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Ben Eine

2010-07-21T20:44:32Z

Rubywine: /* Career */ Added reference to June 2010 Guardian article on Eine's alphabet lettering

[[Image:Eine's shop shutters in London.jpg|thumb|Eine's shutter lettering on Hackney Road, London]]

'''Ben Eine''' (real name '''Ben Flynn'''<ref name=deputy>{{cite web |url=http://www.ishotthedeputy.com/?q=node/570|title=Interview: 'Eine' and the letters he paints on east London shop shutters|publisher=I Shot The Deputy newsletter}}</ref>; born 23 August 1970) is a prolific street artist based in [[London]], [[England]].

==Career==

Eine is most notable for his [[alphabet]] lettering on shop shutters in London's [[Shoreditch]], [[Brick Lane]] and [[Broadway Market]] areas.<ref name=guardian1>{{cite news |url=
http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2010/jun/27/streetart|title=Ben Eine's alphabet street|date=2010-06-27|publisher=[[The Guardian]]}}</ref> Some of these letters have been mapped for ease of finding.<ref name=letters>{{cite news |url=http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=101834655427280418288.00043a5421519e02ac033&z=15&om=1|title=Map of EINE letters|publisher=[[Google Maps]]}}</ref> He has also taken his lettering to the streets of [[Paris]], [[Stockholm]], [[Hastings]] and [[Newcastle upon Tyne]].<ref name=creative>{{cite news |url=http://www.creativereview.co.uk/crblog/eine-typographic-vandal/|title=Eine: Typographic Vandal|publisher=[[Creative Review]]}}</ref>

Prior to becoming involved in commercial graffiti, Eine was a very famous and highly credible writer in the underground London graffiti scene.

Inspired by the work of fashion assassin Noki, Eine first started to explore more commercial avenues in a workshop above the Dragon Bar in Lenoard Street, London (now knocked down). Eine produced a number of custom clothing designs notably some custom "VANDALS" sweatshirts and started to explore screen prints.

At this time Eine contributed to sticker graffiti and was prolific in East London with his neon and black EINE stickers (multiple EINE names).

Eine first came to prominence in the "commercial" graffiti scene through his symbiotic partnership with London graffiti artist Banksy; through Eine, Banksy was able to access the underground scene and through Banksy Eine accessed the commercial world. Impressed by the work of Banksy Eine chose to focus on "commercial" graffiti.

In his commercial work he has produced numerous lettering styles including: shutter, circus, neon, elton, vandalism and wendy.

In 2007, the Tower Hamlets Partnership began to survey residents of Brick Lane to ask whether they considered his graffiti offensive and should be removed.<ref name=wooster>{{cite news |url=http://www.woostercollective.com/2007/09/tower_hamlets_polling_the_public_on_thei.html|title=Tower Hamlets Polling The Public On Their Opinions On Street Art|publisher=[[Wooster Collective]]}}</ref>

Eine's work has been shown by Catherine Hodgkinson at various art fairs including the 20/21 British Art Fair and the London Art Fair.

Ben Eine used to be the in-house printer for London based Pictures on Walls. He was responsible for the prints of such artists as [[Banksy]], [[Jamie Hewlett]] and Anthony Micallef. He left this position to pursue his own solo career in 2008.

In January 2008, Eine was featured in an article in London's [[Time Out (company)|Time Out]] magazine as one of the six best new street artists working in the capital.<ref name=time_out>{{cite news |url=http://www.timeout.com/london/art/features/4152/London-s_new_street_artists.html#2|title=London's New Street Artists|publisher=[[Time Out (company)|Time Out]]}}</ref>

There is a chapter on Eine in ''Street Renegades: New Underground Art''<ref name=street_renegades>{{cite web |url=http://www.amazon.com/Street-Renegades-New-Underground-Art/dp/1856695298 |title=Street Renegades: New Underground Art |last=Gavin |first=Francesca | date=2007 | publisher=Laurence King | isbn=9781856695299}}</ref> by Francesca Gavin and he is also featured in ''The Art Of Rebellion 2: World Of Urban Art Activism''<ref name=art_rebellion>{{cite web |url=http://www.amazon.com/Art-Rebellion-World-Urban-Activism/dp/398099094X |title=The Art Of Rebellion 2: World of Urban Art Activism |last=Hundertmark |first=Christian | date=2006 | publisher=Gingko Press | isbn=9783980990943}}</ref> by Christian Hundertmark.

In July 2010, President [[Barack Obama]] was presented with a painting by Eine, ''Twenty First Century City'', as an official gift from the British Prime Minister [[David Cameron]] .<ref name=bbc1>{{cite news |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-10710074|title=David Cameron presents Barack Obama with graffiti art|date=2010-07-21|publisher=[[BBC News]]}}</ref><ref name=bbc2>{{cite news |url=
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-10712170|title=A painting for the President|date=2010-07-21|publisher=[[BBC News]]}}</ref><ref name=guardian2>{{cite news |url=
http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2010/jul/21/ben-eine-artist-cameron-obama|title=Ben Eine: the street artist who's made it to the White House|date=2010-07-21|publisher=[[The Guardian]]}}</ref>

== Eine in popular culture ==
[[Image:Fascination.jpg|thumb|Eine's shutter lettering collage on [[Alphabeat]]'s ''Fascination'']]
Eine's lettering is often featured in magazines and promotional material. His work was used prominently by pop group [[Alphabeat]] and features in [[Duffy (singer)|Duffy]]'s music video for "Stepping Stone" and also, briefly, in [[Snow Patrol]]'s video for "[[Take Back the City]]".

==Gallery shows==
'''Solo shows''' 
'''2009:''' 
EINE World Record Attempt Show - [[Nelly Duff]], London, UK<ref>[http://www.nellyduff.com/index.php/art/shows/past/eine_world_record_attempt_show EINE World Record Attempt Show at "Nelly Duff"]. Accessed October 7, 2009</ref> 
'''2007:''' 
Vandalism - Kemistry Gallery, London, UK 
Portobello Film Festival - Westbourne Studios, London, UK

'''Group shows''' 
'''2007:''' 
Santa's Ghetto - Bethlehem 
Open Studio - 19 Kingland Road, London, UK 
Urban Sprawl - Leonard Street Gallery, London, UK 
Nuart - Stavanger, Norway 
Eleven - Leonard Street Gallery, London, UK 
'''2006:''' 
Santa's Ghetto - London, UK 
Collette, Paris, France 
Electrik Sheep, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK 
'''2005:''' 
Santa's Ghetto - London, UK 
POW Group Show - Allmänna Galleriet, Stockholm, Sweden 
'''2004:''' 
Santa's Ghetto - London, UK 
'''2003:''' 
[[Banksy]] vs Eine - [[V1 Gallery|Gallery V1]], Copenhagen, Denmark 
'''2002:''' 
Artomatic - London, UK

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commonscat}}
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wY5hzCEn-4 Interview with Eine and his work]
*[http://www.einesigns.co.uk/home.php Eine official website]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/dgbalancesrocks/85439592/ A complete alphabet of Eine's shutters]
*[http://www.flickr.com/groups/letters_from_eine/pool/ Eine Flickr Group]
*[http://www.beneine.co.uk/ The Beneine Forum]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Eine, Ben}}
[[Category:1970 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:United Kingdom graffiti artists]]

Ben Eine

2010-07-21T20:36:44Z

Rubywine: /* Career */ Added third reference to David Cameron's gift of Ben Eine's 'Twenty First Century City' to Barack Obama

[[Image:Eine's shop shutters in London.jpg|thumb|Eine's shutter lettering on Hackney Road, London]]

'''Ben Eine''' (real name '''Ben Flynn'''<ref name=deputy>{{cite web |url=http://www.ishotthedeputy.com/?q=node/570|title=Interview: 'Eine' and the letters he paints on east London shop shutters|publisher=I Shot The Deputy newsletter}}</ref>; born 23 August 1970) is a prolific street artist based in [[London]], [[England]].

