Where: White Walls Project Space
Event Date: March 9, 2013
Location: 866 Geary Street San Francisco, Ca.
Exhibit Dates: March 9 - April 6
For more details: http://www.whitewallssf.com/
White Walls Project Space is pleased to present Cut from the Chase, a solo show by Barcelona-based artist Max ‘RIPO’ Rippon. Join us for the opening reception Saturday, March 9, from 7-11pm. The exhibit will be open to the public for viewing through April 6, 2013.
With 20 new works on paper, Cut from the Chase is RIPO’s continued exploration of wordplay and typography using ink, spray-paint, watercolors and 1-shot enamel on hand cut paper.
Handmade signage, calligraphy, and graffiti are obvious influences in Cut from the Chase, though the finished pieces are a new take on lettering. Through careful repetitions of cutting and layering many of the pieces begin to enter into a nearly sculptural field.
Born and raised in NYC, Max Rippon left for Barcelona in 2005, where he has since dedicated himself to painting and creating artwork both in the streets and the studio. In recent years his work has become primarily text-based, exploring typography, calligraphy and other hand-painted elements with a sense of humor that underlies much of the work. The artist has brought his work to over 36 countries across the world and has been invited to participate in numerous solo and group exhibitions in prestigious cities including Barcelona, Vienna, Mexico City, Sao Paulo, London, Basel, and New York.
White Walls Gallery has worked for a decade to exist as the premiere destination for urban art in the Bay Area. Combined with the Shooting Gallery and two project spaces, this 5,000 sq ft space is one of the largest galleries on the west coast. Justin Giarla founded the gallery with a commitment to furthering the urban art movement, drawing directly from street art and graffiti culture. Named for its plain white walls, the gallery takes a backseat to the real focus: the work of our artists.