BILLY SCHON 'FRESH PAINT NYC" BOOK RELEASE

Billy Schon's new book 'Fresh Paint NYC' (on Schiffer Books) is set to hit the streets in a couple of weeks. Billy has busted some serious ass to document some of the finest crews around. Fresh Paint NYC is hardbound & only 35-bucks...that's about the same price as 2 Venti-Lattes at Starbucks!

Check out Fresh Paint's Blog: http://freshpaintnyc.blogspot.com

"Over 400 eye-popping photos provide a decade-long tour of graffiti in New York City. Walls, trucks, and subway cars are featured with graffiti by the crews X-Men, KD, TNB, 156, RIS, AOK, TC-5, FAME CITY, COD, XTC, TFP, MCI, IF, DYM, 718, TD4, SMART, TATS CRU, FLY-ID, GFR, AKB, and many more. Because New York City has made a concerted effort to remove graffiti from the city, the images captured here will never be seen again. Walls were repainted and some buildings were demolished, keeping graffiti crews working fast to keep ahead of the trend. The author worked even faster to capture their ephemeral efforts."

MARK RYDEN BOOK SIGNING X ART LOS ANGELES CONTEMPORARY

Mark Ryden will be signing his newest book 'The Tree Show'
Sat, Jan. 30th 1-3pm

Art Los Angeles Contemporary @ Pacific Design Center
8687 Melrose Ave in W. Hollywood

KRS ONE 'THE GOSPEL OF HIP HOP' POWERHOUSE BOOKS BROOKLYN

KRS-ONE aka The Teacha will be doing an in-store at Brooklyn's Powerhouse Arena. Meet the man, hear the talk, ask your Q's, Get your A's, buy the book, get it signed...and there's a FREE poster too.

When? Dec 16th. 7-9pm
Where? Powerhouse Books. 37 Main St, Brooklyn, NY 37 Main St. 718.666.3049

"The Gospel of Hip Hop: First Instrument, the first book from the I Am Hip Hop imprint, is the philosophical masterwork of KRS ONE. Set in the format of a self-help holy book, this 800-plus-page opus is a spiritual manual for citizens of Hip Hop Kulture that combines classic philosophy with faith and practical knowledge, for a fascinating, in-depth exploration of Hip Hop as a life path. Known as "the Teacha," KRS ONE developed his unique outlook as a homeless teen in Brooklyn, New York, engaging his philosophy of self-creation to become one of the most respected emcees in Hip Hop history. As Hip Hop's true steward, KRS ONE painstakingly details the development of the culture and the ways in which we, as "Hiphoppas," can and should preserve its future"