Nike Sportswear presents UNDER THE HOOD with Manny Pacquiao

NIKE TO HOST FIRST EVER SEND OFF CELEBRATION
FOR MANNY PACQUIAO
IN LOS ANGELES

Get Inside The Mind Of The World’s #1
Pound for Pound Boxer As He Prepares To Make History

Saturday, November 7 at The Montalbán

Nike will host a celebration for Manny Pacquiao as he prepares to face off against Miguel Cotto in Las Vegas on November 14th, 2009. Pacquiao will attempt to make history as the first boxer ever to win seven titles in seven different weight classes.

The send off celebration with special guest host Quddus will include local youth in attendance for a Question and Answer session with Pacquiao along with members of his training team; Freddie Roach, Buboy Fernandez and Alex Ariza. The event will also include music, prizes and well-wishes from some of Hollywood’s biggest names as well as Nike athletes.


Manny Pacquiao is currently the face of the billboard on Vine and Selma as part of Nike Sportswear’s AW77 Pound for Pound campaign, a first for any Filipino athlete. This iconic billboard is part of a larger AW77 campaign shot and directed by David Sims and Karl Templer with six other Nike Athletes including Maria Sharapova, Sofia Boutella, Alexandre Pato, Rafael Nadal, Kobe Bryant and LeBron Janes. The seven athletes each bring their own attitude and off court persona to help deliver a series of images that are passionate, competitive, self-expressive and honest.

Saturday, November 7th, 2009
4:30 p.m.

Nike Sportswear
at The Montalbán
1615 Vine St.
Hollywood, CA 90028

RSVP: RSVP.NIKESPORTSWEAR@NIKE.COM

HOW TO BLOW YOURSELF UP New Works by WK INTERACT at Subliminal Projects

HOW TO BLOW YOURSELF UP By WK

Opening Reception: Saturday, November 7th, 2009 / 8-11PM
Exhibition Dates: November 7th - December 5th

In How to Blow Yourself Up, WK Interact twists and inverts the fatalism of end-of-the-world prophecies, turning destruction into a matter of free will. "If you believe the world will end in 2012 and you can't do anything about it, maybe it's better to blow yourself up when you feel like it," says WK. To that end, he has turned objects of control and personal movement - skateboards and bicycles, as well as three-dimensional panels - into instruments of self-destruction, equipped with what appear to be pipe bombs and other menacing apparatuses.

In character with his oeuvre, WK captures the nonstop motion - both physical and psychic - of urbanism. In the past, he has used that kinetic graphic style to convey explosiveness, but in How to Blow Yourself Up he creates installations that burst with dimension and color. The glowing shades in his palette, however, are clearly not intended to brighten or beautify but to alert and alarm, grabbing attention the way a safety hazard sign would.

As always, WK's work has a tactile quality, in keeping with his name. While the interactivity of his street art stems from its incorporation into its surroundings, his gallery pieces stretch toward the viewer as if to say "I'll reach out and touch you if you reach out and touch me." The scale of his fine art pieces also contributes to their intimacy. On the streets, his images stretch towards infinity with only sky above; indoors, there are ceilings and corners and other confines to navigate, forcing him to work smaller. Says WK, "The more I reduce it, the more it becomes like a toy, something people will want to grab and move around."

If How to Blow Yourself Up seems like a sharp divergence from WK's street art, it is because the artist places so much emphasis on vesting context into his work. When he uses a patch of city as his medium, he first spends time investigating the location and contemplating its dynamic before assimilating his work into it. By contrast, when he is given blank gallery walls to work with, the combined effect of his pieces is akin to a cocoon - a self-contained environment.


"Artists appropriate their surroundings," says WK, who was born in France but has lived in New York for over 15 years. "Van Gogh had the peasants who lived in his village and the flowers in the garden outside the mental hospital where he stayed. For me, it's New York and everything about it that surrounds me - the nonstop energy, the movement, the grit, the noise. People love to put stories on top of art, to make it about something grand, but it's very simple. It's about an artist and a place."
Subliminal Projects 1331 W Sunset Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90026

SMASH 137 – smash proof - ON THE RUN BOOK #5

SMASH 137 – smash proof | re­lease date 6th No­vem­ber 2009

An in-​depth look at a style in flux, SMASH 137 – smash proof tra­ces the va­rious style ex­cur­si­ons and de­ve­lop­ments of SMASH 137—one of Eu­ro­pe’s fi­nest con­tem­pora­ry graf­fi­ti wri­ters—as he cha­ses the elusi­ve „per­fect style“. Never con­tent with res­ting on his re­pu­ta­ti­on or ac­cept­ing in-​vogue sty­les, Smash keeps busy mi­xing it up and pus­hing his let­ter forms to the limit. Aut­hor Amber Grün­häu­ser gives us the SMASH 137 „style“ low­down in a se­ries of es­says ex­plo­ring his style li­ne­age, the twists and turns of his style jour­ney, the role of sket­ching and the ‘State of the Line’ in his work and his cur­rent thoughts and prac­tices. All is re­vea­led—in­clu­ding SMASH 137’s style phi­lo­so­phy. Be war­ned this is not for the faint hear­ted—this is style in­ten­si­ve!

