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Just got word from my administrator that the Drupal7 upgrade is going to happen soon, most likely tomorrow (Wednesday).

Since it is an upgrade from Drupal5, things will look a bit different. But the content will remain the same. Stencil Archive will still host the photo archives, links, and the main categories on the navigation bar will not change.

4 June: A History of Queer Street Art (SF, CA)

Saturday, June 4 · 1:00pm - 4:00pm
934 Brannan Street
San Francisco, California
In the world of street art being Queer isn’t accepted. It is ruled by a group of misogynistic, homophobic, heterosexual, males. This exhibit is intended to bring an awareness to the homophobic bullying along with show the history of queer art .
One of the first ever collected and dedicated exhibit to fighting homophobia in the subculture of graffiti and street art. It is a multi-media exhibit allowing it to reach a larger demographic of people. A catalog, pasted construction walls, murals, and an exhibit causing the message to be heard.

5 June: Get Up Solo Exhibit (Philly)

Sunday, June 5 · 12:00pm - 6:00pm
RAW
608 s. 5th street at south st
Philadelphia, PA

Get Up's street art can been seen all over the world and now he's bringing the art indoors for an exclusive free party at RAW.

Come check out all new, philly-inspired, paintings and t-shirts.

Noon-6pm

Live painting!

Give-aways and free art!

BBQ out back!

Dear DJ playing live beats!

To see Get Up's work visit flickr.com/getupgetup or facebook.com/getupgetup or just go outside

Summers just started so come down to RAW and get fly, they got all the gear you need.

11 June: Public Provocations (DE)

PUBLIC PORVOCATIONS

OPENING
JUNE, 11TH 2011 // FROM 7 PM

Carhartt Gallery
Schusterinsel 9
Weil am Rhein, Germany 

ARTISTS
ANDERS GJENNESTAD (NO)
ARYZ (ES)
DOPPELDENK (DE)
DREAM (CH)
EL MAC (USA)
INTI (CL)
LOOMIT (DE)
MADC (DE)
MORTEN ANDERSEN (DK)
REMS182 (IT)
SCHEME (RU)
WON ABC (DE)

CURATOR
STEFAN WINTERLE

OPENING HOURS
MONDAY CLOSED
TUESDAY - FRIDAY // 2 – 6 PM
SATURDAY // 12 – 5 PM

9 June: The Urban Artist (Hamburg)

Vernissage: 9. Juni 2011 19:00 Uhr nur mit Anmeldung: rsvp@circleculture-gallery.com

Ausstellungszeiten: 10. – 14. Juni 2011 / täglich 11-19 Uhr
Ort: Clemens-Schulz-Straße 87 – Hamburg / St. Pauli.

Berlin, Mai 2011. The Urban Artist ist eine reisende Kunst-Ausstellung, die eine Auswahl der progressivsten Positionen in der europäischen und US-amerikanischen Urban Art versammelt. Die Ausstellung wurde Anfang 2011 im Soho House Berlin von ca. 20.000 Besuchern gesehen.

Nun freut sich das Team von „The Urban Artist“ nach Hamburg zu kommen. Entdecken Sie eine neue Location im Herzen von Hamburg St. Pauli und neueste Arbeiten von JAYBO MONK/ Berlin - AARON ROSE/ Los Angeles - CHRISTIAN AWE/ Berlin - STOHEAD/ Berlin - ANTON UNAI/ Barcelona - XOOOOX/ Berlin - STEFAN STRUMBEL/ Offenburg - KELSEY BROOKES/ San Diego (Cali) - MARCO ”PhO“ GRASSI/ Milano - MARCEL WALLDORF/ Dresden - VARIOUS & GOULD/ Berlin - HELLE MARDAHL/ Kopenhagen - JONATHAN YEO/ London - KEVIN EARL TAYLOR/ San Francisco - KATRIN FRIDRIKS/ Paris