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WALLTHERAPY partners with URBAN NATION

WALLTHERAPY partners with URBAN NATION

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WALLTHERAPY and URBAN NATION are excited to launch the International exchange program between Rochester and Berlin. Artists curated by the UN Director Yasha Young have been invited to participate and contribute to the program of WALLTHERAPY 2015 curated by Ian Wilson (founder, co-curator) and Erich Lehman (co-curator, lead organizer). WALLTHERAPY 2015 will kick off on July 17, 2015, and our theme for this year is surrealism and the fantastic.

Brooklyn Street Art founders Jaime Rojo and Steve Harrington will be contributing with a very exciting special talk during the week.

To start things off right, we will be holding our first proper exhibition kickoff titled IMPACT! This exhibition will take place at 1975 Gallery (89 Charlotte St.) and will showcase artwork from all the 2015 participating WALLTHERAPY artists in support of IMPACT! – IMProving Access to Care by Teleradiology – www.impactrad.org. IMPACT seeks to provide easier access to better care in underdeveloped and underserved regions through cloud-based x-ray services and a network of volunteer radiologists supporting IMPACT sites. Both WALLTHERAPY and IMPACT! are projects of The Synthesis Collaborative.

UN Exchange artists 2015 include:
Andreas Englund
Onur and Wes21
NEVERCREW
Vexta
Li Hill
Handiedan (joining us in Late June)

WT artists 2015 include:
Daze
Tara McPherson
Jeff Soto
Maxx242
Nate Hodge
Eder Muniz
Brittany Williams
Matthew Roberts and Joe Guy Allard

Full schedules, events, and locations will be announced in the upcoming months.

We hope you can join, tag , follow and most of all support us for this year’s exciting installment.

So much more to come, so stay tuned!
Ian, Erich, Yasha, and the wonderful WT and UN teams and volunteers.

For more:
www.wall-therapy.com
www.urban-nation.net
www.impactrad.org

2014 Mural Locations

2014 Mural Locations

It’s time! The artists are arriving, and here is your guide to finding where they will be painting! We’ll see you on the streets this week! Join us tonight at 1975 Gallery – 89 Charlotte St.for our kick off event from 7-9pm! Locations are below.

Co-curator Erich Lehman and local artist Shawnee Hill were on WXXI’s NEED TO KNOW show on Thursday, you can watch it here and learn a little bit more about how WALLTHERAPY started and what you can expect this year! The WALLTHERAPY segment starts around the 18:00 min mark.

We also want to give a huge shout out to the FUA BBOY BBQ that will be going on Saturday July 19 from 9am until dark. The main event is at 914 N. Clinton Ave and stretches all along that area. This is FUA’s 25th anniversary, so stop in and check out all the crews coming out to paint! Don’t miss it!

FUA BBOY BBQ

VISITING ARTISTS
Jarus – Canada – www.instagram.com/youngjarus
390 Seward st. – https://goo.gl/maps/vyDJe
Jarus will be painting on the “stepped” side of the building facing a grassy area.

Addison Karl – Germany – www.idrawalot.com
Fedder Building – 1237 Main St E https://goo.gl/maps/dE3XC
Addison will be painting on the West side of the building on and above the loading docks

Alice Mizrachi – NYC – www.alicemizrachi.com
53-59 King St. – https://goo.gl/maps/MEmKX
Alice will be working on the North side of the building facing Silver St., starting from the corner of King st and going towards Brown. The Larger part of this wall will be her primary focus, and she’ll be doing a smaller mural on the lower wall further along Silver St. with a group of students from Rochester Prep over the course of a the weekend.

OMEN – Canada – www.omen514.com
40 Greenleaf St. – https://goo.gl/maps/VnCWv
Omen will be painting next to Queen Andrea’s “SUPERFRESH” mural.

OVERUNDER – Reno, NV – www.erikburke.com
We will be announcing the location closer to when Over Under arrives.

Alice Pasquini – Italy – www.alicepasquini.com
Small World Books – 425 North St. – https://goo.gl/maps/xNr9Y
Alice will be painting on the south side of the building by the parking lot.

