"Yo! What Happened to Peace?" Exhibition
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Shoreditch, London's landmark venue The Foundry will host the Yo! show's first appearance in the U.K.. Opening night is Tuesday, November 6, 2007 from 7pm to 11pm and admission is free.
The Yo! What Happened to Peace? show is highlighting a collection of over 250 contemporary peace posters, all of them hand made, with the show currently represents 130 artists.
The Yo! show had its beginnings in 2002 during the march to war in Iraq. Starting originally with 14 posters, it has since grown into an international exhibition, featuring work from a growing roster of over 130 artists. Past shows have included Tokyo, San Francisco, New York, Milan, Rejkyavik, Washington D.C., Boston and Chicago.
The new book is a complete companion catalog to the stunning exhibitions! It catalogs the 220+ handcrafted anti-war and pro-peace prints by 120+ artists that have come to define the touring Yo! What Happened to Peace? poster exhibition.
Artists from Los Angeles, San Francisco and South Carolina will be in attendance at The Foundry demonstrating live poster screen printing and signing the newly published book.
For more information on the book, or to order, visit: http://www.yowhathappenedtopeace.org/yo_book_retail.html
The Yo! What Happened to Peace UK Show details:
The Foundry
86 Great Eastern Street
Shoreditch, London EC2A 3JL
tel: 020 7739 6900
Old Street tube (exit3)
November 6-11, 2007
Opening event: Tuesday, November 6, 2007
7 pm to 11 pm
Daily Hours:
Tuesday - Friday 5pm to 11pm
Saturday 3pm to 11pm
Sunday 3pm to 10.30pm
To discuss this exhibit and peace posters in general, please visit our forum here: http://www.motive-art.org/forum/showthread.php?t=27
