Ian Kuali’i

Upcoming Art Exhibit – JUST FOLKS – Ten Years of 1975 and WALL\THERAPY Curation

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WALL\THERAPY Co-Curator and RIT alumni Erich S. Lehman is curating a second ten year anniversary group show, this time at RIT’s new City Art Space located in downtown Rochester. This show will feature 10 artists from his 1975 Gallery project as well as 10 artists from WALL\THERAPY’s history so far. A portion of the proceeds from the sales of artwork will be donated to this year’s WALL\THERAPY project. We hope you will be able to attend!

A list of the artists in attendance will be shared closer to the opening.

JUST FOLKS
Ten Years of 1975 and WALL\THERAPY Curation

March 1-23, 2019
Opening Reception March 1, 6-9pm
Artist Talk to follow

Free and open to the public

A companion exhibition to DEARLY DEPARTED – Ten Years of 1975 in October 2018, JUST FOLKS is a more formal retrospective of the influence of 1975 Gallery on Rochester, NY’s art scene since its inception in 2008. Among the selected artists is a group who grew/came of age with the gallery and emerged as names in their own right in Rochester and beyond. Overlapping with this is a selection of artists who participated in the WALL\THERAPY mural project whose impact on Rochester is seen on a daily basis. The artists selected represent important elements of 1975 curation over the last ten years.

“Just Folks” is a phrase coined between the curators of WALL\THERAPY to describe the power of the average person to make an incredible difference in their community. We are living in a time when it is essential to realize the common vein between us all and the capacity for great change that we share.

A percentage of all artwork sales will be donated to the WALL\THERAPY project.

BONES – Sarah Blood – Carter Burwell – DAZE – Chloe Early – Faith XLVII – Conor Harrington – HOWNOSM – Ian Kuali’i – Mike Ming – St. Monci – Don Pendleton – Mark Penxa – Faring Purth – David Schnuckel – Justin Suarez aka Mr. Prvrt – Sarah C. Rutherford – David Walker – Brittany Williams – Addam Yekutieli aka Know Hope

Curated by Erich S. Lehman.

For more about the artists:

1975
Bones – www.instagram.com/bones_tribute
Sarah Blood – www.sarahblood.com
Carter Burwell – www.instagram.com/carterburwellart
St. Monci – www.st.monci.com
Don Pendleton – www.elephont.com
Mark Penxa – www.markpenxa.com
David Schnuckel – www.davidschnuckel.com
Justin Suarez (aka Mr. Prvrt) – www.mrprvrt.com
Sarah C. Rutherford – www.sarahcrutherford.com
Brittany Williams – www.instagram.com/bwilliamsart

WALL\THERAPY
Daze – www.dazeworld.com
Chloe Early – www.chloeearly.com
FaithXLVII – www.faith47.com
Conor Harrington – www.conorharrington.com
HOW and NOSM – www.howandnosm.com
Ian Kuali’i – www.instagram.com/iankualii
Mike Ming – www.instagram.com/surfnuts195
Faring Purth – www.instagram.com/faringpurth
David Walker – www.artofdavidwalker.com
Addam Yekutieli aka Know Hope – www.thisislimbo.com

RSVP on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/377435413067227/

RIT City Art Space
Sibley Tower Building
Entrance at Liberty Pole Plaza
280 East Main Street Rochester NY 14604
cityartspace.rit.edu

Regular Hours: Thursday – Sunday, 1-5pm

Parking:
Street Parking is free after 6pm and on Weekends.
Parking Garages available at Mortimer Street Garage or St. Joe’s Garage

WALL\THERAPY 2017 Artist Videos

Ian Kuali’i for WALL\THERAPY 2017 from WALLTHERAPY on Vimeo.
Also viewable on Youtube.

Sean 9 Lugo for WALL\THERAPY 2017 from WALLTHERAPY on Vimeo.
Also viewable on Youtube.

La Morena for WALL\THERAPY 2017 from WALLTHERAPY on Vimeo.
Also viewable on Youtube.

Aubrey Roemer for WALL\THERAPY 2017 from WALLTHERAPY on Vimeo.
Also viewable on Youtube.

