ARTE TV: The Rise Of Graffiti Writing
ARTE TV newly released an important retrospective documentary about the development of the art of Graffiti Writing in NYC and Europe. Mick La Rock was asked for consultancy and interviewed. Here the full story.
Always wanted to know how the New York way of graffiti writing made it's way to Europe and further developed there? Watch the new online series The Rise of Graffiti Writing on Arte.tv/de!
Curated by Lars from Copenhagen and directed by René Kaestner, this 10 episode series brings you the full insight. With interviews with most of the important artists from the 80's and 90's in NYC and Europe, and many never before published film footage, this document can be regarded as an important new retrostpective on the scene.
Because of her role as guest curator of the 'Graffiti. New York meets The Dam' exhibition at the Amsterdam Museum (2015), Mick La Rock was invited for consultation about the influence of NYC graffiti on Amsterdam. Together with the film crew she visits hidden old tags by Quik and Shoe, and explains how gallery owner Yaki Kornblit brought many NY artists to Amsterdam for shows at his gallery where important musea like Boymans, Groninger Museum and Louisiana Copenhagen bought work. She introduces Yaki and his former gallery partner Vincent Vlasblom, who brings one of Rammellzee's most incrtedible drawings with him. The rest of the story is told by the artists involved: Boris Tellegen Delta, Niels Shoe Meulman, Bando, Mode2 a.o. A must see!
The whole series can be viewed online from 24 November 2017 to 24 November 2019.
All episodes: THE RISE OF GRAFFITI WRITING
'30x30' Group Exhibition @CBK Zuidoost, 9 Sept-21Oct. 2017
Mick la Rock @CBK Zuidoost (Centre of Visual Arts Amsterdam South East)
Centrum Beeldende Kunst Zuidoost (Centre of Visual Arts Southeast) exhibits contemporary art by means of art, talents assignments and projects.
CBK ZO celebrates its 30 year anniversary in September 2017. For this occasion all of the artists they have been working with over the last 30 years have been invited to create a piece of work of 30x30cm for an exhibition under the same name: '30x30'.
Mick la Rock will show her latest work: oil pastels and gouache on old wood.
The festive opening takes place on Saturday September 9th
16h tot 20h
Location: CBK Zuidoost
Anton de Komplein 120
1102 DR Amsterdam
Te zien t/m 21 oktober
More information here
