Shows and Events: This Month

About this calendar

At least 25,000 people per month read this page, so it's the place to be if you're having a graffiti-related show or a show with graffiti artists in it.
Your Show: Send ready-to-post plain text in email to info@graffiti.org and if it isn't obvious, explain why it's a graffiti-related event. Send the flyer later when it is done.
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Updated: About once a week or so.

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Worldwide - 2008

Meeting of Styles 2008 - Big Dreamers

• 09-11 May, Thessaloniki (Greece)
• 23-25 May, Carevo (Bulgaria)
• 13-15 June, Wiesbaden (Germany)
• 05-06 July, Wroclaw (Poland)
• 11-13 July, Winterthur (Switzerland)
• 18-20 July, Lleida (Spain)
• 25-27 July, St. Petersburg (Russia)
• 01-03 August, Belfast (Ireland)
• 08-10 August, Venice (Italy)



• 29-31 August, Montreal (Canada)
• 05-07 September, New York City (USA)
• 12-14 September, Chicago (USA)
• 19-21 September, Los Angeles (USA)
• 26-28 September, Mexico DF (Mexico)
• 23-25 November, Rio De Janeiro (Brasil)

Worldwide: 2008

Write4Gold

New Jersey and nearby: Call for participation: (deadline September 10)

JURIED CALL: STREETS 2k8

The date for Streets 2k8 is confirmed for September 20th (rain date 21st). If you attended last year, you certainly remember the powerful creative energy of this event that hosted over 150 artists that weekend at the Raritan River Art Walk. This year is going to be even more exciting with live entertainment, performers and prizes for selected artists.

In order to qualify for the prizes which will consist of Sabotaz Spray Paint, Liquitex Acrylic Paint and Winsor & Newton Canvases and Brushes (retail value of each prize is over $150) please fill out the registration form and attach a sketch of proposed artwork for the event. The jury will select five artists to receive these free art supplies. Everyone will paint.

Houston (EDO): August - November 2008

Graffiti Drawing 101

EDO: East of Downtown

Los Angeles and New York: Call for artists

TV Commercial

Seeking graffiti and comic book artists for upcoming commercial to be shot mid August- Location TBD

We're casting a really cool commercial for a large tech company and we're featuring comic book artists and graffiti artists. Especially looking in Los Angeles and NY.

Please email us a photo or link to your work with your contact info and tell us if you use a PC or a Mac in your work or personal life.

There is compensation for your participation

Please email as soon as you can to kaplancast@msn.com

We're on a time crunch so get your emails to us quick- we really want to check out your work!

[They want both art and your beautiful self for this commercial, so keep that in mind. Finalists will need to send photos of themselves. - Susan]

Convocatoria para artistas: América Central y del Sur: Deadline August 12

COMISIÓN DE AMNISTÍA INTERNACIONAL: PROYECTO ‘BILLETES’
COMMISSION FOR AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL: ‘NOTES’ PROJECT
COMISSÃO PARA ANISTIA INTERNACIONAL: PROJETO “NOTAS”

DESCRIPCIÓN DEL PROYECTO Usted está invitado a enviarnos ilustraciones y/o pinturas sobre el papel moneda local. Se elegirá un artista por cada país de las Américas para participar y a cada cual se le pagará $CDN 100 (USD $97) como contribución para financiar materiales, costos de envíos postales, etc.

Las piezas serán mostradas en una exhibición artística de Iluminar las Américas: Foro sobre Política de las Artes de la Juventud en (http://www.ignitetheamericas.ca/) y Manifesto (http://themanifesto.ca) en Toronto, Canadá y los ingresos de las ventas irán a Amnistía Internacional ( http://www.amnesty.ca/ ). También se harán cinco reproducciones de cada obra y las ganancias obtenidas se enviarán a Amnistía.

Se han elegido los billetes porque personifican la narrativa dominante de cada nación y lo que consideran más importante. Los billetes serán una inspiración y formarán una plataforma para que se exprese una voz independiente abordando temas tales como problemas económicos, exclusión y nacionalismo.

PROCEDIMIENTO

1. Confirme su participación y reserve un lugar enviando un mensaje por correo electrónico a Devon en art@themanifesto.ca antes del Agosto 12. Por favor incluya el nombre de su país y el tema.

2. Espere por una respuesta antes de comenzar…luego empiece su obra artísitica.

3. Envíe por correo la pieza con que participará. Ésta debe llegar a Toronto antes del 8 de septiembre (calcule dos semanas para que llegue el envío, según donde viva / modo del envío). La dirección es:
ATTN: Devon Ostrom
Ignite the Americas 2008
358 Dufferin, Unit 109
TORONTO ON CANADA
M6K 1Z8

4. Envíe una nota a art@themanifesto.ca cuando ya haya enviado la obra, en la que anuncie su método de pago preferido y dirección (orden de pago por correo, giro telegráfico, etc.). Usted recibirá el pago en cuanto la obra llegue a Toronto.

Si usted quiere participar en la exhibición de alguna otra forma como, por ejemplo, enviando obras pequeñas o archivos digitales que se puedan imprimir o proyectar, por favor contacte a: art@themanifesto.ca Si usted quiere participar en el foro en calidad de delegado vaya a: (http://www.ignitetheamericas.ca/)

San Francisco CA: August 30, 2008

Wordplay 101 Workshop

Austin TX: August 30, 2008

West Coast 2 Texas Toast

Oakland CA: August 30 - September 1, 2008

Oakland's 8th Annual Art & Soul Weekend

For decades, art institutions and collectors have usually defined "fine art" to the exclusion of graffiti. Instead, the art form of graffiti is banished to categories like "vandalism," "property destruction," "gibberish," and the like. Graffiti artists worldwide challenge dismissive notions about their work and their place among the "masters," simply by creating. Their work brilliantly explodes - in color, form, and content - beyond all boundaries.

To showcase the exceptional artistry of graffiti, The Joyce Gordon Fine Art Gallery will host an exhibit during Oakland's 8th Annual Art & Soul Weekend, August 30-31 & September 1, 2008.

For more information and submission forms,
contact:
Matema Hadi, Curator
thegallerist@gmail.com

Joyce Gordon Gallery
406 14th Street
Oakland, CA 94612
(510) 465-8928

San Jose CA: August 29, 2008

PAC Session

LIVE MUSIC PERFORMANCES
Pacific Art Collective is hosting 3 of San Jose's most popular bands, INSOLENCE, FIRME & STARVING MILLIONAIRES performing together for the first time!

LIVE MURALISTS
EXCEL vs REZISTR - 2 of San Jose's Finest
CHARLIE ALAN KRAFT - Infamous Underground Portland Muralist & Toy Maker
MATT BROWN - Phoenix Hustler

Voodoo Lounge, 14 S. Second St. San Jose, CA
Doors Open at 8pm
$12 before 10pm | $15 after 10pm
21+
www.pacsession.com

Oakland CA: August 29 - 31, 2008

AeroSoul

"Coming up this month on August 29th is occasion for art rarely seen in the world. Three Artist of Afrikan descent will be presenting a body of work done in the SprayCan Art tradition usually known as Graffiti Art (Street Calligraphy). This body of work will reflect the social, cultural, Spiritual and political climate of the Afrikan community as well as an Afrikan world view of the same. The Exhibition is only going to run for 3 days so don't sleep on this rare opportunity to see this art form back in it's "Black" cultural context.

The West Coast Chapter of the Universal Zulu Nation, 'North Star Zulus' will be spinning music and performing the HipHop ritual dances of B-Boying (Break dancing).

This is an event for the whole community and entry is Free.

The Art work is for sale."

