Shows and Events: This Month

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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.
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Worldwide

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

Call for participation: Worldwide

first surface

an adhesive exhibit.

we are asking artists to submit nonreturnable stickers of all shapes, sizes and design content.

please send stickers and artist's names for publication. stickers can be sent to:

First Surface
Po Box 9003
Baltimore, Md 21222
USA

current gallery
30 south calvert st.
baltimore, md 21202
currentspace@gmail.com

Deadline: ???

New book

Phil Frost monograph

Phil Frost honed his skills by painting walls, found objects and street detritus with his intricate, compulsive and highly evolved form of tagging. He crafts his painstaking paintings by collaging layers of found imagery on grounds of symmetrical black-and-white patterning, which he paints with correction fluid, and that often morph into language-like glyphs or symbols. Including an essay by New York journalist Carlo McCormick and notorious lowbrow artist Pushead, this is Frost's first monograph, and an invaluable introduction to the evolution of his style.

10.9 x 10.8 In. / (27.686 x 27.432 cm)
Hardcover, first edition
Published by Damiani
162 pages

Book is signed with additional embellishments from the artist * Exclusive to Arkitip

http://www.arkitip.com/printed-matter/books/phil_frost.php

New prints

Lee Quinones

New prints

Lady Pink

LADY PINK
Titled "Graffiti Lounge"
Edition of 50 Giclee prints
Museo Portfolio Rag, 350gms, 24"x 17.25"
Price: $200.00

New prints

Werc: Tijuas

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.

New York: July 27, 2008

SHAOLIN STYLE SHOWDOWN

1. WHO: CLOUDKICKER ORIGINAL and PROJECTIVITY bring you best live artists in NYC
2. WHAT: 8 contestants compete head to head in 10 minute rounds with 1 color each round,
3. WHEN: Sunday July 27, 2008 4-10pm
4. WHERE: Thatz Wassup 12 Broad St. at Bay St. Staten Island NY
5. WHY: Good times, great music and art, what else goes down on a Sunday

ALL ART PIECES WILL BE AUCTIONED OFF AFTER EVENT

a portion of proceeds going to Urban League of New York

Contact to sign up:
myspace.com/SIartbattle
cloudkickers.com
myspace.com/TheProjectivityMovement

Bayside New York: July 20, 2008

BLACKBOOK BATTLE II

SUNDAY JULY 20 2008 4:00 pm

2565 Francis Lewis Blvd.
Bayside NY 11357
(718) 352-7312

Sacramento CA: July 19, 2008

Death Cheater

New Bedford MA: July 19, 2008

9th Annual 3rd EyE Open

Hip Hop Festival
Buttonwood Park
New Bedford MA

Now accepting submissions of pictures to determine who will be painting at the 9th Annual. The total exhibition is 250 feet and is outdoor at the park with the kids and the whole community. Great Vibe. When submitting, artists are encouraged to utilize their art to send a message to the thousands in attendance, especially the teens and children. Messages of sustainability, peace, and anything positive but not corny is encouraged... please submit to putouttheword@yahoo.com deadline June 16, 2008

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)

Santander, Spain: July 14 - 18, 2008

SUSO33: Curso de Verano de la Universidad Menéndez Pelayo, en Santander

Ya está abierto el plazo de solicitud para asistir al Curso Magistral que impartirá SUSO33 en el apartado” El autor y su obra” en los Cursos de Verano de la Universidad Menéndez Pelayo en Santander bajo el titulo “El arte urbano como vanguardia”. La fecha de inicio del curso es del 14 de Julio y la de clausura es el 18 de julio en el cual SUSO33 nos hará un recorrido de su trayectoria y obra con una amplia selección de documentación audiovisual y con invitados de excepción como Henry Chalfant, Miguel Angel Rolland y Fernando Figueroa.

Más información

www.suso33.com

SUSO33: Summer program at the University Menendez Pelayo, Santander

The term of request to attend to the Skillful Course "The autor and its work", which will be taught by SUSO33 is already open. The course will take place at “the urban art like vanguard”. University Menéndez Pelayo in Santander. The Course starts on July 14th and ends on July 18th in which SUSO33 will do a tour of his career and work with a wide selection of audio-visual documentation and with guests of exception like Henry Chalfant, Miguel Angel Rolland and Fernando Figueroa.

