The Warehouse

MQ at the Last Gallery, Japan

Sat, 26 Nov 2011 15:57:00 GMT

If you're in Japan, you can't miss this.

Cope 2: Rise to the Occasion

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 06:21:00 GMT

COPE 2: RISE TO THE OCCASION

Curated by Fernando Ruíz Lorenzo

Organized by Soraya Maelyng Marquez

DATE: December 1 through December 4, 2011

LOCATION: 167 NW 25^th Street, The Wynwood Arts District, Miami, Florida 33127

TIME: Opening Reception, Thursday, December 1, 7pm – 10pm

Gallery Hours: December 2 - 4, 2011, 11am – 7pm

MIAMI, FL (December 2011) - Fernando Ruíz Lorenzo is pleased to present Rise To The Occasion, a solo exhibition of new original mixed media paintings and giclée prints by New York City based artist Cope 2.

Cope 2's first solo exhibition in The Wynwood Arts District of Miami, presents a collection of new works exploring the convergence of his signature, bubble letter and distinctive lettering style. He utilizes aerosol, enamel and acrylic paints creating an original collection of compositions infused with collages, messages, stylized tags and symbolic imagery.

For over 30 years, Cope 2 has risen to become the world’s most consistent, visibly committed, instantly recognizable and respected aerosol artists living.

The compositions in Rise To The Occasion are microcosms of Cope 2’s coming of age experience and overcoming obstacles as an aerosol artist. The exhibition relates the personal paradigms shifts of the complex and colorfully vibrant world of Cope 2.

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Cope 2 made his presence in the New York City aerosol writing scene in 1978, spraypainting his moniker on subway trains. He developed his style in the subways and streets of the Bronx creating countless artistic productions from the 1980’s through 2000s achieving international recognition for his distinctive style.

Today, you can catch Cope 2 in the studio painting, bringing his raw energy into abstract masterpieces, intertwined with his trademark bubble letters and signatures on canvases. Cope 2 crosses the boundaries between street culture and the fine art world.

ABOUT THE CURATOR

Fernando Ruíz Lorenzo was born of Puerto Rican parentage in the Washington Heights section of Manhattan in 1978 and raised in the High Bridge Section of The Bronx. Ruíz Lorenzo is a writer, artist and curator. His work has exhibited at the International Center of Photography (New York), The California Museum of Photography (Riverside), Photographic Resource Center (Boston) and Cleveland Center for Contemporary Art. He has curated at Hunter College of the City University of New York, bOb Gallery in NYC and has a series of exhibitions at Reem Kayden Gallery, Bard College.

ABOUT THE ORGANIZER

Soraya Maelyng Marquez was born in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico by way of Dominican Republic. As native New Yorker she has been participating in the graffiti culture since 2001 as Indie184. She is also a designer and entrepreneur who founded female street wear brand Kweenz Destroy. She has also curated and organized numerous group exhibitions throughout New York City and Los Angeles. Currently, her artwork is on display in El Museo's Bienal: The (S) Files 2011 at El Museo Del Barrio in New York City.

CONTACT

For additional information or appointments, please contact Fernando Ruíz Lorenzo via info@cope2art.com.

WEB

www.Cope2Art.com

TYOTOYS hits Comic-Con 2011

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 05:30:00 GMT

If you missed TYO at Comic-Con, your mask was on too tight. TYO rolled into San Diego with a convoy of new products for the graffiti-minded.

New items that were shown at the DKE booth:

TYO x Cope2 artist 8" truck (available soon to list subscribers)
DIY mini dumpster (now available from TYOTOYS)
DIY mini trucks (available at retailers and direct from TYOTOYS)
DIY Cube Truck (available soon)
DUEL1 mini FedEx vans
(available soon)

Booths were crashed, counters were bombed. View the madness on flickr.

See you next year. Keep up with us on twitter.

DIY Minis at The Soundry

Thu, 26 May 2011 17:24:00 GMT

The Soundry is a former auto body shop that has been converted into a public coffee shop, art gallery, and shared studio space for our member artists and musicians. Our members come from all backgrounds and disciplines, which makes for a stimulating, dynamic environment to visit or set-up and work in.

Soundry photo by Rachel of funnelcloud.

Munnyworld Megacontest Entries

Sun, 01 May 2011 17:17:00 GMT

'Like' your favorite entry from TYOTOYS in the Munnyworld Megacontest from our friends at Kidrobot.

KRunswick

KRcode

Paint Thrower

EWOK still truckin'

Fri, 07 Jan 2011 05:20:00 GMT

New Chevy Silverado commercial, directed by Annie Liebovitz, features this throwie by our affiliate in Brooklyn, Mr. Ewok One.

King Skuf still gets up

Fri, 24 Dec 2010 16:25:00 GMT

Thanks to Yellow Rat Bastard's YRB magazine. http://yrbmagazine.com

Cope2 minis

Thu, 09 Dec 2010 16:11:00 GMT

Something new for 2011.

Series 2 and 3 blanks

Thu, 09 Dec 2010 16:04:00 GMT

Series 2 and 3 blank DIY trucks are now available in the store. Series 1 is temporarily sold out, but still available at some retailers.

Cookies 'N' Cream on Sucka Free

Thu, 07 Oct 2010 01:01:00 GMT

Our friends at Cookies 'N' Cream featured on MTV's Sucka Free.

MTV Shows

Trucker Love

Thu, 09 Dec 2010 21:35:00 GMT

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Lightsleepers x Katch1 at Split Obsession Hawaii

Thu, 09 Dec 2010 15:58:00 GMT

Special edition Lightsleepers x Katch1 trucks for Lightsleepers Popup at Split Obsession, Honolulu, HI.

Steel Wheels Atlanta: train-inspired art

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 18:54:00 GMT

From our friends at MadClout.com:

Steel Wheels Atlanta is coming soon,

Time: September 4th and 5th – 7pm – 12am
Location:
200 Permalume Pl NW
Atlanta, GA 30318

When someone says trains, art is not the first thing that comes to mind. One may think: large loud dirty machines that hold me up as I try to get past this crossing to the other side of the road. To the average person, a litany of fleeting thoughts probably comes to mind when they see or think of trains. Something as gaudy and grimy as the railroad cannot possibly have any artistic value what so ever.

TYO does SDCC

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 05:58:00 GMT

A few snaps from Comicon 2010 in San Diego, CA. Its safe to say we're going back next year.

CON C-Haul custom

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 02:18:00 GMT

Our boy CON sends us a sneak peek of what to expect at the Urban Decay show sponsored by Spaghetti Project.The show is May 1, 2010 at 7:00pm.