An Evening of Skate Videos at MOMA!

AN EVENING OF SKATE VIDEOS
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2009
7:30–11:00 P.M.
MoMA
THEATER 1

In honor of the MoMA retrospective Spike Jonze: The First 80 Years, PopRally has invited producer and photographer Patrick O'Dell (of Epicly Later'd) to create a special compilation of seminal skateboard videos from the 1980s to today. Jonze, whose own contributions to the genre will be featured, notes that, "Skate videos have been a big influence and a big part of what I've done for a long time. They are how I got into film, actually." This unique screening is followed by a conversation with legendary skateboarders and filmmakers, including Jonze, Lance Mountain, Greg Hunt, Jake Phelps, Ty Evans, and other surprise guests.

Afterward please join us upstairs for a special performance by NO AGE.

Info here.

Vinyl Ritchie!

Straight outta our neighbors to the north is Vinyl Ritchie, DJ/Producer extraordinaire. Check out his sick eclectic cuts at his website here. And he's got a band, Wicked Lester, that must be checked out if for no other reason than the name alone! If you're up in Vancouver, Ritchie will be spinning at Grace Gallery on Oct 24th. Get on it! Fuck yeah Canada!

Dain @ Brooklynite Gallery!

Also opening on the 12th from 7-10pm. Hop on your ride and make it a night!

D*FACE and Mark Dean Veca @ Jonathan Levine Gallery!

Opens Sept. 12th, 7-9pm!

French @ Mishka!

TONIGHT! Tees and Prints!

From Mishka...

French’s latest shirt design for Mishka drops July 30, 2009 at the Cursed Scrolls art show at our flagship store 350 Broadway. Cursed Scrolls runs for six weeks and will host the opening party on Thursday, July 30th at 350 Broadway from 7pm – 10pm.

Мишка
350 Broadway
Brooklyn, NY
J/M/Z to Marcy Ave.
G to Broadway
L to Lorimer

PS. Show is super rad and the prints are totally affordable. Get on it!

Pre NACCC Events NYC!

Tonight at the Whitney Museum!

FREE! July 17 at 7 pm
Abe Vigoda / Grooms

Part of the LA scene centered around The Smell, Abe Vigoda emerges from a shared background of punk, no wave, and pop. Alternating from melodic and tropical to hardnosed and heavy, Abe Vigoda's sound is equal parts Beefheart and My Bloody Valentine with a haunting pulse and a DIY attitude all its own.
myspace.com/abevigoda

Grooms are Travis Johnson, Emily Ambruso, and Gabriel Wurzel, three friends who play a structurally mutilated brand of noise-pop featuring blissful interplay, sonic experimentation, and song destruction. Recordings have showcased sounds from broken noise-surf to campfire-seance drone. Grooms (formerly The Muggabears) continue to craft songs filled with beauty, gloom, and irony-free whimsy.
myspace.com/groomstheband

Victor Wins 1st Place at the Courier Classic!

Congratulations to Victor on winning the grueling Courier Classic on Saturday here in NYC! And doing it in style rockin' our new One Hit Wonder tee! Seen here with photographer extraordinaire, Tak, of New York Bike Dreams. Congratulations also go out to Cali for rolling into 3rd place while rocking our new NYDN tee! Thanks guys for the support!

Team Dienasty at the Red Bull/Trackstar Courier Classic!

Victor and Cali are racing in the Courier Classic today, representin' Dienasty with some tees and bandanas! We wish them luck and we'll see you later at rhe Red Bull Space after the race!

Mishka X Fucked Up X Milton Glaser!

from High Snobiety...

Mishka gets together with Canadian hardcore band Fucked Up on a collaborative t-shirt. Being mutual fans and supporters of each other’s works, the Mishka design team worked closely with Fucked Up front man Damian “Pink Eyes” Abraham to ensure the shirt signified everything they love about Mishka and New York. Both Mishka and Abraham threw caution to the wind taking Milton Glasser’s timeless “I Love New York “ design and fusing it with the well known logos of both Mishka and Fucked Up.

The special t-shirt will be released at The Pool Partiesʼ Fucked Up show on Sunday July 12th, which is being held at the East River Skate Park. Damian’s going to be chucking them from the stage! Then look for an Mishka in-store and online release the following Monday, July 13th.

RVA ALLEYCAT!

