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1/10/2006

Urban Art Show

Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead

From next Wednesday artworks by some of the world's leading urban artists will start to emerge on the streets of NewcastleGateshead for BALTIC's major new show Spank the Monkey.

With 40% of works sited at outdoor locations, the exhibition is set to reach thousands of unsuspecting people as they go about their daily routine in the twin cities. Things you might spot include an artwork by BANKSY at an undisclosed location in central Newcastle, a fresh wave of signature mosaic works by Invader set to appear at Gateshead Interchange and works on major billboard sites by Shepard Fairey, one of Los Angeles' most respected artists, widely known for his international 'OBEY' campaigns.

Other major 'off-site' works include Spank me, Kiss me, Love me, a mural by Puerto-Rican artist Dzine in Byker Metro station, an intervention by Freaks Gallery in a shop on Pink Lane and an outdoor mural by Os Gemeos on Newcastle Quayside. Also look out for major works by Miss Van - a Barcelona based street artist known for her portraits of seductive female characters and works by Faile, a well known international trio who take to the streets for their inspiration mimicking the urban layers and textures to evoke imagery which deals with global themes.

An innovative SMS campaign conceived in partnership with leading North East brand technology company TH_INK Media will help guide visitors who happen across artworks navigate to the next location. Spank the Monkey outdoor works form part of NewcastleGateshead's world class festival and events programme.

Inside the building highlights include a half-pipe, 6 foot elevation skate ramp in the Level 4 gallery space, with surface design by Japanese artist group Groovisions. Timed, daily sessions will allow visitors to use this facility. Works will also spill out of BALTIC: David Shrigley well known for his weekly cartoon strip in the Guardian magazine is creating a large banner for the north face of the building and a new work by Invader will be visible in the level 6 viewing box from Baltic Square. Artists presenting works inside BALTIC include Shepard Fairey, Os Gemeos, Kozyndan, Aya Takano, Chiho Aoshima, Yasumasa Yonehara, Faile, Neasden Control Centre, Takashi Murakami, Natasha Struchkova and Ryan McGinness.

In a unique collaboration with PlayStation(r), artist duo Kozyndan are unveiling brand new artwork to celebrate the launch of The PlayStation(r) Season, as part of Spank the Monkey. Two panoramic drawings by the artists including a spectacular new drawing of the NewcastleGateshead quayside cityscape are among the works on show in the Level 3 gallery space. The final stage of the project launches at BALTIC on Thursday 16 November.

Spank the Monkey launches at BALTIC and at sites across NewcastleGateshead on Wednesday 27 September until Sunday 7 January. A catalogue produced by Die Gestalten Verlag and BALTIC accompanies the show, available in the shop from mid September alongside a broad range of related merchandise and artist-designed products.

NOTES TO EDITORS

Spank the Monkey is the first major international exhibition of contemporary urban art. Bridging the gap between traditional art spaces and the street, the show features twenty-two artists from urban centres across the world. Site-specific, one-off artworks and new commissions will be sited in BALTIC and on the streets of NewcastleGateshead. Spank the Monkey brings together established art world figures and heroes from the street scene and for many this is the first time their work has been exhibited in a gallery context. Featuring painting, sculpture, drawing, graphic design, installation, illustration and photography the displays will evoke a distinctive and irreverent vision informed as much by independent music, street culture, graphic design, manga comics, skateboarding, surfing, fashion and politics, as by the conventions of the contemporary art world.

Spank the Monkey is curated by independent curator Pedro Alonzo and BALTIC Director Peter Doroshenko.

EXTERNAL PROJECTS: Swoon, Faile, Invader, Shepard Fairey, Os Gemeos, Freaks Gallery, David Shrigley, Miss Van, BANKSY, Dzine, Neasden Control Centre

IN BALTIC: Shepard Fairey, Os Gemeos, Kozyndan, Aya Takano, Chiho Aoshima, Yasumasa Yonehara, Faile, Neasden Control Centre, Takashi Murakami, Natasha Struchkova, Ryan McGinness, Barry McGee, Groovisions

Since the launch of PlayStation, 10 years ago, Sony has supported a wide range of sponsorships, cultural activities, artists and institutions. Sony PlayStation is delighted to be working with BALTIC as part of the Spank the Monkey programme, for the first time.

NewcastleGateshead's programme of festivals and events is managed by destination marketing agency NewcastleGateshead Initiative and supported by Arts Council England, North East, Gateshead Council, Newcastle City Council, Northern Rock Foundation, One NorthEast and TyneWear Partnership.

TH_NK - New Media Sponsor

Leading North East brand technology company TH_NK, provides fresh, new thinking in new media marketing, using cutting-edge technology and real creativity to make brands come alive online. Working with BALTIC as the gallery's first ever 'new media' sponsor, TH_NK, will be leading an innovative programme of digital media-led activity enabling a diverse range of audiences to experience Spank the Monkey in challenging, new ways including an innovative SMS campaign, guerrilla web ambush campaign and dedicated micro-site for the show. Watch this space. www.spankthemonkey.uk.net <http://www.spankthemonkey.uk.net/>

Opening: 2 October 2006

Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art
South Shore Road, Gateshead - Gateshead Quays

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