September 2011

NUART 2011 Presents: TOU SCENE & Stavanger City Streets (Stavanger, Norway)

September 14, 2011 Artists, Events, Gallery, Norway, Nuart, On the Street, Opening, Stavanger

NUART 2011

NUART FESTIVAL 2011: PROGRAM

TOU SCENE OCT 1 – NOV 1

OPENING OCT 1, 19.00

DAN WITZ (US), DAVID CHOE & DVS1 (US), VHILS (PO), HERBERT BAGLIONE (BR), DOLK (NO), LUCY McCLAUCHLAN (UK), HERAKUT (DE), TELLAS (IT), ESCIF (ES), HYURO (ES), PHLEGM (UK)

12 Artists from 9 countries tackle over ½ kilometre of wall space at one of the worlds leading contemporary urban art exhibitions. In addition, we present our most extensive support program yet.

Join us for an up close and personal series of artist presentations, panel debates with leading professionals, artist workshops and lectures.

Nuart in association with SF Kino are also proud to have secured two exclusive must see European Premiere’s of the years greatest street art documentaries. Lights, Camera Pichação and Vigilante, Vigilante:

EXCLUSIVE EUROPEAN FILM PREMIERES

Lights, Camera Pichação (100mins BR)

A ground breaking documentary about the often misunderstood street culture of Rio de Janeiro’s “PICHAÇÃO. told in their own words. It asks of us an important question, what came first, the clean white wall… or artistic expression? Who got in the way of who ?

http://www.luzcamerapichacao.com.br/

Sf Kino Fri 23.09 and Sat 24.09, 16:00 Tickets 60kr

Vigilante, Vigilante (86mins US)

A new breed of crime-fighter now stalks the urban landscape. Two filmmakers go undercover to expose anti-graffiti vigilantes who stop at nothing to rid their neighbourhoods and cities of street art, stickers, tags, and posters.

http://www.vigilantefilm.com/

Sf Kino: Fri 30.09. Sat 1.10 and Sun 02.10, 16:00 Tickets 60kr

WORKSHOPS, TALKS AND PANEL DEBATE – FREE

Escif & Hyuro: Workshop at Kunstskolen i Rogaland, Sat Oct 1st 12:00-15:00*

Dan Witz: Workshop for kids with at Tou Scene, Sat Oct 1st 12:00-15:00**

Artist talks: Tellas (ES), Thur 22.09, 18:00 Herbert Baglione (BR), Fri 23.09, 18:00 KiR

Street Art lecture: Carlo McCormick (US) – Thur 29.09, 18:00 Tou Scene

Panel Debate with Artists, Carlo McCormick and Juxtapoz (US) Fri 30.09, 18:00 Martinique

*The workshop has 10 free places. To attend send your name and phone number to marte@numusic.no

**This is a sticker workshop for kids. The workshop will be in English.

For more information visit our website www.nuart.no or contact

www.facebook.com/nuartfestival

www.twitter.com/nuart11

http://www.flickr.com/photos/nuart

Hold Up Art Gallery Presents: KRAKEN “Fantasmas” (Los Angeles, CA)

September 14, 2011 Artists, California, Events, Gallery, L.A., Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, Opening

KRAKEN

OPENING RECEPTION

Saturday, September 17, 2011 from 7:00PM to 11:00PM

Exhibit runs September 17, 2011 through October 20, 2011

Hold Up Art

358 E. 2^ndStreet, Los Angeles, CA 90012

Fantasmas is the first solo exhibition by prolific Mexican street artist Kraken. Consisting of twenty-one pieces, ranging from giclee reproductions to handmade silkscreen prints and original drawings, Fantasmas showcases the unique style and voice of this talented artist. The exhibit’s opening reception will feature a live performance by Adrian Terrazas Gonzalez (The Mars Volta) with Jazztec.

Known for his dark, gothic and somewhat disturbing images, Kraken is a highly sought after commercial graphics artist in Mexico. His work has been used to brand products from alcoholic beverages to sneakers, from apparel lines to bands. As a member of Mexico’s E3 Collective, Kraken has been involved in numerous group shows around the world. His work has appeared in an Amnesty International art book to raise money for the cause in Darfur, and he has had his work featured in an installation by the Centro Cultural España. Kraken’s work is often recognized for his use of repetitive graphics and what could be called an obsession with eyes.