More information

www.suso33.com

Proyecciones

Paraninfo de Las Llamas, 18,30 h

14 de julio
Aerosol (2004)
Dirección: Miguel Ángel Rolland
Género: Cortometraje documental
(Nominado a los Premios Goya como Mejor Cortometraje Documental 2005)
Escritura con imágenes es el punto de partida de este documental, en el que se retrata a cuatro escritores de graffiti de Madrid y Barcelona que forman parte de una generación pionera e ilustrada en el street art: SUSO33, ISRA, SIXE y KAPI.

Style Wars (1983) Dirección: Tony Silver
Productores: Tony Silver y Henry Chalfant
Género: Documental
(Gran Premio al Mejor Documental en el Festival de Sundance 1984)
Legendario documental que muestra la explosión de la cultura del hip hop en los años dorados del Nueva York de los ochenta.

Coloquio
Fernando Figueroa, historiador
Miguel Angel Rolland, periodista, escritor y director
Suso 33, artista urbano multidisciplinar

16 de julio
Del mambo al hip hop: un cuento del South Bronx (2006)
Dirección: Henry Chalfant
Género: Documental
Fábula urbana del Bronx, un hervidero de inmigración latina y afroamericana que, gracias a la tradición musical de ambas culturas, forjó estilos musicales que han cambiado las pistas de baile, las calles y la manera de hacer música hoy en día.

17 de julio
Style Wars, Revisited (2002)
Dirección: Tony Silver y Henry Chalfant
Género: Documental
Los protagonistas de la primera versión de Style Wars se reencuentran con el director y discuten el sorprendente auge de un movimiento callejero nacido como una expresión más bien marginal, y que para entonces ya es materia de la gran industria del espectáculo.

Coloquio
Henry Chalfant, fotógrafo y productor
Suso 33

Berkeley (San Francisco / Oakland) CA: July 12, 2008

Graffiti 4 Charity

We have a show coming up on Saturday July 12, 2008 from 12 am to 5 pm in Berkeley, California, USA at People's Park (Next to Amoeba Records) 2526 Haste Street, Berkeley, California, USA.

There's going to be 5 LIVE hip hop acts performing and 1 jazz band. The show will benefit an organization called STRONG (Standing To Represent Our Next Generation, wearestrong.org). There will be different booths set up. Clowns for the little ones.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN DOING A LIVE PIECE DURING THE PERFORMANCES OR IF YOU HAVE A PIECE YOU WOULD LIKE TO DONATE PLEASE LET ME KNOW AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. You can email me at sergio.almonte@gmail.com (Subject: Graffiti)

Riverside (Los Angeles) CA: July 12, 2008

Sea No Evil

Art benefit to preserve and protect the oceans of the world

St Louis MO: July 11, 2008

Screwed In

Screwed In is a collaborative installation and exhibition featuring 7 artists who hail from St. Louis.

Peat Wollaeger, Justin Tolentino, Bryan Walsh, Chris Burch, Stan Chisholm, Chris Sabatino and David Langley will combine their talents and diverse influences to create a large-scale installation and an exhibition of their individual works.

DJ Mahf (StL/Earthworms) and DJ Expo (L.A./The Root Down) will be rockin' the house with the b-boys providing the visuals!

Sponsored by Pabst Blue Ribbon and Red Bull

myspace.com/screwedin

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.

Volos, Greece: July 10 - 13, 2008

ColorYourLife Festival

An international graffiti festival in Kala Nera, Greece

This summer, the municipality of Kala Nera in Volos, Greece is organizing Color Your Life festival and graffiti contest. The festival will take place on the 10th, 11th, 12th and 13th of July, 2008 in the picturesque sea-side village of Kala Nera, situated on the foot of Pelion mountain, and just a 20-minute ride from Volos city. The graffiti contest will feature writers from all over the world as well as live performances of electronic, reggae and hip-hop music and art workshops for children.

