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Queenz Arrive…

A group exhibition curated by Indie 184

April 10- May 4, 2009

Opening Reception: Friday, April 10, 7-10pm

McCaig Welles Gallery is pleased to announce Queenz Arrive…, a group exhibition presented by Indie 184.

Queenz Arrive… celebrates selected matriarchs of contemporary graffiti culture. This elite group of international female artists will showcase

their intricate styles and personalities; bringing a refreshing perspective on the street art gallery scene.

Artists:

Claw Money (NYC)

Mickey (Amsterdam)

Hera (Germany)

NIna (Brazil)

Fafi (Paris)

Siloette (San Francisco)

Acet (New Jersey)

Zori4 (Puerto Rico)

Spice (Australia)

EGR (Canada)

Koralie (NYC/FRANCE)

Klor (Canada)

Femme9 (Kansas)

Sherm (Los Angeles)

Martha Cooper (NYC)

INDIE184 (NYC)

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Five years ago, Gideon Kramer was thrilled to be appointed to San Francisco’s graffiti advisory board.

“I really thought I could make a difference,” the graphic designer and 30-year city resident said Friday.

Three years into it, he resigned in disgust. He said he’d rather spend his time volunteering to help landscape local schools, as he does now. It wasn’t just that graffiti was popping up faster than it could be painted over – it was that people had given up.

“People would say, ‘Why do you bother? It’s just going to be back tomorrow,’ ” he said.

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