VEGAS MAGIC: DICKIESGIRL INSTALLATION


I was tapped on the shoulder to create an original and eye grabbing installation for the Dickiesgirl booth at the Las Vegas MAGIC Show in February. 

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 I was given 500 pairs of denim in 23 colorful styles to pull off the unique art piece. 
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I decided to do two separate walls of denim. The first was a colorful spectrum blend starting in the middle with white denim that peacefully transformed from light and pastel colors to darker hues and bold colors in either direction. I chose to spray paint large graffiti text like: MAN, COI and other words that refer to my street art name and affiliated crews.
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On the second wall of denim, the pants were arranged in non-sequential format.  The result was a much more abstract design.
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The installation at MAGIC was a success to say the least.
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Thanks to Migs and Wence for assisting me to get this done on time!
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Look out for Man One custom Dickiesgirl denim soon to a store near you!

*Click here for more pics of this project on my Flickr.

Slideshow:



TIP THIEVES IN VEGAS

While I was out in Vegas for MAGIC last week, me and the homie Vyal rocked these walls. Thanks to the homie Ras One for hooking up the spot!

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I call this piece "Tip Thieves":
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Here are the little bastards...
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Putting the smash on...
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Vyal and his eyeball abstractness:
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*Click here for more pics from this set on my Flickr.

LA ART SHOW PANEL WITH MCLA

On Saturday January 26th at 4:00pm the MCLA will be presenting a panel at the LA Art Show 2013: 
"Rebuilding Our Heritage: Ordinance Reform and the Impending Mural Resurgence in L.A."

I will be on stage as a panelist alongside other artists and LA notables: Glenna Avila, Tanner Blackman, Chris Espinosa, and Judithe Hernández.

It will be moderated by MCLA's very own Exec. Director and good friend, Isabel Rojas-Williams.

Hope to see you in the attendance!



MAN ONE + HOZOI COLLAB


Finally painted my first wall of 2013 with great company!
My crew mate, HOZOI, is in town from France and we got to rock a quick wall.

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Never too busy for a quick media interview!
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Crazy Frenchie!
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Final wall shot!
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Check out this time-lapse of the wall. 
All photography and video on this blogpost shot with my iZZiGadgets 
it always coming in handy!

If you can't view the slideshow below there are

FRESH FOR 2013...YOU SUCKERS!

So the beginning of the New Year 2013
 starts off with many new and exciting changes and projects for me!

After 10 years of curating monthly exhibitions at my gallery Crewest in DTLA, we decided to close our doors on Dec.31st, 2012.  Although many of our artist friends and fans were surprised and a bit saddened by the news,  it was time to move on to bigger and better things!


I love representing artists and curating shows, but it was becoming a huge burden to keep the space going and juggling my own artistic career as well.  Looking forward to the next evolution of Crewest...but you'll have to continue following us to see what's in store!

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So with that said, I am opening up my new Man One Art studio and going back to painting and creating my art full time! I'm already off and running with so many art projects on the table, including commercial gigs, private commissions, and public art opportunities.  
I'm moving fast, so don't blink!



You may have also seen me on my first TV appearance of the year last weekend on the Food Network's competition show, "Sugar Dome".  The 80's themed episode had me working alongside 2 other cake and sugar artists as we battled for the prize against 2 other teams.  Long story short, we won! I'll post a blog with pics and a bit more info shortly.



Also look out for me as I star in a brand new episode of MTV'S "MADE"...more details to come, but it will air in a few weeks. I also have a small cameo in an upcoming VH1 reality show and my art will also appear in a new Nick Cannon movie. Can't spill the beans yet either, so stay tuned for that too!


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If you haven't seen my website lately, check it out:

I'm constantly adding new content including pics, videos, and very soon my very first Man One Art Online Shop! You'll be able to get exclusives straight out of my studio, including paintings, prints, posters, custom toys, sticker packs, tees, and all kinds of other goodies!

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On the painting front, I am creating a new body of work to be released later this year. Look for my artwork on some billboards and in galleries as far away as the UK.

Most importantly, I'm taking it back to the streets!
I have massive walls planned for LA and a few other choice cities around the world.
SO STAY TUNED!!



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Peace...