Saturday, October 27, 2012

AZ, Phoenix: Nov. 3, 2012: Hip-Hop at MIM with DJs QBert & Radar, Such & Champ + FSC


Nov 3rd, 9am-5pm

Musical Instrument Museum
4725 E. Mayo Blvd, Phoenix AZ 85050
(corner of Tatum and Mayo Blvds, just south of Loop 101)

Event includes featured artists in the new exhibit: Such and Champ Styles and DJ QBert, Legendary Scratch DJ! Plus DJ Radar and FSC back again for 2nd year in a row!

Free with museum admission.

Purchase tickets in advance at www.themim.org or call (1) 480.478.6000

Scotland, Glasgow: Nov 2 - Dec 2, 2012: Eko & Erms

Recoat Gallery presents
“Bricks & Sticks & Mortar”

the first duo exhibition from International Artist’s Erms and Eko

Opens: Friday 2nd November 2012 7-10pm
Runs: Saturday 3rd November till Sunday 2nd December 2012
Open from Tuesday to Sunday 12pm- 6pm

Free Entry

Email: info@recoatdesign.com
Web: www.recoatdesign.com

Recoat Gallery
323 North Woodside Road
Glasgow
G20 6ND
Scotland

“Bricks & Sticks & Mortar” opens at Recoat on the 2nd of November, a joint show from internationally exhibited artists, Eko and Erms. With more than 20 years’ experience within the UK graffiti scene, this exhibition will be their first show together. Their shared history, respect for each other’s work and the similar themes that run through their pieces, brings them together for this important exhibition.

With deep roots in the classical graffiti tradition, the pair explore new graphical possibilities beyond the constraints of lettering alone. Drawing inspiration from their environments, their pieces have a dream-like feel, each exploring a unique graphic universe, with fairytale landscapes and unfamiliar constructions that hint at their internal worlds.

The show is a collection of brand new originals.  The pair will be creating murals at Recoat, aswell as producing a collaborative limited edition risograph print and a limited edition zine that will be available for sale throughout the show.

Exhibition runs till the 2nd of Dec open 12-6pm Tues to Sun.

Erms Biography

http://www.ermsy.com/

Erms, born 1978, England. His pseudonym “ERMS“ appears as an influential name in the contemporary graffiti and street-art movement.

With his canvas work based on the abstraction of classical graffiti ideas, he represents the missing link between modern graffiti and the recent street-art movement.

He discovered the world of graffiti art in 1990. It opened up a whole new world to him, coloured by hip hop and skateboard culture. Since then, he’s travelled and collaborated with many artists from the scene worldwide, from South America, to Asia, Australia and beyond. The strength of his artwork and his knowledge of cultures and lifestyles, are precious contributions to a wide range of projects. His artwork has been featured in a range of gallery shows, high profile art auctions, books and magazines worldwide. He has recently completed commercial projects for Ecko Unlimited, Converse and TRAINERSPOTTER amongst others.

Erms is currently working as an artist and graphic designer based in Paris, France.

Eko Biography

Eko spent his formative years painting in the late 80's Graffiti scene; learnt his craft in the now infamous Hull warehouses era, relocating to Bristol in the 90's and leaving his inimitable mark upon the city.

As his focus broadened to encompass commissions from the worlds of fashion and music, Eco has worked continuously and notably with EH? and Lex Records, for artists such as Dangermouse and MF DOOM.

Alongside commercial success Eko maintains his long-established relationship with walls and, most recently with his cohorts of WSSK, continuing the grand tradition of urban, exhibition and installation art.

Their work has been published in frequent volumes for Thames & Hudson and Die Gestalten Verlag, injecting no small amount of irony and a little self-deprecation into the confines of traditional street art.

Thursday, October 25, 2012

NYC: Oct 19 - Nov 19, 2012: It's Alive 2 - Stan 153, Dr Revolt, Mark Bode

 Stan 153, Dr Revolt, Mark Bode


France, Paris: Oct. 25 - Nov. 6, 2012: Smash137

Smash137

Galerie Brugier-Rigail
48, rue Sainte-Croix de la Bretonnerie 75004 Paris

Tél : +33 (0) 1 42 77 09 00
Parking : Lobau - Baudoyer (rue de Rivoli)

Métro : Hôtel de Ville
La galerie est ouverte du mardi au samedi
de 11h à 19h30 et sur rendez-vous

www.artpartnergalerie.com

France, Paris: Nov 28, 2012 - March 30, 2013: Street Art


Après une évocation historique du mouvement en France au travers de photographies et d’œuvres de pionniers - notamment Ernest Pignon-Ernest et Gérard Zlotykamien - l’exposition se poursuit avec les créations de 11 artistes : Banksy, C215, Dran, Invader, L’Atlas, Ludo, Miss. Tic, Rero, Shepard Fairey, Swoon et Vhils.