“I am inspired by different things when I work; comic books, movies, but mostly emotions. I get a lot of inspiration from reading psychological case studies of serial killers,” shares Kraken, “That’s where I got the idea of deforming humanity with unnatural light and dark colors, and repetitive imagery, like eyes. The eyes represent different things in my work, but lately they represent anxiety. I have this notion that your eyes see things differently when you’re having a panic attack; your stomach aches and your palms itch. It’s like those parts of your body are filled with eyes.”

For more information about this and other exhibits,

please visit www.holdupart.com.

Cell Phone Snap : Broken Crow + Wolves Feasting on a Carcass

September 14, 2011 Artists

Is this a metaphor for the rich feasting on the US economy? Or just the Macy’s One Day Sale? Here’s a quick cell phone snap of the new piece by Broken Crow at Living Walls : Albany, complete with blood slopping across the field of yellow flowers. More to come soon.

Broken Crow photo © Samson Contompasis

Living Walls : Albany Presents: Keynote Lecture by Steven P. Harrington and Jaime Rojo “Street Art Stories: A New Direction on the Street” (Albany, New York)

September 14, 2011 Albany, Art Fair, Events, Museum, new york

Living Walls Albany

Saturday, September 17th
Located in the Clark Auditorium of the New York State Museum

3:30-4:45PM
KEYNOTE LECTURE
“Street Art Stories: A New Direction on the Street”
Presented by Steven P. Harrington and Jaime Rojo, founders of Brooklyn Street Art

In Street Arts’ latest chapter, the storytellers are hitting up walls with all manner of influences and methods. More than ever before, formally trained and self taught fine artists are skipping the gallery route and taking their work directly to the public, creating cultural mash-ups and highly personal stories of their own, altering the character of this scene once again. Eclectic, individual, and as D.I.Y. as you can imagine, these Street Artists may have knowledge of who came before them or not, but they are determined to be a part of one art scene that is perceived as authentic, relevant, and alive.

Join Steven P. Harrington and Jaime Rojo, authors (“Brooklyn Street Art”, and “Street Art New York”, published by Prestel/Random House) and founders of Brooklyn Street Art (BrooklynStreetArt.com) and contributing Street Art writers for The Huffington Post ARTS, as they show and compare examples of work from New York’s streets today. Then join a lively discussion in a Q&A session to help explore this storytelling practice and discuss how it may be evolving what we have been calling “Street Art” for the last decade.

Hosted by “Living Walls : Albany”, Samson Contompasis, Director, and Grand Street Community Arts, James Shultis, Executive Director.

Cake at Living Walls: Albany

September 14, 2011 Albany, Artists, Events, Features, new york, On the Street

Street Artist Cake brought her hand painted people to Albany yesterday, with these portraits of a “wondrous traveler”named Saige. A fine artist who makes one of a kind wheate-pasted pieces as a means of therapy and tribute, Cake has a unique style that is at once melodic and medical, enabling the viewer to have x-ray vision. Recently Cake has been introducing metallic, as in these two new pieces using silver leaf.

Learn more about Cake and see Jaime Rojo’s photos of her work in our recent interview with her on Juxtapoz.

Knock knock, Cake is at the door. (photo © Cake)

Cake (photo © Cake)

Marley’s Angels and F.A.M. Present: New York Comic ConArtists Afterparty (Manhattan, NY)

September 13, 2011 Artists

New York Comic ConArtists

New York Comic Con-Artists Afterparty & First Annual Artists Fight Club Live Art Battle @ Identity Lounge 511 East 6th Street (btwn A & B) NYC.
October 15, 2011, 8pm-4am. 21+ $5.
featuring: Mike Die, Jos-L, Chris RWK, Intro, El Toro, UWP, Ticky, Choice Royce, Downer, Emi Boz, Burn 353, Tomorrow, Zam, Melodreama, Billi Kid, Josh Taylor, Aya Kakeda, Bishop 203, Joe Lurato, See One, Gus Fink, Aaron Kraten, Steve Talkowski, Dint Wooer Krsna, Crystal Shephard, Nose Go. & DJ’s: Carlos Tera, DJ What, Mark VII, Dee Jay Kava.

