Author Archives: Gina

Microsoft Spraying Into the Night

A team of 5 from Microsoft came to the gallery on the evening of October 26, stoked to learn about graffiti art. Curious and inquisitive, they asked some wonderful questions during the history of graffiti session. Following the history lesson, they then got to see some murals firsthand, and attempted to decipher some funky fresh [...]

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What up SAP Labs?

Graffiti action in the morning to start your day! Last Monday, October 17, 1AM had the pleasure of hosting a graffiti workshop for an awesome team of 12 from SAP Labs led by none other than SAP Lab-er Tim R. Their team arrived bright and early, fueled with bagels and coffee and ready to begin [...]

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Gettin’ Splunk-ed!

Picture it: October 12, 2011. It was a hot and sunny afternoon, and there was a team of 21 from Splunk, Inc., geared up and ready for a Graffiti workshop. But before they could start spraying, they took a history lesson or two from local graff legend Nate1. After that, the whole Splunk team scoped [...]

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Facebook Tearin’ it Up on 6th and Howard!

With one man down and another member swamped in meetings, the 5 remaining Facebook crew members continued forward on their quest to learn about graffiti art. Led by General Amber S., they made it to the corner of 6th and Howard to partake in a bit of aerosol action at 1AM gallery History of Graffiti, [...]

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“Art of Graffiti 2.0″ Video Clip

Graff junkies getting funky fresh on 6th and Howard. Check out the video to get a feel of what 1AM’s Art of Graffti 2.0 class has to offer! Interested? Intrigued? Tickled pink? Contact Gina at: classes@1amsf.com for more information, or CLICK HERE for online enrollment.

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Agents of After School Artistry

Last month, 1:AM had the honor of being asked to host a 2-part, after school graffiti workshop at San Francisco’s very own Galileo high school! We pounced on the opportunity to work with kids and help beautify a school. Really, how often does one get the request to spray a mural inside of a school, [...]

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Can I Get a YahOooooOo Up In Here?

A few months ago, 1:AM was contacted by Tom Wailes, Senior Director of Product Design at Yahoo! Local. He wanted to have a fun corporate offsite for his team, and so he rounded up his gang of Yahoo-ligans(term of endearment!) and brought them to 1:AM to get down and dirty with graffiti. Our resident graffiti [...]

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VOTE! VOTE! VOTE!

Election day is nearing and we at the gallery want to encourage you to get your 1:AM on.  Yes, as implied by our name, we want you to express yourselves!  Express yourself through your opinions, through your actions, through your art, through your elected officials! To our loyal and amazing fans and readers:  Let your [...]

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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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HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE ALTERED BARBIE SHOW

It was my first time at the Altered Barbie event and let me tell you, it was a fabulous experience.  I went to the Artists’ Reception for the event on September 16 and was pleasantly greeted by an ebullient, purple and yellow-haired fairy Barbie look-alike named Sabine. She was my childhood Butterfly Barbie in the [...]

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