Best wishes and more Art.
Have a Beautiful New Year.
Happy 2011!
DonutChocula
December 31, 2010
December 30, 2010
El Mac "Chelsea Jewel" Mural in NYC
This mural was painted in New York City in October of 2010.
El Mac
Spoke Art is proud to present: Urban Osmosis
Spoke Art is proud to present:
Urban Osmosis
Urban Osmosis
Opening night: Friday, December 31st - New Years Eve 2010
Show runs till January 31st at Lopo Gallery.
Lopo and Space Galleries
1141 Polk Street
San Francisco, CA 94109
Opening Reception: Friday, December 31st (New Years Eve) 2010
7PM-Midnight (21+ strictly enforced)
On View December 31 - January 31, 2011
Spoke Art is proud to present Urban Osmosis, an immersive exploration into our ever changing environment and landscape.
Ending our three month block of shows at Lopo Gallery, Spoke Art closes out 2010 with an ambitious showing of work by an impressive roster of emerging and established street and fine artists. Featuring three separate rooms of site-specific works and two floor-to-ceiling walls of free form wheatpastes, Urban Osmosis goes beyond your standard street art show to present a selection of captivating installations and selected indoor/outdoor works.
Shark Toof is arguably one of the most ambitious and versatile street artists currently working in the Los Angeles area. In 2010 he has shown with fine art gallery LeBasse Projects, cultural mecca Barracuda and now legendary wheatpaste show “Marxist Glue”. His first monograph will be released in 2011. For Urban Osmosis, Shark Toof will be traveling up to San Francisco for a presentation of two and three dimensional works as well as an ambitious street campaign.
Eddie Colla and D Young V are two of the Bay Area’s fastest rising stars in the street art scene. Eddie Colla’s politically driven works have been featured in numerous publications such as the New York Times, Giant Robot Magazine and Shepard Fairey’s Art for Obama book. D Young V’s post apocalyptic imagery and gritty style have earned him multiple shows with San Francisco powerhouse White Walls, where he’ll have a solo show in 2011. For Urban Osmosis, Eddie Colla and D Young V will be joining forces to present a series of collaborative works which will be presented in an installation heavy manner. These two artists will be taking over an entire room of the gallery for their installation.
GATS is one of the West Coast’s most prolific and rampant graffiti artists. His iconic characters litter the landscape from coast to coast and have been spotted in seven different countries around the world. For this show, GATS and EndlessCanvas.com will be curating their own room of the gallery where they’ll be presenting the work of GATS alongside notables Ras Terms, Safety First, Nina, Dead Eyes, Cuss and Political Gridlock.
Kelly Towles is an internationally acclaimed artist living and working in the Washington DC area. In 2006, Towles not only participated in Wooster Collective’s historic Spring Street Project but also curated his own show “Wall Snatchers” in Washington DC, a show that featured the likes of Faile, Bask and Tes One. Since then, Towles has shown throughout the United States at galleries such as 1988 in Los Angeles as well as Yosi Sergant’s Manifest Hope and Manifest Equality shows in Denver, DC and Los Angeles. For this show, Towles will be traveling to San Francisco where he will be taking over a whole room of the gallery for a site specific installation.
In addition to the multiple installations throughout Lopo Gallery, Urban Osmosis will be spilling out into the adjoining Space Gallery. For this aspect of the show, Los Angeles based artists, ABCNT and Cryptik will be joining SF legends Chor Boogie, Eon75, Sfaustina, Hugh Leeman and Zoltron in a varied selection of original works on plywood and other media.
Finally, two floor-to-ceiling walls of the gallery will be devoted to impromptu wheat pasting, allowing all artists in the show to work off each other in an open dialogue of homemade glue and collaboration. Following the show’s opening, the collaborative wall will be removed and reinstalled on the streets of San Francisco.
7PM-Midnight (21+ strictly enforced)
On View December 31 - January 31, 2011
Spoke Art is proud to present Urban Osmosis, an immersive exploration into our ever changing environment and landscape.
Ending our three month block of shows at Lopo Gallery, Spoke Art closes out 2010 with an ambitious showing of work by an impressive roster of emerging and established street and fine artists. Featuring three separate rooms of site-specific works and two floor-to-ceiling walls of free form wheatpastes, Urban Osmosis goes beyond your standard street art show to present a selection of captivating installations and selected indoor/outdoor works.
Shark Toof is arguably one of the most ambitious and versatile street artists currently working in the Los Angeles area. In 2010 he has shown with fine art gallery LeBasse Projects, cultural mecca Barracuda and now legendary wheatpaste show “Marxist Glue”. His first monograph will be released in 2011. For Urban Osmosis, Shark Toof will be traveling up to San Francisco for a presentation of two and three dimensional works as well as an ambitious street campaign.
