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Behind the Scenes With “Layer Cake” at Museum of Graffiti, Miami

February 2, 2023 Artists

As a 2-man graffiti/street art crew, how do you collaborate on a canvas with Flying Fortress?

Hera?

Various & Gould?

Rocco and His Brothers?

Mad C?

It’s a multi-layered process.

Layer Cake / Bond Truluv. Versus Project 3. Museum of Graffiti. Miami, FL. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

That’s what we found out today when we got a sneak preview of LAYER CAKE at the Museum of Graffiti with Co-founder Alan Ket leading the way. The Munich-based duo landed in Miami last night to attend tonight’s opening in the Wynwood District.

“Versus III” is the latest iteration of this back-and-forth project between Layer Cake and some of the most accomplished and avant-garde names on the European (and American) graffiti/street art scenes. Ket and co-founding partner Allison Freidin and the museum team are hosting the two former graffiti writers Patrick Hartl and Christian “C100” Hundertmark tonight for a special reception in the main gallery. We thought you’d like to see some behind-the-scenes shots of the installation.

Layer Cake / Versus Project 3. Museum of Graffiti. Miami, FL. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Come through tonight for a special talk tonight with Urban Nation’s Steven P. Harrington and Jaime Rojo with the artists about the politics, practices, and possibilities that can pop up when you ship your painted canvas off the someone else and say “do whatever you want to this – and send it back”.

The guys will be showing us photos of the stages of the process and telling the audience how their lives have changed from being graffiti writers to being regarded as contemporary urban artists.

Also, there will be cake. See you there!

Layer Cake / Various & Gould. Versus Project 3. Museum of Graffiti. Miami, FL. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Layer Cake / Various & Gould. Detail. Versus Project 3. Museum of Graffiti. Miami, FL. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Layer Cake / Rocco And His Brothers. Versus Project 3. Museum of Graffiti. Miami, FL. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Layer Cake / Rocco And His Brothers. Detail. Versus Project 3. Museum of Graffiti. Miami, FL. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Layer Cake / MadC. Versus Project 3. Museum of Graffiti. Miami, FL. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Layer Cake / Hera. Detail. Versus Project 3. Museum of Graffiti. Miami, FL. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Layer Cake – The Versus Project 3. Miami, Florida. Opens on O2.03.23 for the general public. Click HERE for more details, schedules, tickets, etc.

6 More Murals for the Blind and Visually Impaired in Belgrade, Serbia

June 22, 2022 Artists

Making Art on the Streets More Accessible

In November of 2021, we reported HERE on a public art program for visually impaired persons in Belgrade, Serbia. The program provides 3D models of murals for people with visual impediments so they can better enjoy the art painted on the streets of the city.

Flying Fortress. Murals for the blind and visually impaired. Street Art Belgrade. (photo courtesy of Street Art Belgrade)

Today we bring you an update as we look at new 3D models of murals for blind and visually impaired people here; bringing the total number to 8 in this capitol city. The first two models were put up in October 2021, representing the work of artist Weedzor. In April and May, six new models were created for murals done by artists Jana Danilović and Hope, TKV, Piros, Junk, Rage, Lunar, and Flying Fortress. Accompanying each model is a description of the works in Braille.

Led by the organization Street Art Belgrade, the new works invite members of the City Organization of the Blind in Belgrade to feel what it looks like to discover art on the street through a short walk, say, organizers.

Piros. Murals for the blind and visually impaired. Street Art Belgrade. (photo courtesy of Street Art Belgrade)

“At the beginning of this project, I did not believe that it was possible to adapt murals to the blind and visually impaired, and in less than a year, we have a total of eight works available to us,” says Nikola Djordjevic, president of the City Organization of the Blind in Belgrade.

“Our community is small and art is still insufficiently accessible to blind and visually impaired people. The very fact that artists will now think of adapting their works to everyone means a lot to us. The models on the streets motivate our members to feel as a part of the city, to move and walk more, which is very valuable.”

Junk. Murals for the blind and visually impaired. Street Art Belgrade. (photo courtesy of Street Art Belgrade)

Jana Danilović and Hope. Murals for the blind and visually impaired. Street Art Belgrade. (photo © Aleksandar Dalek Dordevic)

Jana Danilović and Hope. Murals for the blind and visually impaired. Street Art Belgrade. (photo courtesy of Street Art Belgrade)

TKV. Murals for the blind and visually impaired. Street Art Belgrade. (photo courtesy of Street Art Belgrade)

Rage. Murals for the blind and visually impaired. Street Art Belgrade. (photo courtesy of Street Art Belgrade)

“Welling Court” 2014, a Grassroots Mural Event Turns 5 in Queens

June 25, 2014 Artists

When the revered graffiti holy place named 5Pointz in Queens, New York was buffed and slated officially for demolition last fall the collective response of the graffiti / Street Art fan base and community was horror and lament. Nonetheless, community persists, and art in the streets is stronger than ever in many cities, including right here in Queens which has played host to an ever growing grassroots exhibition on the walls for five years called Welling Court.

