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Meeting of Styles 2008 - Big Dreamers
Hyde's poster
Write4Gold
Mode2The book accompanying Mode2's last show, "Never Too Late...", at the Lazarides Gallery, is now on sale Sixty-four colour pages of drawings and photos from 1985 to more recent times... The book is available at the gallery, or else by ordering over the phone; LAZARIDES Never Too Late...
UNDERGROUND/OVERGROUND
Opening reception Saturday, June 7th from 5 to 9 PM UNDERGROUND/OVERGROUND a group show and collaborative exhibition featuring the works of graffiti artist CERN, street artist Billi Kid, photographer Elisha Cook Jr., and photojournalists, James and Karla Murray. Individual works of underground art and photography will be displayed along with large-scale photographs by James and Karla Murray in which the photography has become giant environments for CERN, Billi Kid and Elisha Cook Jr. to install their work. From this unprecedented collaboration of various media and styles, exciting and powerful collages will emerge, further challenging what is perceived as underground / outsider art by the art community at large. Artbreak Gallery 195 Grand Street, 2nd floor (between Bedford Ave. & Driggs Ave.) Williamsburg, Brooklyn New York 718-302-1021 Take the "L" subway to Bedford Ave. and walk south to Grand Street. Open every day from 1-7 PM, except Tuesday. FREE
Call for Participation9th Annual 3rd EyE OpenHip Hop Festival Now accepting submissions of pictures to determine who will be painting at the 9th Annual. The total exhibition is 250 feet and is outdoor at the park with the kids and the whole community. Great Vibe. When submitting, artists are encouraged to utilize their art to send a message to the thousands in attendance, especially the teens and children. Messages of sustainability, peace, and anything positive but not corny is encouraged... please submit to putouttheword@yahoo.com deadline June 16, 2008
quiksand
Jam and Call for ArtistsOn May 17th there will be a Street Art Jam at the Insideout Gallery in the Warehouse District of Traverse City. Juried Art Exhibition, Prizes for 1st 2nd 3rd. Cash and Paint. Come enjoy our artists, paint and skateboarding demonstrations, and global street food. Looking for graffiti, mural artists, etc., with an edge for an onsite painting competition May 17th at Insideout Gallery, Warehouse District, Traverse City. To register call Mike at (231) 929-3254.
Puma Bodé Sneaker Premiere and Signing
Saturday, 17.05.2008, 2 - 6 pm Saturday, 17.05.2008, 8 pm Berghain - Alte Kantine S-Bahn: Ostbahnhof, about 4 min. to walk
World Of DreemGraffiti art and Talent showcase
Location: La Pregunta Arts Cafe 1528 Amsterdam Ave, NYC, N.Y. Featured Artists: Live Performers: Special guest appearances by the Legendary: Charlie Uprock from Rock With Style A DVD trailer for the soon-to-be-released Documentary "Rock With Style"
Titi FreakSolo exhibit by one of Brazil's best Project Room Opening reception - Saturday, May 17th, 7pm-9pm Open Tuesday through Saturday, 11am to 6pm Jonathan Levine Gallery
CONCRETE ALCHEMYhttp://www.albuscav.us/concretealchemy.pdf (1.3MB)
Check the website for interviews, photos and all details
Sofia MaldonadoThe Tropical Storm
Opening reception: Thursday, May 15th, 6-8pm Magnan Emrich Contemporary is pleased to announce the debut solo show of Puerto Rican artist Sofia Maldonado. The exhibition presents video, paintings, and a large sculpture installation. The exhibition will be on view from May 15th - June 23st, 2008. The Tropical Storm is a three-part project blending elements of street culture like skateboarding, punk rock and graffiti with a feminine Latina aesthetic and the chaotic natural energy of the Caribbean. The different elements of the project -The Bowl, Broken Boards and The Skate Bags - originate from the artist's objective to open a dialogue on the renovation of neglected public spaces and how fashion and consumerism influence counterculture youth movements (particularly how these movements are integrated into products and industries). A skate mini-ramp will be installed in the center of the gallery designed and painted by the artist and will be available for local urban daredevils to attempt during the opening (thanks to the help of http://rockstarbearings.com Sofia Maldonado was born in Puerto Rico in 1984. She received her BFA from Escuela de Artes Plasticas in San Juan and will complete her MFA in Painting from the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY this spring. She has taught various workshops on murals, as well as exhibited in Europe, New York, and Puerto Rico. Her collaborations with the exit collective were recently included in the "S" Files" Biennial at El Museo del Barrio in New York, NY. She lives and works in Brooklyn.
