Blog growing pains, sorry.

Sorry for the abrupt visual changes and formatting issues here on the Art Crimes blog. I migrated to the hosted Blogger in January and am still having some transitional tool issues.

Blogger is great because it's free and has lots of uptime, but the template editor and post editors need some work. If you have problems reading or printing this new format, please complain so I can keep working on that.

There is a problem with black text on black background in the search results that I won't be able to fix, but it's in a secondary navigation area, not the content, so I might just learn to live with it.

Thanks for reading,

Susan

NYTimes: Rammellzee, Graffiti Artist, Dies at 49

Rammellzee: The Ikonoklast Samurai

Brazil, São Paulo: July 18 - October 18, 2010: TRANSFER - SÃO PAULO

TRANSFER | SÃO PAULO
Organized by Santander Cultural and the Cultural Ministry of Sao Paulo
Produced by Arte3

Curated by Lucas Ribeiro, Christian Strike, Fabio Zimbres and Alexandre Cruz

Bruno 9li
Jarbas Alves
Billy Argel
Herbert Baglione
Thomas Campbell
Henry Chalfant
Larry Clark
Cynthia Connolly
Alexandre Cruz (aka Sesper)
Cheryl Dunn
Shepard Fairey
Titi Freak
Glen E. Friedman
Os Gemeos
Cezar Gordo
Evan Hecox

Wes Humpston
Jo Jackson
Todd James
Andy Jenkins
Chris Johanson
Spike Jonze
KAWS
Harmony Korine
Weaver Lima
Rodrigo Maizena
Ari Marcopoulos
Geoff McFetridge
Barry McGee
Ryan McGinness
Mike Mills
Alberto Monteiro

Lourenco Muttarelli
MZK
Noh
Nunca
Diego Oliveira
Onesto
Raymond Pettibon
Steve Powers
Craig R. Stecyk III
Terry Richardson
Lauro Roberto
Ed Templeton
Vitche
Romon Yang
Tobin Yelland
Fabio Zimbres
 
July 18 - October 18
Brazilian Cultural Pavilion
Ibirapuera Park

contact: info@iconoclasteditions.com

http://www.transferexhibit.com/

RIP Rammellzee

http://consequenceofsound.net/2010/06/29/report-hip-hop-legend-rammellzee-dead/





Rammellzee's website:
http://www.gothicfuturism.com/


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rammellzee

Graffiti Analysis: Sculptures

NY, Manhasset: July 1-27, 2010: SHOE - Calligraffiti

Don't miss this rare opportunity to meet one of the modern Dutch masters of style.

NIELS SHOE MEULMAN 

Calligraffiti: Letters of Independence 
Thursday, July 1 – Tuesday July 27, 2010 

Opening reception for the artist: Thursday, July 1, from 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. 

The Salamatina Gallery is pleased to host an unprecedented installation, Calligraffiti: Letters of Independence, by the cutting-edge artist Niels Shoe Meulman. This unique project will open on the evening of Thursday, July 1st with a live Calligraffiti performance. 

During his opening-night performance, Meulman will literally rewrite the 1776 Declaration of Independence on site at the Salamatina Gallery. His Re-Declaration, which will take place over several days, will highlight all 1,337 of the historic words, resulting in 262 U.S. letter-sized pieces, executed in ink on paper. Showcasing the artistʼs fluid and hypnotic style, these “Letters” will remain on view and for sale until July 27.

According to the author Adam Eeuwens: “Calligraffiti is a combination of traditional calligraphy coupled with the speed of modern-day graffiti. It is an amalgam of an ancient, refined art form, fused with the raw force of rebellious street art. It combines the rhythm and regularity of Frakturʼs precise stroke with the perfect accidents of the vertical drip and splatter of the horizontal drop, creating a synthesis of opposites.” Meulman, one of the pioneers of this revolutionary art form, will break new ground by reinterpreting a document of the length and significance of the Declaration of Independence. The document has special meaning for the Amsterdam-based artist, who embraces elements of American culture as a whole, whether it be Pop Art, advertising, product packaging, skateboarding, graffiti or car design.

