The Suitcase - Collage Art by Kareem Rizk

Ambush Gallery – Alterations, Disturbances and Rips

2011-12-08T01:33:00.000-08:00

I’ll be showing some new mixed media collage works on canvas as well as some older works at this 5 person show at Ambush Gallery in Sydney, opening Thursday 15th December, 6-9pm.

Photos of the show will be available shortly after the opening night. I’ll be posting them on my Facebook Fan Page. Unfortunately I won’t be able to attend, but if you happen to be in the Waterloo area during the show, please drop by and check it out.

For more info: Alterations, Disturbances and Rips

Ambush Gallery
4A James Street
Waterloo 2017
Sydney, NSW
Australia
+61 2 8399 0707

Upcoming: 'All That Remains'

2011-09-17T03:55:00.000-07:00

All That Remains
October 21st – November 19th, 2010
Ugly Art Room
338 Wythe Ave. Brooklyn, NY
Opening Reception Oct. 21st 7-9pm
Guest Curator: Charles Wilkin

Participating Artists:
Paul Burgess, Virginia Echeverria, Fred Free, John Gall, James Gallagher,
April Gertler, Jenkins, Gordon Magnin, Clarita Mata, Jeffery Meyer, Tom Moglu,
Randy Mora, Nicole Natri, Julien Pacaud, Ciara Phelan, Emmanuel Polanco,
Eduardo Recife, Kareem Rizk, Javier Rodriguez, Valerie Roybal, Katherine Streeter,
Leigh Wells, Charles Wilkin, Lionel Williams, Bill Zindel

For more info click here

Vote for my work at Artist A Day!

2011-09-14T22:51:00.000-07:00

Rate and comment on my work at Artist A Day

New work at Art Flakes

2011-09-08T17:40:00.000-07:00

For more info click here

New T-Shirts - White With One - 'Apopalypse'

2011-07-31T14:34:00.000-07:00

Here is a preview of the latest range of limited edition t-shirts from the Sydney-based boutique clothing label, White With One. The designs below are my contributions to the new range currently being stocked all around Australia.

You can see the full range on their facebook page and find stockists on their website.

FREE PRINTS! - Thumbtack Press: Weekly Art Grab

2011-06-30T13:51:00.000-07:00

Score a free Kareem Rizk fine art print by clicking on the link below:
Weekly Art Grab

Stick 'Em Up! @ Busacca Gallery - San Francisco

2011-05-28T12:12:00.001-07:00

www.busaccagallery.com

Gestalten Space - 'Cutters Edges' installation

2011-05-07T00:14:00.001-07:00

Gestalten Space Berlin: Pre-Opening April 28, 2011 from Gestalten on Vimeo.

Kareem Rizk @ Busacca Gallery

2011-04-30T08:02:00.001-07:00

www.BusaccaGallery.com

Gestalten Space - 'Cutters Edges: Contemporary Collage'

2011-04-21T03:19:00.000-07:00

Gestalten specializes in exploring visual culture. With the latest step in their creative exploration, they have opened Gestalten Space – an expansive, multifaceted, 350 square-meter space located in the heart of Berlin, incorporating both shop and gallery to present exhibitions and a platform for exchange.

For their opening show, Gestalten Space presents ‘Cutters Edges’ – assembled by American artist and curator James Gallagher. Bringing together over 50 international artists and showcasing more than 160 works, ‘Cutters Edges’ illustrates the range and depth of inspiring work, celebrating a new heyday of contemporary collage.

Following the success of the Cutters exhibitions at Pool Gallery (Berlin), Cinders Gallery (New York) and the West Cork Arts Centre (County Cork, Ireland), 'Cutters Edges: Contemporary Collage' marks the fourth exhibition in the Cutters series curated by James Gallagher. My work has been featured in 3 of the 4 shows so far. I'll have three new original works featured in this latest show.

Cutters Edges: Contemporary Collage
Curated by James Gallagher
April 29 – May 30, 2011

Gestalten Space
Sophie-Gips-Höfe
Sophienstraße 21
10178 Berlin, Germany
www.gestalten.com

Gestalten TV: James Gallagher talks about curating the Cutters exhibitions.

Source:Gestalten.tv

I AM ARTIST DESIGNER - AUSTRIA

2011-02-16T16:40:00.000-08:00

I've currently got some works featured in a new exhibition of international artists and designers based in Austria titled 'I AM ARTIST/DESIGNER'.

The showcase, curated by Austrian designer Mareike Auer will be exhibited in the cosmopolitan city of Krems in Austria as well as online.

You can view and purchase artwork from the showcase here.

Cutters: Contemporary Collage Exhibition + Gestalten: Cutting Edges

2011-02-02T23:07:00.000-08:00

I'll have some new works featured in the Cutters: Contemporary Collage Exhibition amongst some great artists. The exhibition will be the third in a series of international collage shows curated by American artist James Gallagher.

Press Release

Cutters/Cork has already being flagged by the Sunday Times newspaper as a ‘must see’ exhibition and is certainly one of the most exciting exhibitions at West Cork Arts Centre in 2011. It is a showcase for the exhilarating and newly invigorated art form of collage. Featuring the work of more than 50 international artists and possibly up to 300 artworks, American artist James Gallagher has brought them all together in Cutters/Cork to illustrate the range and depth of collage taking place today.

In curating Cutters/Cork, James Gallagher says the works in the exhibition “fall into a variety of categories, numerous styles and countless visions. All of them made from the act of physically or digitally cutting and pasting...resulting in a range of work that encompasses everything from social and political commentaries to personal confessions, not to mention surrealist fantasies composed from real life and from the imaginary”.

