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DAVE MACDOWELL – "I get high with a little help from Vermeer" Print NEW

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A New Edition by DAVE MACDOWELL – Titled ” I get high with a liitle help from Vermeer”. Archival Pigment Print on the 300gms art paper.  Paper size measures 8.5″×12″ Hand Signed by the artist lower right from an edition of only 90.

David MacDowell was raised by a television set, and soaked in culture like a sponge. A self-taught artist, he incorporates media and social themes into brilliant and controversial satirical paintings. Working primarily with acrylics on canvas, David is not afraid of tapping into the dark side of American media worship. He tops off celebrity renderings with crying babies, candy colored nightmares, and a hilariously acidic sense of humor. Some have called his work a virtual “Disneyland on acid”. By bravely peeling away the veneer of pop culture, he validates the abused underbelly of society with x-ray glasses. With an ever-expanding list of international clientele, David’s work can be found in Atlanta, California, Florida and New York and now DirtyPilot.com

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WEB ONE TC5 – Fresh new work!

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Now in the “Backroom” Gallery. 15 Fresh joints by WEB ONE of TC5. Check them out here:  http://www.dirtypilot.com/backroom/web_tc5.html

Born and raised in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn,Web came to notice graffiti on the subways in the early 70s. It wasn’t until he went to the High School of Art & Design in 1979 that he learned the art and culture of graffiti.

There he met Seen, Doze, Abby, 2Cute, Mr.Wiggles(Rek), Fabel, Lady Pink, Lady Heart, Paze, Ence, Size, Par and others. After being schooled by Quasar3, he began bombing insides in 1980. Somewhere around that time, he met Staf27 and they became partners.

By 1982 Web was doing pieces on the 2s and 5s and then expanded to the BMTs. Late in 1983, he joined a group called ICRY, where he met Doc TC5 and was put down in the 5. From there,it was on. Along with Ebn, Staf27 and Beam, they took over the 3 line. In late 85, Web and Doc visited the 1 line and made a major impact. Within that timeframe, he met Yourz(YZ) and did several cars on the BMTs and IRTs. By 1988, Web’s subway career ended.

In the last 20+ years, he has continued to paint and be creative, influencing generations thru his work.

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DirtyPilot presents -PART ONE – Graffiti Legend

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DirtyPilot.Com presents PART ONE.
PART ONE is a veteran of the golden years of New York City subway painting and considered a style master in the graffiti world specializing in his own brand of lettering which he started to develop in 1974. From 1974 – 1985 he was one of the most accomplished artists on the New York City subway trains, in 1985 he took a brief hiatus from painting only to return in 1990 as a leading figure in the re-emergence of wild style pieces in murals in Harlem.
His art has been featured in the classic film Style Wars as well as the critically acclaimed book, Martha Cooper’s Hip Hop Files, and most recently the books, Burning New York, and Graffiti Planet. PART is active today painting both on canvas and on walls around the world. He was most recently the featured artist at Kosmopolite, the international graffiti event, in Paris.
This dope body of work includes new work rendered from original outlines from the mid 1970’s.
Recent work by PART ONE graces the cyber walls of Dirty Pilot
Oct 15th- Nov 15th.
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DirtyPilot.com Presents – Map Quest

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DirtyPilot.Com presents Map Quest.
Take some direction from Dirty Pilot and trek over to our “Map Quest” show featuring old skool greats such as REVOLT, T-KID, COPE2, EWOK 5MH, GHOST, CRIME79, CES ONE, PART ONE, KR. ONE, YES2 among others.
Each legend of graffiti has transformed a NYC transit Map into a compelling and historic work of art.
Map Quest graces the cyber walls of Dirty Pilot Oct 7th- Nov 7th.
You will never get lost in Manhattan again.
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DirtyPilot presents – KOPYESON – Recent Work

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DirtyPilot.com presents KOPYESON Recent Work
Check out graffiti writer/artist KOPYESON rocking some crazy characters on canvas and works on paper. A true aerosol spray can master.
The San Fernando Valley and greater Metro Los Angeles area have provided a challenging backdrop for much of Kopyeson’s work. It has served both as a playground and a classroom. In Kopyeson’s words- I’ve been writing copy since Jr. High. Instead of paying attention in class, I would always be drawing. There was this girl who’d let me copy her homework thus calling me Copy, Kopye, Kopyeson and Fukusya. Fukusya is Japanese for “to copy,” given to me by my Japanese girlfriend. As a fan of Japanese art I enjoy creating characters and drawing females. Appreciating the woman’s body. My style is raw and sketchy, gritty and grimy. Clean lines don’t exist. Characters are often correlated to my emotions. Some days silly & devilish. Other days sad. There are days where I have this intense creative drive and just spitting out crazy ass wild characters.
Kopye is a rising star in the West Coast art scene showing though out the San Francisco and Los angeles areas. DBRLA gallery, 33gallery, Crewest, to name a few as well as being sponsored by both IronLak and Belton.
These amazing works grace the cyber walls at Dirtypilot now through Oct 15th.
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DirtyPilot Editions- 2 New Releases- Daniel Johnston Print & KR.ONE Zine

