Monthly Archives: October 2010

Ode to the Classes

Now if you haven’t heard (since you’ve been under a rock for the past 2 years), 1:AM offers art classes, and not just any classes.  We offer street art classes like history of graffiti and toy modification, all to satiate your craving for creativity and fun.  With that, all of these classes would not have [...]

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Art of Nature’s Revenge

Thanks to everyone who came out last Friday and celebrated our 2 year birthday!  If you haven’t had a chance to check out the exhibit, you need to.  You will not be disappointed. The artists were given a theme of Mother Nature retailating to humans irresponsible ways and misuse of the environment. All the interpretations [...]

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The Dopeness of KRINK

In honor of our 2-year anniversary, we wanted to highlight some of our favorite art tools in the gallery.  One of our ultimate favorites is none other than KRINK. Check out this short clip about the history of the dopeness that is Krink. Graff Artist KR(aka Dan Bruun) was by no means the first to [...]

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO US! OUR ANNIVERSARY SHOW, “NATURE’S REVENGE”, OPENS THIS FRIDAY!

To celebrate our 2-year anniversary, 1:AM gallery is exhibiting a blockbuster show with some of the most talented artists from the urban and fine art world.  The exhibition is titled Nature’s Revenge. There will be new works by Hyde, 64 Colors, Katch, Roberto Gonzalez, Satyr, Chamber Made, Carlos Fortino Almeda and Optimist. This group exhibition [...]

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ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: CRAYONE

CLOSING RECEPTION of The Classics tonight at 6:30pm!  Not sure if you can come?  Peep Crayone’s art, one of the talented artists exhibiting in the show, and be motivated to pay us a visit. Crayone’s Bio: Crayone is considered to be a Bay Area Graffiti Art Pioneer. He has been filmed and published many times, [...]

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Tate & Modern, beating a dead horse

Some months ago, San Francisco was infested with sidewalk stencils of a man in a hardhat with a jackhammer. This 2-color stencil practically invaded the Mission and SoMa, and was even spotted outside these two neighborhoods most known for street art in the city. But beyond sheer ubiquity, the message was unclear. Was it a [...]

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THE CLASSICS ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: MIKE “BAM” TYAU

Only a couple days left for The Classics!  If you haven’t checked out the exhibition, here is an art  teaser of aerosol paintings at its finest by Mike “Bam” Tyau.  Awesome right?  Now, get your butt down here and view it in person. Mike “Bam” Tyau’s Bio: Mike “Bam” Tyau is a graphic designer and [...]

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CURATOR NATHAN TAN, AKA NATE1, ON THE CLASSICS

1:AM sits down with the curator of The Classics, open now through October 16th. Valerie Leavy: What is it about graffiti that lights yer fire? Nathan Tan aka Nate1: It is an art form I started doing as a kid, and I still find it challenging now as an adult some 23 years later. VL: [...]

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“2 BLOCKS OF ART”- FIRST EVER ART WALK DOWN 6TH STREET TONIGHT, FRIDAY OCT. 8TH!

GET YOUR ART ON! Tonight, Friday October 8th, 1:AM gallery is proud to be part of Urban Solution’s “2 Blocks of Art”.  The first ever art walk down 6th Street will start at 4pm and continue on until 8pm, followed by an after party at Club 6.  There are plenty of galleries and studios who [...]

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NATE1 “MASTER PIECE CREATORS YALL!”

He is an artist.  A curator.  A teacher.  A clothing designer.  An entrepreneur.  A judge for Estria’s Invitational Graffiti Battle.  He loves graffiti and you will know that in the first seconds you meet him.  No one speaks as fondly and passionately about their love affair with graffiti like Nate does. For our current exhibition [...]

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