“Space Baby (dark blue)” (2010) by ASVP

“Space Baby (dark blue)” (2010)
by ASVP
Simon Grendene, (1976-)
Victor Anselmi, (1973-)
20 x 30 cm, mixed media on paper

I have a small but treasured corner of my collection devoted to the work of the so-called Street Artists, all the intellectual and artistic step-children of Banksy, FAILE, and Fairey.

Check out streetart.com for one of the most comprehensive listings I know of. The andenken gallery in Amsterdam represents a nice group of higher end members of this community, including Evan Hecox (andenken.com).

ASVP is an artistic duo based in Bushwick, Brooklyn. As it true for many of these artists, they create work that is a mix of graphic (hand painted) illustrations that often contains elements from advertising, pop and comic book culture.

In 2008, ASVP Studio was created as an artistic partnership between Simon Grendene and Victor Anselmi. Having roots in Commercial Art & Advertising Design, ASVP knew how to develop an iconic, graphic language from the outset of their work together. Due to this, ASVP quickly became an established and recognizable name in the Street Art scene in New York and around the world.

From the beginning, they produced handmade paste-ups, posting thousands of them in public spaces across the world. They have provided many immense murals on the sides of buildings in New York and elsewhere around the world.

This image was integrated into the “Donkey Head” piece (see elsewhere).