Here you can look in­si­de the book.

Contemporary European artist SMASH 137 has a worldwide reputation as being an innovator. His impact on the international writer’s scene is significant and widespread. He is what you might call a writer’s writer, with an advanced conceptual take on letter styles and modes of application. Equally at home in the street and in the gallery his work takes the art of writing to the next level.


"Firstly, what is style? I mean style is just about character, it’s about the personality you give to the letters, and style development is about sharpening the personality of these letters." SMASH 137

FROM HERE TO FAME

RU­E­DIO­NE pres­ents SMASH 137 Photo Ex­hi­bi­ti­on at Carhartt Shop Berlin

RU­E­DIO­NE pres­ents SMASH 137 – Photo Ex­hi­bi­ti­on /// Car­hartt Shop Ber­lin, 6. No­vem­ber 2009 – 10. Ja­nu­a­ry 2010.

For years RUEDIONE was an active graffiti writer himself and through the documentation of his pieces he discovered photography. These days he exclusively uses the camera for his work. For almost a decade, he has been documenting the writers’ scene and has thus remained part of it as a visual chronicler. His photographic images show all the tension, the adrenalin and the kicks that graffiti writers experience.

Über Jahre war der Fotograf RUEDIONE selbst ein aktiver Writer, die Dokumentation seiner Bilder führte ihn zur Fotografie. Inzwischen benutzt er ausschließlich die Kamera für seine Werke. Fast ein Jahrzehnt lang hat er die Writer Szene dokumentiert und blieb als ihr visueller Chronist ein Teil davon. Seine Bilder zeigen die Spannung, das Adrenalin und die Kicks im Erleben eines Graffiti Writers.

Carhartt Shop Berlin
6. November – 10. January
Mo – Sa / 12:00 – 20:00
Rosenthaler Straße 48
10178 Berlin-Mitte

The Soup Gallery Presents "Style Never Dies!!" The scandalous adventures of ERMONE

The Soup Gallery Presents "Style Never Dies!!
The scandalous adventures of ERMONE

Premier solo show from English graffiti writer and artist, ErmOne.
Opening Party: Friday 6th November / 17:00 - 21:00

Graffiti artist ErmOne, who is originally from the North of England will be traveling over from his studio in Paris to exhibit a collection of work produced exclusively for his show at The Soup Gallery in Truro, Cornwall. ErmOne is well versed in applying his unique style to any given platform whether it be canvas, concrete, metal or paper. Never failing to drop a mad fresh flavour that leaves fellow graffiti writers awestruck and eye candy enthusiasts hungry for more.

‘Style Never Dies: The Scandalous Adventures of ErmOne’ is an exploration of the classical graffiti elements – letters, arrows, connections, drips, splats and clouds.

All of the artwork from the exhibition will be available to view and purchase in our online @ www.thesoupgallery.co.uk from Monday 9th November. The exhibition will close on the 12th December.

Facebook event page.

The Soup Gallery
106 Kenwyn St Truro
Cornwall
United Kingdom

BOTLEK - DASPASFUNKY - EL NEORAY - VAGABUNDOS "Look What The Cat Dragged In" at Alley Gallery

From 07/11/09 - 02/01/2010
BOTLEK - DASPASFUNKY - EL NEORAY - VAGABUNDOS

Young illustration talent from Belgium and the Netherlands take on Alley. In LOOK WHAT THE CAT IN dragged the human existence in all its aspects on the grain taken with the humor and self-perspective. Each in their way they want to stimulate the viewer, and play on the imagination. The subtle and the absurd.


Along with this exhibition also appears GINO ZINE # 2, with ao. Vagabundos & El Neoray. But the graduation of Daspasfunky day and night at the Horse. A 140 page book about conversations and meetings he had with the people of the Horse in Antwerp.


