Stories

This week at Shapero Modern, we are exploring how three iconic works by Barbara Kruger, Tracey Emin, and David Shrigley demonstrate the power of a minimalist colour scheme in conveying complex narratives and emotions.

The 1972 Munich Olympics became a cultural milestone that reflected post-war optimism through innovative art and design. The Organising Committee were determined to redefine Germany’s global image in the aftermath of World War II, publishing this eclectic collection of avant-garde prints, many of which emphasised non-representational works.  

The medal table is complete; congratulations to Léon Marchand for coming top and a huge round of applause to TEAM GB for securing so many medals.  Paris 2024 has been marked by record-breaking achievements as well as many significant moments: from the opening ceremony, to the introduction of breakdancing, to the creation of this year’s Olympic posters.  Of course the most well-known posters were those produced for the 1972 Munich Games, the full collection of first editions of which you can see here at our gallery on Maddox Street.

As the final events of the Paris Olympic Games unfold, the world watches in awe to see which athletes will make history and which nation will finish top of the medal table. This final push demonstrates years of dedication and perseverance by the athletes, driven by the desire to break records and to inspire a younger generation to set new ones. Join us in commemorating not just this year’s Olympics in Paris, but all the historic Games that have come before.

The Olympic Games commenced last Friday with a spectacular ceremony and to celebrate Team GB’s recent success, we’re diving straight in with a selection of works from our rare collection of original prints from the 1972 Munich Olympic Games, which all revolve around the theme of water.

As the 2024 Olympic Games opens in Paris, we are celebrating this momentous occasion with an exhibition of a rare, unseen collection of first edition prints from the 1972 Munich Olympic Games. The Munich Games were not only a turning point in West Germany’s global status, but the first time the Olympics were promoted through artists’ limited edition prints.

Helen Frankenthaler's art offers an abstraction of place, a seized impression of streets, buildings and skies that moves beyond concrete perception: apricot skies; ochre, midnight, plum, and lavender; dripping streetlights, a train scrawled beneath a cloud of green smoke; white sails on a pistachio sea.

Intaglio…

is the word used to describe the collection of printmaking techniques that create a print by incising an image onto a surface, known as a printing matrix. 

Picasso’s first visit to Paris in 1900 had a major impact on the artist’s life, helping him to discover his own artistic style and inspiring him to be more productive than he ever had been before.

Have you heard the news? A visitor at a Miami museum recently broke an iconic Balloon Dog sculpture by Jeff Koons! But don't worry. We have another version of the blue balloon dog available for you, sitting safely in the original box. 

Do you know why Warhol named his piece the Shot Blue Sage Marilyn? 

Made in 1974, the ‘Flowers’ series is a sudden diversion away from Warhol’s typical stylistic way of working at the time.

Our current exhibition, a group selling show, celebrates the brilliance and diversity of modern printmaking techniques. Amongst the artists is one of the greatest American printmakers of the 20th century, Jasper Johns (b. 1930), whose work is on view now at our Maddox Street Gallery.

Our 2022 Summer Show features several significant new acquisitions. One acquisition not to be missed is Pattern Makers by contemporary London-born artist Tunji Adeniyi-Jones (b. 1992). 

Our new Summer Show is now open, running to the end of August 2022 at our gallery on Maddox Street and also at Shapero Rare Books at 105 New Bond Street. A group selling show celebrating the brilliance and diversity of modern and contemporary printmaking, artists include Andy Warhol, Alex Katz, David Hockney, Jasper Johns, Frank Stella and Pablo Picasso.

Black Rhinoceros is part of Andy Warhol’s influential 1983 Endangered Species series. Following an impassioned conversation with his New York art dealers, Freyda and Ronald Feldman, Warhol produced this series of ten silkscreens to communicate the urgency of the wildlife conservation crisis occurring during the 1980s.

Discover more about Andy Warhol.

Discover more about Andy Warhol every Wednesday and view available art for sale at Shapero Modern.

Discover more about Andy Warhol every Wednesday and view available art for sale at Shapero Modern.

 

Discover more about Andy Warhol every Wednesday and view available art for sale at Shapero Modern.

Discover more about Andy Warhol  every Wednesday and view available art for sale at Shapero Modern.

Discover more about ANDY WARHOL every Wednesday and view available art for sale at Shapero Modern.

Discover more about ANDY WARHOL every Wednesday and view available art for sale at Shapero Modern.

Henry Moore is revered as one of the most prominent sculptors of the 20th century, although his mastery stems far beyond this branch of the visual arts.  Moore developed his signature style following decades of studying the human form, and this is reflected in the impressive collection of sketches, etchings, and lithographs which he amassed over the course of his lifetime.

Rauschenberg playfully splashed his screen-prints with brilliant daubs of colour, forcing his audience to rethink everyday objects.

Artists have long supplemented their larger practice by making prints: original works, usually on paper, created in numbered editions and produced in collaboration with some kind of press.