L’exposition présente 11 artistes internationalement reconnus ;
6 d’entre eux ont spécialement réalisé une installation pour cet évènement : C215, L’Atlas, Ludo, Miss. Tic, Rero et Vhils.

HORAIRES D’OUVERTURE
Tous les jours de 10h à 18h sauf dimanche et jours fériés Le jeudi jusqu’à 20 h 00

TARIFS
Tarif entrée exposition temporaire 6.50 € / TR : 5 € (donne accès aux collections permanentes) Gratuit pour les moins de 13 ans Gratuit pour les postiers

Renseignements, réservations
Tél. : 01 42 79 24 24 reservation.dnmp@laposte.fr 

CONTACTS
Directrice de l’Adresse Musée de La Poste Mauricette Feuillas
Directrice adjointe
Vonick Morel
Responsable communication
Martine Morel
Commissaire de l’exposition
Céline Neveux Tél : 01 42 79 24 58 celine.neveux@laposte.fr
 
ACCES
Adresse géographique
34 boulevard de Vaugirard Paris 15e

Adresse postale
34 boulevard de Vaugirard 75731 PARIS CEDEX 15

LES MOYENS D’ACCÈS

MÉTRO :
Montparnasse-Bienvenüe(sortien°2) lignesn°4,6,12,13 Pasteur / Falguière
BUS Lignes n° 28, 48, 88, 89, 91, 92, 94, 95, 96

MA, Boston: Nov 10 - Dec 3, 2012: Fear No Art 4


FEAR NO ART 4

Thanks to revolutionary big-wigs like Banksy, Lee Quinones, and Swoon, Street Art is becoming more house-hold then forbidden fruit, more revered than reprimanded, and more accepted than door-slammed. But of course, even if your parents know who the Os Gemeos twins are, thanks to a rather grandiose public art-making exhibition this past August, that doesn’t make street art any more palatable or easily categorized. Indeed: the Street Art enigma has become ever-more abstract and hard to pin down: are these artists graphic designers or law-breakers? Are these people grocery-shopping regulars behind their elusive pseudonyms, or wild, shark-punching booze-hounds? And, most importantly: why are they all gathered in one room together?

Boston’s Fourth Wall Project will be the petri dish for FEAR NO ART 4, an exhibit showcasing the newest generation of street artists pulsating from both sides of the US including, but not limited to: the fantasmic master-mind behind tokidoki, the brazen SLICK of dissizit, the architecturally obscure Augustine Kofie, the vibrant hip-hop cavalier TooFly, Caleb Neelon (was here), and madman muralist Raul Gonzalez, Simone Legno, Shane Jessup, Kenji Nakayama, Sket-One, Jesse Hernandez, Cern-One, Gigi-Bio, Don-Rimx, Problak, Pac23. All of these about-to-break-free-artists have been gathered by the enigmatic Marka27, a graphic design extraordinaire, creator of minigods, and a prolific artist in his own right, is undeniably the link chaining this unique collective together. Undoubtedly, this amalgamation of talent is sure to create some sort of combustion, and you’re officially invited to light the first match.

Join us for the opening of FEAR NO ART 4 at the Fourth Wall Project on November 10th and see what street freak flags will be flying on both US coasts to come.

Info: http://fourthwallproject.com/flog/2012/10/17/fear-no-art-4/

Germany, Berlin: Oct 20 - Nov 10, 2012: We Do Voodoo


WE DO VOODOO! 

Andras Bartos - Jachya Freeth - Gunnar Zimmer

20. Oktober - 10. November 2012
Mo.- Sa. 12 - 20 Uhr, So. 14- 19 Uhr

Galerie NEUROTITAN
Rosenthaler Str.  39  
Berlin
2. Hof 1. OG

www.neurotitan.de

fon +49.(0)30.308 725 76
fax +49.(0)30.282 90 33

France, Saint-Ouen: October 25 - December 15, 2012: NYC show



Je tenais à vous informer de l'ouverture de ma nouvelle Galerie : la Galerie Johnny Grizot. Située à 5 minutes du plus grand marché de l'art, les Puces de St-Ouen, dans un loft atypique de 400m2, la galerie est spécialisée dans l'art contemporain. Aussi, c'est avec plaisir que je vous convie à l'inauguration de ma galerie lors du vernissage de ma première exposition le jeudi 25 octobre, à 18h, exposition consacrée entièrement aux pionniers américains du mouvement Street Art. Des oeuvres de Bill Blast, Quik, Futura 2000, A-One, Rammellzee, Dondi White & Seen seront présentées lors de cette exposition jusqu'au 15 décembre 2012. Cette rétrospective proposera ainsi un ensemble d’oeuvres historiques du mouvement. Je serais ravi de vous accueillir lors du vernissage.