WHEN: August 29th - 31st 2008
Opening Reception Friday August 29th 6-11pm
With the Bay Areas legendary DJ TREAT U NICE
Also Spinning is DJ Mad Planet of the ZULU NATION

WHERE: JOYCE GORDON GALLERY
406 14th Street
Oakland CA
(Near Broadway, 12th Street Bart Access)
http://www.joycegordongallery.com
510.465.8928

WHO: Artists, The TCB crew: Refa One, Toons One, and Chris Herod aka MadHatter
Curated By: Matema Hadi

Syracuse NY: August 25 - September 26, 2008

Street Dreams

Reception: September 18, 2008
5-8pm

Street Dreams explores the cultural dialogue of the urban aesthetic, which stems from a mixture of graffiti and fine art. The artists examined in the show use video, installation, sculpture and painting to create their own visual language. Curated by One20Crew

Artists:
Sean Boyles
Gregg Conde
Gwen Mercado Reyes
Jose Reyes
Syndrome Studios- James Larese, Micah Hancock and Mars Sandoval
More TBA

For Updates on Street Dreams and Community Day workshops check out: www.myspace.com/one20crew

Location:
Redhouse Arts Center
www.theredhouse.org
201 South West Street
Syracuse, New York

Belo Horizonte, Brazil: August 25 - September 7, 2008

Los Angeles CA: August 24, 2008

*FREE* Cope2 "Kings Destroy" Official DVD Release Party & Live Art Expo

W/ Cope2 (KD - New York City), Risk 1 (WCA, MSK, TSL), Mear One (Los Angeles), Else (MSK, ICR - Los Angeles), Kopye (K2S - Los Angeles), Indie (Kweenz Destroy - New York City)

33Third Los Angeles Presents The Official Cope2 "Kings Destroy" DVD Release Party Sponsored By Mid City Arts & Molotow. 10 Years after it's release on VHS, Cope's Legendary "Kings Destroy" Documentary is finally being released on DVD. To celebrate this release, we will be having a Live Art Exhibition with some of New York & Los Angeles Most Legendary Artists.

Featured Artists Painting Live at 33Third Include: COPE2 (KD - New York City), RISK1 (WCA, MSK, TSL - Los Angeles), MEAR ONE (33third Resiumentent Artist - Los Angeles), ELSE (MSK, ICR, TSL - Los Angeles), KOPYE (K2S - Los Angeles), INDIE (Kweenz Destroy - New York City).

We will also have the Kings Destroy DVD On Sale, along with Free Food & All Cans On-Sale (Iron Lak, Spanish & German Montana, Belton, Alien, Sabotaz, The Beat, & More $3.99, $4.99 & $5.99)

**A Limited Supply Of Signed Cope2 "Kings Destroy" Movies, T-Shirts, & Canvases will be On-Sale For One Day Only **

++FREE I EVERYONE WELCOMED I FOOD++

SOUNDS PROVIDED BY: DJ LORD RON & DJ SEIICHI

LOCATION: 33third Los Angeles
5111 W. Pico Blvd.
Los Angeles CA 90019
Info: (310) 694-3460
33ghost@sbcglobal.net

Puerto Rico: August 24, 2008

Festival de Hip Hop P.R.

BNA Crew 30th Anniversary

Dortmund, Germany: August 23, 2008

25 Years Of Graffiti In Dortmund

During daytime a 800 meter wall will be painted.

At night the party starts with a slide show of historical flics from the beginning, photos by Hubert Moorman who worked on the first graffiti book about Dortmund back in the days.

Later on the lineup will be (amongst others) Special T and Martin Stieber (Stieber Twins/Heidelberg) and Mirko Machine (Hamburg).

For further info check:

http://myspace.com/thehangoutstore
http://myspace.com/vrstck

Long Beach (Los Angeles) CA and online auction: August 23, 2008

SK8OLOGY

Ism magazine presents, "SK8OLOGY" Fine Art On Skateboards

In the tradition of pairing contrasts in order to create new mediums of expression, ISM: a community project presents, "SK8OLOGY: fine art on skateboards" an exhibition that combines skateboard counter culture with the world of fine art.

On Saturday August 23, 2008 the ISM: gallery will host the opening exhibition.

Over 150 artists, celebrities and skaters mixing mediums to produce one-of-a-kind, rare skate deck canvases in support of ISM: a community project and Now That You Know, two worthy non-profit organizations.

Please RSVP for our OPENING RECEPTION at the ISM: gallery on Saturday, August 23: www.ISMcommunity.org/vip

ISM: gallery
Koos Art Center
540 East Broadway
Long Beach, California 90802 

Beginning Saturday, August 23 the ONLINE AUCTION will open for bidding.

For more information regarding ISM: a community project, Now That You Know, the opening reception, the online auction or contributing artists please visit: www.ISMcommunity.org

The show will then travel to San Diego in September for the Action Sports Retailer (ASR) Trade Show.

Contributing artists and professional skaters are donating their creative deck canvases to raise awareness and resources in an effort to support Now That You Know, a non-profit organization that helps to provide ambitious girls from developing countries a secure environment for learning and growth. Proceeds will also contribute to benefiting the youth of our society through the artistic enrichment of our community.

http://www.ismcommunity.org/ sk8ology and last but not least. THE GRIND 2 @ rabbit hole gallery in Atlanta GA

OCTOBER: "The Grind II", part 2 of the successful skatedeck art auction, huge line up of A-list national artists, funds raised go to the Swift-Cantrell Skatepark project. Online bidding will be available from a website prior to the show, Fri 10/10 event night

Taipei, Taiwan: August 23, 2008

a graffiti competition in China and Taiwan

Wall Lords: Asian Graffiti Artists Showdown

World wide graffiti artists are welcome to join

info: wall-lords.com

Los Angeles CA: August 22 - September 12, 2008

Crazy 4 Cult 2

[Some writers are participating.]

Antwerp, Belgium: August 22 - 24, 2008

Can !t

New York: August 22 - 23, 2008

Mind-f-Art Art Exhibition

Berlin, Germany: August 22 - 31, 2008

Hiphop Ladies - with Attitude

Workshops

Our exhibition space will also be the location of several Hip Hop workshops organised by Kweekvijver & Jam on It. You can find info about workshop dates, prices & how to join on the festival site: www.b-girlz-berlin.com.

Important dates

22. August - Vernissage Party:
with DJ Mok la Rok & DJ P-Tess.
Location: Blauer Salon, 5th floor of Tacheles
19:00 till the breakadawn
Entrance: Free

August 25-27
Hip Hop workshops by Kweekvijver at location Alte Feuerwache

August 28 Catfight Graffiti Jam with: MadC(DE), Toofly(US), Shiro(JP), Faith47(SA), Mickey(NL), Fany(DE), Wave(DE), Hera(DE), Spice(AU), Massacre(SE),Winter(SE), Yeah(SE), Qge(NO), Venus(ES), Politrix(SE), Sizta(SE), Numi(ES), Flai(ES), Malicia(ES), Alice Mizrachi(US), F.Lady(NL), Jolie(DE) and more... 13:00-20:00h

Location
Tacheles, Oranienburgerstr. 54-56a, Berlin

Stylebattle by Jazzstylecorner with:
DJ Murphys Law and moderation by Stella. The concept is simple: battle other (female) graffiti writers and show us your skillz! Come down to Tacheles and battle with us, you can subscribe though our website and at the event location. 15:00-17:00h

Bookrelease party with:
DJs That Fucking Sara and Purita D spinning at the bookrelease party of Martha Coopers’ latest book Tag Town, presented by Dokument. With booksigning by Martha Cooper. Location: Blauer Salon, 5th floor of Tacheles 20:00 till the breakadawn Entrance: Free

What the expo will bring to you
There will be a Hip Hop library and a hangout space, where you will beable to meet, have a cup of coffee and boost your Hip Hop knowledge. Onthe walls you will be able to see a huge female Hip Hop timeline, and aseparate female graffiti timeline with contributions from all over theworld. We'll install a DVD player for you to watch the female Hip Hopvideos you love and the ones you never heard of. And to top it off,we'll have a shop with books, mixtapes, and the coolest female Hip Hopclothes brought to you by Kandieshop.

