Monthly Archives: December 2012

RECAP: Rime & Toper “Snap Back – Dangerous Drawings About NY” Opening at Klughaus Gallery NY

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Last Saturday, we had our anniversary show at Klughaus Gallery featuring RIME & TOPER.  This was our final show at the 47 Monroe space before we move to a new location in 2013!  We will definitely miss this place.  The title of the show, “Snap Back – Dangerous Drawings About NY” lived up to it’s name as the Fire Department & NYPD showed up because there were so many people that came to see the show.  A catalog of the remaining pieces is available on our website: http://./images/flyers/klughaus_rime_toper_catalog.pdf

Special thanks to our sponsor Beer Right Now!

The show is up through Jan. 1, 2013.  We are open Thurs & Fri from 1-7pm and Sat & Sun from 12-6pm (and any other day or time by appointment.)

Klughaus Gallery (Chinatown/LES)
47 Monroe St.
New York, NY 10002
646-801-6024

Check out some of the photos from the opening night below:

RIME TOPER "Snap Back" at Klughaus Gallery

Rime & Toper - Snap Back at Klughaus Gallery

TOPER BBT "Snap Back" at Klughaus Gallery

RIME TOPER at Klughaus Gallery

Klughaus Gallery NYC LES Chinatown

Rime at Klughaus Gallery Opening "Snap Back"

Rime Opening at Klughaus Gallery NY

Jersey Joe & Meca

Rime Graffiti at Klughaus Gallery NYC

Snap Back - Dangerous Drawings About NY Opening

Eric Haze & Chino BYI

Eric Haze & Chino at Klughaus Gallery

Liz at Klughaus Gallery

Rime at Klughaus Gallery

Rime "Dangerous Joseph Shit" at Klughaus Gallery

Rime Story at Klughaus Gallery

Story about the painting by RIME above:

“Teenagers on a pigeon infested rooftop painting with a twin brother lookout on the street level. Lookout all decked out in a flashy white track suit looking as if he’s slinging on the block. Cops roll up interrogating and notice his eyes stray to the roof. Laying across a few inch spread of pigeon shit you further flatten to avoid the maglite shine. New Yankee cap has been officially violated. Hold tight but disgusted until they bounce. No desire to finish, just the urge to strip to minimum, get home and disinfect.”

TOPER "Roomates" at Klughaus Gallery

TOPER "Thugsport"

RIME/TOPER "Blast Off"

RIME Detail at Klughaus Gallery

Below are some photos from the opening found on Instagram…

Klughaus Gallery Opening

FDNY x Klughaus Gallery

Packed at Klughaus Gallery

Press Coverage Links:

Juxtapoz – http://www.juxtapoz.com/Current/rime-a-toper-qsnap-backq-klughaus-gallery-nyc

Downtown Magazine – http://downtownmagazinenyc.com/snap-back-dangerous-drawings-about-new-york-highlights-some-of-the-citys-best-in-street-art/

Fresh Paint NYC – http://freshpaintnyc.blogspot.com/2012/12/openings-rime-toper-snapback-klughaus.html

Tattered Fedora Flow – http://tatteredfedoraflow.com/2012/12/18/rime-toper-snap-back-dangerous-drawings-about-new-york-klughaus-gallery-recap/

Animal New York – http://www.animalnewyork.com/2012/rimetoper/

Klughaus Gallery (Chinatown/LES)
47 Monroe St.
New York, NY 10002
646-801-6024

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We leave you with this Converse Wall to Wall video featuring Jersey Joe:

Vote “Paynt Boyz” to become a new web series for Thing X/Adult Swim

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With nothing but the wonder of the Samsung Galaxy Note® II and their pitiful imaginations, Thing X writers shot four web series pilots.  Now YOU help choose the one that will be made into a series!

You might recognize some of the locations from the pilot for the “Paynt Boyz” web series.  This one was obviously our vote…

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Check out the rest of the videos on Thing X

Ironlak Limited Edition Cans – JURNE

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Introducing the new, factory-fresh Limited Edition Artist cans from Ironlak. 
Three of which are entirely new colors for our line 400ml line. 
Vizie’s Smiley Face :) replaces the color Blaze.

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We featured the piece used for JURNE’s can in his show “Keys To The City” that opened in November.

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Klughaus x The Seventh Letter Trucks in Miami for Art Basel 2012

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Klughaus Gallery was in Miami for Art Basel showcasing some of the top graffiti artists on our fleet of Klughaus trucks.  The artists who were a part of this project included: RIME MSK, TOPER, OBLVN, GOREY, DCEVE SMART, VOR DBI, STAE2, ALOY MSK, KAPUT VTS, LARGE VTS, ANTHONY LISTER, WITNES/TYKE, GREVE and last but not least an OIL (RIP) tribute by JUNE, DZEE and friends.  Throughout the event, live music was provided by MR. GREEN and MECA on the drums on top of the trucks!

