News Tagged: carlos mare139 rodriguez

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    Preview: "Graffuturism" at Soze Gallery in Los Angeles

    Tonight is the opening of the much anticipated Graffuturism group exhibition curated by Poesia in Los Angeles. This historical survey spans the history of Abstract and Progressive Graffiti from Futura to the present.

    ©12ozProphet - Friday December 14, 2012

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    Mare139 Artists Talk at NYU This Saturday at the Show & Prove Conference

    Carlos Mare139 Rodriguez is the 2011-12 Scholar in Residence at NYU's Metropolitan Center for Urban Education. This weekend he takes center stage the University for an artists talk as part of the 2012 Show & Prove Conference.

    ©12ozProphet - Thursday March 29, 2012

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    Mare139 and his New B-Boy Abstracts via Graffuturism

    Legendary graffiti writer, artist, and 12oz blogger Mare139 created a series of studies inspired by the legendary breakdancer Ken Swift. Check out his work and his words after the jump.

    ©12ozProphet - Friday March 16, 2012

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    Exclusive Interview: Caleb Neelon Pt 2 - The 12ozProphet Years

    Today, Tuesday, March 6th, Artist Caleb Neelon aka Sonik, co-author of The History of American Graffiti, has a solo show, an installation unveiling, and a lecture near Boston. His in depth interview continues here…

    ©12ozProphet - Tuesday March 06, 2012

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    Art Poesia Paints at the "Pow Wow" Art Event in Hawaii

    Good friend of 12ozProphet, Art Poesia has been in Hawaii painting for the past week at Pow Wow 2012. He sent us some pics of his abstract graffiti walls in progress and the final pieces. Check’em out here…

    ©12ozProphet - Monday February 20, 2012

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    Know Your Rights! by Mare139 on Graffuturism

    Mare139 wrote a thought provoking article on Graffuturism. Know Your Rights! begs the question what rights do we, as artists, retain when our works are in the public realm. Mare give's the specific example of one graffiti artist's work being transformed into a design for a rug. He also references two other recent instances that were featured on...

    ©12ozProphet - Saturday January 28, 2012

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    Video: MTN Colors - Art Basel 2011

    Montana Colors presents their recap of the Wynwood Arts District at the Kohn Compound during Art Basel Miami 2011. Featuring cameos from legendary graffiti figures and 12ozProphet bloggers like Martha Cooper, Cope2, Eric Haze and Mare 139.
    Check out Mare139 in his unreleased 12ozProphet X Os Gemeos collab T-shirt; stay tuned for a release date...

    ©12ozProphet - Tuesday January 03, 2012

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    Mare139 - 'His' Story 'Our' Story

    Legendary graffiti writer, artist, and 12oz blogger, Mare139 weighs in on the initial transition of New York graffiti to the gallery world. Setting writers like Futura, Phase2, Tracy168, and other members of the N.O.G.A. (Nation Of Graffiti Artists) apart as the first to make the change from trains to walls, canvas, clothing, flyers etc. A video...

    ©12ozProphet - Tuesday January 03, 2012

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    Photo: Mare139 Inside The Studio

    Mare139 gave 12ozProphet an exclusive look behind the scenes in his studio as he prepares for his upcoming solo exhibition at the Carrack Modern Art in Durham, North Carolina opening Saturday, November 19th.

    ©12ozProphet - Friday November 18, 2011

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    Support Mare139's Kickstarter Campaign and Take Home a Piece of his Mural

    This is a sketch for a 8' x 28' street art installation legendary graffiti artist, and 12oz blogger, Carlos 'Mare139' Rodriguez will be creating on the facade of The Carrack Modern Art in Durham, North Carolina. Now he's set his sights on bringing it to Miami in December to coincide with Art Basel. In exchange for your support you can take home a...

    ©12ozProphet - Monday October 24, 2011