assez d'essaisAlexone
galerie LJ beaubourg Opening reception is Thursday, may 15, 7pm
INTER/SECTION
Original Art Exhibition.....Innovative concepts and inspiring pieces ART SHOW FEATURING Artwork by MEDIAH (Decimals Rebuilt)- Sneak Preview Show runs from May 14- May 16. For more info: www.gracetoronto.ca opening party: Thursday May 15, 2008 Location: 41 Britain Street Mediah
ChuchoPlease join us for a solo exhibition by Chucho, sponsored by Three Floyds Brewery. Chucho has been painting murals, sculpting, tattooing and showcasing artwork all over our city for years. His mediums include spray paint, found objects, oil paint, wood cut out, clay and much more. We are pleased to have his work on our walls at Revolution Tattoo & Gallery. You won't want to miss this one!
Kelsey Brookes and AJ FosikOpening Reception Saturday May 10th 2008 Runs Through June 7th 2008 White Walls Gallery 835 Larkin Street SF CA 94109 www.whitewallssf.com 415.931.1500 Kelsey Brookes is a former biochemist who attributes his raw styleto an educational system that refuses to teach scientists how to draw. With this his paintings explode with a figurative nature that is influenced by Hindu an Buddhist deities, exotic animals and sex as well as rustic American quilts. Each Figure is adorned with ghostly representations of the natural world... animals and plants that unfold from the body into the surrounding canvas. His chimeras are frozen with animalistic intensity in explosive and sometimes tortured positions. AJ Fosik's eclectic handmade and intricately designed wood animal sculptures and paintings, combined with cryptic symbols, intrigue and provoke. Fosik creates an experience that at first glance evokes a questioning of familiar concepts and then pushes the viewer to look and think deeper. Inspired by subversive cultural influences which shift complacency, he creates pieces that suspend comfort while at the same time offer recognizable symbols and images. In this dynamic tension the art and the viewer hopefully come together in an expanded definition of culture and assumption.
Installation 4 "It's A Beautiful World"This year's artists include: Andrew Pommier, Andy Mueller, Angela Boatwright, Blaine Fontana, Blek LeRat, Books llll, Caia Koopman, Chris Yormick, Cody Hudson, Dalek, David Choe, Eye One, Francesco LoCastro, Freddi C, J. Shea, James Jean, Jeff Soto, Joshua Krause, Kelsey Brookes, Kenton Parker, Kofie, Mel Kadel, Michael Sieben, Mike Giant, Rammellzee, RETNA, R. Grimes, Ron English, Sam Flores, Sage Vaughn, Skwerm, Tim McCormick, Travis Millard and more. The final tour stop and auction will be in Los Angeles, at the new Scion Installation L.A. space in the Culver City Arts District. All of the artwork will be auctioned off to the public, and 100 percent of the proceeds will go toward art related charities. In previous years, the auctions have raised more than $110,000 for charity. June 1
Final live auction
NEBS PEREIRA
Pintor, grabador y escritor de graffittis Realiza venta especial de su obra más reciente. Una verdadera oportunidad para coleccionistas y público general. La venta se abre el jueves 08 de mayo de 2008 a las 19:00 hrs con un Vino de Honor. Viernes 09 y Sábado 10 de 10:00 hrs. a 19:00 hrs. Domingo 11 de 10:00 hrs. a 12:00 hrs. Lugar: ARTE59 Magallanes 036 - Providencia (Metro estación Salvador)
Expo Asia
que se encuentra en Garcia (a lado de la plaza Revolucion) C/Mare de Deu dels desemparats 14-16!
"Combine, A group show of Cut Paper, Collage, and Assemblage"
The title "Combine" refers to Robert Rauschenbergs name for the assemblage work that he made starting in the 1950's. For this show we are presenting work by Greg Lamarche, Chris Yormick, AJ Fosik, Robert Hardgrave, Peter Taylor, Damon Soule, Matthew "Bonifacio" Rodriguez, Monica Canilao, Fankult, George Estrada, and Mark Atherton. "Combine" Runs from May 9 - June 7, 2008 BLVD Gallery
BRAVE ArtBRAVE Art is a touring art show. LADY PINK SHEONE WEST MAROK BEN TOUR CAMILLA D'ERRICO SEVER THE DARK PETER TAYLOR SLICK VIRUS JESSE RENO EWOK MISK BOB KRONBAUER RIME HENSE LANI IMRE AXIS JEFF HAMADA DAVE BARNES SMITH SNEKE JORDAN BENT HAZE KWEST CHRISTOPHER ALLEN GHOST ALISTER LAUREN JAVOR CHINO CR TIM BARNARD SACHA JENKINS MILAN BASIC DEDOS Opening Night Reception Friday May 9th 7-11 pm Reception Saturday May 10th 9pm-12am El Kartel Tele: +778 891 4310 NEW GASTOWN LOCATION
Death Head
Growing up in Mexico, Death Head was greatly inspired by the annual holiday known as "Day of the Dead". Taking this century old tradition of celebrating life and death, and embracing it with a Punk Rock lifestyle and "fuck you" attitude, Death Head emerged as a cultural hybrid…forging the colors, sounds, spirituality, political and economical traits of these genera's. Interpreting life through the brutal, animalistic, primal side of humanity, Death Head began abstracting human faces (including his own) into a diversity of animal skulls, creating the inner man we all try to hide or deny. Death Head views himself as a shaman of sorts, as the doorman for the truth seekers looking for the occult, the macabre and spiritual awakening. His work brings the viewer closer to nature and helps bridge the gap between life, death, and the universe as a whole. Aerosol Warfare is proud to showcase Death Head in his 1st solo exhibition. Come out and experience a full interactive installation in Houston's premier gallery space. Opening Reception for the artist: May 9th, 2008, 6pm to 11pm. Aerosol Warfare Gallery & Boutique *This show is all ages, Free & open to the public. Cash Bar for those 21 and up.
