If you are in the New Jersey area make sure to stop by the opening of the group show Say It Don’t Spray It @ Parlor Gallery which I will be taking part in this Saturday, September 25th. For More Info Visit: http://www.parlor-gallery.com/
Via Parlor Gallery:
Parlor Gallery is pleased to present our new group show “Say It Don’t Spray It” featuring the artwork of Bask, John Koleszar, Billy Chuck, Nick Morris, Casey Gray, Army of One, Lil’ Shy, Joe Iurato, Kris Fisk, PaperMonster, Hiroshi Kumagi, Charlie Owens, Michael Anderson & Michele Senesi.
We hope that you can join us for our opening reception on Saturday, September 25 from 7 to 11 PM! This event is part of City Arts, Asbury Park’s new arts festival!!!
Below is a great video of Koleszar speaking on this stencil art process and even showing an extremely intricate stencil layer which he used on one of the pieces in the show. The “Friends With Knives” stencil group at Crewest Gallery closes this week so make sure to catch it before it is over.
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Below is a brand new batch of photos of the Friends With Knives Stencil Group Show curated by PaperMonster opening that took place at Crewest Gallery in Los Angeles California courtesy of stencil artists Henry Quiara. Participating artists in the show included: Blek le Rat, Broken Crow, Chris Stain, Dave Lowell, E.L.K, , HAHA, Joe Iurato, Koleszar, Henry Quiara, Leckomio, Nathan Phaneuf, PaperMonster, Peat Wollaeger, Scotch and Shai Dahan.
For More Visit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/henryquiara/
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-PaperMonster Henry Quiara, E.L.K with Blek le Rat in center
Click on image to view larger Nathan Phaneuf crisp clean stencil layering on mirror.
Click on image to view larger Fantastic 3-D sculpture piece by Peat using stencils.
Click on image to view larger Nathan Phaneuf
Click on image to view larger HAHA
Click on image to view larger PaperMonster
Click on image to view larger Great new direction and quality work from Chris Stain
Click on image to view larger Chris Stain
Click on image to view larger Scotch
Click on image to view larger Scotch also featured in LA Times article alongside many of the participating artists
Click on image to view larger Joe Iurato
Click on image to view larger Broken Crow
Click on image to view larger Joe Iurato
Click on image to view larger Dave Lowell with insane photorealism skills
Click on image to view larger Leckomio, Henry Quiara, and Shai Dahan
Click on image to view larger Dave Lowell
Click on image to view larger Insane skill by none other than Koleszar. Huge detail and layering of stencils with precision in this piece.
Click on image to view larger Nathan Phaneuf
Click on image to view larger PaperMonster, Nathan Phaneuf, and Peat W.
Click on image to view larger Click on image to view larger Dave Lowell and John Koleszar
Click on image to view larger Koleszar and Man One (Crewest)
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PaperMonster
The Friends With Knives stencil group show was recently featured in the Arts and Culture section of last week’s Los Angeles Times!! Alie Ward from the LATimes/BrandX and PaperMonster sat down to chat about putting together the group of artists for the Friends With Knives, the value of the stencil art movement, begining my PhD in Biology and much more. You can check out the entire interview online below!! Stay posted for photos from the opening reception at Crewest Gallery!!
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Koleszar sent me this photo of the printed article in the LA Times published last week in the Art and Culture section!! More photos coming soon!! Thanks Koleszar! Click on image to view site!
Via LATimes/Brand X
“There’s a fine line between what’s an eyesore and what’s really beautiful,” says PaperMonster. “There’s a line between writing on the street, with no purpose versus a very well thought-out message that people can connect with.”
“There’s a lot of work that goes into each stencil and each painting,” says PaperMonster, who notes that many compositions require more than a dozen different stencils and aerosol colors. “It deserves to have a proper space so people can observe it and spend time with it. In the street, the experience is very ephemeral.”
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PaperMonster
As a stencil artist I have had the amazing opportunity to curate an ongoing project and group show called the “Friends With Knives” stencil group show. On August 7th the “Friends With Knives” will head to Los Angeles, California at Crewest Gallery (HERE). I have chosen each artists and I could not ask for a better line-up: 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 I am extremely fortunate to have such an amazing group of artists showing under one roof and the work will surely speak for itself. This is your opportunity to check out some of the best and greatest variety in stencil art and stencil graffiti. All next week I will be sharing with you artist profiles and more info on the show. Check out the flyer below.
Crewest Gallery
Friends With Knives Stencil Group Show
Opening August 7th 6-9pm
110 Winston Street
Los Angeles, California Click on image to view larger.
Via Crewest Gallery A broad range of stencil graffiti styles including photorealism, political, pop, abstract, and those focusing purely on beauty will be on display. Emerging and established artists will be on view side by side as a testament of the history, evolution and future of stencil art. Artists in this exhibit form a collective that defines the power and beauty of stencil art which continues to drive one of the fastest growing street art movements throughout the world.
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PaperMonster
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
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.
If you are in the Melbourne area do not miss out on “Your Kid Can’t Do This” (HERE) which is a traveling stencil group show full of powerful stencil art which opens this Thursday April 9th at the Famous When Dead Gallery (Melbourne, Australia.) The show features art from internationally recognized artists such as::: Orticanoodles (ITA) Vexta (AUS) Tesura (AUS) Deed (UK) A1one (Iran) Lucamaleonte (ITA) Joshua Smith (AUS) Kirpy (AUS) Papermonster (USA) Koleszar (USA) Haha (AUS) Czarnobyl (GER) Penny (UK) Soule (USA) Snik (UK) Adam5100 (USA) Eyeski (UK) E.L.K (AUS) Jamin (AUS) Spizz (FR) LECKOmio (GER) Jef Aerosol (FR) Byrd (AUS)
“Cut Copy” is only a little more than one week away and I wanted to share some detail shots from several of the pieces which will be up during the stencil group show. PaperMonster will definitely be there for the opening and you do not want to miss the powerful list of artists all under one roof. Catch the images below as well as more info over at: http://tandpfineart.com/WP/?p=14
T & P Fine Art Gallery
Opening Friday Feb 6th 2009 7pm
1143 South 9th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19147
Or click on the flier for more info.
