Podcast appearances and mentions of al diaz

Jean-Michel Basquiat has created some of the most highly valued American paintings ever to go on auction. Basquiat sought to remake art history in his image, and I would say he was successful. His triptych, Horn Players, is one of the artworks required for the AP Art History curriculum studied by American high school students. In the middle of February 1981, a group exhibition opened at P.S.1 in New York. The show featured over a hundred different artists from the underground art scene. There were paintings, drawings, photographs, objects and graffiti all mixed together in an explosive portrait of the post-punk scene. The show was called New York/New Wave and many affectionately referred to it as the armory show of the 80s. The armory show was of course the famous exhibition from 1913 that introduced European modern art to the American audience. This time though, it wasn't European artists upending the New York gallery scene. This time, the revolution was coming from inside the community. Among the artists on display was a 20 year old by the name of Jean-Michel Basquiat. He had previously made a name for himself as a graffiti artist. Basquiat and his friend Al Diaz created a text-based project SAMO spraypainting messages around new york. They were particularly active in the area where numerous gallery spaces were located. SAMO often sought to be a little bit humorous, but also gives an outsider's perspective on the art world with phrases like “SAMO AS AN END TO PLAYING ART” or “SAMO FOR THE SO-CALLED AVANT-GARDE”.  Check out my other podcasts Art Smart | Rainbow Puppy Science Lab Who ARTed is an Airwave Media Podcast. If you are interested in advertising on this or any other Airwave Media show, email: advertising@airwavemedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pintor, street artist, músico, poeta. O norte-americano Jean-Michel Basquiat transitou pela arte como transitou pelo mundo, de forma intensa e intrigante, profunda e fulgurante. Em Paris, duas exposições retratam as diferentes facetas deste artista ícone do neoexpressionismo, enfant terrible da comunidade artística nova-iorquina nos anos 1970 e 1980. Daniella Franco, da RFINa mostra “Basquiat x Warhol, à Quatro Mãos”, a Fundação Louis Vuitton explora a criação artística de Basquiat em colaboração com Andy Warhol, pai do movimento pop art. Já a Philarmonie de Paris realiza a primeira mostra consagrada à íntima relação da obra do afro-americano com a música: "Basquiat Soundtracks".O interesse de Basquiat pela música surgiu paralelamente ao movimento de street art "Samo" fundado no final dos anos 1970 em Nova York por ele e um colega, o grafiteiro Al Diaz. A rebeldia do artista lhe rendeu uma expulsão da escola e também de casa, ao ser surpreso pelo pai fumando maconha. Essa ousadia e displicência típicas do artista também o levaram à criação do grupo de noise rock Gray, junto com o produtor de cinema e TV Michael Holman.A ideia do nome do grupo veio do livro de medicina "Gray's Anatomy" que Basquiat recebeu da mãe aos 7 anos, após ser atropelado por um carro. Esse episódio marcou a vida do artista e traços dessa experiência podem ser conferidas em várias de suas criações.  Um dos curadores da exposição "Basquiat Soundtracks", Vincent Bessières, conversou com a RFI sobre a criação da banda. Segundo ele, música de Gray se inscreve em uma época onde a experimentação era a regra. A maioria dos integrantes do grupo jamais aprenderam a tocar qualquer instrumento."Eles inventam músicas a partir daquilo que eles conseguem fazer com os instrumentos. O que torna esse grupo singular é fazer músicas sem saber tocar. Um dos fundadores da banda, Michael Holman, dizia: 'imaginávamos que éramos extraterrestres que, ao chegar na Terra, encontravam instrumentos para tentar compreendê-los e como fazer música com eles'"A exposição "Basquiat Soundtracks" também aborda a relação do artista com a no-wave e o hip-hop, as noites do artista no Mudd Club, onde conheceu Keith Haring, Madonna – com quem teve um breve namoro – e Debbie Harry, cantora do grupo Blondie, para quem Basquiat vendeu sua primeira pintura, "Cadillac Moon", por US$ 200, em 1980. Meses depois, o videoclipe da icônica "Rapture" recebeu a participação especial de Basquiat:Nas pinturas, instalações, fotos, vídeos - uma centena de obras expostas na Philarmonie de Paris, algumas delas raríssimas - a paixão de Basquiat pelo jazz e sua obsessão pelo músico Charlie Parker também são tratadas, uma forma que o artista encontrou para se conectar com suas raízes latinas e africanas. Filho de uma mãe porto-riquenha e de um pai haitiano, inspirado por ícones do jazz e do blues, Basquiat explora o Atlântico negro, onde a música se transforma em um refúgio da memória do artista.  Basquiat x WarholDo outro lado de Paris, na Fundação Louis Vuitton, uma outra exposição destaca um outro lado de Basquiat: sua relação com o pai da pop art. “Basquiat x Warhol, à Quatro Mãos”, nome da mostra, exibe obras que os dois artistas criaram juntos. De 1984 a 1985, eles realizam 160 telas juntos, algumas delas consideradas como as mais importantes de suas carreiras. No total, mais de 300 obras e documentos, entre as quais 80 pinturas, são expostas.Para Dieter Buchhart, um dos curadores de “Basquiat x Warhol, à Quatro Mãos”, conversou com a RFI sobre a importância deste evento incontornável para os fãs de arte contemporânea.“Warhol e Basquiat criaram com intensidade e muita energia essas obras incríveis. Essa é a exposição mais importante desta colaboração entre os dois. Nunca nenhuma mostra sobre essa parceria conseguiu reunir tantas obras”, afirma."Basquiat x Warhol: A Quatro Mãos" fica em cartaz até 28 de agosto na Fundação Louis Vuitton, no 16° distrito de Paris. Já "Basquiat Soundtracks", pode ser conferida na Philarmonie de Paris, no 19° distrito da capital francesa, até 30 de julho. 

