If you are in the Washington, DC area make sure to stop by “Old Skoolin For The Children” Saturday, Novemeber 7th. Old Skoolin is an art exhibition and fundraiser that PaperMonster proud to be a part of as a contributing artists. DMC from Run-DMC is scheduled to make an appearance so you will not want to miss out on this wonderful event. Check out more info below a click on the flier for more information.
The Portals Theater
1236 Maryland Ave., SW
Washington, DC 20024
Saturday, Nov 7th, from 6pm – 12pm
$25 advance tickets, $35 at the door- Non Profit Donation Entry Fee
Exhibit featuring work by 100+ Art Whino Artists
Art Installation by AM RADIO
Special musical performance by: DMC of Run DMC, and others
A great ONE NIGHT ONLY event is taking place on November 7th at the Portals Theater in Washington, DC. Art Whino Gallery, DMC (from Run-DMC), and the WHALER’s Creation have teamed up to create a gallery show fundraiser benefiting children. It is a traveling exhibition with a fantastic line-up of artists. PaperMonster is honored to be part of the show and you do not want to miss out on the night’s festivities. Check out more info below.
Via Art Whino:
Art Whino and WHALER’s Creation present “Old Skoolin’ for the Children,” a four city concert and art show tour that brings together the best visual and musical artists to benefit programs that support foster care and adoption programs. Legendary founder of the hip-hop movement Darryl “DMC” McDaniels of Run-DMC will perform old skool, throw back shows true to the roots of the genre. Over 100 of Art Whino’s internationally renowned talents from the underground street art world will be showcasing their old school, 80’s themed creations.
Event Location:The Portals Theater
1236 Maryland Ave, SW
Washington, DC 20024
Saturday, Nov 7th, from 6pm – 12pm
$25 advance tickets, $35 at the door – Non Profit Donation Entry
Fee Exhibit featuring work by 100+ Art Whino Artists
Show Run Date: 1 Day so don’t Miss it!
Art Installation by AM RADIO
Special musical performance by:Darryl “DMC” McDaniels of Run-DMC
Opening for DMC will be the winner of the Talent Search Competition.
Mark your calendars!! On Wednesday, Novermber 4th make sure to check out the site for a very special GIVEAWAY. I have been working on several custom commissions as well as some new series of paintings and themes in the studio. If you are interested in a commissioned piece feel free to contact v@papermonster.org and I will do my best to create something that you will surely be happy with. Each painting is always a one of a kind creation and can never be duplicated due to the intense collage work and other elements. Also, I want to give a huge thanks to Art Primo (HERE) for all of their support. I have been ordering paint from Art Primo since I began my stencil art career and you can always count on them to have and help you get what you need.
Jace (HERE) has been a great source of inspiration since I first saw his work in the book Street Logos several years back. Recently he painted in Madagascar with the people of Anakao for two weeks. Check out the video of his trip below.
I want to send out a huge Congratulations!! to Brooklynite Gallery for being named New York’s Best Brooklyn Gallery by the Village Voice (HERE). They currently have Peru Ana showing at the gallery and will soon be hosting “Go Get Your Shinebox” come November 21st featuring PaperMonster along with over 100 international artists. I wont give away too many details as of yet but make sure to mark your calendars for November 21st to be in Brooklyn, NY because you do not want to miss this show. Check out the flier below or visit: http://www.brooklynitegallery.com/
A while back I posted some beautiful images sent over by Fiky in Indonesia of PaperMonster stickers by the coast. Since then, tragic earthquakes have done incredible damage and destruction within Indonesia including her home town of Padang. She was kind enough to send over some images to show the degree of damage and even some PaperMonster stickers that stand tall amongst the choas and rebuilding efforts. Please take time to read about the current state of Indonesia and the dramatic number of lives that have been taken reaching upwards of 700 people killed as a result of the earthquake. You can read more (HERE) and if you feel moved to donate and provide relief for Indonesia there is a very quick way to provide help to hundreds if not thousands through UNICEF. Find more information on donating at the following link:
Pass this on to all your friends or just keep it for yourself. PaperMonster has created Phone Wallpapers for some of the latest smartphones out there today including iPhone, Blackberry, TMobile G1 and MyTouch. They are the best way to take your favorite art with you where ever you may be. You can quickly just click and save the image you like and it fits perfectly on your phone.The best part: THEY ARE FREE!! This is the entire series of wallpapers for 2009 and there are many more to come in 2010. For help with your wallpapers you can view helpful instructions here: iPhone (HERE) or Blackberry (HERE).
