I am excited to share with you this time-lapse video of me painting one of the largest wall pieces I have ever done! This monster is twice my size in height reaching about 12 feet tall with incredible colors, textures, and layers. You have to see it for yourself to check out how wonderful it turned out. The video below captures every step of the process so it is a MUST SEE!! For more info on my solo show opening this Friday, July 2nd visit: http://vincentmichael.com
ALSO!!! STAY POSTED FOR SOME SPECIAL NEWS THIS THURSDAY!!
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It is almost HERE!! Friday, July 2nd will mark the opening of “PaperMonster Ate That Little Boy” my solo show opening at Vincent Michael Gallery which is planning to have a massive opening reception. There are many surprises which I will be releasing details on all this week up until the opening of the show. This is by far my largest solo show and has some of the most amazing work I have ever created. The gallery doors open at 6pm sharp so make to stop by early to check it out. For more info check below or visit: http://vincentmichael.com/
PaperMonster Ate That Little Boy
PaperMonster Solo Show
Vincent Michael Gallery is proud to present ‘PaperMonster Ate That Little Boy.’ A solo exhibition featuring prolific stencil artist, PaperMonster. The exhibition is on display from July 2nd to July 31st. In honor of PaperMonster’s solo exhibition, Vincent Michael Gallery will be hosting an opening reception Friday, July 2nd from 6pm to 9pm.
To highlight PaperMonster’s personal and artistic growth over the past few years, it was only fitting his solo exhibition with Vincent Michael Gallery be titled ‘PaperMonster Ate That Little Boy.’ PaperMonster’s current oeuvre has taken his signature female images and infused each piece with greater depth, meaning and emotive expression. Each piece is a beautiful combination of layered imagery, textures and colors conveying themes of love, anger, fear, passion and mystery. Several portraits are layered images of women and powerful animals; speaking to the strength, ferocity and power that each women carries within. By continually developing his distinct use of collage, PaperMonster has taken his striking ability to explore facial expressions to new levels.
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This past weekend I had the pleasure of taking part in my first ever custom toy show at Jinxed Gallery. The amount of creativity and imagination in these customs was fantastic and the entire collection looked great. You can check out some images from the show and catch more images of the custom Qees at http://outofprintmag.com/2010/06/news/art/jinxed-custom-qee-show-opening
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PaperMonster PaperMonster- Crash Custom 8″ Qee JoKa just blew this apart. Look at that face!! Crystal Shepard. Extremely creative and skilled artist. Great custom by David Weeks Click on images to view larger. For more visit: http://outofprintmag.com/2010/06/news/art/jinxed-custom-qee-show-opening
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Below you can check out some photos from the opening reception for Just Art 2010 organized by the NYCLU. The turnout to the event was amazing and the entire night was a major success. Enjoy
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Abe Lincoln JrRen and PaperMonster Greg Gossel Enjoy
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If you are in New York City on June 24th you should check out a wonderful art exhibition titled “Just Art 2010” (HERE) which is an auction helping to raise funds for the New York Civil Liberties Union. Myself (PaperMonster,) Greg Gossel, and several other talented artists have contributed work for the event and you can look at all of the works up for auction at the following site. Check out my contribution below which is at an amazing deal and the money benefits a great cause!! For more on the works exhibited visit:
Twenty-two contemporary artists were chosen to participate in Just Art 2010. The Exhibit is curated in four clusters of work, each representing one of four issues central to the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU)’s work in 2010: Censorship, Privacy and Surveillance, Immigration Reform and Reproductive Rights. Each artist created artwork speaking to one of these four issues. While the show is eclectic in media and style to please almost any visitor, each cluster is cohesive; held together by a common medium or theme.
We would like to express our incredible gratitude to the artists. Each artist has slashed their prices to help raise funds for the NYCLU’s worthy work. For many of the more prolific artists in the group, Just Art 2010 offers unparalleled deals.
The lion’s share of the pieces in the Exhibit are listed below with images. You can browse the Auction by style/medium or minimum bid prices. To make a bid, please add a comment to the specific posting. We will contact you by e-mail to collect payment information in case you win the bid. If you MUST have a specific artwork, you may buy it by bidding its listed Market Value. This will pull the piece out of the Auction and make it yours on midnight of June 24, 2010.
