Steve Powers AKA Espo’s new print for POW

Steve Powers does an interesting thing. Somehow he manages to convey his screwball humour and Philly jive talk directly onto canvas completely undiluted. This print actually looks the way he talks. It's Powers gold, but be aware it's kind of large and may overpower walls of a delicate nature.

POW

NEW YORK CITY Black Book Masters / ON THE RUN BOOK #6

ON THE RUN BOOK #6
NEW YORK CITY Black Book Masters

New York City Black Book Masters presents a visual feast of ca. 170 drawings, outlines and burners from the personal collections and black book archives of New York’s finest old school and new school graffiti writers, collected and complied by Alain “KET” Maridueña and From Here To Fame Publishing.

We are allowed a privileged glimpse into a usually closed off and private world—the world of a writer’s personal black book—with this wonderful collection of candid and playful pieces that date from 1976 through to 2009. Through the working ideas and drawings that are represented we can see not only the generational differences in styles and execution but also another side to our graffiti heroes, a more intimate and personal one.

From Here To Fame Publishing believe it is essential that all aspects of writing culture be preserved to ensure that the real history of graffiti culture is not lost and can be shared with the newer generations of writers and art enthusiasts alike. With that in mind they offer New York City Black Book Masters—a delightful treasure.


New York City Black Book Masters pays homage to the writer’s black book with a wonderful collection of candid and playful drawings from some of New York City’s finest old school and new school writers. The likes of, RIff 170, Noc 167, Case 2, Chain 3, Dondi, Erni, Daze, Iz the Wiz, Lady Pink, Zephyr, Ghost, Freedom, T-Kid 170, Cope 2, Nic One, Ewok, Zimad, Ket and many more.





"The black book has been around since the beginning of my career and still exists as a staple for any real writer. It’s a tool of the trade. It just started out as a tool to get your peers’ autographs but then as time progressed, it became a staple for preparation; somewhere you could document work, draw in at any time and get really, really explicit in." PART ONE

"Aside from the practice—which surely shows on the wall—owning a full black book packed with fresh graffiti drawings is like having a museum-quality art collection in a handy carrying case." YES 2

Full Color | 128 Pages | ca. 170 photographs and illustrations
paperback / limited collector’s edition

FROM HERE TO FAME

Mist & Flying Fortress at Rap City festival

Le festival Cité Rap a le plaisir d’accueillir Mist & Flying Förtress.

La renommée de ces deux figures emblématiques du graffiti européen n’est plus à présenter, peut-on tout de même rappeler qu’ils restent des incontournables de la scène, qu’ils exposent partout dans le monde, qu’ils font l’objet de nombreuses publications et qu’ils continuent de susciter l’attrait auprès de marques importantes comme Adidas, Fenchurch, Hessenmob ou Stüssy.

Ils se hissent notamment en haut du classement grâce à leurs remarquables séries de art toys et en collaborant à de nombreuses autres collections que vous pourrez découvrir jusqu’au 18 Novembre.

Vernissage le vendredi 30 octobre 2009 à partir de 18h30.
Du lundi au vendredi : 13h30 - 18h30, le samedi : 10h - 12h30
Infos : La Passerelle : 02 96 68 18 40

Conor Harrington "Headless Heroes" at Lazarides Rathbone

Conor Harrington 'Headless Heroes'
30th October 2009 - 26th November 2009

Lazarides is proud to present 'Headless Heroes' by Conor Harrington. Conor's last solo show in 2008 was a bold and beautiful visual feast and 'Headless Heroes' promises much more.

Continuing his exploration into masculinity and power, Conor's new paintings and drawings combine historical re-enactment, F1 pit-stops, text and glamour models. Conor's aim is to have the visual aesthetic of his paintings reflect the visual culture we live in.

Since he was a teenager painting on the streets of Cork, Conor has always tread a fine line between 'street art' and 'fine art', never aligning himself with a particular movement or aesthetic but instead pushing forward with his own unique representations of the world around him, creating works that are striking yet accessible.

The show is open Monday-Friday 11-7pm and Saturday 12-5pm.

Lazarides Rathbone
11 Rathbone Place,
London W1T 1HR

A.L.I.C.E. GALLERY PRESENTS "A.R.C." An exhibition by the collective PICA PICA

A.L.I.C.E. GALLERY PRESENTS "A.R.C." (Adventures Research & Cycling)
An exhibition by the collective PICA PICA.

- Boris Magotteaux, Manuel Falcata and Jerome Degive -

29.10 > 23.12.09
Vernissage: Thursday 29.10.09 at 18.00

The name Pica Pica comes from the latin name ‘ the talkative magpie’, a beautiful common bird found in the wastelands around Liège. This well-chosen name sums up their artistic reasoning. Discover the beauty in the ugly. I.E. in a cheap decorative pattern, in the façade of a pre-build house, in a dumb, in an old-fashioned vase,… Their work glorifies these elements unwanted by the aesthetic canons.

