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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Enjoy
PaperMonster

Looney!!

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PaperMonster

Via Juxtapoz.com ::Paper Monster Up In Miami::

I wanted to share this recent feature on Juxtapoz.com covering my recent trip to Miami. In the coming weeks/months I will be sharing photos of one of my largest projects to date. I will keep you posted on all the exciting details. You can view the entire post at the link listed below or visit Juxtapoz.com (HERE)
http://www.juxtapoz.com/Current/paper-monster-up-in-miami
Thank You
Juxtapoz!!
Enjoy
PaperMonster

PREVIEW: Urban Decay Group Show Aug 14th Featuring PaperMonster

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I wanted to share some photos of some upcoming pieces for a group show curated by SOULE (HERE) featuring a variety of urban artists including PaperMonster on August 14th at the Bherd Studios in Seattle, Washington. There will be several PaperMonster pieces in the show but I wanted to share three that I have you can feast your eyes on. Click on the flier below for more info:::
August 14th 2009
Bherd Studios
8537 Greenwood Ave. N,
Suite 1,Studio D
Seattle, WA 98103
Click on flier to view more info.
PaperMonster- Unknown (Part 1/ Part 2)
PaperMonster- In The Wind
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INSPIRATION: Pose2/Mr. Max Moses

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As artists we all are fans or look up to certain people/artists as role models or great friends. We obtain inspiration from words, music, and our visual surroundings. Through each painting we learn and grow and feed off each others creativity. Certain people make you want to push further and take your work to that next level and for me Pose2 (Mr. Max Moses) is one of the many artists that has had a major impact on my art and my drive to continue to paint. Check out this fantastic video below on Pose2. He really breaks it down at that 15min mark. Enjoy

Pose2 interview - 5th Door from Josh Cunningham on Vimeo.

Enjoy

PaperMonster

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January 9th Show &Tell Gallery "Word Up?" Group Show Feat. PaperMonster

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"Word Up?" Show & Tell Gallery's Group Show featuring artists PaperMonster, Ghost, Dixon, Omen, Skam, and Case opens Friday Jan 9th in collaboration with LE Gallery. The group show starts off 2009 in a great way showcasing new works from each artist. PaperMonster's new work has grown larger with bolder textures and detail. Each piece explores the harmony between chaos and beauty with titles such as "True Identity" "The Beast Within" and "If He Only Knew" that dive into the secrets and hidden mysteries within women. Negative space and shadows heighten the degree of the unknown. Each stencil art piece allows the audience to interact and actively digest the stories contained in each painting making for a powerful visual experience.
You can catch images and additional information on the group show below::

Opening January 9th 7-10pm
LE Gallery
1183 Dundas Street
West Toronto, ON
Canada M6J1X3
For pricing info contact:
info@showandtellgallery.com


"True Identity" 22"x28" Stencil art collage on canvas.

"If He Only Knew" 22"x28" Stencil art collage on canvas.

"The Beast Within" 22"x28" Stencil art collage on canvas.

"Closet Case" 20" x 24" Stencil art collage on canvas.
"Within" 16"x 20" Stencil art collage on canvas.
"Approach" 16"x20" Stencil art collage on canvas.
"Who Are You?" 20"x24" Stencil art collage on canvas.
Find more info at http://www.showandtellgallery.com
Enjoy
-Paper Monster
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Show and Tell Gallery Group Show Featuring PaperMonster

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PaperMonster will be exhibiting several new stencil art pieces on January 9th at Show and Tell Gallery in collaboration with LE Gallery. These new pieces are larger and contain some incredible stories and texture. You can catch some detail shots of some of the paintings for the group show "Word Up" and to find more details of the group show visit: http://showandtellgallery.com
http://showandtellgallery.com/
The works explore the harmony between chaos/destruction and beauty.
Stay posted for more images.

