Saner, who showed with our FIFTY24SF Gallery this past Spring, just completed these street works in Oaxaca during the Guelaguetza ceremonies. (via juxtapoz latin america)
Saner in Oaxaca
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Liqen in Oaxaca
A nice new piece by Spanish artist Liqen down in Oaxaca, Mexico. Didn’t know they had crocodiles down there…
From The Citrus Report
Good work, Liqen.
Dr. Lakra x Herbert Baglione, Finished Mural
Here are some of the final images from the Dr. Lakra and Herbert Baglione mural collaboration done during the Day of the Dead festivities in Oaxaca, Mexico last week. They made a good pairing. We want to thank everyone at Upper Playground Mexico City and FIFTY24MX Gallery for making this happen, and of course, thank you to Dr. Lakra and Herbert Baglione for getting together.
Dr. Lakra and Herbert Baglione get down in Oaxaca
We are extremely excited about the collaboration of two of our favorite contemporary artists, Mexico’s Dr. Lakra and Brazil’s Herbert Baglione The two, just in time of the Day of the Dead festivities in Oaxaca, Mexico, painted this beautiful mural on the streets of Etla. This is just Day 1, and we can’t wait to show you the full mural in the coming days…
From The Citrus Report
Herbert Baglione x Dr. Lakra in Oaxaca, Mexico
Upper Playground Mexico City was able to coordinate our good friend and longtime collaborator, Herbert Baglione, to paint with one of the great contemporary Mexican artists, Dr. Lakra (who has collaborated with UP in the past, and has a major museum exhibition in Mexico City in December 2011), in San Agustin Etla for the Dia de los Muertos (“Day of the Dead”) celebration this past week. This is Day 1 of the 3-Day project, and as you can see, both artists were able to combine their unique styles in a seamless, dramatic piece.
Saelee Oh & Caroline Hwang Etching Prints from Oaxaca
Upper Playground is releasing four etching prints from Saelee Oh and Caroline Hwang which started production during late 2010 in Oaxaca, Mexico.
In the end of 2010, illustrators Caroline Hwang and Saelee Oh took residency in Oaxaca, Mexico with the motivation of collaborating with local printmakers to make a series of etching prints. Using the backdrop of the rich indigenous cultures of Oaxaca as their inspiration and the ancient artisanal craftwork in the area as their motivation, Caroline and Saelee coupled with the Arte Cocodrilo collective to construct these intricate etching prints. More than half a year later the laborious process has completed and Upper Playground is releasing this limited edition series of four collaborative prints.
All four prints are signed and numbered by the artists and limited to editions of 40-50. The etchings and printed onto acid-free heavyweight printmaking paper. All four are available exclusively at Upper Playground’s online store and at Upper Playground’s San Francisco location.
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Interview with Pedro Alonzo on Brooklyn Street Art
Posted by FIFTY24SF Gallery
Brooklyn Street Art: How has the response since the show opened?
Pedro Alonzo: The response has been great. The museum has had tons of calls about the exhibit and many visitors. The age of the average visitor also appears to have dropped. We are getting a younger crowd.
BSA: You have a number of installations all around the city. Was it easier to work with private owners rather than the city to secure building walls?
Pedro Alonzo: Although there have been people who work for the city who have been very supportive and instrumental in securing walls, all of the walls we used are privately owned. It was way too complicated and bureaucratic to secure city or state owned walls.
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- SA: Can you talk about the name “Viva la Revolución” and it’s significance to you historically?
Pedro Alonzo: The title of the exhibition is significant on many levels, from the fact that this year marks the 100th anniversary of Mexico’s revolution to the street in Tijuana, “Avenida Revolucion” where many under age southern Californians, like myself back in high school, spent the weekends drinking and dancing. The title also refers to street art’s defiant posture towards the arts establishment in being an art that is populist, intended to be understood by most people, not just the art world elites, as well as being a form of expression that references popular and/or urban culture. This show is about an artistic revolution, art that appeals to a wider audience.
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Pedro Alonzo: The title of the exhibition is significant on many levels, from the fact that this year marks the 100th anniversary of Mexico’s revolution to the street in Tijuana, “Avenida Revolucion” where many under age southern Californians, like myself back in high school, spent the weekends drinking and dancing. The title also refers to street art’s defiant posture towards the arts establishment in being an art that is populist, intended to be understood by most people, not just the art world elites, as well as being a form of expression that references popular and/or urban culture. This show is about an artistic revolution, art that appeals to a wider audience.
New Work from Nicolás Guzmán
