RIP Michael Jackson (1958 - 2009)
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Housepaint at the ROM - only until July 5th
"Mother", left; "Sisters", top right; "Hope", below by EGR / Erica Gosich Rose
Be sure to catch Canada's first exhibition of street art in a major Canadian museum. To July 5th.
General admission to the Royal Ontario Museum is FREE on Wednesdays from 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm and Half Price on Fridays from 4:30 pm - 9:30 pm.
Plans have been in the works to present a live auction of the Housepaint canvases to benefit Habitat for Humanity Toronto. Habitat for Humanity has decided to host an auction online where you can view the works and register.
www.realauction.ca/housepaintforhabitat
Updates, artist profiles and more info can be found at
www.housepaint.ca.
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Now catch EGR live:
twitter.com/missEGR
facebook.com/EGRart
myspace.com/EGRart
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"Red Violet" Returns
The painting, once stolen, is now found
A special Thank You goes out to the sweet lady who took it upon herself to return the original artwork, 'Red Violet', to me after coming across the piece. The painting was stolen over 7 years ago from a downtown bistro where I had showcased my work.
'Red Violet' will be on display at my upcoming show, slated to open on August 20th, 2009 at the EGR Gallery in Toronto.
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Canceptual v.3 at Crewest Gallery in LA
May 2nd - May 31st, 2009
View footage of the exhibition:
http://www.youtube.com/watch
Artist Reception May 2nd, 6-9pm
www.Crewest.com
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Housepaint Artist Products, Now Available
Check out EGR Tees, Tea Towels, Switchplates and more:
www.wellandgood/category/egr
www.wellandgood.ca/shop
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Beautifulcity.ca still needs your support!!
Watch the video:
www.Beautifulcity.ca
The Beautiful City Billboard Fee (BCBF) would see a minimum of six million dollars gathered from an annual license fee, to employ artists and fund urban beautification.
Paid by billboard advertisers, revenue would be directed through the Toronto Arts Council into public art -- with a priority put on marginalized communities and youth art.
Wherever you are in Canada, we still need your help!
Please sign and forward the petition here:
http://www.them.ca/bcbfpetition.asp
And even more recently, Toronto city staff are receiving a large number of emails from the industry opposing and thus starting to ratchet down the amount of the tax, going to Exec. Committee on June 2nd. It is essential that everyone send something like the following to:
signbylawproject@toronto.ca
Dear Sign Bylaw Project:
I am contacting you to lend my support for the proposed billboard tax for public art and enforcement outlined on your website. Enforcement is needed to clean up Toronto art and make it more beautiful. We need more inspiration and less visual pollution.
Thank you for working on this amazing project.
[Insert Name]
To learn more about the preliminary report, please check out
http://www.toronto.ca/signbylawproject/ under 'Third Party Sign Charge' on the home page.
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New! Queenz Arrive Photos and Blog by Martha Cooper:
www.12ozprophet.com/index.php/martha_cooper
and more coverage on the recent opening in Brooklyn:
web.me.com/elixabet/Queenz_Arrive/QUEENZ_ARRIVE.html
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Queenz Arrive...
April 10 - May 4, 2009
A group exhibition curated by Indie 184
Opening Reception: Friday, April 10, 7-10pm
Queenz Arrive... celebrates selected matriarchs of contemporary graffiti culture. This elite group of international female artists will showcase
their intricate styles and personalities; bringing a refreshing perspective on the street art gallery scene.
Exhibiting Artists: Claw Money (NYC), Mickey (Amsterdam), Hera (Germany), NIna (Brazil), Fafi (Paris), Siloette (San Francisco), Acet (New Jersey), Zori4 (Puerto Rico), Spice (Australia), EGR (Canada), Koralie (NYC), Klor (Canada), Femme9 (Kansas), Sherm (Los Angeles) Martha Cooper (NYC) and INDIE184 (NYC).
McCaig Welles Gallery
129 Roebling Street, Suite B
Brooklyn, NY 11211
718.384.8729
http://www.mccaigwelles.com
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The city of Cape Town in South Africa is in need of our support, facing a new anti-graffiti by-law which takes away the house owners rights to give permission for any artworks on their walls besides a house number.
The new, proposed graffiti by-law criminalizes all forms of public art and violates our personal right to freedom of expression on private property.
It makes no distinction between vandalism and public art that is done with the permission of the owner of the property.
