I'LL BE SPEAKING AT LMU ON 10/21

KaleidoLA Speaker Series: Emerging Artists: Recent Alumni Panel

Friday, October 21 at 12:15pm to 1:15pm 

Murphy Recital Hall 1955 Ignatian Circle, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA 90045, USA

EMERGING: RECENT ALUMNI PANEL.  LMU Art & Art History alumni will share their pre- and post-graduation experiences.  Topics will include a discussion of careers in the art field and advice for our current students. 

In addition, a theme will be incorporated in the discussion: Art + Community, based on what is occurring in Los Angeles: Gentrification.  How does the experiences of artists, designers, educators, historians, and/or preservationists, contribute to community? How does a community impact them and the work they do?  What is their relationship to the community and vice versa? How is that relationship developed through the work they do? What are the intended and unintended consequences of art’s impact on a community?  

Featured Alumni: Tyler Barnett (STAR/GRPH, ’15), Peter Kagawa (STAR/GRPH, ’14), Jasmine Larkin (ARHS, ’10), Noah Nathan (STAR/GRPH, ’12), Man One (aka Alex Poli; STAR/FA/GRPH, ’93), Lida Venieri (STAR/BBA, ’14).  Moderator: Nery Gabriel Lemus

MY FACE UP AT UNION STATION

Many of you have already noticed my mug lurking over at Union Station in DTLA!  

My portrait is featured there as a part of "The Makers: Portraits of Metro Artists"  As a result of having been a past Metro awarded artist, I was fortunate enough to be photographed by the incredible Todd Gray.

Here are some pics I took at the inaugural event:

 

Here are my people having fun and taking selfies! If you do the same just remember to hashtag: #ManOneCabezon...lol!

 

Read more about the project on Metro's blog site.

EL CHAVO Y LECHE

I got the opportunity to create a large canvas for one of my favorite childhood heroes, El Chavo del Ocho.  To commemorate his legacy, the California Milk Processor Board (CMPB), creator of the renowned got milk? and Toma Leche campaigns, teamed up with Televisa and Grupo Chespirito to proclaim the first El Chavo del Ocho Day at Los Angeles City Hall on September 6th.

The proclamation was declared by Councilman Gil Cedillo in City Hall. Below is a time-lapse video of the making of the artwork and also some pics of the City Hall unveiling event. Enjoy!

INSTITUTE ON AGING GRAFFITI MURAL WORKSHOP

I just recently got back from San Francisco's Institute on Aging where my company Crewest Studio was hired to create an incredible program for it's senior participants!  Alongside my business partner Scott Power, we conducted a 3 day workshop with seniors ranging from their early 60's all the way to 96 years old! It was a truly beautiful experience that we hope to take on the road and replicate in other cities and for other clients.  Below are a few pics that illustrate the great time we had.  

If interested in doing this for your organization contact: scott@creweststudio.com

Check out the video below for the full story!

Day One...
Graffiti and Hip Hop history lesson:

Graffiti art coloring session:

Day Two:
Graffiti/mural tour to Clarion Alley

Mural brainstorming session

Day Three:
Mural creation!

SAN GABRIEL VALLEY GRAFFITI ARTISTS EXPLAIN THEIR CONTROVERSIAL METHODS, IDENTITY | SGV Tribune Projects →

Recent local story in the San Gabriel Valley Tribune about why we chose a 10 minute trek from the San Gabriel Valley to DTLA to promote our graffiti art and murals when we were younger (and older).

Check out the story, some great pics and opinions from several of my contemporary SGV artists.

Read the full story..click on the image.

Read the full story..click on the image.