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A triptych of paintings depicting urban scenes in a bold, cartoonish style. The panels show figures in strawberry-print clothing, a street confrontation outside a “Liquor” store, and a person clinging to a blue pole beneath an elevated train.

If it's at all possible, Andy Rementer's brand new paintings make us love him even more

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Date
31 October 2012

You know that bit in Ferris Bueller when there’s the parade and everyone’s jumping around grinning and kissing each other in a rainstorm of streamers and ticker tape? Well, that’s the vibe in It’s Nice That HQ when new Andy Rementer work is announced. Even though we are devout fans of Rementer’s notorious Techno Tuesday, to see him branch out into a new style is something we are willing to fully get to grips with and enjoy as soon as is physically possible.

In this show on display at New York’s Mondo Cane gallery, Andy explores romance, nightlife and the hustle and bustle of the city in this homage to the Big Apple. His knack for making every character look like someone you want to be friends with still rings true despite his slight change of medium, and his new-found love for fluoro paint is the perfect accompaniment to his subject choice of odd characters and unlikely couples you tend to find in big cities.

An illustration for an exhibition titled “I Wish I Knew”, featuring paintings by Andy Rementer. A figure with blue hair and a strawberry-print outfit holds a pink mask to their face. Text below the image reads “October 25–November 12, 2012” and lists an opening reception and the gallery address for Mondo Cane in New York.
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Andy Rementer: I Wish I Knew

An illustration of two people standing on a city street against a backdrop of colourful buildings. One person holds up a white cloth with orange polka dots, while the other stands beside them smoking a cigarette.
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Andy Rementer: Rooftop

An illustration of a person in a yellow jacket clinging to a blue pole in a busy city. Above them, a grey train travels along a green elevated track, while colourful cars and a yellow bus fill the street below.
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Andy Rementer: Train

An illustration of two people with yellow skin in the foreground, one wearing a fedora and pink sunglasses. Behind them is a city street with a yellow taxi and a diner with a sign that reads “DINER”.
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Andy Rementer: Diner

An illustration of a person with pink skin and blonde hair sitting on a red bicycle. They wear a blue jacket and zig-zag patterned leggings, looking off to the side on a city street.
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Andy Rementer: Bike Girl

An illustration of four people standing outside a liquor store. One person in a heart-print dress reaches out to touch the hair of another person in a star-print dress, who is pulling away.
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Andy Rementer: Lunch Break

An illustration of two figures embracing against a colourful urban backdrop. One person has blue hair and wears a white strawberry-print bodysuit and purple boots, while the other wears green trousers and blue sneakers.
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Andy Rementer: The Kiss

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Liv Siddall

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Liv joined It’s Nice That as an intern in 2011 and worked across online, print and events, and was latterly Features Editor before leaving in May 2015.

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