Eddie Colla and D Young V are two of the Bay Area’s fastest rising stars in the street art scene. Eddie Colla’s politically driven works have been featured in numerous publications such as the New York Times, Giant Robot Magazine and Shepard Fairey’s Art for Obama book. D Young V’s post apocalyptic imagery and gritty style have earned him multiple shows with San Francisco powerhouse White Walls, where he’ll have a solo show in 2011. For Urban Osmosis, Eddie Colla and D Young V will be joining forces to present a series of collaborative works which will be presented in an installation heavy manner. These two artists will be taking over an entire room of the gallery for their installation.
GATS is one of the West Coast’s most prolific and rampant graffiti artists. His iconic characters litter the landscape from coast to coast and have been spotted in seven different countries around the world. For this show, GATS and EndlessCanvas.com will be curating their own room of the gallery where they’ll be presenting the work of GATS alongside notables Ras Terms, Safety First, Nina, Dead Eyes, Cuss and Political Gridlock.
Kelly Towles is an internationally acclaimed artist living and working in the Washington DC area. In 2006, Towles not only participated in Wooster Collective’s historic Spring Street Project but also curated his own show “Wall Snatchers” in Washington DC, a show that featured the likes of Faile, Bask and Tes One. Since then, Towles has shown throughout the United States at galleries such as 1988 in Los Angeles as well as Yosi Sergant’s Manifest Hope and Manifest Equality shows in Denver, DC and Los Angeles. For this show, Towles will be traveling to San Francisco where he will be taking over a whole room of the gallery for a site specific installation.
In addition to the multiple installations throughout Lopo Gallery, Urban Osmosis will be spilling out into the adjoining Space Gallery. For this aspect of the show, Los Angeles based artists, ABCNT and Cryptik will be joining SF legends Chor Boogie, Eon75, Sfaustina, Hugh Leeman and Zoltron in a varied selection of original works on plywood and other media.
Finally, two floor-to-ceiling walls of the gallery will be devoted to impromptu wheat pasting, allowing all artists in the show to work off each other in an open dialogue of homemade glue and collaboration. Following the show’s opening, the collaborative wall will be removed and reinstalled on the streets of San Francisco.
Urban Osmosis
Opening night: Friday, December 31st - New Years Eve 2010
Show runs till January 31st at Lopo Gallery.
Lopo and Space Galleries
1141 Polk Street
San Francisco, CA 94109
December 29, 2010
The DRAW Book Now Available at Fuse Gallery
The DRAW book was printed to commemorate the DRAW exhibition at Museo de la Ciudad de Mexico, June 19-Aug 15, 2010.
DRAW is the largest contemporary drawing exhibition to emerge out of New York City. It is a must-see art exhibition featuring original drawings by more than 500 artists in the illustration, graffiti, tattoo, literature, design, animation, skateboard, music, psychedelic art worlds. The show is a tribute to the often-underrated but fundamental building block of visual and graphic art: the drawing.
The DRAW book (256 pages) includes works by: Raymond Pettibon, Tom Sachs, Chris Johanson, Terence Koh, Dan Colen, Swoon, Aurel Schmidt, Benjamin Cho, DAZE, Karen O, R. Crumb, Alex Grey, HR Giger, Clive Barker, Robert Williams, Wes Lang, Eric White, Rich Jacobs, Barry McGee, Rick Griffin, Ron English, Neck Face, Tim Biskup, Ed Templeton, Mark Gonzales, Derek Hess, David Byrne, Mark Dean Veca, Gerard Way, Kevin Long/Spanky, Hank Williams III, WK Interact, Shawn Barber, Doze Green, Tara McPherson and a 'forward' by Carlo McCormick.
Fuse Gallery
93 2nd Avenue (between 5th & 6th Streets) NYC, NY 10003
Giant Robot Presents: Zen Garage
Zen Garage
December 30 - February 13
Japanese American National Museum
Opening Reception: Thursday, December 30th, 5-9pm
As part of its continuing “Salon Pop” series, Giant Robot and the Japanese American National Museum will unveil the concept exhibition, Zen Garage, developed in collaboration between the National Museum and Eric Nakamura of Giant Robot, on December 30, 2010 and running through February 13, 2011. The display will open from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on December 30 at the National Museum in Little Tokyo in downtown Los Angeles.
The organizers summarized their inspiration for the show as follow: “The concept of Zen has been thwarted by popular culture in the form of awkward connotations and new ‘urban’ meanings. Its basic meaning in our new world is essentially a ‘pure focus.’ Likewise, a garage is no longer just a place where one parks their vehicle. Today’s garage can also function as a place of inspiration, development, and creation. With these words together, we bring you Zen Garage.“
Zen Garage will feature three innovative creations illustrating various facets of contemporary aesthetics, lifestyles, and cultural backgrounds:
The Super Famicom Car, a retro video game inspired by a converted Scion xB that utilizes projectors from both the front and rear to play video games. Its conversion includes sound making doors, a cartridge starter key, and controllers for each passenger. Designed by Giant Robot's Eric Nakamura and fabricated by Onimotorworks Len Higa, the car includes a custom video game, “Return of the Quack” featuring art by Matt Furie, programming by Chevy Ray Johnston, and game consulting and co-producing by Adam Robezzoli.