Icy & Sot (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Imagined and produced by two advocates of creativity in the public sphere and run on a shoe-string budget, Welling Court is a series of 100+ walls throughout this largely working class neighborhood that feels like it perhaps has been overlooked by the rest of the city. With a mix of some of New York’s newest immigrants and families, the modest residential/light manufacturing neighborhood has had a eye-jolting injection of spirit and free art every summer since 2009.

Veng RWK (photo © Jaime Rojo)

We look forward to this annual event for a number of reasons, among them: the unpretentious spirit of community creativity at work as tens of artist straddle ladders and stepstools side by side painting walls, the friendly inquisitive neighbors who hang out and discuss the art and prepare a variety of foods to share on folding tables in the middle of the street, and the unbridled enthusiasm of the kids who race through the neighborhood on foot, bicycle, scooter, even grocery cart.

Unsponsored by brands and run by community elbow grease, Welling Court brings lots of Street Art / graffiti / public art enthusiasts and almost no police presence or crime for that matter. Breaking their own record this June at 127 painted walls, organizers Garrison and Alison Buxton help hook up the opportunity and artists are happy to take advantage of it. Here is just a relatively small selection of images taken by photographer Jaime Rojo at Welling Court 2014.

Fresh from graduation and walking in front of a RHAK gate. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Joe Iurato and Rubin collaboration. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

R.Robots (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Sub (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Kaffeine at work. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Kaffeine (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Toofly (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Cern (photo © Jaime Rojo)

LMNOPI at work. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

MRC (photo © Jaime Rojo)

John Ahearn temporary installation with a Dennis McNett wheat paste from last year as a background. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

John Ahearn working on the details of the live casting he did of Roger Smith. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

John Ahearn. More to be done with this Roger Smith piece. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Pyramid Oracle at work. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Greeg Lamarche, Wane and Trap (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Not Art (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Cekis (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Cake and Ryan Seslow collaboration. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Bishop203 with an old Flying Fortress in the middle gate. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Ellis G, Joseph Meloy and Abe Lincoln collaboration. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Esteban Del Valle (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Alice Mizrachi (photo © Jaime Rojo)

PRVRT (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Gregg Lamarche (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Damien Mitchell at work. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Damien Mitchell (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Christopher Cardinale (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Fun! Fun! Fun! (photo © Jaime Rojo)

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This article was also published on The Huffington Post

My Plastic Heart Presents: Hanna-Barbarians Group Show (Manhattan, NYC)

April 9, 2013 Afghanistan, Artists

On April 19 myplasticheart will celebrate the opening of Hanna-Barbarians, a group show featuring the work of over 20 artists from the U.S. and abroad. The show’s name is a tongue-in-cheek reference to its theme, with all artists creating pieces using elements from their favorite cartoons. This is a chance for these artists to showcase those cartoons that have influenced them throughout their careers, sometimes being critical elements in their development and interest in the arts. The show is curated by the Studio Miners, Evoker & Team Sweet, who find joy in documenting the wonderfully exciting world of artists, collectors and creatives of all kinds. This theme particularly appealed to the Studio Miners because in their travels and studio visits, they were always fascinated to see what imagery other artists surrounded themselves with to stimulate creativity.

The opening will take place on Friday, April 19 from 6 – 9pm and the show will run until May 17. In anticipation of the opening, we will feature several sneak peeks of art from the show on this blog. To sign up for our preview list contact previewme@myplasticheart.com.

Participating Artists:

Abe Lincoln Jr.
Bigfoot
Brian Butler
Chris RWK
Clams Rockefeller
Ekiem
Etips
Evoker
Eyeformation
Flying Fortress
George Lamontagne
Heidi Kenney
kaNO
MRNVR
Nosego
Oblvn
Olive47
Paul Shih
Peskimo
Phil Lumbang
Tim Sullivan

http://www.myplasticblog.com/mph-exhibits/hanna-barbarians-group-show-opens-april-19/

Hanna-Barbarians
Opening night Friday, April 19
6:00PM – 9:00PM
Exhibition runs until May 17

myplasticheart
210 Forsyth St.
Lower East Side
New York
646.290.6866

Fun Friday 08.31.12

August 31, 2012 Artists

You thought it would never end, but here it is, last day of August, and you have gorged yourself on as many popsicles and watermelon slices and street festival delicacies as possible and blasted your eardrums at free concerts, splashed and sunburned in the city pool, barfed off the edge of a roof BBQ party, and danced naked on the beach in Fort Tilden while your buddy Drew hit up the wall and Jenelle drew an arrow on her inner thigh with a sharpie. All the summer shares in the manicured Hamptons are having their last blow outs and next weekend there are a bunch of new art shows opening for fall so everybody will be coming back. For now let’s just have a fish fry and play some more. Also, pass that marker.

