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Oh geex, now Cache and Eyeone are up on Complex. (I ain't gonna front, the first time I went to N.Y., the first thing I did was nab me an Ecko jacket...)

Peep Complex's take on Occupy Wall Street-related graffiti here.

Cache and Eyeone (that's me!) got a brief shout-out over on The Huffington Post in an article about Los Angeles and mural policy.

Read the whole article here.

MONOKROME: World-class Graffiti Design in Black and White
Compiled by Robert "Cute" Whitelock | Designed by Aaron Munday
monokrome.co.uk

I received my copy of MONOKROME in the post yesterday and have been reading it cover to cover since. The book more that delivers on its title, presenting graff-related illustration, graphic design, 3D modeling, and lettering. One of the things that sets this book apart from most on the subject is the insightful and thorough editorial content: each person's work is accompanied by text describing their background, influences, and approach. The design of the book itself is on point and really highlights the inherent qualities of working in black and white. I would definitely recommend adding this one to your collection. Artists included in this volume include NASH & DOES, REMI/ROUGH, HUSH, ASKER, ITCH, INKFETISH, KILLER GERBIL, DENZ, KOFIE, INKIE, BENONE, SYSTEM, and many more. [Like EYEONE -ed.]

From the book's website: ""MONOKROME brings together writers from all four corners of the globe with different styles, different views and different periods of time spent in graffiti. It creates an arena that is compelling for the veteran graffiti writer, the newcomer and the outsider alike... You'll see what you don't normally see; the work that happens before it gets to the wall, the work that builds upon what went before it, the work that bridges the gap between the old and the new. All in black and white..."

Purchasing info here.

C-Rocka just published an interview with me over on Frank 151. Peep it here.

Got some ups on Hi-Fructose's review of the Street Cred exhibition currently on view at the Pasadena Museum of California Art.

• Full article is here.
• Show info here.

I got some ups on media behemoth Salon.com yesterday, courtesy of Michael Dooley's article on Rebecca Méndez and the current exhibitions at the Pasadena Museum of California Art. Check it out here.

(All above photos lifted from GraffHead.)

In case ya missed the opening a few weeks back, GraffHead has extensive coverage of the Street Cred: Graffiti Art From Concrete To Canvas exhibition currently on view at the Pasadena Museum of California Art.

• Part one of GraffHead's coverage here.
• Part two of GraffHead's coverage here.
• More info on the show here.

(All above photos lifted from Daily Dujour.)

Daily Dujour has a nice re-cap of the Street Cred exhibition that opened last week at the Pasadena Museum of California Art.

See the full review here.

Print Magazine's blog Imprint just published an interview/article with/on graphic designer Rebecca Méndez and the current exhibitions at the Pasadena Museum of California Art. My piece for the Street Cred portion of their current program gets a cool 'lil shout.

• Read the full article here.
• More info on Street Cred here.

Top to bottom: Slick | LeHumanBeing | Eyeone | Patrick Martinez

I just realized I forgot to link to Hypebeast's coverage of the Dreams Deferred exhibit. You can check out the write-up and more flicks here.

All-around rad guy Clean Cut American Kid (aka Dan Rawe) posted a pretty comprehensive photographic re-cap of Hold Up Art's one year birthday bash. Go!

Clean Cut American Kid Flickr set here.
Clean Cut American Kid blog here.

1000 Ideas For Graffiti and Street Art
by Cristian Campos
maomaopublications.com | rockpub.com

This nifty book combines what I miss from many now-defunct graffiti mags and the top-notch production value expected from books on the subject. In 1000 Ideas For Graffiti and Street Art, author Cristian Campos presents an extensive selection of graffiti and related forms of expressions. Top notch European writers such as Shok, Toast, Mr. Wany, and Reso are well represented in the book; and from Los Angeles, a nice compilation of work by Seeking Heaven (and yours truly) makes good on the subtitle "Murals, Tags, and More from Artists Around the World." Cache, Yem, Skypage, Gorg, and a few more of the homies have cameos as well! (My only gripe with the book is that the credits got fudged a bit -they credited me for the flicks but not err'one up on the walls... I apologize profusely.)

Eriberto Oriol and Angelica Gonzalez Oriol are awesome people and fervent supporters of graffiti. Their Forbidden Art LA website showcases their photographic documentation of Los Angeles graffiti culture. This week they posted up nice flicks of wall painted earlier this year by Cache, Kofie, and Eyeone (that's me!) dealing with immigration and racism.

You can check out the full feature here.

Today on Flashback Mondays we time-travel a whopping four days back to December 9, 2010. The links below have good coverage of the Dreams Deferred art exhibit opening. Give 'em a visit and you can say you were there...



Brandon Shigeta Flickr set here.



Chicharon Adventures coverage here.



Dan Rawe Photography Flickr set here.



Take Over L.A. coverage here.



Tim Jieh Flickr set here.



UPDATE: Juxtapoz opening night photos here.

Juxtapoz has a preview of the upcoming Dreams Deferred show. Peep it here.

Show info below:

The Chinese American Museum + El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument present

Dreams Deferred : Artists Respond to Immigration Reform
December 10, 2010 - May 22, 2011

Opening Reception: December 9, 2010
6-8:30 PM | Free to the public

Featuring works by Shepard Fairey, Patrick Martinez, Eyeone, Augustine Kofie, Cache, Slick, Swank, Ernesto Yerena, Tempt, Eriberto Oriol, LeHumanBeing, + more!

Co-Sponsors: Self Help Graphics, The UCLA Labor Center, Asian Pacific American Legal Center, + Mid-City Arts.

Chinese American Museum
425 N. Los Angeles Street (at Arcadia)
Los Angeles, 90012
(213) 485-8567
camla.org