ART BATTLES POPUP GALLERY NYC
Thursday January 12th - Saturday Jan. 14th, 2012
6pm - Midnight Daily
Free entrance

     ArtBattles returns to New York after a tour through France and Spain with the ArtBattles Pop Up Gallery NYC. The gallery is open for free to the public for a limited time from Thursday, January 12th through Saturday, January 14th and located at 159 Bleecker St. in the West Village.

     This exhibition of one of a kind originals will feature a live and silent auction starting at exclusive pricing that can only be found at the ArtBattles Popup Gallery. ArtBattles will not only showcase large-scale works created by rising stars and painters from the US, France, and Spain, but also Live Art and a video installation. Art enthusiasts will be able to learn about the artists’ process, history and style. This unique collection of work represents a range of painting from fine art to street art that will be showcased in a floor to ceiling exhibition of epic scale.

     "We are excited to bring back a collection of work that accurately reflects the unique artistic cultures found all over Europe and the US. These pieces, which were made in a series of battles over a course of 6 months, show the dynamism of live art today. It's fresh, it's frenetic, it's liberating," said Sean Bono, founder of ArtBattles.

     ArtBattles Pop Up Gallery brings famed European artists to the New York stage. All featured works were painted live, on stage, in front of hundreds and sometimes thousands of viewers. ArtBattles curated all 300 pieces from the most innovative artists who participated in these international, competitive, creative presentations in 2010 & 2011. All pieces are available for sale on site and can also be found in the ArtBattles Gallery.

PARTICIPATING ARTISTS
     US: Andre Trenier, Max (Mega 330) Bode, Zito, Don Rimx, Max Neutra, Michael Pukac, Beast, Ben Angotti, Sean Bono, Lexi Bella, Marthalicia Mattarita, Dirty Duke, Yatika Starr Fields, Kevin Ragnott, Gia Gutierrez, Erin Cadigan, Gregory Siff.
     Spain: El Niño de Las Pinturas, Kram, Japon, 3TTMan, Paria,Daniel Thomas, Pichi & Avo, Sakristan.
     France: Deuz, MattB, Kouka, Shane, Skio, Titi from Paris, Michael Beerens, Monsta, Move.

EVENT SPONSORS
     Artist canvas will be supplied by Frederix for Live Art each day of the Art Battles Pop Up Gallery. Exhibition space has been provided by PopUpSpaceNY.

ABOUT ART BATTLES
     ArtBattles was created as a reaction to the growing Graffiti culture of the 1990s and early 2000s colliding with Fine Art School sensibilities and taste for healthy competition to perpetuate an artist’s talent and reputation. This has grown to be a study of artist’s relationship to viewer and the “Contest Consciousness” of pop culture today.

     For further information regarding Art Battles and the Art Battles Pop Up Gallery NYC,please contact Sean Bono at sean@artbattles.com.

_It’s that time of year again, Pop Up Flea time. Come December 2nd, 3rd and 4th we will be holding the fourth edition of our menswear market of desirable new and vintage goods — and all are welcome. We’re excited to release the brand line-up soon, but until them know that we are going to have a lot of the great folks from previous PUFs, and a bunch of great new labels. This could be dangerous — hide your kids, hide your wallet, hide your wife.

*New Location*
159 Bleecker Street, NYC
December 2nd, 3rd & 4th.

In association with Jordan Brand, Carmelo Anthony has released his newest basketball sneaker - the Melo M8. 
Always looking to stay one step ahead of the game, the superstar and his endorser opened up a pop-up concept shop called Flight Lab 159  in a new event space, Pop Up Space NY (popupspaceny.com) at 159 Bleecker Street. This unique exhibit is available for public for 8 days in October. 
In this shop you cannot buy the shoes. You can only look. The storefront is anything but humble. Nike jumpman signs are everywhere as well as loud mentions and pictures of Carmelo. Upon entrance, the visitors are faced with what can be seen as an exploding basketball court, reflecting Melo's explosive game. Suspended floorboards are drapes with countless pairs of Melo M8, jerseys, and other apparel with quotes from and about Carmelo himself.  Projections are spread throughout the exhibit. In the core of the structure resides a larger than life movie screen where visitors may view the short film delving into Carmel Anthony’s life on and off the court, as well as his history with Jordan Brand. What everyone came to see is the new sneaker Melo M8. Carmelo had a great deal of input on the shoe's design and its features 

The BRISK Bodega pilot program is set to come to life in New York City on September 17th, 2011,featuring a pop-up bodega experience/gallery,as well as a one-time only Shady Records live exhibit. Hosted at 159 Bleecker Street www.popupspaceny.com in Manhattan’s West Village, the venue will be open to the public during the day from 11 AM to 5 PM, showcasing a never-before-seen collection of Shady Records‘ historic memorabilia, 
the physical set from the highly successful Brisk Super Bowl TV spot (featuring a “claymated” Eminem puppet),artwork from a Tristan Eaton-designed Yelawolf tour bus, as well as custom bodega-inspired art from New York artist ArtekNYC. In the evening, the BRISK Bodega will host a special, invite-only event featuring performances by Yelawolf and Slaughterhouse, as they prepare to release their debut Shady offerings on the label.  


Check out the pictures and videos from the event below.