Monthly Archives: February 2011

Toro, the raging bull

Ubiquitous from state to state,  Toro’s presence stretches from CA to NY.  With a brief moment to chat with the bull, I had to ask, “Why Toro?”  The answer I got defined that his name was more than art.  Having gone to bullfights with his dad at a young age, they would scream TORO! TORO! [...]

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KEB from “Outside In”, up closer and more personal

Keb’s presence can be felt at 1AM 24/7,  365 days a year.   His masterful street productions are constantly evolving and viewable just across the street from 1AM.  The energy of his street art leaps off those walls and hits us like a sucker punch everyday.  We have the pleasure of getting even more up [...]

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Kyselak: Grandfather of Modern Graffiti Culture

Graffiti is surely as old as mark-making itself. But Joseph Kyselak, born in 1799 in Vienna, might be the first graffiti writer as we know it, making a name for himself by simply writing it on things. At some point in the early 1820s, Kyselak made a bet with his friends that he could make [...]

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G-G-G-Genentech!

Weeks ago, Genentech’s very own Brian G. contacted 1:AM with the idea of hosting a fun event for his team, an event to get their creative juices flowing. It was a tall order but the 1:AM crew gathered some of the best and the brightest teachers/graff artists to come together and set up a workshop [...]

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“Outside In” exhibition artists bringing the Elephunk!

How many people can say they brought the Elephunk?  Two of our “Outside In” exhibition artists certainly can as they managed to carve out some time from their busy 1AM gallery installation work to do so.  It all started when a SOMA tech company, Cloudflare, contacted us to add some life to their freight elevator. [...]

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From the streets to your home, Banksy droppin knowledge

If you’re a street art fan and haven’t seen Banksy’s work, its time to step up your game and do some research at www.banksy.co.uk.  If you need something familiar to whet your palette, then look no further.  The Bankster provides with his altered introduction on none other than, The Simpson’s. Often carrying a real message [...]

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