Enjoy and share them with all your friends!!
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PaperMonster’s “Vengeance Clothing” line (HERE) has been updated with several new t-shirt designs. The shirts are all printed on American Apparel and come in Men’s and Women’s sizes from S even up to a XXXL T-Shirt and can be shipped internationally. The quality of the printing process is fantastic and they last through tons of washing. I have some personal favorites that I wear constantly and I hope you enjoy them as well. You can view the entire line (HERE) or catch images below to direct links for the latest designs.
October’s PaperMonster’s Favorite things are all over the globe from France to your local lake and garbage can. Music and art go hand in hand and one of the most recent records that I absolutely love is Kid Cudi’s “Man One The Moon: The End Of Day” album. It is very inspirational and the music makes you want to create and stay motivated. Catch the insane collaborations between Kid Cudi and Ratatat. Followed by Cudi we have the Palace of Versailles (HERE) in France which is having some beautiful art exhibitions including work from Xavier Veilhan. I had the pleasure of visiting the palace in 2005 and I would love to go back. Finally I present you some coold designs and concepts including the fish bowl trash bags (HERE) (someone make these in the US) and some insane concepts for a water-car and electrical cars concepts which you can find (HERE). Catch more below::
While I am working on new pieces for some upcoming exciting projects I wanted to share some progress and detail shots of what is to come in the future. One of the most exciting pieces that I am working on is for an upcoming group show titled “Go Get Your Shinebox” at Brooklynite Gallery (HERE) in November. I won’t give out too many details just yet but the artists list alone will blow you away. It is a show that you will not want to miss. Catch some images below:
I had the amazing opportunity to take part in the 2009 NY Art Book Fair signing copies of the Year One Rewind book by DirtyPilot (HERE) for the SCB Art Book Collection – Booth Z-01 alongside artists Cern, Daze, and Chris Stain. The fair had a huge amount of eye candy with books, zines, posters, and magazines featuring a wide range of art. I may be biased but our booth had the best collection of art books but maybe that is just my opinion. You can check out images of the fair below and even catch images of Martha Cooper signing copies of her books during the fair. Thanks to everyone who stopped by.
NY Art Book Fair @ PS1 Contemporary Art Center MOMA PaperMonster signing copies of DirtyPilot Year One Rewind (HERE) Cern, Martha Cooper, Alan (DirtyPilot), Chris Stain, PaperMonster, and Daze Cern signing stickers for DirtyPilot Fantastic books at our booth. Visual candy for anyone interested in art. Martha Cooper signing her book Hip Hop Files (HERE) for a fan.
If you are in the NYC area make sure to stop by today at the P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center for the NY Art Book Fair. PaperMonster, Cern, Daze and Chris Stain will be signing editions of DirtyPilot’s Year One Rewind Book. The event is completely open to the public and should be an amazing time to get some good thigns to read and meet some talented artists. Catch more info below:
Booth Z-01
Signing: 2-4pm / Friday, October 2nd
NY Art Book Fair
LOCATION
P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center (MoMA)
22-25 Jackson Ave at the intersection of 46th Ave
Long Island City, NY 11101
As an artist you do not just have to be conscience of what you are creating and where you are moving forward but also how your peers and “art heroes” are progressing. You can learn a lot from just watching on reading about artists and everyone has a handful of artist that they absolutely love and are inspired by. I recently saw some new work and read a wonderful interview from Miss Van (HERE) over @Juxtapoz.com. Miss Van was one of my first inspirations in creating these unique yet similar female characters that I paint today. She has a wonderful solo show opening October 1st @StolenSpace Gallery in London. Mac and Retna (HERE) are the definition of collaboration. They bring incredible technique and you can tell that there is a constant level of communication in their work as they push each other to make really powerful painting and murals. You can view images of their recent show @Robert Berman Gallery in California. Both shows are open to the public so make sure to catch them out if you are in the area.
