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“Live To Change Something Through Art” exhibition - NYC

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.

Posted by Alan Ket on November 18, 2009 at 09:19 AM

Calle 13 - The FBI are murderers

Calle 13’s new video made the hair on my arms and neck rise. Even if you don’t understand Spanish you will get the general message. Its amazing when music artists get behind a cause and deliver a powerful message that captures public opinion and share it with the world. The world needs issues discussed and shared in this manner since the media turned to puppets of the governments. People need to be pissed and stop putting up with the bullshit we are dealt.

here are the lyrics:
Esto es un mensaje…
De parte del residente ‘e Calle 13…
Pa’ to’ el gobierno…
Y pa’ to’ los puertorriqueños…
Danny, métele ahí...

Queridos compatriotas…
Abogados, maestros, alcaldes, y chotas
Doctores, bichotes, bomberos, enfermeros
Contables, traqueteros, piragüeros, to’ el mundo entero
Por mi madre que hoy me disfrazo de machetero
Y esta noche voy a ahorcar a diez marineros
Hoy tengo la mano aniquela’ y a mano pela’
Les vo’a dar una pela pa’ que vean que el gas pela
Nuestra bandera la han llena’o de meao
Murió desangra’o, mi gente, que murió desangra’o
Nunca arrodilla’o, lo van a tener que enterrar para’o
Con el machete al la’o
Que se activen La Perla, Lloren, Barbosa
Manuela, Caimito, Vista Hermosa
Covadonga, Camarones, Alturas, Torres Sabanas
Villa Esperanza, Sabana Abajo, Villa Fontana
Gladiolas, Villa Carolina, el pueblo de Trujillo
Las parcelas, San John, Monte Hatillo
Canales, San José, Río Grande, Luquillo
Puerta de Tierra, Santurce, Monasillo
Urbanizaciones, caseríos, el FBI se ha metido en un lío
Están jodidos, se jodio la Casa Blanca
Ahora voy a explotar con estilo
En el nombre de Filiberto Ojeda Ríos
Me tumbaron el pulmón derecho pero todavía respiro
Me voy a los tiros, pero todavía respiro
A los federales con piedras les tiro
Y si no hay piedras pues les tiro con güiro
Con lo que sea, tumbaron al hombre pero no a la idea
A to’ los federales los escupo con diarrea
Me dan nausea, me dan asco
Yo se que estoy perdiendo los cascos
Por culpa de ustedes, jodios brutos
La Calle 13 esta de luto
(Con calma, Compi, hay que ser astuto!) ¡Cállate!
Fucking federales, gandules y guardias estatales
Que no hicieron na’, con las manos cruzadas
Se quedaron mamándose un b|ch@
Fucking c@br0n gobierno que permite esto
Chorro ‘e puercos, son todos unos insectos
Y por eso protesto
Protesto por una masacre en Ponce
Protesto por un Cerro Maravilla
Y hasta por un septiembre 11

(Lucha, lucha!)
(Como lucha libre!)
(Por la libre, viva Puerto Rico libre!)
(Hay mucho tiburón en el Caribe!)
(100 x 35 es el calibre!)
(Lucha, lucha!)
(Como lucha libre!)
(Por la libre, viva Puerto Rico libre!)
(Hay mucho tiburón en el Caribe!)
(100 x 35 es el calibre!)

Pa’ explotar a esos c@br0n los colmillos
Hay 3.9 millones de cuchillos
Esto es sencillo, se me prendió el bombillo
Lo que hay es que activar a los corillos
En vez de apuntar pa’ los mismos caseríos
Apuntar pa’ arriba, pa’ donde hace frío
Pa’ los del Norte, sin c0j0nes la radio y las ventas
White Lion me dio el pasaporte pa’ tirar este corte

Este fue el residente ‘e Calle 13!
Acuérdense de mi nombre!
Porque lo van a tener en las carpetas!
Con to’ el peso de la calle!
Les va a caer la Calle 13 completa!
Pa’ que respeten!
Aquí se respeta o se te espeta!
Se respeta o se te espeta!
Se respeta o se te espeta, puñeta!

Posted by Alan Ket on November 09, 2009 at 01:15 PM

Mos Def x Black Thought x Eminem

Three great emcees together. Nuff said.

