Alex Diamond: Exploring the World of Urban Art

Dive into our archive dedicated to the prolific urban artist, Alex Diamond. Explore a collection of articles showcasing his diverse range of work, from vibrant graffiti pieces to intricate street art installations. We delve into his creative process, influences, and the social commentary often embedded within his art. Discover how his style has evolved and the impact he’s made on the urban art scene. Learn about his collaborations, exhibitions, and the unique perspective he brings to the world of murals and street-based creations. This archive offers a comprehensive look at the artistry and impact of Alex Diamond.

The Unusual Story of Alex Diamond

Famed Alex Diamond is well-known but still a nobody. The artist’s artworks are popular but there’s no corresponding face, neither a determined gender. Short, Alex Diamond is a ghost without identity… The Alex Diamond Mining Company was not just the name of the Alex Diamond exhibition in Hamburg back in 2011, it also is the latest chapter in the unusual story of Alex Diamond, an artistic project that has been evading the definition of a fixed personality behind the pictures since its beginnings in 2004. And it is the title of Alex Diamond’s latest book, documenting on around 90 colored, German and English labeled pages the diversity of created artworks, reaching from woodcuts and prints to installations, mixed media projects and photography! ...

The Alex Diamond Mining Company

End of last month, The Alex Diamond Mining Company exhibition opened at Vicious Gallery in Hamburg, presenting new artworks, like woodcut prints and installations, by Alex Diamond! Because I’m a fan of Diamond’s genderless, ageless and nation-less characters, I really enjoyed the superb photos Jo Fischer took during the opening and the nice video, documenting the creation process of the woodcuts… I’m pretty sure it’s worth to go and visit the still running exhibition, before it closes september 17th! For more info, visit viciousgallery.com. ...

Great Art Book: Being Alex Diamond

When I visited Hamburg some days ago, I got a copy of the “Being Alex Diamond” art book by Jörg from the Heliumcowboys Art Space - Thank you for that! After I wrote that post about Alex Diamond’s Demon Circus exhibition in Barcelona, I’m a big fan of the style and the intentions behind the artworks: The Alex Diamond project clearly calls attention to the dangers of cultural myths and the process of constructing aesthetic consensus and value, it also makes a tender attack on the vacancy of celebrity culture and the market’s role in determining so-called quality. (Harlan B. Levey) ...

Alex Diamond: Curious Demon Circus in Barcelona?

Alex Diamond has a crazy style. The comic-influenced drawings and paintings are floating around in Europe for some years. In 2009, he was part of the urban art project Artotale in Lueneburg and is in Barcelona for his current exhibition, called Demon Circus, right now. Today, I received an e-mail by Jörg from the Heliumcowboy Artspace including info about this nice video, which gives some impressions of the show, including an interesting stop-motion painting clip. ...