If you're in Richmond Va. this weekened there is an alleycat organized by our friend Craig. Sponsored by DIENASTY, Affinity, Outlier, and Norman Porter Company bags! NYC represent!

Starts at The Robert E. Lee Monument.

Way to go Craig!

Red Bull Trackstar Courier Classic

Ad Hoc Presents Willoughby Windows Project!

Willoughby Windows Friday, July 10th, 2 - 7pm
An ambitious creative venture featuring 12 storefronts on an entire block (88-106 Willoughby) of downtown Brooklyn which will highlight installations by 15+ artists.
The opening will be a street party on Friday, June 19th, from 2-7pm.
Some of New York's artistic finest will be representing to the fullest.

Some of the artists included in this event will be:
Ad Hoc Art staff/interns, Cannonball Press, Chris Stain, Cycle, Dennis McNett, Ellis G,
Gaia, Greg Lamarche, John Ahearn, Josh MacPhee, Lady Pink, Logan Hicks, Michael De Feo, Morning Breath, and Tom Beale.
Also, some very special guests will be documenting our efforts,
including Charlie Ahearn, Martha Cooper, Art Jones, and Luna Park.
The party will be featuring entertainment by
DJ $mall Change, DJ Painted, and Lady Circus.
Food will be provided from local vendors.

Bombing Down Broadway!

July 4th Alleycat Madness!

The living and the dead @ Gavin Brown Experience!

Two of our friends from ¡APESHIT!, Pat Berran and Dave Choi are in this show opening tomorrow night at GBE, 620 greenwich street. Looks insane!

The living and the dead

A long time ago was [is] a long time ago. Now is now. So the question is

not so much “when?” but “where?”

Adam McEwen Ajay Kurian Amy Yao Andrew Kuo Anicka Yi Anne

Collier Ara Dymond Boris Rasin Brian Belott Brina Thurston Cara

Benedetto Carissa Rodriguez Cindy Sherman Dan Colen Dave Choi

Dena Yago Dominic Nurre Elizabeth Peyton George Condo Gianna

Commito Haim Steinbach Harry McNally Hope Atherton Jacqueline

Humphries Jaime Gecker Jerry Blackman Jesse Willenbring Jim Krewson

John Finneran Jonathan Horowitz Josh Kline Josh Smith Justin Matherly

Kathryn Garcia Kenny Komer Lizzi Bougatsos Mathew Cerletty Matthew

Higgs Matthew Ronay Michael Caputo Michael E. Smith Michael Queenland

Michael Zahn Mirabelle Marden Nick Relph Nik Gambaroff and Matt

Sheridan Smith Pat Berran Rachel Feinstein Rob Pruitt Robert Moskowitz

Roe Ethridge Scott Olson Scott Penkava Spencer Sweeney Uri Aran Urs

Fischer and Georg Herold

Plenty of Room On the Couch @ Eastern District

-Dan Taylor

This opened up last Friday, at Eastern District, but is definitely worth checking out. Huge group show, everything is under $300!
June 26th - July 19thOpening Reception 7-10pm Friday June 26th 2009
43 Bogart Street, Brooklyn, NY

Plenty of Room On the Couch (Group Show)
-JK6- -Trevor Bittinger- -Colin Stinson- -Spaze Craft 1- -Denise DeSpirito- -John Breiner- -Dan Taylor- -Jesse Jones- -Kyoko Heshiimu- -Becca Roach- -Kelly Vetter- -Steve Smith- -New Colony- -Downer- -Chad Koeplinger- -AKO- -Michelle Tarantelli- -Gillian Goldstein- -Patrick Conlon- -Chip7- -Todd Noble- -Mister Mark- -Eyeball- -Chris O'Donnell- -Andreis Costa- -Zoe Sonenberg- -Carlyle Micklus- -Josh Taylor- -Jay Flanell- -Joshua Abram Howard- -Jeremiah Maddock- -Amandalynn- -Sweety- -Nikki Balls- -Subtexture- -Dosa Kim- -Amy Finkbeiner- -Aunia Kahn- -RROBOTS- -Dennis McNett- -Michael Alan- -Damion Silver- -JesseHectic- -JoKa- -Kristen Ferrell- -Douajee Vang- -Matt Vancura- -Grime- -Evan Cairo- -Parskid- -Justin Lipuma- -Regino Gonzales- -Lyndsey Lesh- -Tim Diet- -Dick Chicken- -Laura Meyers--Fernando Lions- -Sacha Jenkins- -James O'Brien- -John Reardon- -Myles Karr- -Dan Trocchio- -Andre Malcolm- -Leif Parsons- -Duane Bruton- -Bishop203- -Diego Mannino-