Though it first gained popularity in the early twentieth century, collage is a true reflection of the world we live in today. According to James Gallagher, “collage is all about the recycling, reinterpretation and reprocessing of our collective past, present and future. As we grow more accustomed to these three “re’s”, collage comes as a relief: a frozen moment that draws you in for a closer look”.

Exhibiting artists:

Michael Bartalos, Melinda Beck, Brian Belott, Hisham Akira Bharoocha, Stephen Brandes, Paul Burgess, Dennis Busch, Hollie Chastain, Alejandro Chavetta, Cless, Barrett Cook, Liam Crockard, Valero Doval, Jesse Draxler, Tatiana Echeveri Fernandez, Erik Foss, James Gallagher, April Gertler, Jason Glasser, Eva Han, Sean Hillen, Ashkan Honarvar, Jordin Isip, Rubén B, Eva Lake, Greg Lamarche, Dani Leventhal, Leif Low-Beer, Max o Matic, Jeffrey Meyer, Vincent Pacheco, Melissa Paget, David Plunkert, Garrett Pruter, Kareem Rizk, Javier Rodriguez, Jenni Rope, Jason Rosenberg, Valerie Roybal, Joe Ryckebosch, Cay Schroder, Baby Smith, Kerstin Stephan, Katherin Streeter, Sergei Sviatchenko, Alejandra Villasmil, David Wallace, Jessica Williams, Oliver Wiegner, Lulu Wolf, Bill Zindel and Anthony Zinonos.

The exhibition will also link to a series of lens based events taking place in Cork and Cobh over the same period. So if you happen to be in Ireland, please stop by the West Cork Arts Centre in Skibbereen or visit the site: www.westcorkartscentre.com

Cutters/Cork: Contemporary Collage Exhibition
Curated by James Gallagher
7 February - 12 March 2011
Opening Saturday February 5th
West Cork Arts Centre
North Street, Skibbereen
County Cork,
Ireland
353 28 22090
info@westcorkartscentre.com

My work has also been featured in a new hardcover book titled Cutting Egdes: Contemporary Collage published by Gestalten in Berlin, Germany which coincides with the opening of the Cutters exhibition. The book documents the current resurgence of collage featuring many leading artists working today.

Kareem Rizk @ Busacca Gallery

2011-01-15T22:56:00.000-08:00

'Fiat No.7'
Collage on canvas
11" x 14" (28 x 35 cm)

This original artwork is available at Busacca Gallery.

Busacca Gallery

The Busacca Art Gallery, established in 2006, is now one of the most highly regarded new galleries on the West Coast of the United States.

Located on the top of affluent Russian Hill in San Francisco, the gallery features works primarily by European, Asian, American, African, and South American masters throughout the centuries to the present.

The gallery offers a full range of services for collectors, including novice and established, private and corporate, as well as architects and designers.

Mark Busacca has been an artist and an artistic design consultant for over twenty five years, specializing in contemporary and traditional museum quality works of art and antiques, fine original prints, drawings and unique objects including paintings and sculptures.

www.BusaccaGallery.com

Christmas sale!

2010-12-07T03:58:00.000-08:00

Until December 26th, selected prints at The Suitcase have been discounted by 25%! All prices have been adjusted to reflect the discount and just in time for Christmas shopping!

'On The Wall' - Finders Keepers Art Markets (Sydney, Australia).

2010-12-02T19:44:00.001-08:00

For this weekend only, December 3rd & 4th, I'll have a new piece on display in a show called 'On The Wall' at the renowned Finders Keepers Art Markets in Sydney, Australia.

The event is being held at CarriageWorks - Sydney's home for contemporary arts and culture. Below is a flyer for the event as well as a preview of my piece for the show.

'Lounge'
Collage on paper
11in x 14in (28 x 36 cm)

New work at ArtBoy Gallery

2010-12-02T04:26:00.000-08:00

I now have numerous works on display at ArtBoy Gallery in Prahran, Victoria in Australia and new representation with this gallery. Among the works on view are 10 new mixed media pieces on canvas and wood panels. For more info please contact ArtBoy Gallery

More new work!

2010-11-25T22:57:00.000-08:00

Some more new work has been added to the 2010 Handmade section on my website. This latest series of works are on paper. They focus mainly on graphic stylization and refined composition. I will be continuing with this series over the next few weeks as well as continuing to work on canvas and panels.

New work

2010-11-08T03:23:00.000-08:00

Some new works have been added to the 2010 Handmade section on my website. I also recently started working on a series of fashion pieces on wood panels which are mounted on 1 inch box frames. Stay tuned, more coming soon.

www.kareemrizk.com

New website!

2010-10-05T07:33:00.000-07:00

I just released a new website which archives all my work since 2004. It also includes a comprehensive press section, full bio/cv, videos and lots more. Be sure to check it out and stay tuned as new work and updates will added regularly.

www.kareemrizk.com

NEW! Limited Edition canvas prints

2010-09-03T10:47:00.000-07:00

I recently released a series of Limited Edition canvas prints over at Art Traffic.

'Instructions'
Limited Edition of 25
Signed & numbered
20in x 28in (51 x 71 cm)

'Joy'
Limited Edition of 10
Signed & numbered
20in x 24in (51 x 61 cm)

'Explore'
Limited Edition of 10
Signed & numbered
26in x 20in (67 x 51 cm)

New work

2010-08-27T01:28:00.001-07:00

Some of my new work currently on display at Guerrero Gallery in San Francisco.

