FIRST AMENDMENT GALLERY
1000 HOWARD STREET
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94103
415.861.5089
TUES-SAT 12PM-6:30PM, SUN 12PM-5PM
CLOSED MONDAY
Come check out the new selection of exclusive tees at 1:AM designed by yours truly! Our resident artist designed these fresh shirts with clever imagery that will leave your friends wondering, “where did you get that awesomeness that is your shirt?” At $20 each, these make the perfect Christmas gift for your loved ones.
Be on the lookout for more exclusive 1:AM designed shirts in more sizes. We also have some women’s tees in the making!
The hottest days of summer 2010 fell upon us on August 22nd and 23rd. And where were we? We were basking in the sun, stenciling shirts for UC Berkeley students and their friends, at Caltopia 2010.
We stenciled hundreds and hundreds of shirts. Everyone was gracious despite the long lines (which were a hundred people deep), the heat, and the wait time of up to an hour!
Even though we were very tired and sun burnt from this event, we did realize something, we have the best team… ever! Dan (the mastermind), Roman (zee artiste director), Nick (covert ops), Robert (the youngun) and Michele (our new intern who is probably wondering what the she got herself into) are rock stars! YEEEEEE!
Check out more photos on our flickr!
If you are interested in having us at your next event, email at info@1AMSF.com.
A couple of weeks ago, we did a post on Mear One’s mural he did in San Francisco for Gitane Restaurant and 1:AM. Here is a video that Mear’s buddy, Roger Griffith, filmed, mixed and produced capturing what took place in a little tucked away alley in downtown San Francisco on an ordinary weekend back in April.
1:AM gallery is proud to announce that we are now carrying Foreign Family Clothing!
Foreign Family T-Shirt
Foreign Family, an L.A. based clothing line, was started by our close friends Mr. 44 and Chad Moon in 2005. They have quickly risen in the ranks of the boutique fashion industry and have earned a reputation of having unique, creative images and themes, mostly hand drawn by Mr. 44 himself. We at 1:AM decided to introduce Foreign Family to the Bay Area by carrying some of their classic, throwback designs that were recently exclusively reprinted. Check out more of their stuff on their website, or purchase it online on our e-commerce site toyjunkiesf.com or even better, in person at 1:AM!
Foreign Family T-Shirt... get yours today!
It is as if the street art gods parted the clouds, shined down upon San Francisco and with a booming voice said,”Go forth and create“.
Unless you have been sleeping or only use www.1AMSF.com as your source of information, we are sure you have heard about the emergence of (supposed) Banksy’s throughout the city. Great blogs like calibersf.com (follow Troy Holden‘s photos, he is always in the know) warholian.com, and laughingsquid.com have been really good at keeping us posted on the locations and discovery of these Banksy. On our day off on Monday (the gallery is closed Sundays and Mondays), we decided to cruise the city and see these for ourselves. Can we confirm that this are authentic Banksy? No but it was fun searching for them.
Banksy on 9th and Howard. As of April 27th, this has already been messed around with by "Otter"(?).
Also this past weekend, Oaktownart.com, a blog devoted to photographing public art, stumbled upon an actual TrustoCorp sign in Berkeley. TrustoCorp is known for putting up signs in public spaces depicting humor while also making a social commentary. These hand-painted signs can be found blending in with public signs on street poles and if you are paying attention, it will force you to do a double take. Also, if you want to own your very own TrustoCorp art piece to add to your collection, make sure that you are at 1:AM gallery on May 7th between 6-10pm for the opening of Graphic Attack!. It is never before seen, new original work (does that even make any sense?).
TrustoCorp spotted in Berkeley by Oaktownart.com
So, the stars finally aligned. The weather was really nice and sunny for two consecutive days that fell on a weekend, Mear One was attending another YBCA event in the Bay Area, and we were ready to have him get down. With his buddies in tow, Roger Griffiths and Ricky, he got in to SF on Friday night, grubbed and proving his true dedication to the project, started the wall at 1:30am, Saturday morning. He picked up again on Sunday morning at 7:30am after partying until the break of dawn (5:30) and gifted another amazing piece of work to the city of San Francisco by the afternoon. This guy is a beast!
