Miss Malala Yousafzai at the United Nations

In an effort to fight for global youth education, Malala Yousafzai will celebrate her 16th birthday at the United Nations where she will submit a petition for education equality to United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon.  To mark this occasion, Galerie Swanström will exhibit the painting titled MISS MALALA by the female street artist, gilf! Please join us at the gallery in SoHo for a cocktail reception on Monday, July 15 from 6 to 8 pm. A portion of the sale of this painting will be donated by the artist to THE MALALA FUND
http://www.malalafund.org

Malala, a student and education activist, became a victim of terrorism after she spoke out in favor of the education of girls. She is the youngest nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize in history - and recognized this year by TIME Magazine:  The 100 Most Influential People in the World.

MISS MALALA by gilf! 2012, 40 x 20 inches,
spray paint on black dibond, edition of three

"Knowledge is the ultimate weapon."

gilf! is a contemporary street artist living and working in Brooklyn, New York. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a BFA in Fine Art.

The painting, Miss Malala, will be exhibited at the galerie by appointment (+1.347.326.3259), through July. You may support Malala and young people all over the world fighting for an education by signing the petition from A World at School.  

Galerie Swanström | Scope Art Show | Basel, Switzerland - June 2013

Galerie Swanström, a contemporary gallery based in New York City, announces their participation in SCOPE Art Show, Booth B16, Basel, Switzerland, exhibiting American artists work including kinetic steel sculpture by Anne Lilly; environmentally conscious mixed-media sculpture by Thomas Deininger; celebrated New York City street artist Billi Kid’s newest work relating to the laws of proximity; and motivated by global politics and social issues, the female street artist gilf!’s clever paintings provide contemplation and promote a balanced commentary.

SCOPE Art Show is the premier launching pad for contemporary art, SCOPE Basel will run from June 10-16, 2013 at Uferstrasse 40, Silo Tower Basel, 4057 Basel, Switzerland.  Visit www.scope-art.com for more information.

Interactive Kinetic Sculpture by Anne Lilly

 

Conductor/Composer, 2009, stainless steel, 36x36x36 inches, AP#2, edition of 6

conductor/composer 2009 from Anne Lilly on Vimeo.

GILF!’s paintings boldly confront challenges facing contemporary societies.

"Stunning and powerful work of art by street artist gilf! This is Pakistani Malala Yousufzai - the inspiring teenage education activist who was attacked by the Taliban. She's now on the cover of Time's 100 Most Influential People - and this artwork (this HUGE artwork!) beautifully represents her message. Written is: 'Knowledge is the Deadliest Weapon.'" -Beth Murphy, Founder/Director/Producer Principle Pictures principlepictures.com

MISS MALALA by gilf! 2012, 40 x 20 inches, spray paint on black dibond, edition of three

The Ghost Of Gold by gilf! Limited Edition Prints & Original Paintings now available on 1xRun.com

The Ghost of Gold by gilf! (detail) 2013, 30 x 20 Inches 3-Color Screen Print On French MuscleTone

Pure White Archival Paper, edition of 50

"These pieces force the viewer to change his or her perspective. When standing directly in front of the work as most people do when examining art the text is convoluted. As the viewer moves past the piece at different angles the words suddenly pop off the wall and become legible. This is an exercise in understanding the world in a different context, from a different viewpoint. Sometimes one must change his or her perspective to see something in it's truest state of reality." - gilf!

The Ghost of Gold by gilf! 2013, 30 x 20 Inches 3-Color Screen Print On French MuscleTone

Pure White Archival Paper, edition of 50

Visit 1xrun.com to purchase a piece

Malala Yousufzai included in Time's 100 Most Influential People

"Stunning and powerful work of art by street artist gilf! This is Pakistani Malala Yousufzai - the inspiring teenage education activist who was attacked by the Taliban. She's now on the cover of Time's 100 Most Influential People - and this artwork (this HUGE artwork!) beautifully represents her message. Written is: 'Knowledge is the Deadliest Weapon.'" -Beth Murphy, Founder/Director/Producer PRINCIPLE PICTURES

At right: MISS MALALA by gilf! 2012, 40 x 20 inches, spray paint on black dibond, edition of three

gilf! is a contemporary street artist living and working in Brooklyn New York. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin Madison with a BFA in Fine Art and subsequently moved to Brooklyn. Recognized as a strong voice of the current street art scene in New York.

The painting MISS MALALA is currently on view at Galerie Swanström, 136 Sullivan Street, 3rd Floor. By appointment: +1.347.326.3259.

Read more about gilf!

www.gilfnyc.com

A N N E L I L L Y | TEMPORAL TINCTURE | APRIL 18

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – Galerie Swanström, a contemporary gallery located in the heart of SoHo, announces an opportunity to view new work by Boston-based kinetic sculpture artist, Anne Lilly, this Thursday, April 18, from 5 to 9 PM at 136 Sullivan Street, 3rd Floor, (between W. Houston and Prince Street).

Lilly pays lavish attention to each piece of sculpture, completing one piece at a time, taking many months to finish to meet her own meticulous standard. Instead of sketching out the sculpture's concept and working out the mechanics on paper first, she said her process is actually quite intuitive, through a trial of reconfiguring and refining that she refers to as "Do-Think-Do".  - Frank W. Liu, artscope magazine, January 2013
 
Anne Lilly’s captivating stainless steel sculptures...are so intricately engineered they appear to do magic. Tall rods rising from cylinders planted on gears rush toward each other, bowing, then fall away in one fluid motion. Rotating grills look like they’ll collide, then they miraculously pass. The movement of each sparely designed piece is full of grace and surprise. - Cate McQuaid, Boston Globe, August 2007.

Interactive kinetic sculpture artist Anne Lilly uses carefully engineered motion to shift and manipulate our perception of time and space. Her highly ordered and precisely constructed interactive sculptures move in strikingly organic, fluid and mesmeric ways.

ABOUT ANNE LILLY                                                                                                                                        Anne Lilly employs opposing modalities -- analytical and intuitive, rational and emotional -- Lilly's sculptures elicit new connections between the physical space outside ourselves and our own private, psychological domain. They are usually fabricated in machined stainless steel, but require the viewer's touch to initiate movement: pressing clinical qualities against the sensuous response of each piece.

ABOUT GALERIE SWANSTRÖM
Galerie Swanström exhibits an array of contemporary art including meticulously engineered, interactive, kinetic steel sculpture; conceptual photography; and paintings that express themes ranging from meditative clarity inspired by the natural environment, to bold ‘statement-art’ demonstrating on-point narratives that define contemporary issues.

CONTACT
Beth Swanström
gallerist@bethswanstrom.com
Telephone:  (347) 326.3259

Marisa Gladstone
marisa@artscoutmedia.com
Telephone: (201) 602.0337

Twitter:  ArtScout®
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GALERIE SWANSTRÖM
136 Sullivan Street, 3rd Floor
(between W. Houston and Prince St.)
New York, New York 10012

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