==Career==

Eine is most notable for his [[alphabet]] lettering on shop shutters in London's [[Shoreditch]], [[Brick Lane]] and [[Broadway Market]] areas. Some of these letters have been mapped for ease of finding.<ref name=letters>{{cite news |url=http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=101834655427280418288.00043a5421519e02ac033&z=15&om=1|title=Map of EINE letters|publisher=[[Google Maps]]}}</ref> He has also taken his lettering to the streets of [[Paris]], [[Stockholm]], [[Hastings]] and [[Newcastle upon Tyne]].<ref name=creative>{{cite news |url=http://www.creativereview.co.uk/crblog/eine-typographic-vandal/|title=Eine: Typographic Vandal|publisher=[[Creative Review]]}}</ref>

Prior to becoming involved in commercial graffiti, Eine was a very famous and highly credible writer in the underground London graffiti scene.

Inspired by the work of fashion assassin Noki, Eine first started to explore more commercial avenues in a workshop above the Dragon Bar in Lenoard Street, London (now knocked down). Eine produced a number of custom clothing designs notably some custom "VANDALS" sweatshirts and started to explore screen prints.

At this time Eine contributed to sticker graffiti and was prolific in East London with his neon and black EINE stickers (multiple EINE names).

Eine first came to prominence in the "commercial" graffiti scene through his symbiotic partnership with London graffiti artist Banksy; through Eine, Banksy was able to access the underground scene and through Banksy Eine accessed the commercial world. Impressed by the work of Banksy Eine chose to focus on "commercial" graffiti.

In his commercial work he has produced numerous lettering styles including: shutter, circus, neon, elton, vandalism and wendy.

In 2007, the Tower Hamlets Partnership began to survey residents of Brick Lane to ask whether they considered his graffiti offensive and should be removed.<ref name=wooster>{{cite news |url=http://www.woostercollective.com/2007/09/tower_hamlets_polling_the_public_on_thei.html|title=Tower Hamlets Polling The Public On Their Opinions On Street Art|publisher=[[Wooster Collective]]}}</ref>

Eine's work has been shown by Catherine Hodgkinson at various art fairs including the 20/21 British Art Fair and the London Art Fair.

Ben Eine used to be the in-house printer for London based Pictures on Walls. He was responsible for the prints of such artists as [[Banksy]], [[Jamie Hewlett]] and Anthony Micallef. He left this position to pursue his own solo career in 2008.

In January 2008, Eine was featured in an article in London's [[Time Out (company)|Time Out]] magazine as one of the six best new street artists working in the capital.<ref name=time_out>{{cite news |url=http://www.timeout.com/london/art/features/4152/London-s_new_street_artists.html#2|title=London's New Street Artists|publisher=[[Time Out (company)|Time Out]]}}</ref>

There is a chapter on Eine in ''Street Renegades: New Underground Art''<ref name=street_renegades>{{cite web |url=http://www.amazon.com/Street-Renegades-New-Underground-Art/dp/1856695298 |title=Street Renegades: New Underground Art |last=Gavin |first=Francesca | date=2007 | publisher=Laurence King | isbn=9781856695299}}</ref> by Francesca Gavin and he is also featured in ''The Art Of Rebellion 2: World Of Urban Art Activism''<ref name=art_rebellion>{{cite web |url=http://www.amazon.com/Art-Rebellion-World-Urban-Activism/dp/398099094X |title=The Art Of Rebellion 2: World of Urban Art Activism |last=Hundertmark |first=Christian | date=2006 | publisher=Gingko Press | isbn=9783980990943}}</ref> by Christian Hundertmark.

In July 2010, President [[Barack Obama]] was presented with a painting by Eine, ''Twenty First Century City'', as an official gift from the British Prime Minister [[David Cameron]] .<ref name=bbc1>{{cite news |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-10710074|title=David Cameron presents Barack Obama with graffiti art|date=2010-07-21|publisher=[[BBC News]]}}</ref><ref name=bbc2>{{cite news |url=
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-10712170|title=A painting for the President|date=2010-07-21|publisher=[[BBC News]]}}</ref><ref name=guardian1>{{cite news |url=
http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2010/jul/21/ben-eine-artist-cameron-obama|title=Ben Eine: the street artist who's made it to the White House|date=2010-07-21|publisher=[[The Guardian]]}}</ref>

== Eine in popular culture ==
[[Image:Fascination.jpg|thumb|Eine's shutter lettering collage on [[Alphabeat]]'s ''Fascination'']]
Eine's lettering is often featured in magazines and promotional material. His work was used prominently by pop group [[Alphabeat]] and features in [[Duffy (singer)|Duffy]]'s music video for "Stepping Stone" and also, briefly, in [[Snow Patrol]]'s video for "[[Take Back the City]]".

==Gallery shows==
'''Solo shows''' 
'''2009:''' 
EINE World Record Attempt Show - [[Nelly Duff]], London, UK<ref>[http://www.nellyduff.com/index.php/art/shows/past/eine_world_record_attempt_show EINE World Record Attempt Show at "Nelly Duff"]. Accessed October 7, 2009</ref> 
'''2007:''' 
Vandalism - Kemistry Gallery, London, UK 
Portobello Film Festival - Westbourne Studios, London, UK

'''Group shows''' 
'''2007:''' 
Santa's Ghetto - Bethlehem 
Open Studio - 19 Kingland Road, London, UK 
Urban Sprawl - Leonard Street Gallery, London, UK 
Nuart - Stavanger, Norway 
Eleven - Leonard Street Gallery, London, UK 
'''2006:''' 
Santa's Ghetto - London, UK 
Collette, Paris, France 
Electrik Sheep, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK 
'''2005:''' 
Santa's Ghetto - London, UK 
POW Group Show - Allmänna Galleriet, Stockholm, Sweden 
'''2004:''' 
Santa's Ghetto - London, UK 
'''2003:''' 
[[Banksy]] vs Eine - [[V1 Gallery|Gallery V1]], Copenhagen, Denmark 
'''2002:''' 
Artomatic - London, UK

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commonscat}}
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wY5hzCEn-4 Interview with Eine and his work]
*[http://www.einesigns.co.uk/home.php Eine official website]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/dgbalancesrocks/85439592/ A complete alphabet of Eine's shutters]
*[http://www.flickr.com/groups/letters_from_eine/pool/ Eine Flickr Group]
*[http://www.beneine.co.uk/ The Beneine Forum]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Eine, Ben}}
[[Category:1970 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:United Kingdom graffiti artists]]

Ben Eine

2010-07-21T20:16:06Z

Rubywine: Removed absurd and redundant location information. "London, England" is unambiguous.

[[Image:Eine's shop shutters in London.jpg|thumb|Eine's shutter lettering on Hackney Road, London]]

'''Ben Eine''' (real name '''Ben Flynn'''<ref name=deputy>{{cite web |url=http://www.ishotthedeputy.com/?q=node/570|title=Interview: 'Eine' and the letters he paints on east London shop shutters|publisher=I Shot The Deputy newsletter}}</ref>; born 23 August 1970) is a prolific street artist based in [[London]], [[England]].