I wanted to inform you about the opening of my new gallery: Gallery Johnny Grizot. Located 5 minutes from the largestart market, Les Puces de St-Ouen, in an atypical loft of 400m2, the gallery is specialized in contemporary art. So it's with pleasure that I invite you to the opening of my first exhibition on Thursday, October 25, at 18:00, exhibition entirely dedicated to the American pioneers of street art. Works realized by Bill Blast,Quik, Futura 2000, A-One, Rammellzee, Seen & Dondi White will be presented at this exhibition until 15 December 2012.This retrospective proposes a set of historical works of the street art movement.

Galerie Grizot
45, rue Anselme
93400 Saint-Ouen
Métro: Mairie de St-Ouen (13)


CA, San Francisco: Nov 10-?, 2012: AJ Fosik

CA, San Francisco: Oct 13-Nov 3, 2012: Oblvn

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Switzerland, Bursins: Nov. 3 - 30, 2012: MIST


La Speerstra Gallery présente:
The Speerstra Gallery presents:

L’artiste Graffiti Francais MIST "Melting Spot"
French Graffiti writer MIST "Melting Spot"


nouvelles oeuvres sur toile et papier
new works on canvas and paper

Vernissage le samedi 3 novembre de 14 a 18 hrs
opening on saturday 3 november from 2 till 6 pm

en presence de l'artiste / artists reception

EXPOSITION du 3 au 30 novembre 2012
SHOW from 3 to 30 november 2012

French: http://www.speerstra.net/exposition.php?language=fr&expo=73
English: http://www.speerstra.net/exposition.php?language=en&expo=73

GALLERY SPEERSTRA / BURSINS
Chemin des Cerisiers 1
CH-1183 Bursins
Switzerland

Please ask for available works / veuillez demander pour les oeuvres disponibles : info@speerstra.net

Telephone: +41 (0) 21 824 20 10
Horaires: Du vendredi au Samedi de 14 à 18 heures et sur rendez vous
Opening Hours: friday - saturday from 2 to 6 pm and by appointement.

Monday, October 22, 2012

TX, Houston: Oct. 26, 2012: Skeez181


NL Holland, Amsterdam: Nov. 2, 2012: EGS


EGS

Unruly Gallery
Cliffordstraat 26, 1051 GT Amsterdam
 
Egs is the most internationally recognized Finnish graffiti artist. His career started in Helsinki during the late '80s and was part of the country’s first graffiti wave. His art is an anthropological research into graffiti.
The last 25 years he has painted in five continents and over 40 countries.

Opens
Friday, November 2, 2012

5:00pm until 8:00pm



CA, Los Angeles: Oct 20 - Nov 3, 2012: PUSH


Current

PUSH

OCTOBER 20 to NOVEMBER 03 2012

PUSH | IN OTHER WORDS

On view October 20 – November 3, 2012

Known Gallery / Main Room
441 North Fairfax Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90036
info@knowngallery.com
http://knowngallery.com/exhibitions/current/

CA, San Jose: Nov. 17, 2012: Masters of the Elements 2


Gift 2 Gab Gallery Productions Presents a 2012 year end closer

“Masters Of The Elements 2"

San Jose CA. Saturday November 17, 2012

This year we will highlight the event with 4 trucks & many wood panels that will be painted by an all-star lineup of Legends & Graffiti Masters.

Painting live all day long:

PICASSO - CRAYONE - RAEVEN - INK1 - KING157 - TWICK - DOPER - MESNGER - BELK - ROYAL - JOKER - AMEND - CHEPH - DREF - ROMANSE 179 - SBICK - ICER - SOX - DRIF - DARKS - FURY - PENGO - MORE - SIEZ - GORY - OBEKS - JOKE - GUT - DAMSEL - KOR - PRIOR - POISON - FORCE129 - DOC - AND MANY MORE ...


