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US BANK TOWER: NONI OLABISI MURAL
The Los Angeles art community recently lost a great artist and muralist, Noni Olabisi. I’m a huge fan of her poignant and unapologetic murals that she painted over the years. Her signature black and white images in front of blood red background fields of color are hard to miss. Around this same time, I was commissioned to create a mural on the highest floor in DTLA on the 72nd floor of the US Bank Tower!
The good people of Silverstein Properties, who were organizing the event, allowed me to create my mural honoring Noni as my subject for the mural. It was only fitting that Noni be honored in this manner by having her image overseeing the city landscape she loved so much.
On the last day of a week long painting affair with a dozen other artists, we were treated to a once in a lifetime opportunity to climb to the helipad on the very top of the building for an amazing photoshoot and I may have also caught the highest tag on the West Coast! I was also lucky enough to be interviewed and featured by ABC Ch.7 news to help tell the story of the mural project! (Video clip below)
Special thanks to Dara and Silverstein Properties for the coordination, Allen, Joe, Alessia and the whole production crew. It was dope!
Enjoy the pics below!
NONI OLABISI (QEPD)🙏🏽
THE ART OF MAN ONE - Solo show
My solo show opens at THE ARTS AREA @ CASA PITZER during the Ontario Artwalk
Opening Reception: November 20, 2021 from 6-9pm
As the featured artist I’ll have 14 paintings on the walls as well
as prints and other merch like pins, stickers and books available
on the 20th only.
Hope to see you there!
All paintings can be purchased until the end of the exhibition on February 13, 2022
by contacting: sales@manone.com
Opening night recap below….
Artwork available for purchase online until Feb.13, 2022 at the following link:
THE ART OF MAN ONE
I’M EXHIBITING AT ONTARIO FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS
I’ve been selected to exhibit this year!
Come see me at my booth at this year’s Ontario Festival of the Arts on October 16th from 10am to 4pm. I was among 40 artists to be selected to show our work for the Inland Empire’s largest arts festival. I’m showcasing mostly original paintings and a few prints. Drop by say hello and stay for the beer garden and food trucks. See you there!
LIVE PAINTING AT GLEN AVON LIBRARY
I’m happy to announce that I will be collaborating with the Glen Avon Library in Jurupa Valley!
In celebration of National Coloring Book Day, I will be painting live on August 16th from 4-6pm.
FREE AND ALL AGES WELCOME!
Get there early since I will also be giving away a few goodies (while supplies last).
Location:
Glen Avon Library
9244 Galena Street
Jurupa Valley, CA, 92509
More info:
www.RIVLIB.NET
TINY GIANTS: FREIGHT ART EXHIBITION, BOOK RELEASE AND SIGNING
Join me this coming Saturday August 7th at the “TINY GIANTS” freight art exhibition. One day only!
I’ll be signing books from 5-6pm only! Doors open at Noon and show ends at 8:30pm.
Hope to see you there!
Location:
Moby Arts Studio
932 San Pedro St.
Los Angeles, Ca 90015
MAN ONE X GOLDEN STATE CERVEZA
For Latino heritage month this year, I was contacted by Golden Road Brewery to tell my story to their demographics. As they launched a new Mexican lager style beer, Golden State Cerveza, they wanted to tie in an LA native artist to the brand marketing. They came to my studio and we had a great sit down interview. Check out the short video that was used across social media sites to promote the launch and my art practice, just click on the image below..
Salud!
