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2009 World series champions

Chino — 2009-11-06T08:00:35+00:00

Photo: Jared Wickerham

Mets vs Yankees train Tracy 168 + Chi-Chi 133

NY Yankees wall L to R: Ewok, T Kid, Serve, Cope 2, West, Dash, Dub 2004

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Piecebook Reloaded NYC launch

Chino — 2009-10-27T23:10:40+00:00

Please join us in celebrating the release of Piecebook Reloaded: Rare Graffiti Drawings 1985 - 2005.

Thursday - October 29, 2009,
7:00pm - 10:00pm

etnies Gallery Showroom
29 Greene St (between Canal & Grand)
New York, N.Y, 10013

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Dondi files

Chino — 2009-10-27T22:28:47+00:00

I recently scanned a few of Dondi’s old books for my good friend Michael White (Dondi’s brother). Here are a couple of images from the recent scanning session.

Dondi and Bus 129 outlines

The large format scanner is a beast. It makes this piece look much smaller than it actually is.

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Go big or go home!

Chino — 2009-10-27T20:18:56+00:00

Or is it go big and then go home? MUL whole train by Chicago based graffiti crew “Made U Look.”
I first heard about this train through series of articles I read on Razor Apple back in 2007: http://razorapple.com/tag/whole-train/
For the record, I did not take any of these photos. They were all posted as a slide show on: http://www.madeulooknyc.com/
I took screen shots of the slide show and later pieced the images together in Photoshop.

According to Razor Apple the train clocks in at “750 feet of painted steel, this is a major feat for the so-called clean train era and a possible
record for biggest whole train painted in history.” Impressive! As far as I know, only 3 other whole trains have been painted here in NYC:
“The Freedom Train” by Caine1, Mad 103 and Flame on July 4, 1976, The Fabulous 5’s “Christmas train” by: Lee, Doc, Slave, Mono and Slug,
Christmas 1977 and the “Clean train” whole train by Ghost, Ven, Wane, Lace 357, Remote… and friends, 1988.

If you plan on lifting pics please kindly link them back here

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Off the books this year

Chino — 2009-10-27T19:47:53+00:00

Beatnuts Reloaded

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Piecebook Reloaded, behind the print…

Chino — 2009-09-25T06:25:42+00:00

The target years for our first book Piecebook were (roughly) 1975-1985, Piecebook Reloaded picks up where the last title left off.
There are more full color pages, 2 page spreads, tag and throw up pages as well as some other additions to the over all design of the book which I believe add a greater degree of authenticity.

Above: The first of many black book scanning sessions.

Reviewing proofs at Prestel.

When possible we scanned both sides of the illustrations so we could print the ink bleed through on the backside of the page.

Wish 4 by Ces TMT

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Piecebook Reloaded: Rare Graffiti Drawings, 1985-2005.

Chino — 2009-09-23T19:54:53+00:00

I recently finished another book with my friend Sacha Jenkins. The new book is called Piecebook Reloaded, Rare Graffiti Drawings, 1985-2005.
I was told Amazon (in Europe) is now shipping copies. The book should be available here in the U.S by the 1st or 2nd week of October.
Some of the artist featured in Piecebook Reloaded are: Ces, Reas, Doc TC5, Pure, Part TDS, Keo, Ghost, Yes 2, Seen, SP.One, Tack FBA, Kaze,
Noah, Cope 2, Kaves, Web, Stem, Angel Duster, Crash, Daze, Mirage, Wolf, Dondi, Doze, Cycle, Sye, Mare, Pink, Sonic, Revolt and many others…
To order Piecebook Reloaded through Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Piecebook-Reloaded-Graffiti-Drawings-1985-2005/dp/3791343173

Also available, Piecebook: The Secret Drawings of Graffiti Writers: http://www.amazon.com/Piecebook-Secret-Drawings-Graffiti-Writers/dp/379133896X

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Belvedere: Blade, Martha, Henry

Chino — 2009-09-23T19:34:35+00:00

Luxury Reborn

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Montreal 09

Chino — 2009-09-11T06:39:34+00:00

I was in Montreal over the weekend. Here are a couple flicks from my trip.

View of downtown Montreal from Mount Royal

Notre Dame basilica

Statue d’Athéna, Parc du Mont-Royal

Compassion Club

Olympic Stadium
Below: A few paintings from the TC5 30th Anniversary show.

Doc

Doves

Sye

Dezo
Below: photos from the 2009 Montreal MOS event.

The big wall

KR TSS

Sye, Web

Kems

Rath

Supreme (Doc), Black (Sye)

Top: Kasp, Hemps, Vins. Bottom: Power (Web), Yourz,

Know (Wane COD), Rath

Kems, ...., ....., .......

