Front cover for Arty Magazine. 2009

One of my favourite pieces from 2009. The start of my 'Gun Series'.

Some hand printed wallpaper commissioned earlier this year based on the wallpaper I created for my show at The Ink_d Gallery. 2009

Some recent commissions of 2009

NEW WORK - FYLING EYEBALL PRESENTS...

Electric Ladyland
Acrylic, emulsions, spray paint and silkscreen on canvas.
60 x 80 cm.
2009

Bright Eyes
Acryli, emulsion and silkscreen on canvas.
50 x 55 cm
2009

Gloss Black Nudes
130 x 80 cm
Silkscreen on gloss on canvas.
2009

Dirty Sexy Money
Acrylic, emulsion and silkscreen on canvas.
85 x 97 cm
2009

These canvases will be on showing in Flying Eyeball Presents…… London UK
A Christmas Exhibition and pop-up shop
@ Gallery 27 – 27 Cork Street, Mayfair, W1S 3NG
6th-13th December 2009 – Private view Tuesday 8th December 6pm-9pm
The second installment from the Urban in Ibiza collective...
To find out more go to GALLERY 27 and URBAN IBIZA

NEW WORK - EAST END ARTS CLUB SHOW

Love is Blind
Acrylic, emulsion and silkscreen on canvas.
70 x 80 cm
2009

Boys Will be Boys
Acrylic and silkscreen on canvas.
80 x 80 cm
2009

These canvases will be on show at East End Arts Club present...
‘TATE THE BISCUIT’
A Blockbuster Christmas Show by Artists, graphic designers and illustrators interpreting proverbs and phrases.
DATE
Private View Thursday 3rd December 2009 6-9pm
3rd -6th December 2009
Friday 12-8pm
Saturday & Sunday 10-6pm
VENUE
Shoreditch Town Hall Basement
380 Old Street, EC1V 9LT
Full colour catalogue of the show will be available.
For more info go to THE EAST END ARTS CLUB and SHOREDITCH TOWN HALL

NEW WORK - THE ART GROUP EXHIBITION

Sexy Sweet X-Ray Vision
Acrylic, emulsion, spray paint and silkscreen on canvas.
80 x 80cm
2009

This canvas will be available at The Art Groups first exhibition at the Maverik Show Room. To find out more go to THE MAVERIK SHOWROOM and LETS PLAY.

GOLD LOVEBIRD - New Limited Edition

Here they are. The brand spankin new Gold Lovebird limited edition. Hand printed and signed in an edition of 50 only.
42 x 42cm.

Only £100

NOW AVAILABLE TO BUY AT THE BEN ALLEN STORE

URBAN IBIZA LAUNCH

What a star studded event. Apparently I have sold quite a bit of work alongside artists Goldie (of DJ fame), Inkie (Banksy collaborator) and Chu among others. Celebrities and collectors including actor Stephen Dorff attended the Urban Ibiza launch at the Atzaro Venue whilst legendary DJ Roots Manuva held court with his killer tunes.

Find out more via the Ibiza Blog. More pictures from the event to follow.

New painting

The last painting I did a few weeks ago. 'Wonder Thing'. Flew out to Ibiza and was sold last night...

Ben Allen Ink_d Movie

A video short from my solo show at Ink_d Gallery.

Apostrophe Gallery - Hong Kong

Cool gallery in Hong Kong I will be exhibiting with in October.

T+P Gallery Philadelphia USA

'Cruel Britannia' Friday May 1st, 2009

Group show at T+P Fine Art Gallery in Philadelphia,USA with Ame 72, Ben Eine, Ben Slow, Byroglyphics, Cept, Dale Grimshaw, Dan Baldwin, Dan Kitchener, DBO, James Baker, K-Guy, Kev Munday, Matt Jordan, Mike Ballard, Pure Evil, Replete, Rugman, Simon Cauty, SPQR, Sweet Toof, The Shaw, TRXTR.

The New Studio

A few shots of the new studio being torn apart and given a new lease of life.

Island Unit Commission

Finished this commission in collaboration with Square One design workshop last month. The graphics are hand printed on to rosewood panels.

Ink_d Gallery Solo Show

Been pretty busy moving studio and making lots of work alongside various shows this year. Finally got round to bringing my site into the modern age...

Here is the start of my ongoing blog. Backdating to the beginning of the year with my solo show at the Ink_d Gallery, Brighton.

Ink_d Gallery