Up to date information about this projekt can be found on our sites:
www.hiphop-ladies-with-attitude.com
www.myspace.com/hhladieswithattitude

Festival contact

Nika Kramer - We B*Girlz Festival
nika@bgirlz.de - www.b-girlz-berlin.com
www.catfightmagazine.com
www.anattitude.net
www.hiphop-ladies-with-attitude.com
www.myspace.com/hhladieswithattitude

Women in graffiti Female graffiti artists have been part of the scene since the birth of graffiti. In the exhibition we are showing a series of portraits of outstanding female graffiti artists to visualise the presence of female writers.

London UK: August 21 - September 20, 2008

WK INTERACT and ANTHONY LISTER

Tuesday - Saturday 12 - 6pm, Thursdays 'til 9pm

ELMS LESTERS
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This exhibition will be WK INTERACT's first major exhibition in UK, despite having shown in group shows with us for many years; works will include his instantly recognisable works, made of built up layers of wheatpaste collages and found objects, featuring his pushing, running, boundless, monochromatic figures.

ANTHONY LISTER's work will include a series of his haunting trademark diptych / companion paintings on canvas, building on, and developing from, his recent Superhero themes.

Opening hours:
Tuesday - Saturday 12 - 6pm
Thursdays 'til 8pm

Book Signing, both artists: Saturday 23rd. August 12-2pm

Following the unprecedented success of our recent book signing events, both WK INTERACT and ANTHONY LISTER will be in the gallery on Saturday 23rd. August between 12 and 2pm signing copies of the beautiful 64 page, fully illustrated, limited edition book, published by Elms Lesters to accompany this exhibition.

Offering a unique opportunity to meet these two iconic International artists, this event will also give you the chance to purchase another essential addition to your collection of art books.

Unsigned copies of Phil Frost's books (£25.00) and both The Adam and Ron Show, and DELTA books (£45.00 each) are available by calling the gallery on +44 20 7836 6747.

http://www.elmslesters.co.uk

London UK: August 21 - September 7, 2008

Alexone

Pas Pied. Show 7

'Pas Pied. Show 7' opening at the StolenSpace Gallery on the 21st August will showcase new works by renowned French graffiti artist Alexone. This much anticipated solo show will feature paintings in spraypaint and acrylic on paper and canvas. This show will also see the release of a new screen print hand pulled by the artist.

more info
http://www.stolenspace.com/section.php?xSec=174

Meerane Germany: August 16 - 17, 2008

IBUg2008

London UK: August 16 - 17, 2008

Street Art Film Series at the Tate Modern

2 day 6 film series to go along with the STREET ART show currently at the TATE Modern in London, UK

Free. First come first served.

Los Angeles: August 16, 2008

Abraham Obama in Los Angeles

a signing by Ron English

Hong Kong: August 16, 2008

Wall Lords

Los Angeles CA: August 16, 2008

Unification Theory

You are invited to a very special Unification Theory live painting event (featuring Man One, Overton Loyd, Ritzy Periwinkle and Gustavo) at LACMA. This LACMA Muse 'til Midnight event is a celebration of Los Angeles' vibrant Chicano/Latino and features an after-hours viewing of the Los Angelenos/Chicano Painters of L.A.: Selections from the Cheech Marin Collection exhibition:
http://www.lacma.org/membership/Muse.aspx

TIME:
8:15pm to 12 midnight

LOCATION:
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
5905 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90036
phone: 323-857-6000

SCHEDULE: Unification Theory will paint live from 8:15pm to 12 midnight on an outdoor stage on the rooftop of the LACMA West Building:
8:15pm to 9pm: Unification Theory live painting with DJ
9pm to 10pm: Unification Theory live painting with East L.A. Chicano rock band Quetzal: http://quetzaleastla.com/home.html
10:30pm to 11:30pm: Unification Theory live painting with traditional Mexican group Conjunto Los Pochos: http://www.lospochos.com/

TICKET PRICES:
NOTE: please mention the promo code "CHEECH" when you buy your tickets and get in for $25!!
$25 Muse Members
$35 LACMA Non-Muse Members
$40 General Public
[Ticket prices include complimentary cocktails and appetizers]

WEB:
http://www.lacma.org/membership/Muse.aspx
http://ritzyperiwinkle.com/
http://www.crewestgallery.com/artists/utheory.html

Los Angeles CA: August 16, 2008

Livewire Magazine Party

San Francisco CA: August 15, 2008

CLOUT MAGAZINE RELEASE PARTY AUG 15TH

"This time we host the issue #10 release of San Jose-bred & respected CLOUT Magazine. Make sure you get your free copy. Full performances by TRAXAMILLION & THE CATARACS. Graff Rock DJ's Myke One, Jus Jones, & Chicken Skratch kut it up fresh, along with guests: Derrick D, Deuce Ace, Verz, & ASIC. Graffiti Rock!!! This goes out to graffiti writers everywhere, Hip Hop's recognized to unrecognized pioneers, today's newest generation of Hip Hop trend-setters, tha underground, and everyone in-between just comin' out to party & have a good time." - Poleng Lounge

Poleng Lounge
1751 Fulton Ave @ Masonic (Google map)
San Francisco, CA 94117
Ph: 415-441-1751
Email: info@polenglounge.com

Friday, August 15th
21+ / $10
Doors: 10p - 2a
Riding MUNI: 5 Fulton Bus
Driving: Garage & Street Parking

http://www.cloutonline.com

Glasgow Scotland: August 15, 16 - ?, 2008

On the 15th of August come down to the gallery from 6pm onwards for a live paint jam where SHEONE, O.TWO and Stefan Plaetz will paint alongside REKOR, LYKEN and ELPH.

On the 16th of August we are opening our 12th exhibition, The Bothan Spynetwork, from 7-10pm. We’ve asked our good friend Scott Wilson to help us curate the show. 25 artists will be showing with us. Participants include New York graffiti legends, Futura, Stash, Crash and Daze, world famous fashion photographer, Fatsarazzi, renowned toy designer, Klim Kozinevich, Scrawl Collective members, OTWO, and Steff Plaetz, tattoo artists, Charlie Shazer and BJ Betts, trainer designers, JB and Mdot from JB Classics Lab®, pop artist, Dave White, and recent Tate Britain exhibitor, SHE ONE. See full list of participating artists and their bios below. You can check out some previous work from these artists here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/recoat/sets/72157606275150747/

The first 3 people to arrive will receive a VESTAL watch and the first 20 people will receive a limited edition t-shirt that has the signature of every participating artist on the back.

Afterwards our lovely friends at GOODLIFE are helping us throw a party from 10pm- 3am at the Art School, 168 Renfrew St, Glasgow.

www.recoatdesign.com
info@recoatdesign.com
Tel: 0141 341 00 69
Mob: 07968 252 454
Address: Recoat Gallery
323 North Woodside Road
Glasgow G20 6ND

New York: August 14, 2008

Urban Tales

A collection of paintings from graf artist Crispin "Dil" Chaluisan

Opening Reception August 14, 2008 @ 7pm
On view from 8/14 thru 9/8

The Gallery Bar
120 Orchard St, NYC, NY
http://www.gallerybarnyc.com/

Los Angeles CA: August 14 - August 31, 2008

"EYE-CANDY"

AUGUST 16TH, Artist Reception 7 - 10 PM

Curated by Marka27 & ManOne, the exhibit will bring together several street-artists and designers from coast to coast to show their view and appreciation of female beauty, sexuality and empowerment for the upcoming exhibit : "EYE-CANDY" at Crewest Gallery in Downtown L.A.

Interpretations will be presented through paintings, sculptures, designer vinyl toys, and installations. There will also be live body painting by select artists as well as special artist signings during the month.