The artists will create a new work of art each of the three days of the contest based on the themes Humanity and Communication in the 21st Century, Planet Earth in Danger and Tolerate the Different and will compete for the prize of 10.000 ? for the top position, 5.000 ? for the second and 2.500 ? for the third. The judges will be the acknowledged German graffiti writer Sat One, the professors of architecture Giorgos Tzirtzilakis and Iordanis Stylidis, the painter and art professor Alexandros Psychoulis and the psychologist Galini Iliopoulou. On the last day of the contest there will be a special auction where the visitors will be given the chance own some of the art created on the festival.

For more information about visiting Kala Nera and experiencing Color Your Life as a visitor or as a contestant see
http://www.coloryourlife.gr

Artists participating in the contest must register by completing the registration form.

The registrations have started.

For further information contact: info@coloryourlife.gr
http://www.myspace.com/coloryourlifefestival

1st prize is 10000 euros!!

New York: July 9, 2008

Inoperable in Nu York

440 broadway / SOHO . NYC / GALLERY SHOW / opening 9 th JULY / 8 PM-2 AM

• DBS
• Die Made
• Busk
• El lasso
• Holy Sin
• Thomas.Keramik.Mock
• Atzgerei
• DNM
• Zoe.Byland
• i love ally
• Hendl
• Graffiti Research Lab Vienna
• Knochenmann
• Nychos
• Christian Eisenberger
• Smurf

Puerto Rico: July 7 - 20, 2008

GRAPHOPOLI: World's 1st Urban Art Biennale

The Puerto Rico Museum of Art (MAPR) announced last May the selection of the artists for its upcoming project, Graphopoli, the World's 1st Urban Art Biennale, which will take place in Puerto Rico this summer from July 7th to the 20th. This innovative cultural program curated by Celina Nogueras Cuevas, will impact many of the main cities of Puerto Rico's including San Juan, Ponce, Caguas and Mayaguez which supported the event as host municipalities, assigning outdoor spots where simultaneous interventions will take place by urban artists.

With an open call for entries, the MAPR and the selection committee have drawn the best urban artists to participate in a contest where they will paint giant-scale structures. The jury composed by international figures like infamous Miss 17 from NY and artist/editor of Swindle Magazine, Sonik (Boston) and local professionals selected from over 40 submissions. The selection is composed by two categories which include Solo and Crew.. The first include artists such as: Bik-ismo, Sofía, Justsez, Larregui, Pun18 and Nepo; and the second composed by ADM, Corografico and OS. The artists would have an exceptional opportunity to intervene large scale uncommon places such as a water pump, a student residence building, sport center roof, a lighthouse viewpoint and a water tank, among others.

"This is an unprecedented event that will transform Puerto Rico into a World Capital of Urban Art", stated Celina Nogueras Cuevas, curator and coordinator of the project. Since the 90Zs, Puerto Rico has captivated the attention of Urban Artists from around the world. Many international personalities such as, Brasilian artist Os Gemeos, and American artists Shepard Fairey and Swoon, had come to the island to spread their art, exhibiting their unique urban style and techniques in alternative spaces.. "These important pieces have become part of the Urban Art Movement legacy, enriching our artistic patrimony created by Puerto Rican artist like Lee Quiñones, Dzine and many emergent figures that are defining the new generation of urban artists."

Graphopoli, the 1st urban art Biennale of Puerto Rico and the world is a project developed by the MAPR with the collaboration of UBS Financial Services of Puerto Rico and CEO Miguel Antonio Ferrer. In addition of the hosting municipalities, Graphopoli count with the support of brands like Glidden, Snickers, Montana Colors, Lo Nitido, and the program "Vive Cultura!" in the Mayor City. For information visit www.graphopoli.com or email us at graphopoli@yahoo.com

New York: July 6 - 14, 2008

Thorbjorn Einar Gudmundsson / SeCond_Jogi

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

Paris France: July 5 - 31, 2008

WEST

Albuquerque NM: July 4, 2008

STOVE

all graffiti art show

• trixter rf (LA)
• arse tmr, kite tmr and chille tmr (NYC)
• clark tn (NYC)
• belev (DC)
• grave one (EL PASO)