On Friday, October 2nd PaperMonster (myself), Chris “Daze” Ellis, Chris Stain, and Cern YMI will be taking part in the Printed Matter NY Art Book Fair at the PS1 MOMA Contemporary Art Center (HERE) doing a book signing of DirtyPilot.com’s (HERE) book “Year One Rewind.” All of the artists will be there from 2 to 4pm ready to sign books and PaperMonster will be there handing out free stickers and other goodies as well as some of the artists in attendace. If you are in the NYC area this is a great event to drop by even if you just want to say hello or catch the entire fair and its events. Catch info on the event below and images of each artist that will be at the book signing.
Dirtypilot.com Year 1 Rewind presents the work of 15 of the artists that Dirtypilot.com has showcased in its monthly online exhibitions during its inaugural year, beginning in May 2007. These works embrace a range of movements from graffiti, street and urban art to pop and and outsider art. Rendered in mediums, from spray paint, oil, acrylic, water color and mixed media, to simple pen and ink, graphic, silkscreen and other transfer methods.
Featured artists include up and coming talents along with established artists, such as Chris “Daze” Ellis, Kime Buzzelli, Bravo Jet, Albert Reyes, Papermonster, Chris Stain, Ghost,Cern YMI, Dennis McNett, Greg Gossel, Stephen Tompkins, Enrique Martinez, Justin Bua, Michael Krueger and Daniel Johnston. Both a contemporary representation of the most riveting urban art of our time and a frozen slice of art history that hundreds of thousands of urban art collectors and aficionados who frequent DirtyPilot.com can enjoy today and tomorrow. This diverse body of artwork also stands as an enlightening sampling for collectors and art students unfamiliar with urban motifs.
DirtyPilot’s “Year One Rewind” Book Graffiti Artist::Cern Stencil Artist: Chris Stain Graffiti Artist: Daze Stencil Artist: PaperMonster
I received some great photos from last weekend’s Raritan River Art Walk. The first set as from the talented Leslie Granda-Hill (HERE) and it is followed by wonderful panoramic photos via Luv1 (HERE). Also, Leon Rainbow and the Riverfront Renaissance Center (HERE) have come together to present a wonderful urban art group show in Millville, NJ which you can still catch until October 10th. Catch more info and images below.
Photos via http://www.lghphoto.com/
AZMA, Frances Nielah Bradley, Demer, David Foss, Joroko, Will Kasso, Peter Krsko, LUV, Karey Maurice, Karen McDonnell and Tony Cortosi, Willis Nomo, NOSE, Paper Monster, Leon Rainbow, Vince Romaniello, and Burnell Yow
I had the pleasure to sit down with Senses Lost (HERE) and chat about the process of curating the “Friends With Knives” Stencil Group Show current open at DirtyPilot.com (HERE). The interview covers everything from the styles of stencil art I wanted to highlight in the show as well as the my thoughts on the future of stencil graffiti. Here is a short excerpt from the interview: To read more visit:
Explain the concept behind “Friends with Knives Show”? The entire concept behind the “Friends with Knives” show is ultimately about diversity. When I was approached to curate a stencil group show through DirtyPilot.com. I wanted to have stencil artists that really cover a wide range of styles. We are all individuals and have taken the fundamentals from cutting thick pieces of cardboard with a kitchen knife to making beautiful works of art……
“As stencil artists we have a common bond and we know the hardships and struggles that come with the work that we do. The process of cutting stencils can be grueling but at the same time it is extremely difficult to gain respect and admiration for the huge amount of work and dedication that we put in from the art world at large.” -PaperMonster
Also, I want to send a HUGE thanks to everyone who covered the show on sites all over!!
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Huge thanks to ProjectCyan (HERE), JoyEngine (HERE), AGuyNamedVernonMac (HERE), CyanaTrendland (HERE), Prefuse (HERE), Stencil Archive.org (HERE), YouLookNow (HERE), OurHype (HERE), StencilHistory X (HERE), ToysREvil (HERE), Feed Your Wall (HERE), TheBlot Says (HERE), SpankyStokes (HERE), GoldCoin (HERE), KillahBeez (HERE), NewYork-Tokyo (HERE), Poster District (HERE), LeasedFerrari (HERE), PostersAndPrint (HERE), MissOnMedia (HERE), MonsterFresh (HERE), Juxtapoz (HERE), IllicitExhibitions (HERE) and everyone else who covered the show. To view links to all my friends check out the sidebar to view the amazing work they put in every day.