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House of Flying Daggers

Chino — 2009-08-26T20:24:37+00:00

Raekwon feat. Inspectah Deck, GZA, Ghostface and Meth (produced by J.Dilla)

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Rooftop Legends 2009

Chino — 2009-08-20T03:55:31+00:00

Rooftop Legends

Bio, BG183, Nicer, How and Nosm TATS CRU

Knows (Wane COD) and Tyler (Can 2)

P-Funk (Smith), Meres TD4

Stak TFP, Mone RIS

Adios (Wolf AOK), Noah TFP

Wolf, Reas AOK

Relm, Trixter WCA

Stay(Norway), Wen

Signl, Ket MTK

Ree2 MTA, Vins FC

Priz TS5, Stan one

EV one, KC TBC

Doves TCK

Pesu (Tokyo)

Klass, KP/Kid Panama RIP (Page)

Dino, Samp, Kaves LOB

Bring (Keo XMen)

Cycle TC5

Wane COD

CUKills (Ezo)

Team Go, Flow (Wolf)

Poet, Snatch CWK

Borish TYS, truck by Bounce

Omis, Siek

Rath, Enue COD, Break TPA

Swet, Drama

El Coro (Puerto Rico): Spear, Son, Esco, Acty 2, Rimy

Soco, Teck , Led 2 (Spar)

SP.One, Spot KMS

QA AOK, Rubin (Sweden), ....

Tack FBA, Much, Moet

Vogue TDK, Estria

Pas (Vins), Part TDS, Nab (Dontay TC5)

Keo, Tatu XMen, Dezo TC5

Bath 175 (Doc TC5)

Noxer, Aye
Big thanks to Jesse Pais for coordinating this years event.

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Paris 09

Chino — 2009-08-13T05:29:19+00:00

Some photos from my recent trip France.

Sacha Jenkins and I were in Paris to host / judge a Piecebook Battle with Jon One at Foundation Cartier.

The event rules were simple. Contestants were given an hour and a 1/2 to turn over pieces in their books or on paper.

The top 4 artist selected then had to reproduce their pieces on canvases set up behind the foundation.

In the end, Reso and Katre wound up splitting first place honors.

4:30am from the balcony of my hotel I spot these 2 guys street bombing.

Those same guys must have wrote this too.

I had a chance to catch up with Quik at the studio of Alain-Dominique Gallizia.

A couple of interior shots of his studio.

ADG’s graffiti art collection is ridiculously impressive.

Recent painting by Quik

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BDK

Chino — 2009-08-10T07:10:21+00:00

Last night’s free Big Daddy Kane concert in Prospect Park.

BDK from Dave Chino on Vimeo.

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NYC’s Coolest Graffiti

Chino — 2009-08-10T06:16:08+00:00

The Daily News ran this a little over a week ago:
http://www.nydailynews.com/money/galleries/nycs_coolest_graffiti_/nycs_coolest_graffiti_.html

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555 Kubik l Facade Projection

Chino — 2009-07-28T18:28:59+00:00

555 KUBIK_ extended version from urbanscreen on Vimeo.

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Top 10 Guerrilla Artist

Chino — 2009-07-28T17:50:22+00:00

Time magazine’s Top 10 Guerrilla Artist: http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1911799,00.html

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Piecebook Battle: Paris

Chino — 2009-07-14T18:25:16+00:00

My Piecebook coauthor Sacha Jenkins and I are hosting a Piecebook Battle in Paris, France this Saturday July 18th 2009 at 2:00pm. Our event is a part of The Cartier Foundation’s on going exhibit Ne Dans La Rue (Born in the streets).

Devoted to graffiti and street art, the exhibition Born in the Streets—Graffiti will bring to light the extraordinary expansion of an artistic movement that developed in the streets of New York in the early 1970s to rapidly become a world-wide phenomenon.
Today, graffiti has entered the cultural mainstream, crossing over to the realms of studio art, design and advertising. Yet despite its immense popularity, this essentially illegal activity continues to evolve at the periphery of the contemporary art world,
its origins and evolution little-known to the general public. The exhibition at the Fondation Cartier attempts to sketch the general contours of a subject that is vast and complex, encompassing many different ideas, media and movements across its boundaries.