David Choe's custom Monster Scion xB exemplifies his aerosol street style as well as his larger than life perspective. A muralist and graphic artist, his work can be found on walls from Los Angeles to Vietnam. He is known as much for his exaggerated vulgarity as for his aesthetic sensibilities. An avid drummer, Choe keeps a drum kit in the bed of this Monster Scion xB that he played to an audience at Miami's Art Basel in 2006.
Shinya Kimura's Spike is not only a motorcycle, it's a work of art. Inspired by his imagination, Kimura creates functional art by infusing his philosophy and aesthetic values into his sculpturally unique and rolling designs. Kimura believes that the motorcycle represents in its form barbarism, vulnerability, and ephemeral beauty. By exposing the inner qualities of these machines Kimura instinctively creates machines that are an extension of the soul.
Japanese American National Museum
369 East First Street. Los Angeles, CA
Japanese American National Museum
Opening Reception: Thursday, December 30th, 5-9pm
As part of its continuing “Salon Pop” series, Giant Robot and the Japanese American National Museum will unveil the concept exhibition, Zen Garage, developed in collaboration between the National Museum and Eric Nakamura of Giant Robot, on December 30, 2010 and running through February 13, 2011. The display will open from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on December 30 at the National Museum in Little Tokyo in downtown Los Angeles.
The organizers summarized their inspiration for the show as follow: “The concept of Zen has been thwarted by popular culture in the form of awkward connotations and new ‘urban’ meanings. Its basic meaning in our new world is essentially a ‘pure focus.’ Likewise, a garage is no longer just a place where one parks their vehicle. Today’s garage can also function as a place of inspiration, development, and creation. With these words together, we bring you Zen Garage.“
Zen Garage will feature three innovative creations illustrating various facets of contemporary aesthetics, lifestyles, and cultural backgrounds:
The Super Famicom Car, a retro video game inspired by a converted Scion xB that utilizes projectors from both the front and rear to play video games. Its conversion includes sound making doors, a cartridge starter key, and controllers for each passenger. Designed by Giant Robot's Eric Nakamura and fabricated by Onimotorworks Len Higa, the car includes a custom video game, “Return of the Quack” featuring art by Matt Furie, programming by Chevy Ray Johnston, and game consulting and co-producing by Adam Robezzoli.
David Choe's custom Monster Scion xB exemplifies his aerosol street style as well as his larger than life perspective. A muralist and graphic artist, his work can be found on walls from Los Angeles to Vietnam. He is known as much for his exaggerated vulgarity as for his aesthetic sensibilities. An avid drummer, Choe keeps a drum kit in the bed of this Monster Scion xB that he played to an audience at Miami's Art Basel in 2006.
Shinya Kimura's Spike is not only a motorcycle, it's a work of art. Inspired by his imagination, Kimura creates functional art by infusing his philosophy and aesthetic values into his sculpturally unique and rolling designs. Kimura believes that the motorcycle represents in its form barbarism, vulnerability, and ephemeral beauty. By exposing the inner qualities of these machines Kimura instinctively creates machines that are an extension of the soul.
Japanese American National Museum
369 East First Street. Los Angeles, CA
The Hole NYC Postermat
The Hole’s PosterMat Exhibition
A limited number of posters have been made available for online sales. All posters are numbered.
Aaron Bondaroff, Aurel Schmidt, Adam Tullie, ALIFE, Alison Blickle, Allison Schulnik, Amy Kellner, Andrew Jeffery Wright, Assume Vivid Astro Focus, Barry McGee, Ben Jones, Billy Grant, Cass Bird, Cheryl Dunn, Chris Johanson, Clare Rojas, Cleon Peterson, Dan Nadel, Dearraindrop, Devin Flynn, Dylan Walker, DZINE, Erik Foss, Francesco Spampinato, Futura, Hanna Linden, IO Tillet Wright, Jaimie Warren, Jeff Vespa, Jesse Geller, Jo Jackson, Joe Grillo, Josh Lazcano, Kazumi Asamura, Kenny Scharf, Kunle, Michael Bevilacqua, New York Minute, Opening Ceremony, Peter Coffin, Robert Lazzarini, Shepard Fairey, Steve Powers, Takeshi Murata, Terence Koh, Tomoo Gokita, Wes Lang, Yoko Ono, and many, many more.