Posted by Alan Ket on November 01, 2009 at 01:17 PM

NYC events recap (Part One in the house)

So the Yankees might have lost the first game of the 2010 world series but last week there were winners in town. At Revolution books Part One and I celebrated the release of our new books and despite the crazy rain storm friends and fans came out to get signed copies. Then on the weekend we boogied over to Sen 2 and Beond’s store in the Bronx called Da Bakery and set up a small exhibit of Part’s recent drawings and signed more books. While writers were painting up the day around town on the first warm day in awhile many were nice enough to pop by and pay homage to Part for his 30+ years in the game. Thanks to the stores for hosting us and thanks for everyone that came down including Bonz Malone, Nic 707, Noc 167, Riff One, Lava 1 and 2, Sean Ziran, Fabel, Henry Chalfant, Flite, Chain 3, Serch and Herzo all the way from Holland, Wane, Snooze, Ivory, and everyone else. Of course we also got down at Tuff City Tattoos in the Bronx where the old school came thru deep. Thanks to Med for that.
Peace.
ps- Can you believe the Vandal Squad is still stalking these events?

Posted by Alan Ket on October 29, 2009 at 08:23 AM

This Saturday at Tuff City and dirtypilot.com

I am hosting a book signing this weekend at Tuff City in the Bronx along with Part One, Tack, Lava 1 & 2, and others to celebrate the release of the book, New York City Blackbook masters. In addition http://www.dirtypilot.com and I are hosting a sale of art from the artists in the book and some of the book art from artists like Sye, Min, Part, Revolt, Ezo, Ces, and others.

Posted by Alan Ket on October 15, 2009 at 02:19 AM

This Friday - THE BLACK BOOK MASTER CLASS by PART ONE

THE BLACK BOOK MASTER CLASS

Piecing Taught by Stylemaster Enrique “Part One” Torres & Jacob Kimvall

Part One started painting subway cars in the early Seventies and took part of the downtown gallery scene in the Eighties; and the goal of his master class is to create a deeper understanding of the black book tradition. The “undergraduate” students will develop their skills in, for example, laying out a page, formatting the book and using different marker techniques. They’ll achieve general knowledge of different markers, paper preservation, and last but not least get a feeling for the possibilities and complexity of the black book. Master class students will deepen their knowledge and skills with a true master of the arts.

FREE

Friday Oct 16 @ 3PM

Powerhouse Books

37 Main Street, Brooklyn

RSVP by October 9th @ (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Posted by Alan Ket on October 12, 2009 at 06:10 PM

ATOME board painting

Australian painter and all around great guy ATOME recently posted this video of the second installation of his IM BOARD series. Ah, what a little paint and lots of style can do to just about anything.

IM BOARD * Part 2 from atome on Vimeo.

Posted by Alan Ket on September 27, 2009 at 08:02 AM

PART ONE IN BERLIN

To those of you in Berlin and in Europe don’t miss….

PART ONE – THE DEATH SQUAD / Exhibition
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Exhibition | 26. September – 9. October 2009 | Common Ground Gallery | Berlin

To coincide with the book release of Part One – The Death Squad, From Here To Fame and friends present an exhibition and European book signing tour with the New York subway graffiti legend PART ONE. In 1971 Part One began to write graffiti in Spanish Harlem. By 1974 he was one of the most influential style writers of New York. His innovative letter styles and color concepts helped to shape the development of graffiti as we know it and even today you can see his influence in the pieces of young graffiti artists worldwide. Part One is also famous for his intricate drawings and illustrations. Today, Part remains active and continues to burn worldwide with exhibitions and projects among other things in New York, Paris, Amsterdam, Copenhagen and Stockholm.

The European tour kicks off with an exhibition opening | book release party in Common Ground Gallery Berlin on Friday the 25th of September. The next day, Saturday the 26th, Part One hosts a black book session | book signing event at the Overkill shop before heading out on the road for the European tour. So bring your black books for some sketching fun and don’t miss the opportunity to get your Part One book signed, by the legend himself.

Ausstellung | 26. September – 9. Oktober 2009 | Common Ground Gallery | Berlin

Zeitgleich mit dem Erscheinen des Buches, Part One – The Death Squad präsentieren From Here To Fame und Friends die New Yorker Subway Graffiti Legende PART ONE mit einer Ausstellung und Tour quer durch Europa. 1971 begann PART ONE in Spanisch Harlem mit Graffiti. Schon 1974 gehörte er zu den einflussreichsten Style Writern New Yorks. Seine bahnbrechenden Buchstaben und Farbkonzepte prägten die Entwicklung von Graffiti und sind bis heute in den Bildern junger Künstler auf der ganzen Welt zu entdecken. Part One ist auch berühmt für seine detailreichen Zeichnungen und Illustrationen. Er ist immer noch ein sehr aktiver Maler mit Ausstellungen und Projekten unter anderem in New York, Paris, Amsterdam, Kopenhagen und Stockholm. Die Europa-Tour beginnt mit einer Vernissage und Buch-Release-Party in der Common Ground Gallery in Berlin am Freitag, den 25. September. Am nächsten Tag, Samstag, den 26., ist PART ONE Gastgeber einer Black Book Session mit Buch Signing im Overkill Shop. Also bringt Eure Black Books mit und verpasst nicht die Gelegenheit Euer PART ONE Buch von der Legende persönlich signiert zu lassen.

