Art Crawl, July 2009

The July Art Crawl was good. The Arcade was steamy and people were sweaty, but folks still managed to have a good time.

The Many Colors of Michael Jackson

New MJ joints by Rex2 debuting tonight at the Art Crawl.

1 Day 'til the Art Crawl

AudRoc is busy getting ready for Saturday's Art Crawl.

Kicking it at Mashville

Here is Nero Jones, AudRoc and Pako hanging out at Mashville. Nice shirts.

Nashville Skylines

AudRoc did 10 custom prints of each of these skyline designs. They will be available for $20 each at the July 11th Art Crawl.

Project: Beastie Boys

The night before Bonnaroo started rumor went out across Nashville that the Beastie Boys were going to play a secret show. So Rex2 got busy and made 10 posters (9" x 24") to give away to fans and to the Beasties themselves. But ... the Beastie Boys didn't show up. Still there was a great energy at the venue (The Basement), and the people who got posters felt like their night was not a complete waste.

Project: Clean Drips/Scotty Poster

For the "Clean Drips" at Rocketown back in March, Rex2 created 20 posters (9"x 24") based around old Rustoleum spray paint cans. The character is called "Scotty" and was Rusto's mascot during the 60s and 70s. The plaid pattern is still used on Rusto cans. Twenty posters were made and given to people that came and asked for them.

Rex2 & Rago

Rago is now an official member of WorkForce Rebellion. He is an incredible artist who we have worked with a lot already. Welcome to the team Rago!
Here is a shot of Rex2 and Rago from March 2009.

The Michael Jackson Tribute

Watkins Demo

A while back we were asked to come out and do a stenciled print demonstration at Watkins College of Art and Design. About twenty-five students came out to watch Rex2 rock an Eazy-E poster. Special thanks to Juli Shculman for organizing it and to the student designed this poster and hung them all over the campus.

Young Buck Knows!

We did a photo shoot with the homie Young Buck for Concrete Magazine. We gave him a poster by AudRoc at the shoot.
Photo by Dylan Mire.

Summer Time Drank T-Shirts & Prints

Rex2 did this print and shirt for the May Art Crawl. There are just a few left.

Tiananmen Square Tribute from Bonnaroo

Pieces from Bonaroo wall

These are flicks of the pieces we rocked at Bonaroo 2009. Thanks to the whole Bonaroo staff! Raw video below, full video coming soon.

WorkForce Rebellion - Art Crawl, June 6, 2009

Here is some raw footage from our recent show. Thanks to everyone who came out and bought some art!

In Store at Phat Kaps with KidsMeal

This is a video from our in store at Phat Kaps. This was for the KidsMeal "Secret Recipe" CD pre-release. KidsMeal was spinning tunes while Rex2 was outside making 11 customs prints. The prints were then given to people whose name was randomly drawn from a hat. Also there were 20 KidsMeal packs sold at the event. The pack included "Secret Recipe" CD, a WorkForce Rebellion print (12" x 18") and a KidsMeal/WFR/Phat Kaps T-Shirt. Thanks to T at Phat Kaps for hosting a great event.

WorK Force Rebellion & Dj Kids Meal & Bboys @ Phatkaps!!!!!!!!!! from College Kid on Vimeo.

Some pictures lifted from the Phat Kaps blog.


This is the t-shirt design, and the CD Secret Recipe cover. Both were designed by Rex2.

Bonaroo Production - Tiananmen Square Memorial

We did a 100' wall at Bonaroo (5th and Broadway) on June 1. It was a crazy hot day, and took us 13 hours.
The theme was a memorial to the students killed at Tiananmen Square 20 years ago (06-04-89) while peaceful protesting for more freedoms in China. The students had been there for 2 months when the Chinese army came in firing on them with guns and tanks. Many of the surviving protesters remain in jail or political exile.

Here is a BBC news report from that day.

Tank Man/Unknown Rebel (iconic image, 06-05-89)

DJ Kids Meal at The End Friday, June 5th

WorkForce Rebellion Posters Made for Used Computers

Used computers posters

Steeplechase posters

Introducing Ethos

Summer Time Drank

Rex2 is dropping this gem at the art crawl Saturday, May 2. We're only printing 20 of these bad boys, so you better get there early! T-Shirt comes with 12" x 18" stencil print of the same design.

The Rebellion Coming Soon to the Art Crawl, May 2nd and June 6th

Rex droped this sick bomb at the show

These are some of Pako's sick pieces from Clean Drips

These are the Trophies Audroc did for Bashville

Clean Drips Art Show

Some of Audrocs paintings from the Clean Drips art show.

These are some of the pics I did for the Clean Drips
art show Back in March. The show was great with a
very nice turnout. Thanks to everyone who came out
to support all the artists and the rebellion.

AUDROC

Bashville 5 TODAY + Live Graffiti Painting

There were a lot of writers painting at Rocketown today. B-boys from all over the country started arriving for the 5 vs 5 tournament. Can't wait to see the battles go down! We'll let you know who won.

Clean Drips Art Show

AudRoc is organizing another city-wide graffiti art show. It's going to be even better than last year's. March 17, Rocketown, 6th Ave. S., Nashville, TN. All the top writer's from the city will be represented. Don't sleep on this one.

Trading Card - 5: "2 Dollar" Dan

Rex2 is on a trading card kick. This one is for his brother-in-Law Daniel who is always tipping people with $2 bills.