1. NYC Night Dancing (Video)
2. Trailerpark Festival (Copenhagen)
3. Dabs & Myla @ ThinkSpace (LA)
4. Fuzi UV TPK Free Tattoos at The Hole (NYC)
5. IBUg 2012
6. Live is Porno 4D (Video)
7. Nychos and Flying Fortress in Vienna (Video)
8. Basquiat, Fab 5, & Futura Hidden Wall (Video)

First, fancy night dancing in NYC streets.
Then, some random passersby who love the camera. (VIDEO)

Trailerpark Festival (Copenhagen)

America is full of trailer parks. Just waiting for a hurricane.

Want to find out how the weather is in Copenhagen, Denmark and have some Trailer Park fun? Starting today the Copenhagen Trailerpark Festival promises great visuals and music with Letterbenders, Furious Styles, Big City Brains, Soten, Chifumi and Ogre.

For further information regarding this festival click here.

Dabs & Myla and Friends at ThinkSpace (LA)

Australian expats and Street Artists Dabs & Myla have again gathered friends with ThinkSpace Gallery to host an art party of sorts called “Marvelous Expeditions”. Themes are about taking trips, hanging out with your people, and the making art together.

Featured are 16″×20” works from 123 Klan Aaron, De La Cruz, Askew, Augustine Kofie, Axis, Cat Cult, Dscreet, Dvate, EINE, Elliot Francis Stewart, Ephameron, Greg Lamarche, Honkey Kong (aka Adam Hathorn), Johnny ‘KMNDZ’ Rodriguez, KC Ortiz, KEM5, Logan Hicks, Luke Chueh, Mark Mulroney, Meggs, Misery, NEW2, Pose, Remi Rough, Revok, Rime, Stormie Mills, Tatiana Suarez, Tom Gerrard, Tristan Eaton, Witnes and The Yok.

Dabs & Myla on the streets of Miami. (Photo © Jaime Rojo)

Revok on the streets of Miami. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Ephameron at the RC Cola Lot in Miami. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

For further information regarding this show click here.

Fuzi UV TPK at the Hole (NYC)

Tattoo and Graffiti Artist Fuzi UV TPK will give you a free tattoo at the Hole Shop in Manhattan. I know, that sounds funny the way I said it sis. It’s like, “Dr. Snapdragon will give you a free appendectomy if you stop into the emergency room tonight”. But, seriously, this well known tattoo artist is on a mad dash visit to NYC and he’s looking forward to seeing you, needle poised.

Fuzi Tattoo Session. (photo © Silva Forest courtesy of Fuzi)

A fine wall piece. Fuzi UV TPK (photo © courtesy of the artist)

For further information regarding this event click here.

Also happening this weekend:

The IBUg 2012 – Festival of urban art and culture in Glauchau, Germany opens today for those intatiable lovers of Graff and Hip Hop. Click here for more details on this festival.

Life is Porno 4D (VIDEO)

Nychos and Flying Fortress in Vienna Part I (VIDEO)

Hidden Wall discovered with Basquiat, Fab 5, & Futura Behind It (VIDEO)

“See No Evil” in Bristol Brings Thousands to the Streets

August 29, 2012 Artists, Bristol, Events, Features, On the Street, Street Art Festival, U.K.

Basking in the warm glow of the 2012 Cultural Olympiad, the “See No Evil” festival unabashedly celebrated Street Art in Bristol with thousands of fans thronging through the street while London was scurrying to deal with the threat of the unofficial Street Art of the Olympic kind.

In its second year, the one-week festival invited about 40 Street Artists from around the globe to hit up the walls of one long street while visitors traveled great distances to watch. In yet another sign of the full emergence of this first global art form, people witnessed live painting day and night, took photos, visited pop up galleries, attended graffiti workshops, danced to live music on six stages, and ate huge mountains of food at what organizers called a “New York Style” block party.

