AVOID, BLOKE and FARO "2012"

Factory Fresh

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Factory Fresh and Mighty Tanaka present "2012" AVOID, BLOKE and FARO
Opens during Bushwick Open Studio Weekend. It will also be Factory Fresh's First Year Anniversary.

This June AVOID, BLOKE and FARO converge at Factory Fresh, bringing with them an assorted collection of unique styles that exemplify the next generation of NYC street art and graffiti. The three artists known on the streets for ridiculously massive tags, culturally inspired graffiti and paper airplanes and airships have caught many peoples eye in both Manhattan and Brooklyn. On June 5th they will present their artwork as a group in a gallery for the first time.

The show is based on the year 2012, which represents a notion of change and transition within the world, marking the end of the Mayan calendar. Many view this year with apprehension, prophesying apocalypse, climate meltdown or a spiritual awakening. Currently, through the economic crisis and constant warfare, an artistic shift has taken place on the streets of New York City. Artists AVOID, BLOKE and FARO signify a changing of the guard in graffiti and street art. Meshing these two individual cultures into one, these three artists represent the overall change of how individuals view street art and graffiti, bringing it together as one.

AVOID, BLOKE and FARO have been constant contributors to the painted interpretation of the urban environment for many years now. Each artist has developed a text-based style as well as iconic imagery that have become ubiquitous details within our daily lives. Through blending their ideals and styles, they have created a symbolized view of the streets that transcends one world and ushers in another.
As we approach this time of great change, the 2012 show places the viewer in the middle of the transformation, setting about on an adventure through a shifting paradigm of the world. It seeks to enlighten and project the change that is constantly around us with the progression of both society and art.

Media

Schedule

from June 05, 2009 to June 21, 2009

Opening Reception on 2009-06-05 from 19:00 to 21:00

Artist(s)

AVOID, BLOKE, FARO

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    Reviews

    Amanda Scigaj tablog review

    Scenes from “2012”

    Despite the apocalyptic title of their new exhibition, Graffiti artists Faro, Avoid, and Bloke place more emphasis on wheat paste and acrylic than fire and brimstone.

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