Showing posts with label SF Bay Area. Show all posts
Showing posts with label SF Bay Area. Show all posts
Thursday, April 10, 2014
Friday, October 4, 2013
CA, Oakland: Oct 12, 2013 Estria Battle - and all-day festival
PRISM: Urban Art and Culture Festival
The Estria Foundation will sponsor 2 weeks of cultural happenings and curated events for the community of Oakland and beyond.
September 28 – October 12, 2013
The Battle
www.estriabattle.org
October 12th will highlight the return of The Estria Battle, an all day arts event at the historic DeFremery Park (Lil’ Bobby Hutton Park). This is a free, family-friendly event with a focus on public art and environmental sustainability. Youth are invited to participate in a series of arts activities including the Blackbook Battle and the t-shirt Stencil Workshop. Attendees are also welcomed to enjoy a range of artistic performances and are encouraged to participate in generating energy by dancing on the “Pedal Powered Stage” which transforms human exuberance into pure energy.
In its sixth year the Estria Battle remains the premier graffiti art competition in the United States. Sixteen renowned artists from across the country will compete in what has become one of the nation’s most talked about spray art events. The panel of judges will be Doze Green, Risk and Codak. Returning artists are 2011’s 1st and 2nd place winners, Vyal One from Los Angeles, and Doves from New York City. Besides several local Bay Area artists, other contestant artists will be travelling from Chicago, Austin, and Miami.
The Estria Battle encourages graffiti writers to visually articulate social justice issues by empowering communities with the spirit and beauty of public art. These events aim to elevate street art through community building, public education, and engagement.
How does the Estria battle work?
1. Artists are invited to the competition based on skill level and their foundation in spray can art.
2. Artists are given 5 hours to complete a piece based on a word that is revealed at the beginning of the competition.
3. An 8 x 12 ft. canvas is assigned to each artist with a limited amount of spray cans and colors which are distributed equally amongst competitors.
4. After 5 hours, the piece (finished or unfinished) is judged by legendary graffiti writers, and the champion is announced at the end of the Battle.
1st Place winner will win 400 cans from Montana Cans.
The Life is Living Festival at Defremery Park presented by the Estria Foundation and Youth Speaks,
16th St & Adeline St., West, Oakland, CA 94607
All ages, free admission.
In addition to the Estria Battle this day long event includes the following:
Stencil Workshop: A youth-focused interactive arts education activity where participants select positive images and spray paint them on t-shirts, creating an original design.
Blackbook Battle: Youth ages 14-21 create a drawing based on the day’s theme. Mentor artists judge the competition and provide positive feedback and supportive critiques. The first 50 participants receive a free sketch “blackbook” to take home.
Youth Mural Battle: A live painting and visual storytelling competition featuring prominent young visual arts organizations from the Bay Area, Southern California, and Arizona. Contestant teams use mixed media of acrylic paints, markers and spray paint to develop murals addressing a given topic. Winning canvases will be displayed at the Oakland Public Library’s “Teen Zones” where free urban arts workshops will be held for youth through March 2014.
The Yerba Buena Center for Arts will be hosting the the Dance Stage with music from Samba, East and West African dance traditions.
Visual Arts Arena:
- Favianna Rodriguez & CultureStrike: Create your own butterfly for the Migration is Beautiful Campaign
- Rock Paper Scissors Collective: Create your own zine / Live painting
- Brett Cook: Community Painting Project
- Youth Radio: App Academy - Youth workshop to concept the creation of an app for the Life is Living Festival
Skateboarding demonstrations at Town Park, workshops, and competitions for all ages and skill levels.
Food vendors and booths from non-profit groups and sponsors.
More info: www.estriabattle.org
@estriabattle
#EstriaBattle
#PrismUrbanArt
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Monday, July 29, 2013
CA, San Francisco: Now - Aug 10, 2013: Shoe at White Walls
White Walls is pleased to present Unism, the latest solo show by internationally acclaimed Niels 'Shoe' Meulman, opening July 6, 2013 from 7-11pm. The exhibition will be on view through August 10, 2013 and is free and open to the public.
After he coined the term Calligraffiti to describe his work in 2007, artist Niels 'Shoe' Meulman (Amsterdam, 1967) returns to San Francisco with a new phrase and eponymous exhibition: Unism (pronounced un-ism, not u-nism).
