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Blek :: Above :: Hush :: 1 May, SF, USA

Please join us for the opening reception Saturday, May 1, 2010, from 7-11 pm.

Faces in the Mirror by Blek le Rat and Transitions by ABOVE:

This exhibition brings together the original pioneer stencil artist and his younger counterpart utilizing stencils to create public art in over 40 countries around the world.

This homage to stencil art marks Blek le Rat’s first show in San Francisco as well as the debut indoor exhibition of ABOVE. The meeting of these two artists is a passing of the torch from the original stencil artist to a younger generation of urban artists following in his legacy. Blek let Rat first pioneered stencils in the early 80s as a bold, attention grabbing form of street art that was never before seen. ABOVE is the prominent stencil artist of the new generation, drawing on Blek’s methods to project a social message into the urban environment.

Read more at; whitewallssf.com/blog

Passing Through by Hush:

Passing Through is a darker body of work visiting the concept of life and death.This progression on the part of Hush reveals deeper, more mature paintings. Following in suit with themes of the ephemeral, these works are inspired by Hush’s frequent travels and the graffiti he documents along the way. Each transient mark is evidence of one action and one creative expression, despite its gradual degradation over time.

Read more at; www.shootinggallerysf.com/blog

and to view more images check out http://www.flickr.com/photos/gallerythreesf/

Artists Embellish Walls With Political Visions

Artists Embellish Walls With Political Visions

Original NYTimes article, with photos, found here

CARACAS, Venezuela — Of all the murals and graffiti that adorn this anarchic city’s trash-strewn center, one creation by the street artist Carlos Zerpa fills him with special pride: a stenciled reinterpretation of Caravaggio’s “David with the Head of Goliath,” in which a warrior grasps the severed head of Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton.

Mr. Zerpa, 26, a slightly built painter sporting a few days of stubble, shrugged at the possibility that American visitors to Caracas — or Mrs. Clinton for that matter — might find the mural offensive. “It’s a metaphor for an empire that is being defeated,” he said nonchalantly in an interview. “My critics can take it or leave it, but I remain loyal to my ideas.”

Peat Wollaeger has his eye on St. Louis

Peat Wollaeger has his eye on St. Louis
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH
Peat Wollaeger won't be the first to spray paint the gutted Powell Square building downtown. But he's the first to get permission.
Wollaeger plans to paint a gigantic 16-foot-by-16-foot mural on the warehouse Sunday. His message: I ♥ St. Louis. Only instead of the letter I, Wollaeger will stencil his trademark eye.

"I'm tired of the haters who say they can't wait to leave St. Louis," Wollaeger said. "Yeah, there are a lot of racist people in this town. There are a lot of people who are so closed-minded and people who only will come downtown for Cardinals games. But there are also people who put a lot of heart and soul in this town to make it a better place."

Located near Interstate 55 and the Poplar Street Bridge, the Powell Square building is a playground for vandals, a shelter for the homeless and a blemish scarring the St. Louis skyline. Chavvis Development hopes to open an arts center on the site, though director Gelinda Connell concedes the project is stalled.
"Everyone knows this building has been a magnet for vandalism and graffiti, so to replace the signatures of taggers with something really positive seemed like a great idea," said Connell, who secured owner Steven C. Murphy's permission for Wollaeger. "Peat couldn't be a better cheerleader for St. Louis, and he really commands a lot of respect among street artists."

9 Apr: Indigo in Stand Tall exhibit, Oakland

APRIL 9th - May 5th
Old Crow Tattoo and Gallery Presents "Stand Tall"
A conceptual exhibition featuring 20 of the North America's most innovative talents

Old Crow Tattoo and Gallery with curatorial support from Barrett Moore, has given simple but rigid parameters to the participating artists for this exhibition. Our hopes are to create,an all inclusive visually dynamic result. Spanning the country, and at the same time the stylistic confides of aerosol art; the plan was to keep the conceptual execution at the essence each decision. These artists span the country, and at the same time the stylistic confides of lowbrow art. Each selected for his or her individual efforts, this show will also find grace within the group's overall presentation. Standing Tall at 3ft x 9ft, each artist will be fully in control to install, hang and paint whatever they choose within this personal space. 10 of these columns will line each gallery wall independently. Around 10 o'clock The Chastities will be playing, the event is scheduled to last until about 11... which means it wont end till at least 12.
Photography from Scott La Rockwell so look swell... it's going to be a gala.

Four G's Magazine will be on site with the best Graff Magazine on the newsstands right now. Montana's will be supplying us with the paint needed to make this happen. Give thanks to Art Now SF for continued support and creative focus.
Wine supplied by Steven Heimoff of the Wine Ethusianst Magazine
Organic beverages from Bionade
Musical Selections from Turntable Terry
Hope to see YOUUU ALL THERE.

