Check out the great posters used for our May Screenings in Jacksonville here
Summer line up at Impaktes Visuals
Check out the events happening at Impaktes Visuals, graffiti store and gallery, in Barcelona Spain. Old skool original El Xupet Negre will be showing his work on the 5 of June.
Impaktes Visuals
c. St Francesc, 15 08202 Sabadell (Barcelona) Spain
Tel. 00 (34) 937262499
Graffiti for Burma
The video I did with the GAW Crew and ICU Art for for the Burma Can’t Wait Campaign is now up!. The centerpiece is Aung San Suu Kyi the leader of the human rights and democracy movement in Burma currently under house arrest. On either side of her are the seminal protests that have marked that movement. On the left students protesting on 8/8/88 and on the right are the recent suppressed protests by monks on 9/18/2007. Check out their site and become part of the movement for change and democracy in Burma.
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Favela Painting
Check out what some people are doing to bring art and beauty to Vila Cruzeiro, a favela in Rio, Brazil:
Favela Painting is a project by the Firmeza Foundation
“The Firmeza Foundation creates striking artworks in places where people are being socially excluded. The foundation collaborates with local people to use art to combat prejudice, create sustainable solutions, and attract the world’s attention.
The artworks contribute to the sense of pride and awareness in the communities where they’re produced. By making each step of the creative process open and community-driven, the foundation contributes to the education of local youth and motivates residents to improve the living environment in their neighborhoods.”
Here’s an update on the latest project by Favela Painting, yet to be completed so be sure to check out their site for an update and more beautiful images:
“‘Favela Painting: Rio Cruzeiro’, a 2000m2 painting of a river in traditional Japanese style running through Vila Cruzeiro, one of the most notorious slums in Rio de Janeiro. The design was made in collaboration with the Amsterdam based tattoo artist Rob Admiraal. When we are not hiding from gunbattles between the local drug gang and the police, we are working on the insanely huge painting together with a group of local youths. Depending on the weather and the political situation we hope to finish the painting within the next couple of months.”
And a pic of some local graffiti. Besides carrying a gun & some grenades, he’s even wearing Nike shoes….
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Bomb It projections by TheLabelLab!
Saturday May 17th from 6-9pm
“Bomb It” projections to be featured at THELABELLAB event at CreWest Gallery in Los Angeles!
Street fashion art will come together May 17th at Crewest Gallery in downtown Los Angeles with the 2nd showing of THELABELLAB EXHIBITION featuring live fashion art creations and installations by LABELLAB members’ Drifter, David and David, Pretti Vacant Accessories, with a special screening of “Bomb It”—The Graffiti Documentary by Jon Reiss.
The Exhibition marks an exciting opportunity for emerging street fashion brands to depict their independent style through artistic interpretations in a unique gallery in downtown Los Angeles.
By teaming up with Crewest Gallery, one of the only galleries in Los Angeles dedicated to street and graffiti artists, THELABELLAB Exhibition comes with the necessary backdrop to showcase street fashion in completely refreshing dimensions.
Fashion artist and designer:
Yoshi from Drifter will be showcasing live creations of his brand stretched across a large table format for on-site crafting, plus a hanging mobile of T-shirt art displays.
David and David, masters of the screenprinted process will creation T-shirts, backdrops, and art featuring their LA-inspired designs on assorted textiles.
Pretti Vacant’s Michelle Ponce will showcase her plexiglass cut jewelry in a unique art installation with video of just how she designs, cuts, and creates her range of punk rock-inspired collections ranging from owls, guns, boomboxes, pirate ships, and crowns.
“Bomb It” creators will project features from their documentary that has been generating a strong following across the nation as it makes it’s way to premiere in Los Angeles, June 6th at the Laemmle Sunset 5 Theater in Los Angeles.
THE LABEL LAB Exhibition will be backdropped with an incredible urban photo journalism exhibition curated by Vyal One featuring top images from graffiti and street artists taken from obscure underground locations based on what takes place within the landscapes of their urban canvases.
CreWest Gallery
110 Winston St.
(at Main St. between 4th and 5th)
Los Angeles, CA
90013
(213) 627-8272 phone