According to the designer-turned-painter, Unism incorporates all aspects of his expressionistic work:
"Unism is about the power of reversal. For example 'turning darkness into light' taken from a monk's poem that describes both the illuminated letters in medieval scriptures, as well as the wisdom they brought to the dark ages. In those days, some were trying to turn lead into gold, so it's no coincidence that I use lots of metallic paints.
But Unism also refers to modern vocabulary in which we find many new words like 'unlike', 'unfollow' and 'undo'. I've been painting my signature repetitive strokes for years now. This started as a practice to get my hand, wrist, arm and body in the right flow. It became somewhat of a meditative act. The uncanny thing was that four of these strokes actually make up the letters 'u' and 'n'. Since my graffiti days I realized that every word is also an image and that writing can be painting.
I've been working with the word 'unruly' for years, which basically is a reaction to our overly-regulated society. That ended up in the throwing of paint bombs which contrasted nicely with the grid-like fields of the repetitive strokes. It ties into the ultimate example of my reversal theory; order and chaos."
Especially for this exhibition a 1984 Cadillac Fleetwood limousine will be transported from New York City to San Francisco. This six-door limo was painted by Niels 'Shoe' Meulman and presented at the notorious Wynwood Walls during Art Basel Miami 2012. The hood, trunk and other pieces will be sold as separate pieces during the exhibition.
Also on display during the exhibition: As a tribute to the game, Meulman will create a series of Calligraffiti works titled Unpire! to fill the White Walls Project Space depicting various baseball terms painted with official umpire's brushes. Unusual tools are standard practice for Meulman, who has used brooms to paint all over the world, from the streets of Singapore to the floor of a boxing ring for Louis Vuitton’s tribute videos to Muhammad Ali. Using traditional wooden plate brushes, the Dutch artist honors America’s favorite pastime with a sweeping elegance. And what better place to do this than in the World Series-winning San Francisco?
White Walls & Shooting Gallery
886 Geary Street
San Francisco CA 94109
(415) 931-1500
http://whitewallssf.com
http://www.shootinggallerysf.com
Tues-Sat 12pm-7pm
Labels:
Exhibition,
SF Bay Area
Friday, May 24, 2013
CA, San Francisco: May 31, 2013: Vogue TDK solo show
VOGUE
1AM Gallery has a new solo show featuring spray paint on canvas and installation pieces by Vogue. "How We Do", opening May 31st, from 6:30-9:30pm, will exhibit a collection of images that represent the mastery of the aerosol art form and the world of street culture.
Here in the bay, daily life revolves around the day-to-day hustle and bustle of screeching car tires and passing train cars. As a long-time Bay Area native, Vogue's pieces are representations of the West Coast hustler’s daily fight.
"How We Do" will surprise viewers with the sheer potential of spray paint as an art form and the expert finesse of Vogue's hyper-realistic painting with the can. Expect to see intricate representations of street life iconography such as train tracks, car culture, and graffiti artists in the midst of urban landscapes.
Vogue TDK is an influential figure in the Bay Area graffiti art scene. He was Mike "Dream" Francisco's partner in crime in the golden era of the '80s. In the '80s he pioneered the skinny cap technique to represent realistic subject matter, which has grown to be the foundation of his airbrush business "Vogue Graphics" in San Leandro. His exceptional technique has inspired younger graffiti writers to perfect their style and lettering, raising the bar for contemporary urban artists.
For more information, visit
1AM
1000 Howard Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
Labels:
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Exhibition,
lowriders,
Oakland,
SF Bay Area,
TDK
Sunday, March 24, 2013
CA, San Francisco: March-April 6, 2013: White Walls 10th Anniversary group show
Artists: Shepard Fairey, Mark Whalen, Herakut, Augustine Kofie, Jet Martinez, DAL East, Faith 47, Fahamu Pecou, Robert Williams, Niels Shoe Meulman, Greg Gossel, ROA, Apex, Ferris Plock, C215, Casey Gray, David Grant, Peter Gronquist, Miss Bugs, Shawn Barber, Russell Young, Logan Hicks, Helen Bayly, Lauren Napolitano, Rene Gagnon, Gregory Euclide, Robert Christian Malmberg and Sean Murdock.
White Walls & Shooting Gallery
886 Geary Street, San Francisco CA 94109
(415) 931-1500
http://whitewallssf.com
http://www.shootinggallerysf.com
Tues-Sat 12pm-7pm
White Walls & Shooting Gallery
886 Geary Street, San Francisco CA 94109
(415) 931-1500
http://whitewallssf.com
http://www.shootinggallerysf.com
Tues-Sat 12pm-7pm
Labels:
CA,
Exhibition,
SF Bay Area
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Monday, March 18, 2013
CA, San Francisco: April 6-May 26, 2013 - 1810 Mobb
“Steady Mobbin”
is a collection of work by 1810 MOB, including digital print, painting, and installation art. As a crew founded in homage to the Mexican War of Independence, 1810 MOB represents the freedom and destruction of warfare and its parallels with the graffiti lifestyle.