This week I'm talking with artist Al Diaz. We're discussing his early roots in graffiti, starting at the age of 12. His later creation of Samo with Basquiat. Also the show he recently curated with Howl Arts “City of Kings: A History of New York Graffiti.”

The Legendary AL Diaz stops by the podcast for a chat. His Career spans five decades We talk about his current projects and whats on the horizon for this living legend. Tap in and enjoy this special episode. From Graffiti to Wet paint get an insight on this legendary artist. 

Basquiat as the artist himself was like tofu, able to soak up and take on so many different flavors. Middle class child, homeless teen, bankable star of the art world. He was a graffiti artist selling postcards on the street, celebrated painter wearing armani suits to work in his studio. Basquiat inhabited so many different worlds, people can pick the story that resonates with them because as Basquiat famously said, “I am not a real person. I am a legend.” It seems an impossible task, but I always like to look for stories that will help to understand the real person behind the legend. With Basquiat, I first learned of him as a graffiti artist turned studio artist. The graffiti work that helped him rise to prominence was a team effort. Basquiat and his friend Al Diaz made humorous, thoughtful and critical text based pieces on the walls of Manhatten. In Diaz's telling when he got to know Basquiat as a teen, it was immediately obvious to him, that Jean Michel was not a graffiti artist. Diaz laughed as he said Basuiat “drew the sliding doors in a subway car and put his name in it: ‘Jean the Bohemian.' That was his tag.” To learn a little more: Jean-Michel Basquiat | Untitled Skull (full episode with Todd Leban) Jean-Michel Basquiat | Horn Players Arts Madness Tournament links: Check out the Brackets Tell me which artist you think will win this year's tournament Give a shoutout to your favorite teacher (I'll send a $50 Amazon gift card to the teacher who gets the most shoutouts on this form by Feb 27) Who ARTed is an Airwave Media Podcast. Connect with me: Website | Twitter | Instagram | Tiktok Support the show: Merch from TeePublic | Make a Donation As always you can find images of the work being discussed at www.WhoARTedPodcast.com and of course, please leave a rating or review on your favorite podcast app. You might hear it read out on the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is a candid interview with Al Diaz, aka SAMO, conducted by Brian Leo and Rick Prol. Topics include the exhibition that Diaz has curated at Howl Happening!, entitled City of Kings: A History of NYC Graffiti. The show runs from 11/19/22 - 1/29/23 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/noah-becker4/support