Trading Cards - 4

Rex2 created these trading cards for his sister-in-law Rosie. She is a stylist at Studio 1 in the 12 South District. Rosie also spreads the message of WFR faithfully and is now our official Minister of Propaganda.

Trading Cards 2 & 3

Last year Rex2 made some trading cards to take the first Boom Bap, a monthly event thrown by our friend and fellow graffiti writer Sir Smok. So, for the One Year Anniversary of Boom Bap, Rex made some new cards to give out. He also made some to take to Mad Donna's in East Nashville. Maybe you got one.

Project 25: Happy New Year 2009

It went over so well last year, that we decided to do the New Year's Poster thing again. This year Rex2 and AudRoc each did a limited edition poster. Rex2 did 15 (9" x 24") posters with a Baby New Year theme. AudRoc did 30 (9" x 22") posters with a bird dropping bombs theme.
We hit the town on New Year's Eve and gave the posters to good people.

Mashville - December 2008

We got down at Mashville again in December. This time the theme was Danger Mouse, a British cartoon from the 80s that aired in the U.S. on Nickelodeon.
The weather was beautiful. It was windy, but also sunny and warm.
Pako came out again. It's the first time in years the three Nashville members of TM rocked a production together. Good times!

Also, the guys at Yung and Ugly who organize Mashville have a new website.
Check it out at: www.yungandugly.com

Live Hard, Live Fast - Ruby Green

AudRoc hooked up another title wall for Ruby Green Gallery.

End of Days - Bar 23

Pako was commissioned by Bar 23 in Nashville to paint the walls for their Halloween event. Since the bar was closing shortly after the event, they called the night "End of Days". Pako painted apocolyptic scenes to go with that title. Check out the detail on the stock exchange board ... crazy detail!

REX2 video

A video of Rex2 getting down at Mashville in November.

Where he took the canvas ... Jerry's Artarama.

Mashville, November 2008

We got down at Mashville again. And this time Rex2 hung a (60" x 72") canvas in the middle of his piece, and AudRoc incorporated the giant stencil from his canvas (48" x 72") into his piece. Both are now on permanent display at Jerry's Artarama. We also had our boy Krenny Kruger video record Rex2 painting. Check back for the video.

Thanks to Shannon at Jerry's Artarama for helping out with the Montana Gold paint and the canvas.

Rex2 at 6th Avenue

Some Nashville writers got together and did the big wall at Sixth Avenue Skatepark. Here is Rex2's contribution.

Mashville - October 2008

TM crew mate, Pako came out for this edition of Mashville. Unfortunately Audroc was sick and could not participate. Rex2 and Pako and gave it a Halloween theme.

Southern Exposure

The fine folks over at Ruby Green Art Gallery needed the title of their new show "Southern Exposure" painted on a front wall. AudRoc was happy to ablige. The show features print work from a number of Los Angeles based artists.

Ruby Green
514 5th Ave S
Nashville, TN 37203

Mashville - September

The September edition of Mashville was their One Year Anniversay Party, so we hooked the wall up with a big Mashville.

Gas The New Gold - T-shirt & Print

#1 homie Crazy CrestRoc helped us hook-up the very limited edition "Gas: The New Gold" t-shirts. You already know he got the first one. 7 t-shirt and prints left - only $30 gets you one of each.
Hit us up at WorkForceRebellion@gmail.com

5 Points Invasion in Nashville Scene

Our friend Boston Sean at The Nashville Scene wrote a column about the show. Also our friend Heather Byrd at All The Rage and MetroMix hooked us up with some good coverage. Thanks guys.

5 Points Invasion - Show Photos

The 5 Points Invasion show went really well. Here are some photos of the work in the gallery. Thanks to everyone who came out and showed support. Extra special thanks to those who bought some art.

5 Points Invasion - September 27, 2008

WorkForce Rebellion is having a large art show that will turn into an incredible party. We are currently producing many works of all sizes for the show. It will open at 5:00 and run until 9:00. Then at 9:00 the space will transition into a party with DJs Kids Meal and Wick-It doing there thing with music on patio by The Lovenoise Soundsystem (DJs Elevation and Soul Infinite).

And then, a first for Nashville, A Tribe Called Quest member/producer/DJ Ali Shaheed Muhammed will be spinning a special DJ set!

It goes down at Gallery East - 1008-C Woodland St., Nashville, TN 37206

YOU DO NOT WANT TO MISS THIS PARTY!
(or Pete Rock on Oct 12 at The Place - check back)

Project 24: Wick-It

DJ Wick-It (one of our favorite DJs) was definitely having the best week ever with his big article in The Nashville Scene followed up by AudRoc and Rex2 rocking a WorkForce Rebellion/Wick-It production at the August edition of Mashville. On top of that the Rebellion gave him four posters to share with friends. He deserves it, dude is a cool, down-to-earth guy and a sick-ass DJ.

poster: 18" x 24"

WorkForce Rebels on stage

Here's a few action shots of our friends Kids Meal and Crisis rocking WFR t-shirts on stage at Strictly Business back in July. Also pictured is Count Bass D on the 1s and 2s in front of a WFR panel, and Kids Meal onstage at Mashville with a hype man holding a WFR Kids Meal poster. Thanks for representing fellas!

photos by Dylan Mire