Tag Archives: Street Art

Wand, the west coast Larry Bird?

It was winter of 2009 and I remember being shocked to see Larry Bird come through 1AM gallery.  What was he doing here?  Was he into street art, or coming to grab some colors?  Being a huge Boston Celtics fan, but Warriors fan first, I dashed over to get an autograph.  As I approached Larry [...]

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1AM: Nutritional Values

Here at 1AM, we think it’s important be a part of the community, and to engage with our clientele.  We had a great opportunity to do both of those today.  It’s often said that nothing brings people together more than food, so when our friends and one-time 1AM muralists Maher and Sahill came in today with [...]

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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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IT’S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN… ESTRIA’S INVITATIONAL GRAFFITI BATTLE!

Who got what it takes to reign king or queen at Estria’s Invitational Graffiti Battle?  Can anyone de-throne Vogue?  Step up and show ‘em what you got!!! Support the culture!  Be there Sunday, October 3rd, 11am – 5pm.  Let the battle begin!

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PEEP “THE REVOLUTIONARIES” EXHIBIT ONLINE!

Is the weather getting you down?  The job workin’ you to the bone?  Have you not had the chance to pass by 1:AM?  Well, here’s your chance to add some bounce to your ounce.  Check out the lively, enjoyable and highly political art exhibit, “The Revolutionaries”, featuring works by Cache, EyeOne, Le Human Being, and [...]

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WHY DID THE CHICKEN CROSS THE ROAD? … BECAUSE THE ZAPATISTAS WERE AFTER HIM!!!

Come check out all the hype about Chickens and Zapatistas this Saturday at 1:AM gallery for the opening of “THE REVOLUTIONARIES” featuring new works by Cache and EyeOne. Producing beautiful symbolic murals in areas that tend to have no voice, these street artists are the epitome of “freedom of speech”. Their voice is strong and [...]

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A WEEK IN SF STREET ART: BANKSY, TRUSTOCORP, MEAR ONE

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 [...]

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EBAY COMING OUT TO PLAY

So, how cool is this?  Your boss wants to throw the most memorable and freshest holiday party.  He/she wants to step away from those “The Office” inspired get togethers.  What do they do?  They come to 1:AM gallery. We got an email from a gentleman named Shailesh from eBay’s User Experience design team.  He wanted [...]

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DO YOU KNOW CARLOS ALMEIDA?

Carlos Fortino Almeida has been painting for the past 11 years.  He describes his work as a mixed-media “surrealistic assemblage”.  He uses anything lying around as long as it is permanent or can become permanent.  He wants to make his lasting imprint on the world and creates his pieces to survive long after he is [...]

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EN VOGUE

Coming off of  his win in Estria’s Invitational Graffiti Battle, Vogue is showcasing his latest work in our anniversary show “Eternal Sleep”.  He was being very hard on himself and felt that his piece was not up to his standards.  We disagree.  At first, you look at his painting and think that it looks like [...]

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