Love Is Like Magic @ Cinders Gallery!

from Cinders (a great gallery run by great people)...
This Sunday we are having a silent auction benefit for the gallery! We asked a bunch of artists who've shown here over the past 5 years to donate some work and have been humbled with everyone's overwhelming radness. It will be a fun and diverse show that will also help us ring in our 5 year anniversary! With a BBQ on the sidewalk, surprise guest DJs, and spiked lemonade to celebrate summertime(finally), gay pride, great art and 5 more years- lets party! Love is Like Magic Sunday June 28th 3-9pm A Special One Day Silent Auction! Featuring Richard Colman, Brendan Monroe, Thomas Campbell, Jo Dery, A.J. Fosik, Rich Jacobs, Kyle Field, Jordin Isip, Matthew Feyld, Allyson Mellberg, Jeremy Taylor, Ali Aschman, Brian Chippendale, Travis Millard, Andrew Jeffrey Wright, Diane Barcelowsky, Maya Hayuk, Josh Slater, Jessie Rose Vala, Kevin Hooyman, Noel Friebert, Mel Kadel, Kelie Bowman, John Orth, Sto, Nick Kuszyk, Alex Barry, Mike Pare, Bongout, Mindy Abovitz, Ryan Jacob Smith, Suzanne Sattler, Sam McPheeters, Molly Colleen O Connell, Kim Schifino, Sean Samoheyl and lots more!

This is the LAST week to see the 2 great shows we have up right now: Knock On Every Door by Kyle Field and Storm Season by Jessie Rose Vala both close Saturday June 27th.

UPCOMING: The NeverEnding Story IV Andrew Jeffrey Wright and Isaac Lin July 2 - 22nd 2009 Opening Reception Thursday July 2nd 7-10pm
Local Flavor Octavius Neveaux with Blues Control Opening reception Tuesday July 28th 7-10pm Closing reception & Blues Control Record release party Saturday August 1st 7-11pm with performances by Blues Control, SSPS, and Budy Blues
Friendly Yoga Blokis and Elisita Punto August 6th - August 30th 2009 Opening Reception Thursday August 6th 7-10pm

CINDERS GALLERY 103 Havemeyer st. Williamsburg Brooklyn 718 388 2311 http://www.cindersgallery.com

Lauriston Avery Opening Tonight @ Hogar Collection!

This is gonna be awesome. Tonight at Hogar Collection, 362 Grand St @ Marcy. Check out the online catalog. Good work!

My Deck...

My nasty contribution to the Night of the Living Decks Show at Ave A Sushi (Ave A btwn 6th and 7th) which opened last night. Big thanks to the organizers of the event Mike A, Miss Gunns, and Jason McKown for putting together such a rad catalog and poster! Sorry for the crappy pic, the color is way off, but I had to swipe it from the catalog since I was too rushed to take a pic before the show and too lazy to bring my camera to it. The whole show is supposed to be on Fangoria's website but couldn't find it yet. I'll post it if it does. Thanks to all my friends for coming out and the new ones that I met. There is some seriously great art and the show is up for the next 8 weeks, I think, so GO!!!

Fuckin' Rain!

I Have the Power He-Man Tribute Exhibition

If you're in SF check out Double Punch's Masters of the Universe exhibit running until July 19th. Sick! From Hypebeast.

Gaia & Imminent Disaster @ Ad Hoc!

Two of the most talented street artists on the scene are opening this friday at Ad Hoc Art, 7-10pm! This should be great! Check out a little preview of the show and a little Q&A with both of the artists on Brooklyn Street Art. Top notch! And not to be missed!

NIGHT OF THE LIVING DECKS!

Did a board for this...forgot to take a pic though! Mine's a tribute to David Carradine! Dienasty!

The opening's this Thursday, 7-11 @ Ave A Sushi, Ave A btwn 6th and 7th st! There are some seriously rad and metal boards on display. Great work by some super talented artists. Come take a look!

Bridge Battle 5!