Ausstellung: Sioseh # 32 'Addictive'
Börsegasse 7 17.00 - 22.00 Artists: Spezial Guests contact: office@butterfliesandbunnyrabbits.com
Recreation of Keith Haring's Houston Street and Bowery MURALDEITCH PROJECTS
Sweet City Woman
Queen Andrea, gmo$, Toofly, Muck, Alice Mizrachi, Gillian Goldstein Fuse Gallery Opening reception: May 3rd, 7pm - 10pm
FOTOGRAFFCrewest Gallery will host an opening reception for "FOTOGRAFF," an
urban photojournalism exhibit, on Saturday, May 3, 2008 from 7pm to
10pm.
Crewest
METAMORPHOSIS
The evolution of life and physical change A Solo art show dedicated to growing, changing, and maturing to adapt to life's little curve balls. Represented through works in spraypaint, acrylic, and pigment markers on canvas as well as an in-shop installation. When: OPENING RECEPTION- May 3RD (SHOW RUNS THROUGH the entire month of MAY)
GRAFFITI CONVENTION AM KNASTÜber 600 Meter Wand!Location: Mauer der JVA Brandenburg (Brandenburg Prison wall) Address:
Derailed
Custom All City Style Train Show This event will be held at Cardboard Spaceship/The Krate on Pacific Ave. Opening Reception will be held on May 2nd from 5pm-9pm. This will include music, beverages and live painting. Stop on by if you are in the area. Cardboard Spaceship Art & Toy Gallery
THE THREAT OF CHANCE
Opening Reception: Friday, May 2nd, 7pm - 10pm The Threat of Chance art exposition is based on the temptation of possibility. The possibility of change in the face of stagnation, the possibility of hope in desperate times, the possibility of alternative thought and lifestyle in the doldrums of complacency. For this installation a railroad shanty town will be recreated to further emphasis the struggle between hope and despair. Amidst a gallery filled of shacks made with found material and walls decorated with freight trains and decaying industry you will find photographs by boxcar culture enthusiast the Polaroid Kidd. Proletarian signs, flags, prints, and banners from author/activist Josh MacPhee. Interactive sculptures, drawings, paintings and stencils, from graffiti artist Billy Mode, and the sociological display of hand cut stencils by Chris Stain. The Threat of Chance art exposition is pure socialist propaganda , (at least that's how the mainstream will see it) , so stop by opening night and they'll tear you a new asshole. Afterparty from 10pm until 4am at
THE ADAM AND RON SHOWfeaturing new work by the UK's rapidly rising star, ADAM NEATE, and the billboard-hijacking, pop surrealist superhero of the genre; US legend, RON ENGLISH. Elms Lesters Painting Rooms: forthcoming events Opening hours: Tuesday - Saturday 12 - 6pm Thursdays 'til 9pm To mark this important exhibition, a 72 page catalogue has been published by Elms Lesters Painting Rooms, containing over 60 beautiful full colour illustrations of both Adam Neate and Ron English's work. On Saturday 3rd. May between 10am and 12 noon, Adam Neate and Ron English will be at the gallery, signing copies.