M City, Nick Walker, She One and El Mac. (photo © Ian Cox 2012)

On the map for the Street Art scene since the early 1980s, Bristol was known for its own style then, eventually giving rise to some of todays’ better known names. With this expansive celebration initiated by locally raised graffiti star Inkie, many styles from the worldwide scenes of graffiti and Street Art exist alongside one another in this grand thoroughfare. Notably only 3 of last years 72 or so works survived into this year (by Nick Walker, Aryz and El Mac), suggesting a very slim chance that many of these new pieces will last for long, but few seemed to mind this month.

El Mac. (photo © Ian Cox 2012)

The 2012 crop includes painters from Los Angeles, New York, Paris, Poland, Austria, and across the UK who used an estimated 3,500 cans of aerosol to collectively create a massive gallery of public art. With roots in what was once strictly illegal, it’s mind-bending to imagine how occasionally even a police officer or mayor has been photographed proudly adding to the artworks at festivals like these. Within the space of one small decade or so, the appreciation for this form of expression has skyrocketed and in fact this month thousands in Bristol are seeing no evil in it.

Our special thanks to the talent of photographer Ian Cox, who shares these images with BSA readers. Also thanks to Ben Merrington for his photo of the ROA piece.

M City, Nick Walker, She One. (photo © Ian Cox 2012)

M City (photo © Ian Cox 2012)

She One (photo © Ian Cox 2012)

Conor Harrington (photo © Ian Cox 2012)

Conor Harrington. Detail. (photo © Ian Cox 2012)

TCF Crew (photo © Ian Cox 2012)

Sick Boy (photo © Ian Cox 2012)

Pixel Pancho (photo © Ian Cox 2012)

Mark Lyken (photo © Ian Cox 2012)

Paris (photo © Ian Cox 2012)

Nychos, Flying Fortress (photo © Ian Cox 2012)

Nychos (photo © Ian Cox 2012)

Flying Fortress (photo © Ian Cox 2012)

Cheo, Soker, CanTwo and Mark Bode. (photo © Ian Cox 2012)

Mark Bode (photo © Ian Cox 2012)

Duncan Jago (photo © Ian Cox 2012)

Kashink (photo © Ian Cox 2012)

KTF Crew (photo © Ian Cox 2012)

She One (photo © Ian Cox 2012)

Lucy McLauchlan (photo © Ian Cox 2012)

ROA (photo © Ben Merrington 2012)

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Images of the Week 07.08.12

July 8, 2012 Artists

Here is our weekly interview with the street, this week featuring Armo Movsessian, 2Esae, ChrisRWK, Demo, Dior, Flying Fortress, Hot Tea, Kid Crap, Lejonkakan, Olek, Rambo, ShinShin, Ski, Swoon, The Yok, URNewYork, Veng RWK, Warz, WAS, Xavior, and You Go Girl!

WAS (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Rambo (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Rambo . Alaska . Xavior (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Shin Shin for Welling Court 2012 (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Olek in Sao Paulo, Brazil (photo © OLEK)

Swoon (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Artist Unknown (photo © Jaime Rojo)

You Go Girl (photo © Jaime Rojo)

URNew York. Ski and 2ESAE at Welling Court, Queens. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

The Yok (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Lejonkakan (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Hot Tea (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Dior (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Artist Unknown (photo © Jaime Rojo)

WAS prays the rosary (photo © Jaime Rojo)

WAS (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Chris, Veng, RWK, Flying Fortress, Demo, KId Crap, Warz (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Armo Movsessian in Los Angeles. (photo © Armo Movsessian)

Untitled (photo © Jaime Rojo)

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Images of the Week 07.01.12

July 1, 2012 Artists, On the Street

Here’s our weekly interview with the street, this week featuring Chris RWK, David Ellis, Edgar Reyes, El Sol 25, Flying Fortress, Gilf!, Lambros, Miyok, Most…Ress… Never, Sheryo, The Cretin, The Weird, The Yok, UNDO Visual Thinking, Veng RWK, and Zam.

El Sol 25 is back on the streets of Brooklyn after a brief absence. Here is a particularly svelte Benazir Bhutto as a butterfly appearing to hold a pig of some sort. Stay tuned for much more El Sol 25 Monday on BSA (photo © Jaime Rojo)

David Ellis (photo © Jaime Rojo)

David Ellis. Detail. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Chris RWK, Veng RWK and Gilf! (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Miyok is doing a little detox. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

The Cretin (photo © Jaime Rojo)

No More Lies (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Lambros (photo © Jaime Rojo)

I sez to hah, “Ya know what, Mawleen?”, I sez, “Good fa you! Good fa you!” Zam (photo © Jaime Rojo)

UNDO Visual Thinking in Puebla, Mexico. (photo © Edgar Reyes)