Dienasty will be flowing some product to the organizers of The Bridge Battle, now in it's 5th year, for the winners of this year's race! The prize's will be handed out at the BFF block party on 2nd Ave and 2nd st. Or so we've been told! Check it out! If you see some dudes rockin' our new tees, that's us! Come up, make friends and grab a spoke card and some stickers for your ride or just to post up! We'll also have some new tees, for sale, backpack style!

APESHIT WEST COAST TOUR!

The boys are out west killin' it! Check your area and GO!

Jun 17 2009
Mountain Bar Los Angeles, California

Jun 18 2009
Pergolosie w/ Spires, Fischer (record release) Santa Cruz, California

Jun 19 2009
The Yellow Room w/ Litany For The Whale, Spires, Dark Castle Oakland, CA

Jun 20 2009
Burnt Ramen w/ Litany For The Whale, John Cota, Mystery Dope,
Calculator Richmond, California

Jun 21 2009
Ol’ Dick’s House! w/ Litany for the Whale santa rosa, California

Jun 22 2009
Under Western Eyes w/ Litany for the whale and others chico/redding,
California

Jun 23 2009
The Know Bar, w/ Litany for the Whale, The Erns Portland, Oregon

Jun 24 2009
Neve Campbell w/ Litany for the Whale, Kidcrash, Shat Portland, Oregon

Jun 25 2009
1001 State Ave w/ Litany for the Whale and more Olympia, Washington

Jun 26 2009
Seattle w/ Litany for the Whale, Degania seattle, Washington

Jun 27 2009 8:00P
tba w/ Degania, Litany for the Whale Bainbridge island, Washington

Brooklyn Hip Hop Fest!

This looks ill! And free! So many things to do this weekend! Hopefully it won't rain!

THE 5th ANNUAL BROOKLYN HIP-HOP FESTIVAL TAKES PLACE JUNE 20TH 2009
12-8 PM
EMPIRE FULTON FERRY STATE PARK
DUMBO, BROOKLYN

Artists
Full lineup

Pharoahe Monch
DJ Premier
Styles P
dead prez
Smif N Wessun
Grand Puba
J Period
Torae and Marco Polo
Tiye Phoenix
Keys N Krates
Brown Bag All Stars
DJ Parler
DJ Misbehaviour
Metermaids

Special Guests: Chip Fu, Kel Spencer, Homeboy Sandman

hosted by Ralph McDaniels

Second Stage

Donny Goines
Nyle
Eagle Nebula
Brokn Englsh
Children Of The Night

hosted by Homeboy Sandman

Family Day and Main Day are June 20th at Empire Fulton Ferry State Park, 1 Main Street, in DUMBO Brooklyn from 12p.m. - 8 p.m.

Joyride Thursday!

Come out and roll around with your crew while checking out some bicycle inspired art! Part of the Bicycle Film Festival happening this week in NYC!

Forentijn Hofman!

from Wooster Collective...new work from Dutch artist, Forentijn Hofman. More on the exhibit here. Really rad!

Crset Fest 09!

CREST FEST '09 -- JUNE 13TH OPENING DAY FOR THE CREST HARDWARE ART SHOW!

ALL PROCEEDS BENEFITING THE REFURBISHMENT OF MACRI PARK
FOOD & DRINKS!
ART & DESIGN VENDORS SPONSORED BY ARTISTS & FLEAS
COME SHOW YOUR SUPPORT!
MACRI PARK IS ON THE CORNER OF METROPOLITAN AVENUE & UNION AVENUE, WILLIAMSBURG
(L TRAIN OR G TRAIN TO LORIMER STREET, METROPOLITAN AVENUE)
FESTIVITIES START AT 1 PM IN MACRI AND CREST HARDWARE

Crest Hardware is one of those Williamsburg institutions. A family run store with a knowledgeable and friendly staff. And a new generation is taking that family business into the future by recognizing and supporting the creative strengths of the place we call home, even if it is getting a bit ridiculous with all the luxury condos that no one can afford anymore!

AVOID, BLOKE, AND FARO @ FACTORY FRESH!

Opens tomorrow at Factory Fresh, 7-10pm!

Kenneth Cappello - Acid Drop!

Ah this brings me back! Opens tomorrow at Milk Gallery.

Cinders Gallery Opening Tomorrow!