• Erick Scarecrow
• Jesse Hernandez
• Marka27
• Mad
• Biz20
• ninerevolutions
• Lichiban
• Blokhedz
• Problak
• ManOne
• Edgar Hoill
• Axis
• OG Abel
• Gregg Stone
• Asylm
• Victor Sepulveda
• Spencer - booty babes
• Eriberto Oriol
• J. Brewer
• Fearo

Show Dates:
AUGUST 14TH
THURSDAY
During the DOWNTOWN ARTWALK
Music and Live Body Painting
6 - 9 PM

AUGUST 16TH
SATURDAY
Artist Reception
7 - 10 PM

AUG 30TH
SATURDAY
Closing Reception
and Live Body Painting
by Girls Gone Graff Crew
6 - 9 PM

Woodstock NY: August 9 - August 31, 2008

"GRAFFITI II"

Featuring the works of
TEAM GHOST KR.ONE WHISPER STRIDER
Show runs from AUG.9-AUG.31
Opening Reception SAT. AUG 9 6pm -10pm
Live Painting SUN. AUG 31
www.christinavarga.com

Trenton NJ: August 9, 2008

JERSEY FRESH GRAFFITI JAM

One of many events sponsored by Albus Cavus this summer will be in August at the TerraCycle Factory in Trenton NJ. Be a part of it, get in touch the main organizer Leon Rainbow.

Koeln Germany: August 8 - 24, 2008

Graffitolog 2008

graffiti,streetart + X Project presented by casanova-koeln 08.08.2008-24.08.2008 – Alte Feuerwache / Köln / germany

program:
08.08.: vernissage of the graffiti&streetart -exhibition with Dj`s -19:00 *
10.08.:graffiti-sightseeing tour-15:00*
15.08.: concert-21:00
20..08: graffiti-Movie night-20:00*
21.08: discussion /speeches -topic:"öffentlicher Raum"/"public space" -19:30*
24.08.: Finissage-10:00 *

*Location: "Alte Feuerwache Köln",Melchiorsr.3 ,50670 cologne,germany http://www.altefeuerwachekoeln.de/

the location for the concert : "Bauwagenplatz", Krefelderstr./ Ecke InnereKanalstr.,cologne,germany http://www.myspace.com/wemgehoertdiewelt

Artists of the exhibition:

Fashionkilsspersonality -----------http://www.fashionkills.de/
Artwar (kunstakademie düsseldorf) ----------- http://www.fotolog.com/artwarzzz/
Der Herr und sein Knecht ------------ http://www.myspace.com/derherrundseinknecht
Kingpin ------------ http://www.bruehler-kunstverein.de/kingpin.html
Wahn/Whan --------- http://www.myspace.com/wahn_1
Wolfgang Sturm (For)+ Kristine Arnold ------- http://www.raumfuerkunst.net/
Kimme
David Jansen(KHM) ------ http://www.t-r-i-c-k-s-f-i-l-m-e-r.com/
Du pham ---------------- http://www.flickr.com/photos/chooie
Bela-Jansen ----------- http://belajanssen.de/
vpbt ------------ http://www.fotolog.com/theupbeat
Dizkid----------- http://www.dizkid.de
Koet-support --------- http://www.myspace.com/koet_constructions
Jochen Zäh
GirlsmitKnarren

for infos:
http://www.casanova-koeln.net
casanova-koeln@gmx.de

Vienna, Austria: August 8 - 30, 2008

APOCALYPTIC COLORS

Gabriele Senn Galerie 08.08.2008, 19.00 Uhr

Junge Kuratoren - Ein Projekt von Katharina Senn und Sydney Ogidan. Die Gabriele Senn Galerie unterstützt dieses Projekt und stellt hierfür die Räumlichkeiten der Galerie zur Verfügung. Erste Ausstellung:

Eröffnung Freitag 08.08.2008, 19.00 Uhr
Austellungsdauer: 09.08.2008 – 30.08.2008
Öffnungszeiten:
Di-Fr::12-18 Sa: 12-15
Kuratoren: Katharina Senn/Sydney Ogidan

APOCALYPTIC COLORS - so der Titel der Ausstellung ,zeigt künstlerische Positionen aus Street Art und Graffiti, die ihre gemeinsamen Wurzeln im öffentlichen Raum finden. Eine Auswahl an internationalen jungen Künstlern, wie Blek le Rat, Blu, Mark Jenkins, Thomas"Keramik"Mock, R.K.D.U., Alex Ruthner, und Matthias Wermke, werden erstmals gemeinsam in einer Galerienausstellung gezeigt.

Die ausgestellten Arbeiten reflektieren die Motive und Signale einer immer wiederkehrenden Abfolge einzelner Sujets, die mit unterschiedlichen Mitteln wie Stencil, Graffiti bis hin zu Aktionskunst, den öffentlichen Raum besetzen.

Bei diesen Interventionen, die Form der ständigen Wiederholung und Betonung eines Sujets, mit dem normativen Gehalt der Sprache sind sowohl als gesellschaftspolitisches Statement aber auch als künstlerisches Motiv zu verstehen.

Zu sehen sind Malerei, Installationen, sowie Videoarbeiten und Fotografien.

Berlin Germany: August 8, 2008

Faith47

the restless debt of third world beauty

It opens August 8 7pm at ATM gallery

Montreal Canada: August 6 - 16, 2008

Color Me Bad

An interactive coloring book exhibition for a good cause/

Montréal’s Under Pressure international graffiti festival and Galerie d’art Yves Laroche - come together for a new interactive exhibition: Color Me Bad. Over the past 13 years, Under Pressure has invited over 30 artists to produce original artwork for the covers of their magazine and their annual event limited edition t-shirts. Now, these images will be transferred and stretched onto canvas stripped down to a basic outline: like a coloring book. Proceeds from the event will be going towards the Montreal Children’s Hospital Foundation.

Color Me Bad invites artists and guests, including children and adults, to draw on the canvases using crayons. Being silently auctioned off throughout the evening, proceeds raised from the canvases and catalogues will be donated to the Montreal Children’s Hospital Foundation.

Also exhibiting will be a Wall of Fame portrait series of emerging and established graffiti artists by Danny Portieous, taken at last year’s Under Pressure festival.

Color Me Bad
Wednesday August 6th 2008
Galerie d’art Yves Laroche,
4 Saint-Paul est.
Montreal

Coloring book catalogues will be for sale, with profits going to the Montreal Children’s Hospital. This event is free and all ages. Peep the tees in chrono order. Sneak Peeks.

Sarejevo, Bosnia / Herzogovina: August 3, 2008

Paint party at the hall of fame

Sarajevo graffiti artist at the play...
Sarajevo 3.8.2008
Lastavica spot

Los Angeles CA: August 2 - 30, 2008

IT'S HELL NOT HAVING A HERO

BRANDED

Opening reception from 7-11pm

Capsole
7320 1/2 Melrose Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90046

**Open Bar
**Live screen printing by Two Rabbits
**Free limited edition print to 1st 100 people

Closing reception Saturday, Aug 30th 7-10pm

http://www.brandedbunny.com/

Culver City (Los Angeles) CA: August 2 - 23, 2008

INSIDERS, OUTSIDERS & THE MIDDLE

In conjunction with Giant Robot, Scion presents Insiders, Outsiders & The Middle at its 4,500 square foot Installation L.A. Gallery. At Giant Robot, the definition of art ranges from straight contemporary painting to sculpted figures (which were considered action figures just a few years ago). This exhibition celebrates not the disparate mediums, but the divergent mindsets of artists--as well as the gray areas.

Insiders are artists who work so hard in front of their computers that they don't leave their chairs long enough to hang their pieces on walls. More often, their art is found onscreen, in print, and on T-shirts. Adrian Johnson is an example from the U.K., with a retro drawing style inspired by children's books. The other Insiders are from Japan. Noriko Ashino runs the A Piece of Design firm, and specializes in a variety of disciplines including character design and graphics. Sometimes known as ZariganiWorks, the duo of Taro Mukasa and Yoshitane Sakamoto are responsible for the infamous Suicide Bomb Button, have created the Kore Janai Robo (which has gone from handmade wood figurines to vinyl characters with a TV show), and freelance design toys, characters, and products.

Outsiders include Space Invader, a street artist from Paris who makes his mark on walls around the world and calls each tiled piece an "invasion." He painstakingly documents each one before it gets ripped down—either by city workers or collectors—and publishes his work in books and maps. Kami is revered as a graffiti legend in Tokyo and has successfully transitioned from the streets to art galleries. His pieces often resemble flowing water.