The 3 artists from Pica Pica produce all the paintings, drawings, photographs and installations jointly. They have worked together since 1999, first within the ERS collective and as Pica Pica since 2007.

Alice Gallery & Shop / 182 Rue A. Dansaert / B-1000 Brussels / Belgium
Opening hours: Tu to Sa 11:30am to 7pm
T +32 (0)2 513 33 07
info@alicebxl.com
http://www.alicebxl.com

V1 Gallery proudly presents "UMMMM" an installation by Thomas Campbell

V1 GALLERY PRESENTS UMMMM
A solo exhibition by THOMAS CAMPBELL
Opening day: Friday October 30. 2009. From 17.00 - 22.00

Thomas Campbell’s artistic universe is filled with soft curves, subtle tones, quirky poetic quotations and strange characters. A friendly melancholy and a loving gratefulness are embedded in each work. But don’t let it fool you. Underneath the calm surface an undercurrent of opposition and rebellion roams. An uneasy ocean of text fragments, aggressive abstract patterns and strange mixed material compositions. His strokes could go either way – along or against the fur. Like a welcoming high five, that could potentially turn it to a well-deserved slap in the face.


In conjunction with his exhibition at V1 Gallery The GRAND movie theater will host the Scandinavian premier of “The Present” on Wednesday 28.10. After the premier Mattson 2 and Ray Barbee, two of the artists on Galaxia will play concerts at the jazz club La Fontaine.
After party with our nieghbours at Jolene from 22.00 - late We Got Beef vs. The Jutland Giant and The Californian Boys.

V1 GALLERY
Flaesketorvet 69 Koedbyen 1711
Copenhagen V Denmark
www.v1gallery.com

NECKFACE "Devil's Disciple" solo exhibition at O.H.W.O.W.

NECKFACE Devil's Disciple
October 31, 2009

O.H.W.O.W. 3100 NW 7 Avenue / Miami / Florida / 33127

Neckface will turn Miami inside out for his premiere solo exhibition in the Magic City. This Halloween night, Neckface will deconstruct all 10,000 square feet of O.H.W.O.W. and build a world like no other. Featuring a large-scale haunted house installation, complete with Neckface's iconic imagery, the Devil’s Disciple exhibition is designed to frighten viewers as they enter the space.

The crux of the exhibition though will surely be Neckface's new work. A deviation from the norm, it is chock-full of his signature imagery interweaved with a personal dimension that is much more palpable in the paintings. After so many years of crafting a persona and building up walls around himself and his moniker, the reclusive Neckface has finally cracked open the door ever so slightly and let us into his world.



With the introduction of historical and pop culture references into the visual storytelling, the paintings have grown more complex and more intricate. This newer imagery is balanced by considered application of wit throughout the work in the signature Neckface hand style. In addition to the paintings, a series of metal mask sculptures will be on display. Reminiscent of African Woyo masks, Neckface reworks the sculptures with sharp edges and creates an object that is distinctly contemporary and unmistakably his.

There's no doubt that Devil’s Disciple will be a breakout exhibition for Neckface. The work created will surely be considered his finest to date and is anticipated to redefine him and endear him to a whole new legion of fans.

Craig “KR” Costello and Mini at Vicious Gallery

When Craig `KR` Costello did his first show out here in Hamburg at Vicious in 2007, it had been a milestone for our gallery.We introduced our new venue exhibiting an artist with a great reputation from the Big Apple and his amazing brand KRINK in the background. It opened our eyes and we realized what we are capable to accomplish on a professional level in the future. We accepted the challenge and we achieved most of those goals in the past two years.


Meanwhile Craig traveled the world, including Russia and Australia exhibiting his work. Vicious Gallery and `KR` both developed forward and became a bit older. The `industry` recognized this as well and its no wonder that MINI asked Craig to paint a brand new car, which will be presented in the erste liebe bar and at our gallery. `KR` will exhibit his fresh new artworks at the Vicious Gallery and Radar Cinema will screen the documentary about the MINI project next door on the opening night.


Vicious Gallery
Klein Freiheit 46 | Map
22767 Hamburg, Germany

Bombo! solo exhibition at Seize Galerie

Opening Wednesday, October 28, 2009 from 19h to 22h in the presence of the artist.
Exhibition from October 29 to November 18.

Bombo! (AKA Maurizio Santucci) was born in Barga, outside of Lucca, Italy, where he still lives and works. He attended ISIA design school in Florence, Italy from 2000 to 2004. After two years working in advertising agencies, he became a freelance illustrator. He also writes and illustrates short comic books.

