12ozProphet

Shoe from Amsterdam has been down since the 80s. Next month he releases his new book on From Here to Fame Publishing.
and coming soon to the Common Ground Gallery in Berlin, ‘Calligraffiti – The Graphic Works of Niels “SHOE” Meulman. Street-edge meets high-end design as artist Niels Meulman explores the contours of words as images in “Calligraffiti” - his hybrid art form which blends calligraphy and graffiti. He presents a wonderful interplay of contrasts with a series of fast phrases and upbeat witticisms in the form of captivating typographic masterpieces. If in Berlin make sure to check it out and cop the book.

Last night I was able to catch Todd James’ excellent exhibition and run into many old friends. One such guy is old school LA writer and artist Devin Flynn who is an animator now with a sick and twisted sense of humor which I appreciate very much. He hit me with a dvd of some of his shows and I would like to share some that are floating are the net. enjoy…

On a recent trip to Paris I was able to link of with Jon One who give me a quick and comical tour of his studio.

Nice video in South Africa by Faith47. Graffiti and lost spaces, another beautiful project by Roman Pybus and Inge Beckmann. Epitaph is an exploration of lost spaces entered through sounds and images to reveal the echoes of empty rooms, flakes of paint, swollen curves, fragile lines, stories hidden in the flat colors broken apart by wood and steel. Rowan Pybus, Faith47 and Inge Beckmann worked closely together to produce this short video piece. This is the third in a series of videos that Faith47 and Rowan Pybus have been working on.

This is not your average graffiti video.

This week in Paris is the 2nd installment of the graffiti and street art auction put on by the Millon Associes and Coronet St. Cyr auction houses. If you are in the area or online get in on the action and cop a new painting for the crib. Artists from the US include GHOST, RIME, T-KID 170, MARE 139, SONIC, COCO 144, TRACY 168, RIFF 170, CYCLE, CES, PINK, EWOK ONE, RISK, KAVES, KING 157, and from Europe artists line CAN 2, NEON, JAY ONE, LOOMIT, BANDO, KONGO, SHOE, ASH, SKKI, TRAN, and so many more. It is crazy!!!

Some news from SHOK 1:
I’d like to invite you to our new show on Cork Street in London’s ultra posh Mayfair area. My friend Inkie has curated an excellent show just around the corner from the Royal Academy of Art including Goldie, Shoe, Eine, She One, Sickboy, Zeus, Chu, Insa and more. See the flyer link below for the full lineup and details. I have original paintings, 1/1 unique prints, silkscreen editions and designer toys available.
Show is on until Sat Dec 12th. Free entry.
27 Cork St, Mayfair, London. W1S 3NG
10 - 8pm
http://www.flying-eyeball.co.uk/

News from overseas…

Just in time for the holidays the good people from Top Safe have released some great prints and extended their exhibition another week. With works from beasts like Egs, Horfe, and Roid you know you can’t go wrong.
Check them out in person or online.

At 21 years of age the young and charismatic chairman of Chicago’s Black Panter party was murdered by the Chicago police and the FBI while he was in his bed with his fiance. Its been 40 years since this man and others were killed for their revolutionary ideas. I pray that the day will come when we will all be free of this type of tyranny and oppression.

came across this gem this morning and had to share it.
classic and fantastic footage.

One of my all time favorite emcees is back with this track. Who doesn’t love the Ultramagnetic emcess?

way back when things were iller….
In 1988 this was one of the joints that was always pumping at REAS’ crib

and 1993…

From my good friend Kaptain Kirk in Japan…

Expansion, Inc. is proud to present an exhibition featuring artists who designed 90’s HIP HOP music albums whether single covers or logos. The paintings are duplicates on canvas of the original artwork from these famous artists and records. We believe that the artists who designed 90ss HIP HOP music album covers or logos should also be recognized by the public and the music industry as their artwork play an important role in the marketing of the music industry. More importantly, it teaches and introduces the younger generation to the history of 90’s HIP HOP and the element behind the artwork industry.

November 23~28
GALLERY: MARTINA
B-1 J3BILDING 3-4-9 JINGUMAE SHIBUYA-KU TOKYO JAPAN
ARTISTS:
STEVE BROCK (PETE ROCK, INI ）
WANE COD (JERU THE DAMAJA, GROUP HOME, GURU)
ERIC ORR (BRAND NUBIAN, D.I.T.C., SHOWBIZ & A.G. )
CHI MODU (MOBB DEEP, BLACK MOON)
JOE BUCK (De La Soul )