New York, NY – TT Underground is pleased to present Artefacts, an exploration of into the work of 12 artists who come from a history in public art and have excelled into contemporary art. The exhibit will explore graffiti, portraiture, calligraphy, urban dwelling and political statements. Focusing on large canvases, prints, photography, illustration and graphic art.
FEATURING:
Shepard Fairey, Mister Cartoon, Swoon, Koralie, Lin “Quik†Felton, James & Karla Murray, Cope2, Owen Dippie, Rime MSK, Estevan Oriol, Clayton Patterson, Katsu and Faust.
“ARTEFACTS: Inherent elements of Urban Artsâ€
OPENING RECEPTION: Thursday, July 15, 2010
7pm – 11pm
LOCATION: TT Underground Gallery at Toy Tokyo, 91 Second Avenue, Lower level
Artefacts, is curated by Indie184, will be on view from July 15, 2010 through July 29, 2010.
GALLERY HOURS: 2pm – 7pm Daily
ABOUT THE GALLERY:
TTUnderground emerged in June 2010 as the new Toy Tokyo Gallery Space. Its roots were forged in the journey that began with The Showroom NYC, in the fall of 2004, as a unique venue to explore the connection of pop art culture with the world of designer toys. The genre encompasses a wide range of artists who choose to display their works on various mediums including clothing, vinyl toys, canvas, and even film. Originally this realm was most popularized in Japan, China, and Hong Kong. Now the combination of art and the limited edition toy is main stream in the United States. TTUnderground strives to continue the expansion and growth of the intersection of pop art and designer toys through exhibition and special art events.
ABOUT THE CURATOR:
Indie184 is a graffiti artist hailing from Washington Heights, New York City. Growing up all over NYC she began to participate in the graffiti culture in 2001. Determined to express herself to the world through art, she taught herself how to sew, paint and produce graphic design. She is known for her simple playful feminine graffiti style lettering. You can find her graffiti pieces from the South Bronx to Berlin. Indie’s graffiti was featured the record breaking Rockstar Games’ Grand Theft Auto IV video game. Her current endeavors include directing her streetwear brand Kweenz Destroy, curating art exhibitions and producing graphic design work for her partner Cope2, Pro-Keds, Super Rad Toys and recently collaborated with Bic Plastics toy company. |