As another highlight to the show we will be having a 2-color, 2-can, 5-min, THROW-UP BATTLE with a 1st prize of supply pack with paint! 2nd & 3rd Place prizes will also be awarded.

1 hour “black-book battle” with prizes and special guest judges for both competitions!

A high power b-boy exhibition battle sponsored by “Social Villains” will be a main highlight of the day not to be missed!! With prizes!

For b-boy battle info contact: socialvillains@gmail.com

Gift 2 Gab Sponsored Guest MCs CUTTHROAT & REDEYEZ OF THE GOODFELONZ THIZZ LATIN MISSION

ALL DAY DIRT – VOEKAHL MATT G & MITCHY MITCH AND MANY MORE TO BE ADDED

Live entertainment & guest MCs all day long. Live body painting booth. Premier Bay Area clothing lines & releases, Many vendors, good food, many promotional give aways, raffles and prizes.

We are seeking Sponsorship & Donations to help fund the cost of permits & Supplies. Canopies, canvases, paint, spray-paint, wood panels, stage, tables, water, art supply, prizes for battles, promotional giveaways, etc.

VENDORS AND SPONSORSHIP: Cloutmagazine - 594 Clothing - 4Gs Magazine - Refused Magazine - Inglorious Vandals Magazine - Social Villains - Fourohate - Metal Mouth - Go Der Magazine - TDK - Gift 2 Gab Clothing - Empire Seven Studios - AJ Productions - Collab Clothing - and more.

If you are interested in sponsoring any of our event highlights or vending at event please contact us through email or phone 408-903-0616

gift2gabgallery@gmail.com

Norway, Stavanger: Sept. 29-Nov 18, 2012: Nuart Festival

www.nuartfestival.no

Tou Scene Ølhallane. Kvitsøygata 25. Stavanger, Norway
SEPT 29-NOV 18TH 2012

Exhibition opening times Tues-Fri 1100-1700. Sat & Sun 1200-1600 Free Entry.


Nuart is an annual international contemporary street and urban art festival established in 2001 with a focus exclusively on Street Art since 2006. The Festival is based in Stavanger on the West Coast of Norway.

Each September an invited international team of street artists start to leave their mark on the city's walls, both indoor and out, creating one of Europe's most dynamic and constantly evolving public art events.

Saber, Shoe, Ron English, How & Nosm, Eine, and more!

Friday, October 19, 2012

UK writer gets 16 months' sentence


http://blogs.artinfo.com/artintheair/2012/10/18/artist-employed-by-london-olympics-convicted-of-graffiti-vandalism/

Noir's website

Jail time for painting is wrong. Let's hope he can get out early and go back to his work with the kids who need him.

"Glynn Judd, a graffiti artist who worked on the backdrops of the opening ceremony of the 2012 Olympics, has pleaded guilty to 15 counts of graffiti vandalism at Blackfriars Crown Court in central London. According to the Evening Standard, the 40-year-old artist was sentenced to 16 months in prison for spray painting subway trains between 2006 and 2011 with the tag Noir, causing an estimated £32,000 ($52,000) in damage to city property."





Wednesday, October 17, 2012

NYC, Los Angeles: Oct 19-25, 2012: We Are Legions opens in theaters

We Are Legion

After a long wait, WE ARE LEGION: The Story of the Hacktivists will be OPENING IN THEATRES THIS WEEK! If you're in New York or Los Angeles, please come out & support the film. And, no matter where you are, please help us get the word out.

Independent films made outside the system often face an uphill battle.  Here are a few things that you can do to help:
1. WATCH AND SHARE THE TRAILER


2. GO OUT AND SEE THE FILM
New York
The Quad Cinema
34 W. 13th St., New York, NY 10011
Dates
Friday, October 19th - Thursday, October 25th
Showtimes
1:00pm, 5:15pm, 9:40pm daily
FRIDAY & SATURDAY @ 9:40
Filmmaker Brian Knappenberger & doc subjects Gregg Housh, PokeAnon, Sethdood, & (schedule-permitting) Vendetta will be on-hand for a panel discussion following the screening.
Los Angeles
Laemmle's Playhouse 7
673 E. Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91101
Dates
Friday, October 19th - Thursday, October 25th
Showtimes
1:30pm, 4:00pm daily
SUNDAY @ 4:00
Filmmaker Brian Knappenberger will be on-hand for a Q&A following the screening.

