ACT/ART’s #Iamthemany Showcases 1xRUN Alum At White House
This past week, 1xRUN made several one off prints for alumni Logan Hicks, Jon Burgerman, Gilf! and Eno Laget who were 4 of roughly a dozen artists from the #Iamthemany campaign to have their work displayed at the White House for their partnership with ACT/ART. Additional artists included, Tim Okamura, Aerosynlex, Michel Chamberland, Luis Alejo, Jonathan Moody, Paz Fernandez, Heather Ripley Cheryl Pope and Nyguen Smith.
The White House partnered with ACT/ART in order to engage and mobilize the arts community and build broad public awareness around key administration priorities. The White House offers strategic guidance around its policy agenda and helps lift ACT/ART activities through access to its own programs and initiatives. In turn, the public is encouraged to partake in acts of art to further amplify awareness. ACT/ART is affiliated with a broad range of partners who believe in the power of art to communicate viscerally and instigate positive change, and 1xRUN is extremely proud to be a part of ACT/ART alongside SeeMe, AfroPunk, Morgan Spurlock, Juxtapoz, Dream, ArtNerd, Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation, The Creatives Project and CreativeTime.
Check out a quick look some of the winning artists — with their prints made by 1xRUN — displayed at the White House, as well as the artwork from each winning artist’s work below from the ACT/ART Tumblr…
Ann LewisNYC activist artist Ann Lewis works under the name GILF. She creates work to instigate dialogue and progressive change around social issues, and she is notoriously known as a provocateur for wrapping the 5 Pointz street art shrine with “Gentrification in Progress” caution tape.
Heather Ripley Heather Ripley is an artist who uses a variety of drawing and painting media to create emotive, spiritual and intellectual experiences. Learn more at http://www.heatherripleyart.com.
Logan Hicks Logan Hicks is a New York-based stencil artist who gained notoriety because of his ability to capture city life in a unique and haunting way.
Eno Laget Eno Laget is a Detroit-based artist whose work, heavily influenced by the street, uses a variety of techniques including multi-color hand cut stencils on paper.
Jonathan Moody Jonathan Moody is painter and designer whose work recently appeared in an episode of Fox Network’s hit-series “Empire”. View more of his work at http://www.ijonmoody.com/#!home/mainPage.
Tim Okamura Tim Okamura is Canadian painter who tackles subjects such as identity, the urban environment, and cultural iconography through his art. Visit http://timokamura.com to learn more.
Jon BurgermanJon is a British-born artist and master of doodle art. His whimsical style, crossing over fine art, urban art and pop culture, often uses humor to comment on contemporary life. Learn more about him by visiting jonburgerman.com