Sam Rodriguez – San Jose, CA – www.samrodriguezart.com
40 Greenleaf St. – https://goo.gl/maps/VnCWv
Sam will be working on next to the 2013 Pixel Pancho mural

Ernest Shaw, Jr. – Baltimore, MD
53-59 King St. – https://goo.gl/maps/MEmKX
Ernest will be working on the South side of the building opposite of Alice Mizrachi.

David Walker – United Kingdom – www.artofdavidwalker.com
277 N. Goodman St. – https://goo.gl/maps/2oetM
David will be painting a two story wooden garage near the village Gate apartments,

LOCAL ARTISTS
Shawnee Hill – Rochester, NY – www.coroflot.com/shawneehill
Fuego Coffee – 167 Liberty Pole Way – https://goo.gl/maps/7dDqi
Shawnee will be painting on the parking lot side of Fuego Coffee.

John Perry – Rochester, NY– pennylessandinsane.blogspot.com
Rochester Public Market – https://goo.gl/maps/V3nMX
John will be working on the wall next to Case’s 2012 Mermaid mural near the intersection of NIagara ST. and Pennsylvania Avenue

Caitlin Yarsky – Rochester, NY – www.caitlinyarsky.com
Boulder Coffee – 100 Alexander St. – https://goo.gl/maps/Om5k8
Caitlin will be painting on the side of the building facing the parking lot.

As always, WALL\THERAPY is dependent on the weather, some locations and events subject to change. Stay tuned to our Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter accounts for the latest!

2014 WALLTHERAPY fundraiser starts today!

2014 WALLTHERAPY fundraiser starts today!

Lady Pink childrenNeighborhood kids at Lady Pink’s mural, 2013, Photo by Jason Wilder

Our 2014 Fundraiser begins TODAY!
Your support meant so much to us last year and enabled us to add over 60 murals of all sizes to our community! This year, we are once again looking to you, our community, to help us continue this amazing project and all the momentum you helped us gather throughout 2013.

Every dollar you can contribute helps, and because WALLTHERAPY is part of a nonprofit organization called the Synthesis collaborative, (check out http://wall-therapy.com/about-wall-therapy/), your donation is tax-deductible.

Our fundraiser on Indiegogo:
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/wall-therapy-2014-fundraiser/x/290103

In 2013, we helped to shine a positive light on Rochester and its ability to inspire and create. Once again, the Image Capital of the World was in the headlines in all around the world. News outlets and blogs in both hemispheres were clamoring for the opportunity to share photos and stories of the masterful images being created in our city. The artists’ work not only gained international attention, but WALLTHERAPY fulfilled its true purpose, as it beautified our urban landscape and inspired dialogue amongst Rochester citizens, and in doing so helped connect distinct areas separated by class and culture, helping to improve our community.

Over 50 articles were written about the event, including in the Huffington Post, Juxtapoz, Brooklyn Street Art, Arrested Motion, 12oz Prophet, Vandalog, and our own CITY and Democrat and Chronicle. You can check out a few here, or see the full list over on our website:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jaime-rojo-steven-harrington/wall-therapy-street-art-f_b_3679711.html

http://www.juxtapoz.com/tag/wall-therapy

http://www.rochestercitynewspaper.com/rochester/worlds-collide-on-walls-walltherapy-2013/Content?oid=2247008

http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20130719/NEWS01/307190022/Wall-Therapy-rochester-mural

Full Recap here:
http://wall-therapy.com/walltherapy-2013-media-recap/

The 2013 WALLTHERAPY event was something never before seen in Rochester. Over 30 world renown artists from across the globe came together to create unique and elegant works of art on various walls all over the city. In span of a week Rochester gained over 60 new murals in locations throughout the city, in neighborhoods including the South Wedge and near the El Camino Trail. These paintings varied in size from only a few feet long to creations over 4 stories. By the end of Fall 2013, we had 35 muralists join us in all. All of this was created thanks to financial and volunteer donations from you, our supporters.

We are asking again for assistance to continuing this forward momentum, to continue to bring unique artists to our city to help inspire and to heal. Your continued support will allow us to purchase the paint and supplies, rent the lifts and ladders needed 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.

If you are unable to financially chip in, we totally understand, but we hope you can share out the link to the fundraiser to your network of friends and help spread the word.

