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Opening to a packed house of London's hipster elite at the art star-making LAZARIDES GALLERY last Friday nite was TODD JAMES' (aka: REAS) first solo show in the Old Country, the aptly-titled "Blood & Treasure." Featuring over 20 large-scale new works addressing the current state of armed conflict around the world, the show represented some of James' most inspired and visually complex imagery to date, none of which had any difficulty in finding homes with well-heeled collectors before the gallery doors even opened to the public. For more on the show, check out our recent interview with Mr. James. In the meantime, HAVE A LOOK:

If you could smell this photo, you'd realize it's what English money smells like...