And then there's The Middle. The original work of Kyoto-based Shinya Yamamoto has been found in many exhibitions as well as the drum set of Sonic Youth's Steve Shelley. Part Basquiat and part left-brain madness, his style is free flowing and dreamy. Nao Harada, proprietor of the Wrecks clothing line, sketches, draws, and paints with no regard to the meaning of art. He rides around on his BMX leaving stickers and tags around Tokyo. The lone American in the group, Ed Trask, is from Virginia. He tours constantly as the drummer for the veteran punk band Avail. Through painting, he recalls and reinterprets the slices of Americana that he sees on the road. Although there is no obvious correlation between the artists, they form a powerful cross-section of creative forces that are physically active with their art. They belie the image of the stationary artist and pose the question of how they will co-exist in a restrained gallery setting.

Opening reception August 2, 7:00 P.M. -10:00 P.M.
Scion Installation L.A. Gallery
3521 Helms Ave. (at National)
Culver City, CA 90232.

Gallery hours are Wednesday through Saturday 11:00 AM -6:00 PM and by appointment - 310.815.8840.

For more information, visit http://www.scion.com/space

Melbourne Australia: August 2, 2008

CHOR BOOGIE IN MELBOURNE

Chor Boogie, who was recently selected as Best of the Bay Area by San Francisco Magazine, is presenting his art at Famous When Dead Gallery in Melbourne in August as a part of MSF Stencilfest official website..

On Saturday, August 2nd, Chor Boogie will be painting live at Federation Square, a cultural center of Melbourne. Other participating guests include Peat Wollaeger, Russell Howze, John Koleszar, Reboot and others. This is a part of Melbourne Stencil Festival, amazing festival that includes gallery shows, live walls, film screenings and more.

Berlin Germany: August 2, 2008

WILDSTYLE SHOP

Graffiti Workshop an der legendären Hall Of Fame am Wildstyle Shop Berlin Am 02. August 2008 | Nur 2,50 EUR (mit Kundenkarte), 5,00 EUR (ohne Kundenkarte) Maximal 20 Personen! Anmeldung: info@wildstyleshop.com

Chicago IL: August 1 - 30, 2008

Framed

Oklahoma City OK: August 2, 2008

Made You Look 2008

[no affiliation with MUL]

AUGUST 2nd, 2008 at the I.A.O. Art Gallery, located at 811 N. Broadway on Historic Automobile Alley, Downtown OKC. Visit their site: http://www.iaogallery.org/

Oakland CA: August 1 - 30, 2008

A.K.A. Graffiti

• Peeta (Italy)
• TDK: Dream RIP, Vogue, Phresh, Merx, and many more
• BBoys, DJ, bike builders, live painting

The opening is on Friday August 1, 2008 6-10pm

FIVEten Studio
138 Broadway
Oakland CA
info@fivetenstudio.com

FIVEten Studio map, phone

Portland OR: August 1 - September 5, 2008

graffiti pdx

Bamboo Grove Salon presents the first annual Graffiti PDX featuring local graffiti artists and video lecture by Big Poppa aficionado, Lynn Yarne. Event includes live collaborative graffiti painting, installation art and video graffiti.

Music provided by DJ Dr. FuManchu.

This is a free event.

Exhibition dates August 1 - September 5. Gallery hours Tuesday – Friday, 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Saturday – Sunday, by appointment.

WHEN: Opening/Artists Reception: Friday, August 1, 2008, 6:00PM

WHERE: Bamboo Grove Salon, 134 SE Taylor St. 97214.

Contact:
Rose Russell
503-467-6406

http://www.bamboogrovesalon.com

New Book

Taiwanese Graffiti - TOOYA

More info: helloreach@gmail.com

Buy Tooya at the Chinese bookstore

San Jose CA: Thursdays through September 2008

PAC in the Park

Wanna get down, exhibit and paint live on a 16-20ft wall with a bunch of other artists and the community? Now is a great time to do just that!

Over the past 6 years PAC artists have been painting live in front of large audiences encouraging folks just like you to participate and create.

This is not about past experience or quality of work. Passion, community and support is our main objective here!

If you would like to PAINT LIVE in front of 1000's of people while hanging with new friends and listening to great live music, then hit us up today!! info@pacificartcollective.com

We look forward to seeing you!

Details:

Every Thursday 5-9pm @ Music in the Park!
Cesar Chavez Park, San Jose.
It's Free & All Ages!

http://www.pacsession.com

Pacific Art Collective
South Bay Office - 408.946.4688
San Francisco Office - 415.704.4568
http://www.pacificartcollective.com

NEW PIX & VIDEO - http://www.pacificartcollective.com/pics.htm
MYSPACE - http://www.myspace.com/pacificartcollective

Tokyo Japan: July 28 - August 21, 2008

DMT Exhibition - Feeling High

Dr. Dog, Michael Smith, Simon True

Shorewood Gallery
Aoyama, TOKYO

Preview 15th August

Three British graffiti artists inspired by street art scene: Simon True, Michael Smith and Doctor Dog. Have a look and feel the vibe of original illustrations and installations.

Offering artworks at resonable prices for an average 50 thousand yen.

Entrance FREE.

Simon True, who often collaborates with one of the leading skateboarding company HEROIN SKATEBOARDS, creates unique and unpredictable pieces.

Dr Dog born in the '80s raised in the '90s. Invited to Banksy and Inkie's Bristol jam "Walls on Fire" in 1998, and founded UK graffiti crew AAGH with Sickboy in the same year. Dr. Dog has exhibited from London, Bristol, Hull and Manchester to Berlin and Toyko.

And introducing Michael Smith who in the main paints wigged-out portraits of all sorts of people.

This exhibition will also be a featured exhibition on the homepage of Japan UK 2008.

Berlin, Germany: July 26 - August 23, 2008

MISS VAN & VICTOR CASTILLO

CANTO NEGRO Y BRUJERIAS

A show presented at MERRY KARNOWSKY GALLERY

New Paintings, Drawings, Sculpture and Limited Edition Giclées by Miss Van and Victor Castillo

OPENING RECEPTION: SATURDAY, 26 JULY, 19:00 – 22:00 H
EXHIBITION DATES: 26 JULY – 23 AUGUST 2008
GALLERY HOURS: TUESDAY – SATURDAY, 12:00 – 18:00

Merry Karnowsky Gallery Berlin is proud to present CANTO NEGRO Y BRUJERIAS, featuring the paintings of Barcelona-based artists Miss Van (France) and Victor Castillo (Chile). The two unfold their unique but harmonious iconographies in a pictorial exercise of intersecting ideas. These artists approach from their personal perspectives subjects like seduction, desire, enchantment, and the game of infantile cruelty. The title of the exhibition attempts to unite these proposals and at the same time, alludes to Spanish culture, superstition and witchcraft as basic context, and dark invocations of common ghosts.

The "poupees" of Miss Van, always surrounded in sensational atmospheres, embody the surrounding energies of the loving spell that they seduce and catch. All are portrayed in mystical scenarios, between meditation and liberation of evil, introspection and exorcism. Through their closed eyes, we enter into the private worlds of each, reflecting on their dark side and feminine fragility. Miss Van's work has shown in the United States, France, England, Austria, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Belgium, Germany and Australia.

Victor Castillo shows us a mixture of classic and comic painting loaded with infantile personages of subjects: macabre, joy, seduction and the unscrupulous pleasures of the destruction game. At the same time he also makes references to contemporary realities and a new generation's stimulations from the increasing bombardment by the media. Castillo's work has shown in Spain, Chile, Argentina, Brazil, the United States, Canada, Belgium and Taiwan.

MERRY KARNOWSKY GALLERY
TORSTRASSE 175
10115 BERLIN-MITTE
GERMANY


PHONE: +49 30 28 50 30 72
WEB: http://www.mkgallery.com
EMAIL: mkgallery@mindspring.com

Gallery Hours: Tues - Sat 12:00 - 18:00 H

For More Information please contact Merry Karnowsky at mkgallery@att.net. For inquiries in the U.S., call 323.933.4408

Channel Islands UK: July 25 - August 17, 2008

Weapon of Choice

Bristol's hottest live graff night here in Guernsey. We've pulled out all the stops and invited Cheba, Mr Jago, Nikill and Inkie to our fair shores to paint. They will be joined on stage by local yocals Rost and Dred (RWC). Tuneage for the night will be supplied by oneofakind along with some very special guests, Entry is a measly £5.