Featured artists:

Seen, Charlie Ahern, Jon One, Delta, Barry McGee, Vitché, Quik, Koor, Toxic, Co Co 144, Alan Ket, Maripol, Basco Vazko, Olivier Kosta-Théphaine, Nug, Part 1, Evan Roth, Boris Tellegen, Gérard Zlotykamien, L’Association Le MUR, Cripta,
Manfred Kerchheimer, Paris Joao & Roberto Wainer

Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain: http://fondation.cartier.com/files/press_file_1856_en.pdf
261 boulevard Raspail
75014 Paris, France

Ne Dans La Rue runs from July 7th - November 29th 2009

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Double the fun…

Chino — 2009-07-14T17:47:09+00:00

ZeBek and Caro of iScreamgarbage, photo by Ian Reid

Mascots & Mugs and Piecebook are both available through Amazon

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The Moment

Chino — 2009-07-09T05:23:48+00:00

The Moment blog - NY Times.com

Posted Tuesday July7th

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Subway Fiction

Chino — 2009-07-09T04:12:44+00:00

Left: memorial car for Caine 1 by Midg, 1982 from “Subway Art.” Right: “Subway Fiction Burning Candy” 244x171 cm, Oil and acrylic on canvas, 2009
by James Jessop

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M.J.

Chino — 2009-06-25T21:36:34+00:00

Rest in peace

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Today’s Daily News: IZ The Wiz

Chino — 2009-06-19T16:32:28+00:00

Daily News

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IZ The Wiz: November 8, 1958 - June 17, 2009

Chino — 2009-06-18T07:48:11+00:00

It is with great sorrow I announce the passing of Mike Martin aka IZ The Wiz TMB. I’ve been told that IZ collapsed at his brother’s home
in Florida at around 3:00am Wednesday morning. He was rushed to the hospital, eventually succumbing to heart failure.

I’ve often said my 2 childhood hero’s were Muhammad Ali and IZ The Wiz. In my lifetime no one comes even close to accomplishing what
he’s done on trains. Back in 1984 I had the pleasure of meeting IZ for the first time at a Graffiti Fashion show at the Danceteria
in NYC. Needles to say I was in absolute awe.

This photo of IZ with Sizer Newave was taken that same night.

I considered IZ a friend and over the years he has been beyond generous to me, contributing photos, art and illustrations to my various print
endeavors. IZ epitomized the term “Graffiti Legend” but yet remained a truly humble soul. Mike I am fortunate to have known you, you will be
sorely missed. Rest in peace brother…

November 2000 edition of Graf Flix featuring IZ The Wiz

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Stick ‘em up…

Chino — 2009-06-17T21:30:54+00:00

While digging through some things I have in storage I came across 4 shoe boxes full of (unpeeled) promo stickers, mostly from the
early - mid 90’s. Unfortunately the lighting in the storage facility wasn’t so great, I also didn’t have time to shoot everything and was
only able to snap what I could with the camera on my phone. That a side, looking at these images brings me back to a time when new
music (specifically hip-hop) was still exciting to me…

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Subway Art in today’s New York Times

Chino — 2009-06-12T18:50:36+00:00

In spite of me posting the article in it’s entirety there’s nice slide show of images on the NY Times site which is definitely worth a
a look: http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/06/12/showcase-5/

Big thanks to KR

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Silent Writings

Chino — 2009-05-21T03:36:02+00:00

Seen UA painting inside Louis Vuitton’s Espace Culturel in Paris, France - part of the current (group) exhibition “Silent Writings.”

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Ghost book

Chino — 2009-05-20T19:20:07+00:00

I caught up with Ghost last week to pick up a copy of the limited edition book he recently finished with Stussy. The images in the new book span more than 20+ years of work by Ghost. Everything from bombed subways, panel pieces, whole cars, clean trains, tags, throw ups, illustrations and commercial murals…The Ghost book retails for $20.00 and is now available at Stussy stores everywhere or online at Stussy Direct

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Ace Hotel New York

Chino — 2009-05-20T16:47:53+00:00

Doc TC5 recreates works by Dondi CIA for the Ace Hotel New York

Left: Original Soul Artist sketch 12/18/80 - Right: Ace Hotel room 717

Left: Your Truly: Dark Continent of Kings, spray paint on canvas 70” x 52”, 1983 - Right: Untitled canvas 52.8” x 243”, 1983

Room 511

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Daze and Crash

Chino — 2009-05-17T19:01:56+00:00

Current TV interview

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Rooftop Legends event 2009

Chino — 2009-05-15T14:06:01+00:00

Rooftop Legends presented by New Design High School Opening Reception (tomorrow) Saturday, May 16th 2009 from 3:00 - 7:00pm.
Featuring new work by: Part, Wane, TATS CRU, Wolf, Team, Reas, Keo, Kaves, Ghost, Doc and more…

350 Grand Street
New York, New York
10002

Suggested donations at the door - no one will be turned away.
All donations contributed at the event will support NDHS academic and design programming.

Please contact Sarah at 212.475.4148 x429 for details!
Special thanks to Dean Jesse Pais.

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