Alley Gallery
Demerstraat 78, 3500 Hasselt, België
Open ma-za van 12u-18u
Ook op afspraak
hello@alley.be

Dan Witz "Dark Doings" at Carmichael Gallery

Carmichael Gallery of Contemporary Art
Dan Witz
Dark Doings

Opening Reception: Thursday November 5 2009 / 7.00pm – 10.00pm
Exhibition Dates: November 5 – December 3

“It was Dan Witz who first showed us how powerful street art could be. Each summer, Dan's projects take street art to new levels by adding elements of "surprise and delight" into the city landscape. For us, Dan Witz is the consummate street artist. He's provocative. He's dedicated. And most of all – He has absolutely wicked skills.” - Marc and Sara Schiller - Wooster Collective

“Dan Witz is a true pioneer of the street art movement. What makes Dan so special is his true passion and love for street art. As many artists on the streets have come and gone over the years, Dan has remained true to the craft and has kept his work alive on the streets since he began over 3 decades ago. I don’t know any other street artists that have been at it that long.”

- FAILE


Carmichael Gallery invites you to attend Dark Doings, a solo exhibition of new works by Dan Witz. This is the Brooklyn based artist’s first US west coast solo exhibition.

In Dark Doings, Witz will showcase a selection of pieces from his expansive summer street project of the same name. Created both for the street and gallery, the subtle, haunting images of human and animal faces trapped behind dirty glass windows are inspired by a recent visit earlier in the year to the red light district of Amsterdam. In speaking about the philosophy behind this body of work, Dan explains, “I’m trying to exploit our collective tendency towards sleepwalking by inserting outrageous things right out there in plain view that are also practically invisible. My goal is to make obvious in your face art that ninety-nine percent of the people who walk by won’t notice. Eventually when they stumble upon one or find out about it I’m hoping they’ll start wondering what else they’ve been missing.”



Artwork at the show will comprise of mixed media on digital prints on plastic, presented either framed or mounted to wood doors, the latter serving as both canvas and contextual framework through which the work can be viewed. A selection of photographs depicting the Dark Doings series in situ will also be exhibited at the show. They will be displayed alongside the piece with which they correspond.


Dan Witz is one of the most prolific artists working on the streets of New York City today. With a career that dates back to the 1970s, he continues through each project to refine his technique and style, yet never loses sight of his original aesthetic and ideological goals. Acknowledged as one of the most important voices in the history of the movement by critics and peers alike, he both defines and challenges what it means to be a street artist. Witz was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1957. He was educated at Cooper Union and Rhode Island School of Design. He lives and works in Brooklyn, New York.

Carmichael Gallery of Contemporary Art
1257 N. La Brea Ave / West Hollywood CA 90038

Maxwell Loren Holyoke-Hirsch "Megarealms" at Fecal Face Dot Gallery

Megarealms Maxwell Loren Holyoke-Hirsch
Nov 5 - Nov 28, 2009

Opening: Thurs. Nov 5th (6-9pm)

Balancing forces of chaos, inclinations toward order, and the freedom to play, Megarealms is a dynamic equilibrium between tangibles and impossibilities. Operating in the space between principle fundamentals and measured restraint, Megarealms is at once architectural, sculptural, designed, and painterly. The interplay of color, form, scale, dimension, media and theme activates connections that redefine relationships and forge cohesion among seemingly disparate elements. Teetering on the edge of infinity, Megarealms bends the boundaries of perception, challenging supposed tensions between the everyday and the fantastical, the concrete and the abstract, function and form, restraint and inhibition.

An artistic superstructure conjured from experiences of happiness, despair, solitude and impossibility, Megarealms is as much a work of narrative as it is an experience of its own. Marking a year since his debut solo exhibition, Megarealms is first in an installment of ten exhibitions to be created over the next ten years by artist Maxwell Loren Holyoke-Hirsch.


Maxwell Loren Holyoke-Hirsch is a San Francisco based artist and illustrator. Highly versatile, Maxwell shapes color, balance, and form into rich narratives that resonate across painting, mixed media, drawing, sculpture, woodcut, design, rooms, walls, web, and print. Maxwell’s work has featured in exhibitions across the coasts and been commissioned by clients including Fantagraphics books, The New York Sun, The New York Times, and Virgin Records.

Fecal Face Dot Gallery
66 Gough St. @Market - map Wed - Fri (3-6pm) | Sat (12-6pm)

Genevieve Gauckler "Digitally Isolated" at Kemistry Gallery

Geneviève Gauckler "Digitally Isolated"
6 November — 19 December 2009

For Digitally Isolated, Parisian illustrator and designer Geneviéve Gauckler has disconnected herself from the daily stream of images, words and information that flood our daily lives in an effort to return to more traditional techniques of drawing, painting and hand-screenprinting. Gauckler presents the character-based composition style for which she is best known, but reduces the result to one or two characters, a few words and basic colours.