BANKSY Anti-Doc In USA April 16

Word is out online that Banksy's "Exit Through the Gift Shop" anti-doc will have a limited USA release April 16. It'll open in NYC, San Francisco, and Los Angeles first and then go to other cities after that weekend. Chicago, Boston and Phildelphia should get the film on April 23.

Over 250 Pic Uploads from 4 Contintents

Thanks goes to the following people for submitting pics from their travels/wanderings:
Martin Reis, Tiago DeJerk, Gary Atkinson, Larry Jones, Karl Frost, and Danny G.

….Asia…..

A.R.I.E. (ID) >NEW<
http://stencilarchive.org/index.php?q=gallery&g2_itemId=68120

Farid Steva (ID) >NEW<
http://stencilarchive.org/index.php?q=gallery&g2_itemId=68145

…..Americas…..

Argentina (AR)
http://stencilarchive.org/index.php?q=gallery&g2_itemId=173

….Middle East…..

Afghanistan (AF) (just one) >NEW<
http://stencilarchive.org/index.php?q=gallery&g2_itemId=68269

….Canada…..

Janet Bike Girl (CA)
http://stencilarchive.org/index.php?q=gallery&g2_itemId=2216

CA (Olympic Protest pic)
http://stencilarchive.org/index.php?q=gallery&g2_itemId=2002

Urban Repair Squad (CA)
http://stencilarchive.org/index.php?q=gallery&g2_itemId=68275

…..Eruopa…..

12inchteam (DE)
http://stencilarchive.org/index.php?q=gallery&g2_itemId=57660

C215 (FR)
http://stencilarchive.org/index.php?q=gallery&g2_itemId=60827

Hellas (GR) >NEW<
http://stencilarchive.org/index.php?q=gallery&g2_itemId=67809

J. (FR)
http://stencilarchive.org/index.php?q=gallery&g2_itemId=65006

jinks (FR) >NEW<
http://stencilarchive.org/index.php?q=gallery&g2_itemId=67836

LECKOmio (DE)
http://stencilarchive.org/index.php?q=gallery&g2_itemId=58360

DE (just one)
http://stencilarchive.org/index.php?q=gallery&g2_itemId=2603

PL
http://stencilarchive.org/index.php?q=gallery&g2_itemId=5836

ES
http://stencilarchive.org/index.php?q=gallery&g2_itemId=3086

RU (just one from Russia!) >NEW<
http://stencilarchive.org/index.php?q=gallery&g2_itemId=68115

UK (several form 1981!)
http://stencilarchive.org/index.php?q=gallery&g2_itemId=5898

…California…..

North Cal
http://stencilarchive.org/index.php?q=gallery&g2_itemId=17110

LA (just one)
http://stencilarchive.org/index.php?q=gallery&g2_itemId=16864

March Fourth Education Budget Cut Protests >NEW<
http://stencilarchive.org/index.php?q=gallery&g2_itemId=68311

….USA…..

Carlos Pinto (NYC) >NEW<
http://stencilarchive.org/index.php?q=gallery&g2_itemId=68329

Boruchow
http://stencilarchive.org/index.php?q=gallery&g2_itemId=65277

Fidget (CA) >NEW<
http://stencilarchive.org/index.php?q=gallery&g2_itemId=68353

Karl Frost (CA) >NEW<
http://stencilarchive.org/index.php?q=gallery&g2_itemId=68365

SOS (MI) (just one)
http://stencilarchive.org/index.php?q=gallery&g2_itemId=64708

Xsacto (CA)
http://stencilarchive.org/index.php?q=gallery&g2_itemId=50272

Denver, CO (just one)
http://stencilarchive.org/index.php?q=gallery&g2_itemId=16819

….. San Francisco.....

Scott Williams
http://stencilarchive.org/index.php?q=gallery&g2_itemId=10581

Eclaire (just one)
http://stencilarchive.org/index.php?q=gallery&g2_itemId=11823

USF, Western Addition
http://stencilarchive.org/index.php?q=gallery&g2_itemId=12659

Clarion Alley (just one)
http://stencilarchive.org/index.php?q=gallery&g2_itemId=38666

Fillmore/Richmond Dist (just one)
http://stencilarchive.org/index.php?q=gallery&g2_itemId=9703

Civic Center, Tenderloin (a few)
http://stencilarchive.org/index.php?q=gallery&g2_itemId=39134

Other SF Locations
http://stencilarchive.org/index.php?q=gallery&g2_itemId=9276

the Mission (just one)
http://stencilarchive.org/index.php?q=gallery&g2_itemId=8411

….In Media (tnx Xsacto)…..

http://stencilarchive.org/index.php?q=gallery&g2_itemId=18143