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Meeting of Styles 2008 - Big Dreamers
Hyde's poster
Write4Gold
Fusion 2008 Global Street Art Charity eBay Auction
Body Language
A celebration of the female body. Including paintings on mannequins as well as live body art by some of todays most prolific street artists. Artists include: BISER ITALLO OMEGA SKILL CHEE KOED PANIC STEAM CYBER KOFIE PESKY STIGMA DGONZ MAKE CRE8 THANKS DOVE MEAR PLEK THE MAC DUEL MEEX RISKY TRIXTER DUER MILES ROC UNEK FEARO MANDOE RVEE VYAL FRAME NIC NAK SHE ONE ZENDER GAS NUKE SIMS ZORE 64 DeeJays Include: Hosted By: D.E.N.T. Curated By: FEARO & Lanie LaBrie www.girlsgonegraff.com is hosting our official release party on Friday September 19th, 2008, 7PM-1AM at the Nomad Gallery in Los Angeles, CA. Nomad Gallery
Eastern Sentral & Pacific
DUALITY OF HUMANITYNew Works by Shepard FaireyOpening Reception - September 13th, 7-10pm White Walls Gallery Over 100 pieces will go on display at White Walls in a timely new show called “Duality in Humanity.” The show marks a bit of a departure for the artist, whose unique form of reverse propaganda emerged from the spirit of the punk movement. With this show, Shepard takes a step back from the ‘calls to action’ against mindless consumerism and war evidenced in previous shows like 1984ia, E Pluribus Venom and Imperfect Union. “The difference between this show and the previous ones is that now Obama is in the mix,” Shepard said. His recent work reflects his own personal shift towards a new optimism, a direct result of his involvement with, and inspiration by, the powerful political ideals of Barack Obama. The title of the show, “Duality of Humanity,” is inspired by the peace-sign wearing US soldier in Vietnam, ‘Joker,’ in Stanley Kubrick’s Full Metal Jacket. A central piece is a child with a gun in his hand and a flower in his hat. That theme of soldiers and weapons bearing peace signs, or peace signs comprised of military effects, runs through many pieces in the show. Environmental themes also appear in some pieces, illustrating the tenuous balance between our dangerously uncontrolled consumption of non-renewable resources, and our well-intentioned eco-concerns. Suffering and hope are seamlessly merged in a visual mash-up that defies expectations and easy answers. “Duality of Humanity” includes larger mixed media pieces on paper that has been covered with carefully collaged Ephemera, self-printed patterns and found clippings from printed media. The backgrounds provide a seductive painterly texture and visual subtext, often allowing apropos words and images to bleed through the iconic images printed over them. The multiple layers create a sense of depth, but also bring in temporal elements through preserved newsclippings, historic images and vintage printing effects. It is the images in the foreground, however, that give the work its power. They are crisp and provocative, communicating in a way that is direct and clear.
Ad Hoc ArtNext up at AHA! London Police, Flying Fortress, Pez & Eine...here's the lowdown... OPENING RECEPTION: Friday, September 12th, 7-10pm @ Ad Hoc Art Hold on to yer hats, sound the alarm and wake up grandma and the kids because on Septemer 12th, 2008 it is gonna be on in Brooklyn, New York. World famous guerrilla street artists London Police (Amsterdam), Flying Fortress (Germany), Pez (Spain) and Eine (the good ole UK) will be descending upon Ad Hoc Art in Brooklyn for an exhibition of all new, original artwork. All these artists have made a steady, internationally known name for themselves and we can't wait to see what new work they have in store for us here in New York City. This is one of our most anticipated shows of 2008! We are really proud and excited to be hosting this exhibition. All 4 artists will be in attendance at the opening. Also, we are planning one heck of an afterparty at Brooklyn's one and only graffiti supply store, Alphabeta in Greenpoint...more info on the afterparty as we get closer to the day of the event. You simply CAN'T miss this one! 49 Bogart Street
Zek.156
Alex Pardee In-Store Signing at UP
A.J. FosikGalerie L.J. Beaubourg 7pm opening on Sept. 6
DIVERGEThe Art of OddzooCarmichael Gallery
MAK vs FBK
An Old School Crew vs Crew Battle Battle begins at 3:00 pm
"Introvert Extrovert"
a journey through the resound fields Cardboard Spaceship
Foundation RocksArtists: SHUCKS ONE and DJ FINGERS Date: Venue: Tel: 023 8071 0007 Two hip hop innovators present a unique visual and audio exhibition celebrating the history and positivity of the UK hip hop movement. Foundation Rocks combines Lost and Found (Shucks One), a series of portraits, illustrations and sculpture, with Spats ‘85 (DJ Fingers), a rocking soundscape and images that make up a tribute to the founding artists of UK hip hop. Foundation Rocks captures the original hip hop mantras of ‘peace, love, and unity; knowledge, wisdom and understanding’, presenting a challenge to the dominating themes of violence and vice which resonate throughout hip hop today. The project is the artists’ search to rediscover these foundation principles by retracing the history of UK hip hop music and the individuals making it. It is an attempt to cement the originators of UK hip hop as icons for British music fans, who are often more familiar with the originators in the US. Lost and Found is a visual interpretation of interviews Shucks One conducted with hip hop pioneers of the 1980s, whose music influenced a whole generation of young men and women in the UK. The works address issues of history, identity and religion.
