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Aerosol Warfare in Houston were asked to paint a mural of Shepard’s Obama print image on the Obama Campaign Headquarters. We think it brings the message. Good work guys!

And check out the video of it being done.

Obama Mural

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A word from Artifacts:

We want to rep the metroplex with a all covering hip hop event. Breaking, painting, dj's and of course some mc's performing. We are putting this together as a way to show that art can be a great outlet for venting. We have a real love for the sport. We wanted to keep it old school with the flyer and the ideals. The hard part is creating the buzz to complete are mission. It not about Artifacts is about are people as a whole. We need both Dallas and Fort Worth to work together on this one, as one.

The hip hop expo is an exibition of where we came from and where we are headed. We at ARTIFACTS GRAF HOUSE want to invite all those whom love hip hop to the show. This is an all ages event with a zero tolerance for idoits. So come one and come all; B-Boys, B-Girls, Graf Heads, MC's and DJ's. Lets make history! We will be updating the page with every bit of information on the show. Just added to the show SUB-CHRONICLES. They will be joining Kilo Artifacto. Dj CAPS ONE will be in the house. One of Houston's dopest DJs. ONE LOVE, ARTIFACTS GRAF HOUSE FORT WORTH, TEXAS.

There you have it.

Now go at it!

New T-Shirts: Sour Grapes

This just in: New Sour Grapes T-Shirts are available now thru their webiste. Make sure you go and get yours soon before they sell out!

" The new shirts are finally here just in time for The royal Rumble and F6 Gallery anniversary show. We will be selling a few designs at the F6 Gallery show on feb 23rd and the entire line up plus a secret limited edition shirt at THE ROYAL RUMBLE on March 1st. These shirts are already starting to sell and they may sell out after we release them. Make sure you pick up a shirt at any of these upcoming shows. We appreciate all of your support and hope to see you at all of the upcoming shows and parties. Support your local artist and musicians." -Sour Grapes

And for your viewing pleasure....

Awwwready!

Hey kids, don't forget about this magnificent event coming up this Saturday Feb. 23. All your favorite cats and their art will be there, so make sure you be there too.

Art by the pound!

Come out and support!

For People Out There

Just as a reminder for anyone who happens to stumble across this blog once in a while, this is a blog for the community. So if you know of any events, art shows, or you're an artist yourself and want some exposure, make sure to email us. We welcomed any submissions of pictures of art, street art, graffiti, or info about the hustle you're doing to contribute to Dallas art scene.

I write this blog because I like to share what I'm about and what I'm interested in. I also do this to support every artist's hustle to try and make it through. It is important, as an artist myself, to try and contribute to this growing community and show our city what we're all about.

Thanks to all the people out there who enjoy reading through what I post and for the feedback I receive. Much love for people out there supporting my hustle and this blog.

Formal

I was @ Kettle Art last night checking out Sergio Garcia's new series: Formal. My first impression of the gallery was of course, formal, since I was one of those dudes without a tie and dress shoes, but of course everyone was welcomed. It was interesting seeing so much graffiti-influential art pieces. I guess Sergio hasn't forgotten where it all started at. Well as I was walking through, I found myself contemplating the small installation in the corner with those small dog-looking creatures playing around the book shelfs; they were all labeled with designer brands and what I did noticed was that one of the creatures had an Adidas design on it, which it was kind of cool to see Adidas hanging out with Chanel. I was intrigued by the air brush techniques he used to detailed some of this canvas work. A lot of people came out and supported, since the whole place was packed. Major props to Sergio for this incredible gallery reception. Keep up the good work bro.

The Big Bad Wolf

So I had a dream. A dream that I could refrain from using dots in between my sentences and actually be able to get my thoughts documented. My boy Javi's on it. The only kid I know that has his whole day planned 3 days in advanced and actually goes through with it. I said, "Yo, Javi! Let me write on your blog. I got some shit to get off my chest!" His answer: "Sounds good, Bro."

So here I am.

Call the kid Preface.

