Antoine Tavaglione is a growing name in the pop-art scene. He recently finished a campaign with 'Ford' (which is currently up at Berri Metro in Montreal, see pics below), and now has a solo show up in Toronto until the end of June (open weekends and weekdays by appointment, 431 Roncesvalles Ave). Station 16 created 12 new prints with Antoine for his Toronto debut, and now we're happy to announce the release of two of these prints for our online site!

Launching today is the "TAVA Skull", a 4-colour 14 edition, silkscreen print with sugar dust (on heavy Crane's Lettra 100% cotton paper). As well as 3 colour-combo "Double C's" Print, in WHITE, PINK and BLACK backgrounds (also on Crane's Lettra paper).  

 

Here's a little video highlighting some of the work we did for Chromatic...

This weekend is MassivArt's 4th instalment of CHROMATIC, a single event showcasing more than 100 artists from different domains! Experience art, sculpture, video and photographic works at this year's venue ; La Fonderie Darling. Station 16 is a proud partner in this year's Chromatic and we'll be on location each night in a different way!

Saturday May 18th (Tickets): Opening night starts at 8pm, get your tickets early HERE. We'll be on location showcasing SIX limited edition silkscreen Chromatic Artist prints chosen by MassivArt.

Sunday May 19th (Free): CHROMATIC JR!!! A day (starting at 12 to 5pm) of art devoted to kids and their parents. Station16 will be doing a live-printing workshop, parents are encouraged to bring blank t-shirts or bags because we'll be printing fun images for free! Kids are welcome to try the process themselves. 

May 20th-21st (Free) : Open to the Public. (11-6pm)

Wednesday May 22nd : (Tickets): Closing party! Art affair night, meet the artists and other art enthusiasts. (5pm - 10pm)

La Fonderie Darling

745 RUE OTTAWA

514-392-1554

METRO SQAURE VICTORIA & BONNAVENTURE

We're excited to present a new print by MTL street artist Stikki Peaches. The new print is titled 'Popeye-Balboa' and is a very limited edition of 16, this 8 colour print is signed, numbered and measures 20x26 inches. Now Avaliable HERE! 

CHROMATIC is back for it's 4th edition this year, starting on May 18th-22nd at the FONDERIE DARLING (745 Rue Ottawa, MTL). Join us for this weekend of art, Station16 will be displaying and selling prints created and selected by the Massivart team. And on Sunday May 19th, it'sChromatic JR, a day devoted to kids and their parents. We'll be putting on a little silkscreen workshop for children, bring your blank t-shirts, bags, anything you'd like to have your kids screen-print themselves! Course is both in English and French!

Antoine Tavaglione's NEW Pop Art show opens May 16th in Toronto and runs through June 27th. Station 16 is thrilled to have produced 12 new limited edition silk screen prints for Tavas first solo art expo in the T.Dot. These prints will not be available online, so if you're in the Toronto neighbourhood check out the show and get your hands on one of these prints. They are extremely limited, signed and numbered. 

Here's a 'behind the scenes' video of the production of these prints.

POP ART - POP UP

431 Roncesvalles Ave.

May 16th, 7pm

 

 

Station 16 is looking for two creative individuals, interested in interning with us for the summer! You'll learn the art of silkscreen, running a shop and a gallery, working with brands and artists, online marketing & more! Send us your CV or biography at info@station16.ca

Bilingual and graphic design knowledge encouraged. 

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Station 16 est à la recherche de deux individus créatifs, intéressés par un stage avec nous pour l'été! Vous apprenez l'art de la sérigraphie, la gestion d'une atelier et une galerie, le marketing & plus! Envoyez-nous votre CV à info@station16.ca

Bilingue et connaissances en conception graphique encouragée. 

Mark this date in your calendar folks, because on Friday May 3rd, a new body of work from XRAY will be on display at the GreenLight Gallery in Montreal. XRAY is something of a multidisciplinary artist, with a background in graffiti, sign painting, mural painting, prop-making... One of those artists that makes you ask yourself "... does this guy ever sleep?". We've only seen a few images of the new works, but from the looks of these layered wood paintings, I think it's safe to say this is gonna be an awesome show!