Psychedelic BrasilFOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sacred Spray Paint: Natural Pigments & Medicinal MarkingsMike 360 & Desi W.O.M.E.’s Report Back from the Painting, Planting and Pulling Weeds Tour Underneath the glamorous excitement of midnight missions and rebellious subversion of the corporate visual pollution, the life of a “graffiti” writer has substantial long-term health implications from the repeated lasting exposure to the toxic chemicals present in commercially marketed aerosol spray paint. This past summer, two prolific writers took a hard road back to the traditional indigenous ways of paintmaking and lived to tell about it. Many writers talk about the ancient ancestral connections between the writings in caves and temples and the modern subway writing movement but few actually have any experience with the traditional methods of paintmaking and spray painting. While the spray paint industry has exploded in the last 10 years, that entire movement has focused on writers’ insatiable appetite for a wide spectrum colors and specialized tools. Industry standards are beginning to regulate the VOC emissions of paint, but none have completely eliminated them. As a result, serious writers are exposed to huge amounts of toxins, which have caused major damage to their lungs, kidneys, liver, bladders and has even been fatal. Mike 360 observed the effects of commercial aerosol paint on a butterfly in 1996, when one died trying to taste the flowers that he was painting on a wall. Since then, he has been searching for alternative formulas for paint, including his including the traditional medicine paints of his own people. Always consulting and obtaining permission from local indigenous elders, he linked with fellow Warriors Of Mother Earth (W.O.M.E.) Desi to study natural pigments and attempt to spray them through cans pressurized with compressed air. For the past two years, 360 and Desi have spent each summer traveling to different reservations including the Northern Cheyenne, Lakota, and Hopi, to listen to both the elders and the paint itself. Iron Oxide, one of the main sources of red, was the original component for data storage and the first cassettes. In contrast to the instant gratification of commercial spray paint, traditional paintmaking is time consuming and difficult. 360 and Desi have utilized natural pigments in major murals including 360’s 6000 sq. ft. commission in his hometown of Albuquerque with other Zuni and Hopi natives. Still the process is in development. On Sept 5, 360 and Desi will host a report-back from their latest Painting, Planting and Pulling Weeds adventure in a exhibit of pigments, refillable spray cans, murals and photos at the Mama Buzz Café, featuring live music, poetry and surprise guest performances. What: Painting, Planting, and Pulling Weeds Art Exhibit Date & Time: September 5, 2008, 5 – 10 PM, FREE
Lost in RiversideA Lost | Graffiti in the City of Angels exhibition Featuring new work by
Reception: Thursday, September 4, 2008 Pharoahs Den One night only! More information: http://lost.seekingheaven.com
WORD IS BORN: Hip-Hop In The Movies, 1979-1984Every Thursday night in September! This series is all about when hip-hop was still a young'un, still in short (but totally fly) pants, learnin' its ABCs of beats, an organic pulsing unit from the South Bronx which pretty much changed everything. This hip-hop is about Puma Clydes, a square of linoleum on the cracked pavement, the rattle of a can of Krylon, and two Technics squeezed together on a card table - and it's all in the movies. All nights in this series will feature live DJ sets, including appearances by Cut Chemist, Peanut Butter Wolf, J.Rocc and Arabian Prince. Festival sponsors include Stones Throw, Turntable Lab, and Wax Poetics. Programmed by Gabriele Caroti. September 4th, 8:00pm - Wild Style/Bongo Barbershop September 11th, 8:00pm - 80 Blocks From Tiffany's/The Deadly Art of Survival September 14th, 8:00pm (SPECIAL SUNDAY SCREENING) - Breakin'/ Beat Street September 18th, 8:00pm - Style Wars/Stations of the Elevated/All City Tuesday, September 23rd, 8:00pm (SPECIAL TUESDAY EVENT) -
Delicious Vinyl Night
September 25th, 8:00pm - Beat This! Hip-Hop Rarities As always, our patrons will be able to purchase individual tickets for all screenings. We are also rewarding film fans who wish to explore the wide variety of programming on offer with a unique new membership model. We'll be offering two tiers of membership. For $25 a month, members gain free admission to all screenings (special events excluded, seating always first come, first served.) For $40 a month, members gain free admission to all screenings (special events excluded, seating always first come, first served) plus two guest passes. More details about membership are available on our For press passes or additional information, please contact: Amalia Levari
Men on Maps
The Legends of Style
STAY HIGH 149, FUZZ ONE, RIFF170, BUTCH2 TFP. PART TDS, PESO 131, KOOL 131, NIC 707. CHAIN 3, NOC 167, MIN ONE, DUSTER UA, TACK FBA, DEZ "Among the multitude of writers (aerosol artists) from the 1970's & 80's, only
a certain percentage understood the science of "breathing life into letters". These
artists gave letters rhythm and a purpose. Not only were these legendary writers
capable of producing highly stylized letters, they were also masters at adorning
them with hypnotizing colors and unimaginable schemes and themes. True kings of
their craft, they helped revolutionize the scene with a graphic lean! Their work
assaulted the senses to the point where you can taste the colors, smell the composition
and feel their artistic fury. Having them all in one exhibit is practically overwhelming
and invokes high anxiety in any hardcore writer or supporter of the culture."
