Leo Kesting-Dead Letter Playground Group Show

pencil and pastel on used books

It has been a long time since I exhibited work in a gallery setting. On New Years of this year I decided it was time to try it again alongside all of the public projects and large scale civil disobedience actions. I have several group shows and a solo show coming up in November that I am very excited about and look forward to sharing with everyone. Thursday the 24th I am in a group show at the Leo Kesting gallery called Dead Letter Playground. I am super excited to be exhibiting with such a respected group of urban artists, many whom I have worked with on past and present projects, but never had an opportunity to hang alongside in a gallery. As gallery work is often difficult for a project that must find a way to combat outdoor advertising in public space, I have come up with a way to bring my street activities into the gallery space. I hope to see everyone there.

Leo Kesting Gallery Presents:
Dead Letter Playground:
A Collection of Contemporary Street Art
June 24 – July 18, 2010
Opening Night Reception: Thur, June 24 from 7-10pm
812 Washington St (at Gansevoort) NY, NY 10014
8th Ave A, C, E and L train Stop or 1, 2, 3 to 14th St
Tue – Sat 11am - 7pm, Sun 1 – 6pm
Admission is free to the public
Phone: 917-650-3760 / 917-292-8865
http://www.leokesting.com

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Having left the gallery model for free form street installations, a narrative of artwork is grouped and reconstructed in a reverse white wall format late June at the Leo Kesting Gallery. The collection of prints, illustrations, paintings and installations takes its name Dead Letter Playground as a reference to the tactile paper quality of most works and the open letter format that street art has embraced as building dialog with the public.

”This collection adheres to the gallery's principles of showcasing the most contemporary urban figurative works. These artists alter their surrounding environments, using public install as catalyst for positive reform,” states gallery co-director David Kesting. ”In contrast to dead letters not reaching their readers, these artworks embrace a playground of viewer’s eyes and an earnest public wanting more.”