Monthly Archives: July 2010

A SPECIAL TREAT JUST FOR YOU FROM MARK BODE!

“Wizards, Lizards, and Broads” Closing Reception this Friday from 6:30 – 9:30PM! We invite you to join us for Mark Bode’s “Wizards, Lizards, and Broads” closing party!  We have an extra special treat for you… Mark will be performing (drumroll, please)… BODE’S CARTOON CONCERT!  It is a performance that his father, Vaughn Bode, started back [...]

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WHY DO YOU BUILD ME UP? BUTTERCUP, BABY. JUST TO LET ME DOWN.

Mark Bode’s “Buttercup” is definitely not a let down.  It will brighten up any room with the vibrant colors bursting off your wall.  The original is currently on hold for one of our art buyers but we have a limited number of giclee prints that will be a great addition to anyone’s art collection.  They [...]

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COMMUNITY SERIES #11: F1RST GRADUATE IS OUR FUTURE

“I wanna be a ‘street artist’ so frickin’ bad…buy all of the things I never had..” The glitz, the glamor, the fame: artists must have it all, but is that a true depiction of an artist’s day to day life? Last Friday, we hosted 10 students from F1rst Graduate (a non-profit in the Presidio) for [...]

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PEERING INTO BODE’S WORLD

1:AM interviews Mark Bode, underground comics, tattoo, and spraycan artist. His show is on view now through July 31st at 1:AM Gallery. Valerie Leavy: I was doing a bit of research about you and according to the interwebs, you’ve lived in Northampton, Oakland, Manhattan, and San Francisco. You’re in the Bay Area now. So where [...]

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FAST TIMES AT 1:AM WITH RACEPOINT GROUP

It’s 9AM. Can you honestly say you’re brimming with energy and ready to paint? Well that’s exactly how Racepoint Group was this past Monday.  Their team was prepared to get their “learn and paint on,” bringing lots of enthusiasm and blank skate decks to customize during their private workshop (hosted by none other than 1:AM)! [...]

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RADIATING WITH ALOHA SPIRIT

Part of the 1:AM team was vacationing in Hawaii… yea, yea, boo hoo for us, right?  But we missed a lot of great art events like Victor Reyes’ “Misspelled” opening, “Phokos” reception featuring works by our buddies, Phoneticontrol and Alice Koswara at Lower Haters, and SFAQ‘s 2nd symposium… We went through an urban art withdrawal. [...]

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IN THE PRESS MARK BODE’S “WIZARDS, LIZARDS, AND BROADS”

Everyone wants a piece of Mark Bode.  We’ve been getting a lot of press for his show titled “Wizards, Lizards, and Broads”.  Check it out: Ken Harman writes: ” Hi-Fructose recently visited the home and studio of legendary graffiti and tattoo artist Mark Bodé as the illustrator was gearing up for his latest solo show [...]

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MAKIN’ LIFE EASY FOR YOU… BODE’S “WIZARDS, LIZARDS, AND BROADS” ART ONLINE

Have you come by 1:AM Gallery to check out Mark Bode’s “Wizards, Lizards, and Broads”?  No?  Too busy celebrating the 4th by eating too much barbeque and guzzling lots of beer?  Well, we got you.  Even though we think to fully get the Bode experience you need to see the art and history in person, [...]

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SUPPORT OUR MAN, VICTOR REYES

Victor Reyes is opening his solo exhibition, MISSPELLED, an alphabet handmade in California, at E6 Gallery on Wednesday, July 7th.  You can read more about his love affair with letters in a recent SF Chronicle article.  GO SUPPORT OUR HOMEY! MORE ABOUT THE SHOW: The ambitious public art installation turned gallery exhibition explores the artists’ [...]

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