Patrick Thomas (graphic artist)
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Patrick Thomas is a British
socio political graphic artist. He studied at Saint Martins School of Art (now Central Saint Martins) and The Royal College of Art in London. In 1991 he relocated to Barcelona where in 1997 he founded Studio laVista. Currently he lives and works in Berlin
and Barcelona
. where he divides ‘his time between printing silkscreens, painting and occasionally making images for the International Press.’ In 2005, he was as elected a member of Alliance Graphique Internationale
(AGI). He has been described by Steven Heller
as an ‘iconographiste,’ combining iconic images to create a powerful message and make them his own. In 2009, Khoi Vinh
(former Design Director of New York Times) described his work as ‘gorgeously screened, conceptually challenging graphic art as commentary.’
In recent years he has exhibited his limited-edition silkscreens worldwide including solo and collective exhibitions at The New York Times
, Nelly Duff
Gallery London, Victoria & Albert Museum London, The Narrows Gallery Melbourne, New York School of Visual Arts
, Salvador Dalí Museum Florida, Santralistanbul
Contemporary Art Center Istanbul, Museum für Gestaltung Zurich, La Triennale di Milano, Tropenmuseum
Amsterdam, Palau de la Virreina Barcelona, Museum für Angewandte Kunst Frankfurt, CCCB Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona
, The Ginza Graphic Gallery Tokyo, and The International Center of Photography
, NYC.
Protest Stencil Toolkit Paperback, 144 pp. Laurence King Publishing, London, May 2011, Language: English, ISBN 978 1 85669 766 8.
Thomas' work has been featured in political publications such as Head to Head: Political Portraits, edited by Museum of Design Zürich
He has regularly contributed to the New York Times Book Review and Op-Ed sections
United Kingdom
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socio political graphic artist. He studied at Saint Martins School of Art (now Central Saint Martins) and The Royal College of Art in London. In 1991 he relocated to Barcelona where in 1997 he founded Studio laVista. Currently he lives and works in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
and Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
. where he divides ‘his time between printing silkscreens, painting and occasionally making images for the International Press.’ In 2005, he was as elected a member of Alliance Graphique Internationale
Alliance Graphique Internationale
Alliance Graphique Internationale is a club of the world’s leading graphic artists and designers. There are about 350 members from 27 countries.- History :...
(AGI). He has been described by Steven Heller
Steven Heller (graphic design)
Steven Heller is an American art director, journalist, critic, author, and editor who specializes on topics related to graphic design....
as an ‘iconographiste,’ combining iconic images to create a powerful message and make them his own. In 2009, Khoi Vinh
Khoi Vinh
Khoi Vinh is a graphic designer, blogger, and former Design Director for The New York Times, where he worked from January 2006 until July 2010.Fast Company named Vinh one of "The 50 Most Influential Designers in America" in September 2011.He was born in 1971 in Saigon, South Vietnam and immigrated...
(former Design Director of New York Times) described his work as ‘gorgeously screened, conceptually challenging graphic art as commentary.’
In recent years he has exhibited his limited-edition silkscreens worldwide including solo and collective exhibitions at The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
, Nelly Duff
Nelly Duff
Nelly Duff is a contemporary commercial art gallery in Shoreditch, London. It is based at the foot of Columbia Road market in the East End of London. It works with Ben Eine, The Toaster, and many other internationally-recognised artists. The origin of the name 'Nelly Duff' comes from the Cockney...
Gallery London, Victoria & Albert Museum London, The Narrows Gallery Melbourne, New York School of Visual Arts
School of Visual Arts
The School of Visual Arts , is a proprietary art school located in Manhattan, New York City, and is widely considered to be one of the leading art schools in the United States. It was established in 1947 by co-founders Silas H. Rhodes and Burne Hogarth as the Cartoonists and Illustrators School and...
, Salvador Dalí Museum Florida, Santralistanbul
SantralIstanbul
The SantralIstanbul , opened in 2007, is an arts and cultural complex located at the upper end of Golden Horn in the Eyüp district of Istanbul, Turkey...
Contemporary Art Center Istanbul, Museum für Gestaltung Zurich, La Triennale di Milano, Tropenmuseum
Tropenmuseum
The Tropenmuseum is an anthropological museum located in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and established in 1864.One of the largest museums in Amsterdam, the museum accommodates eight permanent exhibitions and an ongoing series of temporary exhibitions, including both modern and traditional visual...
Amsterdam, Palau de la Virreina Barcelona, Museum für Angewandte Kunst Frankfurt, CCCB Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona
Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona
The Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona is one of the most visited exhibition and arts centres in the city of Barcelona.Situated in the Raval district, the Centre’s core theme is the city and urban culture...
, The Ginza Graphic Gallery Tokyo, and The International Center of Photography
International Center of Photography
The International Center of Photography is a photography museum, school, and research center in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, United States...
, NYC.
Works
- Bewick's Fox (2010)
- The British Isles (Foxes) (2009)
- Heart/Target 1 (2009)
- Africa (2008)
- Shot Coke can (2008)
- UK Gun Crime (2008)
- Skull/Missiles (2008)
- Peace (Israel-Palestine) (2007)
- Kalashnikovs/Rickenbackers (2007)
- Che (2006)
- Kalashnikovs & Rickenbackers (2005)
Publications
Black and White , Paperback, 96 pp. Studio laVista, Barcelona, Spring 2005, Languages: English, Spanish, Catalan, ISBN 84 609 5046 8Protest Stencil Toolkit Paperback, 144 pp. Laurence King Publishing, London, May 2011, Language: English, ISBN 978 1 85669 766 8.
Thomas' work has been featured in political publications such as Head to Head: Political Portraits, edited by Museum of Design Zürich
Museum of Design Zürich
The Museum of Design, Zurich is a museum for industrial design, visual communication, architecture, and craft in Zurich, Switzerland.- Overview :...
He has regularly contributed to the New York Times Book Review and Op-Ed sections