In 2009, in our fourth issue, Belgian artist ROA speaks about his dream of travelling around the world and painting everywhere. Two years later he is definitely living his dream. His huge animals cover the walls from Africa, Spain or Mexico to the United States.

This Bread & Butter exclusive exhibition showcases artworks from eight outstanding, Swiss artists: Anna-Lina Balke, Donovan Gregory, Fafa, Janosch Abel, Lain, Onur, Smash137 and Yehteh. There will also be a live painting by Onur during the whole Bread and Butter. The exhibition features photographies, drawings, and prints. The Bread & Butter will take place from today the 18th until Friday the 20th January.

Cover photo by RICKY POWELL

This issue contains:
GROTESK, RICKY POWELL, ASVP, BLANDA EGGENSCHWILER, LNY, GREG LAMARCHE, JEFF STAPLE, ANTHONY PONTIUS, DAVID GENSLER, FREI FILMS, JOSHUA LINER GALLERY,  AND MUCH MORE.

Artyou 2011 took place September 8-11 in Basel. This exhibition brought the “creme de la creme” of the swiss urban-art scene to a big audience. Alexander “Biserama” Becherer (GER) | C-Line (ZH) | Reto Ehrbar (ZH) | Thierry Furger (ZH) | Roman Hofer (AG) | Claude “Note” Luethi (AG) | Admir Jahic & Comenius Roethlisberger (BS) | SMASH137 (BS) | STING ONE (VD) | Amadeus Waltenspühl (LU) | Yummy Industries (BS)

And international: FAFA (ESP, Amateur Magazine Issue 008 Cover) | Stefan Winterle (GER) | TILT (F)

Here we go again. As every year in September, Artyou is taking place in Basel. Since 2004 this exhibition has grown constantly and became one of the biggest events on urban art and illustration in switzerland.

Amateur Magazine is very proud to work with the guys from Artstübli as a media partner.

Amateur Magazine is very proud to present the “Molotow Graffiti Gallery” at the ROYAL ARENA FESTIVAL August 19-21 2011. The Royal Arena is one of the biggest Hiphop-Festival in Switzerland. Live on stage: Q-TIP (A Tribe Called Quest, USA), REDMAN & METHOD MAN (Wu-Tang Clan, USA,) XZIBIT (USA), BUN B (UGK, USA) KID CUDI (USA), THE PHARCYDE (USA), WIZ KHALIFA (USA) and many more.

More than two weeks are over since we arrived here. Riding the subway became daily business and the police sirens don’t bother us anymore.