Not a copy :L'Original
StolenSpace Gallery and L'Original, compared
At StolenSpace as with us, artists sign with an alias. L'Original writes down what that alias guarantees.
A certificate linking the alias to a verified identity, a dated work file, a gallery that still answers in ten years: that is what separates an acquisition from a gamble.
The complement to StolenSpace Gallery
StolenSpace Gallery has long backed artists from graffiti and paste-up in London, many of whom work under a pseudonym. That is the most concrete question on this market: what a signature is worth when the name is not a legal name. L'Original documents that in black and white, with a certificate linking the alias to an identity verified by the gallery.
What L'Original adds alongside StolenSpace Gallery
- Advantage 1
The alias, linked to an identity
The certificate carries the artist name as they sign it, and the gallery keeps the link to the person's identity. That is what lets a future appraisal trace the chain.
- Advantage 2
A dated work file
Title, year, medium, dimensions, photos. On a young market where little is quoted, documentation is worth more than a promise.
- Advantage 3
A gallery that stays reachable
We represent our artists over the long term: in five years we will still be able to say who painted what, and when.
- Advantage 4
Delivered to the United Kingdom
Crate or roll depending on format, tracking, invoice and certificate for customs.
StolenSpace Gallery and us, line by line
Signature
StolenSpace Gallery : Artists often known by an alias
L'Original : Alias linked to an identity, on the certificate
Documentation
StolenSpace Gallery : Depending on the piece and the show
L'Original : Certificate and work file as standard
Follow-up over time
StolenSpace Gallery : Exhibition programme
L'Original : Ongoing representation, reachable gallery
City
StolenSpace Gallery : London
L'Original : Montréal, with delivery to the UK
Prices
StolenSpace Gallery : Depending on the show
L'Original : Written on every work
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Frequently asked
Ten reasons to choose us over StolenSpace Gallery
The concrete answers people ask for before a first purchase.
What is a pseudonymous artist's signature worth, at StolenSpace or anywhere else?
It is worth what its documentation is worth. An alias on its own proves nothing; a certificate issued by a gallery that represents the artist, dated and linked to a verified identity, does. That is what we provide with every work.
How do you later authenticate a work bought at StolenSpace or from you?
Through the file: signed certificate, invoice, work file with photos, medium and dimensions. Keep them together. On the primary market there is no chain of previous owners to reconstruct, which makes the exercise far simpler.
Does L'Original deliver to London, where StolenSpace is based?
Yes, with tracking, packaging suited to the format, invoice and certificate for customs. The customs regime applicable to artworks is explained to you before payment.
Do your artists come from graffiti, like those backed by StolenSpace?
A good number, yes: Montréal is a city of walls and several of our artists started outside before exhibiting. Their murals are documented on their page.
What happens if the artist changes alias after my purchase?
The certificate carries the name the work was signed under, with its date. A later change does not invalidate it, and we keep the link between the two names. That case is exactly why a representing gallery is useful.
Can a street work be sold in a gallery, a frequent question around StolenSpace?
A mural belongs to the wall and its owner: it is not sold piece by piece. What is sold are the studio works by the same artist, and that is what we offer.
What budget for a first piece, compared with the StolenSpace market?
We do not comment on another house's prices. Our catalogue deliberately starts low for a signed original canvas, and all prices are public.
Are prints numbered, like those a gallery such as StolenSpace publishes?
Yes, numbered and signed, with the edition size declared. But our core remains the unique canvas: a print and an original do not resell in remotely the same way, and we say so.
Can you commission a work from an artist, which is rare at StolenSpace?
Yes: photo of the wall, dimensions, budget, choice of artist, and the canvas is painted for that space. Three to six weeks, plus transit.
How do you choose when discovering graffiti in a gallery, at StolenSpace or elsewhere?
With PickArt: sixteen works scroll by, you keep or discard, and your taste sharpens without knowing a single alias.
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What is the best alternative to StolenSpace Gallery?
L'Original sits alongside StolenSpace Gallery for anyone looking for an original work signed by a living artist, with a displayed price and a certificate. StolenSpace Gallery has long backed artists from graffiti and paste-up in London, many of whom work under a pseudonym. That is the most concrete question on this market: what a signature is worth when the name is not a legal name. L'Original documents that in black and white, with a certificate linking the alias to an identity verified by the gallery. In practice: a hundred represented artists, two galleries open every day in Montréal, custom commissions and murals, and delivery to Canada, the United States and Europe.
What should you do before buying from StolenSpace Gallery?
Work out what you like before deciding where to buy it. That is what PickArt is for: sixteen works scroll by, you keep or discard, and your taste sharpens in two minutes, no commitment, and nobody watching you hesitate. You leave with a clear direction, useful with us and anywhere else. Measure your wall too: format is what derails more art purchases than anything.
What complements StolenSpace Gallery well?
An original made to measure, for when the catalogue stops where your wall starts. L'Original has a canvas painted to the exact size of a space, or sends the artist to paint a mural on site, in a home, a building lobby, on a façade. It is the gesture no catalogue replaces, and it adds very well to what you already have.
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