This coming Saturday, Art Whino (HERE) will be presenting a wonderful benefit art show and concert on September 26th at the Portals Theater in Washington, DC. The benefit art show and fundraiser will is in conjunction with the International Lifeline Fund (HERE) which conducts humanitarian and environmental projects in Sub-Sahara Africa. I am extremely honored to be a part of this show and hope that you can come out and support in any way possible, If art can be one vehicle for spreading awareness and raising funding for projects that have a global impact whether in a small or large scale I am more than proud to be involved. You can catch a sneak peak into my piece for the show in the images below. For more info on the event and all of the artists taking part in the art show click on images below.
Adam Russell, Adorable Creatures, Anna Davis, Asbestos , Andy Haynes, Anna Thackray, Arabella Proffer, Arisu, Blaine Fontana , Brad Strain , Brandi Read , Bryan Collins , Casey Weldon , Charlie Owens, Chris Bishop, Chris Murray, Chris Sheridan, Daniel Fleres , Dan May, Drew Storm Graham, Dustin Ortiz , Edward Gross, Emily Greene Liddle , Esho, Fred Harper, Graham Franciose , Gregory Ferrand , J Asher Lynch, Jason Snyder , Jimbot John Collier, John Hung Ha, John Powell, JoKa, Joshua Krause, Julie Steiner, Luis Lorenzana, Justin Lovato, Kareem Rizk, Kelly Vivanco, LECKOmio, Leonor Morais, Lisa Selby, Lucho, Luke Dixon, Marie Barr, Mark Jenkins, Matt Dangler, Mary Spring, Matt Somma, Michelle Caplan, Michael Crockett, Michael Owen, Mikel Glass Molotov Circus, Molly Crabapple, Morten Andersen, Nishi, Paulo Arraiano, Papermonster, Nicolas Gracey, Papermonster, Raudiel Sañudo, Reuben Rude, Richard Alan Haugh, Richard Salcido, Rick Beaupre, Rick Reese, Rudy Fig, Sam Ramos, Scotch, Scott G. Brooks, Scott Musgrove, Spencer Reynolds, Steven Smith, Sylvia Ortiz, Sugar Power, Terri Woodward, TMNK, Ursula Xanthe Young, Zach Tobias Click on the images above and below to view more information on this great event. Click on image to view larger Click on image to view larger.
This past weekend marked 2009’s Raritan River Walk mural event in New Brunswick, NJ. Last year was a really great time and the turnout this year was even bigger. It was great to see everyone coming together and pushing each other to try new things. I want to thank everyone who not only came out to paint but who also stopped by and shared such great words of encouragement. This year I wanted to experiment with some new ways to use the wall and I stumbled upon what I call “black holes.” Hope to make more of these in the future.
Catch more images of the entire event below ::
PaperMonster layout Lank stencil work on decaying wall which was a great effect. Will Kasso Been3 Azma Demer Demer Will Kasso Leon Rainbow and Been3 Lank PaperMonster hand pattern design inside mask. Begining of the “black hole” Final stencil in place PaperMonster painting PaperMonster Paper Monster Finished wall. Rob Leon Rainbow Azma Demer
Mike Murphy over at Filthism.com (HERE) sent over this great video of me paintings during this years Jersey Fresh Graffiti Jam in Trenton, NJ. He is a very talented film maker with a great eye for documenting graffiti and urban art projects. This video is one of my favorites and you can see the entire process from pasting to the finished stencil. Huge thanks to Mike for all of the hard work.
This morning I stumbled on news of a new Banksy stencil on the streets in Europe and it immediately took me back to pieces that LECKOmio (HERE) had created several months ago. It may or may not be true but I feel that Banksy’s newest creation may be a critique on LECKOmio’s pieces and use of “graffiti slogans.” You be the judge.
Catch Stefan Winterle’s Piece Below as well as Banksy street piece below.