Contributions from Mexico and the United States, from artists including
SWER, ARTE, HAKER, STENSOE, WIZARD, VOTE, DAYSER, PASE, DOKTOR, DIORE, SANTOE, SKUL,NOZER RAVE, OKSY, KUETE, LERS, LURKE, WASTER, 7SEAS, DUSTO, CRIME, R-LOAD, PEAER, GERMS, AERA, ADAPT, NOSER, REAK, DUCE, BRASE,KWEK, TOONS, RIOS, ZORE, ATARI, RIEL,DAER JAS7 AND SONCK
The opening reception and release party for 1810’s DNT SLP clothing line will take place on April 6th 2013 from 6 – 10pm.
1124 Sutter St, San Francisco California
IF YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO MAKE IT DON'T WORRY SHOW WILL BE UP FROM APRIL 6TH -MAY 26

Contributions from Mexico and the United States, from artists including
SWER, ARTE, HAKER, STENSOE, WIZARD, VOTE, DAYSER, PASE, DOKTOR, DIORE, SANTOE, SKUL,NOZER RAVE, OKSY, KUETE, LERS, LURKE, WASTER, 7SEAS, DUSTO, CRIME, R-LOAD, PEAER, GERMS, AERA, ADAPT, NOSER, REAK, DUCE, BRASE,KWEK, TOONS, RIOS, ZORE, ATARI, RIEL,DAER JAS7 AND SONCK
The opening reception and release party for 1810’s DNT SLP clothing line will take place on April 6th 2013 from 6 – 10pm.
1124 Sutter St, San Francisco California
IF YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO MAKE IT DON'T WORRY SHOW WILL BE UP FROM APRIL 6TH -MAY 26

Labels:
Exhibition,
gear,
Mexico,
SF Bay Area
CA: San Francisco - March 22-April 20, 2013: Game On
Game On
"GAME ON" opens in concurrence with the Game Developers Conference at the Moscone Center and the release of our 1AM app this month. It will include a blend of designer vinyl custom toys and canvases that reboot the personalities and realities of classic video game icons (Mario, Zelda, QBert, Contra, Bowser, Mega Man, and more).
The artist lineup includes Vogue TDK, Frank Kozik, Jesse Hernandez, Robert Bowen, Sam Rodriguez, Toro, Pemex, Satyr, Nate1, Christopher de Leon, Goser, Tim Diet, Mike “BAM” Tyau, Estria, Ardabus Rubber, JC Rivera, Igor Ventura, Carson Catlin, Grimsheep, Gomi, RsinArt, Clark R, Chris Moore, Timbone, and Sekure D.
March 22nd, 6:30-9:30pm opening event
1AM
1000 Howard Street
San Francisco,CA 94103
www.1AMSF.com
"GAME ON" opens in concurrence with the Game Developers Conference at the Moscone Center and the release of our 1AM app this month. It will include a blend of designer vinyl custom toys and canvases that reboot the personalities and realities of classic video game icons (Mario, Zelda, QBert, Contra, Bowser, Mega Man, and more).
The artist lineup includes Vogue TDK, Frank Kozik, Jesse Hernandez, Robert Bowen, Sam Rodriguez, Toro, Pemex, Satyr, Nate1, Christopher de Leon, Goser, Tim Diet, Mike “BAM” Tyau, Estria, Ardabus Rubber, JC Rivera, Igor Ventura, Carson Catlin, Grimsheep, Gomi, RsinArt, Clark R, Chris Moore, Timbone, and Sekure D.
March 22nd, 6:30-9:30pm opening event
1AM
1000 Howard Street
San Francisco,CA 94103
www.1AMSF.com
Labels:
CA,
Exhibition,
games,
SF Bay Area
Thursday, January 31, 2013
CA, San Francisco: Jan 19 - March 2: While We Were Away
941 Geary is pleased to present
While We Were Away
Curated by gallery director Tova Lobatz and composed entirely of artists Lobatz has become aware of while traveling, While We Were Away focuses on the intersection of the creation of art and the travels involved with it. Featuring work from Miss Van (France), Amanda Marie (US), How and Nosm (Germany), Poesia (US), Sten Lex (Italy), Scott Shannon (US), Vhils (Portugal), Jaybo Monk (France), Hebru Brantley (US), Julio Pardo (Spain), and Chanoir (Columbia), the exhibit will open Saturday, January 19th from 6-9pm and will run until March 2nd, 2013.
