August
WATCH YOUR BACK COUSIN.
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new piece ” watch your back cousin” mixed media on panel 2010 approx: 48″ x 48″
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August
August
(ICAN) FEEL THE PULSE: EUROPE
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(I Can) Feel the Pulse
Opening: 27 August 2010 19:00 - 23:00
Artists: Emory Douglas (USA), Dzine (Carlos Rolon, USA), Hiphop Chocolate (USA), Patrick Martinez (USA), Jefferson Pinder (USA), Haruka Sakatani (JP), Huang Yulong (CN)
Guest curator: Charlie Dronkers
From August 27th through October 10th MAMA presents (I Can) Feel the Pulse, an exhibition featuring the influence of hiphop on contemporary art by guest curator Charlie Dronkers.
(I Can) Feel the Pulse links the origin of hiphop to the current visual hiphop culture. (I Can) Feel the Pulse refers to the voice of protest of the repressed black population of the United States, powerfully expressed in the iconic work of Emory Douglas, who later became Minister of Culture for the Black Panther Party. Emory Douglas’ revolutionary work is shown alongside works by Jefferson Pinder, Dzine (Carlos Rolon), Patrick Martinez, Hiphop Chocolate, Haruka Sakatani and Huang Yulong.
Special events: In connection to the exhibition MAMA welcomes Emory Douglas personally. Douglas will present a lecture in Rotterdam and a masterclass. Dates and location to be announced.
Mama Gallery
Witte de Withstraat 29-31
3012 BL Rotterdam the Netherlands
More info: www.showroommama.nl
July
SHOW AND TELL GALLERY
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My works are now available and represented through Show & Tell Gallery in Toronto. They have many talented folks on their artist roster and it’s an honor to be a part of it.
more info: www.showandtellgallery.com
June
“Arizona Wetbacks” a Racist Republicans X Arizona collab lookbook.
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Photos by: Chaim Diesto
Art Direction: Patrick Martinez / Chaim Diesto
Concept: Patrick Martinez
June
“Arizona Wetbacks” a Racist Republicans X Arizona collab
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“Arizona Wetbacks” a Racist Republicans X Arizona collab
custom logo designs, embroidery, mexican blanket pattern and acrylic on a bootleg new era baseball cap created from scratch 2010
I created the hat pieces to visually show the connection between the racist republicans that run the “Arizona Diamondbacks”(a major league baseball team) and how they are helping to push the Arizona SB1070 law by generous funding.
I re-named the team with the racist inspired name Arizona Wetbacks because I believe it’s more of a fit based on the racist actions the owners are taking with the SB1070 bill which they are helping to advance.
I created three hats for the three players on the diamondbacks of latin decent (Juan Guitterez, Gerardo Parra, and Rodrigo Lopez) that will be celebrated on the field then asked for their papers when they leave it.
This bill is a step backwards in terms of progression. It is also a giant slap in the face to the many people that fought for equal rights in the past as well as the present. The SB1070 law has the feeling of the beginning stages of apartheid.
This bill should be stopped. Arizona is down with the brown, fo-real.
Special thanks to: quintinco.com
You can find the article that sparked this project for me here.
Video and ad campaign coming soon…..
June
THE BLOW UP STATUE PROJECT.
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I have been working on a life size statue for the last three months with assistance from the very talented David Kawano out of Los Angeles. The statue is based on a recent painting I did this year, titled: ” blow up status” I envisioned the statue in a garden with grass beneath it’s feet and water shooting out of the statue’s water gun uzis. The final statue will look pretty much like an inflatable thug equipped with blow up nozzles. The head and arms will be casted in transparent pink resin and the rest of it will be casted in bronze. More progress soon to come.
May
THE GET ALONG GANG.
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new series “the get along gang” casper, shadow and chino.
mixed media on archival watercolor paper (series) 2010
May
MAESTRO KNOWS.
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Maestro and Estevan recently came by my studio to check out what i’ve been up to…check it out.
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In this episode check out Maestro & Mr. Oriol as they take to downtown Los Angeles to visit Patrick Martinez, shoot for Nylon Mexico, and later Estevan meets Geoff Rowley to make for the first episode of Maestro Knows headlining two of Levi’s friends. Enjoy this classic material!
Maestro Knows - Episode 7 (Estevan Oriol & Geoff Rowley) from Maestro Knows on Vimeo.