Custom Painted Adidas Auction Sat. 10/31 San Francisco

Shoebiz SF x Adidas x Living Word Project
Don't Sweat the Technique: Kicks & Cans

Graffiti writers from this past year's battles will paint 20 pairs of Adidas Shelltoes and Stan-Smith kicks for an auction to help youth in Oakland and orphans in Africa. Shoebiz will donate all proceeds to: YouthSpeaks.org & YouthAgainstPoverty.com

Participating Artists in Custom Painted Shoe Auction

Hawai'i:
Estria :: Eukarezt :: Katch :: Bam

Chicago:
Chucho :: Melon :: Rome Won :: Tsel :: Like DC5 :: Gloe

New York:
Cekis :: Queen Andrea :: Cern :: Wane

California:
Max Ehrman Eon75 :: Vogue :: Vyal One :: Twick :: Chez

12noon - 6:00PM

Shoe Biz + Adidas Concept Shop
1420 Haight Street
San Francisco, CA 94117

More info and photos of the shoes here: www.shoebizsf.com

Queen Andrea AOK, of New York City

Katch, of Hawai'i

Chucho DC5, of Chicago

Tsel, of Chicago

Eukarezt, of Hawai'i

Max Erhman Eon75, of Florida

Gloe, of Chicago

Rome Won, of Chicago

Chez, of the Bay Area

SHOEBIZ x Adidas is a proud sponsor of the 2009 National Finals in Oakland, CA. Prizes for winners and shirts were provided for all contestants.

Four Separate Graffiti Art Shows in San Francisco 9/11

This is almost unbelievable! San Francisco will enjoy 4 unique graffiti-ish art shows for the month of September. All have their opening night on Friday, 9/11/09.
Come through and make the rounds.

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Estria Invitational Graffiti Battle, Montana Colors & 1:AM SF Gallery Present:
"Don't Sweat the Technique: Ode to the Spray Can" art show
www.1amsf.com
www.estriabatle.com

An unprecedented (in the Bay Area) group show featuring some of the nation's best urban artists
California: Neon, Bounce, Chez, Vogue, Eon 75, Germz, Vyal, Refa, 357, Ceyba
Chicago: Rome Won, Tsel, Chucho, Melon, Debl, Like
Hawai'i: Katch, Estria, Eukarezt, Ckaweeks, Prime, Bam
New York: Wane One, Doves, Cern, Queen Andrea, Cekis

1:AM SF Gallery
1000 Howard St., SF, CA 94127



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Sub DF/Tony Curanaj shows off his legendary oil painting skills in SF.
johnpence.com

John Pence Gallery
750 Post Street
SF, CA 94109
opening reception 9/11, 6-8pm
Hours: Mon-Fri 10-6pm, Sat 10-5 pm



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Trust Your Struggle
"The Black Art Show"

These are my homies, please come support. After party at Nickies BBQ on Haight.

Borish, Cece, Erin Yoshi, Bounce, Tres, Scott La Rockwell, Shaun Burner
d-structuresf.com

D-Structure
520 Haight St
SF, CA 94117
opening reception 9/11, 8-11pm
Hours: Wed-Sat 11-3pm



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Ricardo Richey & Robin Twomey

Richey is a style master supreme of SF and Twomey is an amazing photographer.

The Luggage Store
1007 Market Street, near 6th St.
SF, CA 94103
opening reception 9/11, 6-8pm
show runs through 10/18

Melon of Chicago & Hawaii

Here's a classic example of graffiti doing something positive. Melon is a writer from Chicago who from the age of 12-20 was in gang life, and because of graffiti, was able to get out of it. In Chicago gangs and graffiti crews don't mix because the gangs don't want the heat that comes with tagging. If you are in a gang and you tag, you get an SOS (smash on site). He took a beat down to exit the gang and pursued writing from then on. Melon feels that if it wasn't for graffiti, his life would have continued down a bad path.

He started writing in '91, mainly bombing at first, then moving into more elaborate pieces. He didn't start incorporating characters until '02. Inspired by Cove and Fonzo, Melon didn't know where to begin with characters, but his wife simply told him, "Ain't nothing to it but to do it." He started by drawing his brother and himself. Today he continues with his faceless stained glass women, and men with crowns.

Puerto Rican & Guatemalen, as a child Melon couldn't pronounce Guatemalen, saying watermelon. Hence the name, Melon. His artistic style is heavily influenced by the Chicago scene, and secondly by the styles in Hawaii.

Melon was in our Chicago battle this past August. He and his wife are first class all the way. They are the kind of folks you can't wait to hang out with again. He is from Chicago and lived for a time in Hawaii, so the Hawaiians consider him a local writer.

Check out Melon's work on myspace.com/melonjames and melonone.blogspot.com

Check out Melon's artwork in our EIGB-MTN art show at 1:AM SF Gallery.

Opening reception Friday, 9/11, 7-10pm.
Show runs until October 9.

1:AM SF Gallery
1000 Howard St., San Francisco, CA 94127
www.1amsf.com
www.twitter.com/1AM_SF
(415) 861-5089

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