'Ali'
Collage, acrylic and acrylic transfer on canvas
24" x 24" (61 x 61 cm)

'Stick Em Up'
Collage and acrylic on canvas
30" x 30" (76 x 76 cm)

Guerrero Gallery - August Group Show
Co-curated by Eddie Martinez
2700 19th Street, San Francisco, CA 94110
August 14, 2010 — September 04, 2010

Guerrero Gallery - August Group Show

2010-08-08T05:33:00.000-07:00

I'm very pleased to be showing 4 new larger works and 1 previous work at the new Guerrero Gallery this month in their latest group show.

"Guerrero Gallery is pleased to announce its August Group Show, featuring works by nineteen artists. The focus of this month’s show is to bring together a group of artists having a dramatically expressive and poignant method to their work, either in concept or in visual presentation.

Our August group show provides a collection of works revealing each artist’s quality of practice alongside individualistic fortes, evoking a challenge to look deeper into the process/approach involved in the progression of each artist’s finished piece."

August Group Show
Co-curated by Eddie Martinez
August 14, 2010 — September 04, 2010

Guerrero Gallery
2700 19th Street, San Francisco, CA 94110

About the gallery

Coming off of the successful start of White Walls Gallery, Andres Guerrero has established his own with the opening of his gallery, Guerrero Gallery. Founded in the spring of 2010, in the Mission District of San Francisco, California, the gallery represents a select group of exciting emerging and mid-career artists that work through a variety of media. Focusing on the development of the artists’ work and career, an environment of growth and inspiration is being presented with heart and conviction to an international audience.

Guerrero Gallery

Featured in Varoom Magazine 12

2010-07-22T07:08:00.000-07:00

I recently had some art and words featured in the latest copy of Varoom Magazine.

The 12 page lead article is titled 'The Future Is Junk'. This intriguing article aims to give a concise look into the growing trend of collage, the psychology of collage art, some of the current key contributors to the contemporary world of this genre and where it is heading.

Written by artist, writer and film director, Paul Burgess, the article reveals that carefully collecting images, and the art of destroying them, is often essential in creating a vision of the future that isn’t smoothed over by convention and consensus.

Revolution of Art

2010-07-21T04:25:00.001-07:00

Click on image above to see full size view.

I've currently got some pieces on display at this show. This exhibition is held annually in Byron Bay and coincides with the renowned Australian music festival Splendour On The Grass.

Retrospect Galleries

Phone Booth Gallery - $20 Print Sale!

2010-07-15T18:57:00.000-07:00

Phone Booth Gallery

The I Spot

2010-07-14T04:32:00.000-07:00

I now have a freelance illustration portfolio on The I Spot.

White With One - New "Rock 'n' Roll" T-Shirts

2010-07-08T01:17:00.000-07:00

"Rock Angel" by Kareem Rizk

Limited Edition of 250
Colours: White, Charcoal, Black, Ice

Part of the new winter range of men's t-shirts by White With One.

Available exclusively at all White With One stockists:
www.whitewithone.com

"Sex, drugs and..." by Kareem Rizk

Limited Edition of 250
Colours: White, Charcoal, Black, Ice

Part of the new winter range of men's t-shirts by White With One.

Available exclusively at all White With One stockists:
www.whitewithone.com

'Plymouth' - New Limited Edition print

2010-07-01T03:56:00.001-07:00

Phone Booth Gallery is proud to present “Plymouth” our latest print release by Australian artist Kareem Rizk. The print is an 18″ x 24″ Giclée on 300 gsm Archival Museo Cotton Rag, and comes signed and numbered by the artist. It is a small edition of only 10, and each print costs only $60.

Phone Booth Gallery

'Collagephile' - Press Release

2010-06-15T09:30:00.000-07:00

Phone Booth Gallery is proud to present "Collagephile," Kareem Rizk's long-awaited second solo exhibition in Southern California. The exhibition, which celebrates the weathered, worn and layered medium of collage, opens with a reception on June 19, 2010 from 7-10pm. It continues through July 10, 2010, and is viewable online at www.phoneboothgallery.com, and at Phone Booth Gallery's new exhibition space, 2533 East Broadway, Long Beach, CA 90803.

A mesh of vintage consumerism, post-war sophistication, and classic car culture, Rizk's work explores nostalgia with understated virtuosity. In "Collagephile," worn advertisements, fashion images, colored shapes and tactile wood surfaces put minimalism into conversations with sentimentalism.

"Buy a Dream", a bottom-heavy image with a red and teal color scheme, shows a gloved, gowned woman emerging from a vintage car. Above her, barely-legible, billboard-style text reads “So Bright and Beautiful.” All the dated glamour represented in this image is, of course, no longer bright, but it still evinces an antiquated version of beauty. This sort of defunct classiness courses through much of Rizk's work.

"Got Me a TV," a droll collage informed by the brazen culture of street art, shows a grinning man holding a brand new, circa-1960 television. The layered text in the background looks like the faded detritus that lines a subway tunnel's walls.

Each of the eighteen images in the exhibition takes a sleek, design-inspired approach to composition, making the baggage of cultural history look concise and cultivated. In the age of mash-ups and remixes, collage fills an essential and singular visual niche, allowing artists to re-interpret and rearrange visual history. "Collagephile" surveys that niche.

Born in Australia in 1982, Rizk is a Melbourne-based artist. He received a B.A. in Graphic Design from Monash University in 2004 and has since exhibited his art internationally. His work has appeared in numerous high-profile art and design publications, including Varoom Magazine and Juxtapoz online, and his work is held in private collections worldwide.

