Todd James / REAS

"Find something you love to do and do it"

Todd James, also known as REAS, is an internationally recognised artist who can quite literally “Disney-fy” war. His youthful characters grin in the face of machines and destruction. The artist continues to span the fields of fine and commercial art: his skills include costume design, large-scale installation and work within the music, fashion and TV industry…

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"I love making art but don’t like talking about it so much"

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Colourful, playful and sometimes political... These are all characteristics you might find in one of Todd James' prints... 

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Todd James / REAS

Come Sail Away, 2013 Edition of 75

49 cm x 70 cm

Nine-colour screenprint on Arches 88 300gsm archival paper

Todd James / REAS, Come Sail Away, 2013

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Ice Cream Girl, 2010 Edition of 50

75 cm x 52 cm

13-colour screenprint on Arches 88 300gsm paper

Todd James / REAS, Ice Cream Girl, 2010

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Todd James Fantasy Island

Fantasy Island is loaded with metaphors, playful scenes and the usual vivid and striking colours we see in Todd James’ work. The artwork explores the contradictions in our contemporary landscape using his stylised animations. The large-scale paintings are mainly about socio-political affairs, with the artist continuing to stretch the boundary between the obscene and the humorous… 

Fantasy Island is loaded with metaphors, playful scenes and the usual vivid and striking colours we see in Todd James’ work. The artwork explores the contradictions in our contemporary landscape using his stylised animations. The large-scale paintings are mainly about socio-political affairs, with the artist continuing to stretch the boundary between the obscene and the humorous… 

1 - 30 May 2015

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  Avocado Sea and Banana Clips, 2013 122 cm x 122 cm Acrylic on canvas
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  Black Jets, 2008 150 cm x 168 cm Gouache and graphite on water colour paper

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Todd James' Website

Why not check out the artist's official website for more news on what they are up to? Or you can scroll across to view videos, press articles, related exhibitions and more...

Into the Archive: 5 Shows, 5 Locations

Over the years, the contemporary art world has grown and grown; with graffiti and ‘street art’ now being shown regularly...

26 September 2017

Group show Still Here, A Decade Of Lazarides

In February 2016, Lazarides will celebrate its 10th anniversary with a group exhibition from the gallery's most celebrated and pioneering...

12 February - 24 March 2016

Todd James Fantasy Island

Lazarides Rathbone is pleased to present Fantasy Island, a provocative new solo exhibition by New York-based artist Todd James. The...

1 - 30 May 2015

Somali Pirates and Ditzy Sunbathers in the Tragicomic Paintings of Todd James

“I don’t really think about what gets across to the audience. I create to entertain myself,” says Todd James

Artsy, 1 May 2015

Step Into Todd James's Hyper-Colored Fantasy With His New Solo Exhibition at Lazarides

Todd James once again invites viewers into his world with the opening of a new solo exhibition...

Complex, 30 Apr 2015

Exhibition preview: BRUTAL

Lazarides and The Vinyl Factory present BRUTAL, a savage exhibition of original art. In response to the theme BRUTAL sixteen artists showcase installations, murals, film, animation, sound and more...

19 October 2013

Group show BRUTAL

'A BRUTAL show in a beautiful building for brutal times' – Steve Lazarides Lazarides are excited to announce BRUTAL, our...

15 - 27 October 2013

Todd James World Domination at Lazarides

New York-based artist Todd James (aka R.E.A.S) is currently showing his World Domination series at Lazarides Gallery.

Shawana Grosvernor, Opening Ceremony, 1 Apr 2013

Group show Hell's Half Acre

Launching the 12th October, Lazarides in collaboration with The Old Vic Tunnels invites you to our newest off-site exhibition, Hell's...

12 - 17 October 2010

Group show Grow Up

Lazarides are proud to announce the opening of our new flagship gallery, The Rathbone. To celebrate we are throwing a...

15 May - 25 June 2009

Group Show The Outsiders, New York

Remember Antony Micallef’s Los Angeles debut in 2007? Well, Lazarides are now coming to the big apple to showcase a...

26 September - 26 October 2008