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Vhils (born 1987) is the tag name of Portuguese graffiti/street artist Alexandre Farto. ==Life== Alexandre Farto was born in Portugal in 1987.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.khaleejesque.com/2013/07/art-design/street-artist-vhils-carves-wall-sculptures/ )〕 He studied at the Byam Shaw School of Art in London. Vhils lives and works in London and Lisbon. He gained prominence when his work of a face carved into a wall appeared alongside a picture by street artist Banksy at the Cans Festival in London in 2008. A photograph of him creating the work appeared on the front page of ''The Times''. He was later given space to show his work by Banksy's agent, Steve Lazarides. Several of his works were published in 2008. He is also shown by Vera Cortes and the Magda Danysz Gallery. During Fremantle's 2013 Fremantle Street Arts Festival, the Norfolk Hotel was decorated with an original image of the first Australian female senator. The image of Dame Dorothy Tangney DBE was created by Vhils and his assistants.〔(Vhils New Mural In Fremantle, Australia ), Street Art News, 3 March 2013, accessed 15 August 2013〕 Luxembourg Freeport, an art storage facility opened in 2014, includes a large mural by Vhils, etched into one of the atrium concrete walls. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Vhils」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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