Kareem Rizk: 'Collagephile' - Solo exhibition

2010-06-10T19:53:00.000-07:00

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'Collagephile'

A solo exhibition showcasing the full gamut of working techniques and processes by Melbourne based artist and designer Kareem Rizk.

This show is a continuation and further exploration of tying Rizk's interest and affinity of nostalgic icons and elements of the past into our current world of visual art in the form of mixed media collage.

These icons and elements are further characterized by weathered, worn and gritty layers and embellishments which further emphasize the very textured and tactile quality of this handmade work.

www.phoneboothgallery.com

'Retroism' Group Show: Extended till June 14th

2010-06-09T02:49:00.000-07:00

For more info please visit Retrospect Galleries

Photos from 'Retroism' Group Show

2010-05-29T23:05:00.000-07:00

'Retroism' - Group Show | Co-curated by Kareem Rizk

2010-05-25T01:07:00.000-07:00

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Retrospect Galleries presents: 'Retroism' | May 21st - June 7th
Co-Curated by Kareem Rizk

A trip back in time through the playfully nostalgic worlds of Pop and Retro art. Featuring 12 hand-picked internationally renowned mixed media artists:

Sunny Belliston (USA), Handiedan (NLD), Tez Humphreys (GBR), Robert Mars (USA), Nick Morris (AUS), Julien Pacaud (FRA), Eduardo Recife (BRA), Kareem Rizk (AUS), Cecil Touchon (USA), Mario Wagner (DEU), Charles Wilkin (USA).

Robert Mars

Julien Pacaud

Mario Wagner

Charles Wilkin

Cecil Touchon

Handiedan

Sunny Belliston

Nick Morris

Eduardo Recife

Tez Humphreys

Kareem Rizk

Keep checking the Retrospect Galleries website for updates on the show including opening night photos, featured artwork, interviews, reviews and articles.

>>> Retrospect Galleries: Retroism

Kareem Rizk @ Art Melbourne 2010

2010-03-29T03:30:00.000-07:00

I'll be represented this year at Art Melbourne by Retrospect Galleries. Artwork on display will include framed original works on paper and original works on canvas.

For more info please visit the Art Melbourne website.

Or stay tuned to the Retrospect Galleries website for updates.

Phone Booth Gallery - 'Off The Hook III'

2010-03-23T00:48:00.000-07:00

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'Movies II' by Kareem Rizk

Phone Booth Gallery is proud to present “Off the Hook III,” the third annual open-themed group exhibition featuring many of Phone Booth Gallery’s principal artists. The reception will be held at the atmospheric Fix in Echo Park, on April 3, and continues through April 30, 2010 from 7-10pm. Fix is located at 2100 Echo Park Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90026.

An open-themed exhibition featuring over 40 artworks by more than 20 diverse artists, “Off the Hook III” channels the inventive, renegade and reflective energy that makes Phone Booth Gallery distinct. Smartly crafted and inquisitive, the work in the exhibition ranges from pen and ink to painting and collage, but a unifying, voracious interest in the iconic potential of images is what ties the exhibition together.

For more info please visit Phone Booth Gallery

New Release: Limited Edition prints

2010-03-11T04:11:00.000-08:00

'Yellow Bird' by Kareem Rizk
Mounted canvas print
Limited Edition of 300
Sizes: 30 x 40cm / 50 x 70cm

'International' by Kareem Rizk
Mounted canvas print
Limited Edition of 300
Sizes: 30 x 40cm / 50 x 70cm

Kareem Rizk presents at L'Affiche Moderne (Paris) his series "Birds" and the works "Explore", "International" and a brand new print titled "Yellow Bird".

All these Limited Edition artworks are now available exclusively at L'Affiche Moderne as framed prints, mounted canvas prints or Dibond mounted prints. Prices start at just 29 euros (US$39 / £26).

To see full range of new edition prints please visit L'Affiche Moderne

Kareem Rizk - Pro Keds @ Artsprojekt

2010-03-05T22:28:00.000-08:00

Eduardo Recife and Kareem Rizk collaboration.

'66' by Kareem Rizk.

Exclusive Pro Keds Hi Top sneakers by Kareem Rizk.

For more info visit my Artsprojekt store.

Art Whino Gallery | G40: The Summit

2010-02-15T04:31:00.000-08:00

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I will be showing 3 new works from 2010 and several previous works from 2009 at this event.

About G40: The Summit

Art Whino teams up with Crystal City BID and Vornado to present G-40: The Summit, a month long exhibition and event series featuring over 500 artists from around the world.

The mission of G40: The Summit is to bring the leaders of the New Brow genre together in Crystal City, VA in an effort to explore, discuss and grow this movement. G-40: The Summit will be a culmination of ideas and processes, brought together and highlighted by region and style, creating, for the first time, a full cross examination of this genre.

This event will feature 75,000sqft of exhibition space with 4 floors of art! Each floor will represent different hot hubs of the New Brow movement: The DC, New York, and California metro areas, plus one all encompassing floor for international and other regional artists.

Visitors of G-40: The Summit will, for the first time, be able to experience entire floors showcasing artists from these regions, and because of this set up, connect the dots of how the different sub-cultures and environs affect the art. From the laid back California Style, to the fast paced New York way of living, the art will bring a fresh visual perspective that words cannot provide.

With all the different styles in one place the New Brow movement, now growing and expanding worldwide, will be more comprehensible to the viewer, finally defining the line between the movement’s beginnings to its future. A movement that currently exists without much literature or founding in “traditional” institutions, yet includes some of the most highly recognizable and sought after art in the world, will inevitably become a major player in the intellectual and mainstream art world.

