Steel Jungle – new installation in Newcastle + Print RELEASE

November 10, 2022 | Florence EMA Blanchard

STEEL JUNGLE 2022: New public art installation in Newcastle UK

I’m very pleased to announce the unveiling of my newest public art commission: A stepped mural on Queen St, Quayside Newcastle UK. Taken inspiration from the colours of Tyne brigdge, I re-worked a design I previously painted on a canvas before the pandemic – see first version on photo below.
Thanks Unit44 gallery and Newcastle NE1 for inviting me to design this stepped mural© Ben Hughes

To celebrate this new installation I produced a limited series of prints available to purchase on my online shop:

https://florenceblanchard.bigcartel.com/product/steel-jungle

BELOW: STEEL JUNGLE Print
approx 50 x 70 cm
Giclée print
Edition size: 50

Inspired by recent travels to the great Northern UK and Celebrating 10+ years of living in Sheffield. Printed in Sheffield.

On view at the Sheffield Print Fair at Millennium Gallery on Saturday this coming weekend.

Sheffield Print Fair 2022

Sat, 12 Nov, 10:00–16:00

Millennium Gallery
48 Arundel Gate, Sheffield City Centre, Sheffield

New Indoor mural in Shoreditch

January 30, 2020 | Florence EMA Blanchard

I just came back from London where I spent a week working on an indoor mural for a private commission. As the design was going to cover the entire surface of one wall, and the rest of the room being already full with art we decided to go for a limited colour palette.

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Ident for ITV

November 27, 2019 | Florence EMA Blanchard

Back in the summer I had the very unique experience to create a 3D installation for ITV. The piece was used to film an Ident that was shown in September as part of ITV Creates artist series. The ident is viewable in the UK on ITV’s website: https://www.itv.com/itvcreates/september/florence-blanchard

Steel Jungle – New painting

August 30, 2019August 30, 2019 | Florence EMA Blanchard

My latest commission: 180cm x 180cm, acrylic on canvas hand-made and installed in Sheffield UK.

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STRAWBERRY THIEF print

April 19, 2019May 8, 2019 | Florence EMA Blanchard

I am excited to announce the release of my latest print edition: ‘Strawberry Thief’
Available from my online Shop: https://florenceblanchard.bigcartel.com/

Main edition:
8 colours
40 x 40 cm
Candy pink 270 gsm Colorplan
Edition of 35

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Special edition (SOLD OUT):
8 colours
Hand-finished with gold leaf
46 x 46 cm
Marble effect 270 gsm Colorplan
Edition of 5

All signed, numbered and embossed at the front
Hand-printed at @bandb_editions in Sheffield UK / Worldwide shipping

YES PLEASE! new exhibition in Leeds

February 10, 2019February 14, 2019 | Florence EMA Blanchard

New paintings and hand-printed works by Florence Blanchard & Kid Acne are currently on view at BLK BX x Trinity Leeds in a rare two person exhibition. The show, titled YES PLEASE! runs until February 24th, supported by additional prints from the B&B archives, celebrating some of the studio’s favourite collaborations and most popular graphics.

YES PLEASE!
New works by Florence Blanchard & Kid Acne
February 8th – 24th
10am – 6pm (Thursday – Sunday)
BLK BX, Trinity Leeds, 27 Albion Street, LS1 5AT

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Wish You Were Here – Stolenspace London

August 3, 2018August 3, 2018 | Florence EMA Blanchard

Last week and last chance to check out the summer group show at Stolenspace gallery in London.

StolenSpace Gallery is delighted to present, ‘Wish You Were Here’, an eclectic showcase featuring original works from 40 leading urban contemporary artists.

Prompted with the prototypical postcard sentiment, each artist reimagines the phrase and translates it into their own visual language – setting their work in conversation with the many other creative minds featured in the show. Whereas some choose to uphold the typical associations of travel and summer vacation, others select less conventional interpretations, such as unrequited love, detachment and separation. The result of this variation offers a genuine overview of the vast and consistently increasing diversity of urban artists working cross the globe today – a diversity with StolenSpace is honoured to represent.

Featuring work by; Adam Caldwell, Alexander Chappell, Alexis Diaz, Augustine Kofie, Beau Stanton, Ben Frost, Buff Monster, Case Maclaim, C215, D*Face, David Bray, Drew Leshko, Erik Jones, Florence Blanchard, Herakut, Jaime Molina, Jason Woodside, Josie Morway, Kai and Sunny, Kevin Cyr, Mando Marie, Miss Van, Mysterious Al, Nic Bowers, Okuda, Paul Stephenson, PICHIAVO, Pref, RYCA, Remi Rough, Seth Armstrong, Shepard Fairey, Sylvia Ji, The London Police, The Lost Object, Von, Vinnie Nylon, Will Barras, Zest

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Stolenspace gallery 17 Osborn Street London. E1 6TD 020 7247 2684 contact@stolenspace.com http://www.stolenspace.com

VIBRATO at Galerie 1831 Paris

June 6, 2018June 6, 2018 | Florence EMA Blanchard

From June 7 – July 25, I’ll be showing new colourful works as part of VIBRATO exhibition at galerie 1831 in Paris. The opening is tomorrow 6pm and coincides with the start of event LA DOLCE VITA at Carré Rive Gauche. More info here: https://monacomadame.org/2018/04/03/exposition-vibrato-du-7-juin-au-25-juillet-2018-a-la-galerie-1831-paris/

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Left to right: St Tropez 20130, Strawberry Thief v2 (acrylic on 1m x 1m canvas) IMG_3869adj_1200

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QUICK EXIT – solo exhibition RUNTHINGS Gallery Montpellier (Fr)

April 5, 2018 | Florence EMA Blanchard

This past month was the opening of my latest solo exhibition: QUICK EXIT at RUNTHINGS gallery in Montpellier Fr. Here are a few shots of the work I prepared for it.