As Gauckler explains: “It’s like a challenge to create new artworks by following these rules, these constraints. It’s like children playing and trying to come up with a new story, a new game by always using the same toys. In a way, I’m trying to become more and more simple, but I wouldn’t dare to use the word ‘minimalist’, because it’s related to art and I’m not really connected to the art world – my work is closer to illustration and decoration. This simplicity is like a relief in our complicated, hi-tech world: no sophisticated filter, no artwork made with 500 Photoshop layers, just paint and pencils.”

Geneviève Gauckler is a Paris-based illustrator and designer who creates numerous loveable characters, blends them into everyday life scenes and turns the fantastical world into reality with her magical power. She has an evident taste for simple, colorful shapes. She is constantly amazed, handling and creating images and shapes with dexterity and innocence. She has created illustrations for Flaunt, Beaux-Arts Magazine, Le Figaro Japan, IDN, Form, published four books and has exhibited at Colette in Paris. Her unique style has been commissioned by musician Beck, internet telephone company Skype, and clothing brand Uniqlo among many others.


The exhibition featurse limited-edition silkscreened prints and acrylic paintings on canvas, exclusively to Kemistry Gallery, and available in the gallery or at our online shop from 6 November.

Kemistry Gallery
43 Charlotte Road, Shoreditch
London EC2A 3PD

BURNING CANDY! Some Raw Business: Cept, Cyclops, Dscreet, Gold Peg, LL Brainwash, Rowdy, Sweet Toof and Tek 33

SOME RAW BUSINESS: Feat - Cept, Cyclops, Dscreet, Gold Peg,
LL Brainwash, Rowdy, Sweet Toof and Tek 33

Opening Night - Nov 5th, 6- 10 pm then daily 12 - 7pm till Nov 9th

This Bonfire night Burning Candy, the UK's foremost Savant Garde autistic spectrum graffiti crew, come together to set aflame and pay respect to the memory of Guido Fawkes.....the guy with the right idea. Expect fireworks, sweet stuff and some jazzy painting.

If you like looking at slightly creepy artwork, or you've ever admired that enormous skull, tooth, crocodile combo atop Westmoreland house, come along. Bring some sparklers!!!

BC, or Burning Candy, or Before Chrome comprises old school writers, lovers, fighters, anthropologists, ice cream rocking queens, Royal Acedemicians, film makers and anarcho croc rockers. Born in bombed out East London, BC has spread across the world, from Sweden to Bombay and from Paris to Bangkok, bringing a new, colourful and free visual aesthetic to the world of graffiti. Collected by Saatchi, hung in the Tate modern, still smashing the streets.
2009 BC

BURNING CANDY / FARMYARDEEZ / SPRADIO / THE WALL (StokesCroft) / CYCLOPS / SWEETTOOF

The Emporium
37 Stokes Croft,
Bristol, BS1 3PY

C215 & Logan Hicks “Parallel Universe” at Show & Tell Gallery

"PARALLEL UNIVERSE" C215 & LOGAN HICKS

Opening reception on Friday November 6th between 7pm-11pm.
"Parallel Universe" will be on display from November 6th - November 29th 2009.

Show & Tell Gallery is proud to welcome world-renowned international stencil artists C215 (Paris) & Logan Hicks (NYC) to their first exhibition in Canada. The show titled “Parallel Universe” is a unique look at stencil art, a subculture of graffiti that can be traced back over 30 years. Through their medium of choice both artists aim to capture the essence of city life. Logan creates highly detailed renditions of cityscapes, focusing on architecture, alleyways, and scenes that might not be easily recognized as beautiful. C215 on the other hand aims to capture human emotions and feelings through the subjects he chooses to paint, with his focus mainly on homeless, anonymous, and people who are generally rejected by society.



The juxtaposition of both artists style is really something special, while they are close friends and work in a common medium their artistic styles vary significantly. “Parallel Universe” marks the first joint show between the pair and will feature several collaborative works as well as pieces that are inspired by one another.

Show & Tell Gallery
1161 Dundas St. W
Toronto, ON
M6J 1X3
Canada

Zbiok / Frmkid / Otek at CRK / Wroclaw, Poland

Zbiok/Frmkid/Otek at CRK/Wroclaw, Poland from Zbiok on Vimeo.

Video impression, of a mural brought to live by three Wroclaw painters, at CRK independent center for culture, September 2009.