See featured artists and more info here

New prints at Pulp Tree!

2010-01-29T18:23:00.000-08:00

'Bath Robe' by Kareem Rizk

Vote for me at Pulp Tree! Simply register then vote for your favourite artwork:

www.pulptree.com

New Year! New Work!

2010-01-20T03:31:00.000-08:00

'Fiat No.7' - Collage on canvas 11 x 14"

'General Mechanics No.4' - Collage on canvas 8 x 10"

'Toaster 2' - Collage on canvas 8 x 10"

'Movies' - Collage on canvas 8 x 10"

'Blossom' - Collage on canvas 11 x 14"

'Fiat No.8' - Mixed media on canvas 8 x 10"

'Green Bird' - Digital collage 10 x 12"

'Yellow Bird' - Digital collage 10 x 12"

New T-Shirts at Artsprojekt

2009-12-23T19:21:00.000-08:00

To see more of my exclusive products please visit Artsprojekt

The Suitcase shop - 20% off all prints!

2009-12-15T22:55:00.000-08:00

I'm having a print sale at The Suitcase online shop. You can save 20% on my all my prints until January 3rd, 2010. I've also added a couple of brand new pieces. Go check them out!

Let's Play! - Preview night in London

2009-12-14T02:49:00.001-08:00

'It's Play Time!' - Collage on paper - 28 x 35 cm (11 x 14")
Original artwork available to purchase here

'Joy Ride' - Collage and acrylic on canvas - 46 x 46 cm (18 x 18")
Original artwork available to purchase here

'Drummer' - Collage on paper - 25 x 25 cm (10 x 10")
Original artwork available to purchase here

For more info and photos please visit The Art Group

'In Retrospect' book feature

2009-12-12T02:11:00.000-08:00

For more info visit Retrospect Galleries

Forth Thread magazine - Interview

2009-12-12T02:01:00.000-08:00

For more info visit Forth Thread Magazine

NEW WORK! NEW PRINT!

2009-12-07T22:11:00.000-08:00

Click on image above to see larger version.

'Valiant', 2009
Digital Giclee print
on 308gsm Hahnemuehle Photo Rag
100% Cotton archival Fine Art paper (acid free).
Ultrachrome K3 pigments inks

Open Edition print
12 x 14" (30 x 36 cm)

Available here

Kareem Rizk | Art Whino | Art Basel Miami

2009-11-21T02:31:00.000-08:00

'Fashion 2' by Kareem Rizk - Mixed media on canvas (30 x 30")

'Joy' by Kareem Rizk - Mixed media on canvas (20 x 24")

Art Whino, a prominent pop-surrealist and urban contemporary art gallery presents ART WHINO: MIAMI.

ART WHINO: MIAMI will be an innovative New Brow exhibition, complete with receptions and musical performances that will heighten the experience beyond the typical art show. Art from two separate traveling exhibitions, LIFE ESSENTIALS and OLD SKOOLIN’ will be brought together in Miami for the first time.

This landmark multi-city, comprehensive exhibition will bring together the best of both traditionally trained and urban street art styles, helping to more define this era in contemporary art and set the bar even higher for the direction of art today. This combined show will highlight both music and art that spans the spectrum of current trends, and will be accompanied by installations and auxiliary exhibitions featuring live painting by several Art Whino artists.

For more info on Art Whino Miami please click here

Art Basel Miami Beach is the most important art show in the United States, a cultural and social highlight for the Americas. As the sister event of Switzerland's Art Basel, the most prestigious art show worldwide for the past 40 years, Art Basel Miami Beach combines an international selection of top galleries with an exciting program of special exhibitions, parties and crossover events featuring music, film, architecture and design. Exhibition sites are located in the city's beautiful Art Deco District, within walking distance of the beach and many hotels.

An exclusive selection of more than 250 leading art galleries from North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia and Africa will exhibit 20th and 21st century artworks by over 2,000 artists. The exhibiting galleries are among the world's most respected art dealers, offering exceptional pieces by both renowned artists and cutting-edge newcomers. Special exhibition sections feature young galleries, performance art, public art projects and video art. The show will be a vital source for art lovers, allowing them to both discover new developments in contemporary art and experience rare museum-calibre artworks.

Top-quality exhibitions in the museums of South Florida and special programs for art collectors and curators also help make the event a special time for encountering art. And every year, a greater number of art collectors, artists, dealers, curators, critics and art enthusiasts from around the world participate in Art Basel Miami Beach - the favorite winter meeting place for the international art world.

'Petits Travaux' - Retrospect Galleries

2009-11-20T08:28:00.000-08:00

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'Television' by Kareem Rizk - Collage on paper (10 x 10")

Retrospect Galleries’ annual affordable art show. Miniature works with prices to match, from a selection of our most popular artists. Opens 6pm Friday November 27, for two weeks only, until December 12. For the perfect Christmas gift, if you can bear to part with it... First in best dressed.

Artists: Alle Scott :: Andrew Helminsky :: Charly Wrencher :: Cornelia Burless :: Craig Martin :: Dolores Cupcake :: Donna Malone :: Fawn Gehweiler :: Fiona Kennedy :: Altoft :: Grant MacIntyre :: Hilary Herrmann :: James McMillan :: Jan Rae :: Jan Van Dijk :: Jez Mead :: John Cottrell :: Johnny Romeo :: Kareem Rizk :: Kareena Zerefos :: Karyn Fendley :: Kate McCarthy :: Katka Adams :: Lei Lei Joy :: Lisa Lee :: Luke Taaffe :: Luke Hallam :: Nicole Tattersall :: Nikki Morgan-Smith :: Oliver Searle :: Paisley Wightman :: Rodney Black :: Simon Degroot :: Snatchez :: Snick :: Troy Archer and more...