Cinders Gallery Presents:  Knock on every door  Kyle Field  and  Storm Season  Jessie Rose Vala  May 29th - June 28th 2009  Opening Friday May 29th 7-10pm

Richard Kern!

Love this guy's work! Pervy. He has an show of new works at Rental Gallery opening on June 4th. 

WHOLE IN THE WALL OPENING

Check out more here.

Zine Fest Fundraiser!

This looks like it's gonna be a lot of fun, come out and support independent publishing. Nothing like the free press and first amendment!

From nyczinefest.org...

Friday May 29,  8pm - midnight,  $5 - $15 donation

At Brooklyn Lyceum
Come out for a night of socializing, dancing, networking and supporting the arts! We're throwing this party to raise funds to make the NYC Zine Fest '09 as affordable and successful as possible. Sponsored by Sixpoint Craft Ales.
There will be zine readings by Cristy Road, Jessica Max Stein, Jenna Freedman, Julia Wertz, and more. Also music! Contact the Fest if you would like to guest DJ. Keep checking back--the page will be updated thoughout the week.
Tickets will be on sale for the fantastic Raffle--to take place on June 28 at the Fest. Items will include rare zines, books, gift certificates, art, and more. Contributors so far include Spoonbill & Sugartown, IG Times, Printed Matter, Booklyn, Julia Wertz, Melissa Staiger, Picturebox, Inc., Trong Nguyen, and others.

FRANCIS BACON RETROSPECTIVE AT THE MET!

The master. Get over to the Metropolitan Museum of Art today for a FREE, ALL DAY symposium on the late Francis Bacon's work! Wow! For more info and todays's schedule go here.

Wayne Hancock Honky-Tonk Memorial Day Picnic and Hot Rod Show!

A good friend of mine put this together. Looks like a great time if you're into Honky Tonk, Rockabilly, and Hot Rods. Check out more at REBELANGELPRODUCTIONS.COM.

Crash and Daze @ Ad Hoc Art Friday!

From Ad Hoc...

CRASH & DAZE 

May 15th through June 14th 2009

Opening Reception: Friday, May 15th 2009

Ad Hoc Art is incredibly honored to present CRASH/DAZE, a stunning exhibition of never seen before works from each artist and featuring the first collaborative works from these legendary New York artists in over ten years.

Papergirl!

Papergirl #3 from Papergirl on Vimeo.

What a cool and fun looking project! The organizer's gather art submitted to them, bundle it up into rolls of 10-15 pieces and then ride around on bikes to give away the rolls at random to people in the city, in this case Berlin. Awesome! More here. The next deadline is June 17th! Hmmm...

Peter Sutherland Opening in LA

If You're in LA stop by Hope Gallery on May 10th to check out Peter Sutherland's new work.

Billboard Reclamation Update/Interview

Big ups to Jordan Seiler of Public Ad Campaign. More info and videos there. And an interesting interview with Jordan at Illegalsigns.ca.

Secret Wars!

This is going down tomorrow at Crime Scene, 310 Bowery, 5-9pm. More here.

3rd Ward Bike Day! Colt 45! Holy Shit!

from 3rd Ward...

3rd Ward Green Bikes Birthday Party

May 3, 2009, 2 to 8 p, FREE admission and Colt 45

RSVP events@3rdward.com

On our 3rd Anniversary in Brooklyn, we announce Green Bikes! Starting in May, when you sign up for a 3rd Ward membership you get a free custom-designed bike! To celebrate we've taken over Stagg street for a day of mayhem. Compete in a drag race, bring a t-shirt for live screenprinting, take a workshop, or just come for the fun.

Live Music: The Wild Yaks, Pterodactyl, Afuche, Aa, Lam, DJ Drew Heffron, DJ Grizzly Spears

Festivities: BBQ from Chef Stephanie Sugawara, Summer drinks, Bike competitions & performances, Films from Empire, Music videos from Moviehouse, Photobooth, Badminton, Selena Kimball in the Gallery

Free Workshops: Bike Repair, Reclaimed Lumber, Furniture Design, Welding Basics, Experimental Video Presentation, Building Green, Jewelry Workshop: Flocking, Fabrication: Alginate Casting, Leather as an Art

THE GREAT OUT DOORS Opening May 2nd!

from Artbreak Gallery...