Undefeated Las Vegas and Young Guru Pre-NYE Party
Undefeated Las Vegas and Young Guru Pre-NYE Party
Presented by Roc Nation and OneTwentyTwo
Thursday, Dec. 30 from 8-10pm
Undefeated Las Vegas
4480 S. Paradise Rd #400
Las Vegas, NV 89109
Closing out the year with a soulful In-Store set, Producer/DJ Young Guru
hops off Jay-Z's tour stage to celebrate NYE 2010 in true Roc fashion
spinning the best hip-hop of the decade inside Undefeated Las Vegas.
* Limited Edition Undefeated x Roc Collaborative Tee Release on sale 12/30
December 28, 2010
Bobby Hundreds & Jim Davis: Garfield Meets Adam Bomb
This past month, Fairfax-based brand The Hundreds and Garfield aligned to create a comprehensive project spanning both fashion and art. The two part project included a series of t-shirts, toys, skate decks and New Era fitted caps as well as a collaborative art show featuring many familiar artists that surround The Hundreds brand. In this episode of hypebeast.tv, we catch up with both Bobby Hundreds and Jim Davis as they discuss the meaning of Garfield now and the collaboration with The Hundreds' own mascot Adam Bomb.
Director: David Gallardo
Subway Sketchbook
Subway Sketchbook
by Martin Ander
Paint your own graffiti whole car on the New York Subway or write your shopping list on the London Tube.
SUBWAY SKETCHBOOK is a notepad with pre-printed outlines of subway cars from 8 of the worlds metropolises. From the late 70s until today, these subway car models have served as the canvases for the most explosive art movement of our times. While the kings of graffiti go through great trouble put-ting their art on trains, these formats are now available to everyone. Perfect your sketches, take notes, re-color the subway designs or draw your own urban landscapes. Only the imagination sets the limits. Includes subway cars from New York, London, Paris, Berlin, Toronto, Moscow, Rome and Stockholm.
Martin Ander, born 1976 in Stockholm, Sweden. He lives and works as a graphic designer and illustrator, in Gnesta, Sweden. He’s been working with companies like Sweet Skateboards, Bellows Skateboards, Rabid Records, Fashionpolice Records, WESC, Nokia and Dokument Press. Martin Anders work for Fever Ray/Rabid Records was voted 3rd Best Art Vinyl 2009 at Artvinyl.com.
Subway Sketchbook is published by Dokument Press,
specialised in street art and urban culture for ten years.
Dokument Press
www.dokument.org
LTD Tee "Mad Cats" by Lunar T-Shirt & Print
LTD Tee returns this week with a new offering from Lunar, a Croatian graffiti artist. Lunar has painted, exhibited and publishing his works around the globe including Amsterdam, Athens, Berlin, Hanoi, Lisbon, London, New York, Paris, Saigon and Tokyo. His clients include Playboy, Forbes, Nissan and Coca-Cola. Don't forget to use code "donutchocula" to get 10% off your order!
Order this Lunar limited edition print and t-shirt now!
Download Mad Cats wallpapers
December 23, 2010
The Good, The Bad, And The Cheesy at the Cassel Goorin Gallery
The Good, The Bad, And The Cheesy
STEEL and friends
The Grand Opening of Cassel Gallery- Featuring: Steel's cheeseburger art show at 1261 Howard St. This is not only the artist's first solo show, but will also be the first show opening at the new Cassel Goorin Gallery. The exhibition features a mixed media installation of Steel's cheeseburger series. Reyes, Richard Colman, Amanda Lynn, Lango, Luke Stewart, Dylan Maddux and Pose are all special guests - contributing collaborative paintings for the event. The show opens December 23rd at 8 pm and is sure to be cheesy.
RSVP
Cassel Gallery
1261 Howard Street, 2nd Floor
San Francisco, CA
Cassel Gallery
1261 Howard Street, 2nd Floor
San Francisco, CA
December 22, 2010
December 21, 2010
Dran "I LOVE MY WORLD" New book
This is the New Dran's book
Dran - I LOVE MY WORLD
« I love my world » is the 6th book by Dran.
An artist of our time, Dran bluntly sketches the world and points
his satirical paint brush at the society we live in.
His images speak for themselves , with clean and precise lines,
and an intelligent false naviety.
Without ever sinking into a lecturing tone, Dran invites the audience into his sharp world blending humour and finesse, a real visual treat.
more at : www.editionpopulaire.com
The Hundreds x Garfield Vinyl Toy
Garfield Vinyl Toy
This 6" x 7" figure features 5 points of articulation; you can pose him as you please. As you know, The Hundreds collaboration with Jim Davis and the good people at PAWS, Inc. is a pretty big deal for us. The Hundreds are incredibly honored to have our very own skateboarding Garfield. Only 200 pieces in the "orange" were produced. Only 100 pieces in the black colorway.
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