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LONDON///SEEN ON THE SCENE AT STOLEN SPACE…

October 27th, 2007

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Old School/New School: Seen with his apt pupil, Shepard Fairey…

Pasty fogtown residents got a chance to get up close and personal with one of the graffiti world’s living legends when SEEN, aka: “The Bronx Bomber” opened his new show of fine art, “Sign of The Times” at East End hotspot gallery STOLEN SPACE. On hand was West Coast accomplice SHEPARD FAIREY who’s currently across the pond preparing for “NineteenEightyFouria,” the biggest show of his career to date at Stolen Space’s massive second location (the biggest private gallery space in London), opening November 2nd. It’s official, if you like art, it’s time to move to London…

All flix by upcoming ST blogger D*FACE

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It’s a long way from bombing trains in “da Bronx” to dropping paintings in London…

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Shepard Fairey pays homage to the master…

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The queue says it all…

MEANWHILE:
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Shepard & Co. prepare for his monster show in November. Stay tuned for updates…

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