Jinxed Gallery will be hosting a great Custom Qee Show on Saturday June 26th. This will be one of my first custom shows where I will customizing a Qee which can either be magical or horrible. Only time will tell!! For more on the show check out the flyer below and stay posted for updates on how the Qee turns out! http://www.jinxedphiladelphia.com/catalog/
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Mixed Messages (HERE) is officially open at DirtyPilot.com (HERE) featuring great work from Ben Frost, Justin Lovato, Michael Owen, Joka, and PaperMonster. The work is fantastic and there are some really unique treats for anyone who is a fan of art. Check out the entire show at the link below: http://dirtypilot.com/lounge1.html
Also, be quick and check out a special deal from PaperMonster on a custom skate deck!!
Check out some images of work in Mixed Messages below:: http://dirtypilot.com/lounge1.html Ben Frost Excellent piece by Joka Michael Owen PaperMonster Justin Lovato
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There are no words to explain how excited I am for the artist line-up of the Sea No Evil Art Event Opening July 31st in Riverside, California. Check it out for yourself in the flyers below and stay posted for images of my contribution for the event. AMAZING ARTIST LIST HERE: http://www.seashepherdartshow.com/2010-donating-artists/
For more info on Sea No Evil visit: http://www.seashepherdartshow.com/ Sea No Evil Art Event Date: Saturday July 31st, 2010 Time: Doors Open at 6:00 pm Place: Corner of Mission Inn and Lemon in Riverside
3485 Mission Inn Ave
Riverside, CA 92501-3304
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June is here and that means a new PaperMonster’s Favorite Things post! This month we have E3 (Electronic Entertainment Expo),New Legend Of Zelda for the Wii 2010, Mario Galaxy 2, iPhone 4, a Hoverboard funtional concept, and some great sunglasses from Nooka. Check it out below: E3 Opens June 14th and will host some of the most exciting news in gaming and entertainment that you will see this entire year. One of the rumors (confirmed by Game Stop) is a NEW Legend of Zelda Game for the Wii coming in November!! No images or videos have been released other than one piece of artwork which you can see below. For more info on E3 and all of the latest gaming and entertainment news visit: http://www.gametrailers.com/
who will stream many of the announcements LIVE. More info on new Zelda coming soon!! Last month I wrote about new the Mario Galaxy 2 for the Wii and it is one word: AMAZING. If you have no reason to buy a Wii this is it. I have been playing the game for the past couple of days and it is pure genius. The creativity from Nintendo alone in some of these levels is wonderful. You can see for youself here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5d1XpPXTb4
Next up!!!!! One of the biggest announcements this month! The iPhone 4!! Now anything you knew about leaked photos or info does not even begin to explain the features and quality of this new phone. One of the major exciting features is a new addition called Facetime which is live video calling from iphone to iphone with the use of the front facing camera. Everything from the battery life, screen, camera (HD QUALITY VIDEO) and new operating system has been made better. Check out the full video of what is new from Apple and the new iPhone 4: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJYoj3HVTd4
Artists Nils Guadagnin has put together this hoverboard concept that screams Back To The Future 2. Must check out this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNX1hTEI_W8
Next Monday June 14th will be the unveiling of the “Mixed Messages” Group Show at DirtyPilot.com (HERE) which will feature work from PaperMonster, JoKA, Michael Owen, Ben Frost, and Justin Lovato. I have seen a great amount of the work that will be in this online show and it is a great chance to get your hands of work from some talented artists. There are so many different techniques and styles between all 5 of us that I will find it hard to believe that there is something that you don’t fall in love with once you see the entire collection. Stay posted for more information and check out the show flyer below. For More on DirtyPilot Visit http://dirtypilot.com
Left to right: Ben Frost, Michael Owen, PaperMonster, Joka, and Justin Lovato Click on image to view larger Enjoy PaperMonster