'Let's Play' Exhibition - The Art Group

2009-11-13T17:41:00.000-08:00

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'Joy Ride' by Kareem Rizk - Collage and acrylic on canvas (18 x 18")

www.artgroup.com/lets-play
www.maverikshowroom.com

aMBUSH Gallery: 'Once Upon' group show

2009-11-02T03:21:00.000-08:00

Click on image above to see full size flier.

With frankie featured artists such as Catherine Campbell and Sarah McNeil, community favourites Caitlin Shearer and Kareem Rizk, Leeloo artists Bec Winnel and Ali J and a variety of talented newcomers and youngsters working in various media, there is bound to be something for everyone in this real life fairy tale of an exhibition.

Each artist has been allocated their own fairy tale to interpret, and 30 of the artists will create four original and new artworks to exhibit. Also due to the volume of submissions, we have created On The Wall, where a further 8 artists involved will submit one piece to be included.

Opening night will be Thursday November 19th 2009 at aMBUSH gallery from 6pm to 9pm, with the exhibition open daily from 10am to 5pm through to Sunday 22nd November.

Featured artists:

Ali J :: Amy Borrell :: Anna Laura Blandford :: Bec Winnel :: Bel Johnstone :: Ben Zen :: Caitlin Shearer :: Catherine Campbell :: Chrissy Lau :: Courtney Brims :: Dawn Tan :: Elisa Mazzone :: Ellara Woodlock :: Emma Kidd :: Burntfeather :: Jaxie Yael :: Enyáj :: Jessica Hyde :: Jessica Klingelfuss :: Jordan Clarke :: Kaitlin Beckett :: Kareem Rizk :: Kareena Zerefos :: Laura McKellar :: Lucy Hope :: Madelynn Holmes :: Manuela Strano :: Meeri Anneli :: Melody Caramins :: Natalie Perkins :: Nicole Tattersall :: Nina Mary :: Rebecca Murphy :: Renee Anne :: Sarah Barron :: Sarah McNeil :: Tabitha Patterson :: TheRipeCollective

Eduardo Recife & Kareem Rizk: Keds Ladies shoes now available at ArtsProjekt

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Photos from 'Cutters' - Brooklyn, New York

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James Gallagher hanging the show before opening night.

Exhibition flier

Opening night

James Gallagher (USA) and Cless (Spain)

Cutters: An Exhibition of International Collage (Brooklyn, New York)

2009-09-30T05:36:00.000-07:00

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'Galaxie' (2006)

'Playground' (2006)

'Neapolitan' (2005)

'Vandalism' (2008)

Cinders Gallery Presents:

Cutters: An Exhibition of International Collage
October 16th - November 15th 2009
Opening Reception Friday October 16th, 7-10pm

Curated by James Gallagher

Cutters showcases a variety of contemporary collage from North America and Europe. The selected artists range from young google-image searchers to collage veterans with roots in the 70s punk scene. Each one has a unique vision and exciting visual vocabulary that includes collections of images sorted and stacked, layered and glued, cut to pieces and ripped apart.

In our current age of vast visual stimuli, images and information are swirling all around us at a faster pace than ever before. We process what we can, latch on to fragments, and quickly move on. As we get used to everything being remixed, edited, mashed up and shuffled around, these collage artists freeze that frenzy and bring you in for a closer look at the hand at work.

In this diverse collection you will find....Ophelia Chong's quiet moments, Kareem Rizk’s weathered nostalgia, Max-O-Matic’s controlled chaos, Joe Ryckebosch’s memory screens, Vanessa Lamounier’s stunning erotica, James Gallagher’s unseen stages, and Jason Glasser’s visual soul (on glass). Sophie Kern creates magical worlds (where goddesses, witches and sorceresses rule all!), Bill Zindel attempts to make sense of stacks of paper he has amassed, while Valero Doval combines vintage imagery with delicate handwork.

With over 40 artists contributing close to 150 works of various sizes, shapes, and colors, the gallery will be transformed into one giant assemblage, glue stains and all.

CINDERS GALLERY
103 Havemeyer st.
Brooklyn, New York 11211
718-388-2311
www.cindersgallery.com
Wed- Sun 1-7pm

Idea Fixa Book (Brazil)

2009-09-30T05:27:00.000-07:00

Front cover art by Will Murai

Featuring 'No.75' by Kareem Rizk

Idea Fixa Magazine

Art Whino Gallery: Life Essentials

2009-09-24T04:45:00.000-07:00

** Please click on image above to see larger version of flier.

I will have a new original work on canvas displayed at this event. It is a handmade reproduction of a previous digital piece called 'Joy'.

'Joy' Mixed media on canvas, 20 x 24"

Art Whino and The International Lifeline Fund present Life Essentials, a four-city tour that brings together the best Visual and Musical Artists in support of ground-breaking humanitarian and environmental projects in Sub-Saharan Africa.

The exhibit will feature the works of over 100 artists from across the country and around the globe. The tour will kick off in Washington D.C. with a two-night event on Thursday and Saturday, September 24 and 26. Following the D.C. launch, the show will hit the road with stops at Art Basel in Miami Beach on December 5-6, New York City in March, and San Francisco in June.

