Artist & Press Reception: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Public Opening: 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Raleigh Penthouse
1775 Collins Ave.
Miami, FL 33139
www.raleighhotel.com

Artists will be in attendance.

Music provided by Guns 'n' Bombs & DJ Contra

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Painting: AJ Fosik, Alex Hornest, Andrew Schoultz, Andy Howell, Asylm, Blek le Rat, Codak, David Choe, Edwin Ushiro, Francesco LoCastro, French, J. Shea, Jeff Soto, Kelsey Brookes, Kofie, Lisa Alisa, Mark Mothersbaugh, Nicholas Harper, Patrick Martinez, Rob Abeyta Jr., Ron English, Sage Vaughn, Skypage, Stormie Mills, Tessar Lo, Todd Tourso, Usugrow, Will Barras, Yoskay Yamamoto
Photography: Angela Boatwright, Christina M. Felice, Eriberto Oriol, Eye One, Jamel Shabazz, Logan Hicks, Peter Beste, RETNA, Rick Rodney, Saber, Too Tall Jahmal
Video Art: El Yem, Ian Lynam, Something In The Universe

"My Christmas Morning” from Augor MSK
SOURCE: http://www.juxtapoz.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5080&Itemid=1

We don’t need many reasons to love Augor MSK of The Seventh Letter (Juxtapoz #78) any more than we already do, but when we got an email today from this seriously talented graffiti artist highlighting his Christmas morning last week, we were nothing short of amazed.

We’ll let Augor tell the whole story himself:

“On Christmas morning after opening gifts me and my youngin squad went to a local downtown dead rail yard to flick some stuff we did the night before,” Augor writes in his email.

"We ended up stumbling upon a homeless family, boy age 18 and mother, who drove a motor home from Oklahoma and tried to find shelter in hiding their motor home in the yard but got stuck on the train tracks. Out of the kindness of our hearts, we built a ramp on the tracks and drove it for them, with their dog riding passenger into a cut where they could rest safely...I came back and gave the kid gifts of shirts and ended up painting their van which was covered in horrible graffiti.”

Augor concludes, “Shows that we’re not just a buncha ego maniac, self-centered taggers.”

Check out the flicks & article on Juxtapoz.com...

Photos by: www.demonicaphoto.com and RekalOne

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RETNA writes about Primary Flight Art Basel:

Just got back from Miami Beach for Primary Flight curated By my friend Lynn, Chris, Books, Logan Hicks and Typo. It was bananas sorry i dont have flicks of everyone elses work but soon enough I will post. These cats know how to show us some love... It grew from its humble beginings last year.... alot of other artist came this year to participate, it was on and crackin... Can I just say I got mad love for the players in MIAMI, they make you feel like you never left the hood... Mad hospitality, Respect and love go out to all the cats from MSG BIG CROME, TCP, and everyone else who resides there..REVOK, REYES, DAME, EWOK, AUGOR, SEVER, NEKST, TACKZ, RISK, KRUSH, HAZEONE, LOGAN HICKS, DAVID CHOE, STORMIE MILLS, KENT PARKER, RON ENGLISH, BLEK LE RAT, OSCAR MAGALLANES, SANTIAGO RUBINO, CHRISTINA, BOOKS and TYPO as well as KAREN DAVANZO, BRANDON COLBURN, SHAKUNTALA, and SPINELLO came through to offer their inspiration and suport as great artist and curators as they are...and a lil help moving the damn scaffol... Our girl YAYA flew in from LA to let the homies post the barracks at her crib...Thank You...

So this ones for you ...

Books got us a wall, that was the hugest wall MAC and I have ever painted... Mac came through like a champ, like a certified boss player.. The image MAC chose resonated with me because I remember being that lil mischevios kid drawing on things i never knew that some of my actions would lead me to heart ache and pain, in the end yes its been worth it... But the story is far from over... with that said heres the poem I wrote for all of you... Cuz we all are in this together and im glad to share this time with you... Be well and blessed ...PARA MI GENTE... FOR MY PEOPLE

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

......THE SEVENTH LETTER.........

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THE TEXT READS.

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Los Bagos de la calle van a suvrivir. lo dia

y mi gente de los barrios del mundo

somos tus hijos

muerte sera

la vida del curiousidad mia

es el viaje de los escritores

Mad society Kings will reunite in the

Afterlife 2 AYER VERSE BENO CHANTELLE

Angels will rise TSL crew Brimstone

esta Es L trabajo de nuestra manos mias

el camino es dura pero puedo ver la luz

al fin de la calle un dia regresera

y lo coremos otra vez arato.

LA AWR MIA MSK....

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translation

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the vagrants of the street will survive the days

my people from all the hoods from the world

we are your sons.

death shall be,

the life of my curios mind

is the journey of the writers(scribes)

Mad society Kings will reunite in the

Afterlife 2 AYER VERSE BENO CHANTELLE

Angels will rise TSL crew Brimstone

This is the work of your hands and mine

the road is hard but i can see the light

at the end of the street, one day we will return

and will run it again

Later

LA AWR MIA MSK

SOURCE: http://www.digitalretna.com/blog/2008/12/primary-flight-art-basel-miami-beach-2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SWINDLE is pleased to present:

TWENTY – SIX:
New Works by RISK
December 13 – December 20, 2008

Opening Reception:
Saturday, December 13
7-11 p.m.
Track 16 Gallery
2525 Michigan Ave., C-1
Santa Monica, CA 90404

In a career spanning twenty-six years, graffiti artist RISK has impacted the evolution of street writing as an artform in Los Angeles and worldwide. RISK pushed the limits further than any L.A. graffiti writer had ever gone before by bombing – what would later be referred to in the graffiti world as a "heaven" – on freeway overpasses and other highly visible spots throughout the city gaining major notoriety for his unique style. At the peak of his career he took graffiti from the streets and into the gallery with the launch of the Third Rail series of art shows; he later parlayed the Third Rail brand into the first authentic line of graffiti-inspired clothing.

In describing this exhibition, RISK states:

"Twenty-Six is a collection of letters that I painted as if I were painting on the streets, using what paint and materials I had in my studio, while making sure they all had the movement and the energy of good old-school graffiti. It is a celebration of where I'm at today and where I have come from. Twenty-six letters of the alphabet, twenty-six years; I can’t think of a better way to define myself and my view of graffiti art."

Contemplating the arc of his career, RISK attributes his success to something deep inside him. “I think I was the first to do a lot of stuff because I was competitive. I always wanted to take things one step further.”

For more event information, please visit the Track 16 website at www.track16.com

Peep the new tees and double label joint with Loss Prevention. Find out more at: www.mqism.com

Thank you Logan Hicks! Photo Credits Jeremiah Garcia.
www.n10z.com // more photos at http://flickr.com/groups/966548@N21/pool/