Jean-Michel Basquiat has created some of the most highly valued American paintings ever to go on auction. Basquiat sought to remake art history in his image, and I would say he was successful. His triptych, Horn Players, is one of the artworks required for the AP Art History curriculum studied by American high school students. In the middle of February 1981, a group exhibition opened at P.S.1 in New York. The show featured over a hundred different artists from the underground art scene. There were paintings, drawings, photographs, objects and graffiti all mixed together in an explosive portrait of the post-punk scene. The show was called New York/New Wave and many affectionately referred to it as the armory show of the 80s. The armory show was of course the famous exhibition from 1913 that introduced European modern art to the American audience. This time though, it wasn't European artists upending the New York gallery scene. This time, the revolution was coming from inside the community. Among the artists on display was a 20 year old by the name of Jean-Michel Basquiat. He had previously made a name for himself as a graffiti artist. Basquiat and his friend Al Diaz created a text-based project SAMO spraypainting messages around new york. They were particularly active in the area where numerous gallery spaces were located. SAMO often sought to be a little bit humorous, but also gives an outsider's perspective on the art world with phrases like “SAMO AS AN END TO PLAYING ART” or “SAMO FOR THE SO-CALLED AVANT-GARDE”.  Who ARTed is an Airwave Media Podcast. Connect with me: Website | Twitter | Instagram | Tiktok Support the show: Merch from TeePublic | Make a Donation As always you can find images of the work being discussed at www.WhoARTedPodcast.com and of course, please leave a rating or review on your favorite podcast app. You might hear it read out on the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I talk with Al Diaz about art and his history with friend, fellow artist, and classmate, Jean Michel Basquiat. I met with Al in Brooklyn on a sunny day. We talked at the park, and Al gifted me a few autographed mementos. I purchased a copy of book, which he graciously signed for me too. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/isee109/support

What a treat! In this episode, author and recovering bluebottle Cory McCarthy joined us to talk about research holes from his latest novel Man O'War, a coming-of-age YA about a trans swimmer growing up near Sea Planet, a marine life theme park in small-town Ohio. I fully expected us to mostly talk about sea creatures, and then we had a heart-to-heart about the nuances of writing queer YA, parallels between growing up trans and animals in captivity, and who coming out is really for (*cough dinosaurs cough*). But don't worry—there are still sea creature facts! Cory gave us tidbits about the inherent plurality of Portuguese man o' war, upsetting shark sex, and joyful penguin interactions, and more. Bonus game: count the times Cory and I laugh semi-maniacally about queer kidlit writer stuff, or the amount of times I say “that's so real.” Remember, kids: it's not that it gets better; it's that straight people get less important. SHOW NOTES: The New York Times article “Boys Don't Cry' 20 Years Later: For Trans Men, a Divisive Legacy” gives an overview of the many complex responses to this movie. I personally like the piece “Fighting to Thrive: Reflecting on Boys Don't Cry 20 Years Later” by William Horn on Bitch Media, which reminds us that the project of the movie is educating straight, cis people, and was not necessarily made for queer and trans people. Here's a quote from Horn: “Boys Don't Cry is powerful, but it's traumatizing. The movie is intentionally designed that way: It pulls you into Brandon's story so that you feel his fear and his pain. Good movies do that, and Boys Don't Cry remains important viewing for a cis audience. For people like me, it's a fear and pain that we already innately know.” The other trans YA novels I mentioned (published before 2011) were Parrotfish by Ellen Wittlinger and Luna by Julie Anne Peters. The two documentaries Cory mentioned are Blackfish and My Octopus Teacher. I asked Cory where he got his sea creature facts. He said many of them were from the science tomes of his youth, but he is also a lifelong fan of National Geographic for inspiring random research holes to go topple down into. [pic of preorder perk] From “Jean-Michel Basquiat's Enduring Fame: Why the '80s Art Star Remains Relevant Now” by Tessa Soloman in ARTNews: Jean-Michel Basquiat was a Neo-Expressionist artist who was famous in the 1980s, before dying of a heroin overdose in 1988 at 27 years old. He started as a graffiti artist, spray-painting walls around SoHo and the East Village with his friend Al Diaz, under the pseudonym SAMO, short for “same old shit.” He blew up after displaying work at a “New York/New Wave” show at P.S. 1, when viewers called him the new Rauschenberg.” His iconic works include Dustheads (1982), a seven-foot-tall canvas featuring two vibrantly colored, chaotic figures against a black background, and the sculptural painting Ten Punching Bags, a collaboration with Andy Warhol. The article Leah sent me was also from ARTNews, titled “The FBI Seized 25 Contested Basquiat Paintings from the Orlando Museum of Art.” I can't really summarize it because it seems to deal with issues of authentication and theft specific to the high art world. But I'm glad it lead me to learn a bit about Basquiat! Visit the episode page on our website for the pics I promised: www.researchholepodcast.com/episodes/man-owar-and-sea-creature-facts-with-cory-mccarthy-episode-24 You can learn more about Cory McCarthy by following them on instagram at @cory__mccarthy or visiting their website https://onceandfuturestories.com/. Follow me on instagram @val.howlett or support me on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/valhowlett for bonus clips, extras, and more.