THE GREAT OUT DOORS BRINGS OUTSIDE ART INDOORS

STREET ARTISTS ILLUSTRATE DOORS AS CANVASES AT ARTBREAK GALLERY

MAY 2 - 29, 2009

The urban door is one of the most frequently used canvases for street and graffiti artists around the world, it’s frame providing temporary shelter for the elusive artist, it’s surface proclaiming missives for all the world to see. The door is the subject of the landmark group exhibition, the Great Out Doors, on view at Williamsburg’s Artbreak Gallery from the 2nd to the 29th of May, 2009.

Curated by Billi Kid and Luna Park, the exhibit features approximately 30 doors, re-appropriated by some of today’s hottest artists working the street. This show offers each artist the opportunity to expand on painting, stenciling and wheatpasting skills honed on the streets.

Street and graffiti artists love to work within the metropolitan environment and pay close attention to all available exterior facades, most notably the door.

Each of the following participants in the show has at one point or another transformed a door or two for public consumption:

Billi Kid, Blanco, Broken Crow, Buildmore, Cake, C-Damage, Celso, Cern, Chris (RWK), Deeker, Destroy&Rebuild, Dude Company, Feral, Goldenstash, Imminent Disaster, Infinity, Kngee, LA 2, Matt Siren, Morgan Thomas, Peru Ana Ana Peru, Plasma Slugs, Veng (RWK), Royce Bannon, Skullphone, Stickman, Windowzoo and Yassie Goldie.

The exhibit will also features "Street Doors" a slide photo show by Luna Park.

Artbreak Gallery is proud to bring in the doors. Our gallery began with an excitement for what was happening outside and a desire to capture the illusive evasive “street”, “graffiti”,“urban” art. We are overwhelmed by the response and caliber of these fine artists.

Artbreak Gallery, 195 Grand Street, 2nd Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11211

Logan Hicks and Broken Crow Opening!

From Brooklyn Street Art.

Learn to Communicate Like a Fucking Normal Person Opens Tomorrow!

Our boy, Pat Berran, featured in The Nasty, is in a group show opening tomorrow.
Learn to Communicate Like a Fucking Normal Person

Curated by Anastasia Rogers and Jessie Cohan

Patrick Berran

Alex Hubbard

David Malek

Davina Semo

Mika Tajima

John Tremblay

James Weingrod

April 30 - May 30, 2009  

Opening reception: Thursday, April 30, 7-9pm

Art Production Fund 299 West Houston Street

“Learn to Communicate Like a Fucking Normal Person” highlights an elliptical and overlapping conversation currently taking place between these artists. Malek and Weingrod critically deploy mathematical models and theories of natural phenomena as key components of their artistic practices. Tremblay’s shaped canvases are an act of rebellion. Semo conveys a mood of low-lying despair through organic forms, as Tajima culls architectural references from unfinished condos and mismatched car parts. Hubbard and Berran are process-driven: Berran’s paintings meditatively obliterate the gestures of his own hand, while Hubbard playfully layers techniques like film production and printmaking.

The featured works vary from large-scale paintings and shaped canvases to small wooden sculptures. The works’ cohesion lies in a form of communication devoid of the obvious, but not of the observable. Each piece draws from a disparate point of reference, rendering a lucid dialogue that uses subtext, detachment and craft to engage the viewer. Delivered with intellectual vigor and offering indeterminate meanings, sound resonates through structure, stroke, and form. The diverse languages employed are abstract, emotive, scientific, geometric, and ephemeral. Nonetheless, they share a formal grammar of line,

shape, palette, and abstraction.

Boxed In @ Factory Fresh

From Factory Fresh...

Boxed In
A GROUP ART EXHIBIT PRESENTED BY
Plaztik Mag & Factory Fresh
Friday, May 1st 7-10pm
Show runs till May 21

THIS PROJECT IS INSPIRED BY THE RECENT HOUSING & ECONOMIC MELTDOWN. SINCE IT SEEMS WE WILL ALL BE LIVING IN A CARDBOARD BOX SOON, WE DECIDED TO BE AHEAD OF THE CURVE. WE’RE HAVING AMAZING ARTISTS CREATE THEIR DREAM CARDBOARD BOX HOME.