Preview the show
The contemporary art market has become increasingly borderless as artists across the globe gain recognition, and with it, opportunities to bring their work far from their own hometowns. This has changed not just the role and impact of art, but the individuals behind it who have the chance to incorporate a wider scope of influences into their artistic framework.
Frequent travel presents a new context to view the world in and a myriad of inspiration, but it also requires the sacrifice of consistency, and can stand in the way of personal relationships. It is all these complications that Lobatz has asked the artists for While We Were Away to give us a glimpse into.
The artists featured display the vast talent that can be seen in cities around the world today, from pioneering street art in Toulouse to photography in Barcelona. With an engaging installation of personal memorabilia collected from every participant, Lobatz asks viewers to reflect on how travel has shaped the process and perspective of each chosen artist, and seeks to establish a new precedence of candor in artist exhibitions.
How and Nosm (Raoul and Davide Perre) are identical twin brothers known for their large scale graffiti based murals that adorn city walls around the world. The red, black, and white-based imagery is instantly recognizable, and can be found in South America, Europe, Asia, or cities around the U.S.
Born in 1976, Poesia is a self-taught San Francisco Bay Area artist. During his early years as a graffiti writer at the turn of the nineties, he was recognized for his experimental Wildstyle pieces and continued on as one of the pioneering practitioners of what became known as Abstract Graffiti.
Chanoir (Alberto Vejarano) born, 1976 (Bogota, Colombia) graduated from the Fine Art of Paris at Jean-Michel Aberola studio in 2002, six years after getting into graffiti. The artist currently lives and works in Paris and his work has been shown in Paris, Barcelona, Bogota, Miami, San Juan, and Beijing
Toulouse native and current Barcelona resident, Miss Van started wall-painting in the streets at the age of 18, initiating the feminine movement in street art. She is now exhibiting all around the world from NY to LA, Europe (France, Switzerland, Germany, Spain, Italy, UK), and Asia.
Sten (born 1982, Rome) and Lex (born 1982, Taranto), are Italian street artists that are considered some of the pioneers of Stencil Graffiti. They began in the early 2000's, before any notable stencil culture had reached Italy, and now have work in major international cities such as London, Barcelona and New York.
Hebru Brantley, lives and works in his hometown of Chicago, Illinois. With an affinity for visual art that began in childhood and a degree in film, Brantley has been inspired by science fiction, comic heroes, Black Folk art and Japanese anime. A transition from graffiti to canvas has resulted in Brantley's use of a vast array of mediums, from found objects and spray paint to coffee and tea.
Vhils, born 1987, Portugal, is a graffiti/street artist named Alexandre Farto, living and working in London and Lisbon. Using a technique of deconstruction uniquely his own, which can call for hammers, jackhammers or even explosives, the artist brings immense portraits to walls and billboards that cannot be easily forgotten. Vhils has had solo shows in Lisbon, London, Paris and Shanghai.
An American painter and Stencilist, Amanda Marie Ploegsma has been living and painting in Colorado since 2001. She attended the Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design and has exhibited extensively the US and Europe. Influenced by 'Golden Era' children's illustration, Amanda Marie brings a playful and charming wit to her pieces, incorporating a variety of mediums, including acrylic & spray paint, wheat paste, hand-cut stencils and vintage sewing patterns.
Julio Pardo, born 1982, is a Barcelona- based photographer. Pardo's work allows a glimpse into the wild abandon of a youth spent travelling. Infused with haphazard beauty and a raw freedom, Pardo has exhibited in LA, New York and Barcelona and his 'zines have become a favorite among the fashion set.
Raised in Warwick, NY, Scott Shannon is a working artist in Miami, Florida. Shannon's first solo exhibiton was in March of 2010 at Spinello Gallery (Miami) and since then the artist has gained recognition for his detailed work, drawing on dark inspiration to complete drawings done entirely in crayola crayon.
Jaybo Monk left his home in the south of France at a very young age and moved to Kreutzberg, Berlin in the early Eighties. He became a graffiti writer, street actor and hip-hop musician. Since then, he has been exploring the creative world in every direction, founding a street wear company as well as a culture magazine, before embracing the canvas. Jaybo is a member of the Agents of Change with Kofie, Derm, Remi Rough and many more.
