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A DECADE OF GRAFFITI SPIRITS
As part of my gallery Crewest's 10 Year
Anniversary exhibition, I am featuring a mini-solo exhibit in the
Front Room of the gallery showing the direction of my newest body of work.
In my 10th solo exhibit "A Decade of Graffiti Spirits" focuses on figurative acrylic
and aerosol paintings on wooden panels.
These paintings involve my colorful and bold trademark character creations coined, "Graffiti Spirits" as they are super imposed onto fields of spray painted tags and layers of paint.
The underlying tags in the paintings are negative statements of culture, politics, and overall social angst.
These paintings involve my colorful and bold trademark character creations coined, "Graffiti Spirits" as they are super imposed onto fields of spray painted tags and layers of paint.
The underlying tags in the paintings are negative statements of culture, politics, and overall social angst.
The characters painted are meant
to be a positive force of creation overcoming the negativity behind them.
These characters depict the spirit of the artist as he pulls himself out of the negative environment by means of his graffiti background.
These characters depict the spirit of the artist as he pulls himself out of the negative environment by means of his graffiti background.
Here's a panoramic shot of the gallery show:
My print "The Downtown Artist At Large" (edition of 10) available for $100 each.
Click here for more info on this print from my recent mural.
Click here for more info on this print from my recent mural.
Show runs alongside "Mission Accomplished!" from May 5th - 27th, 2012
For artwork inquiries please contact:
info@crewest.com
LA RIOTS FOR MY BDAY
20 years ago today, I turned 21 years old but there was to be no party for me. It was my junior year in college and LA was rioting. Thick dark smoke filled the red and purple skies above. A few days later it was all over.
The only thing I could think of to relieve the agony I was feeling was to paint. This was one of those paintings I created.
Happy Birthday to me...
"Burn"
Man One
Spray paint, acrylic and oil on canvas
24"x36"
1992
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The only thing I could think of to relieve the agony I was feeling was to paint. This was one of those paintings I created.
Happy Birthday to me...
"Burn"
Man One
Spray paint, acrylic and oil on canvas
24"x36"
1992
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MURAL: THE DOWNTOWN ARTIST AT LARGE
"The Downtown Artist At Large" a mural by Man One © 2012
Located on Winston St @ MaIn St. in Downtown Los Angeles, the mural commemorates Crewest Gallery's 10 year anniversary by honoring a local homeless artist known simply as "The Artist" by locals.
Timelapse video of the making of the mural:
Lamont or the "Downtown Artist At Large" (as he prefers to be called) has been a friend of the gallery since we moved to Downtown in 2006. He's had his trials and tribulations but through it all he continues drawing and painting on the streets of LA.
Here's a little video interview I did with the Artist so you can get to know his story:
Slideshow pics or go to our Flickr:
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BRITWEEK ART BATTLE RECAP
The Britweek Art Battle took place last nite in DTLA and guess who one 1st place?!
The battle consisted of painting on two surfaces. The first a piece of furniture (coffee tables) designed by world renown Christopher Guy and the second a sleek car hood provided by Jaguar.
We prepped and painted most of the aerosol components before the event and then had 2 hours to rock the art out.
At the end of the night the Jaguar rep voted for his favorite hood. He chose my piece "Fierce Beauty"!
Check out the video they produced of the event on the Jaguar website.
Then Christopher Guy, who was in attendance, chose his favorite painted table, which ended up being mine as well! DAMN!!
The people's choice went to INKIE who dropped some fresh marker and can skills on his pieces.
In the end it was all in good fun and for charity. So we had a blast! Big ups to MEAR and my new mates INKIE and EINE!
Slideshow below..or view on Flickr:
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The battle consisted of painting on two surfaces. The first a piece of furniture (coffee tables) designed by world renown Christopher Guy and the second a sleek car hood provided by Jaguar.
We prepped and painted most of the aerosol components before the event and then had 2 hours to rock the art out.
At the end of the night the Jaguar rep voted for his favorite hood. He chose my piece "Fierce Beauty"!
Check out the video they produced of the event on the Jaguar website.
Then Christopher Guy, who was in attendance, chose his favorite painted table, which ended up being mine as well! DAMN!!
The people's choice went to INKIE who dropped some fresh marker and can skills on his pieces.
In the end it was all in good fun and for charity. So we had a blast! Big ups to MEAR and my new mates INKIE and EINE!
Slideshow below..or view on Flickr:
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BRITWEEK: ART BATTLE
About the Art Battle
To celebrate the BritWeek T4C Artists Competition Closing Ceremony, BritWeek will host Art Battle LA, paying homage to the 2012 Summer Games' theme on sustainability and its overall spirit of unified competition across borders.This special event night will feature a live Art Battle between four notorious names in the London and Los Angeles street and graffiti art scenes. Two UK artists (EINE & INKIE) and two LA artists (MAN ONE & MEAR ONE) will go head to head in the spirit of unified competition. Battle grounds will be held at the historic arts district core of Downtown Los Angeles. Audience members will have the opportunity to view the Art Battle live throughout the evening. Art Battle participants have been set forth the challenge to paint one-of-a-kind designs onto recycled furniture pieces by globally acclaimed furniture designer Christopher Guy, who will preside at the Battle. All proceeds will go towards supporting Hollywood Arts.
Where and When
ART BATTLE
April 26, 2012
Robert Reynolds at the Continental Gallery | 6pm to 8pm
408 S. Spring Street • Los Angeles, CA 90013
T4C AWARDS COCKTAIL RECEPTION
Farmers & Merchants Bank | 8pm to 9.30pm
401 S. Main Street • Los Angeles, CA 90013
RSVP REQUIRED FOR BOTH EVENTS:
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