The Yok, Sheryo, Most…Ress…, Never, Flying Fortress, The Weird (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Some kind of signal being given here. Not sure what it means. The Yok, Sheryo, Most…Ress…, Never, Flying Fortress, The Weird. Detail. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Untitled (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Welling Court: A New York Mural Block Party Like No Other

June 27, 2012 Artists, NYC, On the Street, Queens

The community mural: A time honored urban tradition rooted in local flavors and tastes. Every major city and many small towns have them and most people who live near one of these colorful creations also have stories they can tell you about them. Apart from the graffiti scene or the Street Art scene, Allison and Garrison Buxton have one focus in mind when curating artists into this neighborhood in Queens to paint for the third year in a row: The nexus of community and creativity.

El Kamino. Work in progress. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

The styles, perspectives, and command of the aerosol can may vary, but the enthusiasm and refreshing lack of attitude at this non-commercial weekend event are undeniable. This year the number of participating artists grew to over 90 and the number of dishes served by neighbors on folding buffet tables in the middle of the street was probably 10 times that. It’s easy to see that this working class neighborhood full of racing kids on bikes and people posing for photos in front of murals is one true definition of New York today. For this sunny summer event, it’s the electricity of live creativity on the street that draws people out to talk with each other.

ENX tagged by Free 5 (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Free 5 (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Flying Fortress at work with MOST (Photo © Jaime Rojo)

Chris and Veng from Robots Will Kill (Photo © Jaime Rojo)

Gilf! at work. (Photo © Jaime Rojo)

UR New York (Photo © Jaime Rojo)

See One . Too Fly (Photo © Jaime Rojo)

The Yok at work with Never. (Photo © Jaime Rojo)

Sheryo at work. (Photo © Jaime Rojo)

For more photos of completed murals on Welling Court 3 click on Images of the Week 06.17.12

Thank you to Garrison and Allison Buxton for their indefatigable efforts to bring the community of artists together. Thank you to the families and business of Welling Court for opening their doors and their walls to the creative spirit.

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Fun Friday 06.15.12

June 15, 2012 Artists

1.   Wilson Picket Live “Land of 1000 Dances”
2.   Northside Festival in BK
3.   Flying Fortress at Mighty Tanaka (Dumbo,BK)
4.   Welling Court is Back! (Queens)
5.   Broken Crow at XYand Z Gallery (Minneapolis)
6.   THEN ONE Solo Show in Philadelphia
7.   Street Artist MART in Buenos Aires
8.   Doze Green. Luminosity in the Dark Rift. (VIDEO)
9.   Baze and Dot Boy “Tranier la Nuit” France. (VIDEO)

It’s Friday! Wilson Picket’s here to help you get out of your chair and shake your sexy hips and wave your hands in the air. Let’s go to the land of 1,000 Dances!

Northside Festival This Weekend in Brooklyn

We begin our weekend of festivities by inviting BSA peeps to to come to Williamsburg for ART, music and more…

For further information regarding this event click here.

Flying Fortress at Mighty Tanaka (Dumbo,BK)

Flying Fortress wants you at Mighty Tanaka Gallery for the opening of his solo show “The One Man Army”.

For further information regarding this show click here.

Welling Court is Back! (Queens)

Garrison and Alison Buxton have pulled together some great community-based artifying in the past, and this year is the Third Edition of Welling Court, a very informal opportunity to see the work of peeps across the spectrum. Come to Queens to experience the true meaning of arts, artists and the community action on the street. Not corporatized or commercialized, everybody is welcome so put on your platform rainbow sneakers and leave the attitude at home.

Artists included this year are: Abe Lincoln, Jr., Alice Mizrachi, Alison Buxton, Beau Stanton, Billy Mode, Caleb Neelon, Celso, Cern, Christopher Cardinale, Chris Mendoza, Chris Stain, CR, CRASH, Cycle, Dan Witz, Darkclouds, Deb Yoon, Don Leicht, El Kamino, Ellis Gallagher, Free5, Fumero, Gaia, Garrison Buxton, Greg Lamarche, JAZ, Joe Iurato, John Breiner, John Fekner, Katie Yamasaki, Kimyon Huggins, Lady Pink, Leon Reid IV, Lopi, Mensen, Michael Alan, Never, OverUnder, Pablo Power, Peat Wollaeger, R. Nicholas Kuszyk, Rene Gagnon, Richard Nugent, ROA, Royce Bannon, Sinned, Skewville, Sofia Maldonado, Stormie Mills, Subtexture, Thundercut, TooFly, Veng RWK, The Wretched Rapture Crew, Zam, and Zéh Palito

For further information regarding this event click here.