“Word Up?” Show & Tell Gallery’s Group Show featuring artists PaperMonster, Ghost, Dixon, Omen, Skam, and Case opens Friday Jan 9th in collaboration with LE Gallery. The group show starts off 2009 in a great way showcasing new works from each artist. PaperMonster’s new work has grown larger with bolder textures and detail. Each piece explores the harmony between chaos and beauty with titles such as “True Identity” “The Beast Within” and “If He Only Knew” that dive into the secrets and hidden mysteries within women. Negative space and shadows heighten the degree of the unknown. Each stencil art piece allows the audience to interact and actively digest the stories contained in each painting making for a powerful visual experience.
You can catch images and additional information on the group show below::
Opening January 9th 7-10pm
LE Gallery
1183 Dundas Street
West Toronto, ON
Canada M6J1X3
For pricing info contact:
info@showandtellgallery.com
“True Identity” 22″x28″ Stencil art collage on canvas.
“If He Only Knew” 22″x28″ Stencil art collage on canvas.
“The Beast Within” 22″x28″ Stencil art collage on canvas.
“Closet Case” 20″ x 24″ Stencil art collage on canvas. “Within” 16″x 20″ Stencil art collage on canvas. “Approach” 16″x20″ Stencil art collage on canvas. “Who Are You?” 20″x24″ Stencil art collage on canvas.
Find more info at http://www.showandtellgallery.com
Enjoy
-Paper Monster
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The pieces for the upcoming group show for Show & Tell Gallery (Jan 9th) are coming out fantastic and I wanted to share some preview images of what you may expect. There will be more pictures coming soon. Art Whino sent over a link to a ton of new pictures from the Stencil Group Show that I helped organized last month. You can catch some of my favorite images below and you can find more over at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/artwhino/
Stay posted for more news on upcoming shows.Small preview of some stencils to come and some beautiful stencil art pieces. Russell Howze leaving his mark at Art Whino Gallery. Shane, John, Stefan (LECKOmio) , and PaperMonster Number one fan with her PaperMonster Laser Deck. You can find more still available at http://papermonster.bigcartel.com
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-Paper Monster
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This past weekend’s show was fantastic!! John Koleszar, LECKOmio, and JTroya have sent over some more pictures from the show and you can catch them below. Also, PaperMonster created a short video of the entire show which you can see at the end of this post or by visiting:
This weekend was the opening of the Stencil Group Show for Art Whino Gallery and it has been one of my favorite shows this year. The show brings together stencil artists from all over the world into one collective space where people can truly take in the variety and ingenuity behind beautiful and raw stencil art. The entire collection will be opened until Dec 6th with a special presentation by author of Stencil Nation, Russell Howze on November 23rd from 12-6pm. You do not want to miss out on getting some affordable original works from some of the worlds most talented stencil artists including: PaperMonster, John Koleszar, LECKOmio, Chris Stain, Jef Aerosol, E.L.K., Mefee, SOULE, Janet Bike Girl, Logan Hicks, Dave Lowell, Jazirock, Peter K, Billy Mode, PRVRT and many more.
John Koleszar and Stefan Winterle aka LECKOmio flew in for the show (John from Arizona and Stefan from Germany) and it was such a great experience to meet and work with them. They both helped a ton with the install and brought some incredible art to the event. I can not thank them enough for how big of a help they were and how honored I felt to be working with them. It was a pleasure and they are not just amazing stencil artists, they are amazing people. You can check out their work here:
Check out pictures from the opening and the various artist installs of stencil art below::
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Ready for the opening. LECKOmio (left) and Jef Aerosol (right) LECKOMIO Install
Koleszar Install
Check out cans with can stencils on them. Chris Stain Janet “Bike Girl” and BlackBooks (above)
From left to right: Chris Stain, PaperMonster, E.L.K. and LECKomio PaperMonster Install PaperMonster Detail Limited Edition Stencil pack made by BlackBooks of PaperMonster, ArtWhino and Scotch stencils. LECKOmio Detail
His stencils have such quailty to them that they look like photographs. Koleszar and Stefan/LECKOmio ready to tag. Mefee
Jazirock (left) and Koleszar (right)
PRVRT (left) and Billy Mode (right) Peter K
SOULE Dave Lowell Logan Hicks (above) and Blackbooks and Chris Stain (below) PaperMonster signing PaperMonster signing Sabotaz spraypaint “When people don’t want to give you opportunities, STEAL THEM.” -PaperMonster
I said that once and I still believe that if you want something bad enough you have to do whatever it takes to reach your goal and continue your passion.
The Stencil show over at Art Whino is only a couple days away and it is going to blow people away. If you go to any show by the end of this year you MUST stop by at this opening. There are hundreds of pieces and you can take pictures for days. It feels great to be so excited about this show and it will not disappoint. The install itself will be one giant playground. Check out some pictures of some of the PaperMonster pieces in the show on sale for less than $40. Imagine buying an original piece of art from your favorite artist for $40….amazing!! Shane and Art Whino are hosting a great event and the show should be one for the record books.
Friday November 14th from 6-Midnight
Opening reception at Art Whino Gallery Art Whino Gallery 173 Waterfront Street National Harbor, MD 20745
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PaperMonster Stencil Graffiti Artist 