NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, UK - Opus Art presents Dave White’s latest solo show New Paintings, taken from his Superheroes and Villains series, coinciding with the NewcastleGateshead Art Fair. The internationally acclaimed artist continues his dynamic Pop Art style with a collection of large scale oil paintings depicting comic book icons along with his first ever screenprint edition. White’s work will also be showcased in a solo show at London’s newest art fair, Kounter Kulture. On view 11 September through 6 October, 2008.

The huge canvases and works on paper are a celebration of renowned comic characters, ranging from the highly topical Heath Ledger as The Joker to Captain America and Wonder Woman. Always inspired by the things he loves, White continues to use his distinctive trademark of impasto oil paint to create this latest series of work. A print edition of Bang Bang! printed with Coriander Studio will also be released; 25 colour screenprints with diamond dust signed and hand finished by the artist.

White’s colourful, vigorously energetic brand of contemporary Pop Art earned him praise from the very inception of his career. His early work, created whilst working in John Lennon’s old studio, was selected for the Northern Graduates Exhibition which toured UK venues including the Royal College of Art, London. Since then his work has appeared in countless solo and group exhibitions worldwide in Kuala Lumpur, Miami, Barcelona, New York, Tokyo and throughout Europe, featuring alongside artists such as Damien Hirst and David Hockney.

Don Smith of Opus Art commented, “Dave White is nothing less than exceptional. His work is celebrated internationally and the interest around him is phenomenal. We are delighted to be exhibiting his latest solo show.”

Liverpool based artist Dave White draws inspiration from things he loves and has created oil paintings of sneakers, cars, animals and comic characters to date. A graduate of Liverpool John Moores University, White’s colorful, vigorously energetic brand of contemporary pop art earned him praise from the very inception of his career. His early work, created whilst working in John Lennon’s old studio, was selected for the Northern Graduates Exhibition which toured UK venues including the Royal College of Art, London.

Since then his work has appeared in countless solo and group exhibitions worldwide in Kuala Lumpur, Miami, Barcelona, New York, Tokyo and throughout Europe. He has featured alongside prominent artists such as David Hockney and Damien Hirst, catching the attention of numerous companies and corporations with work in collections belonging to Nike, the Cohen Family Converse, Lacoste and Rocafella Records to name a few. More recently, a collaboration with Coca Cola exhibited at the famous Dia Arts Centre, New York heralded White as a pop artist for the twenty first century, and The Oriental Daily News described White as "the Warhol of his generation". He has been featured in many publications including Time Out London, GQ Magazine, The Evening Standard, and was on the cover of Creative Review.

White’s latest work ‘Superheroes and Villains’ comprises of large scale oil portrayals of comic book characters and is set to generate the interest that has thus far characterized the career of this uniquely spirited talent.  Visit Opus Art at : http://www.opus-art.com/