ABOVE: CITY SERIES: SAN FRANCISCO
After releasing 4 previous cities in his City Series edition Above decided to make the Golden city of San Francisco his 5th release. This photo was taken in 2004 during Above’s then 14 city wide USA TOUR. Growing up in California Above has a long history with the colorful city of San Francisco. We feel that this colorful arrow truck, special guest, and backdrop of the golden gate bridge really captures the vibrant energy and charm that makes the city of San Francisco so unique. We hope you feel the same!
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RELEASE DATE: AUGUST 4TH. 2010
PRINT NAME: “ABOVE SAN FRANCISCO”
EXTRA FEATURES: EACH PRINT IS SIGNED BY ABOVE, CUSTOM EMBOSSED, DATED AND NUMBERED. EACH PRINT COMES WITH AN INDIVIDUALLY NUMBERED+EMBOSSED C.O.A. (CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY)
EDITION SIZE: EDITION 25: EACH PRINT WAS UNIQUELY HAND FINISHED WITH WATERCOLORS BY ABOVE.
PRICE: *THIS EDITION HAS ALREADY SOLD OUT. (Sign up to our newsletter to always be informed hours ahead of us releasing the new prints to the general public.)
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ABOVE: CITY SERIES: MADRID
Today we released the 4th print from Above’s “CITY SERIES” edition. The new city is Madrid, Spain where Above visited last summer during his European stencil tour. There are only 25 prints in each city series edition so we can presume that similar to the ABOVE PARIS/NYC/BUENOS AIRES editions this print will also sell out in a timely manner.
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RELEASE DATE: JUNE 8TH. 2010
PRINT NAME: “ABOVE MADRID”
EXTRA FEATURES: EACH PRINT IS SIGNED BY ABOVE, CUSTOM EMBOSSED, DATED AND NUMBERED. EACH PRINT COMES WITH AN INDIVIDUALLY NUMBERED+EMBOSSED C.O.A. (CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY)
EDITION SIZE: EDITION 25: EACH PRINT WAS UNIQUELY HAND FINISHED WITH WATERCOLORS BY ABOVE.
PRICE: *THIS EDITION HAS ALREADY SOLD OUT. (Sign up to our newsletter to always be informed hours ahead of us releasing the new prints to the general public.)
“READ BETWEEN THE LINES”
Despite less than 2-weeks until his big San Francisco show, Above made some extra time to print and release this edition. We have said it before and will say it again that we are seriously amazed at how much Above is able to produce and juggle. Check out the “READ BETWEEN THE LINES” editions.
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RELEASE DATE: April 19th, 2010
PRINT NAME: “READ BETWEEN THE LINES”
EDITION SIZE: 25 NORMAL EDITION (*SEEING IS BELIEVING), + 11 SPECIAL “X-RATED EDITION” (*GO FUCK YOURSELF)
PRICE: *BOTH EDITIONS HAVE ALREADY SOLD OUT.
EXTRA FEATURES: EACH PRINT IS CUSTOM EMBOSSED. SIGNED, DATED, AND NUMBERED BY ABOVE. **EACH PRINT COMES WITH AN INDIVIDUALLY NUMBERED+EMBOSSED C.O.A. (CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY)
PAPER SIZE/COLORS: “FULL SHEET” = 22 X 30 INCHES (55cm. X 76cm.) PRINTED ON ARCHIVAL RISING STONEHENGE 250 GSM PAPER DECKLE EDGE
“TRANSITIONS” @ WHITEWALLS GALLERY
We are proud to announce ABOVE’s first ever indoor gallery show! Friend and persuader Mr. BLEK LE RAT was able to slow down ABOVE long enough to make a duo show together. WHITE WALLS (www.whitewallssf.com) will feature ABOVE and BLEK LE RAT’S works MAY 1st in San Francisco, California.
Here is what WHITEWALLS has to say about the duo show.
White Walls is proud to present a joint show: Faces in the Mirror by Blek le Rat
and Transitions by ABOVE. This exhibition brings together the original pioneer
stencil artist and his younger counterpart utilizing stencils to create public art
around the world. Please join us for the opening reception on Saturday, May 1st
2010, from 7-11 pm.
This homage to stencil art marks Blek le Ratʼs first show in San Francisco as well
as the debut indoor exhibition of ABOVE. The meeting of these two artists is a
passing of the torch from the original stencil artist to a younger generation of
urban artists following in his legacy. Blek let Rat first pioneered stencils in the
early 80s as a bold, attention grabbing form of street art that was never before
seen. ABOVE is the prominent stencil artist of the new generation, drawing on
Blekʼs methods to project a social message into the urban environment.
Blek le Rat resides outside of Paris, the very city he claimed 30 years ago as a
platform for social commentary. He was the first of his time to employ stencils
and spray paint for fast, high contrast images on city walls. Faces in the Mirror is
a collection of Blekʼs iconic imagery: beggars, sheep, rats, Mona Lisa, and
Michelangeloʼs David with an AK-47. These forms open conversation about
consciousness, social relation, mass media, and commodity fetishism. Known as
the godfather of stencil graffiti art, Blek le Rat has been the great inspiration for
artists worldwide including Banksy, Shepard Fairey, Space Invader, WK Interact,
and ABOVE.
ABOVE has devoted the past 8 years to creating street art around the world,
refusing every opportunity to show his work indoors. It is only because of Blek le
Ratʼs strong desire to show alongside him that ABOVE finally conceded to his
premier indoor exhibition. Transitions is based on three themes from his outdoor
works: sign language arrow mobiles, wordplay murals, and colorful figurative
stencils. The overarching sentiment is one of optimism, honor, overcoming
struggle, and a desire to rise above.
