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Beyond the Streets

Beyond the Streets is a graffiti and street art exhibition and gallery created and curated by Roger Gastman.[1][2] The first exhibition was held in 2018 in Los Angeles, USA[3] and has since occurred yearly. In 2022, a permanent gallery and store was opened at the location of the original exhibition in LA.[4]

Beyond the Streets
Statusactive
Genreexhibition
Frequencyyearly
CountryUSA, UK, China
Years active6
Inaugurated6 May 2018 (2018-05-06)
FounderRoger Gastman
Participants<100
Attendance100,000 - 220,000
PeopleMartha Cooper
SponsorsAdidas Skateboarding, Discover Los Angeles, Modernica, Montana Colors, NPR, and the Steel Partners Foundation
Websitebeyondthestreets.com

Photojournalist Martha Cooper has had her work featured at, and is the official photographer of, the exhibition.[1]

Exhibitions

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The concept of Beyond the Streets evolved from Gastman's earlier exhibition Art in the Streets, held at the Museum of Contemporary Art Los Angeles in 2011.[5][6]

Beyond the Streets (2018)

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The first Beyond the Streets was in LA from 6 May to 6 July 2018,[7] and featured work by pioneering graffiti writers Cornbread, TAKI 183, and Lady Pink,[7] well-known artist Banksy.[8] Every piece of art on display at the exhibition came directly from the artist, rather than from private collections.[9] Over 60,000 people visited the exhibition.[10]

Beyond The Streets New York (2019)

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The second Beyond the Streets was held in New York City, USA.[11] and celebrated "fifty years of graffiti"[12] and had work from over 150 international artists.[13] It ran for three months from 21 June[14] to 29 September after being extended from its original planned end in August.[15]

Virtual Art Fair (2020)

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Because of the COVID-19 Pandemic, the 2020 Beyond the Streets existed as a virtual fair on 5 December[2] with editorial content, drawing sessions with artists, behind-the-scenes museum tours,[16] and an art fair in partnership with NTWRK.[2]

Beyond the Streets on Paper (2021)

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The 2021 exhibition was titled Beyond the Streets on Paper and took place in Southampton, NY, USA[17] from 17 July to 28 August.[18] It featured artists including Felipe Pantone, Guerrilla Girls, Kenny Scharf, Mister Cartoon, Pushead, Shantell Martin, and Shepard Fairey.[19]

Beyond the Streets London (2023)

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In 2023 the exhibition was in London, UK at the Saatchi Gallery.[20][21] It ran from 17 February to 9 May[22] on the 50th anniversary of hip hop.[23] The exhibition took over the entire 70,000 sqft of the Saatchi Gallery[24] including hallways and staircases.[23] The exhibition made use of traditional galleries with canvases and art in frames, as well as themed rooms such as "Trash Records", a recreated record shop covered in graffiti and posters[1] and a giant lego style alley,[25] and a blacklight neon graffiti room.[22]

The exhibition featured work by over 100 artists including Kenny Scharf, Shepard Fairey, Futura,[26] Lady Pink,[23] Charlie Ahearn, GOLDIE, Guerrilla Girls, Jenny Holzer, Todd James, Paul Insect, Dash Snow,[24] AIKO,[27] Keith Haring, Malcolm McLaren and photography by street art photojournalist Martha Cooper.[1] The UK location meant the exhibition featured artworks by more UK artistis such as Malcolm McLaren and MODE2.[28]

Beyond the Streets Shanghai (2023)

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A second exhibition took place in 2023 in Shanghai, China after originally having been delayed due to COVID-19,[29] but opened on 25 July 2023, and is set to end on 7 October.[29] It was created in partnership with the Perrotin Gallery and is the largest graffiti exhibition in China and the largest Beyond the Streets exhibition so far, taking up 100,000 sqft.[30]

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The Beyond the Streets gallery opened in 2022.[31] Unlike the exhibitions, the gallery contains works on loan from private collectors.[4] It shares a building with Gastman's Control Gallery, a non-street art gallery that contains "artists who we love that don’t come from graffiti and street art who we would love to work with."[4]

