Curator and artist Mike Bam Talks about his work, and early inspirations for the show. Fast Forward Opens tonight at 7pm at 1AM Gallery

My body of work for this show is also my first attempt to do all my canvases with only Montana Colors spray paint.  I also wanted to show my graffiti writer peers that spray can art in a gallery does not have to look like what it looks like in the street.  It’s much more mature conceptual, abstract, and sophisticated than the public spaces that get smashed in the streets.

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I am pleased to announce that I will be Participating in a exhibit in San Francisco this Friday. Hope to see you there!

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1AM Gallery and curator, Mike Tyau, are pleased to present “Fast Forward”, a group exhibition that captures the progressive evolution of spray can art. The collection includes works from Jaybo Monk from Germany, Suiko from Japan, Sueme from Canada and Poesia, Robz, and Bam from the Bay Area. In the past year, 1AM has showcased graffiti’s roots with the exhibition “The Classics” and present form with “Outside In”. “Fast Forward” is a journey into the future and an imagining of what graffiti as an art form can and will be. Immersed in the experimental, this exhibition aims to excite and surprise fans, artists, and collectors, alike, of the controversial medium’s progression.

The opening reception is on Friday, September 23rd, 2011 from 630 to 1000pm and is a 21+ event. DJ Don Kainoa will be on the wheels of steel. The exhibition will run through October 30th.

Esteemed oil painter, newly local Vancouver and DTES resident, and trick-toss Frisbee champion: Andrew Young

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Super fun jam session with ANDY DIXON for the  Tangled Wires exhibit at Ayden Gallery

Photo of the weekend. Live Music, Live painting, Camping and a solid posse to roll with.

Painting by ANDREW YOUNG

Photos from the week leading up to the show. A lot of art making was actually happening in the gallery space versus in studio. This was a great change of pace, creating in the moment with friends and artists always makes for good energy.. plus all four of my studio mates were in this show, and our space gets messy really easily and there’s not much room for 4 of us all to work at the same time. Anyway, some of these shots are great! for the rest of the roll go HERE.

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A solid team of hometown heroes. Upcoming show opens this Friday August 5th in Vancouver.

This exhibit highlights 10 of Vancouver’s up and coming painters exploring paths less traveled in their respective mediums and genres. Split up into pairs with an eye for combining contrasting styles, artists will collaborate on five gallery installations as well as hanging a selection of new works. An exploration of creating outside the comfort zone, this project encourages artists to work together in finding innovative solutions to fulfill their individual and shared artistic vision.

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