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I had a nice surprise this afternoon when Part1 and Noc167 showed up to the studio. I had to take a memento photo for myself. These two gentlemen greatly influenced my creative career as a subway painter and as a developing artist. Their contributions to the culture are significant and it can be said with confidence that they were the best of their generation. They both have illustrious histories and you can read more about Part in the book published by Ket and On The Run Part1 TDS for more on NOC167 read a piece Andrew Castrucci wrote a while back- NOC167 OTB-MAFIA-TDS
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Sad news today. Don Cornelius- Donald Cortez “Don” Cornelius (September 27, 1936 – February 1, 2012) has died from an apparent suicide. He was an American television show host and producer who is best known as the creator of the nationally syndicated dance/music franchise Soul Train, which he hosted from 1971-1993. Cornelius sold the show to MadVision Entertainment in 2008.
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In December 2010 I had an exhibition at The Carrack Modern in Durham which then went to the Co11ective show at Miami Art Basel. Here is another look at one of my favorite pieces. Drawing in space has been one of my strongest talents for years and this work is a great example of what improvising can achieve. Don’t be mislead its not as random as it looks there is a great deal of thinking behind how it appears and how its viewed. Enjoy.
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This also applies the culture of Hip Hop in many ways. This is an exciting time for re-eductating ourselves and to put that knowledge forth, dumbing down yourself or your culture serves no one in fact its what you’ve been preprogrammed to do. The Graff/Street Art community suffers from its lack of ‘self academy’, I am not talking the lack of art talk linguistics but the ability to be introspective and critical of itself. Blogs and soundbites are the norm and lead into the predictable patterns of retention deficit and lack of meaningful knowledge hence the lack of meaningful discourse not just with ourselves but the creative culture at large.
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Slick and Tina had a strong year at Dissizit and they are popping off the new year with some hotness straight from Hawaii. Peep the NY New Era hat, Im feeling that look right now. Defer and Slick came with the one two punch with the Hawaiian Punch character on the mural, as always the wit never surprises me. In true fashion Slick went there with the Standard Hotel opening install. I like the bathroom entrance myself. More at www.dissizit.com
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I first met the duo La Pandilla in Miami during ARt Basel. We were in the same show curated by The Co11lective. They made a strong impression on me both with their works and intelligence about art. They are Puerto Rican nationals so that made me especially proud of the depth and commitment these young guys had, not to sound condescending but I am several years removed from my beloved island and have not been following the art scene there.
What I enjoyed about Art Basel this year and last was the strong presence and authenticity of Latino artists. They are probably the most unique artist on the rise right now and will likely continue to influence the somewhat staid Northern continent. Perhaps it will inspire those younger Latinos that are on the fringe, I don’t know but I sense something incredibly unique and formative ahead. Interestingly the painters I met were also former graffiti writers who still have love for the art but now find it increasingly important to express themselves in the history and imagery of their own cultures. La Pandilla is unorthodox in their style and narrative which is somewhat of a surreal graphic mash up of carefully illustrated lines weaving the imagery together. Keep up with them here- http://www.la-pandilla.com/
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My boy OG Chino the infamous DJ of The Block Radio show on EVR- http://www.eastvillageradio.com/shows/theblock/ shows how us how he burns fools with his art. What peeps may not know about Chino is that he is incredibly talented both on the ones and twos but as well with the pen and now the flame.
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Its been a busy several months of back to back exhibitions leading up to Art Basel. My last stop before Miami was my exhibition at the Carrack Modern Art Gallery in Durham NC. The show had a great deal of work and process that one can see in the presentations, there are more images to come from Durham and Miami where I exhibited these works at the Co11ective Exhibition and took part in the ‘In Situ’ mural project with Poesia and others.
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A few weeks ago Alice Mizrachi worked on a project for Chevylife painting a brand spanking new Chevy Sonic. Zoo York Pro Skaters Rodney Torres and Eli Reed collaborated on this project too.
There will be more on Alice as the Sonic Urban Art Tour begins soon in your town. Be on the look out for her next solo show too.
