RUBIN

Recap: Hello Goodbye

noreply@blogger.com (Rubin) — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 22:43:00 +0000

On September 29, Urban Artroom Gallery in Sweden hosted my first solo show HELLO/GOODBYE with all new exclusive works.

Hello Goodbye - Video

noreply@blogger.com (Rubin) — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 12:02:00 +0000

Hello/Goodbye - Exhibtion

noreply@blogger.com (Rubin) — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 21:23:00 +0000

Don't forget to check out my upcoming solo exhibtion HELLO/GOODBYE at Urban Artroom Gallery with brand new work. The opening will be on Sep 29th.

Facebook event for the opening can be found here.

Roskilde Festival 2012

noreply@blogger.com (Rubin) — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 16:59:00 +0000

Roskilde Festival, probably the best festival in the world and this years edition was no exception. So many talented artists from around the world. Thanks to the organizers, writers and all the new and old friends.

The best of times for the rest of time!

Sweden Rock 2012

noreply@blogger.com (Rubin) — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 12:51:00 +0000

24 hours I got on the plane at JFK in New York, I got off the train in Sölvesborg, Sweden. I was really excited about finally painting with both SKIL and SKIZE for the first time. JEKS came also down from Stockholm.

Recap: Reykjavik Iceland

noreply@blogger.com (Rubin) — Tue, 29 May 2012 05:02:00 +0000

I've always dreamed about one day visiting Iceland. Everything you heard about Iceland is true. It has the most beautiful landscapes I've ever seen. Reykjavik also has a great Graffiti scene. Lots of great writers and killer walls. I was working non-stop for 10 days before the trip and finished 8 new canvases. Together with local writers GUES and BETS4 we had the show COLORS in Reykjavik.

Big thanks to GUES and everybody else for all the hospitality. I really enjoyed Reykjavik and Iceland and hope to be back.

Superhero Graffiti

noreply@blogger.com (Rubin) — Mon, 07 May 2012 17:40:00 +0000

While the "The Avengers" blew up the box office this past weekend, a group of graffiti artists painted an Avengers-inspired mural in South Bronx. The six-man crew is 4burners, consisting of Gusto (an MTV man), Sen2, Deem, Logek, Owns, Rubin and Dasic, the first five of which hail from New York.

"We've been painting together as a crew for three years, and are one of the last few crews that are truly representing New York as a focal point for graffiti culture, you can see some of our group walls here," Gusto told us.

Each member of the crew painted a different character and molded their piece around the look and feel of the character. The six frames frames collectively join together like a comic book. Located on Faile Strett and Randall Ave, South Bronx, the heros represented are The Hulk, Captain America, Thor, Iron man, Hawkeye and Black Widow.

Click on for a couple more pictures of 4burners's fresh mural and 25 more impressive pieces of superhero graffiti.

Source: MTV

Colors - Reykjavik, Iceland

noreply@blogger.com (Rubin) — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 16:31:00 +0000

COLORS

Reykjavik, Iceland

Opening reception: April 26, 2012

Time: 7.30 PM

RUBIN

GUESS

BETS4

www.rubin415.com

www.flickr.com/photos/everythingistemporary

Rubin Stockholm - April 21

noreply@blogger.com (Rubin) — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:49:00 +0000

I'll be showing some new works at "A Finntastic Evening" at Finlandsinstitutet in Stockholm on Saturday April 21.

Finlandsinstitutet is located at Snickarebacken 2-4. For more info check out www.finntastic.se (in Swedish)

Rubin Interview for Xpression Graffiti

noreply@blogger.com (Rubin) — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 03:12:00 +0000

Interview for Xpression Graffiti I did at last year's Can You Rock in Montral, Canada.

Rubin Texas Tour 2012

noreply@blogger.com (Rubin) — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 00:07:00 +0000

Spent two amazing weeks in Texas. Painted at Clogged Caps in San Antonio and SXSW in Austin. Big thanks to Sloke for everything!

The Black Train Series - Part 1 & 2

noreply@blogger.com (Rubin) — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 23:55:00 +0000

Part 1 & 2 in my ongoing series of pieces done at Tuff City in Chinatown, New York.

Rubin by James Coreas - SXSW 2012

noreply@blogger.com (Rubin) — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 21:04:00 +0000

Had the pleasure to meet the talented photojournalist James Coreas at SXSW 2012 in Austin, Texas. He did a series of photos and here's a couple of my favorites.

Clogged Caps 2012 - San Antonio, TX

noreply@blogger.com (Rubin) — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 20:18:00 +0000

Here's som flicks from Clogged Caps in San Antonio, TX last weekend. Big thanks to Supher, Rose and everybody else for organizing this great event. Also big ups to everybody else I met.

Rubin - Miami Art Basel 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Rubin) — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 02:59:00 +0000

Last year I promised my self not to miss Miami Art Basel again. After 4 days of roadtripping down the east coast me and my wife finally arrived to Miami. First thing I walked into was The Wynwood Walls. One of the most impressive collection of walls I've ever seen. Amazing work by one of my all-time heroes Futura 2000, Retna, Roa etc.

