I am very pleased to announce my next solo exhibit and first ever in Oakland, California:
"¡SOMOS AMERICANOS?"
@ Sanchez Contemporary
1951 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA 94612
Opening reception:
April 8, 2017; 6-8pm
(Show runs thru May 13, 2017)
Looking forward to seeing all my Bay Area friends!
"CHEF ROY CHOI AND THE STREET FOOD REMIX" - Happy to announce that we will be officially releasing this book at an event on May 20th at the Los Angeles Public Library in DTLA. I will also be booking other signings with galleries and book stores throughout the year, so stay tuned for more info!
Front and back cover illustrations.
"READERS to EATERS announces the publication of Chef Roy Choi and the Street Food Remix,written by award-winning children’s book author Jacqueline Briggs Martin and June Jo Lee, and illustrated by graffiti art pioneer Man One. The book will be published this May in celebration of Asian American Heritage Month."
I was fortunate enough to be invited to participate in this year's HUE MURAL FESTIVAL in Houston, Texas which took place in the middle of October. Over 100 international and local artists created over 80 new and unique murals. It was such a great time and experience to connect and re-connect with old friends and new ones.
Title: "Reaching for the Tip Top"
Location: 2801 Polk St, Houston, TX 77003
Here's a time lapse video of the wall I painted entitled
Some final pics of the wall as well as in progress shots...
Special thanks to Gonzo247 and Carolyn for organizing such a great event! Big ups to my trusty assistant Logan, Frankel's Costume Shop for giving up your walls, the Holiday Inn for hooking up the rooms and all who had something to do with HUE MURAL FESTIVAL 2016!
THANK YOU!!
Crewest Studio has partnered up with the Breeders Cup this year and I am one of the 5 lucky L.A. artists who is turning a life size fiberglass thoroughbred into a piece of public art!
My horse titled "PONY UP" was on display at Pershing Square (in DTLA) during most of the month of October. It will now be on view at Santa Anita Racetrack to celebrate the Breeders Cup starting this Friday Nov.4th and 5th.
The other four Crewest artists included in this campaign are: Yolanda Gonzalez, Andre Miripolsky, Michael Massenburg, and Clinton Bopp. Check out this cool little video that the Breeders Cup put together:
See you at the races!
Got to do some live art during La Tocada Festival, a latino rock music festival which took place in an indoor/outdoor Santa Ana venue called The Observatory.
Admittedly, I got a little political on this one. I don't usually like telling people who to vote for but in this case I will tell them who not to vote for!!
#fucktrump
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
