CAL STATE LA EXHIBIT AND TALK

“Walls of Passion - The Murals of Los Angeles”
Photo-documentary exhibition of 32 murals from throughout the Los Angeles Basin
Opening Reception
Saturday, January 31, 2009
6 to 10 p.m.

Panel discussion with artists, experts, students and curator
Saturday, Jan. 31, 6:30 p.m.
Man One, Paul Botello, Kent Twitchell, Francisco Letelier, Dr. Holly Barnet-Sanchez, Dr. Roberto Cantú, Elizabeth Morín, Dr. Michelle Hawley, Isabel Rojas-Williams, and Justine Bae.

California State University, Los Angeles
Fine Arts Gallery
5151 State University Dr.
Los Angeles, CA 90032

Gallery Hours: Monday-Thursday and Saturday, noon – 5 p.m.
Admission free.

The exhibition includes photos and analyses of murals by the following artists:
Paul Botello (assisted by Adalberto Ortiz, Gerardo Herrera, and Gustavo Sanchez)
David Botello
Dan Collins
El Congreso de Artistas Cosmicos de las Americas de San Diego (Mario Torero)
Rip Cronk
Boris Deutsch
Sandra Drinning
Dsyple One
Earth Crew (Erik “Duke” Montenegro , Benjamin James Frank, Jr., Rogelio “Angst” Cabral, and Joseph “Nuke” Montalvo. Coordinated by Helen Samuels)
The East Los Streetscapers
Charles Freeman
Roger Hayward
Francisco Letelier
Man One
Christina Miguel-Mullen & the East-West Community Partnership
Mister Cartoon and T Loko
George Samerjan
Terry Schoonhoven
Eliseo Silva
Thomas Suriya
Roderick Sykes and Jacqueline Alexander-Sykes
Nelyollotl Toltecatl
Eloy Torrez
Kent Twitchell
Richard Wyatt
John Zender-Estrada, Nuke, Chose, Siner, Zuco, Scud, Cahli, Shandu and Duce
Student photographers, project creators: Erick Altamirano, Justine Bae, Elif Castellanos, Fernando Cervantes, Lisbeth Espinosa, Leslie Jacobo, Laura Lesko, Jeanie Kim, Tiffany Kim, Nicole Marquez, Lesley Negrete, Isabel Rojas-Williams, Kasia Somerfeld, Tiffany Staines, Taneka Washington, and Manuel Aguilar-Moreno (professor).

Curated by the Art History Society at Cal State L.A.

Sponsored by Cal State L.A.’s Department of Art, American Communities Project, Art History Society, Reprographics, Cross-Cultural Centers and Associated Students, Inc.

INTERVIEW: BEDLAM MAGAZINE

The peeps over at Bedlam Magazine have posted an interview with me that was supposed to come out in print in February or March. Not sure if that's still gonna happen but here's the link to the online version...

"Off The Wall: Crewest Gallery's Man One"

TIME LAPSE VIDEO: MAN ONE X FLOS ANGELES

Thanks to the guys at Flos Angeles for hooking up this little time lapse video of me painting their logo/mural over at Sugoi Life in Chatsworth, Cali in the Valley!

Was fun bustin'! Enjoy....

MTV TR3S: PIMPEANDO

I'm being featured on MTV TR3S' new season of PIMPEANDO.

Aired on Monday December 8, 2008 at 4pm and 9pm (PST)

I spray painted a Nissan Armada a couple years ago and MTV wanted to feature it for their '08 fall season. So new host, Omar Cruz, interviewed me with the ride.



Lookout for the segment. It's on Monday's at 4pm and 9pm on MTV3 starting Oct.20th. Check my blog for more after it airs, hopefully I'll be able to get my hands on the video segment but for now here's a sneak peak..









**They also shot a car and model (Mercedes Terrell) in front of one of my murals in Hollywood. That should be hot! Look out for it!

This video is from an earlier episode of PIMPEANDO featuring my mural as a backdrop for this Mercedes Terrell interview.
Enjoy!

My Sister Karen Portrait at Self Help Graphics

It's cool to see my Sister Karen mural at Self Help Graphics was used as the backdrop for the main stage where so many cool bands performed at this year's Dia de los Muertos event on November 2nd.

The piece was originally commissioned by the MTA, but after the mural was brought down earlier this year I donated this section of it to SHG.

Here are some cool shots of her portrait blessing the event.
















EL-Haru Kuroi at Self Help Graphics..

Speaking at the Autry in December..

Autry National Center Presents:

Art of the Streets
Thursday, December 4 from 7-9 pm
Autry National Center of the American West
4700 Western Heritage Way
Los Angeles, CA 90027
323-667-2000

Once regarded strictly as vandalism, Graffiti-style artwork has pervaded our culture, appearing on everything from album covers and t-shirts to Barack Obama’s campaign headquarters in Los Angeles. So what makes this genre, once seen as a nuisance, an art form? Join some of L.A.’s most prominent “writers” for a discussion of the technique and attention to detail that separates everyday taggers from true Graffiti artists. Light dinner reception and spinning by D.J. Puffs to follow panel.

Panelists

Man One:
Involved with the Graffiti Art movement since 1987, Man One began his artistic journey on the streets of Los Angeles tagging and leaving his trademark of bold, colorful aerosol strokes as he searched for his artistic purpose.

Chaz Bojorquez:
From Mount Washington, California, Chaz Bojorquez was a street artist from the late 1960’s to 1986, when quit illegal “tagging,” or spray painting graffiti in public places. He is unique in that he is one of the few street artists who have transitioned from street art to gallery representation.

Roger Gastman:
With deep roots in the worlds of graffiti and street art, Gastman has spent over 15 years at the forefront of street culture and the graff movement. He founded two of the most respected pop-culture magazine of the last decade that include SWINDLE and has produced more than a dozen books.

Moderated by Elizabeth Morin:
Morin is a frequent speaker on issues of identity, diversity in museum practice, and youth culture. She is currently working on her next exhibition “Los Angeles Canvas: Graffiti Art and Culture.” She is the director of Youth Arts and Education, Department of Cultural Affairs, City of Los Angeles.