==Career==

Eine is most notable for his [[alphabet]] lettering on shop shutters in London's [[Shoreditch]], [[Brick Lane]] and [[Broadway Market]] areas. Some of these letters have been mapped for ease of finding.<ref name=letters>{{cite news |url=http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=101834655427280418288.00043a5421519e02ac033&z=15&om=1|title=Map of EINE letters|publisher=[[Google Maps]]}}</ref> He has also taken his lettering to the streets of [[Paris]], [[Stockholm]], [[Hastings]] and [[Newcastle upon Tyne]].<ref name=creative>{{cite news |url=http://www.creativereview.co.uk/crblog/eine-typographic-vandal/|title=Eine: Typographic Vandal|publisher=[[Creative Review]]}}</ref>

Prior to becoming involved in commercial graffiti, Eine was a very famous and highly credible writer in the underground London graffiti scene.

Inspired by the work of fashion assassin Noki, Eine first started to explore more commercial avenues in a workshop above the Dragon Bar in Lenoard Street, London (now knocked down). Eine produced a number of custom clothing designs notably some custom "VANDALS" sweatshirts and started to explore screen prints.

At this time Eine contributed to sticker graffiti and was prolific in East London with his neon and black EINE stickers (multiple EINE names).

Eine first came to prominence in the "commercial" graffiti scene through his symbiotic partnership with London graffiti artist Banksy; through Eine, Banksy was able to access the underground scene and through Banksy Eine accessed the commercial world. Impressed by the work of Banksy Eine chose to focus on "commercial" graffiti.

In his commercial work he has produced numerous lettering styles including: shutter, circus, neon, elton, vandalism and wendy.

In 2007, the Tower Hamlets Partnership began to survey residents of Brick Lane to ask whether they considered his graffiti offensive and should be removed.<ref name=wooster>{{cite news |url=http://www.woostercollective.com/2007/09/tower_hamlets_polling_the_public_on_thei.html|title=Tower Hamlets Polling The Public On Their Opinions On Street Art|publisher=[[Wooster Collective]]}}</ref>

Eine's work has been shown by Catherine Hodgkinson at various art fairs including the 20/21 British Art Fair and the London Art Fair.

Ben Eine used to be the in-house printer for London based Pictures on Walls. He was responsible for the prints of such artists as [[Banksy]], [[Jamie Hewlett]] and Anthony Micallef. He left this position to pursue his own solo career in 2008.

In January 2008, Eine was featured in an article in London's [[Time Out (company)|Time Out]] magazine as one of the six best new street artists working in the capital.<ref name=time_out>{{cite news |url=http://www.timeout.com/london/art/features/4152/London-s_new_street_artists.html#2|title=London's New Street Artists|publisher=[[Time Out (company)|Time Out]]}}</ref>

There is a chapter on Eine in ''Street Renegades: New Underground Art''<ref name=street_renegades>{{cite web |url=http://www.amazon.com/Street-Renegades-New-Underground-Art/dp/1856695298 |title=Street Renegades: New Underground Art |last=Gavin |first=Francesca | date=2007 | publisher=Laurence King | isbn=9781856695299}}</ref> by Francesca Gavin and he is also featured in ''The Art Of Rebellion 2: World Of Urban Art Activism''<ref name=art_rebellion>{{cite web |url=http://www.amazon.com/Art-Rebellion-World-Urban-Activism/dp/398099094X |title=The Art Of Rebellion 2: World of Urban Art Activism |last=Hundertmark |first=Christian | date=2006 | publisher=Gingko Press | isbn=9783980990943}}</ref> by Christian Hundertmark.

In July 2010, President [[Barack Obama]] was presented with a painting by Eine, ''Twenty First Century City'', as an official gift from the British Prime Minister [[David Cameron]] .<ref name=bbc1>{{cite news |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-10710074|title=David Cameron presents Barack Obama with graffiti art|date=2010-07-21|publisher=[[BBC News]]}}</ref><ref name=bbc2>{{cite news |url=
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-10712170|title=A painting for the President|date=2010-07-21|publisher=[[BBC News]]}}</ref>

== Eine in popular culture ==
[[Image:Fascination.jpg|thumb|Eine's shutter lettering collage on [[Alphabeat]]'s ''Fascination'']]
Eine's lettering is often featured in magazines and promotional material. His work was used prominently by pop group [[Alphabeat]] and features in [[Duffy (singer)|Duffy]]'s music video for "Stepping Stone" and also, briefly, in [[Snow Patrol]]'s video for "[[Take Back the City]]".

==Gallery shows==
'''Solo shows''' 
'''2009:''' 
EINE World Record Attempt Show - [[Nelly Duff]], London, UK<ref>[http://www.nellyduff.com/index.php/art/shows/past/eine_world_record_attempt_show EINE World Record Attempt Show at "Nelly Duff"]. Accessed October 7, 2009</ref> 
'''2007:''' 
Vandalism - Kemistry Gallery, London, UK 
Portobello Film Festival - Westbourne Studios, London, UK

'''Group shows''' 
'''2007:''' 
Santa's Ghetto - Bethlehem 
Open Studio - 19 Kingland Road, London, UK 
Urban Sprawl - Leonard Street Gallery, London, UK 
Nuart - Stavanger, Norway 
Eleven - Leonard Street Gallery, London, UK 
'''2006:''' 
Santa's Ghetto - London, UK 
Collette, Paris, France 
Electrik Sheep, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK 
'''2005:''' 
Santa's Ghetto - London, UK 
POW Group Show - Allmänna Galleriet, Stockholm, Sweden 
'''2004:''' 
Santa's Ghetto - London, UK 
'''2003:''' 
[[Banksy]] vs Eine - [[V1 Gallery|Gallery V1]], Copenhagen, Denmark 
'''2002:''' 
Artomatic - London, UK

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commonscat}}
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wY5hzCEn-4 Interview with Eine and his work]
*[http://www.einesigns.co.uk/home.php Eine official website]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/dgbalancesrocks/85439592/ A complete alphabet of Eine's shutters]
*[http://www.flickr.com/groups/letters_from_eine/pool/ Eine Flickr Group]
*[http://www.beneine.co.uk/ The Beneine Forum]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Eine, Ben}}
[[Category:1970 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:United Kingdom graffiti artists]]

Ben Eine

2010-07-21T20:06:33Z

Rubywine: Fixed web citation

[[Image:Eine's shop shutters in London.jpg|thumb|Eine's shutter lettering on Hackney Road, London]]

'''Ben Eine''' (real name '''Ben Flynn'''<ref name=deputy>{{cite web |url=http://www.ishotthedeputy.com/?q=node/570|title=Interview: 'Eine' and the letters he paints on east London shop shutters|publisher=I Shot The Deputy newsletter}}</ref>; born 23 August 1970) is a prolific street artist based in [[London]], [[England]], [[United Kingdom]], [[Europe]].

==Career==

Eine is most notable for his [[alphabet]] lettering on shop shutters in London's [[Shoreditch]], [[Brick Lane]] and [[Broadway Market]] areas. Some of these letters have been mapped for ease of finding.<ref name=letters>{{cite news |url=http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=101834655427280418288.00043a5421519e02ac033&z=15&om=1|title=Map of EINE letters|publisher=[[Google Maps]]}}</ref> He has also taken his lettering to the streets of [[Paris]], [[Stockholm]], [[Hastings]] and [[Newcastle upon Tyne]].<ref name=creative>{{cite news |url=http://www.creativereview.co.uk/crblog/eine-typographic-vandal/|title=Eine: Typographic Vandal|publisher=[[Creative Review]]}}</ref>

Prior to becoming involved in commercial graffiti, Eine was a very famous and highly credible writer in the underground London graffiti scene.

