Happy Holidays!!! From PaperMonster... $20 Print Sale!!! $20

Happy Holidays!!! I am excited to share this incredible sale of my "True Identity" for only $20!!! Yes!! $$20!! Go pick it up for yourself or as a perfect gift for your loved one. Follow the link below:
http://abztract.com/store/sale
"True Identity"
18" X 24"
5-color Screenprint
Limited Edition of 50
Signed and numbered by PaperMonster
http://abztract.com/store/sale


Enjoy
PaperMonster

Kanye West "Runaway" Film

There are few people who truly "give" in the world. Kanye West (HERE) is one of those few. He has been releasing a new music track every week for free and what drove me to do my post was the amazing film he put together titled "Runaway." It is unlike anything you have seen and I love to see someone push himself and break away from what you would expect. You can catch the entire 30min film for free over at: http://kanyewest.com
or
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Also, make sure to download all of the tracks he has been releasing for free on the site while you are there:
http://kanyewest.com/#good_fridays
Enjoy

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Kanye- Christian Dior Demin Flow:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ytup-2F6F8

World-Graffiti Interview: PaperMonster

I am excited to share one of my BEST and FAVORITE interviews to DATE!! Recently, I sat down with World-Graffiti (HERE) to talk about my work. the current state of the art world, techniques, paint types, what to expect from PaperMonster in the future and a whole ton of other topic. I was really able to tap into all of the things I want everyone to know or learn more about. You can catch the entire interview for yourself at the following link and check out some excerpts from the interview below:
Thanks to World-Graffiti for a fantastic job!!
http://www.world-graffiti.com/2010/10/papermonster-interview-street-art-for-2010-stencil-art/
Click on link to visit entire interview!!

Via World Graffiti:
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WG – Where do you draw influence from?

PM – I don’t directly draw my influence from one source. I think as an artist you have to create what you want. There are pieces that I make that you will never see because I don’t think they say anything about me growing as an artists. The whole goal is to grow and push your own self yet at the same time you need to know what is going on around you and learn from people around you.

If you don’t feed off the creative vibe around you and use it in a productive way then you will never run out of ideas. REPETITION KILLS. I can NOT stand people who repeat the same image over and over and over. Always the same, no evolution, no new ideas!!! I HATE IT. People get really tired of that and it is what is killing the urban art and gallery scene. It is just bad news overall.

You see more and more galleries just use the same artists who do the same exact thing and the entire scene just needs new life. The same goes for magazines. Over and over you see the same artists and that prevents any new talent from gaining exposure and recognition that they rightfully deserve. It is super sad and one of the main reasons people are not buying magazines. Why,when I can see something new every day online since you have not for the past 2 years.

For me I see it this way; If I wanted to have a quick way out of course I could just repeat a stencil 100 times but what does that say about me and about the time I put into what I do and consider a profession.

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WG – Did you always combine the stencils with the collage stuff or did it develop over time?

PM – It was a major evolution process from the very beginning. The collage work has just become this huge chaotic mess of newspaper, textured paper, comics, money, paper from Tibet, and a bunch of other elements that I collage together.

In each painting I always put something that you can connect with immediate, whether it is you see Spiderman, Ninja Turtles, Ren and Stimpy, Robocop, etc. Once I create that connection then I develop a whole story within the painting so one you are sucked in to the painting you can explore on your own.

The goal now is to take that experience and develop it to something that is stronger and allows the audience to go through more emotions.

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Enjoy
PaperMonster

Photo Roundup: Beyond Eden 2010

This past weekend was the opening of Beyond Eden 2010, an art fair that brings together some of the West Coast's top art galleries under one roof. Although I was not able to make it to the event in person I have gathered some photos from you from the festivities. You can check them out below and I will post several more as more photos are released. Enjoy
-PaperMonster
For More Great Photos Visit:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/brandonshigeta/
or
http://brandonshigeta.com/blog/2010/10/09/beyond-eden-2010/
or
http://blog.andrewlorenzlong.com/?p=1792
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PaperMonster

Los Angeles Oct 9-10 "Beyond Eden" Multi Gallery Event feat Crewest and PaperMonster

If you are in Los Angeles this Saturday October 9th or Sunday October 10th you do not want to miss out on an amazing and FREE event bringing together the following galleries under one roof: Carmichael Gallery, Copro Gallery, Crewest, La Luz De Jesus, LeBasse Projects, and Thinkspace!!

PaperMonster will be showing within Crewest Gallery's booth alongside Man One, Chaz Bojorquez, Miguel Paredes, and Else. You can find out more of the entire event below or at the following site:

http://www.beyondedenartfair.com/

LA Municipal Art Gallery at Barnsdall Park
4800 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90027

Saturday, October 9th 6PM-11PM
Opening Reception with live painting, a sponsored bar, a silent auction for LAMAG, & tunes from DJ Mr. NumberOnederful (Bitter:Sweet) & X-Point
Admission is Free / Open to the Public

Sunday, October 10th 1PM-6PM
Art viewing / Last chance to see the exhibition
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PaperMonster

