By: Pleasure Gang

DZTLA@XL store DISSIZIT BLACKBOOK BATTALION release party!
Link:
http://dissizit.com/blog/

A new series of canvas paintings celebrating the constant interplay, symmetry, and conflicts found through juxtaposing abstract compositions with modern calligraphy. These collaborative pieces are snapshots of conversations between JURNE and MWM, cross sections of dialogue, catalogued thoughts, and discussions on content and context. A year-long discourse, in the paint form, between two prolific artists working in adjacent disciplines.

Fourth Wall Project
132 Brookline Ave.
Boston, MA 02215

Artist Reception: May 18, 8-10PM
On Display: May 18 – June 29, 2012

Link:
http://www.science-ism.com/science/

Click on the online catalogue for better view^

Maquis-art Shop & Gallery and Maurice Grinbaum presents:
“Appreciation for letters” Exhibition by: Bates & Bjorndahl :
Vernissage in Paris
Arwork on sale here:
http://www.maquis-art.com/shop/30-114-1-BATES-Graffiti-Maquis-Art.com.html
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A quick recap video of Bates & Bjorndahl “Appreciation for letters” exhibition in Paris
15. May Wednesday, 2012 At:
L’Issue gallery
38 rue quincampoix
75004 Paris
France.

Tuesday, May 15th, 2012.
Opening hours from 11am to 20 pm.
Gallery Location:
L’Issue
38 rue quincampoix
75004 Paris
France.

The exhibition will still be available for the next month,
but on appointment only - and more or less one at a time.

MAQUIS-ART Shop and Gallery
42, rue Quincampoix
75004 Paris
Métro chatelet
(entre Agnès B et le citadium beaubourg)

Maquis-art Shop & Gallery and Maurice Grinbaum presents:
BATES & BJORNDAHL “APPRECIATION FOR LETTERS” In Paris France

Sponsor: Ironlak
Music: Diamond Messages - Liquid Summer
Video editing by: Wen Cod 2012

Bates and Niels Bjorndahl first met in 1984 when the graffiti scene was still in its infancy in Denmark.
They became fast friends and ran together thru 1986 when Bjorndahl was forced to put an end to his
graffiti career due to numerous run-ins with the local authorities.
Bjorndahl then changed his focus to abstract art while Bates continued on with graffiti.

In 2009 the two met again and started exchanging ideas and creative inputs and in the fall of 2011 they
decided to try to work on some canvases together merging abstract art and graffiti in a new style. The
result became a number of pieces where the artists experiment with different color dogmas and unusual
types of canvases. The first selection will be showcased at the exhibition ‘Appreciation for Letters’ in Paris
in the spring of 2012 in collaboration with Maquis-Art. Among the experiments, one series very much defines
the show ‘Appreciation for Letters’, namely the ‘Typograffiti’ pieces where each canvas represents a specially
selected font, which has then been spray painted onto the canvases by hand without the use of stencils. This
intricate technique and focus on the very basics of letters defines some of the purest form of graffiti that exists:
Strong letter structures that move and bend with a good flow…

Official opening:
15 of May opens at: 11:00 o’clock.

MAQUIS-ART Shop and Gallery
42, rue Quincampoix
75004 Paris
Métro chatelet
(entre Agnès B et le citadium beaubourg)

and also next door Gallery:
L’Issue
38 rue quincampoix
75004 Paris
France.

In April 2012 Copenhagen Phil (Sjællands Symfoniorkester) surprised the passengers in the Copenhagen Metro
by playing Griegs Peer Gynt. The flash mob was created in collaboration with Radio Klassisk http://radioklassisk.dk/ .
All music was performed and recorded in the metro.
Lovely!

“Appreciation for letters” Exhibition by: Bates & Bjorndahl :
Vernissage in Paris: 15 of May opens at: 11:00 o’clock.

MAQUIS-ART Shop and Gallery
42, rue Quincampoix
75004 Paris
Métro chatelet
(entre Agnès B et le citadium beaubourg)

and next door Gallery:
L’Issue
38 rue quincampoix
75004 Paris
France.

OPENING RECEPTION MAY 12, 7-10 PM
LA CANVAS PRE-EXHIBITION PARTY WITH LIVE PAINT PERFORMANCE MAY 12, 4-7 PM
*featuring limited edition FRENCH INVASION print sale to benefit Inner-City Arts

Fabien Castanier Gallery is proud to present the first exhibition in Los Angeles dedicated to the work of France’s leading street artists today. FRENCH INVASION features brand new work by: JonOne, Nasty, Rero, Speedy Graphito and Tilt. The exhibition will present an extensive range of work by these artists including paintings, installations, silkscreens and sculpture. Speedy Graphito, JonOne and Tilt will be present at the Opening Reception on May 12th, spraying a collaborative mural live from 4-7pm.

Paris has always been an important source of creative inspiration for artists across the globe, giving rise to some of the most important art movements in history. Though born in NYC, graffiti made its way across the pond, becoming firmly rooted in the neighborhoods of France. Whereas art produced on the streets was previously relegated to neighborhood walls and the metro, today it can be seen in galleries and museums. Street art in France has become one of the most considerable art movements of this century.

FRENCH INVASION highlights the differences in media, context, audiences and issues that these artists maintain both on the street and in the art market. Common to all these artists is their investment in the streets of Paris during the past decade but also their evolution in galleries in France and abroad. Contemporary urban art is now the movement of today and tomorrow.