ArtBattles Present Greene Street

Congratulations Yatika on a great victory and to the rest of the artists you guys killed it in your own right bravo!

Thank you very much to everyone who came out and all those that helped make this event happen. It was a great Battle and in the end the winner by popular demand was the dynamic Yatika Starr Fields. Please stay tuned as we have some events on the horizon that should not be missed.

Thanks to Human for taking great photos at the event and letting us post them.

Thank you Kianga Ellis for writing a great piece on ArtBattles.
Read the article here.

ARTISTS:

Yatika Starr Fields: Veteran ArtBattles Artist, fine artist turned Graffiti artist. www.yatikastarrfields.com

Concep: A fashion designer, a painter, and a dancer. Concep is an innovator www.concepmakelove.com

Sean Bono: Founder of ArtBattles, notorious live painter, artist and entrepreneur. www.artbattles.com

Meres One: The Genius behind 5 Pointz the outdoor graffiti museum in long island city queens. www.5pointz.com

THEME: From Graffiti to works by the likes of Banksy and Sheperd Fairey the means of creating street art is evolving. The theme of this event is the future of Street Art where artists are challenged to come prepared with all materials to create a piece that communicates the progression of this ever evolving form.

Prize: Description: $5 from every Ticket sold
EVENT: ArtBattles Greene Street
DATE: Saturday, May 8th, 2010
TIME: 7 PM – 11 PM (Painting starts at 7:30 PM)

LOCATION: The Garment Room
112 Greene Street
New York, NY 10012
Price: $20/ Cash only
Tickets: Available at the door only

Sponsors:

Fredrix: Since 1868, Fredrix® Artist Canvas has been serving artists around the world providing unsurpassed quality and the broadest range of artist canvas available. Fredrix® has proudly donated thousands of square feet of canvas over the years for community mural painting projects and other arts education programs. The Fredrix® canvas offering includes many sizes and styles of stretched canvas, roll canvas,print canvas, stretcher bars, picture frames and art accessories. For more information about Fredrix® Artist Canvas visit www.FredrixArtistCanvas.com

Solo Foundation: Founded in 1981, The Solo Foundation is a 501 (c)(3) not for profit organization
that utilizes the visual and performance arts as a medium to raise public awareness about pertinent social issues. We accomplish this by providing emerging artists and not for profit organizations with a range of technical and programmatic assistance including, but not limited to: Project Incubation, Fiscal Sponsorship, Technical Assistance and Training, and Financial Management.