While SF’s June Gloom is hardly what excites folks around this time of year, the city stll pulsates with summertime energy. So tomorrow night at the Shoebiz adidas concept store on Haight, we’ll be celebrating the season, shoes, art, music, and life during the opening reception of All Day I Dream About Summer, a group show featuring a broad spectrum of dope local artists who have come together for the love of sneakers and otterpops (See artist info after the jump). The event is also a fundraising benefit for Youth Against Poverty, an organization aiding orphanages in Africa. So lace up (or if you’re like me, hook & loop) your favorite pair of sneaks, keep your eyes and ears wide open, support your local artists, and nourish your soles.
You deserve it.
RSVP at going.com
Thanks to sisfriend, Irene Faye Duller, for the look.
The Official Deets:
All Day I Dream About Summer
Opening Reception:
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Time: 8pm-12midnight
*21 and up
Where:
ShoeBiz adidas
1422 Haight St.
San Francisco, CA
ShoeBiz adidas Concept Store on Haight Street presents a unique collection of artwork in the upcoming show “All Day I Dream About Summer” opening Thursday, June 11th. The group show puts together emerging San Francisco based artists whose styles and forms range from illustration, digital multimedia, photo realism, acrylic, oil and hand sewn work. What will be most evident in this installation is the excitement for this group of artists, who love sneakers, to work with ShoeBiz adidas, who love to support local artists. There is, to say the least, a harmony in the sum of these parts that come together in the name of cutting edge, fun, nostalgia, hope…and summer. The art show will run from June 11 to July 16.
The theme of the show celebrates Summer in San Francisco- the special edition of summer that only, as local artists would know, includes the fog, Golden Gate park, tourist overload and the mixtapes. The gallery looks to attract shoe fiends, art collectors, street culture aficionados, and adidas fanatics alike.
The exhibit also presents itself as an opportunity for ShoeBiz’s to carry out philantrophic fundraising efforts for the organization, Youth Against Poverty. ShoeBiz will match dollar for dollar any artwork sold to aid orphanages in Africa. The plan for a matching program is motivated by the values to promote the artists as well as participating in a humanitarian cause. It is a critical time in which to do both.
Come through and come true to celebrate art, music, life and summer in the city!
About the Featured Artists:
Marc “Owl Boogie” Aure http://www.thatguycanhelladraw.com/
DJ Owl Boogie with the ‘Action Figures Crew’ by day and Illustrator, Designer, Animator on the grind by day. Marc has recently showed at “Blue Light Special” at the Lower hater Gallery SF (2008). If he is not doodling in his sketchbook, you can find him on the turntables, making fingerboard videos, fixing and riding bikes, or on twitter. He also reps The Recipe, Action Figures, The Competition Apparel, and Sarap Media.
Gavin Grant
http://www.gavingrantart.com/
Gavin has is artist true to many forms: from being a jeweler, character artist, musician and sculpture. He describes his artistic output simply as “Hip Hop Realism”. His skills in art are geared to steering the perspectives of hip hop culture in a new direction. His aim is to artistically interpret aspects of the musicians’ equipment used to make his or her music come alive. Gavin utilizes camera, computer, paint and canvas to accomplish his work.
Andre Sibayan
contact: hellodre@gmail.com
Andre is an illustrator and graphic designer, with a Bachelors of Fine Arts from the Academy Of Art University in Illustration, living and working in the San Francisco Greater Bay Area. Andre has experience in both traditional and digital illustration, as well as experience in art direction and graphic design for print, with emphasis in graphic apparel. Has recently showed work at “Blue Light Special” at the Lower Hater Gallery SF (2008), “Heavy Hitterz”, group show: Manila, Philippines (2008)
“Figments by Ciriaco”
http://www.afigmentof.com/
Ciriaco Sayoc II, born in the Bronx (NY), nourished in LA, cultivated in San Francisco, draws inspiration for his work from everything in life. Fueled by the motivation from family and friends he graduated from San Francisco’s Academy of Art College in 2001 with a BFA in Fashion Design. The designer has since then had the pleasure of working with a variety of clientele, from start up to mass market, some of which inclue San Francisco’s True Clothing, Upperplayground, Fox Racing and Levi Strauss. At the moment Ciriaco finds himself swimming in denim at the Levi Plaza and continues to learn and understand as well as innovate and create within the fashion industry.
Summertime Tunes provided by:
DJ Owl Boogie (Action Figures)
and
DJ Snayk Eyez
also brought to you by ‘me. and i.’ productions
Official Site: http://www.shoebizsf.com