Inspired by the work of fashion assassin Noki, Eine first started to explore more commercial avenues in a workshop above the Dragon Bar in Lenoard Street, London (now knocked down). Eine produced a number of custom clothing designs notably some custom "VANDALS" sweatshirts and started to explore screen prints.

At this time Eine contributed to sticker graffiti and was prolific in East London with his neon and black EINE stickers (multiple EINE names).

Eine first came to prominence in the "commercial" graffiti scene through his symbiotic partnership with London graffiti artist Banksy; through Eine, Banksy was able to access the underground scene and through Banksy Eine accessed the commercial world. Impressed by the work of Banksy Eine chose to focus on "commercial" graffiti.

In his commercial work he has produced numerous lettering styles including: shutter, circus, neon, elton, vandalism and wendy.

In 2007, the Tower Hamlets Partnership began to survey residents of Brick Lane to ask whether they considered his graffiti offensive and should be removed.<ref name=wooster>{{cite news |url=http://www.woostercollective.com/2007/09/tower_hamlets_polling_the_public_on_thei.html|title=Tower Hamlets Polling The Public On Their Opinions On Street Art|publisher=[[Wooster Collective]]}}</ref>

Eine's work has been shown by Catherine Hodgkinson at various art fairs including the 20/21 British Art Fair and the London Art Fair.

Ben Eine used to be the in-house printer for London based Pictures on Walls. He was responsible for the prints of such artists as [[Banksy]], [[Jamie Hewlett]] and Anthony Micallef. He left this position to pursue his own solo career in 2008.

In January 2008, Eine was featured in an article in London's [[Time Out (company)|Time Out]] magazine as one of the six best new street artists working in the capital.<ref name=time_out>{{cite news |url=http://www.timeout.com/london/art/features/4152/London-s_new_street_artists.html#2|title=London's New Street Artists|publisher=[[Time Out (company)|Time Out]]}}</ref>

There is a chapter on Eine in ''Street Renegades: New Underground Art''<ref name=street_renegades>{{cite web |url=http://www.amazon.com/Street-Renegades-New-Underground-Art/dp/1856695298 |title=Street Renegades: New Underground Art |last=Gavin |first=Francesca | date=2007 | publisher=Laurence King | isbn=9781856695299}}</ref> by Francesca Gavin and he is also featured in ''The Art Of Rebellion 2: World Of Urban Art Activism''<ref name=art_rebellion>{{cite web |url=http://www.amazon.com/Art-Rebellion-World-Urban-Activism/dp/398099094X |title=The Art Of Rebellion 2: World of Urban Art Activism |last=Hundertmark |first=Christian | date=2006 | publisher=Gingko Press | isbn=9783980990943}}</ref> by Christian Hundertmark.

In July 2010, President [[Barack Obama]] was presented with a painting by Eine, ''Twenty First Century City'', as an official gift from the British Prime Minister [[David Cameron]] .<ref name=bbc1>{{cite news |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-10710074|title=David Cameron presents Barack Obama with graffiti art|date=2010-07-21|publisher=[[BBC News]]}}</ref><ref name=bbc2>{{cite news |url=
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-10712170|title=A painting for the President|date=2010-07-21|publisher=[[BBC News]]}}</ref>

== Eine in popular culture ==
[[Image:Fascination.jpg|thumb|Eine's shutter lettering collage on [[Alphabeat]]'s ''Fascination'']]
Eine's lettering is often featured in magazines and promotional material. His work was used prominently by pop group [[Alphabeat]] and features in [[Duffy (singer)|Duffy]]'s music video for "Stepping Stone" and also, briefly, in [[Snow Patrol]]'s video for "[[Take Back the City]]".

==Gallery shows==
'''Solo shows''' 
'''2009:''' 
EINE World Record Attempt Show - [[Nelly Duff]], London, UK<ref>[http://www.nellyduff.com/index.php/art/shows/past/eine_world_record_attempt_show EINE World Record Attempt Show at "Nelly Duff"]. Accessed October 7, 2009</ref> 
'''2007:''' 
Vandalism - Kemistry Gallery, London, UK 
Portobello Film Festival - Westbourne Studios, London, UK

'''Group shows''' 
'''2007:''' 
Santa's Ghetto - Bethlehem 
Open Studio - 19 Kingland Road, London, UK 
Urban Sprawl - Leonard Street Gallery, London, UK 
Nuart - Stavanger, Norway 
Eleven - Leonard Street Gallery, London, UK 
'''2006:''' 
Santa's Ghetto - London, UK 
Collette, Paris, France 
Electrik Sheep, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK 
'''2005:''' 
Santa's Ghetto - London, UK 
POW Group Show - Allmänna Galleriet, Stockholm, Sweden 
'''2004:''' 
Santa's Ghetto - London, UK 
'''2003:''' 
[[Banksy]] vs Eine - [[V1 Gallery|Gallery V1]], Copenhagen, Denmark 
'''2002:''' 
Artomatic - London, UK

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commonscat}}
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wY5hzCEn-4 Interview with Eine and his work]
*[http://www.einesigns.co.uk/home.php Eine official website]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/dgbalancesrocks/85439592/ A complete alphabet of Eine's shutters]
*[http://www.flickr.com/groups/letters_from_eine/pool/ Eine Flickr Group]
*[http://www.beneine.co.uk/ The Beneine Forum]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Eine, Ben}}
[[Category:1970 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:United Kingdom graffiti artists]]

Ben Eine

2010-07-21T20:00:29Z

Rubywine: /* Career */ minor format correction

[[Image:Eine's shop shutters in London.jpg|thumb|Eine's shutter lettering on Hackney Road, London]]

'''Ben Eine''' (real name '''Ben Flynn'''<ref name=deputy>{{cite news |url=http://www.ishotthedeputy.com/?q=node/570|title='Eine' and the letters he paints on east London shop shutters|publisher=[[ishotthedeputy]]}}</ref>; born 23 August 1970) is a prolific street artist based in [[London]], [[England]], [[United Kingdom]], [[Europe]].

==Career==

Eine is most notable for his [[alphabet]] lettering on shop shutters in London's [[Shoreditch]], [[Brick Lane]] and [[Broadway Market]] areas. Some of these letters have been mapped for ease of finding.<ref name=letters>{{cite news |url=http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=101834655427280418288.00043a5421519e02ac033&z=15&om=1|title=Map of EINE letters|publisher=[[Google Maps]]}}</ref> He has also taken his lettering to the streets of [[Paris]], [[Stockholm]], [[Hastings]] and [[Newcastle upon Tyne]].<ref name=creative>{{cite news |url=http://www.creativereview.co.uk/crblog/eine-typographic-vandal/|title=Eine: Typographic Vandal|publisher=[[Creative Review]]}}</ref>

Prior to becoming involved in commercial graffiti, Eine was a very famous and highly credible writer in the underground London graffiti scene.

Inspired by the work of fashion assassin Noki, Eine first started to explore more commercial avenues in a workshop above the Dragon Bar in Lenoard Street, London (now knocked down). Eine produced a number of custom clothing designs notably some custom "VANDALS" sweatshirts and started to explore screen prints.

At this time Eine contributed to sticker graffiti and was prolific in East London with his neon and black EINE stickers (multiple EINE names).

Eine first came to prominence in the "commercial" graffiti scene through his symbiotic partnership with London graffiti artist Banksy; through Eine, Banksy was able to access the underground scene and through Banksy Eine accessed the commercial world. Impressed by the work of Banksy Eine chose to focus on "commercial" graffiti.

In his commercial work he has produced numerous lettering styles including: shutter, circus, neon, elton, vandalism and wendy.

