We’re happy to have Herakut’s book After the Laughter available in the gallery. It’s a beautiful hardcover edition with 208 pages of photos, artwork and text that reveal all the details of the duo’s creative process.

The book is collaged with images in different mediums and includes revealing photographs of the duo. All elements are woven into a multilayered, poetic reflection on art and its place in the world, with a range of freeform ideas penned artfully on the book pages in Herakut’s signature lettering. Masking tape edges and crossed out pencil confessions add to the personal, forthright style — an open invitation into the frenzied minds and rapid-fire hands of a unique artistic team.
-Gingko Press

Loving the Exiled opens tonight, April 21st, at 941 Geary, with books available for purchase for $39.95. Come get yours signed!

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There are so many good details to share in Herakut’s new body of work. Here are a handful that are guaranteed to be more enticing than that spreadsheet at work or your biology paper. To see the full pieces make sure you stop by Saturday’s opening of Loving the Exiled at 941 Geary, from 6-9pm!

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Take a look at these beautiful shots of Herakut painting and a few of their works in progress. We can’t wait for Saturday!
All photos taken by Colin M. Day

Loving the Exiled Opens April 21st
@941 Geary, 6-9pm
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Fantastic German-duo Herakut is gracing San Francisco not just with their presence, but also with the opening of their new solo show Loving the Exiled , debuting this Saturday at 941 Geary from 6-9pm. I took a couple process shots of both Hera and Akut painting in preparation for the show. The brilliantly blended canvases are hard to look away from and show that this artistic team certainly knows how to work together. A lot more photos will be coming over the next week, so check back tomorrow for even more detail shots.

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Blood is the New Black declared NSM’s show at 941 Geary a must-see writing “Last weekend, I stopped by 941Geary in San Francisco to check out Amsterdam-based artist Niels Shoe Meulman’s solo exhibition. Entitled “Justified Scriptures”, the show featured the artist’s signature “calligraffiti” works in both small and large formats. Written on everything from a car hood to stretched linen to the floor itself, Shoe’s beautiful calligraphic letters filled the entire 3,000 square foot warehouse gallery.’

In the original post Edward writes that the show is open until April 21st, but the closing date was changed to tomorrow, April 14th, so make sure you stop by as soon as possible!

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“Last Saturday evening, Amsterdam-based artist Niels Shoe Meulman’s (NSM) exhibition Justified Scriptures opened at 941 Geary. The works in the show meshes his “calligraffiti” with repetition and abstract elements, to create what he describes as “Abstract Expressionism with a calligraphic origin.” This exhibition reflects the road he has traveled as an artist – starting out with being a graffiti legend 80′s, to later becoming a designer/typographer who eventually starts a design company and then gets into advertising. The show also features a large installation at the entrance of the gallery as well as his signature calligraphy gracing the floors of the main space.”

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The eight page spread on Niels Shoe Meulman in the latest issue of Very Nearly Almost includes an indepth interview and great new images shot by Adele Renault. Go out and pick up this issue for a full look, you will not be disappointed!

NSM’s exhibit at 941 Geary, Justified Scriptures, is only on display until April 17th so make it a point to stop by. 941 Geary is open Tuesday through Saturday, 12 – 5pm, and will be open until 10 pm, tonight only, for the Lower Polk Art Walk.

VNA on the release of Issue 18:
Very Nearly Almost magazine is proud as punch to announce its 18th issue fronted by the phenomenal Conor Harrington. Coinciding with his critically acclaimed sold-out show ‘Dead Meat’ at Lazarides, we teamed up with award-winning photographer Tamil Shanna for some truly special snaps from the heart of Conor’s East London studio. Along with our exclusive interview, it gives fans and soon-to-be-fans a unique insight into just what makes him tick.

Issue 18 includes exciting features on several other brilliant artists from around the world. We bring you big names like Berlin-based UK talent Mode 2, south London abstract artist Remi Rough as well as tatooist Shawn Barber. We delve into the crazy world of East London’s favourite German, Ronzo, chat broom calligraphy with Amsterdam graffiti legend Shoe, and finally head down under to quiz one of Australia’s finest exports, Shannon Crees.

As ever, we’re also bringing you shots of street art and graffiti from around the world, with images from Rio, Sydney and of course our very own London town.

Once again we created a limited edition too, and we’ve really pushed the boat out. It’s a five-colour screen-print based on Conor’s small paintings, known as ‘Studies’ or, as he likes to call them, ‘Morning Glories’. 80 of these were sold at our launch, 20 in an online lottery and 50 were sent out surreptitiously to stockists around the world.

There are now five of these limited editions left which will be sent out at random in our next 100 orders, which gives our readers a 1 in 20 chance of getting their hands on one.

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Where’s one of the first places to head to when the sun is out in the Bay? The beach of course! Eine and Niels Shoe Meulman took advantage of the beautiful weather over the weekend and headed to Stinson Beach in the North Bay for a little fun-in-the-sun.

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“Niels Shoe Meulman’s ingeniously blends the history of the art of writing with graffiti. ‘Calligraffiti’ is both ordered and rebellious. In true Dutch style, it pays homage to tradition while reinventing the present to develop the future.

Past and present are seamlessly blended. Some of the pieces really do resemble pages from an ancient manuscript, and yet the artwork takes its place in the young and vibrant contemporary graffiti movement”.

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CANLOVE: 1500 Project from CANLOVE on Vimeo.

CANLOVE comes to 941Geary this summer. They do amazing work recycling spray paint cans, transforming them into beautiful art pieces which both benefit the environment and present a fresh perspective to street art enthusiasts.

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