Please assist to amend this by-law by signing the petition and forwarding it on:
http://www.http://www.petitiononline.com/art4all/petition.html
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Ongoing Exhibition to July 5, 2009
Housepaint: Phase II- Shelter
at The Royal Ontario Museum
Housepaint
is the first exhibition on the subject of street art in a major Canadian museum. Each of the ten artists has painted a colourful canvas house in their personal style, based on the topic of homelessness.
During the exhibition, five artists will be creating new works onsite. Each artwork will be auctioned off with proceeds going to benefit Habitat for Humanity, dates to be announced.
Information on Housepaint events, such as artists talks and free events:
http://www.ROM.on.ca/icc/events.php
Institute of Contemporary Culture
Roloff Beny Gallery, 4th Floor
The Royal Ontario Museum
100 Queens Park, Toronto
Information on the Housepaint exhibit, including detailed updates:
www.Housepaint.ca
www.rom.on.ca/exhibitions/special/house_paint
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A recent Interview with EGR, posted on BombingScience.com:
www.bombingscience.com
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Exhibition: The Sharpie Show
'An exhibition by artists who utilize marking pens as part of their craft'
Opening Reception: Saturday, February 7th, 2009 from 6pm - 9pm
Crewest Gallery
110 Winston St.
Los Angeles, California, USA 90013
ph | 213-627-8272
Participating Artists:
20MG, AFEXONE, ASTEK, AUKS ONE, BENJIE, BLEN 167, BOB MOTOWN, BRANDED, BROOKS B. GOLDEN, CACHE, CAT FERRAZ, CATCULT, COPE2, DASH"2000"FIDEL, DEB (AUSTRAILIA), DENZONE, DSRUP K4P, DRILONE, DYTCH66, EGR, ERIBERTO ORIOL, ERICK SCARECROW, ERIK DEBAT "RISK", EVAN SKREDERSTU, EVERETT CHING, EZRA, FLYCAT(ITALY), GHOST ONE, GIMIKS, GREG "CRAOLA" SIMKINS, GWEN MERCADO‚REYES, HASTE, HEX, HUIT, IMMY MELLIN ‚ THE SHARPIE KING, INDIE 184, JAMES "CASPER" JANKOWIAK, JOSE REYES, KING157, KRASH, LALO ALCARAZ, MAD, MAKE ONE, MAN ONE, MANDOE MAK, MARKA27, MAX NEUTRA, MEAR ONE, MIKE GIANT, MOE RADKE, MR "PUPPET" 201, NICKLU, NICNAK, NOEK, OVERTON LOYD, PEAP (NEW ZEALAND), PHOENIX ART, PHONETICONTROL, PROJECT RABBIT, RANDY KONO, RAWKET, RELAX, ROA(BELGIUM), ROME (CHICAGO), SACRED, SERGIO D. ROBLETO, SHERM, SIMSONE, SLOKE ONE, SRPNTWLF, SUBWAY SUDS, THOR, VANESSA HAMPTON, VYAL, WANE ONE, WERC, ZEN ONE and many more..
www.Crewest.com
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Ongoing Exhibition: December 13, 2008 to July 5, 2009
Housepaint: Phase II- Shelter
at The Royal Ontario Museum
Once part of Luminato Streetscapes, Housepaint at Tent City was a statement in and of itself. Housepaint: Phase II - Shelter,
is the first exhibition on the subject of street art in a major Canadian museum. Each artist has painted a colourful canvas house in their personal, exuberant style.
Artists:
STARSHIP / GENE PENDON (HVW8) | SPECTER / GABRIEL REESE | ROYAL / DIXON / JUAN CARLOS NORIA | OTHER / DEREK SHAMUS MEHAFFEY | LEASE / LISA MANSFIELD | FAUXREEL / DAN BERGERON | EVOKE / PATRICK THOMPSON | ELICSER ELLIOT | EGR / ERICA GOSICH ROSE | DSTRBO / DAN BULLER (HVW8) | CASE / RYAN MACKEEN | CANT 4 / AMANDA MARIE
ICC Guest Curator
DEVON OSTROM
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Starting December 13th, 2008
Institute of Contemporary Culture
Roloff Beny Gallery, 4th Floor
The Royal Ontario Museum
100 Queens Park, Toronto
For information, visit:
www.Housepaint.ca
and also:
www.rom.on.ca/exhibitions/special/house_paint
Inspired by Gustav Klimt/ Hope, II; detail of House, painted by EGR.
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A recent interview with EGR from: illicitexhibitions.blogspot.com
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NEW Art, Spray Cans and Paintings online at the ART SHOP!
www.EGRart.com/artshop
All orders placed now until January 5th 2009, will recieve a free Greeting Card.
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