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-Paper Monster
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Show & Tell Gallery Group Show featuring PaperMonster Jan 9th

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Show & Tell Gallery and LE Gallery will open their doors on January 9th to "Word Up?" It is a group show featuring art from some fantastic artists including PaperMonster, Ghost, Dixon, Omen, Skam, and Case. I will be posting a ton of photos including progress shots and final images of pieces for the show. Check out the flier for more information and visit: http://showandtellgallery.com/

Enjoy
-PaperMonster
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"Feast" October 3rd -Metropolis Gallery x PaperMonster Solo Show

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PaperMonster's solo show "FEAST" is only a few days away. I wanted to post some images of some of the pieces in the show. Feel free to visit Here (Link To More Images) to download more high-res images of pieces from the show via mediafire. Share the link and pass them around to your friends or post about the show on your blogs/sites. Enjoy and Thank you!!

Show info:::
“Feast”
Friday, October 3rd -Oct. 30th
Metropolis Gallery
154 N Prince Street
Lancaster, PA 17603
For Purchase info contact Lisa and Angelo over at: info@metropolis-store.com

"Closet Case"
"Gasp"

"My Trophy""Ceremony"

"Infamous"
Enjoy!! Pass them on.
-Paper Monster
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Streets2k8 (NewBrunswick, NJ) Photos Raritan River Walk

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This past Saturday marked another year of the incredible Raritan River Walk Streets2k8 which bring together an amazing line-up of legendary artist. It was a great time to catch/meet back up with the Wallnuts Crew and paint along with them once again. They are all extremely talented and each member brings something incredibly unique to the table. Myself and Soco painted side by side and it is great to bend and incorporate our styles to flow together. Thanks to Peter (http://albuscav.us/blog/) and everyone involved in putting together a great event!! Check out photos of the event below!!
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Soco


Enjoy
-Paper Monster
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"Main Course" Solo Show Previews

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Work for the past months has been heavily focused on the upcoming two solo PaperMonster shows with the first show taking place over at DirtyPilot.com on Sept 14th. I will be posting a whole batch of preview pictures in the days leading up to the show and this is the first look into "Main Course"


One of the many paper mountains that covers my studio.When the teal is on it is time to start to work!!

Enjoy
-Paper Monster
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The Asian Economist.com Interview with PaperMonster

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TheAsianEconomist.com is happy to announce that it has launch it’s interview section and we are very glad to have our first interview be with a rising stencil artist, PaperMonster. You can check out more of his work at his blog: http://papermonster.wordpress.com.PaperMonster will be our feature Artist for our first issue of The Asian Economist Online Magazine, stay tune for the release date of the Magazine.

CHECK OUT MORE HERE:

http://www.theasianeconomist.com/interview-with-papermonster/

The Interview

Why did you choose the name PaperMonster?
The name PaperMonster came from a lot of different parts of my life but one was the huge amount of paper that I consume and the mess that comes with stenciling and later having a final product of a beautiful stencil, but then looking at the area around you and seeing the large amount of tiny paper fragments which are so hard to clean up. The name fits well and at the same time there is this opposition occurring where the name PaperMonster is very strong and you imagine chaos but my work is very focused on beauty and subtleties with loud colors.

When did you start doing stencil and what/who influence you in the beginning?
I started about four years ago doing very ugly stencils at the time when I had little to no skills. I used all of the wrong types of materials and had no concept of negative space. The first stencil involved a cartoon character I used to draw constantly and the second stencil was of my face wearing a respirator mask. The cartoon looked great but my face looked horrible. I would spend days on just one stencil and now I can spend only a couple hours and come out with something incredible. I remember buying my first stencil book “Stencil Graffiti” and it blew my mind. I wanted so desperately to be a famous stencil graffiti artist. Things take time and success does not come over night. I still dream about becoming a famous stencil artist.

Where do you get your ideas for your works?
I get my ideas from real people expressing true beauty. I am inspired..........

