Posts Tagged ‘The Mac’

The Mac & Retna Mural at RVCA Headquarters

October 14th, 2009  •   Posted by: mark  •   Posted in: art  •   1 Comment
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retna mac for rvca mural 01 The Mac & Retna Mural at RVCA Headquarters

Following up on their Vagos y Reinas exhibit, Mac and Retna once again team up; this time to produce a mural outside of the RVCA headquarters. As usual, the finalized work is incredible to say the least.

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The Mac & Retna ‘Vagos y Reinas’ Exhibit

September 28th, 2009  •   Posted by: mark  •   Posted in: art, events  •   1 Comment
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retna mac 01 The Mac & Retna Vagos y Reinas Exhibit

Artists, Mac and Retna have worked together several times in the past on paitings and murals. Most recently, they even published a book together featuring their collective works. The duo have now teamed up on a joint show put on at Santa Monica’s Robert Berman Gallery, which opened over the weekend. Thanks to Known Gallery, we can bring you some images from opening night.

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THE MAC & RETNA ‘Alianza’ Book

August 25th, 2009  •   Posted by: mark  •   Posted in: art, books  •   Be the first to comment!
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mac retna alianza book 01 THE MAC & RETNA Alianza Book

Artists Mac and Retna have created artworks together several times. Usually Retna uses his distinctive bold calligraphic brushwork for the background, while Mac places his uniquely stylized faces and figures in the forefront. Now, Upper Playground and Gingko Press have published a book documenting their artistic collaborations. You can purchase it online through Gingko Press here.

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The Mac ‘Faces of Life’ Exhibit - Photos

August 10th, 2009  •   Posted by: mark  •   Posted in: art, events  •   2 Comments
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the mac faces of life photos 02 The Mac Faces of Life Exhibit   Photos

As we reported last week, Fifty24SF Gallery hosted The Mac’s new, Faces of Life exhibit. Now we bring some photos of the preparation and opening night. (Unfortunately, the Song of Songs print that went up on Paperworks Lab sold out super quick.)

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The Mac ‘Song of Songs’ Print

August 5th, 2009  •   Posted by: mark  •   Posted in: art  •   Be the first to comment!
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the mac song of songs print 01 The Mac Song of Songs Print

Already seen on the cover of the new issue of Juxtapoz, The Mac’s Song of Songs painting will be available shortly in print form. Made to commemorate the artist’s Faces of Life exhibit - which opens tomorrow - the seven-colour print measures a large 30×40″, and is limited to 50, of which only 5 will be available at the gallery on opening night. Hopefully that means the remaining 45 will be up for grabs online.

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The Mac ‘Faces of Life’ Exhibit

August 3rd, 2009  •   Posted by: mark  •   Posted in: art, events  •   Be the first to comment!
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the mac 01 The Mac Faces of Life Exhibit

Opening this Thursday at San Francisco’ s Fifty24SF gallery is a new exhibit by The Mac. Entitled Faces of Life, the exhibit consists of several medium and large-sized canvasses depicting faces of women Mac personally knows, using black, white and shades of grey, with a touch of colour. The show runs until August 27th.

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Upper Playground x Montana ‘Artist Edition’ Spray Cans

July 29th, 2009  •   Posted by: mark  •   Posted in: art, design  •   Be the first to comment!
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upper playground montana spray can 01 Upper Playground x Montana Artist Edition Spray Cans

Together with Upper Playground, Montana is getting set to release some new, limited edition spray cans. A total of four were created with RETNA and The Mac design one together, while Sam Flores, Mr. Cartoon and MQ each designed a can of their own. Look for these to drop worldwide in the coming weeks. mash rating: 6/10

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The Mac Covers Juxtapoz #103

July 28th, 2009  •   Posted by: mark  •   Posted in: art, magazines  •   Be the first to comment!
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juxtapoz 103 mac The Mac Covers Juxtapoz #103

Juxtapoz released their latest issue last week. Issue #103 features two covers. The newsstands get the Clayton Brothers, and lucky subscribers get the cover seen above by The Mac. The magazine also features a 14-page interview with the artist, conducted by David Choe. Over the weekend, Juxtapoz editors also caught up with Mac to ask him a few questions. Read that interview here.

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The Mac in Spain

July 14th, 2009  •   Posted by: mark  •   Posted in: art  •   Be the first to comment!
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mac spain 06 The Mac in Spain

The Mac just got back from Spain, where he took part in a hip-hop festival. While in the country, he left his mark on the streets of both Zaragoza and Barcelona.

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The Mac ‘Ixtaccihuatl’ Print

June 29th, 2009  •   Posted by: mark  •   Posted in: art  •   Be the first to comment!
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elmac ixtaccihuatl print The Mac Ixtaccihuatl Print

The Mac has just come out with a new print, entitled Ixtaccihuatl. The name comes from a mountain in Mexico, which resembles a sleeping woman. The print, which measures 30×30″ and is signed and numbered, is limited to only 75. You can purchase it for $400 through The Mac’s website.

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