A New York native, See One is a self-taught visual artist with a big imagination which was electrified as a kid in the city seeing graffiti growing up in the 1980s. Constantly drawing for hours on end as a child, he was also inspired by the characters, cartoons, and comic books of the time and he began creating his own world at a young age in sketchbooks and on walls. His initial pieces on the street were character-based and paid homage to that earlier New York traditional graffiti style, and he still likes that too.

Around 2009 See One began to experiment and develop a more abstract style for his works on canvas and on the street, using a recurring symbol that he now refers to as “Shards”. As his style evolved, a new world opened before him as his swift and swooping hand and arm movements produced fluid and jagged abstract graffiti patterns that fly and flow, evoking broken shards of glass that inhabit a third dimension, making the art pop off the wall. With this new practice, See One effectively opened a door for himself to combine graffiti and Street Art influences into one distinctive vision.

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and a quick video of SEE ONE painting a mural in brooklyn shot and edited by MATT PETRICONE

“He once said to me “suck my fucking cock you faggot homo” because he didn’t like the music at 2:30 in the afternoon.”

“He is pushing 80 now. After screaming at me with his bad breathe he then put his hands up to fight me. I told him I only fight 80 year old women”

So to get at the guy, because your obviously going to punch an 80 year old in the face, he did it the artistic way. By making him the subject of his most recent series. He took the guys old head shot from the 50’s and made 25 bolt ups. All without unique phrases scrawled across them. Now that is how you get back at someone!

Moral of the story, don’t fuck with a street artist. Your face will be plastered all over the city by end of week.

Photos respectfully stolen from RK’s website.

Also finished up this piece to trade with Anguiano Art.

Remember that film about Shepard Fairey that was on Kickstarter last year for about a day before the project disappeared? It didn’t actually disappear. Actually, a crew went and filmed the damn thing. Now they are back on Kickstarter looking for some funding to finish post-production. The film, OBEY THE GIANT, is directed by Julian Marshall, a 21-year old student at Shepard’s alma mater RISD. OBEY THE GIANT tells the true story of Shepard’s first major billboard takeover. It was an assignment for a class at RISD where he had to illustrate the words from a fortune cookie. His fortune read “TO AFFECT THE QUALITY OF THE DAY IS NO SMALL ACHIEVEMENT.” So he took that and ran with it. I could say more, but the trailer is one of the best things I’ve seen all year and so I don’t want to spoil it anything.

Julian is looking for another $30,000 to finish OBEY THE GIANT. The entire thing has already been shot. It would be a shame if the project never left the editing room. Can you help? As usual with Kickstarter projects, there are some great prizes in it for you if  do. Click here to visit the Kickstarter project page to learn more about the film and pledge your support.

Here’s the trailer along with some words from Julian and the film’s producer:

Reblogged from Vandalog – A Street Art Blog » Kickstart the Shepard Fairey biopic – OBEY THE GIANT.

The party/artshow is to celebrate the launch of art dealer/curator Frankie Velez’s website. It’s happening at White Rabbit NYC. 145 East Houston St, New York, NY 100002.

I also finally got around to taking hi res shots of the work i’ll be exhibiting on his website and at the show.

“To be a G is a term you earn. My father was a G, his name, George. Being a G means loving where youʼre from, your fam, your set. It means Giving back. Itʼs paying your dues. Itʼs being a brother, a friend, a true fighter in the most positive form of the word. It is standing up for who you are and what you believe in. When someone is described as a G, itʼs reserved for one with a high level of respect.”

-Gregory.

Keep your eyes peeled for the INTROxGREGORY collabo thats almost done!

Preview | Gregory Siff | ‘G’ Artshow | 2011 from Creative Cartel on Vimeo.

Video by Mar. Photos by Carlos Gonzalez

For centuries, people try not only by express words spoken audibly, but also of an illustration – an abstract visual language, which we refer to today as an art. It can take up the visual language of the statement numerous topics such as political, social, cultural, philosophical and aesthetic areas. One of these creative minds is also a native New Yorker Metthew Reid.

Tell us who you are and bitttte where you come from.

I’m Matthew Reid – born, raised and currently living in New York.

Why did you choose this particular form of art and the possibility of self-expression?

My whole life I had been the need to create something. I think I can not limit itself to illustrations. I draw, paint, shape, make videos and animations and much more .. For me it was always a way to make my thoughts and emotions tangible. A better way to understand things that are going on in my head. With all the things you do in life by, it has always been one of the few things that made sense to me. I think everyone has the opportunity to create something. It is simply a matter to make it …

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