More Here (LINK)
-Paper Monster
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(ArtWhino x TAGUR) THIS SATURDAY!! Preview from PaperMonster

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Art Whino just sent over an album of preview pictures from this Saturday's August 2nd ArtWhino x TAGUR custom shoe show featuring PaperMonster. You can check out images of some of the custom shoes over at:

http://picasaweb.google.com/oooshane/InkedSoulsSNEAKPREVIEW?authkey=dY2XEvuTUrQ

or click on the photo below to view more samples:::

Here is more info on the show::
Art Whino Gallery
173 Waterfront Street
National Harbor, MD 20745
OPENING NIGHT: August 2nd
6pm til Midnight

Check out the install of Paper Monster's custom stencil graffiti shoe creation. The entire event is going to be gigantic and you will not want to miss out!! See you there
-PaperMonster
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PaperMonster's Brooklyn Adventure

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I took some time this weekend to go on a nice adventure in Brooklyn. It was a great chance to leave some free street art pieces around for people to take if they came across them. It is the beginning of what I hope to be an ongoing project of installed art both permanent and temporary. If you would like to take one of the PaperMonster pieces home you can go in search of them on (Bedford/5thSt, Bowery/Broome, and Spring/Bowery) Check out some pics from the weekend below. Enjoy!!

PaperMonster sticker next to Stickman!!

Bowery/Broome wood pieceBedford/5th St PaperMonster piece next to Faile. I love their work.
Spring/Bowery wood piece. Remember to register to VOTE!!

Enjoy
PaperMonster
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NEW!! T-Shirt Release from PaperMonster

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PaperMonster has just released a new t-shirt design based off the drawing of his stencil "He's Here." The shirt comes in sizes for both men and women and you can purchase it here: ( http://www.redbubble.com/people/papermonster/clothing/1365328-1-hes-here-drawing-shirt)

You can also check out more clothing and poster prints from PaperMonster/Vengeance Clothing over at:

http://www.redbubble.com/people/papermonster

Purchase Here: (LINK)
Price: $24.00

Enjoy!!

-Paper Monster

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"I Am 8-Bit Show" Aug14th feat PaperMonster (Hollywood, Cali)

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PaperMonster will be showing two new original works for the I Am 8-Show in Hollywood, California. The show will open on August 14th from 8pm-Midnight and it will host works from hundreds of artist celebrating videogame culture. It is a gigantic showcase of videogame inspired art that will truly bring on nostalgia from you childhood years!! You can check out the two pieces from PaperMonster in the show. The first piece is inspired by Mario Paint and the second is inspired by the Metroid game series. I love both pieces and the look incredible in real life. Make sure to head on down to the show to check them out. Pics Below:::
i am 8-bit
Opening Night Extravaganza
August 14, 2008
8 p.m. to Midnight

Where:
World of Wonder Storefront Gallery
6650 Hollywood Blvd
Hollywood, Cali.

Title: Mario- The Original Banksy
Dimensions: 20" x 24"
Medium: Stencil Collage on Canvas
Game: Mario Paint (SNES)
Pricing: $600
For purchase info contact: show@iam8bit.net

Title: The Return of Samus
Dimensions: 20" x 24"
Medium: Stencil Collage on Canvas
Game: Metroid II: Return of Samus (Game Boy)
Pricing: $600
For purchase info contact: show@iam8bit.net

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DirtyPilot.com GroupShow feat. PaperMonster and New Sticker Release!!

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PaperMonster has just put together a new sticker based off the stencil art piece "First Date" which will be show during the Melbourne Stencil Festival starting August 1-10th. It is going to be a huge festival and the art should be mind blowing. Also, I received come amazing information on the group show coming up for Dirty Pilot.com (www.dirtypilot.com) titled "See you in September" from July 16- September 16 including artist such as: Albert reyes, Matt Furie

Aiyana Udesen, Chris Stain, Cycle, DAZE, Kime Buzzelli, Ewok 5MH, Michael Krueger, Daniel Johnston, PaperMonster, Gerald Lopez, Mark Todd, Jason Chase

Also, in conjunction with the Hobbs Gallery

Judith Supine, Andrew Schoultz, William Buzzel, and more...

If you as me that list of artist sounds magical!!! Looks to be a monumental show for DirtyPilot.com Check out the banner below:::

(keep your eyes open for PaperMonster stickers in your city!!)

Incredible list of artist coming up for the next Dirty Pilot show.

Enjoy!!
-PaperMonster

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