Artaq Urban /Contemporary ArtBook featuring PaperMonster

I am excited to announce that I was recently featured in a new book titled Artaq (HERE) which hosts a range of artists like I have never seen before. If you are tired of seeing the same old artists in every book this is a great chance to see what other people are creating all over the world. Trust me there are some pretty exciting techniques and artists that you will want to look for in the future. Check out more info on the book below and make sure to visit here if you are interested in a copy:
http://www.artaq.eu/en/artaq-bookzine.html


Via Artaq


The book presents the works of the winners and the nominees of the Artaq Awards, the urban arts contest organized by Artaq. This contest rewards the artists most representative of the evolution of the street art and the urban arts in 5 categories : Graffiti-Painting-Collage / Sculpture / Digital Art / Photo / In situ-performances. The works are those of 108 artists come from the whole world (Afghanistan, Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Congo, Ecuador, Spain, France, Great Britain, Holland, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Iran, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Russia, Portugal, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, USA
192 pages / hard cover / full color, 25 x 19,7 cm / 28 €
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PaperMonster

Sept 25th "Say It Don't Spray It:" Stencil Group Show" @ Parlor Gallery NJ

If you are in the New Jersey area make sure to stop by the opening of the group show Say It Don't Spray It @ Parlor Gallery which I will be taking part in this Saturday, September 25th. For More Info Visit:
http://www.parlor-gallery.com/
Via Parlor Gallery:
Parlor Gallery is pleased to present our new group show "Say It Don't Spray It" featuring the artwork of Bask, John Koleszar, Billy Chuck, Nick Morris, Casey Gray, Army of One, Lil' Shy, Joe Iurato, Kris Fisk, PaperMonster, Hiroshi Kumagi, Charlie Owens, Michael Anderson & Michele Senesi.

We hope that you can join us for our opening reception on Saturday, September 25 from 7 to 11 PM! This event is part of City Arts, Asbury Park's new arts festival!!!

Parlor Gallery

717 Cookman Ave
Asbury Park, NJ

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PaperMonster

Looney!!

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PaperMonster

Video: Koleszar @ Friends With Knives Opening Reception

Below is a great video of Koleszar speaking on this stencil art process and even showing an extremely intricate stencil layer which he used on one of the pieces in the show. The "Friends With Knives" stencil group at Crewest Gallery closes this week so make sure to catch it before it is over.
Enjoy
PaperMonster
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmKytLYx-CA

More Opening Photos: Friends With Knives Stencil Group Show @Crewest Gallery LA

Below is a brand new batch of photos of the Friends With Knives Stencil Group Show curated by PaperMonster opening that took place at Crewest Gallery in Los Angeles California courtesy of stencil artists Henry Quiara. Participating artists in the show included: Blek le Rat, Broken Crow, Chris Stain, Dave Lowell, E.L.K, , HAHA, Joe Iurato, Koleszar, Henry Quiara, Leckomio, Nathan Phaneuf, PaperMonster, Peat Wollaeger, Scotch and Shai Dahan.
For More Visit:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/henryquiara/
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-PaperMonster
Henry Quiara, E.L.K with Blek le Rat in center
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Nathan Phaneuf crisp clean stencil layering on mirror.
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Fantastic 3-D sculpture piece by Peat using stencils.
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Nathan Phaneuf
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HAHA
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PaperMonster
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Great new direction and quality work from Chris Stain
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Chris Stain
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Scotch
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Scotch also featured in LA Times article alongside many of the participating artists
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Joe Iurato
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Broken Crow
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Joe Iurato
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Dave Lowell with insane photorealism skills
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Leckomio, Henry Quiara, and Shai Dahan
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Dave Lowell
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Insane skill by none other than Koleszar. Huge detail and layering of stencils with precision in this piece.
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Nathan Phaneuf
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PaperMonster, Nathan Phaneuf, and Peat W.
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Dave Lowell and John Koleszar
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Koleszar and Man One (Crewest)
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PaperMonster

Opening Photos: Friends With Knives @Crewest Gallery LA, California

Below you can catch photos from the opening of the Friends With Knives stencil group show opening at Crewest Gallery (HERE) courtesy of Koleszar, Nathan Phaneuf and Daily Dujour. The opening was fantastic with a great crowd and special book signing by artists Chaz Bojorquez and you can catch all of the artwork at Crewest Gallery as well as a special toy release of the Bacon Madl vinyl on Friday August 20th (HERE).

CHECK OUT ALL OF THE WORK FOR SALE HERE:

http://www.crewest.com/available/index.html
For More Images Visit:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nathanphaneuf/
and
http://dailydujour.com/2010/08/07/seen-friends-with-knives-crewest/
and
http://www.facebook.com/john.koleszar
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Beutiful photo via Nathan Phaneuf. For more visit:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nathanphaneuf/
Dave Lowell and Joe Iurato
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Chris Stain
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Nathan Phaneuf amazing women with knives and a beautiful piece in the middle by Peat using stencils on a 3D/Sculpture level. INSANE!!'
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Leckomio
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Mirror pieces by Nathan Phaneuf
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Artist Chaz during his book signing .
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Koleszar
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Another beautiful shot of Peat's work. MUST SEE!! Taking stencils to new levels.
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Love this series by E.L.K.
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PaperMonster
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Koleszar
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