Come Together

This free music event and street festival produced by Main Events International (MEI),

is one of the best annual events for attracting visitors to Deep Ellum with over 50,000

people attending each year. Main Street will be closed from Good Latimer to Hall St.

beginning Friday morning at 6:00 am April 4 , 2008. Malcolm X Blvd. , Crowdus and

Pryor will be closed between Elm and Commerce. If you have any concerns please

contact the Office of Special Events at 214 939.2701. To participate or rent a booth,

please contact: Mark Roberts at 214 682.1545 or stop by the Deep Ellum Association

at 2822 Elm St. Tel. 214 748.4332. For more information visit www.savedeepellum.org.

Paletas Anyone?

You heard? Yeah, Sour Grapes Crew made the Quick Magazine front cover as they do the last touches for their show tomorrow. The article quickly reviews some of Sour Grapes history and tell what they are all about. With features from Soner, Heroin, and Day19....I can say expect the unexpected.

Don't miss out a special t-shirt that would be sold at the show. Come out and support the grapes.

Live at The Office

Yes yes yo, this is an event that we are gonna start doing every friday at The Office located in Deep Ellum. So come out and check out the Ghetto Paletts Krew getting down on some art live just for you. Ladies are welcome to come in for free before 11p.m. and of course all b-boys out there, we got a big space for you guys to come out and get down. So if you can spare 10 bucks for the cause come out, have some fun, and did I mention open bar!?

Fresh Bansky

Banksy has a show currently on exhibit at London’s Andipa Gallery.
Banksy has evolved into a cult figure of the street art movement with his signature stencil images of iconographic figures, often placed in ironic or humorous positions and situations.
Take a look at some of his most recent work here…

Erykah Badu's New Amerykah

So as you might now by now Erykah Badu's new album New Amerykah just came out last night at midnight and she was down at Bill's Record Store doing an appearance to sign copies of the album for her fans. The crew and I were lucky to get there early and enjoy a mix sesssion by Dj Big Texas and some refreshments. A MySpace crew was there to hand out free tickets for her concert tonight at the House of Blues if you brought a copy of your profile with Erykah as your top friend. Bet your ass she was on mine! Anyhow...she came out, started signing shit, and that same night it was her birthday, I brought her a little present which I painted months ago when she preformed at the DMA. I presented her the painting and got my album signed. It sure was worth the 3 hour waiting...

A-1 got it!

Presenting the Queen with her present

Badu

MySpace Crew

Update: F6 Gallery coverage by Dallas Observer

The Dallas Observer DC9 At Night blog posted an article about F6 Gallery's 1 Year Anniversary Show. The blog gives F6 huge recognition on the way it's changing and innovating the art scene in both Dallas and Fort Worth. The article includes a slide show of pictures from the show. Read the article here.

Back At The Headquarters...

We're happy to say that this blog has been steady and I try to keep up with what goes on around the city. The content that is posted is always related to this growing community and the purpose is to bring the scene together. There are artist and other people who are starting to recognize the blog as a source of good coverage of the scene and a perfect way to keep the community updated. This is a good enough reason to start getting the word out there and perhaps get people to support our hustle. I made some shirts for the blog as a way of promoting it. I don't think I won't be mass producing these yet, so far I've made some exclusive tees for close friends. If you feel like our job is being well done and think that this blog is a good source of information for you, then I'll be glad to send you a t-shirt for a small donation of $8.00.

If interested send me an email at:
javix_01@hotmail.com

Word!

F6 Gallery 1 Year Anniversary

Last night was F6 Gallery one year anniversary art show and let me say that these cats have gone a long way for one year. A lot of people came out to check out the art and have a good time. All the local artist really put out some dope art. Mad props to the people of F6 for pulling such a great show. Here's some of what went down:

Drip Drip

A recent article in the NY Times by writer Rob Walker brings to light the successful graffiti artist turned entrepreneur transformation of KRINK, now known mostly as Craig Costello. The article uncovers how his home-made markers and trademark styles would go on to create the perfect foundation for his KRINK line of paints and markers which ironically possess a wide legion of fans from different art disciplines. Check the article out at the NY Times.

Art In Tha Hood!

Attention!

Short notice...but a good notice.



Bringing the Art Back to Bishop Arts, the Free Range Art Project is a celebration and promotion of all artists in the DFW area. For the first year, the Free Range Art Project will benefit the Bishop Arts District and the Oak Cliff Transit Authority in addition to the Artists competition.

When: 2/23 - 2/24
Where: All over the DFW area with the final exhibit in the Bishop Arts District
Who: All artists - All Ages


Artist will venture out across The Cliff with their easels and canvases where you can witness a work of art evolve. There will be lots of art gallery owners and bids on pieces.

So be there. I will.


-Pref

Uvas Chingonas

Told ya! I did remember to remember you about Sour Grapes art show March 1st. These vatos have done so much in '07, and this might be a little teaser of the bigger things they got ready for you in '08. So be sure to come out, hang out, buy some art, buy some shirts, kick it, and relax your mind. Invita a tu abuelita tambien!!!

Chomp On This

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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Progress

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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!