I am extremely happy to annouce that the “Friends With Knives” stencil group show @DirtyPilot.com (HERE) is now officially OPEN. Seeing the show, I was immediately impressed by the work that all of the artists put in and the layout of the show is fantastic. You have to see it for yourself. Check out the entire show featuring over 60 stencil art pieces from 15 incredibly talented stencil artists at the following link:
I just got word that you can watch BombIt: The Movie for FREE online over at Babelgum (HERE). It is a fantastic movie covering street art, graffiti, stencil art, and urban art in different locations around the world. I just watched it recently on DVD and it brought me to tears at one point towards the end of the film. It is very inspirational and a great watch whether you see it today at work, at home or this weekend. You can view it online at the following link:
I think a movie should be made about stencil artists. Although I have seen many amazing films covering urban art and graffiti, there has never been one comprehensive take on just stencil art and stencil graffiti. That would make for a fantastic project.
I recently had the great opportunity to sit down and have a “Back Talk” interview with Juxtapoz.com (HERE). Such amazing artists as Insa, Mac, Mike Shinoda, Mike Giant and many more talented artists have conducted “Back Talk” interviews in the past and I am extremely humbled and honored to join the list. You can read more at the following link: http://www.juxtapoz.com/Features/back-talk-with-paper-monster
Via Juxtapoz.com If you lost your creative skill, how would you see yourself making a living?…..
DirtyPilot.com (HERE) will open the “Friends With Knives” Stencil Group Show on September 18th curated by PaperMonster will feature stencil artists from around the world including: LECKOmio, E.L.K., SOULE, Peat Wollaeger, PaperMonster, L.E.T. , Nathan Phaneuf , A1One , Billy Mode, Ben Slow, Koleszar, Dave Lowell, Mefee, Roy Schreuder, and HAHA. Putting the show together along with DirtyPilot, I wanted to showcase a broad range of stencil art styles and techniques including photo-realism, pop, and political stencil works that emphasize the power behind stencil art. As a group I feel like we all have something very valuable to offer to the art world. We all work extremely hard and deserve larger venues to showcase our talents. Some of the artists name you will recognize right away and some you will want to keep a close eye out for in the years to come. Catch images of the pieces that I (PaperMonster) will have in the show.
PaperMonster- Whatever She Likes
24″ x 30″ Stencil Collage On Canvas PaperMonster- Comfort
22″ x 28″ Stencil Collage On Canvas PaperMonster-Never Again
24″ x 30″ Stencil Collage On Canvas
PaperMonster- Skin Deep
24″ x 30″ Stencil Collage On Canvas
I am extremely excited for this years Streets 2K9 which will take place in New Brunswick, NJ September 19th. Last years mural turned out great with a huge number of artists and artists turning out for the event and this year it will only be bigger. It is always great to paint with great friends and they always push you to go big and step your game up to a new level. Hope to see you there. For more info visit: http://albuscav.us/raritanwall/index.html
Although I could not make it to the recent opening I had to steal a ton of photos from Metropolis Gallery’s Flickr of their Rob Sato and Joseph To show curated by David Choe. The opening looks like it was an amazing time. For more visit:
David Choe, Rob Sato, Joseph To, and Angelo from Metropolis Gallery Joseph To Is David Choe getting his nails done? AWESOME Harry Kim I have never seen the Metropolis Gallery without furniture.
This month’s PaperMonster’s Favorite Things are all over the place. First we have the Paul Rodriguez and Incase collaboration (HERE) on a fantastic skate bag which I need to get my hands on. Followed by the skate bag comes the 2009 Dunny Series by Kidrobot (HERE) which features artists in the series including Amanda Visell, Andrew Bell, Amy Ruppel, Brandt Peters, Dalek, Devilrobots, Gary Taxali, Mori Chack, Huck Gee, Jeremyville, Kozik, Kronk, Luke Chueh, Mad, Pon, MR. Shane Jessup, Shawnimal, SupaKitch, Travis Cain, and Thomas Han. Finally we have to wonderful videos; the first by the brilliant minds over at Neurosonics Audiomedical Labs Inc. (HERE) which will blow your mind and the second video created by the paper company Scribe (HERE) titled “Mundo de Papel” aka ” World of Paper” is also very well done and inspirational. Check out below for more info:::
Photos Via FormatMag (HERE)
The “Friends With Knives” Stencil Group Show @ DirtyPilot.com (HERE) is fast approaching and I wanted to share a preview of several of my pieces in the show. I will be posting works and small bios from each artists as we get closer to Sept 18th.
