The street where we painted was chosen to host the third of eight series of events where the local Youth challenges various social and political issues.
This time, they will be asking “where do donations go?” to Unicef, Green Peace and Isamic Relief.
The event was brought to the Tante Ali Buurhuis by Stichting Combeat, EEN, KidZArt and Artches for Youth.
more information is available via email: answers@glamorousoutcasts.com
the fame and success of international artist - painter, writer, photographer - BTOY Andrea (Barcelona) is truly global*
we are proud that the first portrait of Jesse - a nineteen year-old innovator, student from HMC, Amsterdam - was painted by BTOY - our STAR for the STARs*
Happy New Year to all of our haters for helping us to improve and shape ourselves and our dearest supporters for standing behind us when it felt shaky!*
“Er zijn geweldige suggesties voor innovatie in dit gebied. Wat mij betreft zijn die allemaal prima. Maar laten we het vooral niet bij een verkoopstrategie houden: het moet levend zijn, het moet gevoeld zijn, je moet er smoel aan kunnen geven!”
Freek Ossel, Wethouder Amsterdam
Het eerste portret op Artches, Het eerste Smoel van Westpoort
“Ik wil nooit hetzelfde maken. Ik wil iedere keer iets nieuws, iets aparts maken. Ik wil dat mensen zeggen ‘Wat is dat?’ Hé dat is gek.’”
“Lekker met mijn handen werken.”
“Ik maak ook elektrische gitaren van speciaal…
everybody is INVOLVED…. How else do you start a dialogue?
Doe Mee en Geef Westpoort Smoel! - BTOY Andrea @ HMC (hout- en meubileringscollege amsterdam)
Thanks to amazing team at HMCollege we managed to start the first painting on time and without glitches: from wood panel to projector to lovely healthy food to welcoming personnel to curious students. It has even snowed today for the first time!
The 1st SMOEL with the blessing of OGA, HMC, ORAM and a Snow Queen is Officially ON!
“Painting seems to be the sauce for all that sprouts from the human mind:
Painting is the wag in this world’s foolish face:
Painting bred from the dalliances of the fickle brain,
Is an ever-flowing fountain for the foolish desire of the eye,
Painting, related to disguising, fits the world. And why?
The farcical proverb will tell us: All the world is a mask.”
Artches - the making of - SNEAK PREVIEW
This video is still work in progress, but it gives an idea of what we are working on.
stinkfish* (colombia)
is working on the 1st canvas for Artches opening in 2012
work in progress
stay tuned…
“Remove the word ‘love’”, said a wise man to me, “or business people will run a mile away”. He’s ever so right, I thought to myself.
2 hours later I purchased the current issue of Monocle on a subject of CHARM and ‘why businesses, brands and nations need a new buzzword for 2012 and beyond”.
1. SMILE : a small gesture transforms transactions and makes them matter
2. BE HONEST : be proud of qualities that can’t be faked
3. BE TRUE : have an opinion. Don’t workshop your vision
4. BE FRIENDLY : we all want a bit more warmth
5. AND… : charm is not measurable. Bad luck for copy-cat firms
