I love how sometimes Japan just doesn't give f*ck. Click here

        

A follow up from Ket via Paris.

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Here's a short report from Paris:

On Saturday the 20th at Le Cigalle in Paris The Millon and Coronette St Cyr 
auction houses with my assistance held their first graffiti and street art 
auction. The event, held at the famous theater, was witnessed by a full house of 
attendees both art collectors and artists alike. The catalog sold out before the 
day of the auction which was a good early indicator of what was to come. On 
auction night the art work sold briskly. Over 90% of the art was sold which 
means that over 200 pieces of art are entering into new homes and new 
collector's hands. The grouping that I was responsible for organizing and 
presenting was the New York artists and that sold better than 95% with artists 
like Carlos "Mare 139" Rodriguez, Ewok One, Fuzz One, Iz the Wiz, Kel 1st, Wane, 
and T-Kid 170 selling all the pieces they put up for sale. For many of the 
artists their sales fetched what might be considered record numbers for their 
works. All in all Paris is still the place to be if you are a collector or if 
you are selling art. The French have a deep appreciation for art and for this 
art form and support it with enthusiasm and money. Look for the next auction 
sometime in November, if you slept and didn't buy some great art last weekend 
you will have another chance.
-Alan Ket

peace!

Thanks Ket.


 

 

 

        

Some nice images from the auction night in Paris.  This is the first in a series of 3 auctions to happen over the next year and a half I believe.
 
If anyone speaks French and is interested in absentee bidding take a look over the catalog

        

About 55% done possibly, depending on how deep I go.  For more detailed shots feel free to browse here

        

        

My pic of the week.

        

        

TRAILER *Click me* 


The infamous Music Skinz...  Go gett'm before they're gone!  http://www.music-skins.com/store/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=100_178_2705


And this footage just went up online from our last trip to P.R.  *Click me*

Here are a couple of images from a gig I'm working on in Time Square in a rather prestigious Hotel bar, along side two O.G. Westchester Writers from the early 90's  Fact INC and Mez INC.  We're doing something of an alphabet mash up of lettering right now that runs around the actual bar itself. One day in and we have a long way to go. Some images of the demolition site that has to be completed by June 1st. More updates later in the week. 


One Quater of the distance we have to fill....Still early stages...


A small area I did for the look were are aiming to do, although it's a cramming of three different writer's lettering on purpose, not just mine as in the image above.  Should be interesting once completed. There is also a huge project involving library books and painting the bindings.  Stay tuned....

        

Two images from the Character Study Show in Brooklyn from last week. The show runs for a few weeks so if you haven't gotten to see it, definitely swing by Mc Caig Welles Gallery to see the rest in person.
A fun 2 pager for Ghost RIS' Book.....
I call this guy "Mr. Cassette" a custom done for a buddy of mine. 

things in the lab.

Here's the new trailer to GRAFFITI OVERDOSE Video Magazine Issue 1.   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tj1q5L54I2U
Would've embedded the trailer but for some reason Godaddy have been having some stupid problems with Youtube for the past 2 months.