Steve Price: Exhibitions

Exhibitions

“I first came across Stev’s work when he submitted a proposal for the highly successful and much visited exhibition Affluenza. His poignant and direct expression, addressing the themes of the brief spot on were a favourite with the judging panel consisting of top-end industry curators and artists.”Hege SæbjørnsenProject Manager & Curator

My first non-commercial exhibition. I submitted a modern take on a design classic. Namely the 1939 poster, commissioned by King George to boost public moral if the Germans were to invade, the original poster read ‘Keep Calm and Carry On’.

Given the climate of financial turmoil around January February of 2009 I decided that if was more fitting to produce a new version (seen here in the exhibitions press release), a message that (secretly) the politicians/bankers wanted to say, but daren’t.

I chose to submit work to this exhibtion because its message was entirely in-line with a new series of screenprint work I wanted to produce under the name ‘Democrazy.

www.thisisdemocrazy.com

Exhibition: AffluenzaPlace: Clerkenwell, LondonDate: March 2009

James Hurst, co-curator for this screenprint exhibition had seen my ‘Keep Spending’ poster in the Affluenza show and asked me to submit it to their show. So I did. There show ran for one month in London’s famous Brick Lane.


Exhibition: EditionsPlace: Bodhi Art Gallery, Brick LaneDate: May 2009

You send us an image / at this stage a low res (under 1 mb) image, that, if your submission is successful we will need supplied as a high res (300dpi .jpg at full size or an illustrator .eps) image file. The image will be screenprinted in one colour at 500mm x 500mm on Heritage White, a Fourdrinier made paper with a vellum surface that has a full archival specification.

We will screenprint your image / we will contact you for the high res artwork if your submission is successful. The colour reference for your print can be given as a Pantone, CMYK or RGB colour. If you don’t know what these mean, don’t worry, we will get in touch and talk it through with you. From this artwork we will produce a screenprint of your work in an edition of 50 prints with an artist proof. Each print will be stamped with a custom made stamp produced especially for this show. This will act as a mark of authenticity. The screenprints will be printed by either Fred Higginson of Print Club London or James Hurst of Cure Studio.

We will show the work in a gallery / Bodhi Art Gallery, Brick Lane is home to some of the most interesting shows by both established and emerging artists. The gallery is split across two floors with a cafe and bar area. The gallery is situated in the heart of East London.

We will show your work for two weeks / the show will open with a private view on Thursday 7th of May. It will continue until Sunday 23rd of May. Throughout the life of the show there will be a shop based at the gallery selling copies of the work, an eclectic series of talks and events based around the theme power in numbers and a screenprint bed that will be used for live printing demonstrations and workshops.

We will sell the screenprints / the screenprints produced for this show will be sold for £20 each. Once the gallery show has closed we will continue to sell the prints at Bodhi Art Gallery, on the Print Monger market stall, online and at future events.

You will get 30% / we will contact you two weeks after the show has closed and pay by BACS or cheque 30% of the total sales of your work. We will update you on a bi-monthly basis of sales made after the show has closed.

Deadline / initial submission as a low res file (under 1mb) by 10pm on 06.04.2009. You can submit online at curestudio.com. If you have questions email [email protected] do not send images to this email address. If your submission is successful we will contact you by the 11.04.2009 for the artwork which we need as either a 300dpi .jpg at 500mm x 500mm or as an illustrator .eps file. If you are unable to provide a high res file we will not be able to use your submission.

The theme / power in numbers.

you send image / 1 colour, 500mmx500mm

we screenprint / 50 times

we put in gallery / Bodhi Art Gallery, Brick Lane

we show / 2 weeks

we sell / £20

you get / 30%

deadline / 06.04.2009

showtime / 07.05.2009 – 23.05.2009

private view / 07.05.2009

theme / power in numbers

curestudio.com / [email protected]

edition/screenprint exhibiton call for entriesdeadline 06.04.2009

“I had seen Steve’s poster in the newspaper and got itouch with him. His honest and direct message is exactly what our gallery likes to promote, and his show did not disappoint!”Jan MaatOwner & Curator

I was invited by this private gallery to host my own solo show. This was to be my first since embarking on a non-commercial path for just three months I was already faced with the challenge of having a solo show. It was a fantastic experience and inspiring.

I chose this opportunity to voice my opinion about a host of topical debates. Democracy Two Point Zero became a collection of twenty sociopolitical, satirical screenprints; paying tribute to, asking questions of, or challenging the big topics; democracy, the banking system, the bankers, Twitter, Mobile phones and (of course) Michael Jackson.


Exhibition: Democracy Two Point ZeroPlace: Whitechapel, London.Date: July 2009G A L L E R Y

“When Hege introduced me to Steve I was really excited by his work. It’s thoughtful, challenging but simple and beautifully executed and presented. We decided to take the exhibition on tour because the topics are universal and warrant a larger audience.”Eleanor WhitneyOperations ManagerHub London

Hege Sæbjørnsen once again invite me to exhibit my new Democracy Two Point Zero collection at this exclusive members creative space, The Hub. Located in London’s hottest new area of sophistication, Kings Cross the show ran throughout August and September, and is now going on tour around all of the Hub spaces; Berlin, Bombay, Cairo, Madrid, Milan, Stockholm, Tel Aviv and Toronto.


Exhibition: Democracy Two Point ZeroPlace: The Hub, Kings CrossDate: August/September 2009

Blank Canvas was an ambitious event organised by the students of the BA (hons) Design for Moving Image Design and Graphic Design courses at Ravensbourne College to raise funds for their graduation show.

Rather than the usual cake sale or student union party, they decided to send their favourite designers and illustrators packages containing random items (which could be anything from an old teapot, to a skateboard, to a vintage suitcase). They were asked to customise these items in any way they see fit. The masterpieces were then be collected and put in a silent auction on the 30th of April at the Vibe Bar on Brick Lane.

I received a triple 12” vinyl of Mozart’s String Quartets.

www.blankcanvasevent.co.uk

Participants included:Milton GlaserMichael BierutKen GarlandJonathan BarnbrookPaula ScherAirsideNon-FormatMichael JohnsonKate MorossSi ScottDavid CarsonKerry RoperGraphic Thought FacilityJon BurgermanCraig WardFabien BarralParraCarolina MelisSupermundaneJames GogginStefan GandiEmmiNMoResearch StudiosKozyndanBryony BirkbeckAdrian JohnsonBillie JeanBob LondonAndy J. MillerJulien ValleeWyld StallyonsJob WoutersStudio MyerscoughAddictionCreative NutsGiedreBelle MellorStylorougeAlex OstrowskiSusanna EdwardsBen TerrettBo LundbergPlan-B StudioJennifer LeonardStina PerssonICO designDesigners-AnonymousEineHellovonHolmes WoodSimon Waterfall

Exhibition: Blank CanvasPlace: Vibe Bar, Brick LaneDate: April 2009

The result was a fine dining set consisting of:Two face masks, a table cloth, two place settings, a fruit bowl and some home-made chilli chocolate.

www.blankcanvasevent.co.uk

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