I just received these photos of PaperMonster stickers in Indonesia sent over by Fiky. Did you know that Indonesia is in Southeast Asia and made up of 17,508 islands? Thanks Wikipedia. How far is that from New Jersey/New York? It is about 10 THOUSAND miles away. If you would like stickers or have pictures of PaperMonster stickers send them over to v@papermonster.org and I will post them!!
Leslie Granda-Hill (HERE) sent over some beautiful photos of lasts weeks panting session in Trenton, NJ. These are by far my favorite photos. In the first picture you can see my technique of using my hand as a paint brush. I use my hands to paint, paste, and spray my stencils on canvas so it is something I feel comfortable doing on a wall, eventhough the washing my hands part is not fun when there is no running water around. For More of Leslie’s Photography visit: http://www.lesliegrandahill.com/
DirtyPilot.com and PaperMonster have teamed up to present a wonderful range of skill and creativity from some of today’s most talented stencil artists from all over the globe. On Sept 18th DirtyPilot.com (HERE) will open their first stencil group show titled “Friends With Knives” curated by PaperMonster. The stencil art show will exhibit pioneers, established and up-and-coming stencil artists such as: LECKOmio (HERE) , E.L.K. (HERE) , SOULE (HERE) , Peat Wollaeger (HERE) , PaperMonster (HERE) , L.E.T. (HERE), Nathan Phaneuf (HERE), A1One (HERE) , Billy Mode , Ben Slow (HERE) , Koleszar (HERE), Dave Lowell (HERE) , Mefee (HERE) , Roy Schreuder (HERE) , and HAHA (HERE). This show aims at demonstrating the variety of stencil art techniques in both message and style at a global level with artists from Iran, Germany, USA, Australia, France and the United Kingdom. Stencil graffiti art continues to be a powerful growing force in todays art world and it is this level of talent that is pushing the field of stencils into beautiful new heights.
Catch more info and works from each artist in “Friends With Knives” below:::
This past weekends group show over at Jinxed Gallery was great!! JoKa brought together a beautiful range of talented artists together and all of the different styles and techniques meshed well together in one space. Thanks so everyone who came down to view the show and celebrate during the crazy hurricane winds and rain. Make sure to visit Jinxed Gallery’s (HERE) new location as they are currently moving to the Philadelphia art district.
Catch some images of the entire show below.
PaperMonster, Leanne Blank, and Josh Taylor Nose Nose and JoKa collaboration. JoKa paints with toothpicks…yes toothpicks. Fantastic piece by Daniel Flores Illworx Erik Siader
This piece is done with acrylic and marker. Insanely small and beautiful.
Enjoy
PaperMonster
PaperMonster will join friends such as 2H, Andrea Heimer, Celeste Rapone, Clint Meister, Daniel Fleres, Downer, Erik Siador, Illworx, Jessica Gamble, JoKa, Josh Taylor, Justin Cipa, Leanne Biank, Michael Shapcott, Nose, and Porkchop over at Jinxed Gallery for a great group show. The show opens August 28th and PaperMonster will be there handing out stickers, signing everything from t-shirts to socks or even a simple sticky note if you bring it. The show is a must see if you are in the Philly Area. Check out more info on the gallery and a preview of my pieces for the show.
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Friends Stoning Friends
August 28th
6-10pm
Jinxed Gallery 620 S 4th St Philadelphia, PA19147-1525 http://jinxedphiladelphia.com/ PaperMonster- Love Lost PaperMonster- Inkblot
This years Trenton, NJ Jersey Fresh Graffiti Jam which is part of the NJ Graffiti Festival (HERE) was a great time painting along some old and new friends and some very talented graff artists. It was originally scheduled for Saturday but was pushed to Sunday due to Hurricane Bill. You can catch images of the entire days progress and highlights from the event.
