17 Ways To A Better You - [Exhibition]

Opening at 3pm on Saturday 26th November at the Droichead Arts Centre, 17 WAYS TO A BETTER YOU, the new exhibition from Adrian+Shane can be seen until 4th March 2023.

"17 Ways To A Better You" explores the impact of self-help books, click bait quick fix articles, being bombarded with advertisements and unattainable images particularly on social media promising a better life if we obey their message. The work is largely compiled of imagery from adverts from the 1950's to the present day, in a freshly fucked-up, pop art and contemporary style.

For years we have had a fascination with self-help books, gurus, enlightenment and more recently podcasts and what they promise. An obsession with trying to find happiness, build a better life and be the best us we can be. So “17 Ways" is a look into a world of promises and relief from life and yourself.

We explore this through the imagery of advertisement and social media because there is a connection with people's perceived and aspirational happiness in the 1950s before the onset of mass advertisement.

What we are being sold as something that will make you happier is actually making people more unsatisfied with their lives. We now have an abundance of self-help and quick fix lists to help you out of it.

"17 Ways To A Better You" is the first Adrian+Shane exhibition in Ireland in over a decade.

Droichead Arts Centre,
Stockwell Street,
Drogheda, Louth,
Ireland.

Opening hours:
Tuesday - Saturday
11am - 4pm
https://www.droichead.com

INCOGNITO Exhibition

INCOGNITO is Jack & Jill’s 2017 public art project, featuring artwork by an eclectic range of talented Irish artists including Adrian+Shane.

This is an exhibition and sale of 1500 miniature pieces of artwork (postcard size) which will be displayed for sale in the Solomon Gallery in Dublin (beside the Westbury Hotel) from Friday 21st April to Tuesday 25th April.

Each piece will cost €50 but you won’t find out the name of the artist until you finalise the purchase of the piece. You might end up with something worth €10,000 or something that you love by a Sunday painter!

All funds raised from this campaign will help provide home nursing care for very sick babies nationwide.

More details: https://incognito.ie

OFFSET 2017: Crafting a Creative Career

On Saturday Adrian+Shane will be on a panel at OFFSET discussing the use of traditional craft based techniques in our art and the importance of keeping these alive and relevant.

Details:
Date and Time: Saturday 18th 15:00-15:50
Title: Routes into Industry: Crafting a Creative Career
General Topic: Despite the rapid growth of digital tools and availability of new media formats we continue to embrace the use of traditional techniques. A discussion on the importance of craft in the contemporary art and design world.

Panelists:

Adrian+Shane (Graphic artists & print makers)
Maser (Muralist, Graphic Artist)
Vanessa Power (Traditional sign writer, Signs Of Power)
Jamie Murphy (Letterpress book maker, The Salvage Press)

Venue:

The Bord Gáis Energy Theatre,
Grand Canal Quay,
Grand Canal Dock,
Dublin 2,
Ireland.

Offset: With over 2,500 attendees each year, Offset has fast become one of the world’s most inspirational, educational and vocational conferences for the design and creative industries. Since 2009, from our Dublin base, we have attracted such creative icons as Massimo Vignelli, Sir Peter Blake, Paula Scher, David Carson, Milton Glaser, Kyle Cooper, Stefan Sagmeister, Micheal Bierut, Shepard Fairey, Tomi Ungerer, JR, Lance Wyman, George Lois and Louise Fili to grace our wonderful stages.

Representing industry at all levels, our speakers are key disruptors and influencers in their field driving everything from huge global campaigns to awe inspiring personal projects.

OFFSET 2017 - February 17th, 18th & 19th

More info: http://www.iloveoffset.com

Massive T-shirt Clearance Sale!

