{"id":759,"date":"2008-12-12T13:56:16","date_gmt":"2008-12-12T18:56:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/the-bomb\/2008\/12\/12\/brooklyn-block-party-c215ad-hocto-nite\/"},"modified":"2008-12-17T21:49:26","modified_gmt":"2008-12-18T02:49:26","slug":"brooklyn-block-party-c215ad-hocto-nite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/the-bomb\/2008\/12\/12\/brooklyn-block-party-c215ad-hocto-nite\/","title":{"rendered":"~BROOKLYN BLOCK PARTY & C215\/AD HOC\/to-nite !!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"AHA<\/p>\n

‘BROOKLYN BLOCK PARTY ‘ !! – OPENS TO-NITE – FRI DEC 12 \/ 7-10 PM
\nthe show runs: DEC 12, 2008 – JAN 4, 2009
\nAD HOC GALLERY – 49 BOGART ST – BROOKLYN, NY
\nL TRAIN TO MORGAN
\nHRS: WED-SUN 1-8 PM<\/p>\n

artists featured:
\nRICHARD MOCK, SWOON, DAVID ELLIS, MIKE HOUSTON, MARTIN MAZORRA, DENNIS McNETT, JUDITH SUPINE, ELBOWTOE, GAIA, c.damage & IMMINENT DISASTER.<\/p>\n

“AN EXHIBITION OF ORIGINAL HAND CUT BLOCKS, BOTH WOOD AND LINO, ALONG WITH THE PRINTS PULLED FROM EACH BLOCK – (get it ?!! BLOCK PARTY !!)” (PRESS RELEASE)<\/p>\n

. . . SOME OF THEM are really large in scale – such as GAIA’S – using one large continuous piece of lino (3.5 by 7 in.) – likewise DENNIS McNETT, whose hand cut woodblock – is approx. 67 x 44 in. Whereas, the large collaboration piece by MIKE HOUSTON & MARTIN MAZORRA is actually composed of 8 individual wood cut blocks, 23 x 48 in. ea., it is presented as one continous print, total area: 8 ft x 8 ft.
\nMIKE HOUSTON and MARTIN MAZORRA are also know as: CANNONBALL PRESS out of BROOKLYN<\/a>. <\/p>\n

\"AHA<\/p>\n

C215 – ‘JUNK STORE’ – C215 WILL BE IN – FROM FRANCE – FOR THE OPENING.<\/p>\n

ALSO OPENING – at AD HOC – FRI DEC 12 \/ 7-10 PM !!<\/p>\n

the show also runs: DEC 12, 2008 – JAN 4, 2009<\/p>\n

but, it’s DEFINITE !! NOT !! an ‘also ran’ show – it’s<\/em> an ‘equal opportunity’ great show !!<\/p>\n

whereas – ‘BLOCK PARTY’ – is a small select group offering – C215 – (that’s: C-two-one-five, losers !!),
\n‘JUNK STORE’ – is a site specific – stencil – BOMB !! <\/p>\n

and, while you are there – ask to see a copy of ‘HISTORY X’ !!!!
\n . . a photographic history of stencil art by – SAMANTHA LONGHI – also of PARIS, FRANCE.
\n(and GF of C21). She was also at the opening.<\/p>\n


\n\"ad<\/a><\/p>\n

UP-DATE: WED DEC 17, 2008 – PIX FROM THE OPENING !!<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"lino<\/p>\n

\"lino<\/p>\n

. . . although we are begrudged to say so – these were some of the prettiest cards, ever.
\nabove, the front and the back. this card was short, 4 x 4 ins. which worked the design really well,
\nthe card stock was quite hard & the finish on both sides was super glossy.<\/p>\n

\"lino
\nDENNIS McNETT and MIKE HOUSTON.<\/p>\n

\"lino
\nDENNIS McNETT’S work. Woodblock at left – print, on muslin at right.<\/p>\n

\"lino
\nat right. DENNIS McNETT, hand printed and hand painted block print on muslin with sewn edges, edition of 15,
\napprox. 67 x 44 in. ($1,600 ea.).<\/p>\n

\"lino
\ndetail, DENNIS McNETT. block print – notice “DM” mark. and sewn edges.<\/p>\n

\"lino
\nDENNIS McNETT, hand cut woodblock, approx 67 x 44 in. ($6,000)<\/p>\n

\"lino
\ndetail, DENNIS McNETT, woodblock.<\/p>\n

\"lino
\ndetail, DENNIS McNETT, block print.<\/p>\n

\"lino
\nMIKE HOUSTON.<\/p>\n

\"lino
\nMARTIN MAZORRA. MIKE HOUSTON and MARTIN MAZORRA run: CANNONBALL PRESS<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"lino
\nMIKE HOUSTON & MARTIN MAZORRA, hand printed and collaged block print on archival paper,
\none of a kind, 8 x 8 ft. ($2,5000) <\/p>\n

\"lino
\ndetail, MIKE HOUSTON & MARTIN MAZORRA, unique hand print<\/p>\n

\"lino
\ndetail, corresponding wood block, approx 23 x 48 in. <\/p>\n

\"lino
\nthey cut the wood blocks individually. this is the unique print off a MIKE HOUSTON block.<\/p>\n