PLAZTIK MAG & THEIR FRIENDS FACTORY FRESH HAVE CREATED A SITE SPECIFIC SHOW & HAVE BROUGHT TOGETHER ARTISTS INTERESTED IN CREATING CARDBOARD BOX HOMES & THEIR INHABITANTS. THIS GROUP IS JOINING TOGETHER TO WORK ON TRANSFORMING THE ENTIRE GALLERY INTO A CARDBOARD WONDERLAND.

KEEPING IT TO FACTORY FRESH STANDARD THE ARTISTS WILL BE WORKING TOGETHER ON SITE FOR TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO SHOW TIME TO BRING YOU THE UNEXPECTED. THE DIVERSE GROUP OF CONTEMPORARY & URBAN ARTISTS, MOST OF WHOM HAVE NEVER MET EACH OTHER, WILL EXPRESS THEIR VISION IN CARDBOARD FOR THE FIRST TIME.

TO ALL OF US AT PLAZTIK MAG & FACTORY FRESH THIS SHOW IS LIKE A BOX OF CHOCOLATES… WE DON’T KNOW WHAT FLAVOR TO START WITH! SHOULD WE START WITH URBAN LEGENDS LIKE WANE.ONE & JAES of C.O.D CREW? OR DAMON JOHNSON WHO’S BEEN CALLED THE NEXT ANDY WARHOL. OR MAYBE…
BARNEY’S FAVORTITE ARTIST KIM PIOTROWSKI! BUT WAIT, THERE’S MORE! WHAT’S ALISON CORRIE HIDING BEHIND THE CANDY WRAPPER? OOOHHHHH… AND THERE’S NO TELLING WHAT SURPRISES WILL COME FROM SKEWVILLE, SCOTCH 79 a.k.a. KEO, SICK BEAR ATE HIS PAW IN DISPAIR, BLUE BABY DESIGNS, CISCONYC, MORGAN SHEASBY, ALLISON MALINSKY, AND NOAH SPARKES.

KINGS OF THE CITY!

From Wooster Collective:

One Not To Miss: "Kings of the City" at Maysles Cinema In Harlem

If you're in New York, be sure to check out "Kings of the City" a month long film series of graffiti culture from New York to Europe and back that features rare and classic documentaries, never seen photos, legendary writers and historians. The project was curated by Andreas Vingaard and takes place at Maysles Cinema in Harlem at 343 Lenox Avenue /Malcolm X Boulevard, NYC.

Here's the full schedule:

Friday, May1st, 7pm
Saturday, May 2nd 1-11pm
Wednesday, May 6, 13,20,27 @ 7pm

Friday, May 1st
7pm

KET ONE Presents:
The Master Class with Straight Man aka Lava One and Two

Dream City
Dir. Steve Siegel
1986
7 min.
Excerpts from Steve Siegel’s Dream City with loads of trains from the good old days.

Stations of the Elevated:
Dir. Manfred Kirchheimer
1980
45 min.
Director Manfred Kirchheimer presents his cult classic art film with music by Charles Mingus. Director Manfred Kirchheimer will be present for the q&a.

*** Opening Cocktail Reception in the Downstairs Lounge

Saturday, May 2nd
3:00 pm
1.) Stylewars
Dir. Tony Silver
Co-produced by Tony Silver and Henry Chalfant
1984
70 min.
2.) All City
Dir. Henry Chalfant
1985
16 min.
3.) From Here to Canarsie
Dir. Henry Chalfant
Co-produced by Henry Chalfant, Jim Prigoff and Sam Henriquez
1987
21 min.

Henry Chalfant has been one the most energetic documentarians of New York graffiti over the years. Henry will be available for book signings and will also present a slideshow with unpublished photos from the 80s. Graffiti artist Skeme’s unforgettable mom, Barbara Andalcio, from the film Style Wars and former Transit Police officer Conrad Lesnewski of Hickey & Ski fame will also be available for the q&a.

7:00pm
Tats Cru Presents
Kings of Broadway
Dir. Chris “Freedom” Pape
1998
22 min.
In the 80s while some NYC writers went the gallery route other writers were kinging the legendary Broadway lines. This film tells the story of the latter and features the writers Ali, Bama, Crash, Ket, Part, Stan 153, Terror 161 and Zephyr.

Bombin’
Dir. Dick Fontaine
1987
58 min.
Join Brim from Tats Cru as he crosses the Atlantic to get up. This rarely seen film also includes Bio from Tats Crew as well as the musician Goldie from the UK. Tats Cru, also known as “the Mural Kings,” is a Bronx based crew of prominent writers that made the transition from trains to commissioned walls.

