323East Presents: Stickers – Stuck Up Piece of Crap by DB Burkeman – Exhibition and Book Singing on March 24th from 6-11pm
“Whether you’re a punk, skater, graffiti artist, musician, clothing brand, political activist, fine artist, or just a fan of a band, stickers have always been the perfect way to express oneself. Stickers features approximately 4,000 stickers from the exploding, vibrant world of street art, DIY culture, music, and branding. Cheap, democratic, easy to “tag,” and not always fast to fade, the sticker has been an ever-present medium—from the New York and London underground punk scene to skate culture and political expression. Celebrating the graphics of this street-art medium, Stickers illustrates the timeline of this pastime, from counterculture to politics.
Stickers includes approximately 4,000 sticker graphics organized by categories and themes, with works by such diverse artists as Raymond Pettibon and Jenny Holzer; street artists such as Banksy, Neck Face, and Barry McGee; and amateur artists who “tag” the streets anonymously. With texts from artists and writers, including Swoon, Stanley Donwood, ESPO, Clayton Patterson, Carlo McCormick, and Michael Betancourt, Stickers illustrates not only the visual and social history of sticker art but also the personal relationship that street artists and pedestrians alike have with stickers. The book includes eight sheets of stickers, most of which are original works, by artists such as Barry McGee, Ryan McGinness, and José Parlá.”
About the Authors
DB Burkeman fell in love with stickers and street art at an early age via skateboarding and punk rock, but made a name for himself DJing between his homes in London and New York.
Shepard Fairey is an artist and graphic designer who is known around the world for his “Andre the Giant Has a Posse” sticker campaign and the Barack Obama “Hope” poster.
Carlo McCormick is a curator, cultural critic, and the author of numerous books. He is the senior editor at Paper Magazine.
“Stuck-Up – Forty years of alternative & Pop culture, told through stickers”
The exhibition is an exbanded version of the Rizzoli publication “Stickers”.
http://www.rizzoliusa.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780789320810
* Starting with Andy Warhols Banana sticker for the Velvet Underground & punk stickers in the mid 70’s to early 80’s, the show will chronicle their development through different eras, such as Californian skate culture from around the same time, early Hip Hop, infamous graffiti tags, Techno/Rave culture in late 80s & early 90s, recent political & controversial subjects, right up to contemporary art & street art today.
* Anonymous stickers peeled from the streets on NYC have been curated & arranged into themes, thus creating entirely new pieces of art for this show.
* The exhibition will also spotlight certain “celebrity” artists, not necessarily known for stickers.
A section will focus on non traditional sticker mediums I.E. wheat pastes, tape, tiles, postage stamps or anything else an artist chooses to work with that utilizes adhesive materials.
Some artists have loaned personal items & artifacts to the show that have been adorned with years of stickering.
* Carlo McCormick, curator & art writer since 1974 will be hosting Q&A’s with contributing artists to coincide with the openings of each of the exhibitions around the county, such as Stephen ESPO Powers & Mark Gonzalas in NYC, or Shepard Fairey & Ed Templeton in LA.
* Milton Glaser (designer of I Heart/Love NY) & John Pasche (designer of the Rolling Stones logo) Write short text about designing their logos & the exhibition show these & several other key stickers & then show the effect & echos they have had on graphic & sticker designers.
Punk /Hardcore
Malcolm Garrett (designer for the Buzzcocks)
John Holstram (publisher/writer of Punk Magazine 1975)
Chuck Dukowski (founding member of Black Flag & owner of SST)
Rev. Hank (straight edge roadie early 80’s now a reverend)
Contemporary Music
Stanley Donwood (Artist & Designer for Radiohead)
Steven Blush (Writer of American Hardcore -Book & Film)
Moby (Musician)
Skate
Lance Mountain (1st generation of superstar skaters)
Eli Morgan Gesner (Started Zoo York)
Early Hip-Hop
Steve ESPO Powers (Artist)
Bill Mcmullen (Designer)
Monica Lynch (original Tommy Boy records partner)
Political/Social
Ron English / Billboard Liberation Front (Activists)
Ken Harman (Runs Obama Art Report)
Clayton (Activist)
Andy Velez -Act Up (activist)
Brands