Post No Bills Presents: “Reality Bites” (Venice Beach, CA)

September 13, 2011 Artists, California, Events, Gallery, L.A., Opening, Venice Beach

Post No Bills

POST NO BILLS presents…

“REALITY BITES”Print Release & Website Launch Party
Opening Reception: September 15, 2011 (7 – 10pm)Exhibition Runs: September 15 – October 2, 2011

Featuring New Exclusive Limited Edition Prints and Hand Finished Multiples by: Borf – Brett Amory – Kelsey Brookes – Mark Jenkins – Morley – Ravi Zupa – Sage Vaughn

POST NO BILLS: The term POST NO BILLS is commonly identified in stencil form – on barriers erected around construction sites in an effort to deter clean walls from being altered. Generally speaking, this practice produces a contrary effect. Our founders subscribe to the notion that breaking rules, generally inspires more ingenuity than following them. Which is why POST NO BILLS was created.

POST NO BILLS is an inventive print shop with a focus on hand made limited edition multiples. We are a singular destination where groundbreaking artists from around the globe can sell their wares directly to passionate collectors at all levels. Editions will be made on the premises with a true dedication to quality.

1103 Abbot Kinney Blvd. Venice Beach, CA 90291 / 310.399.2928 / www.postnobillsshop.com

Living Walls Albany: The City Speaks (Albany, NY)

September 13, 2011 Albany, Artists, Events, new york, On the Street, Opening

Living Walls Albany

About

*For the most up to date information follow us Mural by Mural on-
http://livingwallsalbany.tumblr.com/
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About

Living Walls: Albany is a project designed to raise awareness about the use of public space. It is about exploring options that a smaller city like ours has and giving the people here a chance to interact with public space as they never have before. Through a series of lectures, performances, and the involvement of some of the world’s great mural artists, we are looking to provide and education into public art. The Living Walls project is intent on creating an open dialogue between the people and city.

The Living Walls conference was started in Atlanta GA. Along with changing the urban landscape, the Living Walls conference set out to highlight a number of problems facing the city. Living Walls did not just showcase art, but also built a platform for much-needed dialogue in the city. The success of the event was so great that Living Walls is returning this year to take place in Atlanta, Ga and Albany, NY.

Dates For 2011

September 16th – 18th

Venues for Living Walls: Albany

St. Joe’s– 38 Ten Broeck
The Marketplace Gallery– 40 Broadway
Grand Street Community Arts– 68 Grand St
“Arrival and Departure” Performance Art venue-99 Pine St.

Contact

For more information please feel free to contact us by email: livingwallsalbany@gmail.com

or visit our site at:

http://livingwallsalbany.com/

Joe Iurato at “Living Walls: Albany”

September 13, 2011 Artists

“The amount of talent pouring into Albany is incredible,” says Street Art stencilist Joe as he watched the Street Artists arrive and spread out to hit their walls right now. Broken Crow has been in the capitol city since the weekend, ROA just touched down and How & Nosm is coming from Miami on Friday – and that’s just a taste. “By week’s end, the transformation will be something to see for sure,” Joe glows.

(image © Joe Iurato)

For his part, Mr. Iurato spent a couple of days in beautiful late summer sun drenched bliss and managed to knock out two pieces – one on Central ave in Albany, the other on a highway buttress across the river in neighboring Rensellaer. Hewing to some of his favorite themes, you will see references to faith, redemption and the spiritual journey here in some exclusive pics just for BSA readers.

(image © Joe Iurato)

Aussies Run Wild in San Francisco

September 13, 2011 Artists, California, On the Street, San Francisco

New Images from the “Young, Free and Wild” Show

They are a friendly group, these Street Artists from Australia, all gathered and spread out on walls organized with 941 Geary Gallery and White Walls in San Francisco, a sort of summer camp for escaped ex-pats. Aside from a bit of jet lag here and there, the energy is high and the artists have been banging out brand new work for the show, with the walls on the street whenever possible.

Among the group are names from the scenes in Melbourne and elsewhere – selected for their contribution to the Street Art story over the last few years, including Anthony Lister, Kid Zoom, Dabs & Myla, Dmote, New2, Ben Frost, Meggs, Ha-Ha, Reka, Rone, Sofles And Vexta. Of course, many of these same cats represent straight out of BK too, but it’s nice to see the countrymen/women get together for an Aussie wall blastacular.