Wednesday, May 6th
7:00pm
Graffiti Post Graffiti
Dir. Inner Tube Video
1984
26 min.
This lesser known film deals with the initial interest from the established art scene in graffiti. The film features art dealers Sidney Janis and Tony Shafrazi and artists like Crash, Lady Pink, Fab 5 Freddie, Jean-Michel Basquiat among others.

Inside Outside
Dir. Andreas Johnson and Nis Boye Rasmussen
2005
57 min.
Inside Outside presents some key figures from the current graffiti inspired street art scene including Zevs from Paris, Swoon, KR and Earsnot from NYC, Ron English from Jersey City, Adam & Itso from Sweden and Denmark, and and Os Gemeos and Pigmeus from Sao Paulo.

Wednesday, May 13th
7:00pm
Cope 2 Documentary Preview
Dir. Carl Weston & Sascha Jenkins
2009
15 min.
See a preview of this work in progress on Bronx legend Cope 2 from the team behind the infamous “Video Graff” series.

Writers
Dir. Resistance Films
2004
90 min.
This film tells the story of the Parisian graffiti scene from 1983-2003. The film includes interviews with Henry Chalfant, Futura 2000, Seen UA, Mode 2, JonOne, Bando CTK among many other legendary French writers.

Wednesday, May 20th
7:00pm

Forbidden Rebels
Dir. Forbidden Rebels
1983
29 min.
A documentary on the New York scene made in 1983 featuring Dez aka DJ Kay Slay, Sharp, Delta, Spin and G-Man. With bombed trains for days.

Kroonjuwelen
Dir. Stunnedfilm
2006
76 min.
The Dutch documentary Kroonjuwelen tells the story of one of the oldest and most important graffiti scenes in Europe. Some of the writers featured are Quik from New Yorkand Delta, Shoe, Zap and High.

Wednesday, May 27th
7:00pm
Tunnel Vision
Dir. Reid van Renesse
2003
2 min.
This short film with footage shot in 1983 shows Zephyr, Min One and Revolt painting a wall. Reid van Renesse will be present for the q&a.

Spraymasters
Dir. Manfred Kirchheimer
2008
85 min.
Spraymasters follows up on some legendary writers from the 70s and 80s. The film includes Lady Pink, Lee, Futura 2000 and Zephyr and lots and lots of trains. Manfred Kirchheimer will be present for the q&a.

GRAFFEST POLAND!

Hey, if you're in Poland check out GRAFFEST, from May 15-17th, featuring Point (Czech Republic), ViaGrafik (Germany), Finsta & Leo (Sweden), Os Gemeos (Brazil), Nunca (Brazil), Blu (Italy), Zedz (Netherlands), Esher (Germany), Zaciem (Russia), Interesni Kazki (Ukraine) and Van Laak (Germany).

Kissena Opening Weekend Shop Ride!

Affinity is organizing a group ride out to the Kissena Velodrome for the opening weekend races on both Saturday and Sunday starting at 11 am SHARP! Get yr speed on!

Kevin Cyr Opening Tonight!

Kevin Cyr's work as you may recall graces one of the pages of our zine, The Nasty. His piece was the hit of the Midnite Snacks show. Everyone wanted to have it. So expect some more excellent work tonight and at his open studio this Saturday! Don't sleep!

It's Only Black & White

Group Show at Raandesk Gallery

Thursday, April 23 from 6:30-8:30pm

16 W23 Street, 4th Floor, NY, NY

(212) 696 7432

Open Studios

Saturday, April 25, 5-10PM

649 Morgan Avenue, #2M

Greenpoint, NY 11222

Poster Boy @ 3rd Ward!

Poster Boy is in the Gallery at 3rd Ward, April 24, 7 p to Midnight, FREE admission & Dogfish Head Beer while it lasts.

Now I like PB's work but here is an interesting article already raising some questions. Ah, art.

C.H.U.D.Z. @ Cinders Gallery!

C.H.U.D.Z.

Alex Barry, Richard Colman, Josh Slater

April 24th - May 24th 2009

Opening Recpetion Friday April 24th 7-10pm

This looks like a great show, another one from the folks at Cinders.