In 2007, the Tower Hamlets Partnership began to survey residents of Brick Lane to ask whether they considered his graffiti offensive and should be removed.<ref name=wooster>{{cite news |url=http://www.woostercollective.com/2007/09/tower_hamlets_polling_the_public_on_thei.html|title=Tower Hamlets Polling The Public On Their Opinions On Street Art|publisher=[[Wooster Collective]]}}</ref>

Eine's work has been shown by Catherine Hodgkinson at various art fairs including the 20/21 British Art Fair and the London Art Fair.

Ben Eine used to be the in house printer for London based Pictures on Walls. He was responsible for the prints of such artists as [[Banksy]], [[Jamie Hewlett]] and Anthony Micallef. He left this position to pursue his own solo career in 2008.

In January 2008, Eine was featured in an article in [[Time Out (company)|Time Out]] magazine as one of the six best new street artists working in the capital.<ref name=time_out>{{cite news |url=http://www.timeout.com/london/art/features/4152/London-s_new_street_artists.html#2|title=London's New Street Artists|publisher=[[Time Out (company)|Time Out]]}}</ref>

There is a chapter on Eine in ''Street Renegades: New Underground Art''<ref name=street_renegades>{{cite web |url=http://www.amazon.com/Street-Renegades-New-Underground-Art/dp/1856695298 |title=Street Renegades: New Underground Art |last=Gavin |first=Francesca | date=2007 | publisher=Laurence King | isbn=9781856695299}}</ref> by Francesca Gavin and he is also featured in ''The Art Of Rebellion 2: World Of Urban Art Activism''<ref name=art_rebellion>{{cite web |url=http://www.amazon.com/Art-Rebellion-World-Urban-Activism/dp/398099094X |title=The Art Of Rebellion 2: World of Urban Art Activism |last=Hundertmark |first=Christian | date=2006 | publisher=Gingko Press | isbn=9783980990943}}</ref> by Christian Hundertmark.

In July 2010, President [[Barack Obama]] was presented with a painting by Eine, ''Twenty First Century City'', as an official gift from the British Prime Minister [[David Cameron]] .<ref name=bbc1>{{cite news |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-10710074|title=David Cameron presents Barack Obama with graffiti art|date=2010-07-21|publisher=[[BBC News]]}}</ref><ref name=bbc2>{{cite news |url=
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-10712170|title=A painting for the President|date=2010-07-21|publisher=[[BBC News]]}}</ref>

== Eine in popular culture ==
[[Image:Fascination.jpg|thumb|Eine's shutter lettering collage on [[Alphabeat]]'s ''Fascination'']]
Eine's lettering is often featured in magazines and promotional material. His work was used prominently by pop group [[Alphabeat]] and features in [[Duffy (singer)|Duffy]]'s music video for "Stepping Stone" and also, briefly, in [[Snow Patrol]]'s video for "[[Take Back the City]]".

==Gallery shows==
'''Solo shows''' 
'''2009:''' 
EINE World Record Attempt Show - [[Nelly Duff]], London, UK<ref>[http://www.nellyduff.com/index.php/art/shows/past/eine_world_record_attempt_show EINE World Record Attempt Show at "Nelly Duff"]. Accessed October 7, 2009</ref> 
'''2007:''' 
Vandalism - Kemistry Gallery, London, UK 
Portobello Film Festival - Westbourne Studios, London, UK

'''Group shows''' 
'''2007:''' 
Santa's Ghetto - Bethlehem 
Open Studio - 19 Kingland Road, London, UK 
Urban Sprawl - Leonard Street Gallery, London, UK 
Nuart - Stavanger, Norway 
Eleven - Leonard Street Gallery, London, UK 
'''2006:''' 
Santa's Ghetto - London, UK 
Collette, Paris, France 
Electrik Sheep, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK 
'''2005:''' 
Santa's Ghetto - London, UK 
POW Group Show - Allmänna Galleriet, Stockholm, Sweden 
'''2004:''' 
Santa's Ghetto - London, UK 
'''2003:''' 
[[Banksy]] vs Eine - [[V1 Gallery|Gallery V1]], Copenhagen, Denmark 
'''2002:''' 
Artomatic - London, UK

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commonscat}}
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wY5hzCEn-4 Interview with Eine and his work]
*[http://www.einesigns.co.uk/home.php Eine official website]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/dgbalancesrocks/85439592/ A complete alphabet of Eine's shutters]
*[http://www.flickr.com/groups/letters_from_eine/pool/ Eine Flickr Group]
*[http://www.beneine.co.uk/ The Beneine Forum]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Eine, Ben}}
[[Category:1970 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:United Kingdom graffiti artists]]

Ben Eine

2010-07-21T19:58:53Z

Rubywine: Fixed two book citations, Added dates to two news citations.

[[Image:Eine's shop shutters in London.jpg|thumb|Eine's shutter lettering on Hackney Road, London]]

'''Ben Eine''' (real name '''Ben Flynn'''<ref name=deputy>{{cite news |url=http://www.ishotthedeputy.com/?q=node/570|title='Eine' and the letters he paints on east London shop shutters|publisher=[[ishotthedeputy]]}}</ref>; born 23 August 1970) is a prolific street artist based in [[London]], [[England]], [[United Kingdom]], [[Europe]].

==Career==

Eine is most notable for his [[alphabet]] lettering on shop shutters in London's [[Shoreditch]], [[Brick Lane]] and [[Broadway Market]] areas. Some of these letters have been mapped for ease of finding.<ref name=letters>{{cite news |url=http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=101834655427280418288.00043a5421519e02ac033&z=15&om=1|title=Map of EINE letters|publisher=[[Google Maps]]}}</ref> He has also taken his lettering to the streets of [[Paris]], [[Stockholm]], [[Hastings]] and [[Newcastle upon Tyne]].<ref name=creative>{{cite news |url=http://www.creativereview.co.uk/crblog/eine-typographic-vandal/|title=Eine: Typographic Vandal|publisher=[[Creative Review]]}}</ref>

Prior to becoming involved in commercial graffiti, Eine was a very famous and highly credible writer in the underground London graffiti scene.

Inspired by the work of fashion assassin Noki, Eine first started to explore more commercial avenues in a workshop above the Dragon Bar in Lenoard Street, London (now knocked down). Eine produced a number of custom clothing designs notably some custom "VANDALS" sweatshirts and started to explore screen prints.

At this time Eine contributed to sticker graffiti and was prolific in East London with his neon and black EINE stickers (multiple EINE names).

Eine first came to prominence in the "commercial" graffiti scene through his symbiotic partnership with London graffiti artist Banksy; through Eine, Banksy was able to access the underground scene and through Banksy Eine accessed the commercial world. Impressed by the work of Banksy Eine chose to focus on "commercial" graffiti.

In his commercial work he has produced numerous lettering styles including: shutter, circus, neon, elton, vandalism and wendy.

In 2007, the Tower Hamlets Partnership began to survey residents of Brick Lane to ask whether they considered his graffiti offensive and should be removed.<ref name=wooster>{{cite news |url=http://www.woostercollective.com/2007/09/tower_hamlets_polling_the_public_on_thei.html|title=Tower Hamlets Polling The Public On Their Opinions On Street Art|publisher=[[Wooster Collective]]}}</ref>

Eine's work has been shown by Catherine Hodgkinson at various art fairs including the 20/21 British Art Fair and the London Art Fair.

Ben Eine used to be the in house printer for London based Pictures on Walls. He was responsible for the prints of such artists as [[Banksy]], [[Jamie Hewlett]] and Anthony Micallef. He left this position to pursue his own solo career in 2008.