HAZE (Artist – Had his 1st stickers in Keith Harings Pop Shop)
Tony Arcabascio (Started Alife, writer for Arkitip)
Tags
Tatu (Founder & President of XMEN)
Alan Ket (Writer)
Non Traditional Materials
Swoon (Artist)
Michael Batancourt (Writer / Artist)
Collectors /Locations
Cheryl Dunn (Filmmaker / Photgrapher)
Lois Stavsky (Writer / Teacher)
Martha Cooper (Documentary Photographer ) (JK5 (Artist)
FEATURED ARTISTS
Banksy
Barry Mcgee – TWIST
Jenny Holzer
Damien Hirst
Andy Warhol
Invader
Tom Sachs
Peter Saville
Raymond Pettibon
Yoshitomo Nara
KAWS
Jim Lambie
Julian Opie
ZEVS
Shepard Fairey
FUTURA
Steve ESPO Powers
Site God? Tony Arcabascio
Todd James – REAS
José Parlá
Stash
Keith Haring
Cheryl Dunn
AIKO
Tess One & DJ NO of XMEN
Marilyn Minter
Bill McMullen
Chris Johanson
Richard Hambleton
Maya Hayuk
Faile
Robert Lazzarini
The London Police
Cey Adams
Jim Phillips
Neckface
THE INKHEADS
Miss Van
Dan Witz
Ryan McGinness
Swoon
KR
Thundercut
Pure Evil
Tracey Emin
Delta
Ed Templeton
Mark Gonzales
Matt Furie
Dan Baldwin
Kenzo Minami
Andy Howell
Daniel Joseph
Dave Denis
Anthony Lister
JR
Ron English
Hubert Kretzschmar
Dave Muller
Mike Mills
Skullphone
MCA
JK5
Dave Kinsey
Geoff McFetridge
Kenny Scharf
eBoy
Robots Will Kill
Kostas Seremetis
Suitman / Young Kim
Brian Jones
Prefab77
Pat Ngoho
Dark Cloud
Jeroen INFLUENZA Jongeleen
Rostarr
Greg Lamarche
Paul Insect
The Blind
André
Devilrobots
MOMO
Meatwater / Till Krautkraemer
Alessandro Zuek Simonetti
Tristen Eaton
Suckadelic
ZOLTRON
F-Trainer
Ji Lee / The Bubble Project
RAGE
Jeremyville
Billboard Liberation Front
Michael De Feo
Erik Foster
Matthew Rodriguez
Jan Vormann
Latlas
EIEN
Chris Pieretti
Austin Sellers
Gary Taxali
Retard Riot / Noah Lyon
Faust
Deanne Cheuk
Janet The Bike Girl
Michael Betancourt
Christophe Lambert
Specter
Chris Rubino
Le Merde
2hora
Kulk
Marisak
Eltono
Ripo
Kill Pixie
Bigfoot
ESM
Marc Atlan
Jon Burgerman
Damarak The Destroyer
Romeo Doron Alaeff
Sarah Emerson
Greg Haberny
Swansky
Aakash Nihalani
Posterboy
Cahbasm
Noah Butkus
Dave The Chimp
James Flames
Cody Hudson
Jonny Fenix
Kosbe
Travis Millard
Overconsume
Sure
Kosby
Dan McCarthy
Fred Michiels
Peter Verhaar
Han Hoogerbrugge
Leroy + Leroy
Will Cotton
Bogdan Tiflinsky
So Hashizume
Bue The Warrior
OEPS Crew
Spaze Crafte One
C. Finley
Smart Crew / DCEVE!
Waste Yourself Ltd
Stephan Doitschinoff -CALMA
BSPEK
C-Beauty
Infinty
D*Face
Stikman
Evan Roth
Stefan Marx
Peter Downsbrough
Mint & Surf
Logan Hicks
Love Me
Drexel
Get 2
James Victore
Todd Selby
Michael Anderson
Martin Sobey
PERU ANA ANA PERU
Why Not ?
Matt Leines
Erik Mark Sandberg
Barnaby Furnas
SIMPARCH
Dolla Lama
Toaster
Keely
ZEK Crew
sheOne
Celso
QuickHoney
Ian Stevenson
Joa Kin
Joel Dugan
Matt Siren
Jen Props
Shelter Serra
assume vivid astro focus
Stephen Sprouse
Chuck D / Hank Shocklee
Yutake Sone
Monika Grzymala
Dr Revolt
Ellen Levin
Scott Peehl
MUSIC PROFILED ARTISTS
Destroy All Monsters / Mike Kelley, Jim Shaw, Niagara & Cary Loren
Punk Magazine with text from John Holstrom
Ramones
Sex Pistols / Jamie Reid
Stiff Records / Barney Bubbles
The Buzzcocks with text from Malcolm Garrett
Factory Records / Peter Saville
Black Flag / SST / Raymond Pettibon
The Rolling Stones 1969-1980
Sonic Youth
The Beastie Boys
Warp Records / Designers Republic
Underworld / Tomato Design Group
UNKLE / Mo Wax / Futura
Richie Hawtin / Plastikman
Radiohead
Gorillaz / Jamie Hewlett
Daft Punk
The White Stripes
M.I.A.
Fischerspooner
BRANDS
Nike
Adidas
Surface 2 Air / Daniel Jackson
FUCT / Erik Brunetti
PAM / Perks & Mini
Supreme
HAZE
Powell Peralta
groovisions
Not From Concentrate / Stash & Futura
Triple Five Soul
Dave’s Quality Meats
Zorloc / Pushead
Mad Hectic
Futura Laboritories
PNB
MHI / Maharishi / Hardy Blechman
Brooklyn Fly Kid
RVCA
Zoo York with text from Eli Morgan Gesner
Rock*Games
CASSETTEPLAYA
Vision
Liquid Sky / Claudia Rey & Carlos Soul Slinger
Stussy
Skull Skates
Slam City Skates
Shut
New Deal / Andy Howell
Staple / Jeff Ng
Nigo / Bathing Ape
Anarchic Adjustment – Nick Philips & Charles Uzzell
Fresh Jive / Rick Klotz
SSUR / Ruslan Karablin
Old Ghost Designs
Generic Costume / Kevin Carney
DRx Romanelli
CLAW
aNYthing
ALIFE
Mishka
MAGAZINES
On The Go Magazine / Steve ESPO Powers
Arkitip
Juxtapoz
Relax
Tokion
PAPER
Overspray
Swindle
LTD
Clear
Wax Poetics
Lowdown
My favorite couple of quotes from visitors to the stand were..
“Every sticker is like a memory” – Maya Hayuk
“Best exhibit at Art Basel!” – Peter & Andrew Sutherland
STUCK UP will be on exhibit from March 24th – April 24th at 323East Gallery located at 323East