941Geary
941 Geary St
San Francisco CA 94109
415-931-2500
http://941geary.com
Tues-Sat 12pm-5pm
While We Were Away
Curated by gallery director Tova Lobatz and composed entirely of artists Lobatz has become aware of while traveling, While We Were Away focuses on the intersection of the creation of art and the travels involved with it. Featuring work from Miss Van (France), Amanda Marie (US), How and Nosm (Germany), Poesia (US), Sten Lex (Italy), Scott Shannon (US), Vhils (Portugal), Jaybo Monk (France), Hebru Brantley (US), Julio Pardo (Spain), and Chanoir (Columbia), the exhibit will open Saturday, January 19th from 6-9pm and will run until March 2nd, 2013.
Preview the show
The contemporary art market has become increasingly borderless as artists across the globe gain recognition, and with it, opportunities to bring their work far from their own hometowns. This has changed not just the role and impact of art, but the individuals behind it who have the chance to incorporate a wider scope of influences into their artistic framework.
Frequent travel presents a new context to view the world in and a myriad of inspiration, but it also requires the sacrifice of consistency, and can stand in the way of personal relationships. It is all these complications that Lobatz has asked the artists for While We Were Away to give us a glimpse into.
The artists featured display the vast talent that can be seen in cities around the world today, from pioneering street art in Toulouse to photography in Barcelona. With an engaging installation of personal memorabilia collected from every participant, Lobatz asks viewers to reflect on how travel has shaped the process and perspective of each chosen artist, and seeks to establish a new precedence of candor in artist exhibitions.
How and Nosm (Raoul and Davide Perre) are identical twin brothers known for their large scale graffiti based murals that adorn city walls around the world. The red, black, and white-based imagery is instantly recognizable, and can be found in South America, Europe, Asia, or cities around the U.S.
Born in 1976, Poesia is a self-taught San Francisco Bay Area artist. During his early years as a graffiti writer at the turn of the nineties, he was recognized for his experimental Wildstyle pieces and continued on as one of the pioneering practitioners of what became known as Abstract Graffiti.
Chanoir (Alberto Vejarano) born, 1976 (Bogota, Colombia) graduated from the Fine Art of Paris at Jean-Michel Aberola studio in 2002, six years after getting into graffiti. The artist currently lives and works in Paris and his work has been shown in Paris, Barcelona, Bogota, Miami, San Juan, and Beijing
Toulouse native and current Barcelona resident, Miss Van started wall-painting in the streets at the age of 18, initiating the feminine movement in street art. She is now exhibiting all around the world from NY to LA, Europe (France, Switzerland, Germany, Spain, Italy, UK), and Asia.
Sten (born 1982, Rome) and Lex (born 1982, Taranto), are Italian street artists that are considered some of the pioneers of Stencil Graffiti. They began in the early 2000's, before any notable stencil culture had reached Italy, and now have work in major international cities such as London, Barcelona and New York.
Hebru Brantley, lives and works in his hometown of Chicago, Illinois. With an affinity for visual art that began in childhood and a degree in film, Brantley has been inspired by science fiction, comic heroes, Black Folk art and Japanese anime. A transition from graffiti to canvas has resulted in Brantley's use of a vast array of mediums, from found objects and spray paint to coffee and tea.
Vhils, born 1987, Portugal, is a graffiti/street artist named Alexandre Farto, living and working in London and Lisbon. Using a technique of deconstruction uniquely his own, which can call for hammers, jackhammers or even explosives, the artist brings immense portraits to walls and billboards that cannot be easily forgotten. Vhils has had solo shows in Lisbon, London, Paris and Shanghai.
An American painter and Stencilist, Amanda Marie Ploegsma has been living and painting in Colorado since 2001. She attended the Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design and has exhibited extensively the US and Europe. Influenced by 'Golden Era' children's illustration, Amanda Marie brings a playful and charming wit to her pieces, incorporating a variety of mediums, including acrylic & spray paint, wheat paste, hand-cut stencils and vintage sewing patterns.
Julio Pardo, born 1982, is a Barcelona- based photographer. Pardo's work allows a glimpse into the wild abandon of a youth spent travelling. Infused with haphazard beauty and a raw freedom, Pardo has exhibited in LA, New York and Barcelona and his 'zines have become a favorite among the fashion set.
Raised in Warwick, NY, Scott Shannon is a working artist in Miami, Florida. Shannon's first solo exhibiton was in March of 2010 at Spinello Gallery (Miami) and since then the artist has gained recognition for his detailed work, drawing on dark inspiration to complete drawings done entirely in crayola crayon.