In January 2008, Eine was featured in an article in [[Time Out (company)|Time Out]] magazine as one of the six best new street artists working in the capital.<ref name=time_out>{{cite news |url=http://www.timeout.com/london/art/features/4152/London-s_new_street_artists.html#2|title=London's New Street Artists|publisher=[[Time Out (company)|Time Out]]}}</ref>

There is a chapter on Eine in ''Street Renegades: New Underground Art''<ref name=street_renegades>{{cite web |url=http://www.amazon.com/Street-Renegades-New-Underground-Art/dp/1856695298 |title=Street Renegades: New Underground Art |last=Gavin |first=Francesca | date=2007 | publisher=Laurence King | isbn=9781856695299}}</ref> by Francesca Gavin and he is also featured in ''The Art Of Rebellion 2: World Of Urban Art Activism''<ref name=art_rebellion>{{cite web |url=http://www.amazon.com/Art-Rebellion-World-Urban-Activism/dp/398099094X |title=The Art Of Rebellion 2– World of Urban Art Activism |last=Hundertmark |first=Christian | date=2006 | publisher=Gingko Press | isbn=9783980990943}}</ref> by Christian Hundertmark.

In July 2010, President [[Barack Obama]] was presented with a painting by Eine, ''Twenty First Century City'', as an official gift from the British Prime Minister [[David Cameron]] .<ref name=bbc1>{{cite news |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-10710074|title=David Cameron presents Barack Obama with graffiti art|date=2010-07-21|publisher=[[BBC News]]}}</ref><ref name=bbc2>{{cite news |url=
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-10712170|title=A painting for the President|date=2010-07-21|publisher=[[BBC News]]}}</ref>

== Eine in popular culture ==
[[Image:Fascination.jpg|thumb|Eine's shutter lettering collage on [[Alphabeat]]'s ''Fascination'']]
Eine's lettering is often featured in magazines and promotional material. His work was used prominently by pop group [[Alphabeat]] and features in [[Duffy (singer)|Duffy]]'s music video for "Stepping Stone" and also, briefly, in [[Snow Patrol]]'s video for "[[Take Back the City]]".

==Gallery shows==
'''Solo shows''' 
'''2009:''' 
EINE World Record Attempt Show - [[Nelly Duff]], London, UK<ref>[http://www.nellyduff.com/index.php/art/shows/past/eine_world_record_attempt_show EINE World Record Attempt Show at "Nelly Duff"]. Accessed October 7, 2009</ref> 
'''2007:''' 
Vandalism - Kemistry Gallery, London, UK 
Portobello Film Festival - Westbourne Studios, London, UK

'''Group shows''' 
'''2007:''' 
Santa's Ghetto - Bethlehem 
Open Studio - 19 Kingland Road, London, UK 
Urban Sprawl - Leonard Street Gallery, London, UK 
Nuart - Stavanger, Norway 
Eleven - Leonard Street Gallery, London, UK 
'''2006:''' 
Santa's Ghetto - London, UK 
Collette, Paris, France 
Electrik Sheep, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK 
'''2005:''' 
Santa's Ghetto - London, UK 
POW Group Show - Allmänna Galleriet, Stockholm, Sweden 
'''2004:''' 
Santa's Ghetto - London, UK 
'''2003:''' 
[[Banksy]] vs Eine - [[V1 Gallery|Gallery V1]], Copenhagen, Denmark 
'''2002:''' 
Artomatic - London, UK

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commonscat}}
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wY5hzCEn-4 Interview with Eine and his work]
*[http://www.einesigns.co.uk/home.php Eine official website]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/dgbalancesrocks/85439592/ A complete alphabet of Eine's shutters]
*[http://www.flickr.com/groups/letters_from_eine/pool/ Eine Flickr Group]
*[http://www.beneine.co.uk/ The Beneine Forum]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Eine, Ben}}
[[Category:1970 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:United Kingdom graffiti artists]]

Ben Eine

2010-07-21T19:09:32Z

Rubywine: Added second reference to David Cameron's gift of Ben Eine's 'Twenty First Century City' to Barack Obama

[[Image:Eine's shop shutters in London.jpg|thumb|Eine's shutter lettering on Hackney Road, London]]

'''Ben Eine''' (real name '''Ben Flynn'''<ref name=deputy>{{cite news |url=http://www.ishotthedeputy.com/?q=node/570|title='Eine' and the letters he paints on east London shop shutters|publisher=[[ishotthedeputy]]}}</ref>; born 23 August 1970) is a prolific street artist based in [[London]], [[England]], [[United Kingdom]], [[Europe]].

==Career==

Eine is most notable for his [[alphabet]] lettering on shop shutters in London's [[Shoreditch]], [[Brick Lane]] and [[Broadway Market]] areas. Some of these letters have been mapped for ease of finding.<ref name=letters>{{cite news |url=http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=101834655427280418288.00043a5421519e02ac033&z=15&om=1|title=Map of EINE letters|publisher=[[Google Maps]]}}</ref> He has also taken his lettering to the streets of [[Paris]], [[Stockholm]], [[Hastings]] and [[Newcastle upon Tyne]].<ref name=creative>{{cite news |url=http://www.creativereview.co.uk/crblog/eine-typographic-vandal/|title=Eine: Typographic Vandal|publisher=[[Creative Review]]}}</ref>

Prior to becoming involved in commercial graffiti, Eine was a very famous and highly credible writer in the underground London graffiti scene.

Inspired by the work of fashion assassin Noki, Eine first started to explore more commercial avenues in a workshop above the Dragon Bar in Lenoard Street, London (now knocked down). Eine produced a number of custom clothing designs notably some custom "VANDALS" sweatshirts and started to explore screen prints.

At this time Eine contributed to sticker graffiti and was prolific in East London with his neon and black EINE stickers (multiple EINE names).

Eine first came to prominence in the "commercial" graffiti scene through his symbiotic partnership with London graffiti artist Banksy; through Eine, Banksy was able to access the underground scene and through Banksy Eine accessed the commercial world. Impressed by the work of Banksy Eine chose to focus on "commercial" graffiti.

In his commercial work he has produced numerous lettering styles including: shutter, circus, neon, elton, vandalism and wendy.

In 2007, the Tower Hamlets Partnership began to survey residents of Brick Lane to ask whether they considered his graffiti offensive and should be removed.<ref name=wooster>{{cite news |url=http://www.woostercollective.com/2007/09/tower_hamlets_polling_the_public_on_thei.html|title=Tower Hamlets Polling The Public On Their Opinions On Street Art|publisher=[[Wooster Collective]]}}</ref>

Eine's work has been shown by Catherine Hodgkinson at various art fairs including the 20/21 British Art Fair and the London Art Fair.

Ben Eine used to be the in house printer for London based Pictures on Walls. He was responsible for the prints of such artists as [[Banksy]], [[Jamie Hewlett]] and Anthony Micallef. He left this position to pursue his own solo career in 2008.

In January 2008, Eine was featured in an article in [[Time Out (company)|Time Out]] magazine as one of the six best new street artists working in the capital.<ref name=time_out>{{cite news |url=http://www.timeout.com/london/art/features/4152/London-s_new_street_artists.html#2|title=London's New Street Artists|publisher=[[Time Out (company)|Time Out]]}}</ref>

There is a chapter on Eine in ''Street Renegades New Underground Art'' <ref>http://www.amazon.com/Street-Renegades-New-Underground-Art/dp/1856695298 Street Renegades New Underground Art ISBN 9781856695299</ref> and is also featured in ''The Art Of Rebellion 2: World Of Urban Art Activism. <ref>The Art Of Rebellion 2– World of Urban Art Activism by Christian Hundertmark. Gingko Press (2006). ISBN 9783980990943</ref>

In July 2010, President [[Barack Obama]] was presented with a painting by Eine, ''Twenty First Century City'', as an official gift from the British Prime Minister [[David Cameron]] .<ref name=bbc1>{{cite news |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-10710074|title=David Cameron presents Barack Obama with graffiti art|publisher=[[BBC News]]}}</ref><ref name=bbc2>{{cite news |url=
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-10712170|title=A painting for the President|publisher=[[BBC News]]}}</ref>

== Eine in popular culture ==
[[Image:Fascination.jpg|thumb|Eine's shutter lettering collage on [[Alphabeat]]'s ''Fascination'']]
Eine's lettering is often featured in magazines and promotional material. His work was used prominently by pop group [[Alphabeat]] and features in [[Duffy (singer)|Duffy]]'s music video for "Stepping Stone" and also, briefly, in [[Snow Patrol]]'s video for "[[Take Back the City]]".

