A Major Minority: An Intercontinental Survey of Othercontemporary Urban Art Exhibition Statement written by Ekg and Poesia. A Major Minority is an international exhibition consisting of urban artists from eighteen countries. Over a hundred artists will each be contributing three-to-five pieces, resulting in a massive survey of three- to five-hundred works of art. The concept and title of the show were developed by the graffiti artist Poesia, who is also the editor of Graffuturism.com and the cultural instigator at the center of the growing interest in abstract, progressive and hybrid Graffiti art forms. He elected to exhibit this large quantity and particular group of artists in order to display the wide spectrum of…
SHOK-1 “X-Rainbow” at Pictures on Walls London
Shok-1 was finally able to put together a full set of images from his most recent solo exhibition “X-Rainbow” at Pictures on Walls. X-Rainbow is a diverse body of work ranging from paintings, prints, installations, and a mixture mediums and subject matter. The common palette is in line with the title of the show with electrifying rainbow hues. Shok-1 is a masterful painter with the spray can, his ability to control a spray paint can has allowed Shok-1 to take his work from a large scale to a canvas. This exhibition is more than just an artist moving indoors, Shok-1 was able to transform the gallery into a mixture…
Video HENSE “A Dialogue in Mark Making”
*Update “A Diologue in Mark Making was a video that documented the painting and process of this monumental mural. It was finally finished and ready to share. Alex “Hense” Brewer just finished what he has stated as his largest Mural to date, measuring a staggering 137 feet by 170 feet wide. The Mural installation took place in Peru over a 1 month period. The Project was organized by Morbo Gallery and funded by the ISIL institute. Hense’s vision was painted with the help of a team of 11 painters working together on the project. With little to no ability to communicate in the native language Hense took on a tall task. The artist although familiar with …
Preview Group Exhibition “The New wave uncut” MSK Eastside Gallery Moscow
Here is a preview of a group exhibition in Russia “The New Wave Uncut”. Located in Moscow Russia MSK Eastside Gallery has invited several Russian artists working in multiple mediums. Taking inspiration from the 80′s New York scene and historical exhibitions New Wave Uncut revisits a similar concept and engages our continuing relationship as artists with the Urban landscape. Russia as well as Poland have been a hotbed of emerging talent in the Urban art genre and “New Wave Uncut” is an important exhibition documenting this emerging group of artists. We are excited to see the final opening pictures and will definitely share them with you as soon as we have them. GF MSK …
ABCDEF Walls Update
Here is a recent set of ABCDEF walls from recent travels in Instanbul and abroad. We thought it was a good time to share his work with you once again as we also prepare for an upcoming group exhibition “A Major Minority” that he will be participating in. We will be sharing more artists this coming month as we get closer to the event. GF
Coming Soon “A Major Minority” at 1AM Gallery San Francisco
Coming Soon at 1AM Gallery SF. A MAJOR MINORITY 1AM Gallery is proud to host a Graffuturism group show, curated by Poesia and opening on Friday, March 14th, 6:30-9:30pm. The show will be on exhibit until Saturday, April 12th, 2014. For media inquiries or an online art catalog, please email Maya@1AMSF.com.
Pow Wow Hawaii 2014 Kicks Off
Powwow Hawaii 2014 kicked off today as artists from around the world gather to paint the town in Honolulu, Hawaii. This is the 4th Year of Powwow and looks to be the biggest yet. If you are lucky to be in town for the event there is plenty to see. All the information is available on their website we will have some recap photo’s as they become available. GF VISITING ARTISTS – 123Klan, Aaron De La Cruz, Apex, Andrew Schoultz, Askew, Axis, Bask, Brendan Monroe, Cope2, Cyrcle, Dabs Myla, Dave Kinsey, Defer, Gage Hamilton, Gaia, Glenn Barr, Hanasaurusrex, Hannah Stouffer, Indie 184, INSA, Inti, Jeff Hamada, …