Over three decades ago, Blek le Rat was a young French artist painting his portrait around Paris in pursuit of fame. He now stands unchallenged as the grandfather of stencil art, a medium pioneered by Blek and carried on by all subsequent generations. In the past few months, Blek le Rat’s studio has swelled with 16 paintings ranging from 24 x 30 inches to 78 x 51 inches, three print editions, and ten photograph editions. These works are currently en route from France to our own gallery in San Francisco, where a two man show with Blek le Rat and Above will be mounted for May 1, 2010. Take a look at what’s to come with this short video shot by Blek le Rat and his wife, Sybille Prou. Look out for the infamous rat stencil, Blek drawing an androgynous ballerina, the iconic sheep, a redefined Mona Lisa, and a red, white, and blue rat.

The spectacle says nothing more than, “what appears is good, what is good appears”

Blek le Rat. White Walls. May 1, 2010.