PRISON INC
Prison Inc., group show exhibition curated by Gregg Stone, featuring a large collection of drawings created by incarcerated artists with letters from the artists. Additionally, Crewest officially opens a new “Featured Artist Room.” This new Featured Artist Room will feature monthly installations by featured artists selected by Crewest. Kicking off inside this new room, Crewest presents “Life Inside” a collaborative installation, directed under Edgar “OSOK” Hoill, featuring the creative works of Adrian Nieto, John Jarasa, Gregg Stone, Juan Sanchez Jr., Salim Assid Jr., Elena Dominguez, David Montes and Rafael Vasquez. Dedicated and inspired by the trying times of prison.
Exhibiting Artists:
Gregg Stone, Edgar “OSOK” Hoill, Kenny McDermott, J. Cheddah, Leno Delgado, William Woods, Klive Hulsey, Martin Bueno, Javier, Penko, Warlock, Oscar Campos, Adrian Nieto, John Jarasa, Juan Sanchez Jr., Salim Assid Jr., Elena Dominguez, David Montes and Rafael Vasquez.
This is exhibition will be open to the public till Feb 27, 2010. For more information check out Crewest, 110 Winston St., Los Angeles, CA
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Artist of the Moment: Sea
Sea is a designer, illustrator, and painter based out of Italy.
Links:
www.seacreative.net
Alexandre Farto Aka Vhils: Empty Spaces
Alexandre Farto (aka Vhils) is a young artist from Lisbon, Portugal. Vhils is in his mid-twenties by now. His stencil work and street art has been catching the worlds eyes since the early age of 16. Over the years his work has evolved and been showcased in galleries and at festivals around the world.
“Generations meet and fall apart. Cultures are compelled to flow into big cities and gather there, the “Western bastion”, a world of dreamt opportunities that steals our roots, identity layers that overlap and are diluted, certain to create a new culture and to thin our essence, the path we want to follow is the one that leads us towards forgetting the place we came from…”
Links:
www.alexandrefarto.com
Exit Through The Gift Shop – A Banksy Film
Check out the trailer for ,Exit Through The Gift Shop, A Banksy Film. This is being shown at this years Sundance Film Festival.
Street Grape: handmade & vinyl stickers
These hand made and vinyl stickers were created by American artist, Street Grapes. The hand painted, “Rumble Shark Series” were all hand painted with molotow markers, in a variety of colors and elements. The “God Loves Ugly” vinyl stickers were inspired from an older design from some of his handmade stickers, scanned, and redesigned in illustrator.
God Loves Ugly Vinyl Stickers
Rumble Shark Series 3 (hand made stickers)
Rumble Shark Series (hand made stickers)
Links:
Street Grapes on Flickr
Bethany Shorb’s Cyberoptix Tielab 2010 Preview and Photography Exhibition
Here’s a few photos from Bethany Shorb’s Cyberoptix Tielab 2010 Preview and Photography Exhibition at 323East. Bethany Shorb is a Detroit-based costume, set, and graphic designer. She is also the founder of Cyberoptix Tie Lab wich is one of the largest eco-friendly, solvent-free print shops in the America. Her work has been featured in the New York Times, Nylon, BPM, WIRED, ANTENNA, and on the Martha Stewart Show. This exhibit at 323East opened January 15th. For more info and photos check out 323East or cyberoptix.com.
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Lafayette Building – It’s Gone
The City of Detroit recenly decided to demolish the Lafayette Building. The Lafayette Building was a 13 story high-rise office building located at West Lafayette Boulevard in downtown Detroit, Michigan. It was built in 1923. I was pretty sad to see such a historic building be destroyed. Not to mention that there was a good amount of art that was destroyed with it. Here is just a few pictures. Security told us we had to leave the area.
Detroit Graffiti – Old Pics
As we are getting back to business we’ve got to clear out some space. We’ve got a vast amount of pics of Detroit Graffiti. Here’s just a few pics. We’ll post more down the road but not all at once. Most of this pics were taken in the old Packard Plant. The rest in various locations in Detroit.