3. VISIT OUR STORE
http://wearelegionthedocumentary-shop.myshopify.com/

Independent films wedged between a largely corporatized national news media and a blockbuster-driven SOPA-supporting Hollywood often face an uphill battle making their budget back.  Due to a huge number of requests for the incredible Michael Byzewski designed poster from the film, we've decided to do a print run and sell some here to help with the costs.  
We are also very excited to start offering preorders on the DVD and BluRay.  The DVD and BluRay will be available after our theatrical run on November 23rd and in addition to the full film (with 5.1 surround sound) the DVD and BluRay will include an additional 22 minutes of material.  The extras will have extended in depth interviews with some of our film's subjects, some prominent hackers not featured in the documentary, more analysis and thoughts on Wikileaks, further discussion about Anonymous member-turned-FBI informant Sabu, and thoughts from tech author and speaker Richard Thieme on how technology is re-wiring our brains and why we need to nurture our "dark side."  
Proceeds from sales are going to the finishing, print costs, theater costs and further distribution of We Are Legion:  The Story of the Hacktivists.  In the spirit of the film should we make back our costs, we are donating ten percent of profits to the Electronic Frontier Foundation.  We are also donating another portion to Free Anons and to other human rights, or technology groups we think are behaving well defending human rights or freedom of speech in a digital age and we will continue to make disruptive documentaries about compelling stories and people we think are re-shaping our world.  Thank you for supporting independent film!

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

CA, Berkeley: Oct. 19, 2012: Jim Prigoff

James Prigoff 
Graffiti mural historian and documentary photographer
lecture and slide show

“The History of Graffiti”

Berkeley Art Museum
(Bancroft Way next to the University)

Oct 19 - Friday night at 6 PM



CA: Graffiti Against Cancer, SF, SJ, Fresno dates announced



OUR FACEBOOK PAGE

OUR MULTIPLE MYELOMA RESEARCH FOUNDATION PAGE FOR PEOPLE WHO WANT TO DONATE MONEY BUT CANT MAKE IT TO THE SHOW

Amoeba music is helping promote the show

Cancer is a disease that takes many lives , A total of 1,638,910 new cancer cases and 577,190 deaths from cancer are projected to occur in the United States in 2012. We all have lost a loved one or know someone who has lost a loved one to this horrible sickness, it's time for us to step up and fight this together!

A HISTORICAL ART EXHIBIT TO RAISE MONEY TO FIGHT CANCER

A MOVING EXHIBIT STARTING OFF IN THE CITY OF SAN FRANCISCO WITH ARTWORK DONATED BY MARK BODE CRAYONE KING157 TRACY168 QUAKE DEFIE RENOS CHEPH JOKER LIGHT BROKE RAVE OKSIE EARS SKAZ ARTE CRIME SWER DIORE DOCKTOR VECK 16 MC.SUR ABLE BLUSH 7SEAS ROAR AURA THE GUNK VADER ROMANSE DEBATE TORO TWICK SESL FREE SKUL GODS DEBIL NAKA KUETES ROZIE KAYTWO KREASE LASER RIOS ZORE SHAKER RTW MACE PENGO DASH PASHE REWL PEZ, KUTA ONE HEM, HYSU WCF RMA EMR CA LORDS 1810 SJC CREW and many more......

PROCEEDS WILL GO TO THE Multiple MYeloma Research Foundation

GRAFFITTI AGAINST CANCER A BENEFIT ART SHOW
A night of awareness good vibes and art

FRIDAY OCTOBER 19TH 2012
SUBMISSION GALLERY LOCATED ON 18TH AND MISSION
2183 Mission St SF CA
7:30PM TO 12:00 AM

PERFORMANCE BY EQUIPTO , DON TORIANO OF FULLY LOADED ,MONK OF HITSQUAD,YARROW SLAPS,PATIENCE , RANDOM WHITE GUY LIVE BAND PEFRORMANCE BY MAX CABELLO JR.

DJ LASER of old skool MCA Crew
ON THE TURNTABLES

RAFFLES
JACKETS DONATED BY DERBY SF AVIALABLE
BONE MARROW REGISTRY AVAILABLE
MONORIDES WILL BE IN THE HOUSE TALKING ABOUT HIS LATEST TRIP TO N.Y BIKERIDING FROM THE BAY AREA IN A EFFORT TO RAISE MONEY FOR PANCREATIC CANCER

WE WILL ALSO BE PLAYING THE TRAILER TO THE NEW HYSU VIDEO COMING OUT TO HIT THE STREETS SOON
..................................................


Opening
SATURDAY Nov 3 to Nov 18th @ DCAC Gallery, 754 P street
Fresno CA
(time will be announced soon)
http://www.dcacgallery.com/

................................................