FRIDAY 25th JULY ROGUES NIGHTCLUB 10:30pm - LATE £5

You are invited to the opening of Weapon of Choice an exhibition of work by four of the UK's leading street artists; Cheba, Inkie, Mr Jago and Nikill on SATURDAY 26th JULY at the CENTRE FOLD GALLERY from 6:00pm - 9:00pm

Centre Fold Gallery
Trinity Square Centre
Trinity Square
St Peter Port
Guernsey
Channel Islands
GY1 1LY

In addition to painting the gallery wall the Weapon of Choice crew will be bringing over plenty of canvases and works on paper so make sure you bring some of that hard earned cash.

Exhibition opening times:
27th July - 17th August 2008
Monday - Sunday
10:30am - 9:30pm

Everyone is welcome and entry is free.

London UK: July 23 - August 3, 2008

Walter Nomura "Tinho": Looking for Myself

gallery 27, 27 cork street, london w1

San Francisco CA: July 19 - August 2, 2008

Adam 5100 & Michael Genovese

White Walls
835 Larkin Street
SF CA 94109
415.931.1500
www.whitewallssf.com

London UK: July 18 - August 17, 2008

UNDER A RED SKY

Group exhibition featuring Vitche (Brazil), Jana (Brazil), Vhils (Portugal), Word To Mother (UK), Shepard Fairey (USA), Andrew McAttee (UK) and Michael Leavitt (USA).

See or buy work from the show.

STOLENSPACE GALLERY
Dray Walk, The Old Truman Brewery
91 Brick Lane
London E1 6QL
United Kingdom

P: +44 (0) 207 247 2684
info@stolenspace.com

OPENING TIMES
Tuesday - Sunday
11:00am - 7:00pm

how to find Stolen Space

New York: July 17 - August 31, 2008

Visual Slang 2008: The Modern Urban Imagination

Abrons Arts Center/New York City

A diverse range of contemporary urban art from Tehran to Tel Aviv. Featured artists include: A1one, Ame 72, Cekis, Cern, Cope2, Klone, Meres, Know Hope, Onesto, Pez, Smiling Bag Productions and Zero Cents. Opening reception: Thursday, July 17, 6-8 pm; continues through August 31.

Tue-Sat, 9am-10pm; Sun, 10am-6pm, 466 Grand Street, between Pitt and Clinton (F to Delancey, J and M to Essex St)

Sao Paulo, Brazil: July 15 - August 30, 2008

Emol

Henfil Cultural Space of Sao Bernardo

opening July 15, 7pm
visiting - july 16 - august 30, 08

monday/friday - 2pm to 9pm
saturday - 9am to 2pm

more information about the artist -
http://www.flickr.com/photos/emerson-emol

Seattle WA: July 11 - August 2, 2008

"Pneumonia, Isolation, and Disorder"

New work by Deuce 7

Artist Reception July 11 6p - 10p

BLVD Gallery
2316 2nd Ave.
Seattle, Wa 98121
t. 206.448.8767
w. http://blvdart.com

BLVD Gallery proudly presents "Pneumonia, Isolation, and Disorder" a show of new works by Deuce 7. Deuce 7 is a graffiti artist from Minneapolis who is also part of a burgeoning underground subculture of Freight train hoppers. He travels across the country riding the rails, painting his work on trains, in tunnels, squats, and wherever he can do his thing. Deuce 7's approach to graffiti comes not from a cultural identity like hip hop but from his love of the Railroad and it's history. He grew up train spotting, living in front of a huge railyard, and after noticing the colorful graffiti on the rail cars he decided that this would be a way for him to contribute to rail culture. Deuce 7's work shares the flavor of the "Hobo" Glyphs that rail workers have marked freight cars with for over a century while propelling the look into the 21st century with his studied handstyles and vibrant color schemes. In 2007 Deuce7 made a trip to NYC to do graffiti and experience the Mecca of Street Art. After 2 short weeks he had taken the city by storm and was profiled in the Village Voice with the tagline "Is a guy from Minnesota the new king of New York street art?", A very impressive achievement for a previously unknown graffiti artist from the midwest in a city renowned for it's dislike of intruding outsiders. This will be his first solo show of drawings and paintings on the West Coast.

Los Angeles CA: July 10 - Aug 10, 2008

WRITE & REVOLT!

JULY 12 SAT:
ARTIST RECEPTION & BOOK RELEASE PARTY
A new book by Josh MacPhee & Favianna Rodriguez
6 PM - Book Talk w/Co-Editor, Favianna Rodriguez
7 - 10 PM - Reception

All events are FREE and open to ALL ages

Hours: Tues-Thur: noon-7pm; Fri-Sat: Noon-8pm;
Sun: Noon-6pm, Closed Mondays

exhibition and all events at:
Crewest
110 Winston St.
Los Angeles, CA 90013
http://www.crewest.com

AUG 9 SAT:
CLOSING. 6 - 9 PM
Mike the Poet
Live Painting by Mear

• Archer
• Auks
• Aybon
• John Carr
• Edward Colver
• Ekundayo
• Fear
• Gustavo Alberto Garcia Vaca
• Mear
• Nuke
• Plek
• Favianna Rodriguez
• Siner
• Winston Smith
• Street Phantom
• Thanx
• Ween
• YO! What Happened to Peace Crew

Portland OR: August 7 - September 27, 2008

Cody Hudson

FIFTY 24PDX Gallery presents "Save My Life", an exhibition of drawings, paintings, screenprints and site specific installation by Chicago-based painter Cody Hudson. Known for his commercial art and graphic design contributions under the name Struggle Inc., his graphic work and paintings have been exhibited throughout the US, Europe and Japan including the Museum of Contemporary Art (Chicago), Rocket Gallery (Tokyo), The Reed Space (NYC), The Lazy Dog (Paris), & Bucket Rider Gallery (Chicago). Cody's work has been featured in numerous magazines and publications including idN, Arkitip, Anthem & Juxtapoz.

Continuing on the theme of the human condition, "Save My Life" explores the concepts of both euphoria and impending doom. The exhibition coincides with the summer release of his show catalog of the same title, published by Upper Playground.

An opening reception for "Save My Life" will be held on Thursday, August 7th, from 6:00pm - 9:30pm. The artists will be in attendance, along with music selections by DJ Nate C and libations from Viso.

FIFTY 24PDX Gallery / Upper Playground
23 NW 5th Ave, Portland, OR 97209
503.548.4835

Gallery hours are Wednesday through Saturday 12:00-7:00PM, or By Appointment.

Berlin Germany: July 5 - August 3, 2008

URBAN AFFAIRS

The art festival urban affairs is pleased to announce a large-scale exhibition featuring current positions of contemporary urban art and street art from july 5th to august 3rd in berlin- the global epicenter of this international art movement. Forty-five artists from ten countries, all major players in the urban art genre, have been invited for a three-day residency at the galerie friedrichshoehe, a new cultural center in berlin-friedrichshain. Located in a post-industrial building, this 900 sq. Meter exhibition space is the ideal location for the largest and most comprehensive urban art exhibition in germany to date.