SNEAKER GALAXYA Glow-in-the-Dark Charity Art Exhibit. Featuring The Works of 13 Female Street Artists Ladon, Ayanna, Toofly, Pink Eye, Crystal Clarity, MadC, Jen One, Cece, Yoshi, Leah Brizard, A*, Dninja, V!k, E.B, Nez1 Thursday, May 1, 2008 Hosted by Roxy Cottontail and DJ Elle Sponsored by Carmelo Anthony Proceeds go to Hip Hop Project Foundation and St. Jude's Hospital
Blam
Opening night: 01 May 18:30 - 22:00 The first solo show by London-based artist Blam. Widely known for his classic Oscar the Grouch painting in Shoreditch, his style has since evolved into photo-realistic images with a twist. The very nature of graffiti art is a snapshot of an image captured in time before the wall is reclaimed by another artist. This is an opportunity to see new works in real lfe - a visual feast of colour and creativity range of styles that Blam has developed over his years of painting. Come along for your chance to check out the wide variety of work in a range of exciting mediums. New Cross Gallery 0208 469 1415 hello@newcrossgallery.com
Urban Art Show
THE OLD CINEMA will host an exhibition of urban art from 1st May with a private view on the first night. British and international street artists will showcase their work at the west London department store giving the public a rare opportunity to buy fresh art ahead of the galleries. THE OLD CINEMA has become well-known for blending iconic styles of the past with contemporary design and hope that participating artists will relish the concept of placing their modern work with formal antique, vintage industrial and retro furniture. Following the success of the young directors at the Short Films Night late last year, THE OLD CINEMA is hoping to bring more creative talent to a wider audience with its urban art show. Work on display will vary in format and size.
Plus many more For more information please visit: www.theoldcinema.co.uk Or contact Will: urbanart@theoldcinema.co.uk
Joyce Gordon Fine Art Gallery CALL FOR ARTISTSFor decades, art institutions and collectors have usually defined "fine art" to the exclusion of graffiti. Instead, the art form of graffiti is banished to categories like "vandalism," "property destruction," "gibberish," and the like. Graffiti artists worldwide challenge dismissive notions about their work and their place among the "masters," simply by creating. Their work brilliantly explodes - in color, form, and content - beyond all boundaries. To showcase the exceptional artistry of graffiti, The Joyce Gordon Fine Art Gallery will host an exhibit during Oakland's 8th Annual Art & Soul Weekend, August 30-31 & September 1, 2008. Artists are invited to submit 1-2 works for the "WE DO DE/FINE ART!" exhibit. For more information and submission forms, Joyce Gordon Gallery DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS
we come at nighta corporate street art attack trailer on youtube:
We Ride By Train, vol 1This is a very well done US freight video. It has an interesting, well-chosen sound track cut to match the action. Lots of great rolling pieces and wholecars, PLUS an extensive photo show.
Pieced Together ContestOpen Call For Graffiti Art! Enter today to be part of Pieced Together The All Texas Graffiti Art Show at Gallery Lombardi in Austin Texas on June 7th, 2008. See site for details.
GRAFFITI -AEROSOL -STREET; URBAN ART on canvas
Opening: 27.04.08, 04.30 p.m. CET Place: Wiesbaden-Naurod, Wilhelm-Kempf-Haus
Carmichael Gallery Presents Witnessed From AfarFeaturing Andrew Pommier, Irina Troitskaya, Karen Preston, Ken Garduno, Mel Kadel, Michael Hsiung, and Parskid
1257 N. La Brea Ave Carmichael Gallery of Contemporary Art presents Witnessed From Afar, a showcase of artwork by Andrew Pommier, Irina Troitskaya, Karen Preston, Ken Garduno, Mel Kadel, Michael Hsiung, and Parskid. In an atmosphere of effervescent quietude, gorgeous misfits and delicate animals float across paper, cardboard, and wood - lost and lonely, but swelling with emotion and extraordinary grace. Evoking forgotten pains and philosophical yearnings, the artists contemplate the oddities of life and death with warmth and sincerity, yet always maintain their distance. Witnessed From Afar will be on view April 26 through May 18, 2008, with an opening reception held on April 26, from 8 p.m. to Midnight.
NON-STOP: Sanremo - New York
Curated by Marzia Taggiasco Gianfranco Bertolotti - Paola Zampa - Gianni Lodi - Franco Zulian - Angelina Chavez - Eleonora Scarpellini - Lucia Arena - Paolo Loschi - Antonella Ciliberto - Adelino Lyoi - Maria Grazia Palermo - Eugenia di Lorenzo - Giulia Terenzi - Andrea Taddei - Angela Vinci - Sara Bernocchi - Alberto Magrin - Daniangela Battisti - Marco Tronci Lepagier - AleAndrew Wany and Ale!- Frank Jordan Opening Saturday April 26th, 6 - 9 pm Aprile 25 - Maggio 3, 2008 Ex magazzino ferroviario " ITALO CALVINO" Sanremo, ITALY. Marzia Frozen is pleased to present a group exhibition of new generation of artists working today in Italy. This will be a group exhibition at the Italo Calvino Old Station and will feature a selection of paintings, pictures, sculptures and works on paper. The exhibition will be traveling to New York.