Sarah C. Rutherford for WALL\THERAPY 2017 from WALLTHERAPY on Vimeo.
Also viewable on Youtube.

Jess X Snow for WALL\THERAPY 2017 from WALLTHERAPY on Vimeo.
Also viewable on Youtube.

Todd Stahl for WALL\THERAPY 2017 from WALLTHERAPY on Vimeo.
Also viewable on Youtube.

ROC Paint Division for WALL\THERAPY 2017 from WALLTHERAPY on Vimeo.
Also viewable on Youtube.

 

WALL\THERAPY 2017 Final Murals

WALL\THERAPY 2017 Final Murals

This year’s muralists brought strong messages and added powerful imagery to our already rich visual landscape. We are honored to add these murals to Rochester and are thankful that these artists have joined the WALL\THEARAPY Family.

 

IAN KUALI’I
40 Greenleaf St.
https://goo.gl/maps/6JrRo3AS9yF2

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Photo by Mark Deff

 

SEAN 9 LUGO

Various Locations in the Rochester Public Market and 1112 E. Main St.
https://goo.gl/maps/ejQ8JEzo4VR2

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WT17_Final_MD_Sean9Lugo_04Final mural in collaboration with John Magnus Champlain
All Photos by Mark Deff

 

LA MORENA
1112 E. Main St.
https://goo.gl/maps/ejQ8JEzo4VR2

LaMorena

Photo by Jason Wilder

 

AUBREY ROEMER
936 Exchange St.
https://goo.gl/maps/zWXe85jQJiR2

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Photo by Mark Deff


SARAH C. RUTHERFORD

548 West Main Street
https://goo.gl/maps/PKP4kCWZgoE2

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Photo by Mark Deff

 

JESS X SNOW
936 Exchange St.
https://goo.gl/maps/zWXe85jQJiR2

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Photo by Mark Deff

 

TODD STAHL
59 Pennsylvania Ave.
https://goo.gl/maps/P2CsRQa2Xio

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Photo by Mark Deff

 

ROC PAINT DIVISION
Flying Squirrel
285 Clarissa St.
https://goo.gl/maps/pmi1sBF3HAF2

 

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Photo by Lisa Barker
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Use the location map to come check out our 2017 murals!

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Announcing our 2017 WALL\THERAPY Roster!

Announcing our 2017 WALL\THERAPY Roster!

We are very excited to announce our roster for the 2017 Edition of WALL\THERAPY, featuring a group of artists curated around arts, activism, and community.

We were inspired by receiving the CITY newspaper’s “Best Group Improving the Community” for 2015 and 2016, and this year we are looking to expand our project in even more meaningful ways.

We are working to deepen our engagement with Rochester’s communities through new programming intended to connect Rochester residents of all ages and all walks of life. This year, we’ll also be launching our inaugural conference focusing on Arts and Activism on July 29th followed by a Block Party at the newly launching Kaleidoscope Collective Community Center featuring a performance by Danielle Ponder and the Tomorrow People! We’ll be sharing info on those two events soon!

 

OUR 2017 ROSTER:

Ian Kualii

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ian Kuali’i

 

Sean Lugo

Sean Lugo

 

La Morena

La Morena

 

Roemer

Aubrey Roemer

 

Sarah C. Rutherford

Sarah C. Rutherford

 

Stahl

Todd Stahl

 

Snow

Jess X Snow

 

Roc Paint Division

Roc Paint Division — Nzinga Muhammad, Etana Brown, and Kaori-Mei Stephens
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Our Fundraiser still needs your assistance!
We are still cranking away at our fundraising, but we still need your help! Please take a moment to check out our campaign, this is the last week to guarantee you can get our branded gear in your size!!

We’ve got a lot of great perks, from WALL\THERAPY gear to Rochester-centric perks to original artwork. We’re also adding more perks as others sell out, so keep checking back throughout our fundraiser!

 

Your continued support will allow us to support the local and international artists as they produce visually compelling murals in the Rochester cityscape, in turn improving and strengthening our thriving community.

Please visit our fundraiser to learn more!
https://www.generosity.com/community-fundraising/wall-therapy-2017-fundraiser/x/290103