• chale
• nese
• smug
• shyne

Lisbon Portugal: July 4 - 6, 2008

Futuro das Paredes do Bairro Alto

address
ZDB - galeria zé dos bois,
rua da barroca 59,
bairro alto,
Lisboa, Portugal

time
day 4 from 18 to 21 hours
day 5 and 6 from 14 to 18 hours

purpose
Envisioning the future of "Bairro Alto" walls through the opinions of graffiti writers, street artist, architects, sociologists, anthropologists, politicians, merchants, neighbours...to get to know the different points of view just by talking, and showing works, trying to put an action in place.

contact
Pedro Soares Neves
00351 965787653
uber, f+nzp

Userdesign.org
info@userdesign.org

Brighton UK: July 4 - 31, 2008

101ers graffiti exhibition

Dr-Ren, The Krah, Fors, Kai1 and Eon

new paintings with free hand and stencil spray paint on walls and any material we can find.. installations with sculpture and also you can get limited edition screen prints. come and check it out...

Tom's gallery
Prince Albert street,
Brighton BN11HF
UK

Brighton UK: July 4 - 13, 2008

Rising Styles Block Party

Brighton UK: July 4, 11, 2008

Carlos MARE139 Rodriguez

Mare's great adventure, blogged.

London UK: July 3 - July 31, 2008

INSA

Barcelona Spain: July 3, 2008

Bloody Writers

New York: July 3, 2008

URBAN LEGENDS GRAFF SHOW

"EL PINTANTE DE LOS PINTANTES"

Showing art from some of the 1980s' most prolific NYC subway writers and their special invited guests. Come celebrate in honor of "AC and BETE NYC".

LOCATION : SKI BAR - 7314 5th Ave BAY RIDGE BROOKLYN, NY (CLOSED SUBWAY: THE "R" TRAIN TO "BAY RIDGE PKWY")

DATE: THURSDAY JULY 3rd, 2008 - 7PM TO 12AM

NO ONE UNDER 21 ALLOWED!

Oakland CA: July 1 - August 15, 2008

CaliGraffiti

Reception July 11, 6-8pm

Artists' talk July 19, 1pm

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

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

Hammond IN: June 16 - July 11, 2008

Indy Windy

IUN Gallery for Contemporary Art will be hosting the "INDY WINDY LOVE" group exhibition. The exhibition provides Northwest Indiana with a glimpse of 23 active Midwest graffiti and street artists.

Curated by Ismael Muhammad Nieves (aka ISH) of CISA Gallery, the line-up for this show is of historic impact. It reflects the Midwest contribution to the graffiti/street art/urban culture.

Opening Reception: June 20th
Time: 6pm - 8pm
Music Provided by DJ Edikut of Hip-Hop Collective Norph
Location: IUN Gallery for Contemporary Art
Indiana University Northwest
Savannah Center
3400 Broadway
Gary, IN 46408

After Party: June 20th
Time: 9pm - 12am
Location: CISA Gallery
6725 Kennedy Ave.
Hammond, IN 46323
Phone: 219.844.6869

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

Seattle WA: June 13 - July 5, 2008

"Hairy Metal Vengence"

new works by Bigfoot

June 13 - July 5, 2008
Reception June 13 6p - 10p

BLVD Gallery is proud to present the work of Oakland based artist Bigfoot. Bigfoot is a Bay area Graffiti legend and has been a major influence in the skateboard industry for close to a decade. Originally from New Jersey ,young Bigfoot fled to California to be closer to big trees . Disassociated from art school and human society, in 1994 he started writing "Bigfoot" in the streets of San Francisco with relentless fury .Working often with house paint and wooden panels ,his work depicts the conflict between the respect for nature held by the artist's cast of Bigfoot characters and the destructive agenda of mankind. Despite his reclusive nature, Bigfoot has managed to stay active in society ,designing skateboard graphics and footwear ,showing in galleries in America and Japan,and the release of his vinyl figure with Strangeco in 2004. His eponymous character and his love of heavy metal play a major role in his studio work as well as his highly recognized street art. Please join us at his opening reception Friday June 13 to Meet the artist and Ride the Lightning.