LX One: Perception
Private View: http://www.nancyvictor.com
Bomb It - On Tour
Check the link above for more dates and places. Filmmaker Jon Reiss will be in person for a Q&A in Chicago, Saturday April 26 after the 7 & 9 p.m. screenings! Showtimes: Tickets are $9, $5 for members FACETS CINEMATHEQUE
TAGUER N'EST PAS JOUER
Du 22 avril au 24 mai COTE COUR Antoine Gamard (France), Jérôme G. Demuth (France), Gökçe Celikel (Turquie), L’Atlas (France) Luis Rodrigo Medina (Mexique), Nasty (France), Nicolas Berthier (France), O’Clock (France) Whan Nam Goon (Corée du Sud) COTE QUAI
Commissaires d’exposition : Vernissage le mardi 22 avril, de 18h à 21h
Greg LamarcheThings I Picked up Along the Way
Opening reception: Saturday, April 19, 7 - 10pm White Walls Gallery is pleased to announce the first solo exhibition in San Francisco by New York collage artist Greg Lamarche. This exhibition celebrates 27 years of writing graffiti and making collages with the new series 27 Tags. The deceptively simple collages from old and discarded papers form an autobiographical survey of hand-style. The series illustrates the progression from past to present and how graffiti, text, letters and hand-style are the basis of all his work. In the site-specific installation Things I Picked up Along the Way, uncut papers and other found materials are tacked to the walls of the gallery making a larger than life size collage. The accumulation of material is central to his artistic process and each element has particular significance and meaning. The installation also reveals the sources and inspirations which result in the surrounding collages. Born and raised in New York City, Greg Lamarche has been collecting crap and making collages since the sixth grade when he used spent fire works, rolling papers and empty bags of angel dust he gathered from the local schoolyards as material. He began writing graffiti in 1981 (SP one) and published Skills magazine during the early 90s. He has worked both as a designer and artist since 2000. Recent commercial clients include Nike, Roxy/Quiksilver, VH1, Prestel and Six Pack. He is profiled in the June issue of Print magazine. This spring and summer his work will be featured in the Happening a traveling multimedia exhibition and festival in Hong Kong, Sydney, London and Paris. White Walls Gallery
NATURE INTERSECTS WITH THE URBAN ENVIRONMENT AT DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS Urban Nature
DENVER- Always an urban oasis, Denver Botanic Gardens is embracing the city in new ways this year. The Gardens' 2008 signature exhibition, "Urban Nature," explores the intersection of the urban environment and the natural world through art and horticultural practices, outlining strategies that all city dwellers can employ to evoke the natural world as green space diminishes amid concrete and steel. A sense of contrast, yet balance, with the natural gardens will be realized through paintings by more than 10 local, national and internationally-known street-style painters and mural artists. Among these prominent international personalities are artists Lady Pink, Mac, and Siloette - all of whom have contributed to the ever-evolving history of street-style art. New York City-area community activist, Lady Pink, has transitioned from painting subway trains in the '70s and '80s to creating grand-scale murals throughout New York City. Phoenix-based Mac draws inspiration from the surrounding Mexican and Chicano culture of the American Southwest, and cites artists Caravaggio, Mucha, and Vermeer as influential. Siloette, who currently resides in Los Angeles, is recognized mainly for her feminine subject matter, unique flowing style and organic ingredients; which can easily be compared to a modern interpretation of art nouveau. Frequently, dominant black outlines reference her previous work in stained glass. Other local and regional talent includes artists Amanda Marie, Elisabeth Bunker, Delton Demarest, Dread, Sophie Fernandez, Javier Flores, Stevon Lucero, Jolt, Mission, Adam Moorhead, Todd Robinson, Ian Rumley, and Wiser. These street murals will be created on temporary panels situated within the natural beauty of the Gardens' York Street site, forging visual relationships that both surprise and resonate. The panels, produced by James Hardie Building Products are made of environmentally friendly materials including wood pulp, cement, sand and water. These materials, which are low in toxicity and have been recycled up to four times, reflect the importance of sustainability to the Gardens' core values. Balcony displays, container gardening, and the concept of the urban homestead and other unique horticultural practices for city dwellers will be highlighted, as well. These educational programs include discussions with author Rick Darke, who will give a talk titled "In Your Face: Ethics and Urban Ecology" on Tuesday, April 1, at 7 p.m. Darke will articulate his belief that all people should see and celebrate the dynamics of cultural and biological diversity, and find beauty in unlikely things and utility in common ground. "'Urban Nature' seeks to demonstrate how, in a contemporary world that embraces industrialization and technology, the human connection with the earth requires more nurturing than ever," said Lisa Eldred, Director of Exhibitions and Programs. "Not only will the city be brought into the Gardens, the Gardens will venture out into the urban environment with programs and stimulating installations." "Urban Nature" will include a Community Gardens feature that demonstrates the concepts of community gardening. This component will be complemented by original sculptures from Bill, Judy and Robert Schempp of "Mind to Metal." These metalworks will contain weather-resistant photographs by the Gardens' official photographer, Scott Dressel-Martin. Pertinent issues facing city life will be addressed through a comprehensive program schedule, including a discussion on the healing power and deliciousness of wild plants, classes on raising chickens in the city, and hands-on instruction in creating gardens for balconies or terraces. Also, spoken word presentations will be delivered at a Poetry Slam! and Open Mic Night at Denver Botanic Gardens on Monday, May 12, from 7 - 9 p.m., co-presented by the University of Denver's Writing Program. Guided tours of the "Urban Nature" exhibit will be offered every Saturday and Sunday at 3 p.m. Visit www.botanicgardens.org for more information. Denver Botanic Gardens is located at 1005 York Street in Denver, Colorado. Denver Botanic Gardens thanks the citizens who support the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District. The presenting sponsor of "Urban Nature" is Wells Fargo.