Mear One's initial sketch
Gorgeous female
Mear One's gift to San Francisco.
It turned out so f’in beautiful. To watch this man at work is absolutely an experience. Mear One sure knows how to handle a spray can and how to get people lost in his world. When you see this piece of work, you too will be mesmerized.
It was a good week for street art in San Francisco.
Back in December, we did a holiday party for a hi-tech marketing consulting firm called Stage Two Consulting. Since they were really into graffiti letter styles, team 1:AM, consisting of Roman and Robert, responded by whipping up (rather, laboring over… but they had fun doing it and that’s what matters right?) a couple of wooden canvases. They even borrowed San Francisco Art Institute’s wood shop room to make the canvases from scratch… measure, saw, sand, nail, repeat. Check out some of the art here:
"R" by Roman and Robert, team 1:AM
"E is for Easy" by Roman and Robert, team 1:AM
Even Mike “Bam” Tyau contributed his newest depiction of his signature geisha girl.
"Geisha Girl #4" by Bam and Runa
View more of this collection on our flickr.
Make sure you visit the gallery and educate yourself on some graffiti letter styles… and a graff geisha girl (droppin’ a bit o’ alliteration for ya, try saying that 5 times in a row). If you are interested in any of the pieces, email info@1AMSF.com.
We wanted to do a “12 days ’til Christmas” countdown… but we got really busy with the “Tabi Tabi Po” closing reception, eBay workshop, the Stage Two Consulting holiday party, and the opening of “Circle of Life”. What a week! Now, we are 6 days til Christmas and we know that a lot of you waited last minute to do your holiday shopping. So, we compiled a list of presents that you can purchase all at 1:AM. We present to you…with our stamp of approval…
1. Montana Hardcore Guacamole Green: A great color to add freshness to any art piece – $6.00
2. Black books: Get graff writers and artists to add some funk in his/her life by always carrying a sketch book for them to hit up. This is a must have for all urban artists, aspiring and established, and graffiti appreciators – $13.00 & up
3. Gingko Press’ El Mac / Retna book: Simply put, this is SIIIICCCKKKK. Shows off their amazing collection of work – $19.95
4. 94 Turquesa: A poppin’ color and a favorite for everyone who comes by – $6.00
5. Sento book: Learn letter styles from the OG from New York – $25.00
6. Steel Tip Krink Markers: Ink that will go on any surface, won’t tear like the mop tops – $12.00
7. New Skool Onesies: Make sure the kids look as dope as their parents – $23.99
8. Blackbook Sessions: Need inspiration for pieces? This will open their mind to new techniques and styles – $22.95
9. KidRobot Fatcap: Channel that inner child in everyone and start a collection of designer vinyl toys.
Stenciling with Roman: An easy to learn step by step process to creating and applying a stencil – $50.00
Art of Graffiti with Nate1: A great introduction to the Art of Graffiti from an old skool writer with a New Skool style – $40.00
Toy Modification with Lily Black: The many diverse techniques of toy fabrication/modification are made incredibly simple in this class – $70.00
Sign up here.
We wanted to get in on all the Black Friday fun and offer some great deals this Friday, November 27th. Sorry, street artists, no Hardcore or 94 spray paints or markers are discounted. But we do have a limited amount of (excluding spectro and poltergeist) Alien for a door busting deal of $3.50.
As many anticipate each month, for every new show, we have the exhibiting artists do up our wall on 6th Street. This time we went all out. In honor of the anniversary show we have put together, we have created a collaboration between the different artists that are participating in the show. Street, urban, fine, and even custom toy artists added their style to our wall.
Here are some pictures:
As we mentioned last week, team 1:AM was in charge of creating Wonderland Show’s Fear Head on Golden Gate x Taylor. No one knew it was going to turn out as good as it did. The crew outdid themselves. Roman Cesario, Robert Gonzalez, and Mitsu Overstreet were the masterminds behind the operation and did an amazing job leading the team.
Since pictures speak louder than words, just look at the photos and you too will be in awe on what they accomplished on this 30′ x 45′ wall…in less than a week.