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/wall-therapy-2014-fundraiser/x/290103

WRITES OF SPRING – APRIL 25-27

WRITES OF SPRING – APRIL 25-27

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Mural season has begun!
Winter has been absolutely brutal to us this year, but the weather is finally cracking and we are just aching to start painting some walls around Rochester. For 2014, we are going to switch things up a little bit. We are going to be hosting a number of smaller curated events through the painting season starting in April and going through as long as the Rochester weather allows us this Fall. Each of these events are going to be more highly curated by topic, the first of which is WRITES OF SPRING, coming up in just a few weeks! And mark your calendars, we are still bringing you WALLTHERAPY July 18-27, but more on that a little closer to the event!

WRITES OF SPRING
New this year, the WRITES OF SPRING is a typography-focused weekend event April 25-27, 2014 here in Rochester, NY. We’re going to be announcing the locations next week (although if you are paying attention, you MAY find us prepping some walls this weekend!) We’re bringing in another diverse group who all celebrate the art of the letter in unique ways, reaching back into the origins of calligraphy all the way to the absolute deconstruction of the letterforms we know so well. We can’t wait!

Featuring:
Niels Shoe Meulman – Amsterdam – nielsshoemeulman.com
Max Ripo – Spain – ripovisuals.com
Queen Andrea – Brooklyn – superfreshstudio.com
Peeta – Italy – peeta.net
Faust – New York – faustnewyork.tumblr.com
Bones FUA – Rochester – instagram.com/therailrat

See below for samples of their work!

SHOE_Pearlescent ShoeShoe – Photo courtesy of the artist.

SHOE_UnismShoe – Photo courtesy of the artist

AndreaQueens2012Queen Andrea – Photo courtesy of the artist.

AndreaQueens2013Queen Andrea – Photo courtesy of the artist.

bones_02BONES – Photo courtesy of the artist

bones_03BONES – Photo courtesy of the artist

MaxRipo_Domestic Violence 2 (Cologne 2014) hiresMax Ripo – Photo courtesy of the artist.

MaxRipotudela_surrealbutsorealMax Ripo – Photo courtesy of the artist.

Peeta_UpfestPeeta – Photo courtesy of Tabitha Rose Photography

Peeta_2Peeta – Photo courtesy of the artist.

FAUST_photo 2Faust – Photo courtesy of the artist.

FAUST_photo 4Faust – Photo courtesy of the artist.

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CERNESTO’S Cool Chili Seasoning
During WALLTHERAPY 2013, Cern, aka Cernesto Wonder, painted a mural on the outside of Stuart’s Spices. While working on their wall, Cern got quite a chuckle from their Cool Chili seasoning. In fact, he liked it so much that they made up some “special edition” bottles of chili called Cernesto Cool Chili. After the mural was completed, they were so appreciative of the artwork and so impressed with the whole WALLTHERAPY Program and our sister initiative, IMPACT!, that they decided to sell the Cernesto Cool Chili and donate 25% of the cost back to WALLTHERAPY. Cernesto Cool Chili is still available at the links below! Just call or email the folks at Stuart’s Spices and they’ll get some out to you asap!

http://www.stuartsspices.com/spices-seasonings/bbq-rubs/chili
http://www.stuartsspices.com/about-us

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Stay tuned . . . we’re about to launch our 2014 Indiegogo fundraiser! We can’t do this without you, and we thank you so much for your support!

As usual, we suggest following us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to get the latest updates!
www.facebook.com/walltherapyny
twitter.com/walltherapyny
instagram.com/walltherapyny

All of our events are free and open to the public (unless otherwise noted)!
Come hang out!

Due to the nature of this outdoor event, weather is always a factor. We urge you to follow WALLTHERAPY on Facebook and/or Twitter to keep up to date with any changes that might take place should the artists encounter inclement weather.

We also want to extend a HUGE thank you to our new sponsor Podio – www.podio.comHelping us bring a little order to the chaos that is organizing all these events! Thanks gang!

WALLTHERAPY 2013 Media Recap

WALLTHERAPY 2013 - MLK mural by CASE

July, August and the beginning of September were busy months for us, and as the dust settles on another amazing WALLTHERAPY season, we wanted to share some of the amazing words and coverage that we got this year! From videos to photo essays, we are honored that so many folks have turned their attention to our project here in Rochester.