Inaugural Group ExhibitionShawn Barber, Crash One, Mike Davis, Ron English, Jeremy Fish, Blaine Fontana, Futura, Robert Hardgrave, Naoto Hattori, Kenji Hirata, Zach Johnsen, Jessica Joslin, Josh Keyes, Koralie, Kris Kuksi, David Choong Lee, Travis Louie, Tomokazu Matsuyama, Chris Mendoza, Aiko Nakagawa, Pat Rocha, Greg Simkins, Damon Soule, Stash, Heidi Taillefer, Ben Tour, Mark Dean Veca, Oliver Vernon www.joshualinergallery.com
Open Your Mind
StreichelzooSolo Exhibit by Herakut
Carmichael Gallery of Contemporary Art is proud to present Streichelzoo, a solo exhibition featuring the artwork of German street art duo, Herakut. The occasion will mark Herakut's first solo show in the United States. Artwork featured will include a combination of spray paint with charcoal, watercolors, and other paints on a variety of media, including wood, canvas, and paper. The gallery will be transformed into a work of art in itself, as Hera and Akut run wild and create a large scale installation in the space. ABOUT CARMICHAEL GALLERY Tuesday through Sunday, 2 p.m. to 7 p.m., and by appointment.
Citizens
1st Annual Represent Brooklyn
Opening Reception: Saturday, April 12th from 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM and Closing Reception Saturday, May 10th from 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM. Featuring art works by SEN ONE, Meredith McNeal, Isaac Paris, Donovan Nelson and over 32 Brooklyn artists. Free event. TRA Gallery (The Rising Gallery), 35 Claver Street #1 (at Fulton Street) Clinton Hills, Brooklyn. Trains: C to Franklin Avenue. Source Sen One & TRA Gallery
Crime 79 / Cope 2 in California
Live painting Benefit for Diar Please donate what you can so he can get a motorized wheelchair soon! On http://www.Paypal.com send money to the donation account: diarbenefit@gmail.com
GhostBLVD Gallery is proud to present new works from NYC Graffiti Legend GHOST a/k/a Cousin Frank, a pioneering influence for many graffiti artists around the world. Having started writing in the golden age of the late 1970's, Ghost has first hand knowledge of the many adventures and accomplishments of the NYC subway graffiti movement. The original style, vibrant color combinations, and strong sense of satire of his graffiti has managed to ease the transition naturally to his more gallery oriented pursuits. Ghost has spent many years dedicated to the formation ( or deformation ) of the standard English alphabet creating limitless possibilities for him to subvert the language in his unique style. He has managed to create work that bears the unmistakable mark of an accomplished draughtsman without it being either overbearing or overwrought. The humor that permeates Ghosts' work comes from the underground comics tradition from his youth, more Zapp! Comix than Marvel. Ghosts' improvisational approach to graffiti, he never planned ahead what his work would be like, gives his current series of paintings a lightness and spontaneity that has the feeling of an inside joke between old friends. Ghost has shown his work in galleries across the globe and has become a major part of the visual aesthetic of companies like respected streetwear brand Stussy. There is also a documentary in production chronicling the many contributions Ghost has made to the global graffiti movement. This show will be the second time that BLVD Gallery has been privileged to work with Ghost whose amazing mural in the "Claimin' Space" exhibition was a highlight for many at the 2007 Bumbershoot arts festival. Opening Reception April 11 6p - 10p BLVD Gallery
Inks-N-Drips
The opening reception: april 4. at 7:00 PM gallery hours: monday-friday 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
LUCY McLAUCHLAN 'Restricted Freedom' & SLICK 'Ceci n'est pas Graffiti'FIFTY24SF Gallery is pleased to announce the opening solo exhibition of UK-based artist, Lucy McLauchlan as well as Ceci n'est pas Graffiti, a solo exhibition of new graffiti-related work by Los Angeles-based artist, Slick. This will be the first solo show of Lucy's work in the US in which she will present a collection of new paintings incorporated into a site-specific installation that will literally transform the gallery. Working in a style that combines illustrative linework, bitonal colors, figurative subject matter, and primal stylings, Lucy's work is both graphic and subtle at the same time. Expressive faces with delicate expressions inked in black blend together amidst abstract deisgn elements that sweep across the page giving her work a sense of movement and flow. Slick will present large-scale acrylic, marker, and spray paint works on canvas as well as sculpture