Below are some opening photos from both JoKa’s solo show opening and the UV Urban Black Light Art Experiment. You can also see more photos of the Black Light Experiment over at: http://www.ricardobarros.com/galleries/Black_Light_Show/
Two very interesting shows open this weekend. The first is the UV Urban Black Light Art Experiment where artists have all painted works with fluorescent paints that react to black lights featuring works from Peter Krsko, Mike Ciccotello, Joe Iurato, Josl, Luv 1, Aja Washington, Jim Hancocks and PaperMonster. I created several pieces for this and I don’t even know how they will look like so I am super excited to see the entire collection. For more info check the flyer below. The second show you should catch is a solo show by JoKa where he has created a series of portraits slightly larger than a penny all created using toothpicks as a brush! You have to see it to believe the detail in these small miniatures. Check out more details below:
Black Light Art Experiment
June 4th 6-9pm
19 Everett Alley
Trenton, NJ 08611
For More Info Visit: http://www.leonrainbow.com/shows/2010/albus-cavus-x-sage-collective-presents-uv-urban-blacklight-art-experiment/
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Solo Show: JoKa
Self Portraits of People I Don’t Know
Proximity Gallery
2434 East Dauphin Street
Philadelphia, PA 19125Click on image to view larger Artist: JoKa
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There is nothing more important for me to show the power of stencil art and stencil graffiti. On August 7th Crewest Gallery will host “Friends With Knives” in Los Angeles, California curated by me, PaperMonster. It is a stencil group show unlike anything you will ever see and the artists list speaks for itself featuring: Blek le Rat, Broken Crow, Chris Stain, Dave Lowell, E.L.K, Greg Boudreau, HAHA, Henry Quiara, Joe Iurato, Koleszar, Leckomio, Mefee, Nathan Phaneuf, PaperMonster, Peat Wollaeger, Scotch, and Shai Dahan.
Over the next couple of weeks I will be featuring an artists featured in the show.
E.L.K. (HERE) will be taking part in the Friends With Knives show and you can check out some of his work below. His latest series of concert photorealistic stencils is truly impressive and you can catch more of E.L.K. on August 7th at Crewest Gallery.
Catch More info and show details below.
Crewest
110 Winston St.
LA, CA 90013
213-627-8272 www.crewest.com
E.L.K.
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For More Visit: http://www.facebook.com/pages/ELK/35668676008 Friends with Knives
Curated by PaperMonster On view from August 7th through August 29th
Featuring a collection of stencil artists who demonstrate a broad range of stencil graffiti styles including photorealistic, political, pop, abstract, and stencil art focusing purely on beauty.
Exhibiting Artists: Blek le Rat, Broken Crow, Chris Stain, Dave Lowell, E.L.K, Greg Boudreau, HAHA, Henry Quiara, Joe Iurato, Koleszar, Leckomio, Mefee, Nathan Phaneuf, PaperMonster, Peat Wollaeger, Scotch, Shai Dahan
Opening Reception
August 7th, 2010
6-9pm
Artwalk Event
August 12th, 2010
6-9pm
The artists come from all walks of life as well as from all over the world including Australia, United Kingdom, Paris, and throughout the United States. The show is not about how intricate, how many layers, or how much time it took these artists to cut each stencil but about showcasing the history, evolution, and future of stencil art. Paper Monster, the exhibits curator, has this to say about bringing the Friends With Knives to Crewest Gallery: “I chose to put these artists together for many different reasons. Some of the artists I have either been a fan of or have had the honor of showing with, collaborating, or meeting by chance in my life. As a whole we push each other and hopefully push the creativity of the stencil graffiti/art community. Being 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 and demanding. It is extremely difficult to gain respect and admiration for the huge amount of work and dedication that we put in our work from the art world but we are willing to do everything in our power to share our talent with the world. Many of us have been creating stencils for five to ten years and some of us are relatively unknown artists that deserve an opportunity to shine. My hope is that everyone in the show uses this opportunity to support their love and hopefully they will be leaders in the future as they continue to push stencil art further.”-PaperMonster
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PaperMonster At Work
Vincent Michael Gallery Opening July 2nd
PaperMonster Stencil Graffiti Artist 