Urban Art Association

wow, this could be epic!

I truly thought I was dreaming when I saw this

Mear One & D*Face!

wow... very exciting. Can't wait!!!

Perfect timing to coincide with the MOCA street art show that opens April/May 2011.

RPM

Thats a HUGE compliment SILKY...thank you so much...I will pass that along personally to him later today

Hope you are doing great!!!

Yes, that's the space. Sick!

Thanks SILKY...I couldn't agree more!

There is a ton of awesome & huge stuff planned in conjunction with California and Britain for 2011…in regards to this specific show, Bryson Strauss (of LA Art Machine) was the one who brought it together in conjunction with Britweek 2011 in LA.

Below is more info on Britweek in general:

britweek.org/2011/about.html?expandable=0

I’ll be in Los Angeles tomorrow and ask them some more specifics (to provide more details and relay any new updates), but if there are any other questions for MEAR, now is a good time to ask too, as I will happily pass them along…

Can't wait for the first preview pictures.

I agree he has need a show this size, I hope he pulls one out of the bag for us. will be disappointed not to be able to go as in the states but we can't have all the shows here.

I am a big fan of D*Face but was not to keen on the super heros series, do you think he will continue with these or will we see a new chapter.

Love the avatar RRR

Thanks!

Or he took the title from the Stranglers tune

I agree with you, would be nice to see a new body of work. The super heroes were/are kinda hit and miss

Here are some updates and additional info on the D-Face/MEAR ONE show:

To answer your previous question further in terms of how it came about: there is a whole group of people working diligently on this to make it happen. Bryson Strauss is pretty much the one who can go further into depth and brought everything together, but (as linked to previously) it is part of a much larger scope of things with LA & UK connections being sought through a variety of mediums, events, endeavors and projects, this being one of the major ones between Los Angeles and Great Britain in regards to art/culture.

Bryson is busy on a show right now but any questions written here (now or at any time) can be passed along for sure & I bet he will probably just come on and answer direct when there is time.

My opinion further on why those artists were asked to participate:

D-Face is pretty much synonymous with graffiti/street art and more specifically UK graffiti in terms of having an international following and presence but also being so locally heralded that when you think of UK graffiti artists (and even just overall artists in general in the popular public opinion in the UK), I think D-face is on a short list of some major names and good company.

MEAR ONE is also pretty much synonymous with graffiti in general (especially LA in a similar fashion as D-face is to the UK). He has been around in terms of graffiti since the late 80’s and is one of longest, most consistent & innovative artists (in my opinion) who have come into the game…the thing is he just never left and never will. I am obviously very biased in regards to his work, but I truly think this show will be a fantastic opportunity for MEAR to help showcase his deeper meanings & really communicate to the world many of the complexities in his work.

I think MEAR & D-Face together is going to bring about something amazing & special, especially after hearing about their first meeting (which just occurred yesterday). D-face will be out here in extremely good company and the local hospitality we all look forward to showing him is tremendous!

Also, MEAR really looks forward with sharing his work with the masses of D-face fans that already seem to be enthusiastically looking forward to this show (especially in the UK and Europe).

I think it is going to be a really amazing show for both of them & I personally can't wait either…