Seize Galerie
16 rue Fontange,
13 006 Marseille

Walrus TV / Ryan McGiness Interview

Walrus TV Artist Feature: Ryan McGiness Interview from “The Run Up”

There is a constant dialogue between me and the surfaces.
-Ryan McGinness

Ryan McGinness is interested in creating a new vocabulary for everyday symbols and icons through context and composition. Using layering, repetition, and juxtaposition, his complex pieces construct “worlds within worlds.” With his massively intricate silk-screened paintings, sculptures, and installations, he’s able to blur the division between design, pop culture, and fine art. Ryan McGinness’s artwork has appeared in numerous books, magazines, and exhibitions throughout the United States and Europe. Watch the interview from “The Run Up,” available for the first time to the public for free, on Walrus TV.

Ryan McGinness was born in Virginia Beach, Virginia in 1972, and received a BFA from Carnegie Mellon University (1994). He has exhibited his work in numerous solo exhibitions including Never Odd or Even at Paolo Curti / Annamaria Gambuzzi & Co., Milan and Vous Etes Ici, Amsterdam (2006); Galeria Moriarty, Madrid (2006); and Installationview, Deitch Projects, New York (2005).

Steve Powers "A Love Letter For You" interview for Fecal Face

Adam: How do you feel about the Love Letter Project as you take the bus home?

Steve: I'm on Amtrak on the quiet car, trying to whisper and I got people complaining at me, "Your on the quiet car!" I say, "What" they repeat themselves louder, and I say, "Why are you yelling on the quiet car?" People just want a reason to be the police. Oh, the Love Letter? That's amazing. You notice how loud Philly sirens are? As loud as New York with NONE of the constant ambient noise NYC has. I'm trying to take a Philly ambulance on Amtrak quiet car, then you'll seeee. (The interview continues here)


Love Letter is a project by Stephen Powers with the City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program and is sponsored by the Pew Center for Arts & Heritage through the Philadelphia Exhibitions Initiative. Generous support provided by the Brownstein Group and Septa.

Stephen J. Powers is a New York City artist who at one time wrote graffiti in Philadelphia and New York under the name ESPO ("Exterior Surface Painting Outreach"). He was most well known during the late 1990s for his conceptual pieces as well as his role as the editor and publisher of On the Go Magazine. He has shown at The Institute of Contemporary Art in Philadelphia, The 49th Venice Bienalle, The Luggage Store in San Francisco, and had his first museum solo show at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art in 2007. In 2003, He founded the Dreamland Artist Club and partnered with Creative Time to commission over 45 artists to paint signs and rides in Coney Island. This past summer he returned to Coney Island with Creative Time and opened The Waterboard Thrill Ride. As a 2008 Fulbright Scholar, Powers painted a love story in the streets of Dublin and Belfast. He lives and works in Manhattan.

To view more of the Philly murals, check here.
Interview and photography by Adam Wallacavage.

DIRTY PILOT Editions presents "NYC Black Book Masters" Print Portfolio

DIRTY PILOT EDITIONS PRESENTS
"NYC Black Book Masters" Print Portfolio

PART ONE, CES ONE, REVOLT, T KID. AND FUZZ ONE

"NEW YORK CITY BLACK BOOK MASTERS PORTFOLIO” 5 prints total, each print is 13”x15.75. Printed on Moab 300gms fine art paper with a hand deckled edge. Each archival pigment print is from an edition of only 40 with matching numbers and each print hand signed by the artist. Portfolio also comes in a corrugated folder with custom label.


Each print Hand Signed and Numbered by the Artist.
Buy all 5 in portfolio for $300

Check them out here / Open 24/7

STUSSY x APPLEBUM "WT Tee Kid" T-SHIRT

STUSSY x APPLEBUM "WT Tee Kid" T-SHIRT
On Sale: Saturday, Nobember 7th

Star Spangled Shadows new print from Faile

This new print from Faile comes to us with all the hand loving you have come to expect from these guys. Based on their large canvas shown last fall in London, this one is for all of you who do not have a bilboard sized wall to hang your art on.

An edition of 300, signed and numbered prints. Painted and printed here in the studio with Acrylic and Silkscreen Ink on a thick, luscious paper stock.Faile is based in Brooklyn, New York. A collaboration of two guys known as Patrick, more of their work can be seen at www.faile.net.

You can find the print here.

Lodown Magazine Issue #68 launch at Motto Berlin

LODOWN MAGAZINE #68 Launch

Tuesday, 27.10.09, from 18.30 h at Motto Berlin, Skalitzer Str. 68, Berlin

Motto will be hosting the release the Issue #68, which comes with an exclusive cover by - and interview with an American artist, Tom Sachs.

At 9:30, there will be a screening of `Space Program` - a documentary video of the installations from the cover artist Tom Sachs. As an extra feature of the evening, a brand new book from Hannes Schmid`s ROCKSTARS (published by Edition Patrick Frey) will be on display.

