"They broke down the Berlin Wall for freedom and unity. Kahled Said got killed for the same reason, for freedom and democracy. Khaled would be very happy if he was with us today. We will not forget you Khaled and we will bring your rights back. And we will bring every Egyptian's right back. We are all Khaled Said!" Zahraa Said Kassem
This is a project by Don Karl, publisher and co-author of the book "Arabic Graffiti" & Hip Hop Stuetzpunkt Berlin - in collaboration with The Dudes Factory (Freedom Park) & Friedrich-Ebert-Foundation.
Photos (Credits: Joel Sames / courtesy of From Here to Fame)
20. - 22.05. 2011 | ARABIC GRAFFITI / Party & Exhibition
COMMON GROUND GALLERY | Hip Hop Stützpunkt
This was a super nice vernissage and exhibition. Good vibes, great people and lots of them.. It was great to finally meet up with the artists who had enthusiastically set up an incredible exhibition. Big up goes to all of them!!! We received art works from as far away places as Saudi Arabia and obviously all visitors really appreciated and enjoyed the set up very much.
The exhibition featured original works by el Seed, Zepha, Blouzaat, l’Atlas, Monsieur Cana, and Hassan Massoudy
19.-21.05.2011 | Graffiti of the Arab Revolutions
Exhibition | Arabic Graffiti Lecture | Haus der Kulturen der Welt | Berlin
This was a photo exhibition at the Typo Berlin 2011. It was done in memory of Khais Al-Hilali, a Lybian Graffiti Artist who was shot dead in Benghazi.
Pascal Zoghbi held a lecture on Arabic Graffiti in front of a large crowd.
Special thanx goes to Hossam el-Hamalawy, Rana Jarbou & Mohammed Gaber...
09.04.2010 | THE EXCHANGE | Vernissage | Book release party
COMMON GROUND GALLERY | Hip Hop Stützpunkt
It was a full house as Berlin’s graffiti elite came out to support The Exchange exhibition at the Common Ground Gallery. Acclaimed graffiti collective The Exchange present their dynamic style dialogue with a group exhibition to mark the release of OTR book #8, The Exchange. The book like the exhibition is jam-packed with expert style antics as members trade sketches and rock diverse styles outside of their usual comfort zones. Don’t miss the chance to see this visual style assault up close and personal. The exhibition runs Monday to Saturday until April 23rd.
12.03.2010 | CALLIGRAFFITI | Vernissage | Book release party
COMMON GROUND GALLERY | Hip Hop Stützpunkt
The Vernissage and book launch for the ‘Calligraffiti – The Graphic Art of Niels “Shoe” Meulman’ exhibition went off with a bang with Dutch graffiti legends in the house. Special guests the Die Schallplattenpolizei from Amsterdam, Disc Jockeys Cat 22 (CTK) & Adrenalin, rocked the party with their music and break dance moves while Niels let loose with some Calligraffiti styles signing books for the fans. For those who missed the Vernissage mayhem, be sure to catch the exhibition on at the Common Ground Gallery in Berlin until March 26th.
13.11.2009 | SMASH 137 | Vernissage | Book release party
COMMON GROUND GALLERY | Hip Hop Stützpunkt
The Common Ground Gallery proudly presents ‘SMASH 137 – smash proof’. Contemporary style writer SMASH 137 presents a series of recent style explorations to coincide with the release of his book ‘SMASH 137 – smash proof’. The artworks include his ‘State Of The Line’ sketches, Serigraphies, works on brushed steel and canvas. SMASH 137 has built a reputation as being a writer’s writer, with an advanced conceptual take on letter styles and modes of application. Equally at home in the street and in the gallery his work takes the art of writing to the next level. Don’t miss the opportunity to see SMASH 137’s artwork up close and personal.Check also the video ....
NEW YORK CITY Black Book Masters | PART ONE | Book signing events New York City
Despite the terrible rain and winds on Saturday the 24th October 2009 the book signing for the new OTR series at Revolution books went down with a great turn out (man, even the New York City Police Department Vandal Squad detectives were outside checking it out). Many great writers from the New York came out to celebrate with Ket and Part One including Noc 167, Lava 1 and 2, Doc TC5, Snake 1, Nic 707, Chain 3, Riff 170, and Peso 131. Andy Z from Revolution books gave a great speech on the need to continue to paint in spite of the cops being outside and always out to get us. Many books were sold and signed and people were able to get many TDS signatures in their books.
Part One - The Death Squad exhibition and book signing in Da Bakery on 25th October 2009
To mark the release of the book Schwarz auf Weiss the guys at Style Needs No Color organized a wall painting session with twenty four of the featured artists. The action took place in Koblenz over two days with all artists working with the collective's guiding principle that "style needs no color". Black on white – rock on. Check out the video 01 and video 02 here ...
On the 5th September 2009, as part of the langen Nacht der Museen, Sir21, Dust, Aro presented their artwork SCHWARZ AUF WEISS at Galerie Giesela in Koblenz.
27.09. - 11.10.2009 | PART ONE - The Death Squad | Europe Tour
Dublin, Hengelo, Rotterdam, Barcelona, Brussels, Den Haag, Rome, Frankfurt, Stuttgart, Cologne
Stuttgart / Cologne
Thanks goes out to all who supported Part One on his European tour in the last few weeks. Part enjoyed a full program jam packed with exotic locations, metal action, black book sessions, new friends and that good old Hip Hop community vibe. So thank you to everyone who contributed to making it all possible – from the organizers to the fans.
25.09.2009 | PART ONE - The Death Squad | Vernissage | Book release party
COMMON GROUND GALLERY | Hip Hop Stützpunkt
... at Common Ground Gallery was a great success. An impressive collection of new work, drawings and canvases from PART ONE, along with photographs from his '70s and 80s train days' archive lined the walls. Around 400 people came by and a good time was had by all. DJ Marc Hype spun some fresh tunes while PART ONE signed books and mingled with the crowd. The beer flowed until about 3am when the last guests went on their way. For those who couldn't make it to the Vernissage – never fear – the exhibition is open daily from 2pm – 7pm until October 9th 2009.
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