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METROPIA by Bates

Bates — 2009-11-21T06:38:58+00:00

Tarik Saleh
Director/Script writer
Tarik Saleh has, together with Erik Gandini, directed several award-winning documentaries including GITMO – New Rules of War (2005), best documentary at the Seattle Film Festival and Special Grand Jury Mention at Miami Film Festival, and Sacrificio – Who betrayed Che Guevara? (2001), first prize in International Film Festivals in Cuba, Portugal, Brazil and raising debate all over Europe and Latin America.

He is one of the original founders of Atmo, and formed Atmo Animation which has gone on to write and produce over 30 short animation films. His artistic talent came form his earlier carrier as a Graffiti Artist being part of the internationally acclaimed All In One crew. His murals can still be spotted in suburbs west of Stockholm. He has gone on to write and produce two television drama series for television (A Different Class and Dream Team), started the legendary Swedish magazine ATLAS and served as art director for the Egyptian documentary magazine ALIVE.

Story

Metropia takes place in a not-so-distant future. The world is running out of oil and the underground train systems have been connected into a gigantic subway network beneath Europe. Whenever Roger from Stockholm enters this system he hears a stranger’s voice in his head. He looks to the mysterious Nina to help him escape the disturbing web of the Metro, but the further they travel, the deeper he’s involved in a dark conspiracy.
more info here:
http://metropiathemovie.com/

Who is John Scott? by Handselecta

Handselecta — 2009-11-21T00:53:34+00:00

Matt Newton sent me this article earlier tonight. Its about the 74 year old con man/graffiti (read sticker) “artist” who was recently arrested in LA. A truly strange but seemingly innocuous tale.

Cinch Levi’s Tokyo by KR

KR — 2009-11-20T19:54:31+00:00

I just got back from Tokyo and have a bunch of photos to edit and post.
Here are some images from the event at Cinch in Tokyo. Cinch is Levi’s main store for exclusive product in Tokyo.
Thanks to everyone who came out.

How can I move the crowd?
党人々.

Working hard.
Ask and you shall receive.
I got yer back.
Japanese writers were all mad cool.
喝采

Kweenz Destroy has finally launched! by Cope2

Cope2 — 2009-11-20T19:15:37+00:00

COPE2 BLESSIN’ SAO PAULO, BRAZIL by Cope2

Cope2 — 2009-11-20T18:54:36+00:00

OVIE ART SHOW by Tuff City Styles

Tuff City Styles — 2009-11-20T17:58:22+00:00

STRAIGHT FUN..CIRCULAR by Jamil GS

Jamil GS — 2009-11-20T17:26:31+00:00

This shit looks like fun.

I just realized that Anthony Pappalardo was my neighbor at my old studio in the Burg, talented dude.
Dope choice of track too, “I walked Bud” by Thelonious Monk. My pops Sahib Shihab played alto on the original Blue Note recording exactly 52 years ago.
Thanks to Gilles Peterson.

Reminder… by Keo

Keo — 2009-11-20T17:21:00+00:00

6pm to 9pm sharp.
Right huuuuur

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Eric Haze Opening in NYC by Mare 139

Mare 139 — 2009-11-20T17:00:47+00:00

Eric Haze needs little introduction as he is one of the more accomplished artists of our genre, particularly through the HAZE brand of products, merchandising and commercial works for Scion, NIKE, Casio and others, what many didnt know about Eric Haze is how prolific he is as a painter. We know he was prolific on the trains when he was a young kid planting his iconic SE3 and Haze throw ups everywhere and then post graffiti he made the shift into graphic design where he further cemented his iconography into our psyche with memorable designs for the likes of The Beastie Boys, Pyblic Enemy, Def Jam, LL Cool J, and many others. With this show New Abstracts and Icons we see how the long hard traveled road has lead him to refine the vision and process of his work. I thought it was brave and daring, his breaking the perception of what would be expected of an artist of the graff genre, it also shows an artistic and intellectual maturity that connects him to the greater history of art in particular the Minimalist movement. The sculptures were great they were strong in contrast to he larger works and as simple as they were one would be deceived if to dismiss them as simple objects, in sculpture terms they confront the the perplex relationship of geometry, the void and light, they are also a nod to Isamu Noguchi’s Red Square sculpture which is in NYC as well. This is a compelling connection and to surround it by works that have the same strong minimalist context both in shape and color presented a huge division between the current trends of todays younger artists, his is a distilation of all that noise of youth and a self discovery in the qualitive and emotive value of the line experience itself. He also kept the color pallete to a minimal with strong Blacks, Reds and whites, the Black on Black and White on whites are strong works, on careful inspection you can see the labor of the hand, the build up of a steady brush stroke texture, in fact through the whole show one can see the steady concentration of his brush work, this no small feat my friends. Some of my favorites were the charcoal drawings which were dynamic and eluding to something really exciting down the line and they also broke the static presecne of the other works.