LAVA Collective presents "Cityscape" Group Show at DRAY WALK GALLERY

Lava Collective presents: Cityscape
Curated by Delphine Ettinger

Previews November 5th, 6pm – 9:30pm.
Then open daily, 11am – 7pm.

The LAVA Collective has put together a group show of predominantly North American origin, focusing on street art and urban culture. Big names like Shepard Fairey, Swoon, Dalek and Skullphone vie for attention with an exciting selection of emerging artists.

The stars of the show are Brooklyn duo Peru Ana Ana Peru, who have been invited over especially to install a site-specific montage of their work. This couple have made a name for themselves in NYC with their vibrant and distinctive street pieces but they also produce video, sculpture, and fine art. They have got a big solo show coming up at the Brooklynite Gallery NYC before heading over here to oversee their first appearance in a London show.

Cityscape will also showcase the photography of Ricky Powell. The man they call the ‘Fourth Beastie Boy’ was on hand to witness the birth of hip hop culture in NYC. For this show he has submitted a selection of his classic portraits, including Run DMC, KRS One, Easy E, Eric B and Rakim. These extraordinary photos depict iconic musicians in intimate surroundings; Easy E is tuning a radio, Jam master Jay is all smiles at the airport. This is a rare opportunity to see Powell’s work in London.

For the full artist line up, go to www.lavacollective.com


The opening party is on November 5th from 6pm - 9:30pm. Original artwork and prints will be available at reasonable prices, and to sweeten the deal, free Crooks & Castles T-shirts will be given away with the first ten purchases. As well as complimentary drinks, we'll be handing out goodie bags in collaboration with our sponsors Frank 151 and Big Up Magazine.

This will be followed by an afterparty at the Princess Alice pub, 42-44 Commercial Street. LAVA Collective have invited dubstep luminaries Loefah, Mala, Pokes, Skipple and more to provide the soundtrack for the night. To get free entry to the after party, just go along to the art show and put your name on the list. Capacity is limited so get there early.

DRAY WALK GALLERY
The Old Truman Brewery
off 91 Brick Lane
London, E1 6QL
UK

SAN "La Histeria Interminable" at Iguapop Gallery

SAN
“La Histeria Interminable”

Rara vez pueden verse exposiciones de SAN (Cáceres, 1980) en España. Solicitado por galerías europeas y estadounidenses, este artista, que empezó a hacer graffiti a principios de los noventa, ha recorrido el mundo desarrollando una brillante carrera tanto en el espacio público como privado.

Titulada “La Histeria Interminable”, su primera exposición individual en IguapopGallery plantea una visión crítica de los proclamados artistas urbanos. En un momento de auge del street art como el que vivimos, SAN retrata con ironía un mundo en el que la apariencia domina la esencia, las modas se apoderan del arte y la actitud comercial aniquila la pasión.


Al entrar en los soportes comerciales, los artistas urbanos se topan con elementos y escenarios que los confunden e interfieren en sus trayectorias creativas. SAN quiere cuestionar con esta exposición las argucias y actitudes que emplean algunos (el discurso, la palabrería o el purismo), creando un plantel de personajes que pertenecen a la farándula artística actual. Son truhanes que amenizan una sociedad corrupta que, cuanto más se desarrolla, mayor es su ansia de diversión burda y ostentosa. Esta sociedad que busca, designa y se deleita con bufones, los acaba arrastrando al engranaje de la industria de entretenimiento masivo.


Los dibujos, murales, telas e instalaciones que compondrán la muestra se combinarán y entremezclarán en el espacio de la galería narrando la trayectoria y las encrucijadas en las que SAN se ha visto atrapado. Situaciones y símbolos que representan una auto-purgación necesaria para el artista.

El jueves 5 de noviembre a las 20:30, presentaremos, bajo el título, "La Histeria Interminable", los nuevos trabajos de SAN. La muestra estará hasta el sábado 12 de diciembre.

Iguapop Gallery
C/ Comerç, 15
08003 Barcelona

FIFTY24SF Gallery Presents “Darling, We’re Leaving!” New Works by Will Barras

Fifty24SF is proud to host “Darling, We’re Leaving!”
a solo exhibition by Will Barras.

Living and working London, Will Barras is an artist and illustrator best known for his work with the Scrawl Collective, a collaboration of artist’s centered around Bristol, UK. He was chosen alongside Steff Plaetz and Mr. Jago as one of the original three artists for the agency, noticed by the project for his representations of fluid movement using unique compositions and line work. He has been hailed as one of the artists that best represent the skate and snowboard lifestyle and has commissioned several board pieces as well as clothing graphics. His attention to the emotional aspects of this movement is recognized through his sense of exploration in painting.