Common Ground Gallery
Hip Hop Stützpunkt

Open Daily 14:00 – 19:00 Uhr
Marienburger Str. 16 A (Gewerbegelände | Backyard | Industrial lot)
10405 Berlin - Prenzlauer Berg

Phone: 0049-(0)30-21021 86-70

M4 Haltestelle: Hufelandstraße
M2 Haltestelle: Marienburger Straße
M10 Haltestelle: Winsstraße

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PART ONE – THE DEATH SQUAD / New Book
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English edition | Format: 23,5 x 16cm (9.25 x 6.3inch)
128 pages | full color | 260 photographs & illustrations

ON THE RUN BOOK # 4 | release date 25th September 2009

After the successful relaunch of ON THE RUN BOOKS in spring 2009, we proudly present for your reading and viewing pleasure the first book in the second round of OTR titles: Part One – The Death Squad.

A book of great importance, Part One – The Death Squad gives credit where credit is due to the unsung legend that is Part One – an original style writer. This is the first publication that deals with his overwhelming impact on writing culture, with stories from the early days until now. We relish the opportunity to give props and acknowledge one of the true innovators who have paved the way for writing culture aesthetics today. Author Alain “KET” Maridueña delves into the life and times of Part One with exclusive essays on growing up in Spanish Harlem in the 70s and 80s, the mid 70s style writing developmental years, The Death Squad years and the legendary Hall of Fame New York. With foreword by Carlos “Mare 139” Rodriguez and exclusive, unpublished images from Part’s 70s and 80s train writing days along with more recent works. This is a historical gem not to be missed.

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http://www.fromheretofame.com

Posted by Alan Ket on September 24, 2009 at 06:20 PM

Jon One legal whole car

Recently Jon One 156 and a few other writers were invited by the French authorities to paint some whole cars to launch a new train service and of course Jon and the others took the task and the cash to do it. It is a bizarre and astonishing twist in the relationship between the authorities and writers but one that I welcome. What better thing to happen than for writers to paid and celebrated for their train work than thrown in jail or buffed. As Jon put it, “Only in Europe…Maybe NYC will pay homage to the old school one day…”
Among the other writers that got down with this project were Sozy One, Zedz, and Nunca.

check this pictures…

Posted by Alan Ket on September 22, 2009 at 12:07 PM

get bizzy-black book event

Gano sent this over. A good reason to take the ferry to Staten Island.

Posted by Alan Ket on September 16, 2009 at 02:21 AM

CAZZ and COOP

tags are a beautiful thing when placed in the right places….

Posted by Alan Ket on August 31, 2009 at 10:11 AM

Copenhagen writers rock transit in 2009

I recently spent some time visiting friends and doing some public speaking out in Copenhagen and Malmo, Sweden on the topic of getting up, getting over, and staying free. My past experience with the police and the court system has given me a first hand look at what to do and what not to do. The discussions were well attended and well received and I am thankful that the local writers came out to kick it and hear some sound advice. While I was out there I was glad to see so many active writers keeping the city and this movement alive. Legal walls were rocked of course but what impressed me the most were the amount of panel pieces and end to ends that were running in service day after day. I decided to spend some time benching the trains and catching some of the action. Here are a few shots. Ah, if this were only New York…..

Posted by Alan Ket on July 21, 2009 at 05:15 PM

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Ket grew up in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York. From a young age, he fell in love with Hip Hop culture and the graffiti art movement, During his college days at New York University, he founded STRESS, a publication dedicated to celebrating urban communities, Hip Hop culture and educating youth about their rights. This magazine went on to have international distribution and being translated into Spanish language as well. Through Stress magazine, Ket created a program with Riker’s Island prison to donate magazines to inmates and to take Hip Hop musicians to perform at the prison system in order to reduce violence and connect them with the outside world. He was also one of the founders of Black August, a collective made up of Stress magazine staff and The Malcolm X Grassroots movement, in order to raise money and support for political prisoners and exchange music and ideas with youth in countries with emerging Hip Hop scenes like Cuba. Most recently he was a founder of Complex magazine along with Marc Ecko, and started a publishing imprint, From Here to Fame, to preserve Hip Hop’s rich history and to provide an imprint for marginalized writers and artists. He also has served as a consultant to Ecko Unlimited on both their apparel and video game businesses, MTV, Lugz, Vibe magazine, PepsiCo, Timberland, Azzure Denim, and many other brands.

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