Act One
I'ma catch mad beef for this, but at this point, I gotta call it how I see it. Will someone please tell me why the youth adores Mr. Hussein Obama so damn much? I mean, don't get me wrong. I'm always down for change. But are we that damn simple-minded that we'll base our votes on charisma and promises alone? What has this cat truly shown you to win your vote so easily? 1st, he's a former republican. Funny that after a president has served his whole term, he has always been replaced with a president of the opposing party. Does this not seem convenient for Mr. Hussein to switch parties? He'd have absolutely no chance running as a republican, so he does the smartest thing he could and scoots over to the left side of the spectrum. Well done, Obama.
2nd, he voiced his opposition to the war BEFORE he got into the senate and admitted later that had he been in the senate at the time of the vote. Since he's been in, he's voted to fund the war at every turn, while hypocritically bashing Clinton and everyone else for their votes.
3rd, He voted to confirm Condoleeza Rice and renew the Patriot Act. THE FUCKING PATRIOT ACT! (Heads: Peep anything by Immortal Technique to get a better understanding of this)
Finally, he supported old war hawk Joe Lieberman in his senate race against anti-war challenger, Ned Lamont. The dude's MAD coo with Wall Street (he's gotten millions from Goldman Sachs) and he's a straight bitch on the subject of Israel's oppression of the Palestinians.

But yoooo, it's cool to dig Obama right? Your favorite rapper does.

Fuck that.

Don't vote one way because you're told to vote one way. Come with some real reasons. I heard on the radio today that they're actually paying people to vote for Hussein. Are you kidding me? How many people you know go from Muslim to Christian? The right to vote is something precious, you should NEVER be bought. Don't vote for someone because it's cool, vote for someone because they stand by some shit that they are actually capable of doing.

Heh, call me whatever you like, but this dude is suspect.


*Props to Javi for letting me excercise the 1st Ammendment*




I love my country. Do you?

-Preface

Head Bleed

This past Friday, Ask Mortgage Joe hosted a night of art and party in Deep Elum. The art showcase consisted of works from the Ghetto Palettes crew and Javi. They had DJ iNzo on the 1's and 2's and lots of booze. Thanks again to Joe for hosting this event and supporting our hustle. Hopefully this won't the last event. I wanna thank Enve for inviting me in the showcase and all the people that came to support and have fun.

Make sure you keep your eyes open and look out for more from the Ghetto Palettes.

PEEL: The Art Of The Sticker

Dave and Holly Combs traveled to New York City from Indianapolis, Indiana, to assist with Sept. 11 recovery efforts. While exploring Manhattan during their off hours, they were inspired by the wealth of stickers they saw all over the city. These stickers made such an impact that the Combses started PEEL, the first street-art magazine with a focus on stickers. Evolving from a black and white zine stuffed into plastic bags to a full-size, glossy, internationally distributed magazine, this book documents the development of PEEL and sticker culture, as the two are intimately linked.

PEEL: The Art of the Sticker demonstrates how the Combses have created a nexus for the sticker and street art community, providing a forum for artists to transcend culture, language and geography by abiding by the PEEL credo: “Take your art and . . . STICK IT!”


You can pick up a copy of PEEL here.

Sergio Garcia @ Kettle Art Gallery: 2/16

Kettle Art proudly presents ‘Formal’ a solo show by Sergio Garcia with an after party at Club Dada on Saturday, February 16th.

Uvas Agrias 2008

Sour Grapes crew hitting up West Dallas.

Thanks Alpha

Dallas

THANKS RRRRRYAN

In Other News...

(via Wooster Collective)

From the LA Weekly comes this terrific anecdote.

Last December, a massive billboard went up on Melrose Avenue to promote the Murakami exhibition at LA's Museum of Contemporary Art. Not long after it went up it was tagged by Augor and Revok of MSK and Seventh Letter Crew. Less than 72 hours later the entire tagged billboard was gone.

It turns out that, after seeing a photo of it on the internet, Murakami himself liked the tagged billboard so much that he had it removed and shipped back to his Kaikai Kiki studio in Tokyo.

Who's REVOK...hahahah...if you don't know go back to school....or just watch this video:

I'm Having Problems

I just recently, and by recently I mean for a year now, have been into politics a lot. Not just because of the current presidential race, but for my own interest and benefits. I think it's crucial for Americans to be well informed and/or involved in their country's politics. But I guess I'll leave that to your own conscience. If you happen to just get some motivation in doing so check out sites like thinkprogress.org, reuters.com, or bbc.co.uk.

Anyways where I'm trying to go with this is, if you missed the premier of Obey's Obama prints that came out few weeks back...then you can download a black and white pdf file for your own use from his website.




Go out there, hit the streets, and say something for damn change.

Uvas

uvas agrias. www.sourgrapes13.com

I'll remember you guys about this one later this month.