• JULY 5TH, 3PM: OPENING EVENT + VERNISSAGE, THEN AFTER-PARTY IN THE PHB CLUB
• AUGUST 3RD: FINISSAGE-PARTY IN THE PHB CLUB
• OPENING TIMES: TUESDAY – THURSDAY 2PM TILL 9PM / FRIDAY – SUNDAY 3PM TILL 11PM

• GALERIE FRIEDRICHSHOEHE AT BRAUEREI FRIEDRICHSHOEHE
• / PHB CLUB /
• BIERGARTEN FRIEDRICHSHOEHE, LANDSBERGER ALLEE 54, BERLIN FRIEDRICHSHAIN (FORMER PATZENHOFERBRAUEREI, NÄHE SEZ)

ALIAS (DE) / ANTON UNAI (DE) / BONK! (DE) / BEN THE (FR) / BIMER (DE) / CZARNOBYL (DE) / CRAPO (FR) / DANIEL TAGNO (DE) / DOLK (NO) / EINSAMKEIT (ES) / EL BOCHO (DE) / EL LOLO (ES) / EL TONO (ES) / EMESS (DE) / FUNK25 (DE) / GEORGIOS (GR) / IXI COLOR (PL) / IX PLANET (DE) / JAST! (DE) / JAYBO AKA MONK (DE) / JUST (DE) / KINDERMASSIVE (HU) / M-CITY (PL) / MASSMIX (PL) / MOKI (DE) / MORTE (FR) / MYMONSTERS (ES) / NANO 4814 (ES) / NEON (DE) / NOAZ (ES) / NOMAD (DE) / NURIA (ES) / OBELISK (CA) / OVNI (ES) / ROBERT STUMPF (DE) / SWANSKI (PL) / TOM 14 (BR) / WOW THE DEAD (DE) / XOOOOX (DE)

www.urbanaffairs.de

Brighton UK: July 4 - September 3, 2008 (closed 27 July - 7 August)

3rd Dimension

Carlos MARE139 Rodriguez, Zeus, Matt Harriman: Graffiti sculpture

Mare's great adventure, blogged.

University of Brighton Gallery, University of Brighton,
Faculty of Arts and Architecture, Grand Parade, Brighton, BN2 0JY
Tel 01273 643010

info: http://www.risingstyles.com/

Oakland CA: July 1 - August 15, 2008

CalliGraffiti

Reception, Fri. July 11, 6-8pm.
Artists' Talk, Sat. July 19, 1pm.

CalliGRAFFiti: East Asian Calligraphy + Graffiti

ProArts Gallery
550 Second St., Oakland

http://www.proartrsgallery.org/

Sao Paulo, Brazil: June 30 - August 2, 2008

Nina Pandolfo

New York: June 28 - August 9, 2008

Os Gemeos: Too Far Too Close

opening 28th (Satuday) 6-9
212 343 7300

Open to the public Tuesday through Saturday from 12PM to 6PM

Deitch Projects - 18 Wooster St

Great photos of the show on Super Touch.

Interview with Os Gemeos (video).

New York: June 28 - August 9, 2008

NEW YORK SOUL ELEMENTS

JUNE 28TH FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM

BBOY COMP
MCs
DJs
LIVE PAINTING

• COPE2
• INDIE
• DEZO
• TOTEM
• JESU ONE
• NIC ONE
• BREAK
• KAZAM
• SEXER
• MERES
• OWN
• ZIMAD
• HONEL
• KOREL
• ROD'S
• MOSH ABR
• SEBS

Silkeborg Denmark: June 14 - September 28, 2008

Opening: 14.06.08

COLLECTION RIK REINKING

From the 14th of June until the 28th of September 2008 the audience at The Art Centre Silkeborg Bad will be able to gain an insight into a highly interesting period in modern art. The Art Centre Silkeborg Bad has succeeded in borrowing more that 60 works of art by internationally acclaimed artists from a large German private collection. The exhibition offers a great opportunity for getting some idea of pivotal aspects of contemporary art.

In the exhibition entitled Call it what you like! COLLECTION RIK REINKING, the audience will thus, in Silkeborg, be able to experience works of art which challenge the prevailing conception of art, from mid-June and three-four months onwards. The selection of works of art for the exhibition takes as its' starting point Conceptual Art of the 1960's and -70's, Minimalism and Pop Art. All of these categories are well represented in Rik Reinking's collection.

The collector, the 32 years old Rik Reinking, has for some time now collaborated closely with employees at The Art Centre Silkeborg Bad in making the exhibition a interesting platform for the audience's encounter with the forms of expression of contemporary art. There will be made good use of the exhibition areas.

Reinking's motive for building a significant international collection is his passionate interest in contemporary art and in communicating art.

The exhibitions includes works of art by Nir Alon, Carl Andre, Hermine Anthoine, Herbert Baglione, Miroslav Balka, Banksy, John Von Bergen, Rolf Bergmeier, Guillaume Bijl, John Bock, Victor Bonato, Boxi, Daniele Buetti, Werner Büttner, Baldur Burwitz, James Lee Byars, Andre Cadere, Lawrence Carroll, Max Cole, John Mccracken, Amie Dicke, Brad Downey, Jimmie Durham, Henrik Eiben, Johannes Esper, Robert Filliou, Urs Frei, Tom Früchtl, Hamish Fulton, Gregory Green, Nan Goldin, Rodney Graham, Till F.E.Haupt, Georg Herold, Jim Hodges, Mark Jenkins, Joe Jones, Izumi Kato, Wulf Kirschner, Jon Kessler, Imi Knoebel, Gary Kuehn, Toshiya Kobayashi, Barbara Kruger, Ange Leccia, Konrad Lueg, Daniel Man, Jonathan Meese, Björn Melhus, Jonathan Monk, Piotr Nathan, Bruce Nauman, Ernesto Neto, Cady Noland, Obey, Os Gemeos, Tony Oursler, Markus Paetz, Blinky Palermo, Stefan Panhans, Dan Peterman, Pius Portmann, Stephen Prina, Richard Prince, Robert Rauschenberg, Rudolf Reiber, Mirko Reisser (DAIM), Klaus Rinke, Rolf Rose, Ulrich Rückriem, Sam Samore, Michael Schmeichel, Till Schwieker, Santiago Sierra, Roman Signer, David Simpson, Rainer Splitt, Stohead, Thorsten Tenberken, Tilt, Rosemarie Trockel, Günter Tuzina, Dimitris Tzamouranis, Meyer Vaisman, Miss Van, Ben Vautier, Ludwig Vandefelde, Vitche, Johannes Wald, Lawrence Weiner, Pablo Wendel, Stefan Wewerka, Johannes Wohnsei

Location:

KunstCentret Silkeborg Bad
Gjessøvej 40 A-D
8600 Silkeborg
Denmark

Telephone: 86 81 63 29
Fax: 86 81 63 19
E-mail: sb@silkeborgbad.dk
www.silkeborgbad.dk

Call for Artists

Artist Survey

My name is Sanah Choudhry and I'm a third year student at Durham University. I'm currently undergoing my dissertation which I have chosen to base around Graffiti. I would be really grateful if you could answer a few questions. It will really boost my dissertation work and give me a better insight into how artists such as yourself perceive graffiti within today's culture.

Obviously you will be anonymous and all your details that I have, which is actually only your email adds, will not be produced in the dissertation document itself, and will be kept entirely confidential. Please let me know if you do want your "name" to be acknowledged because I will be more than happy to add it in - in fact it will probably look better.

Contact Sanah for details at sanah.choudhry@durham.ac.uk

London UK: May 23 - August 25, 2008

Street Art

at the Tate Modern Museum

In the first commission to use the building's iconic river façade, and the first major public museum display of street art in London, Tate Modern presents the work of six internationally acclaimed artists whose work is intricately linked to the urban environment:

Blu from Bologna, Italy; the artist collective Faile from New York, USA; JR from Paris, France; Nunca and Os Gemeos, both from Sao Paulo, Brazil and Sixeart from Barcelona, Spain.

You can also take the Street Art Walking Tour: an urban tour of site-specific art from a group of five Madrid-based street artists: 3TTMan, Spok, Nano 4814, El Tono and Nuria - a map is available here and in the gallery.

Various events will take place during the exhibition, including an interactive evening with experimental New York artists Graffiti Research Lab, refacing Tate Modern with graffiti light projections.

Free Entry

Sunday to Thursday, 10.00–18.00. Friday and Saturday, 10.00–22.00. Last admission into exhibitions 17.15 (Friday and Saturday 21.15).

Location, direction and other visiting info.

San Francisco CA: May 22 - August, 2008

Estra's Oakland Museum Mural

There is a reception at the Oakland Museum on May 22 from 4-8pm. It is open to the public. Come through!

