DILK; A Retrospective Exhibition / Lace Market Gallery

DILK; A Retrospective Exhibition / Lace Market Gallery

 

DILK

Internationally recognised Graffiti Artist, DILK, was born in Nottingham in the 70's.
He has been painting since 1986, travelling the world to paint, promote and push graffiti forward.
In 2002, he opened "Coverage" in Nottingham, one of the first graffiti art store
in England and started giving graffiti-based work for organisations and companies.
In 2008, Dilk then went on to open UK's first and only MONTANA COLORS store
in Sneinton Market. 

 

/ EXHIBITIONS

May 17th, 2018 - < Affordable Art Fair Hong Kong >, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
March 28th, 2018 - < Streets of Hong Kong Exhibition >, V-point , Campfire Collaborative Spaces, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
March 22nd, 2017 - < HKWALLS Print Exhibition >,Ovolo Southside Hotel, Wong Chuk Hang, Hong Kong
September 5th, 2015 - < D2 Club Art Exhibition >, Greater China Club, Lai Chi Kok, Hong Kong.
September 4th, 2014 - < Montana Colors 20 Years, 20 Writers Exhibition >, Montana Gallery Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
June 29th, 2012 - < The Magic Number Exhibition >, King Of Paint, Bristol, England.
October 7th, 2011 - < DILK "An Exhibition" >, New Court Gallery, Repton, England.
July 29th, 2011 - < DILK; A Retrospective Exhibition >, Lace Market Gallery, Nottingham, England.
December 15th, 2010 - < DILK "All I'm saying is, it takes a lot to love you” > , Muchos Cuadros Art Gallery, Nottingham, England.
June 26th, 2010 - < Portrait of A City; Nottingham Names and Faces From The 1600s to 2010 >, Nottingham Castle Museum & Art Gallery, Nottingham, England.
January 12th, 2007 - < ANTI DRIP Lifestyle > , Montana Shop & Gallery Barcelona , Barcelona, Spain.

/ WALLS & PROJECTS

2020
-
Rewriters010 Oliebollen Graffiti Jam | Rotterdam, Holland


2019
- CALMAART | Osaka, Japan
- SNEINTON MARKET Gallery | Sneinton, United Kingdom
- Step In The Arena | Eindhoven, Holland
- Kings of Colors |  ‘s-Hertogenbosch, Holland
- Get Loose Hip Hop Festival | Rotterdam, Holland
- Nottingham Street Food Festival | Nottingham, United Kingdom
- The 13TH (2019) Hang Zhou Cultural & Creative Expo. | Hang Zhou, China
- Crazy Flowers Cafe | Hang Zhou, China
- Hang Zhou Creative Design Center | Hang Zhou, China
- Big Brobot 15 years Charity Art Exhibition | Berlin, Germany
- Beavertown - Six Barrel | Nottingham, United Kingdom

2018
- POW! WOW! ROTTERDAM | Rotterdam, Holland
- Preston Road Takeover - Bankside Gallery | Hull, United Kingdom
- Step In The Arena | Eindhoven, Holland
- Nottingham Electric Vehicle FestIVal 2018 | Old Market Square, United Kingdom
- HKWALLS | Sheung Wan, Hong Kong
- Legal Shutter Tokyo | Koenji, Tokyo
- Coconuts Hong Kong | Interview
- SWL Present: Street of Hong Kong Exhibition | Causeway Bay,
  Hong Kong

2017
- Nottingham Street Art Festival | Nottingham, United Kingdom
- Step In The Arena | Eindhoven, Holland
- RCF Showcase Event , New Art Exchange | Nottingham, United Kingdom
- Mural Project, West End Arcade | Nottingham, United Kingdom
- Wall for ESSO, HKWALLS | Wong Chuk Hang, Hong Kong
- SECRETWALLS | Wong Chuk Hang, Hong Kong
- Legal Shutter Tokyo | Sumida, Tokyo

2016
- Kings of color | Den Bosch, Holland
- Nottingham Street Art Festival | Nottingham, United Kingdom
- Step In The Arena | Eindhoven, Holland
- HKWALLS | Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong
- &BLANC Fashion Store, Opening Party | Nottingham, United Kingdom
- Mad Circus Event | Lamma Island, Hong Kong
- Weekend Weekly Magazine (Hong Kong) | Interview

2015
- Galleries of Justice | Nottingham, United Kingdom
- Montana Shop Nottingham 7 years Exhibition x Rough Trade
  Nottingham, United Kingdom
- I Love Hip Hop | The Haag, Holland
- Broadway Cinema | Nottingham, United Kingdom
- Flo Skatepark | Nottingham, United Kingdom
- Street Art Festival, Surface Gallery | Nottingham, United Kingdom
- Rough Trade Yard Party | Nottingham, United Kingdom
- Step In The Arena | Eindhoven, Holland
- Sneinton Market | Nottingham, United Kingdom
- Onmi Gallery Paris | Paris, France
- The Brooklyn Social Bar and Diner | Derby, United Kingdom
- Fifty Shade of Spray magazine (England) | Interview
- Pointless Magazine (Italy) | Interview

2014
Red Bull CURATES: Watch this space | Nottingham, England
- Detonate Festival 2014 | Nottingham, England

2013
- Yard Five Summer Jam 2013 | Berlin, Germany
- Burn Yard Festival 2013 | Budapest, Hungary
- Damon Albarn | Studio 13, London
- Kings of Colors |  ‘s-Hertogenbosch, Holland
- LeftLion Office | Lace Market, United Kingdom
- Liquitex X Subism Shoreditch to Saatchi, Live Art | The Book Club, London
- Prince Harry at Nottingham, Live painting | Russell Youth Club, Nottingham
- Lace Market Bar | Nottingham, United Kingdom
- Nottingham Contemporary x Red Bull event | Nottingham, United Kingdom
- 100 UK Graffiti Artists | Book

2012
Yard Five Berlin Art Show | Berlin, Germany
- Creative Careers Conference 2012, New College | Broadway, Nottingham
- NCP Car Park Stoney Street | Nottingham, United Kingdom
- Element Store Nottingham | Nottingham, United Kingdom
- Nottingham Carnival 2012 | Forest Field, United Kingdom
- Notts Property | Nottingham, United Kingdom
- Berlin Wall Summer Jam by Yard Five | Berlin, Germany
- Radcliffe Skatepark | Radcliffe, United Kingdom
- LeftLion Magazine | Interview
- Light Night Festival 2012 | Nottingham, United Kingdom
- Radcliffe Skatepark | Nottingham, United Kingdom

2011
FHJ Crew | ‘s-Hertogenbosch, Holland
- Creative Careers Conference Closing Speakers | Broadway Media Centre, 
  United Kingdom
- Switch Studio | Nottingham, United Kingdom
- Dedicated Store Cologne | Cologne, Germany
- Paris Des Chefs x Sat Bains | Paris, France

2010
World Expo 2010: Wall Lords Final, Shanghai | Shanghai, China
- Element studio, Red Bull | Nottingham, United Kingdom
- MAHALA Charity to Africa | Nottingham, United Kingdom
- I Love Hip Hop | The Haag, Holland

2009
Sprite Graffiti Fest 2009 | Sofia, Bulgaria
- CBBC Blue Peter | BBC London, United Kingdom
- Subism x Quad Derby | Derby, United Kingdom
- Nottingham Art Theatre | Nottingham, United Kingdom
- Jon Bugerman: 'Economies of Scale' show | Deshan Art Space, Beijing, China

2008
- Kosmopoli festival | Paris, France