More Info:
http://www.bigfootone.com/
http://www.sfbg.com/39/30/art_art_bigfoot.html

BLVD Gallery
2316 2nd ave
Seattle Wa 98121
tel.206.448.8767
http://blvdart.com

Chicago IL: June 13 - July 12, 2008

Evoke and Nerd

Beacon Street presents new urban art from Evoke and Nerd

Opening June 13, 2008, 5-8pm

June 13 to July 12, 2008 by appointment

Beacon Street Gallery and Theatre
The Fine Arts Building
410 S Michigan Ave, Suite 732
Chicago, IL, USA 60605

beaconstreet@sbcglobal.net
Gallery Hours: Wed - Sat, 11-4pm
312-212-1323

Brussels Belgium: June 8 - July 31, 2008

Quik
Lin Felton

Blues Paintings and Drawings

sunday 8 june from 3.00 pm until 6.00 pm
Performance: Carole Michele, 'Quixotique' 4.00 pm
8 june - 31 july 2008
rue Blaes straat 96 B
1000 Brussels
T: +32 2 502 98 06
M: +32 478 41 79 58

open from Thursday until Sunday from 11 am until 6 pm www.arteventuno.com

Austin TX: June 7 - July 5, 2008

Pieced Together

Opening Saturday June 7th, 7-10pm

live painting by piecedtogether.imeem.com winner

Rev. Butter Ice Carving

DJ's Orion, Grommit, Innerlign, and The Herd

• Mez, Spain, & Sloke from Austin
• Supa, Enks, & Supher from San Antonio
• Color & Gonzo from Houston
• Soner & Ucron from Dallas
• Grave & Durok from El Paso
• Dmise & News from The Valley

Special Thanks to:
All City Trains
Spanish Montana
imeem.com

Gallery Lombardi
602A W. 7th Street
Austin, Tx 78701
512.481.1088

NYC: Call for artists

ASPCA

I am an Art Director for Pyper Paul + Kenney, ad agency for the ASPCA : www.aspca.org

We are currently working on a Spay and Neuter Campaign in New York City, covering all five boroughs. Our targets are inner-city minorities that own large breeds (Pit Bulls, Rottweilers, etc.). We have come up with a concept that includes the work of popular graffiti artists. Anyone interested would be asked contact us and submit a portfolio/samples.

The ASPCA is willing to put a significant PR push behind this initiative. I see them renting a gallery in New York OR, do street painting in Union Square Park OR, in the subway. Plus, we will be having a huge media event to launch. Bios of all participating artists will be featured on the ASPCA website.

We will be buying media all over New York City where the art will be featured. The graffiti campaign is a natural for bus sides, the subway and outdoor...

I know that the ASPCA will be replacing the banners hanging outside on their 92nd street headquarters (Upper East Side) which is right across the street from a housing project. We can even wrap the building if we want to.

This is a great opportunity for artists to "legally" have their work appear in the NYC streets, gain recognition and show their skills to the world.

I look forward to hearing from you and please let me know if you have any questions; my contact information is below.

P.S. Dog lovers only!... Help us out, pass it on!

Thank you,

Benjamin Day
Senior Art Director
PPK

bday@pyperpaul.com

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

Glascow, Scotland: May 30 - July 2, 2008

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Opens Friday, the 30th of May 7-10pm.

You can see some of the artists' work here.

It's going to be hot, we've got 10 different artists from all over the globe showing. Award winning Scottish artist, Kirsty Whiten, alongside SuzyQ, artist in residence at Central St.Martins, who makes work inspired by her Scottish heritage.

Ali Wyllie, co-founder of Recoat will be showing again, under his alias REKOR, plus two well-known, prolific, Glasgow based Graffiti artists, GAZMAC and EJEK.

We've invited ASKEW, a writer we met out in New Zealand, to show some of his new photography work. John Grider is sending stencil work over from Minneapolis, he just took part in the huge Stencil Festival that happened in London.

MAYBE is also showing, an Argentinian street artist, illustrator, photographer and graphic designer and Swampdonkey, a young American artist from Santa Cruz is showing some of his weird drawings.

Katie MacKinnon is the final exhibiting artist. She makes large-scale paintings based on the interior of the human body, they're beautiful.

The exhibition is sponsored by Carhartt and Red Bull

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

Open Tuesday to Sunday 12-6pm

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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