Please join us for the opening reception of Faces in the Mirror by Blek le Rat and
Transitions by ABOVE on Saturday, May 1st, 2010, from 7-11pm. The exhibit will
be on view through June 5th, 2010, and is open to the public.
ABOVE CITY SERIES: BUENOS AIRES
Today we released the 3rd print from Above’s “CITY SERIES” edition. There are only 25 prints in each city series edition so we can presume that similar to the ABOVE PARIS/ ABOVE NYC editions this print will sell out fast!!
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RELEASE DATE: JANUARY 21st. 2010
PRINT NAME: “ABOVE BUENOS AIRES”
EXTRA FEATURES: EACH PRINT IS SIGNED BY ABOVE, CUSTOM EMBOSSED, DATED AND NUMBERED. **EACH PRINT COMES WITH AN INDIVIDUALLY NUMBERED+EMBOSSED C.O.A. (CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY)
EDITION SIZE: EDITION 25: EACH PRINT WAS UNIQUELY HAND FINISHED WITH VARIOUS COLORS OF SPRAY PAINT FROM A DIE-CUT STENCIL MADE FROM ABOVE.
PRICE: *THE BUENOS AIRES CITY SERIES HAS ALREADY SOLD OUT
HOMELESS, NOT HOPELESS (FUNDRAISER)
RELEASE DATE: DECEMBER 8th, 2009
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PRINT NAME: “HOMELESS, NOT HOPELESS” ( H.N.H. )
EDITION SIZE: 100. All prints are screen printed and hand finished with watercolor by ABOVE.
EXTRA FEATURES: 100% of all the profits will be donated to the T.P.I. (TRANSITION PROJECTS// http://www.tprojects.org ) homeless shelter in Portland, Oregon. U.S.A. /// ABOVE spent extra time in personally hand coloring each print with watercolor in addition to custom embossing, signing and numbering each print **
PAPER SIZE/COLORS: 15 inches X 22 inches (38cm. X 56cm.) PRINTED ON ARCHIVAL LENNOX-100 250 GSM PAPER. 1-black layer “Halftone” printing with individual hand watercolor from ABOVE.
PRICE: >>WE ARE VERY HAPPY TO SAY THAT THIS EDITION HAS SOLD OUT!<< (100% OF ALL THE PROFITS HAVE BEEN DONATED TO TRANSITION PROJECTS HOMELESS SHELTER)
FIRST LOVE!
Today we released Above’s beautiful “FIRST LOVE” print.
* NORMAL EDITION IS STILL AVAILABLE
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PRINT NAME: “FIRST LOVE”
EDITION SIZE: 60 FIRST LOVE NORMAL EDITION, + 11 SPECIAL ARROW EDITION + 9 VERY SPECIAL HAND FINISH “ARROW” EDITION!
EXTRA FEATURES: EACH PRINT IS CUSTOM EMBOSSED. SIGNED, DATED, AND NUMBERED BY ABOVE. **EACH PRINT COMES WITH AN INDIVIDUALLY NUMBERED+EMBOSSED C.O.A. (CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY)
PAPER SIZE/COLORS: “FULL SHEET” = 22 X 30 INCHES (55cm. X 76cm.) PRINTED ON ARCHIVAL LENNOX-100 250 GSM PAPER. +12 colors/layers make up this beautiful first love print.
* NORMAL EDITION IS STILL AVAILABLE
SHAPE SHIFTING ARROWS
JUST RELEASED TODAY (11/09) IS THE SET OF 4-SHAPE SHIFTING ARROWS.
THIS SERIES IS VERY AFFORDABLE AND WOULD MAKE THE PERFECT GIFT FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON.
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RELEASE DATE: November 9th, 2009
PRINT NAME: “SHAPE SHIFTING ARROWS”
EDITION SIZE: 100 of each of the 4-different arrow shapes
PRICE: >>>ALL 4 DIFFERENT EDITIONS HAVE SOLD OUT!<<<
ABOVE CITY SERIES: NEW YORK CITY
Today we released the 2nd print from Above’s “CITY SERIES” edition. There are only 25 prints in each city series edition so we can presume that similar to the ABOVE PARIS edition this print will sell fast!!
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RELEASE DATE: October 28th, 2009
PRINT NAME: “ABOVE NEW YORK CITY”
EXTRA FEATURES: EACH PRINT IS SIGNED BY ABOVE, CUSTOM EMBOSSED, DATED AND NUMBERED. **EACH PRINT COMES WITH AN INDIVIDUALLY NUMBERED+EMBOSSED C.O.A. (CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY)
EDITION SIZE: EDITION 25, EACH HAND FINISHED AND WATER COLORED PERSONALLY BY ABOVE.
PRICE: >>>THE NEW YORK CITY EDITION HAS ALREADY SOLD OUT!<<<
ABOVE CITY SERIES: PARIS
PRINT NAME: “ABOVE PARIS” from the CITY SERIES edition
EXTRA FEATURES: EACH PRINT IS SIGNED BY ABOVE, CUSTOM EMBOSSED, DATED AND NUMBERED. **EACH PRINT COMES WITH AN INDIVIDUALLY NUMBERED+EMBOSSED C.O.A. (CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY)
EDITION SIZE: EDITION 25, EACH HAND FINISHED AND COLORED PERSONALLY BY ABOVE
PRICE: >>>THE PARIS: CITY SERIES EDITION HAS ALREADY SOLD OUT!<<<
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