Broken Crow at XYand Z Gallery (Minneapolis)

“We Did What We Could” is a funny name for a show but that’s how they hang. Here’s an interview with John and Mike for the show that opens tonight.

Also happening this weekend:

In Philadelphia the WP Gallery is proud to present THEN ONE Solo Show. The opening party is this Friday at 7:00 pm. Click here for more details about this show.

Street Artist MART will premiere his solo show on Saturday at the Honeycomb Gallery in Buenos Aires, Argentina with an opening reception starting at 7:00 pm. Click here for more details about this show.

Doze Green. Luminosity in the Dark Rift. (VIDEO)

Baze and Dot Boy “Tranier la Nuit” France. (VIDEO)

Mighty Tanaka Presents: Flying Fortress “The One Man Army” (Brooklyn, NYC)

June 12, 2012 Artists, Brooklyn, Events, Gallery, NYC, Opening

Flying Fortress

Please join us for the Opening Reception of

The One Man Army

A solo show by Flying Fortress

Friday, June 15th

6pm – 9pm

Mighty Tanaka

111 Front St, Suite 224

Brooklyn, NY 11201

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Mighty Tanaka presents:

The One Man Army

A solo show by Flying Fortress

Sound the alarms! Teddy Troopers are invading our shores! They are storming the beaches and parachuting down from the sky, driven by their insatiable appetite for world domination. Wearing oversized helmets for protection, these restless little bears are descending upon the streets of NYC and will stop at nothing until their goal is accomplished. Is there anyone who can save us from this occupying force? Luckily, mankind has a champion who can turn the tide and bring us salvation through his astute knowledge of the Teddy Trooper. Mighty Tanaka is pleased to bring you The One Man Army, featuring the explosive artwork of Flying Fortress. Armed only with a paintbrush and spray can, he is this nations best line of defense.

The One Man Army heralds the arrival of Flying Fortress, in his first solo show in New York City. He has been consistently progressing his art form in both galleries and city streets throughout the world, building a strong international following in the process. Based in Hamburg, Germany, this Street Art legend has been active for well over a decade and his unique “Teddy Trooper” iconography can be seen on nearly every continent.

Through a variety of interpretations, Flying Fortress provides fun and exciting artwork that anyone can enjoy. He will be showing both original artwork as well as limited run prints. The One Man Army has something for everybody.

OPENING RECEPTION:

Friday, June 15th, 2012

6:00PM – 9:00PM

(Show closes July 6th, 2012)

Mighty Tanaka Gallery

111 Front St, Suite 224

Brooklyn, NY 11201

Contact@mightytanaka.com

718.596.8781

Gallery Hours:

Wednesday – Sunday

12:00PM – 6:30PM

Me Collectors Room Berlin Presents: “At Home I’m A Tourist” The Collection of Selim Varol (Berlin, Germany)

May 15, 2012 Artists

Selim Varol

“my collection, that’s me –
my childhood, my friends, my heroes, my role models, what i enjoy, what moves me. pictures from my journey: ‘at home i’m a tourist’” (Selim Varol)

From 26 May to 16 September 2012, me Collectors Room Berlin will be presenting the collection of Selim Varol. The exhibition will thus mark a return to an essential leitmotif of the foundation: the theme of collecting and the passion of the collector. The 39-year-old collector from Düsseldorf with Turkish roots has been collecting toys since his childhood and owns one of the largest collections of figurines in Europe, numbering some 15,000 pieces. A further focus of his collection lies in works by artists who trace their origins back to street art and ‘Pop Surrealism’. One characteristic shared by all the works in this collection is the close link between art and the everyday, as well as their often playful and humorous or subversive character.

The world of toys, most of which are produced in Asia, is a world full of plastic and vinyl. The figurines are detailed miniature sculptures that have variously emerged from the imaginations of contemporary urban artists and designers, or from politics and current events (Andy Warhol, Fidel Castro, Hitler), the dream factory of the film industry (Batman, Superman, Rambo and many others) or comics and manga. Many works in this collection are well-known due to their presence in public spaces. Shepard Fairey helped create a groundswell for Barack Obama with his iconic ‘HOPE’ poster during the United States presidential race in 2008. And JR, the current TED Prize winner, attracted international attention in 2008 with his film ‘28 millimètres: Women Are Heroes’ in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro, where he mounted giant images of female residents on the façades of houses in order to raise awareness about their life stories and give these women a voice. The New York artist KAWS (Brian Donnelly) is another artist who has exerted a major influence on Selim Varol’s collection, with Varol’s first acquisition of his work in 1999. KAWS first made a name for himself in 1998 with his alienated images on bus stops, phone boxes and billboards (for instance the ‘Christy Turlington Calvin Klein Ad Disruption’). He is represented in this

exhibition with more than 160 works. The exhibition includes a total of 3,000 works by more than 200 artists & designers from over 20 countries.