I love the beach but I was in Miami to paint, so there was no time for chillin' on the beach. The weather was perfect and I had a great time painting. Big thanks goes out to Eser for organizing the wall above. See you next year Miami!

Miami Art Basel in Polaroids

noreply@blogger.com (Rubin) — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 02:36:00 +0000

I brought my old Polaroid camera to Miami. Ran out of film pretty quick, but here's a few random shots from this years Miami Art Basel.

Recap - Rooftop Legends NYC 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Rubin) — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 04:35:00 +0000

There´s no better place to say bye-bye to the summer than from a rooftop – the size of an entire block – in lower east side, Manhattan. This killer Saturday contained two of my favorite features: Graffiti & plenty of sunshine.
This marked my third year painting on Rooftop Legends, and the walls were just as impressive as usual. Among my fave pieces were Doves, Knows, T-Kid & Ske, but it was the tributes to Kase 2 – who passed away recently – that touched me the most.

A big shoutout to the man himself, Jesse for putting so much time and effort into making Rooftop Legends happen.

Hope to see you again next year!

Tats Cru

Style master PART1 in action.

KASE 2 tribute in the works.

JESSE

CYCLE

RUBIN detail

COPE 2

INDIE 184

Rooftop Legends 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Rubin) — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 21:02:00 +0000

Rooftop Legends 2011 is a graffiti event presented by the New Design High School in the Lower East Side of New York City. The show takes place on the Schools open rooftop - the size of a full city block.

This years event takes place on Saturday Oct 8th between 2-7pm. Check out brand new work from artists like Rubin, Wane, Toolfly, Cope2, Indie, Slave, Keo, Cycle, Nicer, BG183, Dmote, Bio and many more.

DP ONE of the Heavy Hitters / Turntable Anihilists will be the RTL 2011 show DJ.

Find more info at http://rooftoplegends2011.blogspot.com/ and Facebook.

Rubin, Gouge & Jeks CAS - Sweden 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Rubin) — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 21:01:00 +0000

My first CAS productions with GOUGE and JEKS and my last piece before heading back to NYC after almost two months in Sweden. Gouge came up with the idea of doing a differen ind of Western theme. A Sheriff buried in chains among skulls and snakes with the cross going through his head!

If you also take a closer look to my work in Sweden this summer, you'll notice they all have one thing in common. I managed to stick to my own promise of having a grey background on every single piece. Maybe a little bit boring but I like routines, less thinking and much easier :)

We also borrowed some lyrics from the Black Sabbath song "Dirty Women" from the very underated album "Techinal Ectasy".

The sleepy city is dreaming the night away....

Rubin & Gouge - Sweden 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Rubin) — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 20:58:00 +0000

Took the early morning train to Uddevalla to meet up with my man GOUGE from Stockholm. The theme this time was orange. A lot of orange!

I also tried to freestyle and improvise more because that's something I really haven't been doing since like 1993.....

I also borrowed a line from the zero tolerance policy in my former hometown Göteborg:

"Klotter och annan skadegörelse som inte åtgärdas, kan leda till otrygghet!"

Translated to English it goes something like: "Graffiti and other types of vandalism which is not corrected, could lead to insecurity!"

Graffiti Mariestad Group Exhibition

noreply@blogger.com (Rubin) — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 16:58:00 +0000

In the summer of 2010 more than 600 artists from around the world participated in Graffiti Mariestad, which became one of the biggest graffiti murals in the world.

Visit Stadslaboratoriet at Konsthallen in Mariestad to view prints, photos, videos etc. from Graffiti Mariestad. Stadslaboratoriet is curated by Anna Viola Hallberg.

Opening hours: Wednesdays-Sundays 12PM-8PM.
The exhibition runs until Sep 5th, 2011.

Wall Talks Festival in Sabadell

noreply@blogger.com (Rubin) — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 12:37:00 +0000

It is with great regret that I have to announce that I won't be able to participate at the international graffiti and street art festival, WALL TALKS, which takes place in the outskirts of Barcelona in Sabadell.

Good luck to all the artists and see you next year!

- Rubin

Rubin - Sweden Rock Festival 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Rubin) — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 09:08:00 +0000

Spent a few days at Sweden Rock Festival painting a huge trailer at the festival site.
My main focus nowadays are on the letters and the style, but I used to do a lot of characters in the nineties. The headliners at the festival were Ozzy Osbourne and Judas Priest, so I decided to include them both. It was fun painting characters again and I might do more in the future but my focus will remain on the style which has always been the most important thing for me.

Also check out my report from the festival for Highlights Blog, but it's only available in Swedish at the moment.

Big thanks to Alex and crew at Sweden Rock, see you next year!

Rubin - The Bronx

noreply@blogger.com (Rubin) — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 16:16:00 +0000

A great day with the 4Burners crew. Sunshine, cold beer and loud music, what else can you ask for? Good times! See the whole wall here.

4Burners Summer Preview 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Rubin) — Sun, 29 May 2011 16:36:00 +0000