“Young and Free: Contemporary Australian Street Artists” is currently on view at the 941 Geary Gallery in San Francisco. For more information on this show click on the link below:

http://www.youngandfreeart.com/

Young & Free
Through October 22nd, 2011
941 Geary
San Francisco, California

Special thanks to Andrius Lipya for sharing with BSA these exclusive photos, and to talented writer and organizer Luke McKinnon for being such a pal.

ROA in Los Angeles and Chicago

September 12, 2011 Artists, California, Chicago, Features, L.A., Los Angeles, On the Street

When Street Artist ROA hits your town with his aerosoled animal world, large swatches of walls, even blocks, become alive and are instant gathering places for new and old fans alike. The one man monochrome machine from Belgium depicts a curious mix of overlooked animals, sometimes in states of death and decay by way of commenting on human’s impact on the natural world.

Whether in rural Mexico or urban New York, his work is reliably riveting and a favorite for neighbors and Internet surfers alike. After catching the eye of LA MOCA this spring, his last minute addition to the “Art in the Streets” exhibit brought the collection up to the minute and cemented his place in the graff and Street Art continuum. BSA captured these images of ROA’s work this year on the streets of Los Angeles and Chicago this summer and we’re looking forward to his next stop at “Living Walls: Albany”.

ROA’s work in Chicago was done in collaboration with Pawn Works Gallery. Thank you to Nick and Brocke for their hospitality.

ROA’s work in Los Angeles was produced with Daniel Lahoda for LA Freewalls Project in The Arts District of downtown LA. Thank you to Daniel for his passion and his time with BSA. We wish Daniel a speedy recovery from a recent accident.

Overunder Makes More Brain Candy for Living Walls : Albany

September 11, 2011 Artists

Overunder is a fast-moving free-associating surrealist whose Street Art pieces catch your eye as you skip past a run down neglected piece of property. Always balancing on the edge of your reality and his boundless imagination, the painted plumcake pieces will strum the brainwaves and may make you all skittish like a cat at a rocking chair convention.

The trick for fashions for Fall ’11 is to accessorize. Just the right bling can take you from day to evening. (image © Overunder)

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Knock knock, Cake is at the door. (photo © Cake)

Cake (photo © Cake)

Cake (photo © Cake)

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New Images from the “Young, Free and Wild” Show

The installation inside the 941 Geary Gallery in San Fran. (photo © Andrius Lipya)

Anthony Lister at work in the SF September sunshine. (photo © Andrius Lipya)

Anthony Lister. (photo © Andrius Lipya)

Going for a finer mist, Mr. Lister. (photo © Andrius Lipya)

Kid Zoom. (photo © Andrius Lipya)

Ha Ha. (photo © Andrius Lipya)

Ha Ha reprises one of his best known pieces. (photo © Andrius Lipya)

Ha Ha. (photo © Andrius Lipya)

The installation underway inside the 941 Geary Gallery in San Francisco. (photo © Andrius Lipya)

Ben Frost, New2 (photo © Andrius Lipya)

Meggs prepping a stencil. (photo © Andrius Lipya)

Meggs. (photo © Andrius Lipya)

Dmote. (photo © Andrius Lipya)

Rone. (photo © Andrius Lipya)

Rone. (photo © Andrius Lipya)

Myla of Dabs & Myla. (photo © Andrius Lipya)

Oh, fine, and Y’Self? (photo © Andrius Lipya)

ROA in Chicago (photo © Jaime Rojo)

ROA in Chicago (photo © Jaime Rojo)

ROA in Chicago (photo © Jaime Rojo)

ROA in Chicago (photo © Jaime Rojo)

ROA in Los Angeles (photo © Jaime Rojo)

ROA in Los Angeles (photo © Jaime Rojo)

ROA in Los Angeles (photo © Jaime Rojo)

ROA in Los Angeles (photo © Jaime Rojo)

ROA in Los Angeles (photo © Jaime Rojo)

ROA in Los Angeles (photo © Jaime Rojo)

ROA in Los Angeles (photo © Jaime Rojo)

ROA in Los Angeles (photo © Jaime Rojo)

ROA in Los Angeles (photo © Jaime Rojo)

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