Matthew Aaron is a street artist, musician, and photographer from Indianapolis, Indiana. topics: who's your Batman? , Weekday weddings, cat covid , willem Wolfe article by Noho arts district / Caroline McElroy , Indianapolis, hanging out with cornbread in Philly, Dynomite! , Ernie Barnes & Good Times, Advice from Al Diaz, blind tourist broken teeth, left handed cats , 'Endiana - Magic Balloon'.

On today's “Concert Queen Connect”, we have Dave Navarro , best known as a member of rock band, “Jane's Addiction” and mental health activist, speaking about his “Duel Diagnosis” immersive art exhibition on display at West Chelsea Contemporary till April 17th. This collaboration with Los Angeles-based street artist, PADHiA, is created through the mental health awareness lense, and brings an artistic expression to the often stigmatized mental health arena.⁣Dave and I talked about each of the themes within the Dual Diagnosis exhibit, his creative process and artistic connection with PADHiA  @unfukyourself , and how many of the specific pieces came to fruition (I already want to go back to look at “The Nervous System” art - fascinating)⁣⁣Thank you to Dave Navarro and his co-creator, PADHiA @unfukyourself for creating a mental health movement through their art and make sure to read the placards accompanying the art!⁣ Make sure to give them all a follow and support their “Duel Diagnosis” movement.⁣Check out the “Dual Diagnosis” art exhibit with Al Diaz, at the West Chelsea Contemporary located at 1009 W 6th St #120, Austin, TX 78703 from now until April 17th!! *Open to the public!Enjoy this special episode of ‘Concert Queen Connect' with Dave Navarro!​#davenavarro #dueldiagnosis #concertqueenconnect #wccart Guest: Dave NavarroInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/davenavarro/Duel Diagnosis Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dueldiagnosis/PADHiA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unfukyourself/Website: https://dueldiagnosis.comWest Chelsea Contemporary: https://www.instagram.com/wcc.art/To watch new episodes of “Concert Queen Connect”, make sure to ‘like' and ‘subscribe' to our YouTube channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbNiyZMWKbK2pH4J2rdj69Q?sub_confirmation=1Host: Clarissa CardenasIG: https://www.instagram.com/concertqueenofficial/ Website: http://www.theconcertqueen.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theconcertqueenVenmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/Concert-QueenListen to our podcast:Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/concert-queen-connect/id1538535270Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6y3m5SLW5CnBvBpvh7cXgT?si=dN1Vlr9eQf2diQFrPIffugProducer: Steve Souza (http://www.souzamedia.com)IG : https://www.instagram.com/the.souz

Al Diaz is best know for his collaboration with Jean Michel Basquiat on SAMO©, graffiti that appeared in lower Manhattan from 1977 to 1979. SAMO© initially became known because of its wit and sarcastic humor; but became a globally recognized graffito after Basquiat's rise to fame.A prolific and influential first-generation NYC subway graffiti artist, who later became a text-oriented street artist, Al Diaz's career spans 5 decades. He currently works with WET PAINT signs used throughout the New York City subway system. After cutting out individual letters to create clever, surreal and sometimes poignant anagrams, he hangs the finished works in subways stations throughout New York City. His WET PAINT work was  featured in the 21st Precinct Street Art Event ( July,2014) , a solo show at “Outlaw Arts”  (March, 2015) and  will appear in the upcoming book, “Street Messages” by Nicholas Ganz.He has been a featured speaker on a variety of panel discussions, including at The New School, The Museum of the City of New York, and NOLA Arts Festival in New Orleans.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/quidditasfactor)

