C.A.V.E. Gallery is pleased to present a print retrospective by Kid Acne (UK).
The exhibition will feature rare prints and a few new screen prints from 2005 - 2013. Many editions have been sold out, and for the first time a handful of Artist Proof and Studio Proof prints are being released.
Kid Acne's Stabby Women have been found watching over cities all over the world.These female warriors inhabit and peer out of unexpected public spaces, humanizing the urban edge with a sense that someone's got your back.
Kid Acne has been painting graffiti, making fanzines, comics and hip-hop music since the early 90's. His artwork has been exhibited in Beijing, the UK, France, Germany, Spain, Finland, Brazil and Australia - and his signature style of illustrations have furnished designs for clients including Prada, Levis, Volkswagen, Elle, Kid Robot & Warp Records.
Kid Acne's artwork has also been published in several books such as: Graffiti World - Street Art From Five Continents / Thames & Hudson; All Allure / Gestalten; Art Of Rebellion 2 & 3 / Publikat; Street Art New York / Prestel; Ninja Tune - 20 Years of Beats & Pieces / Black Dog Publishing; I am Plastic Too / Kid Robot; Behind The Zines - Self-Publishing Culture / Gestalten; Street Art - The Best Urban Art From Around The World / Michael O'Mara Books; We Own The Night / Rizzoli.
Kid Acne was born in Lilongwe, Malawi in 1978 and is based in Sheffield, England.