“My work is dedicated to the art of writing,” Meulman explains. “I am inspired by ancient Japanese brush characters, Arabic pictorial script, illuminated medieval books and flourish-filled quill writing, of which the Declaration of Independence is one of the most beautiful and eloquent examples. My interest in this document runs deeper than its being an emblem of U.S. courage and democracy. Its powerful words set forth human rights which are universal and resonate with my own personal beliefs, especially with regards to taking risks in order to exercise oneʼs freedom of expression.”

SALAMATINA GALLERY 
2032 Northern Boulevard 
Manhasset, New York 11030 
T: +1 (516) 439-4471

info@salamatina.com 
www.salamatina.com
www.nielsshoemeulman.com 
www.calligraffiti.nl


Niels Meulman (b. Amsterdam, 1967) is an internationally recognized artist, graphic designer, and art director. Meulman began tagging under the pseudonym Shoe in 1979 and became a graffiti legend by the time he was 18. In the 1980ʼs, he met New York artists like Dondi, Rammellzee, Haze, Quik and Keith Haring. He then formed the Crime Time Kings with Bando from Paris and Mode2 from London. Together, these seminal groups gave a distinctive style to graffiti in Europe. In the 1990ʼs, he furthered his technique by apprenticing under the Dutch graphic design master, Anthon Beeke. Meulman ran his own design company, Caulfield & Tensing, and was a partner in the advertising agency Unruly, which he later turned into a brand for silk scarves.

Calligraffiti was first shown in a large solo exhibition in Amsterdam in 2007. Since then, it has become a revered art form and Meulmanʼs pieces (signed NSM) have been exhibited in over a dozen international exhibitions. The artistʼs designs and works are also in the permanent collections of the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam and The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, as well as part of numerous private collections. In 2010, the book Calligraffiti -The Graphic Art of Niels Shoe Meulman was co-written by Adam Eeuwens and published by From Here to Fame Publishing, Berlin.

Salamatina Gallery is the first venue in the United States to host the Calligraffiti tour - a series of lectures, exhibitions, book signings and site-specific Calligraffiti events around the world, during which books, markers, T-shirts, silk scarves and art by Meulman are for sale. This tour will include other events in Los Angeles, Philadelphia, San Francisco and New York. 

Pilot handwriting tool-save your letters to a font you can type

Bodycloud: 3D motion capture with capoeira dancers

France, Paris: June 28, 2010: Wasted Talent

La Galerie GZ part en LIVE !
Soirée événement : performance de deux artistes à la Galerie GZ
Lundi 28 juin 2010 de 17 h à 22h

19 rue de Miromesnil
75008
(métro Miromesnil / Lignes 9 et 13)

Le lundi 28 juin 2010, la Galerie GZ accueille deux artistes issus de la culture urbaine durant toute une soirée. Au programme : performance à quatre mains et créations d’œuvres originales en direct.

Le temps d’une soirée, la Galerie GZ s’associe à l’agence Undergram(agence d’artistes), la Taxie Galerie (galerie d’Art nomade) et la maison d’édition Wasted Talent (spécialisée dans l’édition de livres sur l’Art Urbain) pour proposer une rencontre insolite où le rapprochement des artistes et de leur public se fera autour de l’Art Urbain, dans une ambiance conviviale et festive.

À cette occasion, les talents de Freddish, artiste peintre et sculpteur français, exposé à la Galerie GZ, et de Mike Huddleston, illustrateur américain invité, se conjugueront en une performance graphique inédite. Deux visions, deux techniques, deux styles différents, mais une même culture, se rencontreront pour donner naissance à des œuvres uniques …

Quand l’onirisme de la peinture flirte avec la force narrative de l’illustration … les artistes nous entraînent dans un style libre et détonnant ! Certaines œuvres créées à cette occasion seront autorisées à la vente.

Remerciements à la fondation Pampero qui mettra à disposition un bar Cuba Libre et Mojito pour rafraîchir la soirée.

Permanence musicale assurée par divers DJ au fil de la soirée.
julie@galeriegz.fr
01.40.17.99.40

CA, San Francisco: June 26-July 10, 2010: A New Beginning

Justin Giarla, White Walls, and The Shooting Gallery invite you to join us for the opening reception of A New Beginning, a group show at 941GEARY. 

