Archive for April, 2009

Exhibition launch party photos pt3 (by Pixie Felton)

Tuesday, April 28th, 2009

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Exhibition launch photos pt2 (by Pixie Felton)

Tuesday, April 28th, 2009

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Exhibition launch party at theprintspacegallery (part1)

Monday, April 27th, 2009

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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.

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Claire Horgan wins the Design competition!

Monday, April 27th, 2009

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A Força da Rua Documentary now online

Friday, April 24th, 2009


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Lovefoxxx Exclusive A Força da Rua Gibson Melody Maker up for Auction!

Friday, April 24th, 2009

CSS’s Lovefoxxx has created an awesome piece of art from Gibson’s Les Paul Melody Maker for A Força da Rua. This was unveiled at Wednesday’s exhibition launch… (pics to come) but in the meantime check out Lovefoxxx’s guitar below which you can bid online…

If you are interested in bidding and cannot attend the auction, please visit:

http://www.buyoncegivetwice.co.uk/event/force-of-the-street

We will also be accepting commissioned bids and telephone bidding on the night, so you will have your chance to compete with the crowd if you cant make it. Get in touch to learn more - auction@forceofthestreet.com

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Brian May to give private lesson as auction item…

Friday, April 17th, 2009

Brian May, ABC Trust Patron has agreed for the first time ever to give a private guitar lesson to the highest bidder. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to meet and learn from the guitar hero. To register your interest in bidding at the auction on this item or any of the guitars, please contact auction@forceofthestreet.com.

“I have been a Patron of the ABC Trust for a number of years now and provide support whenever I can. The work they do with children and young people who are forced to live or work on the streets of Brazil makes a real difference - they deserve all the support they can get”.
Brian May.

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Online auction launched!

Friday, April 17th, 2009

We are holding an online preview auction which has just gone live now. If you are interested in bidding and cannot attend the auction, please visit:

http://www.buyoncegivetwice.co.uk/event/force-of-the-street

We will also be accepting commissioned bids and telephone bidding on the night, so you will have your chance to compete with the crowd if you cant make it. Get in touch to learn more - auction@forceofthestreet.com

The Gibson design competition shortlist is announced!

Friday, April 17th, 2009

The final 8 shortlisted entries have been selected by our judges Cedar Lewisohn from the Tate Modern, Tristan Manco author of Graffiti Brasil, UK graf legend Inkie, Dazed & Confused Visual Arts editor Francesca Gavin and film director Lorna Lavelle. These include…

Caragh Jackson, Claire Horgan, Logan, Michail Jarovoj, Sinnoc, Stephen Wood, Thito Lama & Thomas Lovegroove.

The winner will be announced before the exhibition opening on Wednesday 22nd April at theprintspace gallery on Kingsland Road, Old Street, London, where their print will be displayed alongside the A Força da Rua worldwide collective of artists AND will walk away with a Gibson Les Paul Melody Maker.

Click here to see the entries

A Força da Rua and Dazed & Confused

Thursday, April 16th, 2009

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The May issue of Dazed & Confused is out now with an A Força da Rua/ABC Trust piece by Terence Teh, pics by Lorna Lavelle and Sonia Ornate, featuring Speto, Calma, Titi Freak and CASA20/AA Crianca’s (Association to Support the Boys and Girls of the Sé Region of Sao Paulo) Everaldo Santos Oliveira and Emma Boustead.

You can download the full feature and check the Dazed insight…


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