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1:AM Gallery

September 23 - October 31, 2011

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1000 Howard Street San Francisco, CA 94103
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Fast Forward
1AM and curator, Mike Tyau, are pleased to present "Fast Forward", a group exhibition that captures the progressive evolution of spray can art. The collection includes works from Suiko from Japan, Sueme from Canada and Poesia, Robz, and Bam from the Bay Area. The opening reception is on Friday, September 23rd, 2011 from 630 to 1000pm. The exhibition will run through October 30th. In the past year, 1AM has showcased graffiti's roots with the exhibition "The Classics" and present form with "Outside In". "Fast Forward" is a journey into the future and an imagining of what graffiti as an art form can and will be. Immersed in the experimental, this exhibition aims to excite and surprise fans, artists, and collectors, alike, of the controversial medium's progression. With the advancement of tools and technology, graffiti has been breaking down walls and pushing boundaries. The evolution is melding the old with the new school as well as fusing graffiti with fine art. Whether you love it or hate it, the movement is growing and graffiti is here to stay. “I stumbled upon Poesia's, Graffuturism.com. It blew me away because it showed an insight to spray can art that I've never seen before. The "Fast Forward" show is homage to Graffuturism.com in that it is experimental. There is no right or wrong way to paint. The one common theme is that the art is forward thinking. For graffiti art to grow, it has to change. Change leads to things evolving. Otherwise, things remain stagnant. Some graffiti artists, critics and spectators may beg to differ, but for those that believe in change, Fast Forward is the show for you to attend.” – Mike Tyau, curator of “Fast Forward”