News Tagged: awr

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    12ozProphet Exclusive Interview: Risk and the Skid Row Freewalls Project

    With a career spanning longer than most graffiti artists have been alive, Risk is without a doubt one of the most legendary and influential graffiti writers in Los Angeles. After participating in gallery exhibitions around the world Risk has been focused on making an impact in his hometown, add color to the drab streets. Through projects created by...

    ©12ozProphet - Sunday January 20, 2013

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    Video: Retna Studio Visit for VNA Magazine

    Retna is featured on the cover of the latest issue of VNA magazine. For the occasion, they visited Retna in his LA studio where he shared some insight into the thought process behind his work.

    ©12ozProphet - Monday November 19, 2012

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    "Rock It Like A Hurricane" AWR Handball Court by Rime

    One of the first burners to be dedicated to Hurricane Sandy, Rime represents his Los Angeles based crew AWR in classic NYC fashion on a handball court. The title for this piece is inspired by the Scorpions' Rock You Like A Hurricane, a great anthem for all those who braved the storm.

    ©12ozProphet - Thursday November 01, 2012

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    Preview: Retna "New Paintings and Works on Paper" at Michael Kohn Gallery...

    Michael Kohn Gallery presents New Paintings and Works on Paper by Retna. Check out the mural Retna painted on the gallery's facade and head to the opening tonight!

    ©12ozProphet - Saturday September 15, 2012

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    Video: Witnes Weekend in Denver

    LRG released this video of Witnes' weekend in Denver. Chicago's East showed Witnes around his adopted mile high city. East hosted Witnes for Final Friday's at his Cyphershop before the two long time writers got down on a wall together for the first time.

    ©12ozProphet - Tuesday August 07, 2012

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    Recap: Revok "Gilgamesh" and Saber "Beautification" at Known Gallery

    This past weekend Known Gallery hosted the highly anticipated solo show's of Revok and Saber. The gallery opened to a packed house of curious fans waiting to see the newest creations from Revokʼs Gilgamesh and Saberʼs Beautification.

    ©12ozProphet - Tuesday July 31, 2012

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    12ozProphet Forum Shot of the Day: Rime Freight - We Will Rise

    This is a pretty traditional graffiti panel piece by Rime painted on a freight train with Tone. The message on the freight train has been remixed to read "we will rise" a reference to the Angels Will Rise crew.

    ©12ozProphet - Sunday July 01, 2012

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    Video: LRG Artist Driven Tour Brought Witnes AWR To Amsterdam

    LRG's Artist Driven Tour had put up Witnes AWR in Amsterdam a bit ago, looks like this video was totally slept on. It seems as if he makes no mistakes as he works singularly letter to letter on a vibrant summery piece, perfectly fitting the present season.

    ©12ozProphet - Thursday June 14, 2012

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    Video: Saber for The Hundreds x The Seventh Letter

    Saber talks to director and crew-mate Alex 2Tone AWR MSK about graffiti as a sign of democracy, his influences coming up as a graffiti writer, crossing over into the gallery world, and collaborating with brands.

    ©12ozProphet - Friday March 30, 2012

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    Recap: Victor Reyes "The Jungle" At Known Gallery

    The flourishes Reyes in known for in his graffiti and murals took on a life of their own creating images of lions and owls in addition to letters in his latest exhibition "The Jungle" that opened Saturday at Known Gallery in Los Angeles.

    ©12ozProphet - Monday March 26, 2012

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    Music Video: Danny Brown "Radio Song"

    New music video for Danny Brown's Radio Song from the acclaimed "XXX" album (named Best Rap Album Of The Year by Spin), out now on Fool's Gold. Directed by Alex 2 Tone of AWR crew and founder of TLFI brand.

    ©12ozProphet - Tuesday March 13, 2012

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    Photo: Retna x Metropolitan Hotel

    Retna painted the Metropolitan Hotel parking garage with his trademark calligraphic style. Scroll through the flicks (and check the captions to see what each wall says) after the jump...

    ©12ozProphet - Thursday February 02, 2012