Outlaw Graffiti
By R Life, posted Feb 3rd 2010 at 8:08PM
Did you know…Renaissance Blackstone Chicago Hotel was the onetime hangout of gangsters such as Al Capone? Thursday, February 18th, this hotel will become the hangout for the underground art scene with work by celebrated street artist Kaves – the original street artist from Brooklyn whose work has been immortalized in multiple books, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and even the MTV Real World: Brooklyn loft. Also presenting his work will be the hotel’s own multi-talented General Manager Rob Cartwright, accompanied by surprise local Chicago artist to be revealed at the event.
The hotel’s Guilt Shop will be converted into an Outlaw pop-up shop, featuring sneakers and graffiti art book Piecebook: The Secret Drawings of Graffiti Writers, by Sacha Jenkins and David “Chino” Villorente, both of whom will be at the press event for interviews.
Music will be provided by DJ Adm, brother of Kaves and member of hip-hop group Lordz of Brooklyn, as well as being the music curator for Madison Square Garden. Guests can also sneak a specialty cocktail and food from Mercat a la Planxa, restaurant of the new Iron Chef Jose Garces, when the grand opening reception starts at 6 p.m.
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