In all it was a show that was needing to happen not just for Eric but for us as well, it was a fresh dose energy and inspiration. The show is also important in a way I should point out, Haze produced and developed this show out of pocket, he independently took it upon himself to do this for his career and art, there were art institutions, gallerists, no brands, grants or trust funds, this was a huge commitment and gamble on his behalf. He and his assistant Carl put mad hours into this beautiful show and it was a great success and well deserved.

Make time to support the show go to Level2 812 Broadway off 11th St. it runs for a few weeks so try and swing by.

GRAFFBOOKS by Bates

Bates — 2009-11-20T06:54:33+00:00

So many graffbooks coming out these days,
the collection is getting bigger….

BC-One shots by Mare 139

Mare 139 — 2009-11-20T06:32:19+00:00

Lilou-vs-Morris

Crazy Legs RSC with Buck 4 tribute jeans

Mr. Freeze RSC with Frosty Freeze tribute jeans

Entry Art

Entry Tag

FOTOLOG TOYS by Bates

Bates — 2009-11-20T04:18:31+00:00

Yes,Its an original Bates piece from Rome Italy
NO,this outline is a copy,another biter from fotolog!
BEWARE OF FOTOLOG FAKES!

Red Bull BC-One Thirty Nine by Mare 139

Mare 139 — 2009-11-20T04:07:27+00:00

Last night was the Red Bull BC-One Championship was held at the Hammerstien Ballromm in NYC. It was a sold out show that brought out many diverse people both young, very young, (I took my 6 yr old with me but there were even younger kids with their parents), B-Boys, B-Girls, OGs, Hipster, Graffiti writers, Rappers, Poppers, Lockers, Rockers, Black, White, Latino, Asian, European, get where Im going with this? It was a celebration for all of us who love the art of the B-Boy battle. This was a heavily invested event by Red Bull, who has for several years committed to supporting and developing platforms for the B-Boy culture. The battle was presented in the round with a big circular stage surrounded by venue seating, it reminded me of a colosseum of battle. Everyone was in a great mood and spirits since RB hooked up an open bar and food for us. I ran into a bunch of friends as expected, I saw Fabel and Christie from ToollsofWar, Stash2 and Pete, Chino, Zulu Gremlin, Crazy Legs, Kid Freeze, Mr.Freeze, and many others.

KRS ONE was the host and was great! He held it down and was the right person for the job. He hyped it up something proper. The battle was hard from the gate and by the end of it the last two B-Boys proved they deserved the final round and Lilou from Paris took the belt over Cloud, he was heavy favorite from the jump and was a past BC1 champ. His final competitor Cloud from the US held his own and was strong but in the end the judges and the crowd that pulled for Lilou. See More here-

Wrong Answer by Will Carpio

Will Carpio — 2009-11-20T01:59:48+00:00

Stephon Marbury, Steve Francis, Penny Hardaway, and now possibly Allen Iverson. They just love signing guys that were dope 5+ years ago. The Knicks are 2-9.

ORIGINAL MONTANA ROCKIN’ L.A. by Los Montana

Los Montana — 2009-11-19T23:27:41+00:00

Original Montana meets “la creme” de la West Coast, next Sunday, don’t miss it!

Wild Style Lettering DVD : The Future of Graffiti by Tuff City Styles

Tuff City Styles — 2009-11-19T19:47:09+00:00

Before any spray paint hits the wall, the basis of any good graffiti wild style letter starts with paper and pencil. Join EAZ as he forms a wild style graffiti alphabet from A through Z with tons of tips and techniques that help to develop, expand your current mindset and help elevate your style to the next level.
Focused specifically on the wild style lettering aspect graffiti, this DVD is meant to fill the inspiration void that bombing and tagging DVDs simply can not.
“See as I work through sketches, ideas and explain as i go to hopefully inspire you to hone your current style and refine your over all lettering skill set by doing , in my opinion the single most important facet of this diverse culture… practicing your style to set you apart from the rest” - EAZ
Whats on the DVD:
. Tools and supplies to use
. From A to Z the in-depth wild style alphabet sessions by EAZ

. Insightful bonus letter sessions by CES and SERVE

. Bonus painting footage
. The Eaz Colorizer: The original wildstyle lettering colorizer software.

Order online today at http://eazoneproductions.com to get this one of a kind dvd on wild style graffiti lettering.
This is the real deal… Accept no corny substitutes!

