A Força da Rua

A Força da Rua will return!

general — Fri, 08 May 2009 21:54:02 +0000

A selection of accompanying limited edition prints have been donated by the artists taking part in the guitar project and other international artists who wanted to come on board.

Due to the success of the recent events, we are glad to let you all know that A Força da Rua is not a one off project! Apart from the print sales, available through this link (http://www.forceofthestreet.com/prints.htm), because of the project has been so well accepted by everyone, the ABC Trust have decided to develop a new and different version of A Força da Rua in the future. So, if you want to keep informed of what’s coming next, please signing up for our eNewsletter, or get in touch with the ABC Trust with any ideas you might have: info@abctrust.org.uk

An amazing auction night raised almost £40,000 for ABC Trust

general — Fri, 08 May 2009 21:46:42 +0000

An amazing auction night raised almost £40,000 for ABC Trust!
More than 200 people enjoyed a great evening at the Cuckoo Club on the 29th April, when the successful auction of the customized guitars raised almost £40,000 for ABC Trust. Familiar faces could be spotted among the crowd including ABC film director Lorna Lavelle and the participant artists Inkie, Remi/Rough, Pure Evil, Kid Acne, Will Barras and Lovefoxxx - who was also DJing during the evening alongside Patchwork Pirates from Thugs & Hugs.

The audience were excited during the auction of the 12 guitars designed by the street artists, followed by the guitar by Brazilian pop band CSS’s frontwoman Lovefoxxx and the fantastic experience of a private guitar lesson with ABC Patron and Queen guitarist Brian May. Wooping and claps dominated Pure Evil’s guitar auction moment, which received the highest bid of the night, just followed by Calma’s.

ABC would like to give a special thanks all the artists who donated their talent and time to make this event possible, as well as Lorna Lavelle, Terence Teh, design competition winner Claire Horgan, drink sponsors Leblon and Palma Louca and everyone else who contributed to the project.

A Força da Rua is still moving with exclusive collaborative prints sales, specially designed by Tinho with Will Barras and Calma with Kid Acne. Click here learn more or get in touch to auction@forceofthestreet.com

Lovefoxxx & Remi/Rough

New exhibition photos from Hayden Phoenix

terence — Fri, 08 May 2009 17:16:36 +0000

More pics from the exhibition party at theprintspace on Wed 22nd April, by Hayden Phoenix.

Kid Acne’s new Rollin’ Stock & Calma in the Sao Paulo Museum of Modern Art

terence — Wed, 06 May 2009 08:43:16 +0000

A great week for our awesome collaboration print artists Kid Acne and Calma. Firstly, news drops that the three-years-in-the-making Kid Acne toys for Kid Robot are released this week! Entitled Rollin’ Stock, the lil blighters make up a Kid Acne designed mini-series of collectable figures.

Next up is news that Calma (Stephan Doitschinoff) will be launching his book (with a signing session) and film Temporal tonight, Wed 6th, at the prestigious Museum of Modern Art (MAM) in Sao Paulo. Check our Prints section for the exclusive Kid Acne x Calma A Força da Rua piece.

Auction party thanks!

terence — Wed, 06 May 2009 08:24:41 +0000

A huge thanks to the support of everyone that made the A Força da Rua auction event at Cuckoo Club such a massive success and exciting finale to a monumental project. Almost £40,000 was raised for the Action for Brazil’s Children Trust through the artist Gibson guitars, charity lots like Glastonbury tickets and a private guitar lesson with Brian May and the exclusive A Força da Rua collaboration prints (Tinho x Will Barras and Calma x Kid Acne).

Thanks to all the artists involved and those who were in attendance - Inkie, Remi/Rough, Pure Evil, Kid Acne and Will Barras., DJs Patchwork Pirates, PPQ and Lovefoxxx, ABC film director Lorna Lavelle and ABC Trust founder Jimena Page, design competition winner Claire Horgan, and of course you! …whilst drink sponsors Leblon and Palma Louca provided the cachaça cocktails and beer into the morning…

Finale auction party at Cuckoo Club (photos by Pixie Felton)

terence — Tue, 05 May 2009 18:15:05 +0000

Exhibition launch party photos pt3 (by Pixie Felton)

terence — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:51:33 +0000

Exhibition launch photos pt2 (by Pixie Felton)

terence — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:35:09 +0000

Exhibition launch party at theprintspacegallery (part1)

terence — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 20:01:08 +0000

Thanks to EVERYONE who came down, all the sponsors and all the artists and of course, theprintspace. Was an amazing night, check the first series of photos, more to follow… by Pixie Felton.

Claire Horgan wins the Design competition!

terence — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 19:45:13 +0000