Mirus Gallery, San Francisco will present a group exhibition of “othercontemporary” urban artists from around the world.The concept and title of the show is developed by graffiti artist and curator, Poesia. According to him, urban art has become “OtherContemporary” art movement outside of the contemporary and critical art world. By taking a sampling of the world’s most prevalent urban artists, Poesia aims to reveal the true character of this art form as being born outside of theory and based on its interactions with the public as well as its urban landscape. “A Major Minority” is an attempt to illustrate the current progression of this art form as traditional graffiti merges with street art and becomes what the public has coined Urban Art. Artists Exhibiting include Alex Kuznetsov (Belarus), Augustine Kofie (Los Angeles), Cain Caser (London), Carlos Mare (New York), Chad Hasagawa (San Francisco), Christopher Derek Bruno (Seattle), Demsky (Spain), Gris 1 (France), Jan Kalab (Prague), Jaybo Monk (Berlin), Nomad (Germany), Sabio Mazza (New York), Seikon (Poland), West Rubenstein (Los Angeles), Zeser (Los Angeles).Moscow based Alex Kuznetsov’s work is inclined towards abstract art and employs a tempered gestural language where fluidity is prominent. Kuznetsov’s family roots come from native town of Vitebsk in Belarus. Augustine Kofie has formed a retro-futuristic aesthetic which transplants geometric shapes and angles into a soulful, organic, yet highly mathematical form of abstraction. London based painter Cain Caser used to be a graffiti artist but those traces are still seen in his work. Caser destroys old sketches and paintings to recreate abstract collages. Carlos Mare is a New York-based artist best known as the subway graffiti writer Mare 139, and has adapted the graffiti lettering styles to metal sculpture in the fine art context.Chad Hasagawa was into advertising before concentrating on creating murals on the streets, and painting canvases. He gained recognition for his bold and colorful latex paint brush strokes that pushed the boundaries of public art. Christopher Derek Bruno mixes basic color palette, with clean, geometrical lines, and his fine carpenter skills. He organizes 2D planes into 3D forms creating a platform for an unusual, almost interactive, observing experience. Jaybo Monk became a graffiti writer, street actor and hip-hop musician. He started his street wear company, also created a culture magazine called Style in the early 90’s. Monk’s work tells forgotten stories and unveils secrets and memories lost in time along the way. Isaac “West” Rubinstein is known for his large-scale abstract paintings which are often based on traditional graffiti style writing.This exhibition will open on August 18 and run through September 8, 2017 at 540 Howard Street San Francisco, CA 9410.For details, visit: www.mirusgallery.comClick on the slideshow for a sneak peek at the exhibition.
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