COPE2 CHOR-BOOGIE LA SHOW MID CITY ARTS BEHIND THE SCENES!!! by Cope2

Cope2 — 2009-11-19T14:51:36+00:00

COPE2"S HALLOWEEN JOINT IN THE BX WITH FLY.ID CRU REPIN FOR THE BX BABY!!! by Cope2

Cope2 — 2009-11-19T14:44:11+00:00

RED BULL BC ONE NY 2009 by Grotesk

Grotesk — 2009-11-19T14:31:03+00:00

My friend Laurence (culture marketing manager at Red Bull France) invited me last night to the Red Bull BC one B-Boy battle at Hammerstein ballroom. She hooked me up and homey Gorey with dope spot where we had a great view on the battles.The night was sick! Boogie down finest blast master KRS ONE was hosting the event and in between battles, Talib Kweli and Hi-Teck as well as the world famous Rock Steady Crew killed it.. It’s the first Hip Hop event in years where I felt I was watching HD TV. Huge bass and perfect sound, fantastic light show and perfect timing. The crowd (including, Ninth Wonder, Fab Five Freddy, Zulu Gremlins,Ricky Powell, Martha Cooper,etc…) was super hype the all night. The battle level was just beyond real and the true Hip Hop culture was at its best. I wish I could post the movies I shot but I leave it to you to go to the Red Bull BC NY battle 2009 to appreciate. Congratulation to Lilu for crushing the competition.

B-Boy action

RSC fame Crazy Leg chillin’

Rock Steady crew in action

Kweli rocking the crowd.

The stage full of sneaker skid marks after bunch of battle

Surfs Up by Greg Lamarche

Greg Lamarche — 2009-11-19T13:11:36+00:00

Hand painted surf board for Roxy/Cythia Rowley Collaboration.

PHETUS paints & films a car promoting his new graffiti comic book…Concrete Immortalz. by Tuff City Styles

Tuff City Styles — 2009-11-18T23:37:33+00:00

THE STORY
The story of the Concrete Immortalz takes place within “Imperium City”, a futuristic setting with old-world opressive intentions. Our main character the “Wall Lord” is on a mission to expose and destroy the secret socities within the elite power structures of the government. Weather good, bad, comrades or nemesis, the characters our hero encounters throughout the series are truly original within the comic book relm, and at the same time some of the issues within the stories mirror events in today’s modern world.

OMG!! I LOVE THIS TRACK GOOD MEMORRIES 1984 THE FUNHOUSE AND ROXYS!!THE GLORY DAYS!! by Cope2

Cope2 — 2009-11-18T16:46:34+00:00

Do ya know what time it is? by Keo

Keo — 2009-11-18T13:56:33+00:00

It’s about that time…

Q or B express to Church Ave. (If you’re coming from the city, get out the front of the train) The spot is right thuur.
6-9 pm SHARP… Free Becks Beers and Good Musical Selections.

“Live To Change Something Through Art” exhibition - NYC by Alan Ket

Alan Ket — 2009-11-18T12:19:41+00:00

My good friend CEKIS is an amazing painter and old-school writer from Chile and is presenting some of his new work this weekend. If you are in Brooklyn pass by. You can check out some of Cekis’ work at CEKIS on FLICKR

Restoration’s Center for Arts and Culture - Skylight Gallery is pleased to present “Live to Change Something Through Art” in partnership with Coup d’etat Arts Collective. “Live to Change Something Through Art” features work that is reflective of the current Brooklyn arts movement, and underscores Coup d’etat’s thought-provoking brand principle, “Live to Change Something.” Highlighting a multicultural collective of artists across several disciplines, the exhibition encompasses painting, photography, sculpture, video and installation by fourteen local artists, including: Alzo Slade, Cekis/Nelson, Molaundo Jones, Ana Bravo, Livingroom Johnson, and Stephanie Land.

“Live To Change Something Through Art”

October 2009 - January 2010
Curated by
Nakeisha Gumbs

Restoration Plaza
1368 Fulton St
Brooklyn, NY 11216
Opening Reception
Saturday, November 21st, 2 p.m.

Mare139 -BC1 Trains by Mare 139

Mare 139 — 2009-11-18T09:36:32+00:00

TESTING TESTING 1 2 3 by Bates

Bates — 2009-11-18T06:32:39+00:00

Testing out some oink ink for fastline catalogue

BASE & MITCH PAINTING DUNKIN DONUTS by Tuff City Styles

Tuff City Styles — 2009-11-18T05:08:11+00:00

SPACE IS THE PLACE by Jamil GS

Jamil GS — 2009-11-18T02:43:50+00:00

This ish is a real photograph, not manipulated, u just need a long lens.
The wise man or womans home is in the uni verse.

Art show / book signing event this Friday by Chino

Chino — 2009-11-17T22:25:35+00:00

Piecebook Reloaded signing / Art exhibit by KEO, special guests Bobbito Garcia, DJ Clark Kent, music
DJ Paul Kersey.

Friday, November 20th 2009
6:00pm-9:00pm

At: Wealthy Hostage,
1924 Church AVE (Ocean AVE),
Brooklyn, NY
11226
RSVP: events@dirtydebutantenyc.com

Cer TPA RIP by Chino

Chino — 2009-11-17T21:45:35+00:00