - 'Capturing a moment in time where beauty blurs with the grotesque. The 'ugliness' of meaty, new-born babies.'



'Swimmers' 2010 - Andrew Quartermain, watercolour on panel



'Pretty Taxing' 2010-2011 - Gavin Turk



'Pretty Taxing' 2010-2011 - Gavin Turk



'Exit Eden' skate decks - James Jean (signed) for Giant Robot



Detail 'Exit Eden' skate decks - James Jean (signed) for Giant Robot



'YHWH' - Mark Ryden 2009



'SSUREAL FROM THE CRADLE TO THE GRAVE' - SSUR / Ruslan Karablin - 6-INCH VINYL EDITION OF 200



'Red Moon' 2011 - David Choe , limited edition signed with additional artist whale doodle



'The Mentalist' 2009 - Mark Bodnar AS Print signed and numbered edition of 75

[jB]

lovely collection you have there!

[urbanite]

Aug 30, 2011 16:27:06 GMT -8 jB said:

lovely collection you have there!

Thanks jB!

[greekboy]

Hated to let that Choe go but glad that it went to a good home and straight on the wall. Very nice and diverse collection.

[urbanite]

Thanks greekboy! My partner and I love the Choe! It's a lovely piece and we are really happy to have it up on the wall. Have to say that it's a huge added bonus to have the unique whale doodle next to the signature! Thanks again for all your help and assistance.

[urbanite]

Went to the Chris Berens show 'Mapping Infinity' at Jaski Gallery, Amsterdam at the weekend. Picked up one of the beautifully produced books, marvelled at the sketches and couldn't resist the below work which now sits proudly on the wall at home.

'Microcosmos' - Chris Berens - mixed media on panel - 2010 50 x 50 cm

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[grotesqueanimal]

Great great Berens, pretty haunting. I only recognized the ladybird when I enlarged the pic.

[saL]

Sept 12, 2011 2:45:19 GMT -8 urbanite said:

'Microcosmos' - Chris Berens - mixed media on panel - 2010 50 x 50 cm

congrats mate!.. I was looking at this beauty last week, and it really is a wonderful piece.. glad to hear trip to Amsterdam paid off, and you're happy with the book as well..

[|peetov|]

congrats on your pickup urbanite. i remember the blue eyes really popped when i was looking at this one.

[ken]

Absolutely stunning Berens, congrats!!!

[urbanite]

Thanks all! Really appreciate your positive comments. Absolutely love the piece and blown away by Berens work. This was an expensive piece for me but I have to say it's worth every penny!

[murdock]

Like that as well. Would be happy about some close up pics of the piece in the flesh.
Cheers!

[urbanite]

Sept 13, 2011 4:53:30 GMT -8 murdock said:

Like that as well. Would be happy about some close up pics of the piece in the flesh.
Cheers!

Few close up photos below. Apologies for quality as taken with iphone...

[urbanite]

New piece -

'49' from '99' series - Chris Berens 2008 - from artist's personal collection - lovely story behind this piece which has made it the jewel in my collection!

[saL]

Oct 5, 2011 3:40:59 GMT -8 urbanite said:

New piece -

'49' from '99' series - Chris Berens 2008

nice one!.. one of the nicest pieces from that series in my opinion...

[urbanite]

New addition to the collection -

Sean Alexander's 'Zulu Caine' 59 x 84 cm mixed media

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[treweman]

I'm a little slow with my praise, but the two Berens pieces blow me away! All I can think to say is "Wow!"

[urbanite]

Thanks treweman! Berens really is a truly amazing artist. His work blow's me away and I'm so happy to be able to look after both pieces and enjoy them everyday.

[urbanite]

New addition to our collection - 'Warmer Air' 2011, approximately 14 x 22 inches, Jeremy Geddes

Geddes is quoted:

"This is a small and fast (for me) painting, measuring at 37 * 58 cm. It doesn’t have the detail of my large paintings due to it’s size, but I think the brushwork at the micro level is perhaps some of the best I’ve done.

It is also one of the last cosmonaut paintings I’m planning on producing (there’s one or two more in the pipeline), although future work should be evolution of those themes, rather than a radical departure."

Really happy with this print, a Christmas present from my partner!

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[urbanite]

Better image of the new addition to our collection - 'Warmer Air' 2011, approximately 14 x 22 inches, Jeremy Geddes

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[rhythmgtr5]

Perfect frame job on the Warmer Air - it looks great

[urbanite]

Cheers Rhythmgtr5 - really please with both print and frame. Looks a treat on the wall.

[urbanite]

Nice card recently received by my partner from Mark Ryden -

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[urbanite]

Just arrived!

Beautiful piece by Andrew Hem - oil on canvas - a commission piece.

Andrew was an absolute gent to deal with. I'll post an update once the framer finishes with it.

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[urbanite]

Still waiting to get the new Hem piece framed. In the meantime I've treated myself to the below Sterling Hundley painting -

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