Jaybo Monk left his home in the south of France at a very young age and moved to Kreutzberg, Berlin in the early Eighties. He became a graffiti writer, street actor and hip-hop musician. Since then, he has been exploring the creative world in every direction, founding a street wear company as well as a culture magazine, before embracing the canvas. Jaybo is a member of the Agents of Change with Kofie, Derm, Remi Rough and many more.
941Geary
941 Geary St
San Francisco CA 94109
415-931-2500
http://941geary.com
Tues-Sat 12pm-5pm
Labels:
Exhibition,
SF Bay Area
CA, San Francisco: Feb 2- Feb 23, 2013: REMIO and Tim Diet
Remio
"Man In Transition"
Tim Diet
"This is Me"
Opening Reception: Saturday, February 2nd 7:00pm - 11:00pm
Show Runs Through February 23, 2013
Guerrero Gallery is excited to bring you the first solo exhibition from international artist, Remio. Taking a huge step out of his graffiti background, he incorporates all facets of his work into this show. In our Project Room, Tim Diet also reveals a full body of work for the first time, maximizing the space with color, fun, nostalgia and a street sense. There are many surprises in store from both artists!
Guerrero Gallery
2700 19th Street
San Francisco, CA 94110
US
Labels:
Exhibition,
SF Bay Area
Sunday, December 23, 2012
CA, Oakland: January 5-31, 2013: Ricky Watts
Oakland, December 5, 2012 — ZeroFriends Gallery is pleased to announce Destination Unknown, the anticipated solo show of new works by Ricky Watts, premier illustrator, fine artist and member of ZeroFriends collective.
A departure from his known works on canvas of fluid shapes in symmetric vibrant hues, and murals on large-scale public walls, Destination Unknown features Watts’ most meticulous work to date: detailed illustrations exploring the artist’s journey through imagination that manifest a world of endless possibilities. This exhibition draws from Watts’ real-life objects, events, and photographs, while conceptually merges both fact and fictional elements into mellifluent scenes of splendor and intrigue. Grand architectural schemes backdrop mise-en-scenes, where precious life wonders meet disparate happenstance.
Watts’ newest works demonstrate true dedication to his craft, producing a collection that emphasizes his technical approach to illustration and precise attention to detail. Watts created eight pieces over seven months, in a departure from his habitual pattern. He is a veteran of graffiti, giving way to an artistic process mandating you get in and out as quickly as possible. However, allowing himself time to treat each illustration a tour de force rather than the entire show itself the masterpiece, Destination Unknown yielded Watts less work than shows past, yet far superior in quality to anything he’s ever produced, he said. “Each piece has been a marathon—often taking weeks to complete—so the challenge to finish is exhausting, but crossing the finish line is very satisfying.”
Ricky Watts’ ability to translate opposing narratives through a warm pallet and tight composition is revealed in his depiction of children’s delight at play amid contrasting wreckage, and colorful balloons and bubbles floating freely over unstable dwellings and shipwrecks. All is a reminder an element of yin shares space with every existence of yang, that organic beauty and youthful innocence will forever counterbalance a world full of tragedy and misfortune. And from life’s pairings of opposite circumstances, stories await Watts’ aesthetic interpretation.
“I’m a positive and happy person, but I have this under lying obsession with unfortunate circumstances,” he says of themes reflecting inspiration. “Most often tragedies are man-made, which is significant to me cause I strongly feel we are our own worst enemies. The human race is superior, dominating everything else on the planet, yet we’re unable to be completely satisfied. We feel a need to continue to develop technology ‘for the good of mankind.’ Sadly, I feel that will ultimately lead to our own self-destruction.”
Watts move to technical illustration represents a new direction in his oeuvre. While surprisingly he isn’t formally trained, his experience with abstract work enables him to build on a process that breaks the big picture down into simple shapes and colors. Watts has been fascinated by illustration since childhood, yet through graffiti and fine art his drawings often failed to progress past the conceptual stage before being brought to life on a wall or canvas. With Destination Unknown, the end result is stunning, and a direct representation of Watts superior talent in all mediums.
Please join us for the opening of Destination Unknown at the
ZeroFriends Gallery
489 A 25th Street
Oakland, CA 94612
Saturday, January 5, 2013
5pm to 8pm
510.735.9405 / ZeroFriends.com
Beginning Friday, January 4, 2013 the collection can be previewed during Oakland Art Murmur. Destination Unknown will be on view through January 31, 2013.