There will also be a limited edition 2 colour screen-print (print by yours truly) available at the show for the first lucky viewers, priced at 50$ a piece, signed and numbered, get there early.... Hope to see you all there! 

Facebook Event Here!

Greenlight Gallery : 3878 Boul St-Laurent, Montreal Quebec.

Tomorrow at noon we'll be launching the remainder of the 'KIN' wood masks from Jason Botkin's Montreal solo show, presented by LNDMRK. Each one of these screen-printed masks is unique. Each one has hand touches made by the artist. Each one is signed & numbered, and as an online exclusive offer, each one will come with a custom screen-printed presentation box. 

These masks come ready to hang, with a certificate of authenticity. There aren't many of these available, and since each is unique... once its sold, its gone. Be sure to visit us tomorrow at NOON, and make your selection! 

Enjoy!

There have been some rumours floating around about Montreal having it's first international Mural festival... I'm happy to say that those rumours are true! Yesterday, a new page popped up on Facebook simply called 'MURAL', this will be the festivals bi-lingual name which sums up its intentions. 

The details are slim, but will be announced in the up-coming days on their Facebook page (so keep a close eye!). What I can say is that the fest will take place on 'The Main' (St. Laurent Boulevard), and that it will be a week long event showcasing both international and local names in the urban art world. It is a massive project that Station 16 is excited to be involved in, and although we can't name any artists involved yet... they are really great names.

We are both very excited and impatient for this thing to come out, but it'll be here before we know it. Like the FB page for now!

 

Spartan TEE by Bandit-1SM.

We recently just finished this great t-shirt for the brand Bandit-1SM (by artist duo 123Klan). We actually do quite alot of t-shirt printing here at the Station 16 shop, and never actually blog about it, so I felt it was time for a little blog devoted to the TEE. 

Printing on any kind of fabric is just like printing on paper, although the setup and ink is a little different. Fabric is also a little more forgiving than paper printing, registration on paper needs to be much tighter. But besides that, we tend to give the same attention and knowledge to the work we do on t-shirts, as we do on paper. For instances, in the case of colour mixing we go through the same laborious steps of mixing and matching until we get it perfect. For the 'Spartan Tee' it was really important that we get the orange exactly matched, this is a signature colour for Bandit-1SM, so it can't be a shade off. It needs to be perfect every time. 

One of the best parts of working with brands that you know and love, is meeting the people behind them. This is a rare opportunity we get to enjoy, since we are part of the production. Scien & Klor (123Klan) are the perfect example of two great people and a great brand. You can get the new 'Spartan' TEE (and alot more!) off their website www.bandit-1sm.com

Brooklyn Street Art. Ben Eine & some Sweet Toof

Now that we've finally been able to get things in order (sort of), and things are pretty much back to normal (work, work, work), I finally get to finish our 'NYC Return Blog'! 

In 'Part 1' of this blog we mentioned how the trip was a total success, and we've been feeling the effects ever since we got back! We've been in contact with many NYC artists and fans, and if you haven't yet heard back from us, it's coming! I promise we'll email you back very soon! 

Although most of the trip was spent at the Station16 Fountain Fair booth during Armory Week, we still managed to check out some great street art, visit SCOPE, and get a FAILE studio visit! Needless to say, we really got the most out of this NYC trip, and we hardly got any sleep. Enjoy the photos!

Happy Birthday Martha Cooper! The Bowery Mural Project

Scope. Cameo by Alan Ganev. 

Scope. Damien Hirst 7000.00$ Skull print.

Scope. Work by Clay Sinclair (Woolff Gallery)

NYC street Art by Jordan Seiler

Faile Studio visit! From Left to Right, Emily Robertson (Dimension Plus), Patrick McNeil (Faile), Patrick Miller (Faile), Adam Vieira (Station16), Carlo De Luca (Station16) & Alan Ganev (Artist).

EnMasse Mural in progress in Brooklyn.

