The Unstoppable Ben Allen in articles from the artzine on artrepublic.comPress ReleaseMay 2008 Currently enjoying being part of the Urban Art show in Chiswick until May 15th, Ben Allen is designing wallpaper for an upmarket restaurant in the O2 stadium. The artist's work is often found in the VIP areas of London and Brighton’s hippest hotels and bars, as well as adorning the walls of various celebrities – Sir Richard Branson kitted out his latest venture in Verbier with artwork from Ben - and he recently painted a massive mural for British actress Patsy Palmer in her Brighton home. Big brands want him to design for them and he’s even branching out into bespoke soft furnishings and furniture as well as having exhibited in London, Brighton and LA. Ben’s style is not static but constantly evolving as he takes in the world around him. Not a graffiti artist himself but inspired by the vibrancy of Brighton’s street art scene, it’s Ben’s love of animals that rides most prominently through his work. If there’s one theme that sets the work of Ben Allen apart from his contemporaries it’s that. Leaping tigers, striking zebras and gentle birds, the artist captures their beautiful, natural patterns, their textures and characters and then off-sets them in industrial or cityscape-like environments. Ben Allen makes his prints and silkscreens at BIP and is a totally self-taught artist. Catch a piece of him at artrepublic at the galleries in London and Brighton or online at www.artrepublic.com 3-2-1-Go - Giclee signed limited edition of 75Lucky 7 - Giclee signed limited edition of 75ENDS About artrepublicartrepublic established its first gallery in 1992 in the heart of Brighton’s North Laines. Its second gallery ‘artrepublic at tomtom’ is in the heart of London’s Soho. artrepublic features rare, collectable, cutting-edge art prints, limited editions, silkscreens and giclees from contemporary artists such as Banksy, Jamie Reid, James Cauty, Sir Peter Blake and Jamie Hewlett alongside popular artists such as Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein. www.artrepublic.com has an extensive choice of art prints all available with free delivery worldwide. The gallery also offers a bespoke framing service with a huge choice of mouldings and expert advice on hand and the website offers a large selection of quality frames delivered free throughout the UK.  |