A departure from his known works on canvas of fluid shapes in symmetric vibrant hues, and murals on large-scale public walls, Destination Unknown features Watts’ most meticulous work to date: detailed illustrations exploring the artist’s journey through imagination that manifest a world of endless possibilities. This exhibition draws from Watts’ real-life objects, events, and photographs, while conceptually merges both fact and fictional elements into mellifluent scenes of splendor and intrigue. Grand architectural schemes backdrop mise-en-scenes, where precious life wonders meet disparate happenstance.
Watts’ newest works demonstrate true dedication to his craft, producing a collection that emphasizes his technical approach to illustration and precise attention to detail. Watts created eight pieces over seven months, in a departure from his habitual pattern. He is a veteran of graffiti, giving way to an artistic process mandating you get in and out as quickly as possible. However, allowing himself time to treat each illustration a tour de force rather than the entire show itself the masterpiece, Destination Unknown yielded Watts less work than shows past, yet far superior in quality to anything he’s ever produced, he said. “Each piece has been a marathon—often taking weeks to complete—so the challenge to finish is exhausting, but crossing the finish line is very satisfying.”
Ricky Watts’ ability to translate opposing narratives through a warm pallet and tight composition is revealed in his depiction of children’s delight at play amid contrasting wreckage, and colorful balloons and bubbles floating freely over unstable dwellings and shipwrecks. All is a reminder an element of yin shares space with every existence of yang, that organic beauty and youthful innocence will forever counterbalance a world full of tragedy and misfortune. And from life’s pairings of opposite circumstances, stories await Watts’ aesthetic interpretation.
“I’m a positive and happy person, but I have this under lying obsession with unfortunate circumstances,” he says of themes reflecting inspiration. “Most often tragedies are man-made, which is significant to me cause I strongly feel we are our own worst enemies. The human race is superior, dominating everything else on the planet, yet we’re unable to be completely satisfied. We feel a need to continue to develop technology ‘for the good of mankind.’ Sadly, I feel that will ultimately lead to our own self-destruction.”
Watts move to technical illustration represents a new direction in his oeuvre. While surprisingly he isn’t formally trained, his experience with abstract work enables him to build on a process that breaks the big picture down into simple shapes and colors. Watts has been fascinated by illustration since childhood, yet through graffiti and fine art his drawings often failed to progress past the conceptual stage before being brought to life on a wall or canvas. With Destination Unknown, the end result is stunning, and a direct representation of Watts superior talent in all mediums.
Please join us for the opening of Destination Unknown at the
ZeroFriends Gallery
489 A 25th Street
Oakland, CA 94612
Saturday, January 5, 2013
5pm to 8pm
510.735.9405 / ZeroFriends.com
Beginning Friday, January 4, 2013 the collection can be previewed during Oakland Art Murmur. Destination Unknown will be on view through January 31, 2013.
Labels:
CA,
Exhibition,
Oakland,
SF Bay Area
Friday, December 21, 2012
CA, San Jose: Dec. 22, 2012: Crushing all Toys
ALL NEW WORKS BY : ROMANSE 179 -JOKER1-CHEPH-DREF-DOPER-MESNGER-BELK-ROYAL-CLOPS-DMURE-DUEL OCHO-FILTH GRIME-EGADS-NIT OWL-CEROK-HESHERPARK-KING 157-SOX- FORCE 129-PENGO-DARKS-SACR1-GORY-KORE-PRIOR-ERD1-SATOE-TELOS-RADIO-SPOOKS1-SBICK-R-ONE ROF-INK1 OTC- RUN TMF-MAD ONE-CREATE-BAM1-CHRIS MICRO-FURY WON-STAN 153-SLEPT-MODA-PAECHER TNO-ED HASKEL-CHOTCH-SUDN1-CLIT-DEVA
ASYLUM HYSU-DEONE- KEWL EMR-LACE-DOC-POISON-J.JAYNE-CALI MOB-ONR33-SORE-YOER- AND MANY MORE.
FOUROHATE BMX & SKATE SESSIONS!
GIFT 2 GAB X FOUROHATE EXCLUSIVE CREWNECK T-SHIRT RELEASE!
GOOD MUSIC-OPEN MIC SESSIONS ALL NIGHT!
BODY PAINTING..
AFTER DARK BBQ..