- 00.03 - Good Morning Christopher - 00.26 - James can leave anytime - 01:20 - Cleo and Phoenix Cat bake themselves - 01:56 - This is not a cat show, it's about art! - 02:07 - James insists on discussing "Gene-Michael Basket" - 02:56 - Catherine just likes the hair - 03:06 - James finds zero resonance in the consistent scribble - 04:15 - Christopher relives discovering Basquiat in Venice Beach - 04:27 - Basquiat Doc Marten's don't cost millions - 05:00 - Christopher discusses Brooklyn graffiti and Phoenix murals - 06:05 - SAMO: Same Old Bullshit - 07:55 - Tagging walls, developing his style - 09:00 - Youthful angst and "Irony of a Negro Policeman" - 09:00 - James feels bullied - 10:30 - Dadaism explains it all - 11:00 - "Self Portrait" 1984, Acrylic and oil stick on paper - 12:00 - "Riding With Death" 1988, Acrylic, crayon, canvas - 12:37 - Heroine-house field trip - 13:25 - Dio de los Muertes and Catherine's skeleton study - 14:30 - James remains unconvinced and unimpressed - 17:06 - Film "Basquiat", 1996 - 17:46 - Enveloped into the Factory - 18:20 - Warhol, the "King of Marketing" - 19:00 - It's celebrity vs the work, benefactors vs "smack schmuck" - 19:40 - James remains unconnected to Basquiat's work - 20:07 - Sotherby's marketing: "How Jean-Michel Basquiat Turned Art History on Its Head" - 20:25 - Christopher admits to being a "heavy doodler" - 21:27 - James agrees with Basquiat on painting/sketching continuum - 22:06 - James likes the "heads", finally says something nice! - 22:50 - Lots of balls in his work - 23:45 - Catherine remains "sucked in" after 20 yrs - 24:29 - Galleries of New York City vs. James approval - 25:30 - Christopher's philosophy on "drug-influenced art" - 27:20 - James deconstructs art politics and how artists are "chosen" - 29:48 - The calculated wrath of SAMO "Jean-Michel Basquiat and the Birth of SAMO" - 31:35 - James scores a "fake it til you make it" point - 32:40 - Christopher brings it home with Al Diaz - 36:40 - More to discuss on Basquiat, Catherine can't stop

If you enjoy rebelling against established institutions, you'll enjoy some aspects of Postmodern Art and the work it inspires today. Host Klaire Lockheart will briefly review Modernism before explaining the Postmodernism movement. Discover the legacy of the Guerrilla Girls, and learn about an epic feud over the blackest black paint. Artists and Artwork: Damien Hirst (Away from the Flock), Colleen Wolstenholme, Jeff Koons (String of Puppies), Art Rogers (Puppies), Chuck Close, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Al Diaz, Andy Warhol, Guerrilla Girls (Do women have to be naked to get into the Met. Museum?; When Racism And Sexism Are No Longer Fashionable, How Much Will Your Art Collection Be Worth?), Anish Kapoor (Cloud Gate), and Stuart Semple Additional Topics: Modernism, SAMO©, Neo-Expressionism, Linda Nochlin, James Elkins (Stories of Art), the Bean, Vantablack, Culture Hustle, Black 3.0, and “Art Workers' Coalition: Statement of Demands” klairelockheart.com instagram.com/klairelockheart facebook.com/klairealockheart

Not the SAMO interview. This is the story of Al Diaz that you don’t know. Tune in! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/boweryboogieuncapped/support