FEATURED ARTISTS INCLUDE 

Clayton Brothers, Kofie One, Mark Warren Jacques, Erik Otto, Tim Biskup, Joshua Petker, Cheryl Molnar, Michael Page, David Bayus, David Grant, Lina Maria Rincon, Oliver Vernon, David Choong Lee, Henry Gunderson, Scott Hove, Robert Minervini, Jon Todd and Hush. 

941 GEARY

SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94109
415.931.1500

www.941geary.com 

OPENING RECEPTION  Saturday, June 26th, 2010 from 6-9 PM

Your Tag: Big, bright and all over Europe

France, Paris: June 24-30, 2010: Artof Popof

Artof Popof, Psy, M.Chat, Toam, telle est l'équipe de choc qui, à l'instigation du premier, présentent leur exposition de sérigraphies. Du 24 au 30 juin à la galerie Pastor Dana.

Rue Dante au numéro 5, un vernissage aura lieu le 24 juin à partir de 19h, auquel vous êtes allègrement conviés.

M° Cluny La Sorbonne ou St Michel. 

TX Houston: July 23, 2010: Romewon, Gape, Denz One

Aerosol Warfare presents artwork by ROMEWON, GAPE & DENZ ONE.

Aerosol Warfare is happy to announce a summer open house and art exhibition by ROMEWON, GAPE & DENZ ONE in addition to our current “2010 Year-Round Exhibition”. ROMEWON and GAPE will be gracing us with their presence, so come out and get your black books signed. They will be traveling all the way from Chicago to meet you!

This event is a one-night only event! Friday, July 23rd from 7pm – 11pm.

IL, Chicago: July 9, 2010: GraffPop

"GraffPop" is a collaboration between two artists who grew up in the early '70s Chicago, Risk and Zore. They were heavily influenced by graffiti, gangs, pop art, modern art, and hip hop of the '80s era. This show features a series of paintings, drawings, and installations of imagery and freestyle expression. 

CA, San Francisco: June 26, 2010: Brett Cook

This Saturday, Guerrero Gallery will be hosting an Artist Talk with this month's featured artist, Brett Cook. We'd like to invite you to meet the artist and participate in a public dialogue with him, while enjoying some BBQ fixings on the side.

BRETT COOK ARTIST TALK & BBQ
Saturday, June 26th, 1:00-5:00PM (Artist Talk @ 2:00PM)

Guerrero Gallery
2700 19th Street
San Francisco, CA 94110

WA, Seattle: June 27, 2010: Graffiti Painting Show

In partnership with Silver Platters Music Stores and GrafCards.com, Seattle Art Together is excited to bring you our first community organized

Graffiti Painting Show

Sunday June 27th at Silver Platters downtown from 10am-5pm Andrew "Ziplok" Morrison will be painting the Silver Platters delivery box truck.

This is a family friendly event and all are welcome to come out. We will have live video and music.

More info https://seattlearttogether.wordpress.com/
Andrew Morrison http://onestaa.com

Art & Science = Philosophy

Tattoo Ideas for Science Lovers

IN, Gary: July 6, 2010: Magic City Mural Reception

Date: July 6, 2010
Time: 6pm

Cocktails and hors d'ourves will be served

Location:
NIPSCO Business Center
840 Broadway Ave.
Gary, Indiana 46402

Please join Ish at the reception of the mural "Magic City" he painted with Jim McKern.

RSVP by July 2nd to Marcia Powrozek at:
mjpowrozek@nisource.com
219.647.6376

Colombia, Barranquilla: July 30, 2010: MICO

Place of Event: Universidad Autonoma del Caribe
Date: 7-30-2010
Time: 2:30 p.m. until...

Event: Hip Hop workshop / Video Launch
-  slide show of the Original School of NYC Writin',
-  live painting by invited guest Writers from several cities/countries
-  live music / break dancing
-  the launching of a new Yuri Ai rap video
-  other invited guest artists

Cost: FREE!