Love/Hate: A Collaborative Exhibition
We didn’t plan on coming across this. We just decided to hit up Chicago in the middle of the night a week ago or so and got an invitation from a friend. Love/Hate is a collaborative art installation by Revise CMW and CZR PRZ, two respected artists from Chicago. The exhibit was curated by Allison Glenn and hosted by TOJO Gallery. We’ve been running around and a little behind but we still wanted to post this pics. All the work was amazing. Good sounds and good people. Thank you!
Random Guy - CZR PRZ - REVISE - SAEL
Donny Danger
Donny Danger is a artist, Punk musician & special f/x guru originally from Philadelphia. Currently Donny lives in Johnson City, Tennesee. Check out some of his Oak wood carvings.
Dequindre Cut – New Pics
Here’s some new graffiti pics of some work in the Dequindre Cut in Detroit.
MALT - PHERS - TEAD | Detroit, MI (Dequindre Cut)
MALT | Detroit, MI (Dequindre Cut)
PHERS | Detroit, MI (Dequindre Cut)
TEAD | Detroit, MI (Dequindre Cut)
Glenn Barr Solo Show @ 323 East
His work has been featured in Mad Magazine, DC Comics, background stylings for The Ren and Stimpy Show, Bjork’s “I Miss You” Video, galleries around the world, not to mention just about every major art publication that has anything to offer. Glenn Barr and 323 East are preparing for the opening of his first solo show in Detroit in seven years.
In celebration of the show, Barr is making available 35 limited edition, signed and numbered Giclee prints sold exclusively through 323East, available opening night. Glenn Barr’s Solo Exhibit at 323East opens Wednesday October 28 with an artist’s reception from 6 p.m. – 11 p.m., and runs through November 27. The show is free and open to the public.
For more information go to:
323 East’s Official Website
Glenn Barr’s Official Website
Artist Feature – The Never Crew
The Never Crew is an art collective based out of Switzerland consisting of artsts Fablo Togni, Christian Rebecci, Mimmo Mendicino, and Andres Arosio. All four artists attended Liceo Artistico and graduated from Art Accademy in Milan (Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera). The collective originally formed to create graffiti and graphics but has branched out into many creative mediums ranging from sculpture to comics.
Ron Zakrin – Solo Exhibition
Early this past Saturday evening 323 East hosted a celebration in honor of Ron Zakrin’s Solo Exhibition. Ron Zakrin is a Detroit-based visual artist. The exhibit showcases roughly thirty current pieces. 323 has utilized additional space for this exhibit and it will be open till October 26, 2009. Glenn Barr’s solo exhibit will follow next in line. Ron’s work really amazing. It all seems to be out of some adult fairytale, dreamy, with a touch or reality here or there. If you get a chance stop by and take a look yourself. 323 East is Royal Oak, just fifteen minutes from Downtown Detroit.
Deadpool Dunks – Sicksessor (6SR)
These Deadpool Dunks were inspired by the Marvel Comics character Deadpool. The character was originally created by artist Rob Liefeld and writer Fabian Nicieza. These customs were created by Sicksessor (6SR), an artist based out of North Vancouver, BC.
The Thalys @ Gare du Nord Station
The Thalys Wholetrain at Gare du Nord Station in Paris, France by artists Jonone, SEAK, Sozy, and Zedz.
Artist of the Moment – Above
Above is an young artist based out of Paris with some interesting stories. Here are just a few pieces. Take some time and dig if you wish.
GUATEMALA CITY, GUATEMALA
CALIFORNIA, U.S.A.
SANTIAGO, CHILE
MILAN, ITALY
Artists of the Moment – Gabriel Veiz
Gabriel Veiz, is a graffiti writer, tattoo artist and illustrator based out of Garopaba , Brasil.
Artist of the Moment – NOE TWO
NOE TWO is a graffiti/mural artist based out of France.
SENORA DE CUBA
R.I.P. BARRY WHITE
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