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Invader traces the birth of his signature pixelated mosaic style, his invasion of 40 cities worldwide and the concept behind his TOP 10 Rubikscubism exhibit.

Abby Fong, Tim Rechner, Conzo, John Boletta and Jfry Craig will be showing in Monterrey MX. at the Galeria en el Taller Mecanico.  The show is presented by El narval in association with Nrmal, Marco, KiCK and made possible with funding from the Alberta Foundation for the arts.

Stayed tuned for lots of blog entries about the show in the next few days.

Jfry’s installation work opened the 2007 Canada Week Celebrations in Monterrey, Mexico as well as the Inaugural StemCell Festival in Edmonton Alberta. His canvas prints were features in the Smythsonian’s exhibit, “Graphic Noise” which was currated by Laura Moody and traveled the US for 2 years after being MODA’s largest opening show. Jfry published “War Made Me [do it]” in 2005, which features his series of prints that explores war over the last century.

Jfry was the guest artist at this year’s AMAAS conference where he presented on the history and future of the internet. His web project “Appul” was featured in Persistence of Vision, which was showing as part of the Eastern Edge Video Screening Series, presented in collaboration with The Rooms Provincial Art Gallery in Newfoundland. Jfry presents workshops and is a frequent guest speaker on the topics of new media script writing, narrative potential and design after the blog. This site is a collection of his web experiments and project notes.

If you are looking to contact Jfry for a speaking engagement, a commissioned piece, gallery inquiry or a media request please email him at: theboy@toqueboy.com


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WHAT IS FESTIVAL NRMAL?

A collection of emerging artist and musicians brought together to showcase their work on a small, intimate setting framed in a mexican cultural landscape.
Festival Nrmal will start by day and go on through the night of March 13, 2010 at the Alianza Francesa de Monterrey in San Pedro Garza García, Nuevo León.

www.festivalnrmal.net

To celebrate the re-opening of our friends at Sloth Records, KiCK Gallery is proud to present an art show featuring new works by artists PHSYK & Abby Fong, as well as prints by toqueboy.

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Pour célébrer la ré-ouverture de no amis à Sloth Records, KiCK Gallery est fier de vous présenter un vernissage vantant de nouveaux morceaux par PHSYK et Abby Fong, ainsi que des impressions par toqueboy.

Thanks to VO for the pics of the PHSYK pieces!

Notes on the Event:

URBANBuRN2
Saturday, August 22
19:00 – 23:00

@ Quickdraw Aanimation

351 11th Ave SW (by the Mongolie Grill)
Make the most of your summer, Calgary! It is crucial to soak up the weather during these fleeting few snow-free months, and we want everyone to get on board with this summer’s Innovative Outdoor Youth Art Festival, URBANBuRN2!

In collaboration with Cult of P and Quickdraw Animation, the second annual URBANBuRN is shaping up to be one of this summer’s most anticipated Art Festivals. It shouldn’t be hard to convince you that this cutting edge visual art exhibit at Quickdraw Animation (at 351 11th Ave SW) is an event worth checking out- especially when we mention the live DJ performance, delicious barbeque, fun workshops, and that the festival is absolutely FREE to attend.

From what you’ve heard so far, this festival sounds like just a great celebration of our local arts and culture and an outstanding way to experience your summer to the fullest. But URBANBuRN was designed with a bigger issue at hand:

Young artists in Calgary have very little attention paid to their artwork, and a lack of support and encouragement from our community. The need for creative expression combined with a lack of constructive artistic outlets and legitimate exhibition is a factor in the increasing prevalence of expression through vandalism. Cult of P and Quickdraw Animation began URBANBuRN last summer to address this issue in the most positive way. Young artists involved in graffiti art are selected to exhibit their work, exploring non-destructive modes of expression, with animated projections, installation, sculpture, prints, painting, mixed media, and more. The artists are given a serious receptive audience for their work and paid professional artists’ fees, while gaining a new understanding of public art, community ethics, and creating positive change through their art. This summer, we will also educate the selected artists about Artist-Run Culture, how to write a professional Curriculum Vitae, and methods of community involvement.

Featured Artists include: Coset, Melt, Phere, Deth, Spyok, Carlos, Ryan Willard Scott, Bolr, Jesse Gouchey, and Arpi.

Over its two years, URBANBuRN has been supported by funding from: the Calgary Foundation, the Calgary Youth Foundation, Child and Youth Friendly Calgary, the Arusha Centre for Social Justice, and through indirect funding from: the Canada Council for the Arts, the National Film Board, the Alberta Foundation for the Arts, and Calgary Arts Development.

Links:
Metro News
ArtSmart
The Westside View
Travel Alberta

Artistat

The distance travelled in kilometres by artists Abby Fong, Conz, Tim Rechner, Jon Boletta, Jfry Craig and Terry Miller from Alberta to Quebec so that they could help create an exterior mural for Théâtre Ste-Catherine (264 Ste-Catherine W.): 2,908