Collaborations

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Beyond the Streets has collaborated with Adidas Skateboarding to create clothing,[32] LA-based art charity Paak House to run art programs for foster children,[33] and art brand Montana Colors to create custom paint cans.[34] Discover Los Angeles, Modernica, NPR, and the Steel Partners Foundation have sponsored them.[35]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Emily, Olivia (20 February 2023). "A Love Letter To Street Art: Beyond The Streets, Saatchi Gallery – Exhibition Review". Country and Town House. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  2. ^ a b c Libbey, Peter (1 September 2020). "Roger Gastman's New Venture: A Digital Art Fair". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  3. ^ Merrion, Louis (10 February 2023). "'It's the city's voice': how graffiti went from the streets to the Saatchi". Dazed. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  4. ^ a b c Cascone, Sarah (21 September 2022). "Graffiti Art Gets a Permanent Home in L.A. With the Opening of Beyond the Streets Gallery". Artnet News. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Art in the Streets". www.moca.org. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  6. ^ "Graffiti art exhibition aims to go 'Beyond the Streets'". Los Angeles Times. 22 March 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  7. ^ a b ""Beyond The Streets" Exhibition : Gastman's Train Pulls In to LA". 17 September 2023. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  8. ^ Sajonas, Felson (4 May 2018). "Banksy Reveals His New Art Piece for Beyond the Streets Festival". Hypebeast. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  9. ^ Juliano, Michael (4 May 2018). "'Beyond the Streets' brings room-filling installations and street art history to L.A." Time Out Los Angeles. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  10. ^ Vankin, Deborah (7 July 2018). "'Beyond the Streets' art exhibition extends its L.A. run". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  11. ^ Cohn, Gabe (21 June 2019). "A Brooklyn Exhibition Flaunts Street Art's Influence". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  12. ^ Alm, David. "In Brooklyn, A Massive Exhibition Celebrates 50 Years Of Graffiti And Street Art". Forbes. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  13. ^ Kester, Jennifer. "4 Museums Made For Instagram". Forbes. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  14. ^ ""Beyond The Streets" Comes To Brooklyn in June". 17 September 2023. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  15. ^ ""Beyond The Streets" New York – Extends Through September 29". 17 September 2023. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  16. ^ Kinsella, Eileen (3 September 2020). "A Wildly Popular Graffiti Exhibition Is Going 'Beyond the Streets' by Launching a New Online Art Fair". Artnet News. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  17. ^ "Coverage: Beyond The Streets on Paper at Southampton Arts Center". StreetArtNews. 20 July 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  18. ^ "BEYOND THE STREETS". Southampton Arts Center. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  19. ^ "NTWRK Announces Beyond The Streets —A Two-Day Virtual Art Fair Of Rule Breakers & Mark Makers — Dec 1 & 2". Shore Fire Media. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  20. ^ Embling, Damon (22 February 2023). "Beyond The Streets London: A celebration of graffiti and street art". euronews. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  21. ^ Salfreckles (3 April 2023). "Beyond the Streets: a review of the saatchi gallery exhibition celebrating graffiti and street art culture". I Am Hip-Hop Magazine. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  22. ^ a b katsikopoulou, myrto (21 March 2023). "graffiti, neon murals & adidas outfits flood saatchi gallery in 'beyond the streets' art exhibition". designboom | architecture & design magazine. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  23. ^ a b c "Saatchi Gallery Reveals Artist Line-up for Its Monumental Graffiti & Street Art Exhibition, Beyond the Streets London". Fabuk Magazine. 10 January 2023. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  24. ^ a b Hughes, Circe (11 January 2023). "The Saatchi Gallery Will Host The UK's Most Comprehensive Street Art Exhibition". London On The Inside. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  25. ^ Lawson-Tancred, Jo (17 February 2023). "In Pictures: Curator Roger Gastman Brings His Hit New York Street Art Show to London's Saatchi Gallery". Artnet News. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  26. ^ Khan, Tabish (18 February 2023). "An immersive street art exhibition takes over Saatchi Gallery". Culture Whisper. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  27. ^ Andrea, Sacal (3 March 2023). "'BEYOND THE STREETS LONDON' Highlights 100 International Street Artists". Hypebeast. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  28. ^ Monetta, Sara (18 February 2023). "Saatchi Gallery: Street art exhibition opens in London". BBC News. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  29. ^ a b D, Sean. "Beyond the Streets Shanghai goes live". Lifted Asia. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  30. ^ "In Pictures: 'Beyond the Streets', a 100,000-Square-Foot Graffiti Show in Shanghai". SmartShanghai. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  31. ^ Mesirow, Ben (5 October 2022). "Beyond The Streets Brings a New Gallery of Street Art to La Brea". Thrillist. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  32. ^ Stanley, Jack (2 May 2018). "Adidas Skateboarding & Beyong the Streets Combine on Graffiti-Influenced Collection". Hypebeast. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  33. ^ Blodgett, Sequoia (18 June 2018). "Paak House Partners with Beyond the Streets to Bring Foster Students Access to the Arts". Black Enterprise. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  34. ^ "Shepard Fairey Designs 3 Montana Spray Paint Cans With BEYOND THE STREETS". Hypebeast. 23 June 2019. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  35. ^ Little, Colony (16 May 2018). "Beyond Banksy: This Massive LA Exhibition Dramatically Expands the Story of Graffiti". Artnet News. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
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