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BSA Presents GEOMETRICKS
Curated by Street Artist Hellbent
As part of their Vandal or Visionary Series, where BSA selects one Street Artist to curate a show that follows their specific vision of the scene, BSA is proud to introduce Hellbent as curator of the inaugural show of the series titled “GEOMETRICKS” at new Gallery Brooklyn in the Red Hook section of Brooklyn, New York City, opening September 22, 2012.
Participating artists (alphabetically): Augustine Kofie, Chor Boogie, Drew Tyndell, Feral Child, Hellbent, Jaye Moon, Maya Hayuk, MOMO, OLEK, OverUnder, See One
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See the GEOMETRICKS Facebook Page YOUNG COLLECTORS WALL for Students With Valid ID (download PDF Flyer and Invite) |
GEOMETRICKS turns the spotlight on the movement on the streets that boasts bold color, wild patterning, sophisticated lineplay, and a modern approach to abstraction.
As the stylistic circle widens on the street, GEOMETRICKS grabs a razor-sharp cross section of the growing number of graffiti artists who depart from traditional forms of lettering, Street Artists who are not interested in Pop-inspired icons or irony, and fine artists who never considered the “rules” of the street to begin with.
GEOMETRICKS references modernists, tribalists, and the rhythmic symmetry of the natural world, with it’s hexagons and spirals and comforting repetitions. Old labels about graffiti and Street Art mean little; this group takes the formalist clarity that references geometry, folk art, and science, and often smashes it with an abstract hammer.
Parallel, perpendicular, rigid, curvilinear; lines and shapes intersect and play off color-rich pattern – challenging the shape, form and expectations of many in the Street Art scene. GEOMETRICKS show how graff and Street Art right now are exploding in a new direction together without first asking for permission, again advancing the conversation of art on the streets.
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“I’m stoked to be able put together this GEOMETRICKS show with some artists who I’ve really admired for a long time as well as some of the new players on the scene. This show is a great opportunity for me to create a vision and really put a dream team of artists into one room and show people what I am diggin’ right now.” – Hellbent |
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The Vandal or Visionary Series presented by BSA September 22 – October 28, 2012 Opening Reception With sound provider SLEPTEMBER
Gallery Brooklyn 347.463.4063 Gallery Hours |
Vandal or Visionary Series presented by BSA |
 The Vandal or Visionary Series calls into question the simplistic characterization of artists who work on the street as one dimensional vandals and it wonders aloud what a gallery show would look like if viewed through their eyes. Many artists have always had a better understanding of the scene than academics or experts who talk about it and this series allow us to see a show curated by someone with a direct view and a very unique perspective. |
 BrooklynStreetArt.com is a daily source for Street Art reporting, interviews, and photography in New York and around the world. We’ve been thinking a lot about this show and recently published examples on the street that are indicative of this new direction; “Art from the streets has been heralding a new eye-popping geometric disorder that can now fairly be called a movement.”
Read all BSA posts on The Huffington Post HERE. Join the BSA Fanpage on Facebook For more details on GEOMETRICKS please contact us at GEOMETRICKS@BrooklynStreetArt.com Thank you for your support. |
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See the GEOMETRICKS Square Invite