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NEW Daniel Johnston Print. Titled “Is It Real To Be Dead” this archival pigment print measures 13”x16.5. Printed on Moab 300gms fine art paper with a hand deckled edge. From an edition of only 90. Hand signed in pencil by Daniel.

What is astounding about Daniel’s work is the fact that he is an absolute unending wellspring of creativity, the likes of which I have never witnessed before. No creative blocks here. What he thinks and feels gushes out on to the paper, or into a song. But, perhaps the most incredible part of the story is that all of the superlatives that have been used in describing how wonderful his music is can also be used for his artwork. PRE-SALE Price $60- Reg price after August 1st – $80.

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KR. ONE 
Confessions of a Paper Toy
Full Color Zine 

Check out this dope new zine br KR. ONE- Titled “Confessions of a Paper Toy” An amazing 32 page full color zine full of new and old work by KR. Measures 5.5×8.5, edition size 100. Each zine is hand signed and numbered by KR. ONE. Published by DirtyPilot Press.

Louie aka KR.ONE, Gasparro is a self taught natural artist. inspirations/influences range from Sat. morning cartoons, 1960’s and 70’s underground comics, rock album cover/poster art and the rolling art of NYC Subway Graffiti. Specific influences include: Roger Dean, Rodney Matthews, Vaughn Bode, Bernie Wrightson, Alex Nino, Josh Kirby, Syd Mead, Frank Frazzetta, Dan Merriam, DON 1, TRACY 168, ROTO, SON1, PRO1, and KEL139. Louie absorbed the early to mid 70’s graffiti metamorphosis and in 1977 took the name KROME later changing it to KR.ONE. New York City’s MTA subway RR, M, L, J, A, B, 2 and 5 lines became the surface choice of this emerging artist’s creative expression. In 1982, Louie put his late night subway excursions on pause to begin his musical career playing drums and guitars. He has written music and drummed for such legendary NYC bands, MURPHY’s LAW, LORDZ OFBROOKLYN, BLITZSPEER, SUPERVILLAIN and RESURRECTION SORROW.

Also, don’t forget to check out KR.ONE prints in our DP Editions section.

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DirtyPilot.Com Presents- Graffiti Legend EZO

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Now showing EZO:    http://dirtypilot.com/show1-1.html

Gracing our cyber walls this month is graffiti legend EZO. Writing graffiti since 1979, EZO has exhibited in diverse Art Space’s such as the Sidney Janis gallery, The Lyon Biennial, ART BASEL, Black in white in color gallery and the Frick Museum to name a few since 1983.

Recently curating the exhibition: GRAFFITI; Spirit of an age 40x 10 at the Longwood arts Gallery. He began his first comic strip in the Seminal Latino Culture Magazine LATIN NEW YORK magazine in 1984 called GRAFFITI TALES. He reenergized and reorganized the Graffiti Hall of Fame in Spanish Harlem to its former glory by painting the entire location at once by enlisting the Top NYC Train Era Artists from Stan 153 to Seen to Tats Cru and 30 other artists something not done since it’s inception in 1982 and curated from 1996 – 2000 when it counted. EZO founded one of the first Internet graffiti directories in 1997 The GSpot Colab.com, which is now defunct and founded and ran the gallery of the same name in East Harlem from 1999-2004.

In 2004 EZO began his new irreverent Strip “THE PUBLIC A” which ran monthly in MASS APPEAL MAGAZINE until 2006, in 2006 he began THE 10,000 day man in ANIMAL NY Magazine. EZO has been making Graffiti and Art in general for 30 years. He has lent his street sensibilities and unique visual styling to such clients as Method Man, Busta Rhymes, Red Man, Fat Joe, Kool G Rap, Mtv2, Channel 47, llewylyn Books as well as the Motion Pictures “ PINERO”, The Orphan King and MY BROTHER and is rumored to still Bomb

These amazing works are on sale through August 30th.