Sounds by DJ KAY SLAY Saturday August 30th 2008 @ Alphabeta
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.
Graffiti Drawing 101
EDO: East of Downtown
RimePhaiz
Street Dreams
Reception: September 18, 2008 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: For Updates on Street Dreams and Community Day workshops check out: www.myspace.com/one20crew Location:
You've Been Wasting Your TimeFlip (Brazil), Hush (UK), Other (Canada)1257 N. La Brea Ave. West Hollywood, CA 90038 Carmichael Gallery of Contemporary Art is proud to present You've Been Wasting Your Time, a group show featuring Flip, Hush, and Other, three emerging young street artists from Brazil, the UK, and Canada, respectively. Employing expansive color palettes and innovative techniques, the trio collides to contribute an eclectic range of paintings, drawings, screen prints, works on wood, and mixed media collages inspired by their diverse cultural backgrounds. An opening reception will be held on Saturday, August 16th, 2008, from 8pm – Midnight. The exhibition will be open for viewing through Sunday, September 14th, 2008. The depth and command of the artwork of Flip, Hush, and Other both challenges and seduces the viewer. Fascinated by the portrayal of the female form in art, Hush builds up and tears down layers of paint and images as he works, "letting the canvas and marks take their own path." His stylistic fusion of the East and West is enriched by his interpretation of the inherent power play in graffiti and street art. Flip, too, draws inspiration from Asia in his new body of work. Observing the relationship between human beings and nature, he plants a tranquility of communion beneath his passionate explosion of Japanese brushstrokes. A similar dichotomy prevails in the work of Other, who both provokes and calms in pieces that were composed within rattling train carriages and buzzing coffee shops. The ideas and characters he coaxes out of hiding "come from blotches of paint and wet drips on paper...sort of like ink blots in psychology." About The Artists FLIP - BRAZIL Felipe "Flip" Yung is hailed by many as one of the most talented Brazilian artists of his generation, having painted and exhibited his work throughout the streets and galleries of Brazil, Europe, and the US for over a decade. Away from the wall and canvas, he has also lent his distinctive style to the world of designer plush and vinyl toys. HUSH - UK The work of Hush has been described as a sensory assault of shape, color, and character. With his singular blend of anime, pop-infused imagery, graffiti, and graphic design, the Englishman who worked as a graphic designer and illustrator in Hong Kong for a number of years attacks contemporary culture and established societal norms with an overwhelming proficiency and superb dry wit. OTHER - CANADA Even though the artist himself does not always accompany it, the artwork of Canadian painter Other travels by train through North America at all hours of the day. When not at work in his studio or exploring the world, the restless Other, who possesses "a nasty habit of scribbling on things that aren't mine", wanders into deserted train yards where he renders highly-skilled etchings of mournful men and beautiful creatures onto the sides of freight trains, then stands back as his canvas awakens and disappears into the darkness. Carmichael Gallery
BEM-VINDOS A 1ª BIENAL DE GRAFITE DE BELO HORIZONTE
Crazy 4 Cult 2
[Some writers are participating.]
WK INTERACT and ANTHONY LISTERTuesday - Saturday 12 - 6pm, Thursdays 'til 9pm 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: 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.
AlexonePas 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
Bothan SpynetworkOn 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
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: http://www.bamboogrovesalon.com
PAC in the ParkWanna 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! Pacific Art Collective NEW PIX & VIDEO - http://www.pacificartcollective.com/pics.htm
Cody HudsonFIFTY 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 Gallery hours are Wednesday through Saturday 12:00-7:00PM, or By Appointment.
3rd DimensionCarlos MARE139 Rodriguez, Zeus, Matt Harriman: Graffiti sculpture
Mare's great adventure, blogged. University of Brighton Gallery, University of Brighton, info: http://www.risingstyles.com/
Opening: 14.06.08 COLLECTION RIK REINKINGFrom 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 Telephone: 86 81 63 29
Recreation of Keith Haring's Houston Street and Bowery MURALDEITCH PROJECTS
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.
RECOGNIZE! Hip Hop and Contemporary PortraitureSince 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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