This week Steven talks to legendary street artist, Al-Diaz, a former collaborator with Jean Michel Basquiat, one of the most influential first-generation NYC subway graffiti artists, and now one of the world's foremost text-oriented street artists. KEY TAKEAWAYS We should never accept life-changing information without conducting some form of investigation on our own. This is our world, and we have the right to be free. The world in which we exist informs our sensibilities, whether we like it or not. The world we see affects the world we create. Some people are born followers, while some are born leaders. It is the leaders who direct the change, positive or negative, in the world. Violence and conflict are sometimes romanticised, which requires careful moderation. Disseminating messages of aggression is a great responsibility, as it must never inspire others to follow this path. BEST MOMENTS 'I find it interesting how that world shapes so many artists' 'There's more to the story than meets the eye' 'The world was one big fire after another' 'People are people. People want to be like other people' VALUABLE RESOURCES The Steven Sulley Study      Al Diaz - https://al-diaz.com/about/ Al Diaz Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/albert_diaz1/?hl=en  ABOUT THE HOST The Steven Sulley Study is my take on success. My view is you should have multiple focuses to be a well-rounded individual. Success shouldn't be just one thing like money, for example, it should also consist of a healthy fit lifestyle and thriving relationships. As a person who has made a success in life and also made huge cock-ups I feel I can offer suggestions and tips on how to become successful or at least start your pursuit. My 'Study' has taken resources from reading and education plus being around, my perception, of successful people and I, know a lot of successful people from all walks of life. My 'Study' coming from my experiences in business, investing, sales (my core background), training, boxing and education has enabled me to become well rounded and successful and I will help you in these key areas too. CONTACT METHOD Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Al Diaz is a self-taught videographer with an eye for lifestyle cotent. Seriously, Aesthetic Al as he goes by on his social platforms has skills behind the lense. He first came into our radar a year back when he produced ecommerce based lifestyle content for Cre8 Sounds. From rhythmic transitions to captivating images, he blended his content to fit the brand's products with a modern flare. In this episode we dive into the mind of Al Diaz and talk Lifestyle videography, content creation and working with influencers. https://www.instagram.com/aesthetic_al/

Sold Magazine's 'Stay at Home' Series with Al Diaz. Big Ronnie and Al talk about Sonic Youth, Michael Moore's Planet of the Humans, and living in the result of this capitalist society but staying positive about the future, somehow. Recorded on 4.25.20 Special Guest: Al DIaz.

On episode fifteen of ImmaLetYouFinish Courtney & Amy are joined by graffiti legend Al Diaz and discuss women in politics, hand sanitizer and everything 80s.

Al Diaz shares where he likes to hang in Rhode Island... the place he used to use change to buy records... and his favorite house of pizza (hint: it's "fantastic! fantastic!) This bonus episode includes one of my favorite songs from a project Al is a part of at the end. The song is "Close My Ears" by The Benji's Thanks for listening!!! Please rate & review wherever you're currently reading this! Recorded January 8th, 2020 at James' apartment in ProvidenceIntro music by CedrosHosted by James Toomey

On this bonus pod Al Diaz talks about staying positive and persistent with regard to music, and shares what his band practice schedule looks like. Also included is a song by Consuelo's Revenge that was recorded live at The Parlour in Providence back in 2017. Live track from a video shot by Kyle Shellmer Recorded January 8th, 2020 at James' apartment in ProvidenceIntro music by CedrosHosted by James Toomey

Through his career Al Diaz has been both an award-winning singer and highly sought-after drummer. In our interview we talk about his upbringing in Central Falls, what he did to teach himself to play music, and how he got to be in so many bands. Interlude songs: "Last Night Of Our Lives" by Al Diaz "Silent Struggle" by Kanerko "Romeo" by The Dust Ruffles "All Fall Down" by Consuelo's Revenge "What It Takes" by SEXCoffee "Torn Away" by The Benji's Recorded January 8th, 2020 at James' apartment in ProvidenceIntro music by CedrosHosted by James Toomey

Al Diaz from Graffiti to Basquiat to SAMO to the lower east side. A interview with the great Al Diaz. Conspiracy 420 episode 25 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

After the warm-up, comes the meat of the day... We had our youngest contributor The Kiddist sit in on our recording with Tony "Rubin" Sjöman, and hear the story of his graffiti come up in Sweden before becoming one of the biggest names in urban art today. After that, the hits kept coming. We sat down with the lovely and talented Sandy Cohen, and then a group discussion with Easy, Kit17 and the one & only Albert Diaz. Moniker Art Fair 2019, if you weren't in the basement - you missed out! Special Guests: Al DIaz, Easy, and Kit 17.