\"lino
\ndetail, corresponding MIKE HOUSTON wood block.
\nthe wood blocks are available individually at $1,000 a piece. unless someone snaps up – all 8 for $5,000.<\/p>\n

\"lino
\nMARTIN MAZORRA wood block.
\nMr. Mazorra’s work is more stylized, while Mr. Houston’s is more expressionistic.<\/p>\n

\"lino
\nMARTIN MAZZORA wood block.<\/p>\n

\"C215<\/p>\n

\"C215
\nthe C215 card was pretty good too, the back just as interesting as the front.
\nit was standard card stock and standard card dimensions (4 x 6 in.) with a more matte finish.<\/p>\n

\"C215
\nstencil artist – C215 (CHRISTIAN GUEMY) visiting from France, for the opening of his AD HOC\/DEC 2008
\nshow – ‘JUNK SHOP’.<\/p>\n

\"C
\nC215 <\/p>\n

\"C215
\nC215<\/p>\n

\"C215
\nC215<\/p>\n

\"C215
\nC215 #5
\na wall sign admonishes: “THIS IS NOT A MUSEUM – THIS JUNK IS FOR SALE” !!<\/p>\n

\"C215
\nC215<\/p>\n

\"C215
\nC215<\/p>\n

\"C215
\nC215 – you can can just make out the rat stencil on the floor.<\/p>\n

\"C215
\na large multi-hued stencil – spray painted directly on the wall.<\/p>\n

\"C215
\nIO – of OVERSPRAY MAGAZINE<\/p>\n

\"C215
\nC215<\/p>\n

\"C215
\nC215 – the framed piece is actually – double sided. <\/p>\n

\"C215
\nand this just happens to be the framer – MEG – aka MARGARET HITCHCOCK, of ‘f 4 a’ aka framing4artists.com<\/a><\/p>\n

\"C
\nC215<\/p>\n

\"C215
\nC215 shows his shoebox-shoeshine kit to NYC-based, American stencil artist – CHRIS STAIN, at right.<\/p>\n

\"C215
\nC215 – in ‘JUNK STORE’<\/p>\n

\"C215
\nC215 – inside the shoeshine kit box !!<\/p>\n

\"C215
\nCHRIS STAIN !!<\/p>\n

\"C215
\nalso visiting from FRANCE for the C215 opening – his girlfriend – SAMANTHA LONGHI.
\nThey currently live in Northeast Paris.
\nSAMANTHA LONGHI – is the author of ‘STENCIL HISTORY X’ – an international photographic survey of stencil art – an independently published softcover book – which was available at AD HOC ART GALLERY, that night. They might still have a few copies.<\/p>\n

\"C215
\nC215’s young daughter is the subject of several of the stencil works – she wasn’t there in body – but her signature checkered coat – was !! <\/p>\n

\"C215
\nC215<\/p>\n

\"C215
\n‘STENCIL HISTORY X’, copyright C215. first published 2007. paperback ($20)
\nART DIRECTION & TEXTS by SAMANTHA LONGHI.
\nCOVER DESIGN by SADHU. DESIGN & LAYOUT by STEW.
\nMs. Longhi told us that street stencil art started in the 1970’s, maybe 1977 – in Sao Paulo, BRAZIL, and by 1981 was surfacing in FRANCE – one of the first stencil artists there – being BLEK Le Rat.
\nsee: STENCIL HISTORY X\/myspace !!<\/a><\/p>\n

\"C215
\nfrom ‘STENCIL HISTORY X’ – BANKSY, UK, BRISTOL, 2000
\nsee: BANKSY<\/a><\/p>\n

\"C
\nfrom ‘STENCIL HISTORY X’ – ZINO, FRANCE, Lyon 1993.
\nsee: ZINO<\/a><\/p>\n

\"C215
\nfrom ‘STENCIL HISTORY X’ – FAILE, USA, NYC, 1999
\nsee: FAILE<\/a><\/p>\n

\"C215
\nfrom: ‘STENCIL HISTORY X’ – NANDA NAHU, BRAZIL, SALVADOR. ca. 2005 (?)
\nsee: ANAHU MULTIPLY<\/a><\/p>\n

\"C215
\nfrom: ‘STENCIL HISTORY X’ – BROKEN CROW, USA, MINNEAPOLIS, 1996
\nsee: BROKEN CROW<\/a><\/p>\n

\"c215
\n. . . just before leaving, back at the main gallery – we’ve seen that TALL BIKE GIRL JACKET – before !!<\/p>\n

\"C215
\nyes !! its TAARNA of the CUTTHROAT BIKE CLUB of BROOKLYN, NYC<\/p>\n

\"C215
\nTAARNA shows a patch DENNIS McNETT designed – which she has just sewn on – her shirt.<\/p>\n

\"C215
\noutside AD HOC – a 2 seater – tall bike – built by the BLACK LABEL BIKE CLUB, BROOKLYN, NYC<\/p>\n

\"C215
\non the AD HOC GALLERY exterior wall – a red stencil by C215<\/p>\n

\"C215
\nEINE left his mark, too.<\/p>\n

PHOTOS: NANCY SMITH<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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