==Gallery shows==
'''Solo shows''' 
'''2009:''' 
EINE World Record Attempt Show - [[Nelly Duff]], London, UK<ref>[http://www.nellyduff.com/index.php/art/shows/past/eine_world_record_attempt_show EINE World Record Attempt Show at "Nelly Duff"]. Accessed October 7, 2009</ref> 
'''2007:''' 
Vandalism - Kemistry Gallery, London, UK 
Portobello Film Festival - Westbourne Studios, London, UK

'''Group shows''' 
'''2007:''' 
Santa's Ghetto - Bethlehem 
Open Studio - 19 Kingland Road, London, UK 
Urban Sprawl - Leonard Street Gallery, London, UK 
Nuart - Stavanger, Norway 
Eleven - Leonard Street Gallery, London, UK 
'''2006:''' 
Santa's Ghetto - London, UK 
Collette, Paris, France 
Electrik Sheep, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK 
'''2005:''' 
Santa's Ghetto - London, UK 
POW Group Show - Allmänna Galleriet, Stockholm, Sweden 
'''2004:''' 
Santa's Ghetto - London, UK 
'''2003:''' 
[[Banksy]] vs Eine - [[V1 Gallery|Gallery V1]], Copenhagen, Denmark 
'''2002:''' 
Artomatic - London, UK

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commonscat}}
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wY5hzCEn-4 Interview with Eine and his work]
*[http://www.einesigns.co.uk/home.php Eine official website]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/dgbalancesrocks/85439592/ A complete alphabet of Eine's shutters]
*[http://www.flickr.com/groups/letters_from_eine/pool/ Eine Flickr Group]
*[http://www.beneine.co.uk/ The Beneine Forum]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Eine, Ben}}
[[Category:1970 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:United Kingdom graffiti artists]]

Ben Eine

2010-07-21T14:23:30Z

Rubywine: /* Career */ Included the date of a Jan 2008 Time Out article identifying Eine as a major street artist.

[[Image:Eine's shop shutters in London.jpg|thumb|Eine's shutter lettering on Hackney Road, London]]

'''Ben Eine''' (real name '''Ben Flynn'''<ref name=deputy>{{cite news |url=http://www.ishotthedeputy.com/?q=node/570|title='Eine' and the letters he paints on east London shop shutters|publisher=[[ishotthedeputy]]}}</ref>; born 23 August 1970) is a prolific street artist based in [[London]], [[England]], [[United Kingdom]], [[Europe]].

==Career==

Eine is most notable for his [[alphabet]] lettering on shop shutters in London's [[Shoreditch]], [[Brick Lane]] and [[Broadway Market]] areas. Some of these letters have been mapped for ease of finding.<ref name=letters>{{cite news |url=http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=101834655427280418288.00043a5421519e02ac033&z=15&om=1|title=Map of EINE letters|publisher=[[Google Maps]]}}</ref> He has also taken his lettering to the streets of [[Paris]], [[Stockholm]], [[Hastings]] and [[Newcastle upon Tyne]].<ref name=creative>{{cite news |url=http://www.creativereview.co.uk/crblog/eine-typographic-vandal/|title=Eine: Typographic Vandal|publisher=[[Creative Review]]}}</ref>

Prior to becoming involved in commercial graffiti, Eine was a very famous and highly credible writer in the underground London graffiti scene.

Inspired by the work of fashion assassin Noki, Eine first started to explore more commercial avenues in a workshop above the Dragon Bar in Lenoard Street, London (now knocked down). Eine produced a number of custom clothing designs notably some custom "VANDALS" sweatshirts and started to explore screen prints.

At this time Eine contributed to sticker graffiti and was prolific in East London with his neon and black EINE stickers (multiple EINE names).

Eine first came to prominence in the "commercial" graffiti scene through his symbiotic partnership with London graffiti artist Banksy; through Eine, Banksy was able to access the underground scene and through Banksy Eine accessed the commercial world. Impressed by the work of Banksy Eine chose to focus on "commercial" graffiti.

In his commercial work he has produced numerous lettering styles including: shutter, circus, neon, elton, vandalism and wendy.

In 2007, the Tower Hamlets Partnership began to survey residents of Brick Lane to ask whether they considered his graffiti offensive and should be removed.<ref name=wooster>{{cite news |url=http://www.woostercollective.com/2007/09/tower_hamlets_polling_the_public_on_thei.html|title=Tower Hamlets Polling The Public On Their Opinions On Street Art|publisher=[[Wooster Collective]]}}</ref>

Eine's work has been shown by Catherine Hodgkinson at various art fairs including the 20/21 British Art Fair and the London Art Fair.

Ben Eine used to be the in house printer for London based Pictures on Walls. He was responsible for the prints of such artists as [[Banksy]], [[Jamie Hewlett]] and Anthony Micallef. He left this position to pursue his own solo career in 2008.

In January 2008, Eine was featured in an article in [[Time Out (company)|Time Out]] magazine as one of the six best new street artists working in the capital.<ref name=time_out>{{cite news |url=http://www.timeout.com/london/art/features/4152/London-s_new_street_artists.html#2|title=London's New Street Artists|publisher=[[Time Out (company)|Time Out]]}}</ref>

There is a chapter on Eine in ''Street Renegades New Underground Art'' <ref>http://www.amazon.com/Street-Renegades-New-Underground-Art/dp/1856695298 Street Renegades New Underground Art ISBN 9781856695299</ref> and is also featured in ''The Art Of Rebellion 2: World Of Urban Art Activism. <ref>The Art Of Rebellion 2– World of Urban Art Activism by Christian Hundertmark. Gingko Press (2006). ISBN 9783980990943</ref>

In July 2010, President [[Barack Obama]] was presented with a painting by Eine, ''Twenty First Century City'', as an official gift from the British Prime Minister [[David Cameron]] .<ref name=bbc>{{cite news |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-10710074|title=David Cameron presents Barack Obama with graffiti art|publisher=[[BBC News]]}}</ref>

== Eine in popular culture ==
[[Image:Fascination.jpg|thumb|Eine's shutter lettering collage on [[Alphabeat]]'s ''Fascination'']]
Eine's lettering is often featured in magazines and promotional material. His work was used prominently by pop group [[Alphabeat]] and features in [[Duffy (singer)|Duffy]]'s music video for "Stepping Stone" and also, briefly, in [[Snow Patrol]]'s video for "[[Take Back the City]]".