Plans are under way to enable artists involved in the exhibition to paint or paste designated facades in the area around the venue.

The exhibition will be accompanied by an extensive catalogue of the collection that will include a text by Jeffrey Deitch.

Events:

Saturdays, 3 p.m.: Public guided tour

01.06.2012, 6.30 p.m.: Expert talk with Selim Varol

September: Reading with Autonama & Participation in “Internationales Literaturfestival Berlin”

Children’s Programme: For schools and kindergartens (upon agreement); scavenger hunt (anytime)

Pop-Up Shop: In collaboration with Toykio, a selection of designer toys and exclusive editions will also be on offer in our shop.

Prior registration is required for all events. Programme details are available on our website: www.me-berlin.com

List of artists:

123Klan, Rita Ackermann, Adam5100, Chiho Aoshima, Giorgio Armani, Suki Bamboo, Banksy, Garry Baseman, Bäst, Beast Brothers, Beejoir, Andrew Bell, Biff, Bigfoot one, Tim Biskup, Blek le Rat, Blu, Bob Dob, Bountyhunter, Randy Bowen, Brin Berliner, Bshit, Buffmonster, Milton Burkhart, Thomas Campbell, Case, James Cauty, Mori Chack, Henry Chalfant, Chip Kidd, David Choe, Luke Chueh, Coarse, Martha Cooper, Harmony Corine, Matias Corral, Robert Crumb, Dalek, Date Farmers, Dehara, Delta, Devilrobots, Dface, DJ Shadow, Dolce & Gabbana, Dolk, Doma Dr.Romanelli, Dran, Dust, Tristan Eaton, Eelus, Ben Eine, El Mac, Ron English, F.C .Ware, Fafi, Faile, Shepard Fairey, Ferg, Jeremy Fish, Florian Flatau, Sam Flores, Flying Fortress, Pete Fowler, Glen E. Friedman, Friends with you, Phil Frost, Daniel & Geo Fuchs, Hiroshi Fujiwara, Futura, Rene Gagnon, John Galliano, Jean Paul Gaultier, Huck Gee, Os Gemeos, Doze Green, Sadi Güran, Eric Haze, Evan Hecox, Herakut, Jean-Louis Dumas Hermes, Jamie Hewlett, Damien Hirst, David Horvath, David Horvath & Sun-Min Kim, Marc Jacobs, Todd James, Jamungo, James Jarvis, Oliver Jeffers, JR, Nathan Jurevicius, Alex Katz, Rei Kawakubo, Audrey Kawasaki, KAWS, Peter Kennard, Josh Keyes, K-Guy, Margaret Kilgallen, Dave Kinsey, Jeff Koons, Frank Kozik, Charles Kraft, Curtis Kulig, Kurt Vonneggut & Joe Petro III, Christian Lacroix, Lady Aiko, Karl Lagerfeld, Helmut Lang, Michael Lau, Joe Ledbetter, Karin Lehmann, Matt Leines, Michael Leon, Paul Leung, Anthony Lister, Livingroom Johnston, London Police, Robert Longo, Lunartik, MAD*L, Herman Makkink, Mantis, Martin Margiela, Marok, Mars 1, Ben Mathis, Barry Mcgee, Lucy McLauchlan, Bill Mcmullen, Dennis Mcnett, Tara McPherson, Alexander McQueen, Eugenio Merino, Mexxer, Anthony Micallef, Donny Miller, Miss Bugs, Miss Van, Mist, Brendan Monroe, Polly Morgan, Mr. Clement, Takashi Murakami, Scott Musgrowe, Muttpop, Yositomo Nara, Caleb Neelon, Nigo, Tim Noble & Sue Webster, Steve Olsen, Katsushiro Otomo, Tony Oursler, Jose Parla, Paul Insect, Marion Peck, Perks & Mini, Stefano Pilati, Ricky Powell, Miuccia Prada, Rob Pruit, Pure Evil, Pushead, Oliver Räke, Jamie Reid, Retna, Terry Richardson, Rocketworld, Jermaine Rogers, Rolitoboy, Ryca, Mark Ryden, Saber, Erick Scarecrow, Todd Schorr, Semper Fi, Since, Jason Siu, Sket-one, Skewville, Skullphone, Hedi Slimane, PaulSmith, Hajime Sorayama, Jeff Soto, Space Invader, Spanky, SPQR, SSUR, Jeff Staple, Stash, Static, Tyler Stout, Stefan Strumbel, Suckadelic, Superdeux, Judith Supine, Swoon, Tado, Gary Taxali, Osamu Tezuka, Tilt, Tokidoki, Touma, Tim Tsui, Nasan Tur, Unkl, Urban Medium, Usugrow, Valentino, Gee Vaucher, Mark Dean Veca, Donatella Versace, Viktor & Rolf, Amanda Visell, Nick Walker, Vivienne Westwood, Dondi White, Kehinde Wiley, WK interact, Jim Woodring, Word to Mother, Bubi Au Yeung, Zevs

