Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Shaken, Not Stirred

Well, another exciting week has come and gone here in Brooklyn. Jef Aerosol's flight has touched down safely in France and we are left with nothing but our memories...oh yeah, and a whole lot of video & photo documentation. Carlito Brigante has been busy at work in the editing room this week, and he has just re-emerged with these new gems:

"The Door II." by Jef Aerosol from Charles le Brigand on Vimeo.



"The Door" by Jef Aerosol from Charles le Brigand on Vimeo.



"Power to the People" by Jef Aerosol from Charles le Brigand on Vimeo.



Vernissage: All Shook Up from Charles le Brigand on Vimeo.

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posted by Becki Fuller at 8:00 AM

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

French Connection

There is no question that French artists have played a pioneering role in the history of stenciling. Legends such as Blek le Rat, Miss.Tic and Jef Aerosol paved the way for today's crop of talented French stencilists, of which C215, the Dude Company and Tian are but a few of the many worth mentioning.

We're pleased to share with you the work of French photographer/videographer and Brooklyn resident Carlito Brigante, who has actively documented his fellow countrymen in action in New York:

"The Boss" by Jef Aerosol from Charles le Brigand on Vimeo.



Pork Chop' - extended version from Charles le Brigand on Vimeo.



For the definitive resource on stenciling in France and beyond, visit Samantha Longhi's excellent Stencil History X.

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posted by Luna Park at 3:55 PM

Saturday, January 23, 2010

Aerosol Action

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This Friday, January 29th marks the long over due debut solo show in New York of the iconic French street artist Jef Aerosol. A true pioneer of the street art movement, Aerosol has been hitting the streets with his stencils since 1982..and clearly he shows no signs of slowing down any time soon!

Despite his being busy preparing for the show, Jef still found some time to swing by the Robots Will Kill walls in Bushwick today for a little painting on the street. It was there that I was able to catch up with him and two of my favorite photographers/bloggers, Vinny Cornelli and Carlito Brigante. There is not much to complain about when you are able to spend a sunny Sunday afternoon surrounded by talented, funny, and humble gentlemen, such as these three!


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Jef Aerosol preparing the first layer of his geisha stencil

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Jef Aerosol stenciling his signature red arrows

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Vinny "Two Flash Mother Fucker" Cornelli in action

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Carlito and the infamous black arrow (McDonald's, anyone?)

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Thanks for the picture, Vinny!

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Jef Aerosol diligently cutting his stencils with a box cutter

All Shook Up: Jef Aerosol
January 29 – February 21, 2010
Opening Reception – Friday, January 29, 2010, 6-10pm
Gallery Hours: Thurs & Fri: 4pm-8pm; Sat & Sun: noon-8pm
Ad Hoc Art @ 43 Bogart Street/Eastern District, Brooklyn, New York 11206
(via subway take the “L” Train to the Morgan Avenue Station)

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Jef Aerosol's rooftop stencil of Basquiat

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posted by Becki Fuller at 6:43 PM



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