The Thousands. Painting outside, breaking in

The Thousands. Painting outside, breaking in, di RJ Rushmore of Vandarlog, Herakut (Drago)

Michael “RJ” Rushmore is an eighteen year old young man living and working in London. He is the founder of Vandalog, a blog highly respected and widely known throughout the contemporary art world. While taking a gap year before heading to university, he has taken on the task of curating his first exhibition called “The Thousands.” To accompany the show RJ has written “The Thousands: Painting Outside, Breaking In.” The exhibition will feature original work by some of the top names in street art including Faile, Banksy, KAWS, Shepard Fairey, Swoon, Herakut, and Barry McGee. Many of the works have come from private collections, but several pieces have been provided directly by the artists participating in the show.The faith that has been placed in RJ at his young age by artists and collectors is a tremendous testament to his natural inclination toward having an eye for art. Despite his modest and level-headed opinions about his qualifications, the International art publishing house known as Drago has also placed their faith in RJ’s endevour. “The Thousands” is an attempt to show the art world and the public that there are great works of art within the sphere of “street” and that these artists deserve a place in art history.

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JonOne Rock

JonOne Rock, di JonOne (Drago)

JonOne grew up in Washington Heights, New York and is today a central artistic figure on the streets of Paris and around the world. In June and July alone JonOne had exhibitions at the Magda Danysz Gallery in both Shanghai and Paris, the Fondation di Cartier, as well as two exhibitions in New York. Jonone's style is an innovation for street art. He is famous for working outside conventions and not following the "rules" of graffiti. What sets JonOne apart from other artists is his focus on the excitement and movement of color as opposed to the typical associations of character drawing and insignias. Evolving from his early days tagging the streets of New York his style now goes beyond traditional codes of graffiti and finds its roots in abstract expressionism. His natural artistic inclination has made him the master of applying an enormous amount of color without making his images clutterd or overwhelmed. The colorful paintings featured in JonOne:"Rock" exude his Latin heritage and his optimism and boast of New York’s dynamic lifestyle and the magic that he felt when he painted there. The book is a representation of how JonOne never fails to produce a piece that is powerful, harmonious, dynamic, and multidimensional. JonOne: "Rock" was published for his solo show at the Magda Danysz Gallery in Paris, July 2009.

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