Two artists from our film BOMB IT, Falko One (South Africa) and Zosen (Spain), are having a group show in Los Angeles of affordable art just in time for the season of giving. Check it out!

“TO:_____ FROM:_____”

(Dec 1 – Dec 12, 2007)
A group show full of small affordable pieces perfect for the holiday season.
Nothing in the show is more than $500, many pieces are less than $100.

Featuring the work of Adam Koukoudakis (UK), Akeni (Brasil), Allison Cole (USA), Andrea Shear (USA), Andrice Arp (USA), Angelique Houtkamp (Holland), Anne Julie Aubry (France), Bil Betsovic (USA), C215 (France), Cherri Wood (USA), Chris Crites (USA), Christopher Ross (Canada), Chris Stain (USA), Daniel Bileu (Brasil), Daser (Canada), Denise Simon (USA), Elena Borio (Italy), Falko One (South Africa), Flavio Morais (Brasil), Ian Strawn (USA), Irina Troitskaya (Russia), J. Asher Lynch (USA), Jeaneen Carlino (USA), Jeff Schultze (USA), Jimmy Bleyer (USA), Jonathan Edelhuber (USA), Joshua Heilaman (USA), Joulu (Ukraine), Karen Preston (USA), Kelly D. Williams (USA), Ken Garduno (USA), Klone (Israel), Know Hope (Israel), Labrona (Canada), Lauren Gardiner (USA), Malota (Spain), Mehgan Trice (USA), Michael Hsiung (USA), Mihyun Bae (USA), Mike Egan (USA), Misery (NZ), mose120 (UK), Oddzoo (USA), Plankton Art Company (USA), Raquel Schembri (Brasil), Rejoice (USA), Rik Catlow (USA), Ruben Romero (Colombia), Scott Saw (USA), Sean Chao (USA), Skran (Portugal), Terri Woodward (USA), Tika (Switzerland), Vladimir Zimakov (USA), Yuki Miyazaki (Japan/USA), Walt Hall (USA), Zdenek55 (USA), Zeila Trevisan (Brasil), Zoe Langosy (USA), Zosen (Spain), and more tba!

Opening Reception

Saturday, December 1, 2007
From 8:00 PM – Midnight

Show closes December 12th

Carmichael Gallery of Contemporary Art
1257 N. La Brea Avenue
West Hollywood, CA 90038
(SW corner of La Brea and Fountain)

Be sure to catch Ron English’s upcoming New York shows! Ron English is infamous for his culture-jamming billboards and his MC Super Size used in the documentary film “Super-Size Me“. I like to think of him as Santa Claus on acid, so get in the holiday spirit by checking out his work.

Ron English Big Picture Pop

Opening Reception Nov 29th at 9pm

Show runs Nov 29th- Dec 12th
Opera Gallery
115 Spring Street
New York, NY 10012
www.operagallery.com

And meet the man for yourself at…

THE SHOWROOM presents
ENGLISH X-MAS

117 Second Avenue at East 7th Street NYC
www.theshowroomnyc.com
(212) 673-5424
Friday Nov. 30 2007
6 to 10 PM
(the day after the OPERA GALLERY OPENING) Ron will be signing new books and toys

MC SuperSize Figurines
New Bearbrick | New Ronald Colorway
MC Xmas | Son of Pop book
Son of Superhero print portfolio
Dissect Print ed. | Cowgirl canvas pin-up
And 10 new poster designs

While I was in Oslo I took had the opportunity to meet the nice chaps over at Oslo Kunstmateriell. A great supply of vids, books, paints and yes canvases. Here’s a clip of the guys saying hello.

Come out in Sao Paulo for the opening of the exposition Stencil-O-Rama with Cláudio Donato, Ozeas Duarte (Ozi), and Celso Gitahy on Tuesday the 27 of November, at 20hs.

You can also view the show from November 28, 2007 until January 19, 2008 at mônica filgueiras galeria de arte
rua bela cintra, 1.533 • fone 11 3082-5292 / 3081-9492
e-mail: mofilgue@terra.com.br

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mônica filgueiras

convida para exposição stencil-o-rama com

cláudio donato ozi celso gitahy

abertura 27 de novembro, terça-feira, às 20hs.
exposição de 28 de novembro de 2007 a 19 de janeiro de 2008
horário 2ª feira 6ª feira, das 10 às 19hs. sábado, das 10 às 15hs.

mônica filgueiras galeria de arte
rua bela cintra, 1.533 • fone 11 3082-5292 / 3081-9492
e-mail: mofilgue@terra.com.br

And go out and find the stencils on the streets for yourself!

IMPERFECT UNION: Shepard Fairey/ Obey Giant

Exhibition Dates: December 1, 2007 – January 14, 2008
Opening Reception: Saturday, December 1, 8-11pm

Merry Karnowsky Gallery
170 South La Brea Avenue
Los Angeles, California 90036
323.933.4408

Imperfect Union, the largest Los Angeles solo exhibit of new works by Shepard Fairey. This show displays a provocative collection of politically charged paintings, screen prints, stencils, album covers and mixed media pieces rich with metaphor, humor and seductive decorative elements. Imperfect Union is derived from the first line of the U.S. Constitution “We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union”. For Shepard Fairey, critiquing the imperfect union, far from disparaging the United States, is a patriotic step toward shaping a more perfect union.

The exhibition is comprised of artworks which scrutinize the dynamics of the imperfect union such as the unholy union of government and big business and the dichotomy of symbols and methods associated with ideologies of the American Dream. Fairey’s artwork comments on underpinnings of the capitalist machine and monolithic institutional authority critiquing those who support blind nationalism and war. Conversely, Fairey recognizes that most individuals would rather suffer than stand up for their beliefs as illuminatingly expressed in the Declaration of Independence with the statement “all experience hath shown that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed.” Fairey celebrates the role of counter culture, and independent individuals willing to question the cultural paradigm and advocate peace. Fairey employs the graphic language of the subjects he critiques or celebrates blending Art Nouveau, hippie, currency and revolutionary propaganda styles. His works utilize bold iconography coupled with decorative elements and, upon closer inspection, reveal sophisticated layers of collage. The resulting pieces are both boldly aggressive and seductively subtle.