The concept of this Klughaus project was to showcase the true nature of “graffiti.”  Graffiti writers dedicate a lot of time and effort into their work while not expecting any monetary rewards.   There is also no guarantee how long the work will last (sometimes gone within hours.)   With the forced cycles of graffiti in this project, every one of the artists painted with the mindset that their artwork would be gone within 24 hours (and running less time the longer it took them to paint.)  This forced a “purist” mentality upon the artists but it did not stop any of the artists from producing top-notch quality work!

The mobile nature of these trucks allowed us to bring the artwork to life while rolling down the main streets of Wynwood and then over to Miami Beach (where most of the artwork was contained inside of galleries.) This “Out-of-the-box-truck” approach definitely turned heads when we paraded down NW 2nd Street in Wynwood Saturday night (Teen Wolf style) with drummers & a bunch of people on top of a freshly painted truck by RIME & TOPER.  Miami police eventually shut us down but it was fun while it lasted!  Stay tuned for a video of the project but  in the mean time, check out some of the photos below:

SMART CREW (DCEVE)

STAE2 GFR

GOREY 156

ALOY MSK

OIL (RIP) by JUNE, DZEE character by OBLVN

ANTHONY LISTER

VOR138 DBI

KAPUT & LARGE VTS

TOPER BBT SMART CREW

RIME MSK

Also, if you are in New York, check out RIME & TOPER‘s show “Snap Back – Dangerous Drawings About New York” opening Saturday Dec 15, 2012 6-10pm at Klughaus Gallery (47 Monroe Street New York, NY 10002.)  Details on the show here: http://./rime-toper  For a preview catalog, please email sales@.

Tom Gould for Nike AF1

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Proud to see one of our artists, the talented Tom Gould from New Zealand featured in this video for Nike:

To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the iconic Air Force 1 sneaker, Nike has joined forces with some of the biggest names in music, art and fashion, for its ‘The Ones’ digital campaign.

Nike collaborates with New Zealand photographer Tom Gould for the Air Force 1 30th Anniversary. Watch as Gould takes us on his own journey through the New Zealand scene, walking us through his roots in graffiti art and Hip Hop culture through to his own personal connection with the Air Force 1 sneaker. Beautifully shot and with an inspiring story to match, watch this to catch a glimpse of his life behind the lens.

Check out more of his work here:
http://www.tomgouldshoots.com

Klughaus New York Trucks in Miami this week

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Klughaus Gallery is making its debut in Miami this week representing for New York!  Look out for several of our box trucks rolling around the city featuring pieces by some of the nation’s top graffiti artists including RIME, TOPER, DCEVE, WANE, SP, CES, OBLVN, STAE2, GOREY and more…

The golden era of graffiti was founded on the mobile canvases of subway cars in New York City. Unfortunately, not all of us were old enough to witness the rolling stock of vibrant colors coming to life as the art-covered trains rattled through the city in the 70s and 80s. Today, there is still a thriving sub-culture of dedicated “clean train” painters but their artwork is often cleaned immediately and rarely exposed to the public.This week in Miami, Klughaus is looking to bring back the concept of these urban, rolling canvases with our mobile installation. As the conventional Art Basel exhibits take place indoors, we’ll be permeating the streets of Miami with our live art and rotating canvases. Some of our trucks will be equipped with a sound system and we’ll also be stationed near various events and walls in progress.

On Saturday, Dec 8th, RIME and TOPER will be painting one of the trucks live at a to-be-determined location in Wynwood as Mr. Green from “Live From The Streets” makes an epside/live beats onsite.

To stay up to date on our locations throughout the festival (Dec 6 – Dec 9), be sure to follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook as we broadcast our movement throughout the long weekend. (@klughaus)

Klughaus Gallery – New York Updates

The weekend after Miami, Klughaus Gallery is proud to present, “Snap Back – Dangerous Drawings About New York,” a dual artist show featuring recent works by Brooklyn natives RIME (Jersey Joe) and TOPER.  You can check out our website in the coming days for more details! This is going to be final show at our current location as we will be moving into a bigger space nearby in 2013 (location to be announced.)  In the meantime, be sure to come out and say farewell to our current home!

RIME / TOPER
“Snap Back – Dangerous Drawings About New York”

Opening Reception: Saturday Dec. 15, 2012  from 6-10pm
Location: 47 Monroe Street New York, NY 10002
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If you are interested in a preview sales catalog, please email: sales@.

PS – If you are still interested in picking up some of JURNE’s artwork from his last show “Keys To The City”, we have limited edition hand-embellished serigraphs that are still available in our online store.  Pick one up before they are all gone!