Artist Spotlight: ASALT TE/GM/UK/ASK

 LOCAL LEGEND

 

 

Sketches from Prison...Crazy!

Howzit guys! Damn, this semester sure flew by pretty quick! Stoked to know that this should be my last semester in KCC as now I can focus on pursuing my career in what I love most which is art!
Anyways for this weeks blog, I am going to introduce you to a graffiti artist based out of this very island and state of Hawaii! This man has had a very huge and inspirational impact among most of the graffiti heads old and young, and is known as a "LEGEND" in Hawaii's graffiti history, this rad artist goes by the name "ASALT". From the mid 90's to mid 2000's, ASALT has been apart of the huge graffiti impact in Hawaii, from the streets, to the ditches, his name was seen all over the islands. But his style was what set him apart from all other graffiti artists in Hawaii. Many believed that his style of work was way ahead of its time which was amazingly incredible.

But his work and potential was cut short due to life outside of graffiti and with the law, which kept him in and out of prison. Its crazy how life can change so quick and turn the opposite way from the decisions you make. But even as his days in prison, ASALT continues to do what he loves, which is art, and sends out amazing works of his sketches to his close friends, who then post's them on the web for everyone else to see. And by the looks of it, he hasn't lost his touch! It is also great to see new  graffiti pieces of his name being done in keeping his name alive from another local legend and close pal of his who goes by OERA.

The skills and work of this man will always inspire graffheads like me and many others for years to come as we all anticipate the day he will be killing the streets again and getting back to do what he loves most, GRAFFITI!

ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: SOFLES

Hey guys! hope you all enjoyed your Thanksgiving week as much as I did and got to express to your family and friends what your thankful for.

       For this week I wanted to introduce you guys to a really amazing artist and personally one of my favorites of all time! He's an artist based out of Brisbane, Australia meet the man who goes by the name SOFLES.  It was around the same time last year when this man blew up and became an overnight internet sensation in the graffiti world through a breathtaking video that he and Selina Miles dropped called "LIMITLESS". He is definitely an artist that most graffiti artists envy and also gain inspiration from. As a well known artist sponsored and supplied by a well known spray paint company called Ironlak, he gets to tour around the world to do paint exhibitions and commission work! That's a dream job for anyone who has a passion for art man!
       As for his work, all I can say is that it is out of this world! His work is definitely top notch as he creates things that my brain is not even capable of like WTF! In the end he really deserves everything he has going on for him and you can't do nothing but applaud him for his hustle because this man is truly blessed. Here are some flicks of his work so you can see for yourself enjoy!

Here's the link to the video I was talking about. ENJOY!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pv-Do30-P8A

POW! WOW! HAWAII 2015

For this week's blog, I just want to inform everyone that next years annual Pow! Wow! Hawaii event is coming up in a few months! For those who don't know, Pow! Wow! is an event of gathering which celebrates culture, music, and ART! It is a week-long event in the district of colorful Kaka'ako in Honolulu taking place during Valentines Day week in February. This special annual event brings together hundreds of artists from all over the world internationally, and locally into one little rock to collaborate in creating awesome murals and other forms of art. There will also be gallery shows, live concerts and also live art! So make sure you mark it down on your calendars and come out on February 7 to the 14th to experience this one of a kind event that will be taking place!

ALOHA!

Artist Spotlight: REVOK

L.A.'s Most Wanted

This weeks post will introduce you to an artist based out of Los Angeles and also known as one of the best graffiti artists in the world, that one person goes by the name REVOK. Twenty years in the game, Revok has helped changed the game of graffiti with his evolutionary style. He has also captured headlines around LA from his works around the city that eventually made him LA's most wanted vandal according to the feds which eventually landed him in jail with a bail set at a record high for vandalism at $320.000. His name was so big in the graffiti world that it created a movement called "Free Revok", where artist around the state would write and paint his name. Though he hasn't painted an illegal mural or created any art crimes in LA for years since, there is no telling how big of an inspiration this man is to many graffiti artists around the word as he is the king of style when it comes to graffiti, and his work shows it.

Artist Spotlight: TRIGZ

 TRIGZ TRIBUTE MURAL

I wanted to take the time to pay tribute to one of LA's graffiti icon, Michael Pebly, also known as "TRIGZ", who was fatally shot on October 9, 2014. TRIGZ was widely known as a graffiti veteran and legend in the scenes of LA since the mid-1980s to 90s, who's extreme dedication to graffiti has landed him in and out of prison. He was also a famed tattoo artist in North Hollywood to many celebrities. What made him inspirational was his commitment and dedication to his craft and will keep pursuing what he loves and ignoring anyone trying to talk him down. Nothing but respect for this man, legends live forever Rest In Peace.


"FREEZE MEANS RUN REMEBER THAT SH!T" - TRIGZ

Artist Spotlight: SLICK

 

Slick x Persue recent collab mural for Pow! Wow! 2014

Dissizit

Known as one of LA's greatest graffiti writers, Slick has really built himself a huge reputation since arriving in the notorious graffiti scene of LA and blowing many writers mind with his game changing approach at painting characters. Since then he has gain the respect to many artist's from all over the world and to this day is still going hard at it contributing in creating murals all over the states. He has since been pushing his skills over to streetwear with his own clothing line "DISSIZIT".

One thing that really that really makes it even sweeter while writing this blog is knowing the fact that he was born and raised in Hawaii! He is someone who really inspires not just me but many local writers in Hawaii in knowing that anything is possible if you have a passion for something you love!

Famous Graffiti Spot' "5 Pointz"

The world famous American outdoor art exhibit space in Long Island City in Queens, New York, considered to be the world's premiere "graffiti mecca", where aerosol artists from around the globe painted colorful pieces on the walls of a 200,000-square-foot (19,000 m²) factory building. It was known as a place where New York’s graffiti artists and well known artists from all over the world to legally practice their craft. the location has served as a gathering spot and also drew in tourism for the last two decades. Now, the location will make way for a new condominium complex once demolition is complete.

RIP 5 POINTZ!

Artist Spotlight: Tristan Eaton

POW! WOW! Hawaii x Versace  By: Tristan Eaton

 

 

 

This first series of post of "Artist Spotlight" will feature different artist's and their works from around the world that have inspired me. 

The first artist I will feature is an graffiti artist based out of California name Tristan Eaton. From the people who have transformed the walls of Kaka'ako into beautiful works of graffiti art and paintings, POW! WOW! Hawaii has teamed up with fashion house heavy weight Versace in creating a mural based on their iconic Medusa logo. Done by the skills of Tristan Eaton, it was all made possible as he did it justice with his own touch of flavor and with the support of Montana Cans spray paint. The process of this mural took five days to complete! If your a local in Honolulu, Hawaii and you haven't got the chance to peep this work of art yet, it is located at the old Comp USA building. To see more of Tristan Eaton's work, follow his instagram @tristaneaton

Enjoy!

Photo by: Hypebeast

Welcome to my blog page!

What inspires me may inspire you. The purpose of this blog is for me to open up to some of you a little more about my art side. In this blog, I will feature works of what I consider art and what I see as inspirational to me and the beauty and passion that I feel for art of all sorts! I will also make sure to credit the names of the artist's who the work belong to. Enjoy!