==Gallery shows==
'''Solo shows''' 
'''2009:''' 
EINE World Record Attempt Show - [[Nelly Duff]], London, UK<ref>[http://www.nellyduff.com/index.php/art/shows/past/eine_world_record_attempt_show EINE World Record Attempt Show at "Nelly Duff"]. Accessed October 7, 2009</ref> 
'''2007:''' 
Vandalism - Kemistry Gallery, London, UK 
Portobello Film Festival - Westbourne Studios, London, UK

'''Group shows''' 
'''2007:''' 
Santa's Ghetto - Bethlehem 
Open Studio - 19 Kingland Road, London, UK 
Urban Sprawl - Leonard Street Gallery, London, UK 
Nuart - Stavanger, Norway 
Eleven - Leonard Street Gallery, London, UK 
'''2006:''' 
Santa's Ghetto - London, UK 
Collette, Paris, France 
Electrik Sheep, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK 
'''2005:''' 
Santa's Ghetto - London, UK 
POW Group Show - Allmänna Galleriet, Stockholm, Sweden 
'''2004:''' 
Santa's Ghetto - London, UK 
'''2003:''' 
[[Banksy]] vs Eine - [[V1 Gallery|Gallery V1]], Copenhagen, Denmark 
'''2002:''' 
Artomatic - London, UK

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commonscat}}
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wY5hzCEn-4 Interview with Eine and his work]
*[http://www.einesigns.co.uk/home.php/ Eine official website]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/dgbalancesrocks/85439592/ A complete alphabet of Eine's shutters]
*[http://www.flickr.com/groups/letters_from_eine/pool/ Eine Flickr Group]
*[http://www.beneine.co.uk/ The Beneine Forum]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Eine, Ben}}
[[Category:1970 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:United Kingdom graffiti artists]]

Ben Eine

2010-07-21T14:16:45Z

Rubywine: Added reference to David Cameron's gift of Ben Eine's 'Twenty First Century City' to Barack Obama

[[Image:Eine's shop shutters in London.jpg|thumb|Eine's shutter lettering on Hackney Road, London]]

'''Ben Eine''' (real name '''Ben Flynn'''<ref name=deputy>{{cite news |url=http://www.ishotthedeputy.com/?q=node/570|title='Eine' and the letters he paints on east London shop shutters|publisher=[[ishotthedeputy]]}}</ref>; born 23 August 1970) is a prolific street artist based in [[London]], [[England]], [[United Kingdom]], [[Europe]].

==Career==

Eine is most notable for his [[alphabet]] lettering on shop shutters in London's [[Shoreditch]], [[Brick Lane]] and [[Broadway Market]] areas. Some of these letters have been mapped for ease of finding.<ref name=letters>{{cite news |url=http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=101834655427280418288.00043a5421519e02ac033&z=15&om=1|title=Map of EINE letters|publisher=[[Google Maps]]}}</ref> He has also taken his lettering to the streets of [[Paris]], [[Stockholm]], [[Hastings]] and [[Newcastle upon Tyne]].<ref name=creative>{{cite news |url=http://www.creativereview.co.uk/crblog/eine-typographic-vandal/|title=Eine: Typographic Vandal|publisher=[[Creative Review]]}}</ref>

Prior to becoming involved in commercial graffiti, Eine was a very famous and highly credible writer in the underground London graffiti scene.

Inspired by the work of fashion assassin Noki, Eine first started to explore more commercial avenues in a workshop above the Dragon Bar in Lenoard Street, London (now knocked down). Eine produced a number of custom clothing designs notably some custom "VANDALS" sweatshirts and started to explore screen prints.

At this time Eine contributed to sticker graffiti and was prolific in East London with his neon and black EINE stickers (multiple EINE names).

Eine first came to prominence in the "commercial" graffiti scene through his symbiotic partnership with London graffiti artist Banksy; through Eine, Banksy was able to access the underground scene and through Banksy Eine accessed the commercial world. Impressed by the work of Banksy Eine chose to focus on "commercial" graffiti.

In his commercial work he has produced numerous lettering styles including: shutter, circus, neon, elton, vandalism and wendy.

In 2007, the Tower Hamlets Partnership began to survey residents of Brick Lane to ask whether they considered his graffiti offensive and should be removed.<ref name=wooster>{{cite news |url=http://www.woostercollective.com/2007/09/tower_hamlets_polling_the_public_on_thei.html|title=Tower Hamlets Polling The Public On Their Opinions On Street Art|publisher=[[Wooster Collective]]}}</ref>

Eine's work has been shown by Catherine Hodgkinson at various art fairs including the 20/21 British Art Fair and the London Art Fair.

Ben Eine used to be the in house printer for London based Pictures on Walls. He was responsible for the prints of such artists as [[Banksy]], [[Jamie Hewlett]] and Anthony Micallef. He left this position to pursue his own solo career in 2008.

Eine was featured in an article in [[Time Out (company)|Time Out]] magazine as one of the six best new street artists working in the capital.<ref name=time_out>{{cite news |url=http://www.timeout.com/london/art/features/4152/London-s_new_street_artists.html#2|title=London's New Street Artists|publisher=[[Time Out (company)|Time Out]]}}</ref>

There is a chapter on Eine in ''Street Renegades New Underground Art'' <ref>http://www.amazon.com/Street-Renegades-New-Underground-Art/dp/1856695298 Street Renegades New Underground Art ISBN 9781856695299</ref> and is also featured in ''The Art Of Rebellion 2: World Of Urban Art Activism. <ref>The Art Of Rebellion 2– World of Urban Art Activism by Christian Hundertmark. Gingko Press (2006). ISBN 9783980990943</ref>

In July 2010, President [[Barack Obama]] was presented with a painting by Eine, ''Twenty First Century City'', as an official gift from the British Prime Minister [[David Cameron]] .<ref name=bbc>{{cite news |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-10710074|title=David Cameron presents Barack Obama with graffiti art|publisher=[[BBC News]]}}</ref>

== Eine in popular culture ==
[[Image:Fascination.jpg|thumb|Eine's shutter lettering collage on [[Alphabeat]]'s ''Fascination'']]
Eine's lettering is often featured in magazines and promotional material. His work was used prominently by pop group [[Alphabeat]] and features in [[Duffy (singer)|Duffy]]'s music video for "Stepping Stone" and also, briefly, in [[Snow Patrol]]'s video for "[[Take Back the City]]".

==Gallery shows==
'''Solo shows''' 
'''2009:''' 
EINE World Record Attempt Show - [[Nelly Duff]], London, UK<ref>[http://www.nellyduff.com/index.php/art/shows/past/eine_world_record_attempt_show EINE World Record Attempt Show at "Nelly Duff"]. Accessed October 7, 2009</ref> 
'''2007:''' 
Vandalism - Kemistry Gallery, London, UK 
Portobello Film Festival - Westbourne Studios, London, UK

'''Group shows''' 
'''2007:''' 
Santa's Ghetto - Bethlehem 
Open Studio - 19 Kingland Road, London, UK 
Urban Sprawl - Leonard Street Gallery, London, UK 
Nuart - Stavanger, Norway 
Eleven - Leonard Street Gallery, London, UK 
'''2006:''' 
Santa's Ghetto - London, UK 
Collette, Paris, France 
Electrik Sheep, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK 
'''2005:''' 
Santa's Ghetto - London, UK 
POW Group Show - Allmänna Galleriet, Stockholm, Sweden 
'''2004:''' 
Santa's Ghetto - London, UK 
'''2003:''' 
[[Banksy]] vs Eine - [[V1 Gallery|Gallery V1]], Copenhagen, Denmark 
'''2002:''' 
Artomatic - London, UK

==References==
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==External links==
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*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wY5hzCEn-4 Interview with Eine and his work]
*[http://www.einesigns.co.uk/home.php/ Eine official website]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/dgbalancesrocks/85439592/ A complete alphabet of Eine's shutters]
*[http://www.flickr.com/groups/letters_from_eine/pool/ Eine Flickr Group]
*[http://www.beneine.co.uk/ The Beneine Forum]

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