We're having a massive clearance SALE on all T-shirts right now. Some tees have already sold out. We won't be restocking any of these designs. This is your last chance to own them.
Normal price is €33 but you can now snap them up from just €20.
Shipping is FREE worldwide.
Order quick: http://adrianandshane.bigcartel.com

ZOO - Live art installation

ZOO

A live art installation by Adrian+Shane

September 19th - 22th at Filmbase, as part of Tiger Dublin Fringe 2016

Irish pop art duo invite the public to join them in collaborating on their latest collection:

Pop art duo, Adrian+Shane invite the public to join forces with them in collaborating on their latest project, ‘ZOO’, an art experiment for everyone using social media for inspiration. Running as part of Tiger Dublin Fringe 2016, ‘ZOO’ runs from 19th to 22nd September, at Dublin’s city centre art space, Filmbase.

Created as an immersive live experience, offering viewers a rare chance to watch the duo at work ­ either in person or via online streaming. ‘ZOO’ provides members of the public with a way of watchin g and working with Ireland’s leading pop artists, Adrian+Shane. Encouraged to bring along any belongings which the artists will in turn use as inspiration for their latest artwork ­ whether this be an old toy, items of clothing or novelty telephones, where these personal items may be used in photographic self portraits created in their own studio by the artists, which has been opened to the public for the first time.

From this Adrian+Shane will draw inspiration for their ‘Fringe’ themed ‘ZOO’ and create entire artworks which will go on sale immediately after they’re made. As Adrian+Shane say themselves, it’s ‘freshly baked art.’
Adrian+Shane have been creating art together for over 18 years. They specialise in pop art, with a variety of mediums, from paint, to collage, photos and video. They use their art to comment on religion, sexuality, politics and have exhibited around the world including Dublin, London, New York, Berlin, L.A., Barcelona, San Francisco.

The idea for the ZOO project came over lunch one day. The duo realised that thanks to social media outlets such as Facebook and Snapchat, these days everyone wants to be heard. The public wants to feel like their voice matters. With this in mind, the artists began to think of a way to include contributions from the public in their art.

Throughout the four day run, the artists studio will welcome a selection of invited guest visitors who will become the artists muse for a time.

From midday on 19th September, Adrian+Shane invite everyone to come down and join in their latest interactive art experiment, or follow its progress via social media; Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat, Facebook, Youtube, etc.

‘ZOO’ is a FREE unticketed event & will run daily from 12:00 ­- 19:00 / 19th ­- 22nd September 2016 at Dublin’s Filmbase, Curved St, Temple Bar, Dublin 2, Ireland, D02 PC43

For further info – fringefest.com and adrianandshane.com

New Artwork Exclusively For Funders

In September we will be recreating our art studio in an exhibition space in Temple Bar, Dublin. The general public will be able to watch us as we work for 4 days. It will also be broadcast live on youtube.

We have just started a campaign to raise funds for this exciting new project. There is lots of new Adrian+Shane artwork available exclusively to funders.

If you can help us to reach our target it would be very much appreciated. More details here: http://fundit.ie/project/artists-studio-exposed

Please fund and share :)

Thank you,
Adrian+Shane

VIDEO: I Was A Gay Child

Watch Adrian+Shane at work in their studio making a new limited edition screen print: https://youtu.be/jQ0QuCK_5xI

Order the print here: http://adrianandshane.bigcartel.com/product/i-was-a-gay-child-print

Hares On The March

The ‘Hares on the March’ project will see a ‘Gathering’ of 110 3ft tall Hares being designed and beautifully created by an eclectic range of talented Irish artists.

Each unique hare will sit on top of a stylish 4ft tall plinth; these will be located in public accessible places and sold after in a Live Auction event and online in order to raise much needed funds for families of babies with brain damage nationwide. We anticipate that the Hares on the March project will positively contribute to the economic, cultural and social life of the Dublin City, whilst at the same time raising significant funds to support the invaluable work undertaken by The Jack & Jill Foundation.

Adrian+Shane's hare, entitled 'Audience' is on display at the Lighthouse Cinema, Dublin from 22nd January to 29th February 2016.

You can now bid in the online hare auction HERE!