{"author":"Jan Brennenstuhl","categories":["Art Shows"],"cover":{"alt":"","height":1136,"src":"https://www.urbanartcore.com/ben-howe-stencil-art-in-hamburg/ben_howe-stencil-art-2.jpg","width":2432},"credit":"","date":"2010-02-10T21:14:08Z","description":"This Saturday, Australian stencil artist Ben Howe will exhibit in Hamburg. The show is called “Schism Overwrite” and will present his most current artworks...","html":"\u003cp\u003eToday is the Down-Under day. Some hours ago I wrote that article about \u003ca href=\"/the-yok-fresh-stuff/\"\u003ethe Australian graffiti artist The Yok\u003c/a\u003e and now I will write a small post about the upcoming stencil art show by \u003cstrong\u003eBen Howe\u003c/strong\u003e in Hamburg. Yes, you are right, Ben Howe is also an Australian urban artist\u0026hellip;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe upcoming show is called “Schism Overwrite” and will present his most current stencil artworks and I heard, that he will make some live action - maybe a live painting!\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“The bulk of his work circles issues of representation, structure and consciousness.  Coming from a background of hyper realist painting, Howe often produces the initial subjects in sculptural form, and uses them as the basis for his artworks.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe finished pieces possess a severe beauty, and are at once psychological, provocative and absorbing.\nOther works have more political leanings and initiate dialogues concerning gentrification, aesthetic beauty and mass movements.” (about Ben Howe)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePity that I can not be there. I hope that somebody will publish some niche shot from the opening, which will be this Saturday at the \u003ca href=\"http://www.flickr.com/people/assoonas/\"\u003eAssoonas Gallery\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor more info about Ben Howe, visit \u003ca href=\"http://www.ben-howe.com/\"\u003eben-howe.com\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVia \u003ca href=\"http://humburgnews.blogspot.com/2010/02/ben-howe-13022010-assoonas-schism.html\"\u003ehumburgnews.blogspot.com\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n","markdown":"\n\n\n\nToday is the Down-Under day. Some hours ago I wrote that article about [the Australian graffiti artist The Yok](/the-yok-fresh-stuff/) and now I will write a small post about the upcoming stencil art show by **Ben Howe** in Hamburg. Yes, you are right, Ben Howe is also an Australian urban artist...\n\nThe upcoming show is called “Schism Overwrite” and will present his most current stencil artworks and I heard, that he will make some live action - maybe a live painting!\n\n\u003e “The bulk of his work circles issues of representation, structure and consciousness.  Coming from a background of hyper realist painting, Howe often produces the initial subjects in sculptural form, and uses them as the basis for his artworks.\n\u003e\n\u003e The finished pieces possess a severe beauty, and are at once psychological, provocative and absorbing.\n\u003e Other works have more political leanings and initiate dialogues concerning gentrification, aesthetic beauty and mass movements.” (about Ben Howe)\n\nPity that I can not be there. I hope that somebody will publish some niche shot from the opening, which will be this Saturday at the [Assoonas Gallery](http://www.flickr.com/people/assoonas/).\n\nFor more info about Ben Howe, visit [ben-howe.com](http://www.ben-howe.com/).\n\nVia [humburgnews.blogspot.com](http://humburgnews.blogspot.com/2010/02/ben-howe-13022010-assoonas-schism.html).\n","tags":["Ben Howe","Stencil Art","Australian Street Art","Street Art Hamburg"],"title":"Live Stencil Art: Ben Howe in Hamburg","url":"https://www.urbanartcore.com/ben-howe-stencil-art-in-hamburg/"}