Talking Basquiat the Teenage YearsThe great iconic artist Jean-Michel Basquiat is remembered by his friends who knew him when, as a teenager, he first burst upon the Downtown New York scene as Samo and began to make the artworks that sell for millions of dollars today. Sara Driver’s movie Boom for Real is the jumping off point for a conversation about Basquiat and New York in the 80s with “Beginnings” host and Paper magazine founder David Hershkovits, Driver, Alexis Adler, Felice Rosser and Lee Quinones. This talk was Howl! Happening's key exhibition event for "Zeitgeist: The Art Scene of Teenage Basquiat" a lively discussion about the times and artists in the exhibition. First-hand, and up close and personal, our panel of artists was in the midst of the development of a scene that has produced some of the most influential creators of our time. These artists present an unvarnished “realness” characteristic of the times—intersecting with the public’s avid interest it has pushed whole new generations to appreciate (and long for) that lost, raw and anarchically free era.Artwork: Fight Tyranny In All Forms by Walter RobinsonSupport the show (https://squareup.com/store/howl-arts-inc)

In the late 70s, two teenage graffiti writers started tagging walls in SoHo and the East Village with SAMO, a shorthand for "same old shit." One of those artists was Al Diaz, and the other was Jean Michel Basquiat. Diaz joins us in the studio to talk about his ongoing contributions to New York's street art scene and the upcoming symposium at BKLYN COMMONS on art, murals and hip hop called Destination Bed-Stuy.

Episode one of this new series features the prolific New York street artist 'Al Diaz' aka SAMO - A character who has thrived amidst the worst years of New York, befriending Basquiat in the process and creating an outlet that the two of them would go on to utilise as a means of standing against their unhinged surroundings. With stories of surviving 19 years of heroin and cocaine addiction, the misinformation of historical facts, being active in the streets of 1970s New York and much more, this is his reality.

Al Diaz, the graffiti and text artist who made his mark on NYC history at a young age was our next EXTRA special guest on, "In The Spray Room". Episode 26 does not disappoint; Al gets into the nuts and bolts of SAMO, the legality of dealing with the Basquiat Estate, and the reason why he re-emerged the notorious work at this time. It's not all serious, we get a lot of laughs in too! Special Guest: Al DIaz.

Reflect about already having everything you need to realize your true self. Our featured guest is Al Diaz. He’s an acclaimed and internationally recognized Visionary, Transformational Guide, and Change Agent. We talk with Al about his spiritual insights and how his inspirational guidance can bring transformation, healing, and empowerment. Learn about upcoming mindful events and spiritual observances like Raksha Bandhan which is a Hindu holiday that celebrates the bond between brothers and sisters. Show Segments Intro: 00:00 Spiritual Reflection: Already Having Everything You Need To Realize Your True Self: 01:00. Spiritual Events and Observances: Raksha Bandhan: 02:00 Featured Guest: Spiritual Visionary Al Diaz: 03:30 Outro: 31:10 Our Featured Guest Al Diaz is an acclaimed and internationally recognized Visionary, Transformational Guide, and Change Agent. He has over 10 years of experience and 1,000's of clients that he has guided to remember the gift, value, and purpose they bring to our world…and most importantly into their own Life. You can find out more about Al on his Facebook page.   Show Resources and Links  The Hindu holiday Raksha Bandhan. Join our Spiritual Community Today Get exclusive access to podcasts, videos, our private Facebook group and more. Available only to Spiritual Fizz subscribers.  Find out more about the Spiritual Fizz Podcast Please support us by subscribing to this podcast on iTunes and tell your friends about us. We look forward to being with you next time when we talk more about the connections between the spiritual and physical worlds.

The episode features: Gil Scott-Heron, Brian Eno, Sun Ra, Gretchen Langheld, Robert Ashley, Pauline Oliveros, Larry Polansky, Sun Ra, Glenn Branca, Al Diaz, Valeri Scherstjanoi, Hermann Nitch and Lydia Lunch, Angus Maclise.

Today's guest on the show is Al Diaz. In this episode we talk about SAMO, razor tag, first jobs, the art world, early graffiti culture, internal motivation, Hugh Masakela, old New York and kicking heroin. Show Notes: https://www.newyorksaid.com/al-diaz/

