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Blade, an old school legend from New York, painting for his exhibition at our gallery. Exhibition and book signing of his new book “Blade: King of graffiti” took place the 14:th of August and 16:th of August he went up north to paint at Avalanche 2014 in Umeå!

More photos from the exhibition you can find here:

About Blade
Blade is known as The King of Graffiti – a title that’s hard to dispute. He’s painted over 5,000 trains but is best remembered for his iconic whole-cars. He chose to paint characters he created instead of appropriating imagery like most writers. In 1980, he began using the trains for his more conceptual works – most notably, his Walking Letters car.

About the book: Blade: King of Graffiti
Written by Chris “FREEDOM” Pape, BLADE King of Graffiti is a hardbound book with hundreds of never before seen images of New York’s golden age of graffiti from BLADE’s personal archives, which illustrate why BLADE is considered the king of graffiti. Roger Gastman worked closely with the legendary graffiti artist to tell his story and produce this fascinating inside look at one of the most revered graffiti artists in the world. After painting 5,000 wildly creative trains by 1980, BLADE finally stopped counting. His amazing story parallels the graffiti movement almost from its inception. Through its glorious years in the mid 1970’s when BLADE earned his title, to his appearance in the global art scene where he’s still a major presence, BLADE shares his life story growing up in the Bronx in the most turbulent decade of New York’s history, where he played a big part in its creative rebirth. This book is due out in spring of 2014 and will feature events to promote it launch around the county.

About Avalance 2014 in Umeå:
Welcome to Norrland’s biggest graffiti event!

Lectures, the opportunity to be inspired by artists. A meeting place for anyone interested in learning more about graffiti culture.
Several well-known national and international graffiti artists will participate to raise the art form.

Blade, New York, one of the founders of graffiti culture visiting Umeå to paint and talk about how it all started in 1960 – and the 70′s in New York. Lecture by Blade at 14:00 on August 17 at Hamnmagasinet.

Over the weekend, the legal graffiti walls at I20 will be painted by Abyss, Dne, Fits, Ikaroz. Kaos. Moer, Nug, Skil and Tuna

Welcome the 14:th of August between kl 18-21!

HL Gallery
St: Eriksgatan 64
Stockholm

Open Mon – Fri 11:30 – 18:00, Satur 11:30 – 16:00.

Video & Editing: Richard Enell