Continuing to develop work for the skater and BMX community, Barras also spends his time divided between working with the Animation Production Company Bermuda Shorts and commissioning independent gallery shows.

“Darling,We’re Leaving!” features new works on display at FIFTY24SF Gallery
from November 5 – November 24, 2009.

FIFTY24SF Gallery
248 Fillmore Street,
San Francisco, CA 94117

Walrus TV / Mr. Jago & Will Barras Interview from “The Run Up”

Walrus TV Artist Feature: Mr. Jago & Will Barras
Interview from “The Run Up”

If I’d have never done commercial work, I’d just be drawing monkeys and robots.
-Will Barras

Mr. Jago and Will Barras met while working as telemarketers. Their love of doodling and disdain for their job was fodder for a budding friendship that provided a foundation for their art careers. Soon after they began illustrating, their fluid drawings were featured in Scrawl, Dirty Graphics and Strange Characters, a book that featured UK artists. They started getting work from the exposure they received from Scrawl, and started Scrawl Collective, an agency that has worked with Swatch, Sony Music, Nike, Puma, Burton Snow Boards, Boxfresh, Levi’s, Addict, and Virgin Mobile. Watch the interview from “The Run Up,” available for the first time to the public for free, on Walrus TV.


Mr. Jago / Bristol Based Mr Jago, a pioneer of the doodle, founder member of Scrawl Collective and a veteran in the street art movement and much respected among his peers. Growing up in a small town, Jagos interests in art and design with influences from classic Marvel comics, graffiti and hip-hop culture have help forge his unique freehand style and distinct colour palette. Jago has worked with some of the biggest international brands such as Nike, Puma, Xbox, Yohji Yamamoto & Boxfresh to name a few.

Will Barras / Living and working London, Will Barras is an artist and illustrator best known for his work with the Scrawl Collective, a collaboration of artist’s centered around Bristol, UK. He was chosen alongside Steff Plaetz and Mr. Jago as one of the original three artists for the agency, noticed by the project for his representations of fluid movement using unique compositions and line work. He has been hailed as one of the artists that best represent the skate and snowboard lifestyle and has commissioned several board pieces as well as clothing graphics. His attention to the emotional aspects of this movement is recognized through his sense of exploration in painting.

McBess "Malevolent Melody" show at The Concrete Hermit Gallery

Mcbess- Malevolent Melody

5th - 30th November 2009.
Private View: 5th November, 6.30-9.30pm

Concrete Hermit gallery is proud to bring you the first London solo exhibition of talented young French illustrator Mcbess- Opening this Thursday- November 5th and running until the 30th November. We think this is the best possible way to spend your Guy Fawke’s night!

AKA Mathieu Bessudo, Mcbess has quickly been making waves across Europe and the U.S with his quirky style, attention to detail and fusion of sepia-tinged classical, and bold, illustrative contemporary styles.



In his drawings and posters, we love his super-embellished characters, which live in lonely and desolate suburban nightmares, and we love their enthusiasm and excitement for music and instruments, and the escapism they provide. Mcbess shares this passion and excitement with them- and you can see this in his incredible animated music video for his band, Dirty Melody, whose 7-inch record we will be launching on the opening night.

McBess has recently exhibited at the ‘Stroke’ Urban Art Fair, Munich, Gorker Gallery, Melbourne, as well as commercial work for Beck’s beer.


The Concrete Hermit Gallery
5a Club Row, London, E1 6JX,

THE QUICK BROWN FOX JUMPS OVER THE LAZY DOG / 6th Anniversary of The Lazy Dog

A l’occasion de son 6e anniversaire the Lazy Dog présente l’exposition THE QUICK BROWN FOX JUMPS OVER THE LAZY DOG

Du 04 au 25 Novembre 2009.
Vernissage mercredi 04 novembre de 18h à 21h.

Will Sweeney, Antoine et Manuel, Leslie David, Parra, James Jarvis, ill-studio, Mario Hugo, Andy Rementer, Geneviève Gauckler, So-Me, Lowrider, Museum Studio, Sanghon Kim, Akroe, Check Morris, //DIY, Nyno, Koerner Union, Cream, Huskmitnavn, Rinzen...