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Worked in some collages into the pieces on the wall. Demer and Will Kasso Detail of collage and texture. The final pieces look like pasted images of my canvases. Leon Rainbow on the chip truck. Check out Soco up top. Always finny and a great person. Upper Playground??? Amazing Demer and MEK on the opposite side of the truck Out of nowhere I saw a huge tiger head. Incredible Enjoy
PaperMonster
Metropolis Gallery (HERE) is setting up to have a wonderful show opening September 4th curated by David Choe (HERE) featuring works from Rob Sato (HERE) and Joe To (HERE). Metropolis is an awesome spot that brings together both a retail store and art gallery in one seamless concept/space. I had one of my first solo shows at Metropolis in late 2008 I could not believe the huge crowd that came by. I am sure this opening will also be huge. Metropolis Gallery can be found all over the new September issue of Juxtapoz Magazine alongside the Rob Sato and Joe To interview by David Choe. Catch some images below. This is my first of the many upcoming gallery guide post that I will be conducting to showcase some of my favorite upcoming art events and spaces that work extremely hard to put on some of the most beautiful shows.
Metropolis Gallery
154 N. Prince St. Lancaster, PA 17603
Phone: 717 572 9961 – Hours: Mon-Sat:11-6
Bherd Studio Gallery’s “Urban Decay” group show was a huge success in Seattle, Washington. I want to thank everyone who came out for the show and SOULE for curating the entire show. It is great to see so many different styles of art in one space at once. You can catch images from the shows opening below sent over by Michele and make sure to stop by the gallery or visit their site over at http://www.bherdclothing.com/
It feels great to show along amazing friends like SOULE and Koleszar.
Koleszar & PaperMonster Aaron Kraten, Avive & Soule Jeff Ross Tim Kapler & Michelle Smith-Lewis Enjoy
PaperMonster
On Saturday, August 22nd right after the Jersey Fresh (HERE) Graffiti Jam I will be heading over for the opening of “Memento Mori” group show over at Parlor Gallery (HERE) in Asbury Park, NJ. The shows feature a group of artists working with themes of beauty, death and from the looks of the line-up my favorite medium: Paper!! The artists include: PaperMonster, Derek Gores, Mike Egan, Jordan Eagles, Zane Lewis, Viva Van Stor, and Tim Liddy. I will be at the event handing out stickers and Parlor Gallery is a beautiful spot extremely close to the beach and always full of great times. Catch more info below:
Parlor Gallery (HERE)
717 Cookman Ave
Asbury Park, NJ 07712
August 22nd 7-11pm
PaperMonster
Zane Lewis Jordan Eagles Derek Gores Mike Egan
Saturday’s Edgewood Mural Event in Washington, DC organized by Albus Cavus (HERE) was a major success. Although I was not there to take part in the beautiful project I stumbled upon photos taken by Pati Gaitan (HERE) and Love Is Kind (HERE) and they are truly stunning. Some incredibly talented artists where present and raised the bar extremely high such as Will Kasso, Chor Boogie, Pose2 aka Maxx Moses, Decoy, Leon Rainbow, Nose, Delve, Luv1, Demer and many more local and international artists. The work and time put into the project is truly inspirational and every time I see photos like these they push me to create. I hope they do the same for you. Visit the mural if you are in the area:
Rhode Island Avenue Center
550 Rhode Island Avenue NE
Washington, DC
This upcoming Saturday, August 22nd 30+ graffiti artists including PaperMonster will be taking part in one of NJ’s best graffiti jams over at TerraCycle. Last year was a wonderful experience and I am extremely excited to paint alongside some incredibly talented graff artists. It is an event that you do not want to miss if you are in the NJ area and your eyes will thank you when you get there. Click on the flier for more information::
Info Via: http://www.jerseygraf.com/
Things are looking great!! I have been busy in the studio putting together a huge amount of work for new pieces and projects that will be show in the upcoming months/weeks. I wanted to share some of my progress and detail shots of things to come. Stay posted for more news on shows such as the “Friends With Knives” group show @DirtyPilot.com (HERE) which I am curating on Sept 17th with some of my talented stencil graffiti friends and also stay posted to a wonderful graffiti jam taking placed this Saturday Aug 22nd.
This is a must visit event. Albus Cavus (HERE) has put together a historic mural project/jam. View more info below::
Info Via WoosterCollective.com (HERE)
If you’re in Washington DC this weekend, be sure to head along Metro’s Red Line to the Rhode Island Avenue station and check out a massive 500 feet long wall that’s being turned into the largest mural of its kind in the city.