$5 ENTRANCE
GIFT 2 GAB GALLERY
190 MARTHA ST
SAN JOSE CA 95112
408-903-0616
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Sunday, December 9, 2012
Saturday, November 17, 2012
CA, San Francisco: Nov. 17, 2012-Jan. 5, 2013: APEX
941 Geary is pleased to present
Reflected
a collection of new works by renowned street artist Apex.
The exhibition is free and open to the public.
Consisting of two 10x6' and ten 6x6' latex and spray paint on canvas paintings, 12 framed sketches on transparencies and a large-scale wall mural, Reflected is the next step in the artist's evolving look into abstraction. With a focus on mirrored images, the exhibition will explore the beauty of symmetry in nature and in design.
The artist's sharp-edged compositions contain a visual interplay of organic and structural form, Influenced by architecture, graphic design and the Fibonacci sequence. The multilayered, intricately stylized letterforms appear in Rorschach-like arrangements, characterized by a flurry of self-contained energy. In two paintings, layers of color build upon each other in bright bursts, but for the majority of the work the artist will employ a monochromatic palette, incorporating earth tones into a body of work for the first time.
San Francisco-based artist APEX has quickly made a name for himself in the world of street art, in both the Bay Area and abroad. Having coined the term "Super Burner," his pieces are most commonly huge, multilayered productions, packed with patterns and a vivid array of colors. The relationship his pieces have to the built environment creates moments of intersection, and opens up complex fields of color, as if they have somehow transcended into their own form of architecture. The work is most certainly its own form of typography is pieces are careful explorations of abstract letterforms.
941 Geary
941 Geary St
San Francisco CA 94109
415-931-2500
Tues-Sat 12pm-5pm
Reflected
a collection of new works by renowned street artist Apex.
The exhibition is free and open to the public.
Consisting of two 10x6' and ten 6x6' latex and spray paint on canvas paintings, 12 framed sketches on transparencies and a large-scale wall mural, Reflected is the next step in the artist's evolving look into abstraction. With a focus on mirrored images, the exhibition will explore the beauty of symmetry in nature and in design.
The artist's sharp-edged compositions contain a visual interplay of organic and structural form, Influenced by architecture, graphic design and the Fibonacci sequence. The multilayered, intricately stylized letterforms appear in Rorschach-like arrangements, characterized by a flurry of self-contained energy. In two paintings, layers of color build upon each other in bright bursts, but for the majority of the work the artist will employ a monochromatic palette, incorporating earth tones into a body of work for the first time.
San Francisco-based artist APEX has quickly made a name for himself in the world of street art, in both the Bay Area and abroad. Having coined the term "Super Burner," his pieces are most commonly huge, multilayered productions, packed with patterns and a vivid array of colors. The relationship his pieces have to the built environment creates moments of intersection, and opens up complex fields of color, as if they have somehow transcended into their own form of architecture. The work is most certainly its own form of typography is pieces are careful explorations of abstract letterforms.
941 Geary
941 Geary St
San Francisco CA 94109
415-931-2500
Tues-Sat 12pm-5pm
Labels:
Exhibition,
SF Bay Area
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
CA, San Francisco: Dec. 7, 2012-Jan. 5, 2013: MadC, from Germany
German Superstar, MadC, solo show in the USA!
1AM is pleased to present, “Over The Edge”, a solo exhibition featuring new works from German artist, MadC aka Claudia Walde.
MadC is not only challenging the line between graffiti and fine art, but is also charging forth as a female artist in an art form that is primarily male-dominated.
Opening December 7th, 6:30-9:30pm, “Over The Edge” will showcase a collection of mixed media paintings on canvas and paper that will highlight her 1AM Gallery inspired installation.
1AM
1000 Howard Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 861-5089
www.1AMSF.com
Claudia Walde aka ”MadC”, was born in 1980 in Germany and studied at the University of Art and Design Burg Giebichenstein in Halle, Germany, as well as the world-renowned Central Saint Martins College in London.
In 1998, Claudia started spray-painting the walls of her hometown and within a few short years, she's painted murals in Lebanon, Mexico, Colombia, Russia, USA, Hawaii, South Africa and most of Europe.
This video montage of her Jurassic Park themed mural in Berlin, showcases her immaculate skills. Already one of the best mural artists and successful with her recently sold-out Paris show, MadC's burgeoning art career now begins in the west.
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Thursday, October 25, 2012
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
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
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Opening
SATURDAY Nov 3 to Nov 18th @ DCAC Gallery, 754 P street
Fresno CA (time will be announced soon)
http://www.dcacgallery.com/
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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!
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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
Saturday, September 22, 2012
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