After party au Social Club à partir de 23h: GRAPHIC DESIGNER DJ SETS !
Avec Parra, Laurent Fetis, Will Sweeney & Susumu Mukai as Zongamin, Check Morris, etc

THE LAZYDOG GALLERY
2 passage Thiéré . 75011 Paris
+33 (0) 1 49 29 97 93

Lost Art presents OS GEMEOS Vertigem

Steve Powers AKA Espo’s new print for POW

Steve Powers does an interesting thing. Somehow he manages to convey his screwball humour and Philly jive talk directly onto canvas completely undiluted. This print actually looks the way he talks. It's Powers gold, but be aware it's kind of large and may overpower walls of a delicate nature.

POW

NEW YORK CITY Black Book Masters / ON THE RUN BOOK #6

ON THE RUN BOOK #6
NEW YORK CITY Black Book Masters

New York City Black Book Masters presents a visual feast of ca. 170 drawings, outlines and burners from the personal collections and black book archives of New York’s finest old school and new school graffiti writers, collected and complied by Alain “KET” Maridueña and From Here To Fame Publishing.

We are allowed a privileged glimpse into a usually closed off and private world—the world of a writer’s personal black book—with this wonderful collection of candid and playful pieces that date from 1976 through to 2009. Through the working ideas and drawings that are represented we can see not only the generational differences in styles and execution but also another side to our graffiti heroes, a more intimate and personal one.

From Here To Fame Publishing believe it is essential that all aspects of writing culture be preserved to ensure that the real history of graffiti culture is not lost and can be shared with the newer generations of writers and art enthusiasts alike. With that in mind they offer New York City Black Book Masters—a delightful treasure.


New York City Black Book Masters pays homage to the writer’s black book with a wonderful collection of candid and playful drawings from some of New York City’s finest old school and new school writers. The likes of, RIff 170, Noc 167, Case 2, Chain 3, Dondi, Erni, Daze, Iz the Wiz, Lady Pink, Zephyr, Ghost, Freedom, T-Kid 170, Cope 2, Nic One, Ewok, Zimad, Ket and many more.





"The black book has been around since the beginning of my career and still exists as a staple for any real writer. It’s a tool of the trade. It just started out as a tool to get your peers’ autographs but then as time progressed, it became a staple for preparation; somewhere you could document work, draw in at any time and get really, really explicit in." PART ONE

"Aside from the practice—which surely shows on the wall—owning a full black book packed with fresh graffiti drawings is like having a museum-quality art collection in a handy carrying case." YES 2

Full Color | 128 Pages | ca. 170 photographs and illustrations
paperback / limited collector’s edition

FROM HERE TO FAME

Mist & Flying Fortress at Rap City festival

Le festival Cité Rap a le plaisir d’accueillir Mist & Flying Förtress.

La renommée de ces deux figures emblématiques du graffiti européen n’est plus à présenter, peut-on tout de même rappeler qu’ils restent des incontournables de la scène, qu’ils exposent partout dans le monde, qu’ils font l’objet de nombreuses publications et qu’ils continuent de susciter l’attrait auprès de marques importantes comme Adidas, Fenchurch, Hessenmob ou Stüssy.

Ils se hissent notamment en haut du classement grâce à leurs remarquables séries de art toys et en collaborant à de nombreuses autres collections que vous pourrez découvrir jusqu’au 18 Novembre.

Vernissage le vendredi 30 octobre 2009 à partir de 18h30.
Du lundi au vendredi : 13h30 - 18h30, le samedi : 10h - 12h30
Infos : La Passerelle : 02 96 68 18 40

Conor Harrington "Headless Heroes" at Lazarides Rathbone

Conor Harrington 'Headless Heroes'
30th October 2009 - 26th November 2009

Lazarides is proud to present 'Headless Heroes' by Conor Harrington. Conor's last solo show in 2008 was a bold and beautiful visual feast and 'Headless Heroes' promises much more.

Continuing his exploration into masculinity and power, Conor's new paintings and drawings combine historical re-enactment, F1 pit-stops, text and glamour models. Conor's aim is to have the visual aesthetic of his paintings reflect the visual culture we live in.

Since he was a teenager painting on the streets of Cork, Conor has always tread a fine line between 'street art' and 'fine art', never aligning himself with a particular movement or aesthetic but instead pushing forward with his own unique representations of the world around him, creating works that are striking yet accessible.

The show is open Monday-Friday 11-7pm and Saturday 12-5pm.

Lazarides Rathbone
11 Rathbone Place,
London W1T 1HR

A.L.I.C.E. GALLERY PRESENTS "A.R.C." An exhibition by the collective PICA PICA

A.L.I.C.E. GALLERY PRESENTS "A.R.C." (Adventures Research & Cycling)
An exhibition by the collective PICA PICA.

