Tag Archives: Street Art

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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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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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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