On Saturday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., more than 100 artists will add to it at a mural jam. The public is invited to help paint and enjoy live music, DJs, food and activities for kids.
The jam is sponsored by the D.C. government and the nonprofit group Albus Cavus, which aims to beautify neighborhoods by creating works of art.
Rhode Island Avenue Shopping Center, 680 Rhode Island Ave. NE (Metro: Rhode Island).
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PaperMonster
This upcoming Friday August 14, PaperMonster will be taking part in a group show titled “Urban Decay” at Bherd Studios Gallery(HERE) in Seattle, Washington. The show will feature urban artists including some of my stencil friends such as SOULE and Koleszar which will also be part of a show I am currating along with DirtPilot.com (HERE) titled “Friends With Knives” on Sept 17th. More details on that to come. If you are in the area make sure to stop in for the show. It should be a fantastic time with some very powerful art. Catch more details below as well as images of some of the art/artists.
I have had a great time checking out a ton of wonderful sites that have featured PaperMonster on their site. You can catch myself along with great post on art, music, fashion, products, cars, sneakers and much more. Check out the links below and enjoy.
I am extremely happy and humbled to be featured in the latest issue of STATUS Magazine Issue Number 8. I have an extensive interview in the magazine covering my two lives; scientist and artist. The issue features Lady Gaga on the cover and within the issue you can find Devon Aoki, Yone, Sung Choi, Colette’s Sarah Lerfel, PaperMonster and many more features revolving around art, music and fashion. It is great to see my pieces together and you can even catch a glimpse at some upcoming pieces. You can view past issues of the magazine online or visit STATUS Magazine over at: http://statusmagonline.com/
Excerpt from the PaperMonster x STATUS Mag Interview titled “DOUBLE IDENTITY”::
“It’s not everyday that you get to see a guy with a Master’s degree in Biomedical Sciences rip up the art scene the way stencil graffiti artist PaperMonster has. ” I admit that it is a massive leap from stencil artist, but at the same time it is very exciting, and I am extremely lucky to be able to do both at the same time. My two lives really melt together at some points and both rely on the exact same thing: Experimenting……”
This month’s PaperMonster’s Favorite Things cover everything that is BIG including giant legs, giant faces, and ever bigger spray paint caps. First on the list comes something that I never thought I would see: A Giant Spray Cap CHAIR (HERE) !! Followed by the chair comes the all new season of Rob Dyrdek’s Fantasy Factory Season 2 (HERE) which is sure to pull out all the stops. Gold Coin’s (HERE) new Summer 09 line looks fantastic and one of my favorite pieces from the collection is the “Stick Up” tee which will soon be turned into a vinyl toy. After the tee we see two wonderful artists all about scale and beauty. First we have JR’s beautiful new piece show at Paris’ Emanuel Perrotin Gallery and it is followed by Insa’s most recent art show in collaboration with Nike. These two artists are truly pioneers of their respective genres and every single time I view one of their works I feel the urge to create. Lastly, as more news comes from the new Iron Man 2 movie I ran into this incredible trailer of an Iron Man Anime movie which just blew me away.
Catch all the images and links to sites below:::
JR’s Work part of STAGES organized by Lance Armstrong in Paris. More Info: http://english.mashkulture.net/ Insa’s beautiful entry way for his “Looking for Love” Exhibition:
Via More: http://insaland.com/blog/ Insa x Nike’s “IAM1″ Collaboration
The amazing New Jersey Graffiti Festival which spans events from July until the end of September is going to be even bigger this year. You can view the flier below and feel free to print it out or send it to your friends. PaperMonster will be taking part in several of the events this year including: August 22nd Jersey Fresh Jam, Sept 18th Urban Art Exhibition, and one of my favorite events along with the Jam is the Streets 2K9 event taking place on September 19th 2009. A huge amount of work is put into these events and I hope that if your are in the NJ/NY/PA/CT area you can come down and share a wonderful time with us.
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I just saw this photo of AJ Fosik’s new piece for Jonathan LeVine Gallery’s group show “Beach Blanket Bingo” and this piece is just mind blowing. Check it out for yourself below and visit http://jonathanlevinegallery.com/ for more info.
Photos Via Jonathan LeVine Gallery
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