MIRAGE KDM (RIP) Exhibition

Mirage art exhibition and KDM67 apparel launch. Featuring original art, drawings and sketches by the late Mirage KDM.
Thursday - June 3rd 2010
7:00pm - 11:00pm
At: Genuine Motorworks
195 N14th Street,
Brooklyn, N.Y. 11211

Join Mark Batty Publisher, Martha Cooper and OBEY for a legendary party celebrating a legend herself - and her new book: NAME TAGGING. There will be books to buy and be signed, lots of free Stella Artois BEER, MUSIC from DB of Breakbeat Science and some well-known faces in the world of URBAN ART. This is a PREVIEW PARTY of the book even before it's launched or in stores - so make sure you grab yourself one of the limited copies at the event and get it signed by Martha. We'll also have copies of her other MBP book, "Going Postal" on-hand. If you're a member of the PRESS and would like guaranteed entry, please email Adri Cowan at adri@markbattypublisher.com

ABOUT THE BOOK: In NAME TAGGING , graffiti photography legend Martha Cooper presents a dizzying array of “Hello My Name Is” stickers adorned with tags, the origin of graffiti and today’s street art cultures. Cooper’s introduction, artist interviews and photographs make clear how artists famed and anonymous take advantage of the accessibility and practicality of name tag stickers.

From CLAW MONEY and NECK FACE to TWIST, SURE, FAUST, COSBE and many, many more, Cooper’s camera has captured the artistry and audacity of these artists and their distinctive tags. NAME TAGGING recognizes the variety and innovation of tags, crediting the form’s history while demonstrating how old school methods breed some of today’s most exciting graffiti.

Lava 1 & 2's Extravaganza Graf Art Exhibit

Lava 1 & 2's Extravaganza Graf Art Exhibit
For everybody who thought grafitti started in the early 80's, Lava AKA StraightMan is here to set the records straight, man. LAVA 1&2 (he claimed 2 so no one else could - don't even think about the URL, cause he got that too) started writing in 1970 when we wasn't taking care of business as Supreme Commander of all Captains of the Black Spades in the borough of Manhattan or creating the first Hip Hop Flyers with PHASE 2. The Black Spades went on to become Zulu Nation and Graf blew up in the 80's but a whole generation of pioneers stayed in the shadows. LAVA'a Extravaganza gives a who's who of 70's writers a chance to shine.

Special Guests: SONIC, REE, PRIZ, DOSE, INK76, CRANE, STAN, BAMA, CORNBREAD, NIC 707, CLYDE, KET, STAYHIGH149, SEN-ONE, TRACY168, MIKE171, SJK, RIFF170, FLINT707, BOM5, COCO144, JAMESTOP, SPAR, FDT56, & SELO456.

Hosted by "STRAIGHTMAN"

Music by D.J. CHUCK CITY
Doors open at 7pm-18 and over
Maysles Cinema
www.mayslesinstitute.org
343 Malcolm X Blvd. (Lenox Ave.) between 127-128 st.
Harlem, NY