Thursday, September 24, 2009, will be an invitation-only event featuring live musical performances, a presentation by ILF, and an exclusive sneak preview of the artwork in advance of the official opening of the Life Essentials'� show on Saturday. Guests will be given the opportunity to purchase the artwork and otherwise to support ILF's vital mission through participation in a silent auction and individual donations. Many celebrities, politicians, ambassadors, and other DC power players are expected to attend. Savory hor dourves and sweet desserts will be served along with libations.

Saturday, September 26, 2009, will be the official Life Essentials'� art show opening kicking off the four city tour at the Portals Theater in Washington, DC, Art Whino opens this incredible art show and reception party featuring a night of lush entertainment by Ancient Astronauts, ESL music's newest signed talent from Germany, who will headline the evening with a special performance, setting the mood for this spectacular evening.

Event Location for both nights:
The Portals Theater
1236 Maryland Ave
Washington, DC 20024

16,000sqft Art Exhibit

Invite Only Preview:
Thursday, September 24th, from 6pm – 12pm

Dress to Impress Attire

- Preview of Exhibit featuring work by 100 Artists
- Photography exhibit by Deborah Terry
- Live Musical Performance by Abidon Koya
- Performance by African Heritage Dancers & Drummers
- Complementary Beverages and Food

For more information or to attend email: shane@artwhino.com

Kareem Rizk featured in Day in the Lyfe #9

2009-09-21T08:00:00.000-07:00

'Cut & Paste' Group Show and Kareem Rizk featured in Tecknaren Magazine (Sweden)

2009-09-18T03:21:00.000-07:00

Tecknaren is the official publication of the Association of Swedish Illustrators. It covers news and articles concerning artists, illustrators and graphic designers. It aims to provide information, initiate debates and increase the knowledge of those wide areas of expertise in which the members are professionally active. The journal also contains entertainment, union bulletins, updates concerning grants, awards, competitions and more.

For more info click here

Cut & Paste: International Exhibition of Contemporary Collage @ Galleri KG52 - Stockholm, Sweden (Opens September 17th)

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Participating artists:

Sophie McInerney Australia Jan Stenmark Sweden Px(c) Canada Sandra Mueller Germany Eva von Platen Germany Eva Eun-Sil Han Belgium Christer Themptander Sweden Piotr Golonka Poland Richard Russell USA Igor Skaletsky Russia Mia Mäkilä Sweden Kareem Rizk Australia Edvard Derkert Sweden Maria Bajt Sweden Woefoep Netherlands Randy Mora Columbia Vesna Pesic Serbia Liz Cohn USA Kate Stehr Australia Gamze Özer Turkey Fred Free USA

Eduardo Recife & Kareem Rizk collaboration

2009-08-08T05:43:00.001-07:00

High quality print coming soon to InPRNT

Eduardo Recife's website: www.misprintedtype.com

Kareem Rizk joins ARTSPROJEKT!

2009-08-08T04:15:00.000-07:00

Artsprojekt is a high end, global community-based product platform in California where fans can find the freshest products from their favorite artists and indy brands worldwide.

Artsprojekt is serving some of the top lowbrow artists right now (Shepard Fairey, Alex Pardee, Dalek, Eli Gessner, Mars-1, Jim Phillips, Skinner, Jeremyville, Kathie Olivas, Andy Howell, etc) by allowing them to offer a virtually unlimited number of products using a made-to-order format.

Having started in the Juxtapoz lowbrow art world and bringing on some of the top artists in the world, Artsprojekt is now looking to create segments of the platform devoted to other areas of art and design.

Kareem Rizk featured at 'Revolution of Art'

2009-07-11T21:39:00.000-07:00

'Revolution of Art'

Group exhibition at Retrospect Galleries, Byron Bay, Australia.
Opening party July 24th. Show runs till August 13th.

I will be showing a bunch of brand new canvas pieces, plus framed original work, prints, posters and t-shirts.

'Kingswood' - Mixed media on canvas (20 x 24")

'Joy Ride' - Mixed media on canvas (18 x 18")

'Datsun 2' - Mixed media on canvas (16 x 20")

'Nude' - Limited Edition Giclee print

'Bird No.5' - Open Edition Giclee print

'Bird No.5' - Open Edition Giclee print

Gallery Profile:
Retrospect Galleries is Byron Bay’s premier fine art gallery, renowned for presenting cutting edge works from established and emerging Australian artists and designers. We coordinate an exciting annual program of exhibitions, supported by artist talks, workshops and discussions and are continually showcasing new works and introducing fresh talent from around the country. Our gallery comprises three light filled exhibition spaces, all with 24/7 window space.

www.retrospectgalleries.com

New prints and interview @ I Vote For Art

2009-07-11T21:28:00.000-07:00

I have 3 new prints available at I Vote For Art plus a detailed interview.

www.ivoteforart.com

Kareem Rizk @ inPRNT

2009-06-12T21:28:00.000-07:00

A catalogue of 18 pieces of my work has just been launched over at inPRNT. The collection includes 3 new works and 7 brand new prints. Head on over to check them out!

www.inprnt.com

Art Whino Gallery: Kareem Rizk 'Trapped In Paradise' solo show and 'Mayday' group show

2009-05-29T21:55:00.000-07:00

New work and updated website!

2009-05-24T18:45:00.000-07:00

I finally updated my website to include work dating from 2007-2009.
A ton of updates can be found in the ‘Suitcase’ section and ‘Digital Collage’ section. I hope you enjoy browsing all the new work!

www.kareemrizk.com

Kareem Rizk interview at Jenn Ski blog

2009-05-08T03:59:00.000-07:00

Click the link below to read the interview:
Kareem Rizk interview at Jenn Ski blog

20% ALL PRINTS AT MY ETSY SHOP!