Lodown #68 features Anti Pop Consortium, Mungolian Jet Set, Kling/Zero 7, Lusine, Canyons, Leon Lace, Andrew Weatherall, Fenech-Soler, Sterling Laurence, Tom Sachs, Moon by Duncan Jones, Laurie Lipton, David Meskhi, Leif Podhajsky, Andy Gilmore, Hannes Schmid, Tami Uyama, Shay Kun, Jeremy Scott and much more...

Music: Sven `40oz` Fortmann.

Motto Berlin store
Skalitzer str. 68
10997 Berlin
U1 Schlesisches Tor
Mon.-Sat. 12-20h

Nike Sportswear at The Montalbán presents CINEMA TUESDAYS "FRIGHT NIGHT"

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

CINEMA TUESDAYS at Nike Sportswear at The Montalbán will scare you out of your seat with a surprise screening event entitled FRIGHT NIGHT on Tuesday, October 27, 2009. Curated by Flux, the highly successful film series has featured premieres and advance screenings of some of the most-talked about films including Carlos Cuarón’s Rudo y Cursi, George Tillman Jr’s Notorious, Charlie Kaufman’s Synecdoche, New York, Guy Ritchie’s RocknRolla and Justice documentary A Cross The Universe, and celebrated guests have included Michel Gondry, Thomas Campbell, Seth Rogen, Patricia Arquette, Elijah Wood, Spike Jonze, Wayne Coyne, Busy P and Shirley Manson. Always free with invitation, 2009 shines with monthly screenings of CINEMA TUESDAYS at The Montalbán, Nike Sportswear’s unique retail and special events theatre in Hollywood.


An unforgettable CINEMA TUESDAYS experience and a screening so frightening that we are not announcing the title of the film. We wouldn’t want to scare you too much in advance so be prepared for the unexpected and a macabre night at The Montalbán. Since opening in 1927, the Hollywood Beaux Arts Theatre has been plagued with a series of terrifying incidents, and with Halloween approaching who knows what could happen next. Guests are encouraged to dress turn-of-the-century attire (blacks, whites and reds), and the evening will include a Q&A with the director and a post-screening reception featuring cocktails by Belvedere Vodka.

Los Angeles Surprise Screening Tuesday, October 27, 2009
7:15 PM: Doors Open
8PM: Screening
Followed by a reception + Q&A with a special guest filmmaker

RSVP Essential: www.flux.net/666

Nike Sportswear at The Montalbán
1615 Vine Street
Hollywood, CA 90028

Halloween customs by WKY

Today at 12 NoonPST (3pm toronto) this years Halloween customs will go on sale in the WKY SHOP. This year there are only 6 toys for sale all outfitted in masks and they come with Gocco print!

www.wekillyou.net

Bonafide magazine: A celebration of design and music originality

Bonafide magazine: A celebration of design and music originality.

Unlike many other rap and music magazines there is real emphasis on aesthetics, and content, where we aim to highlight the originators of hip hop and those that strive to keep it original.




Bonafide Issue 1: Featuring One Self, Kool Keith, George Dubose, DJ Woody, Mystro, Ehquestionmark?, Answer, Eelus and more. Click Here to grab a copy.







Bonafide Issue 2: Featuring exclusive features and interviews and with Neon Neon, Large Professor, Peanut Butter Wolf, Kid Acne, Kidkanevil, Flying Lotus, Ben Eine, Best Joined up, Gareth Bayliss, Mo’ Wax records and more. Click Here to grab a copy.


Bonafide Magazine Issue 03 Coming soon...
www.bonafidezine.com

Jamel Shabazz Collection by Sedgewick & Cedar

A new capsule collection by Sedgwick & Cedar 1973 and Jamel Shabazz sets the bar for what can happen when history and fashion collide.

Jamel Shabazz needs no introduction. His critically acclaimed work and global success with monographs such as: A Time Before Crack and Back in the Days speak for themselves. Only Sedgwick & Cedar could truly pay homage to such cultural masterworks. The brand’s prestige has vaulted thanks to instant classics such as The Original Party Flyer Series and an insatiable dedication to the true culture of Hip-Hop. All S&C styles are printed on super soft ringspun cotton, and feel absolutely perfect to the touch. The Jamel Shabazz capsule collection by S&C will be produced specifically for this holiday season, so we suggest ordering designs while available. Once Jamel Shabazz bookings are produced for stockists, our next photo series will move to highlighting the work of legendary photographer Joe Conzo.

Sedgwick & Cedar will offer this unique collection online and at premier specialty shops in the US, Europe and Asia, proudly celebrating the Brooklyn photographer’s timeless imagery. The Shabazz collection will be available for the holiday season and supply will be limited.