 

We introduced our latest Stikki Peaches "Batbond" print on crinkled kraft paper at Fountain Fair in NYC earlier this month. Due to popular demand we are now releasing this limited edition print of 50 on our online site ! This image is a throw back to one of Stikki's first wheat pastes that starting popping up in the streets and alleyways of Montreal a few years back ! The infamous tagline "What if Art Ruled the World ?" adorns the batbond dude which is uniquelly printed on brown heavy kraft paper. SP added crinkle to the paper so you can get a true sense of a street piece without actually having to rip one off the streets !  Enjoy !

 This Saturday, Station 16 launches this month's newest print, a 4 colour silkscreen print with a lot of shine! Set on a heavy Cranes lettra 100% cotton paper, "Audrey" is a Black, White and Gold Metallic screen print by A.CE, a London based street artist who uses wheatpaste posters as his medium of choice. This print also has a Gel Gloss printed over the black, which gives it an extra punch and gives it a sheen under the light. This edition of 30 with A.CE is Station16's second UK artist print. Available Saturday March 16th at Noon. 

"Planet of the A.CE" a solo show of works on paper by A.CE with the Maxwell Colette Gallery, also opens on Saturday March 16th at 6pm. If you're in the Chicago area, check out this show (which will feature the "Audrey" Print)!

Boxes to unload, bags to unpack, and orders to ship! ...our heads are still spinning with all the NYC buzz and the great success of this years Fountain Art Fair! 

There's just something about New York that keeps you on a high, even after you return. Maybe it's the fact that we only got a few hours of sleep in the 5 days that we spent there! Armory week is always a fantastic time, art and events are happening all over the city, and at all levels! This is Fountain Art Fair's 7th year, and definitely its finest. Spanning 3 days (Friday-Sunday) and showcasing over 60 exhibitors, featuring galleries from all over the world. 

This was Station 16's second year at Fountain, and for the first time we featured some original works by Jason Botkin, WIA, Stikki Peaches, and Alan Ganev. We also had some of our newer prints framed and displayed for the first time! We also wall-screen-printed our bio to the booth, which drew in a crowd. It was an awesome time, we met a whole new crowd of fans, and artists alike! 

Stay tuned for Part 2 of this blog which shows off some NYC street art, as well as a special surprise visit!

NEW YORK PIZZA!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

 New York City - Here we Come !

 

This Saturday is Montreal's favourite electric late-night festival, "Nuit Blanche", a single night of art and events that take place in the downtown Montreal area, connected by the metro system... for free! 

This year Station 16 is returning by invitation to Art Souterrain's Zone 5 (Centre de Commerce) to offer up some live screen printing! To go with this year's 'Labyrinth' theme, Station16 is presenting MYTHOS a imaginary look at mythological and idol figures being printed on paper. These prints will be available for purchase 'en direct', featuring the awesome artwork of Alan Ganev, Fred Caron, X-Ray, EarthCrusher, and Beeforeo.      

MYTHOS Artists. 

The fun starts at 6pm, The Centre de Commerce is located at 747, Car Victoria, Montreal, be sure to drop in and say hi, not to mention pickup one of the awesome screen prints we'll be creating, and learn more about the art of silkscreen! You can also download the Art Souterrain & Nuit Blanche Mobile App, and find out all the info you need there! See you then!

It's been in all the papers, been on the news and CNN, and has spawned countless debates, as well as some t-shirts... yup, I'm taking about PASTA. 

photo by The Gazette

 Last week, after hearing about Quebec's language watchdog and the controversy boiled over regarding its attempt to change the menu at Montreal's Italian eatery Buonanotte restaurant (PASTA apparently not being an acceptable bilingual term to showcase on a Montreal menu). We decided to contact Buona Notte and create a t-shirt design for them. So we whipped-up the design below, and called them up. Needless to say, the 'love for PASTA' has since gone viral. Buona Notte has since ordered 200 shirts from us, to meet the demand. That first picture we uploaded to Facebook has had over 36 000 views as well as 310 shares, and we've since seen several other 'I love Pasta' t-shirts pop-up in Montreal.