If you cannot attend, try to take some youth to the show. It will be up until mid August. The show focuses on 1), art and architecture around 1959s era jazz, and 2), what youth are defining as cool in the Bay Area now.

Estria

New York: May 4 - December 21, 2008

Recreation of Keith Haring's Houston Street and Bowery MURAL

DEITCH PROJECTS
76 Grand Street New York, NY 10013
(212) 343-7300

Denver CO: April 19 - November 30, 2008

NATURE INTERSECTS WITH THE URBAN ENVIRONMENT AT DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS

Urban Nature

DENVER- Always an urban oasis, Denver Botanic Gardens is embracing the city in new ways this year. The Gardens' 2008 signature exhibition, "Urban Nature," explores the intersection of the urban environment and the natural world through art and horticultural practices, outlining strategies that all city dwellers can employ to evoke the natural world as green space diminishes amid concrete and steel.

A sense of contrast, yet balance, with the natural gardens will be realized through paintings by more than 10 local, national and internationally-known street-style painters and mural artists.

Among these prominent international personalities are artists Lady Pink, Mac, and Siloette - all of whom have contributed to the ever-evolving history of street-style art. New York City-area community activist, Lady Pink, has transitioned from painting subway trains in the '70s and '80s to creating grand-scale murals throughout New York City. Phoenix-based Mac draws inspiration from the surrounding Mexican and Chicano culture of the American Southwest, and cites artists Caravaggio, Mucha, and Vermeer as influential. Siloette, who currently resides in Los Angeles, is recognized mainly for her feminine subject matter, unique flowing style and organic ingredients; which can easily be compared to a modern interpretation of art nouveau. Frequently, dominant black outlines reference her previous work in stained glass.

Other local and regional talent includes artists Amanda Marie, Elisabeth Bunker, Delton Demarest, Dread, Sophie Fernandez, Javier Flores, Stevon Lucero, Jolt, Mission, Adam Moorhead, Todd Robinson, Ian Rumley, and Wiser.

These street murals will be created on temporary panels situated within the natural beauty of the Gardens' York Street site, forging visual relationships that both surprise and resonate. The panels, produced by James Hardie Building Products are made of environmentally friendly materials including wood pulp, cement, sand and water. These materials, which are low in toxicity and have been recycled up to four times, reflect the importance of sustainability to the Gardens' core values.

Balcony displays, container gardening, and the concept of the urban homestead and other unique horticultural practices for city dwellers will be highlighted, as well. These educational programs include discussions with author Rick Darke, who will give a talk titled "In Your Face: Ethics and Urban Ecology" on Tuesday, April 1, at 7 p.m. Darke will articulate his belief that all people should see and celebrate the dynamics of cultural and biological diversity, and find beauty in unlikely things and utility in common ground.

"'Urban Nature' seeks to demonstrate how, in a contemporary world that embraces industrialization and technology, the human connection with the earth requires more nurturing than ever," said Lisa Eldred, Director of Exhibitions and Programs. "Not only will the city be brought into the Gardens, the Gardens will venture out into the urban environment with programs and stimulating installations."

"Urban Nature" will include a Community Gardens feature that demonstrates the concepts of community gardening. This component will be complemented by original sculptures from Bill, Judy and Robert Schempp of "Mind to Metal." These metalworks will contain weather-resistant photographs by the Gardens' official photographer, Scott Dressel-Martin.

Pertinent issues facing city life will be addressed through a comprehensive program schedule, including a discussion on the healing power and deliciousness of wild plants, classes on raising chickens in the city, and hands-on instruction in creating gardens for balconies or terraces. Also, spoken word presentations will be delivered at a Poetry Slam! and Open Mic Night at Denver Botanic Gardens on Monday, May 12, from 7 - 9 p.m., co-presented by the University of Denver's Writing Program.

Guided tours of the "Urban Nature" exhibit will be offered every Saturday and Sunday at 3 p.m.

Visit www.botanicgardens.org for more information.

Denver Botanic Gardens is located at 1005 York Street in Denver, Colorado. Denver Botanic Gardens thanks the citizens who support the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District.

The presenting sponsor of "Urban Nature" is Wells Fargo.

Chicago: March 8 - summer 2008

Slow Roll

Art Installation by Chicago artist Erik DeBat aka RISK

Piccolo, 859 N. Damen at Iowa in Ukrainian Village

Saturday, March 8th, 2008 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. - Summer 2008

Chicago--Enjoy a night of neighborhood art, refreshments and Italian fare at Piccolo, 859 N. Damen at Iowa in Chicago's Ukrainian Village. Artist Erik DeBat aka RISK will unveil a recent large-scale urban painting installation accompanied by some of his minimalist aerosol can sculptures.

RISK, the Chicago painter and designer began his career on Chicago's rapid transit lines in the early 1980s, joining in the then underground sub-culture of graffiti art and hip-hop. RISK was among the first wave of talented Chicago urban artists to make their transition from the streets and begin to exhibit and sell their paintings in galleries.

Throughout the late 80s RISK began seriously working on commissions for interior designers and private collectors. He met and painted with the late pop artist Keith Haring in 1989, while working on a mural project in conjunction with Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Cultural Center's then budding arts program Gallery 37.

In the 90s, RISK attended School of the Art Institute of Chicago where he studied graphic design, collage, photography and painting. Manufactured two street ware lines which he and partners exported to Japan and sold throughout the U.S., RISK continues to make his art, work on private commissions, and produce limited edition designs from his studio in Chicago's North Lakeview.

Guest DJs will be spinning assortment of low-key rhythms, appetizers and refreshments will be served throughout the evening. For more info on Piccolo call 773-772-3355 or go to www.piccolochicago.com. For more info on artist Erik DeBat aka RISK contact him at riskone@earthlink.net or go to www.erikdebat.com.

New York: March 2 - August 4, 2008

Making it Together

Doña adding finishing touches

Please join Pink this Sunday March 2 at 2-6pm at the Bronx Museum with the official unveiling of her newest collaborative mural. "Activism is Never Done" is a collaborative effort by TooFly, Muck, Doña and Lady Pink and is part of the exhibit titled "Making it Together". Please see http://www.bronxmuseum.org for more details.

Making It Together:
Women's Collaborative Art + Community
Making It Together explores an important chapter in recent history when women artists, inspired by the 1970s Feminist Movement, worked collectively in new ways to engage communities and address social issues.

Guest-curator: Carey Lovelace

The Bronx Museum of the Arts
1040 Grand Concourse
Bronx, New York 10456
tel/ 718.681.6000
fax/ 718.681.6181

Washington DC: February 8 - October 26, 2008

RECOGNIZE! Hip Hop and Contemporary Portraiture

Since its inception in the 1970s, hip hop has been arguably the most influential and popular musical form in America. Its popularity extends beyond the urban centers of its inception and pervades youth culture throughout the world. Images of hip hop stars are as pervasive as the music itself, and the National Portrait Gallery is featuring the work of artists who have explored this phenomenon. David Scheinbaum has been photographing hip hop artists since 2000, both in concert and offstage, including such celebrated groups as Public Enemy, Blackalicious, Phar Cyde, De La Soul and Jurassic-5. Kehinde Wiley, best known for his large, colorful paintings of anonymous young black men, has created portraits of hip hop artists such as LL Cool J and Ice T, each based on a famous European or American painting from the 17th through 19th centuries. Nikki Giovanni wrote a poem that will be transcribed onto walls in the exhibition, and also interpreted artistically by artist Shinique Smith. Two Washington, D.C./Baltimore-based graffiti artists - CON and AREK - created four portrait murals to be installed in a hallway that connects the galleries. Jefferson Pinder created three video self-portraits that will be included in the installation. Curators for the exhibition are Frank A. Goodyear III, assistant curator of photographs and Brandon B. Fortune curator of paintings; Jobyl A. Boone, a Smithsonian predoctoral fellow is the guest curator.

Press preview Feb. 5, 9:30 a.m.

A booklet that accompanies the exhibition will be available in the museum's bookstore.

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