OVIE at graffstars.com
HECK: WHAT DO YOU WRITE AND HOW DID YOU GET YOUR NAME/TAG?
OVIE: OVIEONE, AS FOR HOW I GOT MY NAME U WOULD HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL MY BOOK
ON MY GRAFFITI LIFE COMES OUT!!!
HECK: WHAT CREWS DO YOU PUSH?
OVIE: GOD TNB FC AND YKK!!!
HECK: WHEN DID YOU START WRITING?
OVIE: WELL I STARTED IN 1991, AND PICKED UP THE PASTE BY MID OF 92!!!
HECK: WHAT NEIGHBORHOOD DID YOU START WRITING IN?
OVIE: I STARTED IN THE KINGSBRIDGE SECTION OF THE BRONX. KINGSBRIDGE
AND MORRIS AVE BY THE 4 AND D TRAINS
HECK: WHAT DO YOU MISS MOST ABOUT THE HOOD?
OVIE: HANGING OUT ON THE CORNER OF 196 ST AND MORRIS AVE, JUST BASICALLY
DRINKING 40 OZ BEERS CHILLING WITH THE PEOPLE WHO I LOOKED UP TO THAT GOT ME INTO WRITING
LIKE: CRIME2, ALROC, SAZE RK, KAZE2, HOST AK, STAZ BAR,DREB TNG, MINE RIP, AND PART 5.
JUST CHILLING, CRACKING JOKES AND JUST HAVING FUN IN THE HOOD!!!
Futura All City Style Break Train
Originally seen at the San Diego Comic Convention, Big Shot Toy Works is set to release a new series of toys trains which feature artworks from famous artists. First to release is volume 1 done by Futura in 1980, one he himself considered one of his best train car designs. The toys are a three part collaboration between Toy Tokyo, Futura Laboratories and Maharishi. 500 toys in total will be produced, with 250 available in the US starting in October. The toys are currently available for pre-order at Toy Tokyo for $74.99 USD.
Epicly Later’d - Neckface
Neckface on vbstv.com
GRAFFITI SCARE + THE WALLS BELONG TO US (VEGAS)
Wednesday, August 29
Public invited to panel from 5pm-6pm: “Graffiti Scare” feat. LEE Quinones, Shepard Fairey, MARE 139, Alain KET, Asia One and Iceberg Slick. A discussion on how laws, politics and gentrification have made art a crime. Followed by the urban art exhibition and auction benefit: The Walls Belong to Us. 4UATRO Artist Gallery 4 East Charleston Ave. Las Vegas NV. For more info: 213.226.1990. Exhibit from: Aug. 29-Sept. 7. Preview of the exhibition will begin on today and run through Sept. 7, 2007. Art patrons can visit: supportket.org to view and/or bid on pieces. Source: Carmelita Sanchez!