2009-05-08T03:45:00.000-07:00

www.kareemrizk.etsy.com

New work at Phone Booth Gallery

2009-05-06T05:08:00.000-07:00

I have a new piece for sale in the group show titled 'Off The Hook 2' at Phone Booth Gallery. The online exhibition celebrates the gallery's 1st anniversary featuring the work of 21 artists. The show runs till May 31st.

www.phoneboothgallery.com

Kareem Rizk: 'Trapped in Paradise' - Solo Exhibition at Art Whino Gallery

2009-04-16T05:42:00.000-07:00

I will have 27 collage works on canvas to see in real life in a solo show at Art Whino Gallery from May 1st. The show is titled 'Trapped in Paradise'. Almost all of the work is brand new and is all handmade. The works range in size from 8 x 10" all the way up to 30 x 30". It will be the largest amount of works I've ever shown as well as the biggest pieces I've ever produced.

Running along side my solo show will be the 'Global Politics' group show (which I'm also participating in) and the AM Radio installation. The show will run till the end of May. Unfortunately I cannot attend the opening night due to the cost of airfares from Australia.

If your in the DC area during May be sure to drop by and check out the entire show - its going to huge!

Opening night: Friday May 1st (6pm - Midnight)

Location: 173 Waterfront Street, National Harbor, Maryland USA

Show end date: June 1st

www.artwhino.com
www.ucartwhino.blogspot.com
www.myspace.com/artwhino

Mail Me Art: The Exhibition

2009-04-02T16:18:00.000-07:00

Red Gate Gallery
209a Coldharbour Lane,
London. SW9 8RU. UK
+44 (0)207 326 0993

Friday 3rd April 2009 (6pm-11pm) RSVP
Saturday 4th April (2.30pm-9pm)
Mon, Tues, Wed: 2.30pm-6.30pm
Thurs 9th April: 11am-5pm

The exhibition is from this Saturday (RSVP for Friday 3rd) and you’re all invited if you can make it to London, UK 4-9th April. Admission is free and there’s a bar and refreshments on site. Some of the work being showcased at the exhibition is by the following artists: Jon Burgerman, Catalina Estrada, Dan May, Jeff Miracola, Michael Slack and Kristian Olson. There are hundreds more, but too many to mention here.

ROJO Artspace: Ocho Group Show 'Numero Atomico' (Barcelona, Spain) March 18th - May 1st

2009-03-24T04:23:00.000-07:00

ROJO® cellebrates its 8th aniversary selecting more than 60 incredible artists to launch "número atómico", the largest of the nine OCHO group exhibitions scheduled to take place this year, in nine different cities around the world. More than 140 artists are to be part of this ®artspace network world group show, that will run through nine world class galleries until end of July 2009.

Three of my original works (above) were chosen for display in this show.

www.rojo-barcelona.com

ROJO Artspace: Ocho Group Show 'Delicate Nature' (Milan, Italy) March 12th - April 15th, 2009

2009-03-18T17:59:00.000-07:00

Below are photos from the exhibition. The opening night attracted about 550 visitors in 2 hours. Two of my original works are on display in this group show - the first of nine international group exhibitions hosted by ROJO Artspace.

Mail Me Art Book & Exhibition

2009-03-16T19:23:00.000-07:00

Mail Me Art is a British-based project, run by Darren Di Lieto, the founder and co-editor of the illustration news portal the Little Chimp Society. Over the course of a year, the Mail Me Art project brought together a vast collection of artistic work sent in the form of mail by both professional and amateur artists of all ages from across the world. A wide variety of media were used in an equally wide variety of styles and the work arrived on everything from postcards and envelopes to boxes and pieces of wood.

Contributions have included work by internationally-renowned illustrators such as Dan May, Michael Slack, Jon Burgerman, Kristian Olson, Catalina Estrada and Jeff Miracola and in total there have been in excess of 600 pieces of mail art submitted to the project.

The Mail Me Art book is now out and can be purchased here (USD) or here (GBP). The exhibition is just round the corner (4-9th April). Admission is free and there’s a bar and refreshments on site.

Red Gate Gallery
209a Coldharbour Lane,
London. SW9 8RU. UK
+44 (0)207 326 0993

Friday 3rd April 2009 (6pm-11pm) RSVP
Saturday 4th April (2.30pm-10pm)
Mon, Tues, Wed: 2.30pm-6.30pm
Thurs 9th April: 11am-5pm

For more info visit www.mailmeart.com

Two of my pieces were published in the Mail Me Art book (above) and are being exhibited at the Red Gate Gallery, London, UK.

ROJO® Artspace: Ocho International Group Shows

2009-03-13T20:49:00.000-07:00

ROJO® Artspace: 'OCHO' - Número Atómico

18th March 2009 - 1st May 2009

ROJO® cellebrates its 8th aniversary selecting more than 60 incredible artists to launch "número atómico", the largest of the nine OCHO group exhibitions scheduled to take place this year, in nine different cities around the world. More than 140 artists are to be part of this ®artspace network world group show, that will run through nine world class galleries until end of July 2009.

A few of my previous works will be shown in 2 of the nine exhibitions. The first in Barcelona, Spain ('Número Atómico' 18th March - 1st May) and the second in Milan, Italy ('Delicate Nature' 12th March - 15th April).

Featured on Image Revolver

2009-03-13T20:23:00.000-07:00

Click here to check out my feature and more new work at Image Revolver.

New work at Image Revolver

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