Ending 21st Jul, 2024 12:58 GMT/BST
Street Art: A Timed Auction on behalf of Bombsquad in aid of SASH
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Jim McElvaney (Contemporary)
"The News Makes Me Sad"
Signed and numbered 3/25, limited edition Riso print, 30cm by 42cm
Jim McElvaney is a Sheffield based portrait artist. He is fascinated with the way we look at people, and the stories we create when watching strangers. His work aims to capture both the anonymity and familiarity of the faces we usually only ever glimpse at. With an eye for those who are usually unseen, Jim harnesses elements of street photography to produce modern portraits of the people we miss when we're too busy looking at our phones. As far as technique goes, Jim is a true mark-maker and his work follows an instinctual line. His experience of painting on the street keeps his technique fast and loose, whilst his fine art background battles for order and accuracy. In his paintings this juxtaposition is evident, as well-drafted features disappear into clouds of tone and colour, and arcing lines carry the eye beyond their natural end point. Small details are brought to the forefront and a subdued palate and surface textures create coarse expressions that look worn and well-lived in.
Sold for £75
Estimated at £75 - £150
Auction: Street Art: A Timed Auction on behalf of Bombsquad in aid of SASH, ending 21st Jul, 2024
Bombsquad is a York-based non-profit community arts organisation passionate about street art and beyond, aiming to enrich the cultural landscape of York whilst raising money for local charities.
Previous projects have raised over £20,000 for York Food Bank in 2022, and almost £12,000 for York Mind in 2023.
This year, Bombsquad is raising money for SASH (Preventing Youth Homelessness Together), a registered charity preventing homelessness in young people aged 16 to 25 throughout North and East Yorkshire.
For this year’s project, from 22nd June until 7th July, Bombsquad will occupy a four-storey building in the centre of York with an exhibition of retrospective and contemporary spray paint culture, graffiti and street art, by internationally renowned contemporary and local street artists, featuring three galleries, a cinema room, artist shop and live DJ's. One floor of the exhibition will explore the history of York's graffiti and street art scene from the 1980's through to present day, with photography , video and press clippings from the exclusive archives of Keith Hopewell, alongside his new work. Also featuring three decades of paintings from artist James Jessop's collection, and one floor will welcome a selection of artists to paint a mural or create an installation. Last floor will host the shop and live DJ's, where artworks from the exhibiting artists and more will be on sale, with all profit from the sale being donated to SASH. To support this year’s fundraising project, participating artists have specially created and kindly donated unique works which will be sold by In this timed online auction. Find more details of Rise Of The Vandals on Instagram @BombsquadUK
Bidding opens on Monday 8th July at 5pm and lots will begin to close on Sunday 21st July at 12 noon.
For all enquiries relating to the sale, please contact Stuart Stevens or Sharon McDonagh:
stuartrstevens@gmail.com
sharonmcdonaghartist@hotmail.com
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