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Icy & Sot (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Veng RWK (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Fresh from graduation and walking in front of a RHAK gate. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Joe Iurato and Rubin collaboration. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

R.Robots (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Sub (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Kaffeine at work. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Kaffeine (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Toofly (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Cern (photo © Jaime Rojo)

LMNOPI at work. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

MRC (photo © Jaime Rojo)

John Ahearn temporary installation with a Dennis McNett wheat paste from last year as a background. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

John Ahearn working on the details of the live casting he did of Roger Smith. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

John Ahearn. More to be done with this Roger Smith piece. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Pyramid Oracle at work. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Greeg Lamarche, Wane and Trap (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Not Art (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Cekis (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Cake and Ryan Seslow collaboration. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Bishop203 with an old Flying Fortress in the middle gate. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Ellis G, Joseph Meloy and Abe Lincoln collaboration. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Esteban Del Valle (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Alice Mizrachi (photo © Jaime Rojo)

PRVRT (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Gregg Lamarche (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Damien Mitchell at work. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Damien Mitchell (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Christopher Cardinale (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Fun! Fun! Fun! (photo © Jaime Rojo)

First, fancy night dancing in NYC streets. Then, some random passersby who love the camera. (VIDEO)

Trailerpark Festival (Copenhagen)

Dabs & Myla and Friends at ThinkSpace (LA)

Dabs & Myla on the streets of Miami. (Photo © Jaime Rojo)

Revok on the streets of Miami. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Ephameron at the RC Cola Lot in Miami. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Fuzi UV TPK at the Hole (NYC)

Fuzi Tattoo Session. (photo © Silva Forest courtesy of Fuzi)

A fine wall piece. Fuzi UV TPK (photo © courtesy of the artist)

Also happening this weekend:

Life is Porno 4D (VIDEO)

Nychos and Flying Fortress in Vienna Part I (VIDEO)

Hidden Wall discovered with Basquiat, Fab 5, & Futura Behind It (VIDEO)

M City, Nick Walker, She One and El Mac. (photo © Ian Cox 2012)

El Mac. (photo © Ian Cox 2012)

M City, Nick Walker, She One. (photo © Ian Cox 2012)

M City (photo © Ian Cox 2012)

She One (photo © Ian Cox 2012)

Conor Harrington (photo © Ian Cox 2012)

Conor Harrington. Detail. (photo © Ian Cox 2012)

TCF Crew (photo © Ian Cox 2012)

Sick Boy (photo © Ian Cox 2012)

Sick Boy (photo © Ian Cox 2012)

Pixel Pancho (photo © Ian Cox 2012)

Mark Lyken (photo © Ian Cox 2012)

Mark Lyken (photo © Ian Cox 2012)

Paris (photo © Ian Cox 2012)

Nychos, Flying Fortress (photo © Ian Cox 2012)

Nychos (photo © Ian Cox 2012)

Flying Fortress (photo © Ian Cox 2012)

Cheo, Soker, CanTwo and Mark Bode. (photo © Ian Cox 2012)

Mark Bode (photo © Ian Cox 2012)

Duncan Jago (photo © Ian Cox 2012)

Kashink (photo © Ian Cox 2012)

Kashink (photo © Ian Cox 2012)

KTF Crew (photo © Ian Cox 2012)

She One (photo © Ian Cox 2012)

Lucy McLauchlan (photo © Ian Cox 2012)

ROA (photo © Ben Merrington 2012)

WAS (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Rambo (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Rambo . Alaska . Xavior (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Shin Shin for Welling Court 2012 (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Olek in Sao Paulo, Brazil (photo © OLEK)

Swoon (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Artist Unknown (photo © Jaime Rojo)

You Go Girl (photo © Jaime Rojo)

URNew York. Ski and 2ESAE at Welling Court, Queens. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

The Yok (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Lejonkakan (photo © Jaime Rojo)

First, fancy night dancing in NYC streets.
Then, some random passersby who love the camera. (VIDEO)