I may only upload photos to the site about once a month, but I also spend a lot of time on the site changing photo information, moving them around, updating better photos, etc. Almost five years ago, I found some great Day of the Dead stencils on Valencia St. The skeletons had whimsy, and the flying dog made me laugh (many stencils make me laugh, which is one reason I keep searching them out). So I snapped them and one of the photos ended up in "Stencil Nation." I never knew who the artist was, and only recently did the artist find out that she was in the book. So she found me on Flickr and I have now created a new archive for Lisbeth. I hope that she has more stencils to submit. After five years, who wouldn't?!

http://stencilarchive.org/index.php?q=gallery&g2_itemId=69388 (Lisbeth's new artist archive)

Kaleidoscope Gallery (during MAPP)

3109 24th St. @ Folsom

this will be jeremy's first 'official' art opening at an amazing performance space in the mission. it will take place as part of MAPP (mission arts and perfromance project) -- so if you come down, plan to stay for the evening and wander around the neighborhood seeing other free music and art. there will also be live music at this event.... along with his original stencil art and refreshments. jeremy's been super productive this year with some amazing new work. check out some of it at his website - www.jeremyrourke.com

Philosophy of Lettering: Chaz Bojorquez

Artist Chaz Bojorquez has been immersed in the graffiti tradition of East Los Angeles Mexican Americans since the 1950s. He has combined graffiti, his formal fine art education, and extensive Asian calligraphy studies, becoming one of the best-known and most original graffiti artists from Los Angeles. Bojorquez will demonstrate how art and culture define his experience as well as his philosophy about the value and execution of letters. This program is presented by the Hammer Student Association (HSA) in collaboration with the UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center.

ALL HAMMER PUBLIC PROGRAMS ARE FREE. Seating is on a first come, first served basis. Hammer members receive priority seating, subject to availability. Reservations not accepted, RSVPs not required. Parking is available under the museum for $3 for 3 hours.

http://hammer.ucla.edu/programs/detail/program_id/418

White Walls had a show opening for the Blek and Above exhibit on Saturday. Got to meet Blek, share an old 1986 French book titled "Pochoir a la Une" which he enjoyed seeing. He was busy the whole week hanging the show so really didn't get out into the streets much. Hopefully that will not be the case the next time he comes back to the City. As for Above, he was not at the show on Sat. when I was there. White Walls director Justin said that he might show up. Would've been nice to meet him after seeing his work begin here in SF around 2002. Above gave away a screen-printed/autographed folder with a screen-printed flyer inside. I saw a guy at the door turn a box over while holding one of the take aways, so I happened to get the last one! Haven't seen any arrows hanging around the City either......

Blek and Above's art wil hang on White Walls until early June.

Blek's Archive: http://stencilarchive.org/index.php?q=gallery&g2_itemId=50620

Above's Archive:  http://stencilarchive.org/index.php?q=gallery&g2_itemId=10302