and a series of smaller, panel pieces. For the subject of this series, Slick uses the train - an urban canvas foreign to him as a youth growing up in Hawaii. Through this series, Slick is able to explore an era of train painting while paying homage to the East Coast graff writers who transformed it into a phenomenon. When known for his graffiti, Slick worked in a highly rendered, 3-dimensional style. For Ceci n'est pas Graffiti, he works in a more gestural style, taking it back to the essence of graff where simpler strokes enabled the artist to work under time constraints. Lucy McLauchlan was born in Birmingham, UK and has shown extensively with international shows at such illustrious galleries as BLK/MRKT Gallery, the Eclectic Gallery in Tokyo, the Wolverhampton Art Gallery, the prestigious Victoria and Albert Museum in London, and a recent solo show at Lazarides Gallery. Lucy has been featured in numerous publications, but amongst them are I-D, Vogue, Relax and Lodown magazines. Lucy is also one of the founding members of Beat13, an artist collective that began in Birmingham in 1999 and whose collaborators list includes the animated pop band Gorillaz, Banksy's Pictures on Walls, Keep A Breast Charity and the Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery. Slick was raised in Hawaii and moved to Los Angeles at the age of 18. He attended Otis Parsons, and later received training at the Art Center College of Design. It was at Otis Parsons where he met his crew K2S (Kill to Succeed). Slick has founded prominent streetwear companies such as Third Rail Clothing™, Fuct™, Shaolin Worldwide™, Dissizit™, and the toy division STD™. He has worked on special projects with corporations such as Levi's and Nike, and with recording artists, The Pharcyde and Booyaa Tribe. Slick's utilization of computer graphics, painting techniques, and aerosol techniques has presented a style uniquely, and respectively his own. Gallery Hours are 12pm-6pm Tuesday-Saturday or by Appointment
Clare Rojas & Barry McGeeThe Big Sad
Opening Reception: Sunday March 30, 4-7PM In addition to this exhibit, we will be opening 2 other shows: Lee Tusman, Adult Education Curator
José ParláMemory Documentsflyer PDFGalleria Il Trifoglio Nero A catalogue has been produced for the exhibition and is available both as a signed and numbered edition of 100, and as an unsigned edition. For those of you making the trip to Genova they can be bought here in person or otherwise from the site. The book itself is hardback, 136 pages and is printed in full colour, featuring essays by Greg Tate and Franco Sborgi and is a mixture of old and new work and photography. We will also have some copies of José's Cityscapesbook from his show of the same name at ArtBasel Miami Beach, from 2006.
Slow Roll
Art Installation by Chicago artist Erik DeBat aka RISK Piccolo, 859 N. Damen at Iowa in Ukrainian Village Saturday, March 8th, 2008 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. - Summer 2008 Chicago--Enjoy a night of neighborhood art, refreshments and Italian fare at Piccolo, 859 N. Damen at Iowa in Chicago's Ukrainian Village. Artist Erik DeBat aka RISK will unveil a recent large-scale urban painting installation accompanied by some of his minimalist aerosol can sculptures. RISK, the Chicago painter and designer began his career on Chicago's rapid transit lines in the early 1980s, joining in the then underground sub-culture of graffiti art and hip-hop. RISK was among the first wave of talented Chicago urban artists to make their transition from the streets and begin to exhibit and sell their paintings in galleries. Throughout the late 80s RISK began seriously working on commissions for interior designers and private collectors. He met and painted with the late pop artist Keith Haring in 1989, while working on a mural project in conjunction with Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Cultural Center's then budding arts program Gallery 37. In the 90s, RISK attended School of the Art Institute of Chicago where he studied graphic design, collage, photography and painting. Manufactured two street ware lines which he and partners exported to Japan and sold throughout the U.S., RISK continues to make his art, work on private commissions, and produce limited edition designs from his studio in Chicago's North Lakeview. Guest DJs will be spinning assortment of low-key rhythms, appetizers and refreshments will be served throughout the evening. For more info on Piccolo call 773-772-3355 or go to www.piccolochicago.com. For more info on artist Erik DeBat aka RISK contact him at riskone@earthlink.net or go to www.erikdebat.com.