Basquiat é um artista norte-americano, afrodescendente, filho de uma porto-riquenha com um haitano, que fez um imenso sucesso nos anos 80. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Ele morreu jovem (1960-1988), no auge da sua fama, de overdose, integrando o "Clube dos 27" (um grande número de artistas famosos morreu com 27 anos e essa coincidência fez com que várias pessoas começassem a referir à esse grupo dessa forma). Basquiat não é o tipo de artista que eu tenho como referência, mas não dá para negar a importância estética dele. Ele surge em Nova York, em uma época que a cidade passava por uma onda de violência e decadência que parecia quase irreversível. Alguns dizem que ele começou no graffitte, mas outros consideram que nesse período de um ano mais ou menos em que usou a assinatura SAMO (de Same Old Shit ou a mesma merda) junto com o amigo Al Diaz ele não fazia propriamente graffitte e sim intervenções urbanas e que não é correto classificado como "vindo do mundo do graffitte". Os movimentos artísticos em que ele é classificado são chamado de neoexpressionimo e primitivismo. Algo interessante desse conceito do neoexpressionismo é que na época, o que predominava na estratosfera da arte era o minimalismo e a pop art onde dois elementos emblemáticos da pintura tinham sido suprimidos: a pincelada e a mancha. O trabalho da pop art e do minimalismo era extremamente técnico, muitas vezes feito com serigrafia, quando era pintado de fato era feito com camadas recortadas onde não havia importância na pincelada. A ascensão de Basquiat para a categoria de grande artista do seu tempo muda isso. Seu trabalho marca o retorno da expressividade da pincelada e não era mais uma expressividade contida, era algo brutal, com grandes mancha, recortes, colagens mais manchas em composições caóticas que se fechavam em sentido com desenhos bem primitivos e alguns textos rabiscados com óleo em bastão. Conforme Basquiat foi crescendo no meio cheio de contradições das artes, se destacando como negro em um mundo dominado por brancos ricos ele ficou muito amigo de Andy Warhol, o papa da pop art e trabalho muito com ele até o final da vida. Atribui-se, inclusive, a overdose do Basquiat a uma a falta da orientação e da amizade do Warhol que morreu no mesmo ano. Como eu disse, Basquiat não é meu tipo de arte. Segundo ele, ele sabe desenhar, mas opta e até luta para não desenhar direito. Em alguns quadros até dá para ver que de fato ele sabe desenhar e opta por essa estética quase de criança. Ele tem uma obsessão curiosa por anatomia, atribuída a um livro de ilustração científica (Grey's Anatomy) que ganhou da mãe. Ao meu ver o Basquiat é um grande exemplo da era pós-Duchamp que inaugurou esse ciclo de arte que dura até hoje onde muitas vezes parece quase aleatória a escolha dos colecionadores de arte para determinar que esse quadro vale $100 milhões e aquele outro não vale nada. É o tipo de arte que, quando você vê uma dissertação de 200 páginas sobre um quadro, dando significado para cada risco e rabisco, você até começa a ver uma poética na coisa que talvez nem existisse na mente do artista quando ele fez a pintura. Mas, mesmo não sendo o tipo de coisa que me interessa, o fato de pessoas relevantes terem visto um valor ali criar um valor real e isso torna a estética que o Basquiat criou nos seus quadros algo extremamente influente que repercute até hoje. Inconscientemente, quantas vezes eu desenhei uma coroinha em algo que eu fiz simplesmente como elemento gráfico? Quantas decorações de lambe-lambe com pichações que você vê em bares, restaurantes e lojas? A estética pós-punk e a arte agressiva, disforme mas cheia de sentido... em poucos anos de atividade, sem dúvida, Basquiat se tornou uma figura muito mais importante do que um mero amigo do Warhol e muito mais do que o criador de alguns dos quadros que valem fortunas incontáveis. Para quem se interessar,

"Diaz and The Dudes" Sully and Josh had a great discussion of the scene this week with mentions of Fungus Amungs with Danny Pease and the Regulators;as well as The Adam Ezra Group and Spiritual Rez. The gents welcome Al Diaz and the Alma Mala to the Green Room for a lengthy interview and a performance of four songs.  The guys wrap up discussing a number of upcoming Tunes Around Town. Approximate run time: 55 minutes

These shows will cover the topics of health, wellness, chiropractic, fitness, nutrition, spirituality, professional wrestling, mma, and other various worldly topics and issues. During this particular episode, I will be discussing the issue of over training in the gym, the importance of rest, and eating the right foods to achieve a healthier more fit physique. I will also be covering the topic of skin care and exposure to ultra violet rays. Also on the show will be a special caller from California who is not only the most accomplished bodybuilder of all time but who is the states Govenator...Rob Van Dam will be a featured special call in as a guest as well as Hollywood actor Al Diaz. Listen, call in, and enjoy the show!!!