GRAFFITI AGAINST CANCER ART EXHIBIT
SAN JOSE AND WILL BE UP FOR SHOW FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS ........
Opens: SATURDAY DECEMBER 15TH
GRAFFITI AGAINST CANCER EXHIBIT 
THE TRACKS GALLERY
855 5th Street Studio 407 , San Jose, CA

BONE MARROW REGISTRY
MONO RIDES
HYSU GRAFF VIDEO RELEASE
RAFFLES
WORKING ON GETTING SOME BBOYS

ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING EVENTS OR DONATIONS CONTACT US VIA EMAIL AT graffagainstcancer@hotmail.com

PROCEEDS WILL GO TO THE
Multiple MYeloma Research FoundationEVENT PAGE ON ON FACEBOOK

~IN HONOR OF MOMMA LILY PONCE WHO WE LOST ON 6/26/12

Thank You to ALL! and MUCH LOVE!

CA, San Francisco: Oct. 26-28, 2012: Lilac Alley Block Party

Lilac Alley Block Party

IN COLLABORATION WITH MISSION ART 415

October 27, 28 & 29, 2012 - 10:00 am - Dusk
Rain or Shine

MISSION ART 415 proudly presents the Annual International
LILAC STREET MURAL BLOCK PARTY

24th & Mission Street Parking Lot at Lilac
(Behind McDonald's)

Street Painting, Artist Vendors, Live Music, Food, Children's Street Awareness Activity, Donation Drive for
GRAFFITI AGAINST CANCER

WHOLE FOODS WILL BE PROVIDING FOOD TO PROMOTE HEALTHY EATING
RAFFLES TO RAISE MONEY FOR THE Multiple MYeloma Research Foundation
BONE MARROW REGISTRY
MONO RIDES



Sunday, October 7, 2012

NYC: Oct. 20, 2012: Comngraf 4 - Grodz and Nic One


COMNGRAF 4

Illustrations & Inks

Featuring works by 
Grodz and Nic One

Oct 20th
@The 116 Bar. 
116 MacDougal St. 

7-10pm

Nearest Trains are the A, B, C, M, D, E and F to West 4th Street Station.

Tel# 212-254- 9996

DC: Oct. 6-28, 2012: Quiet walks in dangerous places - ULTRA

quiet walks in dangerous places

Asad “ULTRA” Walker

The Fridge, 8th St. (rear) SE WDC
map

The Fridge is presenting the first solo show from Asad “ULTRA” Walker, a DC graffiti artist who has been creating work for 30 years. At quiet walks in dangerous placesULTRA will show a series of all new portraits using his signature lean, angular style. ULTRA’s portraits are inspired by the people he has seen while working in the early morning hours on the streets of DC.

“When you’re out late in DC, you see a life that most people don’t experience. You notice these crazy, beautiful things that a normal person would overlook. I want to take the images and personalities of these people I’ve met into a gallery setting. I'm painting portraits of everyday people like a bouncer who has been working for 25 years and more known DC figures like H.R. from Bad Brains. I want to show the beauty of the people I see around me,” says ULTRA.

ABOUT THE ARTIST

ULTRA’s paintings use geometric shapes painted in faint monochromatic tones that layer to form light and shadow. He started writing HOBO in DC-style go-go graffiti in 1981. In the late 80’s, he moved to NYC where he picked up ideas for new styles and approaches to his art. When he moved back to DC, he changed his name to ULTRA after Ultraman, a Japanese television series that was his favorite growing up. Over his career, ULTRA took a love for graffiti styles with seemingly simple designs, like straight letters, to develop his signature streamlined, angular style.

ULTRA has previously shown work at the Smithsonian, MOCA Gallery, Workhouse Gallery, Art Whino, Lamont Bishop Gallery, Torpedo Factory, and more.

SPECIAL EVENTS

INTRO TO GRAF WORKSHOP; October 14, 1 – 3pm: Learn how to start creating your own graffiti art from veteran artist ULTRA who has watched styles in DC and NY develop for three decades. $20 for materials and supplies.

FILM SCREENING/TALK BACK; October 21, 1 – 3pm: A screening and talk back featuring three films, including the 2008 Paris Bustillos film BORF! about internationally known, DC stencil graffiti artist John Tsombikos. BORF showedPotty-trained at Gunpoint at The Fridge in 2010.

CLOSING PARTY/ARTIST TALK; October 28, 1-3pm: An informal talk about the artist’s history, influences and style.

http://asadultrawalker.com