Grafiteiras pela Lei Maria da Penhaé um projeto promovido pela COMCAUSA que vai formar Promotoras Populares da Lei Maria da Penha através do graffiti entre as mulheres. As ações da COMCAUSA na Baixada Fluminense para a aplicação, por parte do Estado, da Lei Maria da Penha atuam na difusão da Lei e seus mecanismos para que as mulheres possam exercê-la. Os projetos culturais sempre incentivaram a produção artística e intelectual feminina na cultura Hip Hop. Assim surgiu o projeto “Grafiteiras pela Lei Maria da Penha” para criar uma nova forma de debater a questão da violência contra a mulher através do contato de jovens mulheres das comunidades com a arte pública do graffiti. Lançamento Oficinas de Graffiti e Formação de Promotoras em Comunidades Pelos telefones: 21 3045 6642
Making it Together
Doña adding finishing touches Please join Pink this Sunday March 2 at 2-6pm at the Bronx Museum with the official unveiling of her newest collaborative mural. "Activism is Never Done" is a collaborative effort by TooFly, Muck, Doña and Lady Pink and is part of the exhibit titled "Making it Together". Please see http://www.bronxmuseum.org for more details. Making It Together: Guest-curator: Carey Lovelace The Bronx Museum of the Arts
RECOGNIZE! Hip Hop and Contemporary PortraitureSince its inception in the 1970s, hip hop has been arguably the most influential and popular musical form in America. Its popularity extends beyond the urban centers of its inception and pervades youth culture throughout the world. Images of hip hop stars are as pervasive as the music itself, and the National Portrait Gallery is featuring the work of artists who have explored this phenomenon. David Scheinbaum has been photographing hip hop artists since 2000, both in concert and offstage, including such celebrated groups as Public Enemy, Blackalicious, Phar Cyde, De La Soul and Jurassic-5. Kehinde Wiley, best known for his large, colorful paintings of anonymous young black men, has created portraits of hip hop artists such as LL Cool J and Ice T, each based on a famous European or American painting from the 17th through 19th centuries. Nikki Giovanni wrote a poem that will be transcribed onto walls in the exhibition, and also interpreted artistically by artist Shinique Smith. Two Washington, D.C./Baltimore-based graffiti artists - CON and AREK - created four portrait murals to be installed in a hallway that connects the galleries. Jefferson Pinder created three video self-portraits that will be included in the installation. Curators for the exhibition are Frank A. Goodyear III, assistant curator of photographs and Brandon B. Fortune curator of paintings; Jobyl A. Boone, a Smithsonian predoctoral fellow is the guest curator. Press preview Feb. 5, 9:30 a.m. A booklet that accompanies the exhibition will be available in the museum's bookstore.
Artists Call- Seeking Artists for June 2008Street Culture Exhibition, Syracuse, NY Freelance Curators / Artists Jose and Gwen Mercado Reyes, in conjunction with The Redhouse (Syracuse, NY) are seeking artists working in various media. Our Mission: This exhibition is intended to bring light to the various subcultures that inspire the youth of our communities, while creating a dialogue and instilling a sense of pride and dedication. We use the term subculture broadly to encompass elements of graffiti, skateboarding, low rider culture, HipHop, to name a few. The Program: In conjunction with the exhibition, we will be holding Gallery Talks, Live Painting Demos, Spoken Words, Music, Film Screenings and Artist-run Workshops for local youth groups and the community. These will be held throughout the duration of the show. About the Curators: Jose "Joey" Reyes began doing graffiti as a teenager in the early 90s in Central California. Reyes received his BFA in Painting from San Jose State University. He has worked in the Gallery and Museum field for seven years installing exhibitions and curating shows. Gwen Mercado-Reyes began her career in graffiti as a young teenager. After a decade of being forced to attend her Mother's Ballet Lessons she rebelled and swapped her pink slippers for a can of Krylon. Mercado-Reyes holds her BFA in Painting from San Jose State University and is pursuing her MFA in Painting at Syracuse University. She also has seven years experience in the Gallery and Museum field conducting Gallery Talks and facilitating Art workshops. Submission Guidelines: Please send us a web url along with a brief statement, bio and resume via email at one20crew2001@cs.com |
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