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URBNLUX: Graffiti for Life (Pics)

URBNLUX 10-11, a set on Flickr.

Here are some photos from my latest exhibition URBNLUX

I collaborated with some very fine designers, architects, and artists to produce the final pieces.

The exhibition runs through Oct.29 and
all artwork is available for sale.

Hope you can make it through in person:

Crewest

110 Winston St.

Los Angeles, Ca

90013

213-627-8272 ph

If not enjoy the slideshow below or click through to my Flickr and enjoy the rest of the artwork pics.

Man One 10/1/11 Man One 10/1/11

URBNLUX: GRAFFITI FOR LIFE

URBNLUX: Graffiti For Life

Opens on October 8, 2011 from 6-10pm

Crewest Gallery

110 Winston Street, Los Angeles, CA 90013

Exhibit closes on October 29, 2010, from 6-10pm

I hope you can make it!

Man One 9/29/11 Man One 9/29/11

PAINT THE FUTURE

Chicago-based professional packaging design firm STUDIO ONE ELEVEN, a division of Berlin Packaging, agreed to collaborate with world-renowned graffiti artist MAN ONE from Los Angeles to envision the future of spray paint technology and packaging. Together, they created PAINT THE FUTURE, a first-of-it’s kind design exhibit for the CANCEPTUAL V.4 art exhibit at Crewest Gallery in Los Angeles, being held from September 8-October 2, 2011.

Hopefully these prototypes will be of interest to paint companies who would like to advance the sophistication of the world class graffiti artist.

Man One 9/20/11 Man One 9/20/11

PANAMA DAY 3: ISLA COLON

On my third workday, we traveled across the water from Changuinola to Isla Colon on these not so modern water taxis that actually picked up some crazy speed!

20 minutes later we arrived to the island named after Cristobal Colon (Christopher Columbus) who landed here. This was my favorite part of my Panama trip. The water is crystal clear, the buildings are so colorful and the people so diverse. I've never seen so many people from all over the world gathered in such a small place. Many people were there for La Feria del Mar, unfortunately I never made it to the fair but the people and the experience made it worthwhile.

The Island has a very Caribbean feel and really laid back. Lovely architecture and colors.

The food is great and for some reason they serve a lot of pizza. You know you've made it when there's a pizza named after you!

My project for this day was to paint a mural at the main park Simon Bolivar. Although the wall was wider rather than tall, it made for a perfect graffiti letter piece.

The wall was kind of dirty but we were able to talk the local firemen into "powerwashing" the wall for us, that's a first!

I decided to bust out an "Isla Colon" for the locals. The weather was easily over 90 degrees and the humidity was very high. The Panama sun is brutal and I was pouring sweat for the 5 hours or so that I was painting.

Some of the local kids helping me out.

The end result was a "COLON" piece with the "O's" painted like looking glasses revealing snapshots of the island's architecture and seascapes. The mural was an instant success! It was cool to have all the people in the park break out in applause and cheers when I put the final signature on the piece. Wow!

It's the first public graffiti mural on the island and people immediately started flocking to it to take photos in front of the mural. It's the newest tourist attraction on the island. I'm honored to have been allowed to create something so special for the people in this small but unique community.

Special thanks to the U.S. Embassy for hosting my trip and making it an unforgettable and successful experience. Hopefully we can do it again! Alison and Miguel you guys were great partners!

Shouts out to the APAP and specifically ICH for helping me with the buff and painting of the wall as I was ready to pass out from the heat!

Also to local artist (and bartender) FuloCoqueno who hooked us up with drinks all nite. Sorry but I wasn't brave enough to swing into the ocean from the bar like all the Germans were doing. Gracias rasta!

More pics from my trip in the slideshow below or by going to my Flickr:

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Man One 9/20/11 Man One 9/20/11

PANAMA DAY 2: CHANGUINOLA

PANAMA DAY 2: CHANGUINOLA, a set on Flickr.

Flew from Panama City to Bocas de Toro on my first propellor plane flight.

My first stop was Changuinola a banana plantation community.

Upon my arrival I went directly to the Universidad
Tecnologica de Panama.
Easily the smallest University I've ever visited.

I was the international keynote speaker at an arts conference
sponsored by the APAP (Asociacion Panamena de Artes Plasticas).

I got to meet about 50 great artists from all over Panama and
share my art with them and learn from their experience, culture,
and of course their art.

Since Changuinola is a banana plantation almost everyone
living there (about 3,000 I was told)
work in this industry mostly as laborers/farmers.

It was weird to see so many people up and walking
on their way to work at 5am on a Saturday morning.
Laborers tend to work 7 days a week then 1 day off,
but after 11 months they get 1 month vacation.

Despite the hard working people here, they have a
simple but festive attitude. It's humbling to see how happy
you can be with what we consider to be so little.