The severity of having english signs without the french translation is nothing new to Montrealers, but do international terms and decorative signs really cause a problem? Or is the language police (OQLF) going too far? Whatever the case, the owners of Buona Notte Restaurant can't be to disappointed with several days worth of media coverage and their new "J'aime Pasta" T-shirts! Enjoy!

This Saturday February 23rd, GALERIE D will be opening it's new doors and inviting the public to the new space it will be calling home this coming spring. For those unfamiliar with the poplar 'fusion' gallery, Galerie D actually shares the second floor of there current space with a dental clinic, which brings in a constant stream of people, and offers a more appealing and educating waiting area. The gallery has been growing in popularity in the last few years, and has been making a great name for itself. The new space they recently acquired is just a short hop away from there current location, and since it is in renovation, they've collaborated with DÉCOVER Magazine along with 40 other artists to transform the abandoned space into a temporary art explosion! Covering the walls and hallways with paint, sculptures and canvas's. 

EXPO D
Among the rubble, on the ground floor and on the mezzanine, artworks by the following artists will be featured.

DEREK STEFANUK - ZÏLON - DREW MONCRIEF - YANNICK DE SERRE - YVON GOULET
BASTIEN TREMBLAY - EDITH LEBEAU - DELASABLO - STEVE LEVESQUE - SIMON KAKOS - JENNIFER SMALL - CERRADO - MICHEL PIQUETTE - JABER LUTFI - MADY ART - ANDRÉ VAUDRIN

Live painting by ZÏLON on opening night.

DÉCOVER DUNGEON
The DÉCOVER magazine crew will be taking over the basement. The selected artists have been given carte blanche to let loose on the walls, floor and ceiling of every room. 

JASON BOTNIK - ÉTIENNE NIXON - ZOLTAN VEEVAETE - WZRDZ GNG - GUY BOUTIN
EMPTY CAN - PHILIPPE CHABOT - MATHIEU CONNERY // LABRONA - SOPHIE WILKINS //MELSA MONTAGNE - NADINE SAMUEL // MARIE-CLAUDE MEILLEUR - SÉBASTIEN GAUDETTE - MÉLANY FAY - CHRISTOPHER ROSS - PHIL L’ANIMAL - LES ENFANTS DE CHIENNE - CLOCKSHOVEL 
Common space by EN MASSE , WHATISADAM, AND OMEN

Opening reception : Sat. February 23rd, 5pm-12am
1200 Amherst, suite 102
On view February 23rd – March 3rd, 12-5pm all week long or by appointment.

PS: FACEBOOK EVENT HERE. 

PPS: LINKED ARTISTS ABOVE ARE ARTISTS WE'VE WORKED WITH, HOPEFULLY THIS LIST WILL GROW! 

It seems as though everything slows down in Montreal at the peak of winter. The cold gets into your bones and puts you in a slow motion state. I'm sure that is why our summers (and any big city with a harsh winter eg. NYC) are legendary. Things definitely come alive as everything warms up, and with spring right around the corner, I can already feel the energy in our shop. We been hustling and bustling like mad that last two weeks, and it seems we're not the only ones! Read on below for an update on some upcoming events!

Miss Me 'Olive-Kitty'

 Miss Me is one of the few females in the Montreal Street Art scene. Her wheat-pastes appeared all over montreal after only a short time, but have found there way into the public conciseness (no surprise given there sexual connotations). But these provocative childhood toons also display messages of love and power. Messages like 'The Birth Place of Humanity' are spread across a nude 'Daria'. Miss Me also has a very popular Blog called 'Dessert for Breakfast', which has become more like a forum for women to discuss sex and sexuality. Her reach is long and unrelenting. 

Which is why, we thought Miss Me would be the perfect spokes person for our Valentine's Day Print Release. This week Station 16 will be releasing a two-colour silkscreen print of Miss Me's 'Olive-Kitty' (above). This will be an edition of 14, hand pulled prints, signed and numbered and measuring 11.75 x 15.75 inches. The perfect gift to get your Valentines Day (or night) started. Priced at 60.00$ (CA) each.