- Boris Magotteaux, Manuel Falcata and Jerome Degive -

29.10 > 23.12.09
Vernissage: Thursday 29.10.09 at 18.00

The name Pica Pica comes from the latin name ‘ the talkative magpie’, a beautiful common bird found in the wastelands around Liège. This well-chosen name sums up their artistic reasoning. Discover the beauty in the ugly. I.E. in a cheap decorative pattern, in the façade of a pre-build house, in a dumb, in an old-fashioned vase,… Their work glorifies these elements unwanted by the aesthetic canons.

The 3 artists from Pica Pica produce all the paintings, drawings, photographs and installations jointly. They have worked together since 1999, first within the ERS collective and as Pica Pica since 2007.

Alice Gallery & Shop / 182 Rue A. Dansaert / B-1000 Brussels / Belgium
Opening hours: Tu to Sa 11:30am to 7pm
T +32 (0)2 513 33 07
info@alicebxl.com
http://www.alicebxl.com

V1 Gallery proudly presents "UMMMM" an installation by Thomas Campbell

V1 GALLERY PRESENTS UMMMM
A solo exhibition by THOMAS CAMPBELL
Opening day: Friday October 30. 2009. From 17.00 - 22.00

Thomas Campbell’s artistic universe is filled with soft curves, subtle tones, quirky poetic quotations and strange characters. A friendly melancholy and a loving gratefulness are embedded in each work. But don’t let it fool you. Underneath the calm surface an undercurrent of opposition and rebellion roams. An uneasy ocean of text fragments, aggressive abstract patterns and strange mixed material compositions. His strokes could go either way – along or against the fur. Like a welcoming high five, that could potentially turn it to a well-deserved slap in the face.


In conjunction with his exhibition at V1 Gallery The GRAND movie theater will host the Scandinavian premier of “The Present” on Wednesday 28.10. After the premier Mattson 2 and Ray Barbee, two of the artists on Galaxia will play concerts at the jazz club La Fontaine.
After party with our nieghbours at Jolene from 22.00 - late We Got Beef vs. The Jutland Giant and The Californian Boys.

V1 GALLERY
Flaesketorvet 69 Koedbyen 1711
Copenhagen V Denmark
www.v1gallery.com

NECKFACE "Devil's Disciple" solo exhibition at O.H.W.O.W.

NECKFACE Devil's Disciple
October 31, 2009

O.H.W.O.W. 3100 NW 7 Avenue / Miami / Florida / 33127

Neckface will turn Miami inside out for his premiere solo exhibition in the Magic City. This Halloween night, Neckface will deconstruct all 10,000 square feet of O.H.W.O.W. and build a world like no other. Featuring a large-scale haunted house installation, complete with Neckface's iconic imagery, the Devil’s Disciple exhibition is designed to frighten viewers as they enter the space.

The crux of the exhibition though will surely be Neckface's new work. A deviation from the norm, it is chock-full of his signature imagery interweaved with a personal dimension that is much more palpable in the paintings. After so many years of crafting a persona and building up walls around himself and his moniker, the reclusive Neckface has finally cracked open the door ever so slightly and let us into his world.



With the introduction of historical and pop culture references into the visual storytelling, the paintings have grown more complex and more intricate. This newer imagery is balanced by considered application of wit throughout the work in the signature Neckface hand style. In addition to the paintings, a series of metal mask sculptures will be on display. Reminiscent of African Woyo masks, Neckface reworks the sculptures with sharp edges and creates an object that is distinctly contemporary and unmistakably his.

There's no doubt that Devil’s Disciple will be a breakout exhibition for Neckface. The work created will surely be considered his finest to date and is anticipated to redefine him and endear him to a whole new legion of fans.

Craig “KR” Costello and Mini at Vicious Gallery

When Craig `KR` Costello did his first show out here in Hamburg at Vicious in 2007, it had been a milestone for our gallery.We introduced our new venue exhibiting an artist with a great reputation from the Big Apple and his amazing brand KRINK in the background. It opened our eyes and we realized what we are capable to accomplish on a professional level in the future. We accepted the challenge and we achieved most of those goals in the past two years.


Meanwhile Craig traveled the world, including Russia and Australia exhibiting his work. Vicious Gallery and `KR` both developed forward and became a bit older. The `industry` recognized this as well and its no wonder that MINI asked Craig to paint a brand new car, which will be presented in the erste liebe bar and at our gallery. `KR` will exhibit his fresh new artworks at the Vicious Gallery and Radar Cinema will screen the documentary about the MINI project next door on the opening night.


Vicious Gallery
Klein Freiheit 46 | Map
22767 Hamburg, Germany