We’ll be adding more and more photos to the site here as well, but in the meantime, you can check out some of our images on our Facebook page:

WALLTHERAPY 2013 IN PROCESS
Progress Album #1
Progress Album #2

WALLTHERAPY 2013 Finished Walls
Final Walls – Partial Set

And to see photos tied to #walltherapy, check out our Tagboard:
http://tagboard.com/walltherapy

VIDEO

WALLTHERAPY by Rosanna Bach

“Wall Therapy” for Rochester neighborhoods by Seth Voorhees for YNN

BINHO time-lapse next to 1975 Gallery

BINHO Eagle timelapsea

Brooklyn Street Art
http://www.brooklynstreetart.com/theblog/2013/07/20/wall-therapy-2013-freedom/

http://www.brooklynstreetart.com/theblog/2013/07/22/walltherapy-2013-daily-checkup-and-scan-of-founder-ian-wilson/#.UjdHPhacfeN

http://www.brooklynstreetart.com/theblog/2013/07/23/walltherapy-2013-tuesday-update/#.UjdIvhacfeN

http://www.brooklynstreetart.com/theblog/2013/07/23/walltherapy-2013-tuesday-update/

http://www.brooklynstreetart.com/theblog/2013/07/24/walltherapy-2013-wednesday-update-7-24-13/

http://www.brooklynstreetart.com/theblog/2013/07/25/sarah-c-rutherford-flies-high-at-walltherapy/

http://www.brooklynstreetart.com/theblog/2013/07/26/wall-therapy-2013-friday-update-07-26-13/

HUFFINGTON POST
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jaime-rojo-steven-harrington/wall-therapy-street-art-f_b_3679711.html

JUXTAPOZ
http://www.juxtapoz.com/street-art/walll-therapy-2013

http://www.juxtapoz.com/street-art/wall-therapy-2013-part-1

http://www.juxtapoz.com/street-art/wall-therapy-2013-part-2

http://www.juxtapoz.com/street-art/wall-therapy-2013-part-3

http://www.juxtapoz.com/street-art/wall-therapy-part-4

http://www.juxtapoz.com/street-art/wall-therapy-2237262564524624

http://www.juxtapoz.com/street-art/another-wall-from-roa-at-wall-therapy

http://www.juxtapoz.com/street-art/video-and-photos-know-hope-the-abstract-and-the-very-real

ARRESTED MOTION
http://arrestedmotion.com/2013/07/streets-gaia-rochester-richmond-and-baltimore/

http://arrestedmotion.com/2013/08/streets-daleast-rochester-ny/

http://arrestedmotion.com/2013/09/streets-case-for-walltherapy-rochester/

12OZ PROPHET
http://www.12ozprophet.com/index.php/news/recap-beyond_the_horizon-wall_therapy-2013-part-1

http://www.12ozprophet.com/index.php/news/wall-therapy-progress-roundup

VANDALOG
http://blog.vandalog.com/2013/07/wall-therapy-firsthand-part-1/

http://blog.vandalog.com/2013/07/wall-therapy-firsthand-part-2/

http://blog.vandalog.com/2013/07/walltherapy-firsthand-part-3/

http://blog.vandalog.com/2013/07/walltherapy-firsthand-part-4/

STREET ART NEWS
http://www.streetartnews.net/2013/07/faith47-new-mural-in-rochester-usa.html

http://www.streetartnews.net/2013/07/daleast-new-mural-in-rochester-usa.html

http://www.streetartnews.net/2013/07/ever-new-mural-in-rochester-usa.html

http://www.streetartnews.net/2013/07/gaia-new-mural-in-rochester-usa.html

http://www.streetartnews.net/2013/07/roa-new-street-piece-in-rochester-usa.html

http://www.streetartnews.net/2013/07/conor-harrington-new-mural-in-rochester.html

http://www.streetartnews.net/2013/07/conor-harrington-new-mural-in-rochester_25.html

http://www.streetartnews.net/2013/07/roa-new-mural-in-rochester-usa.html

http://www.streetartnews.net/2013/07/roa-new-street-piece-in-rochester-usa.html

ROCHESTER CITY PAPER
http://www.rochestercitynewspaper.com/rochester/worlds-collide-on-walls-walltherapy-2013/Content?oid=2247008

http://www.rochestercitynewspaper.com/rochester/walltherapy-2013-update-the-artists-speak/Content?oid=2252348

http://www.rochestercitynewspaper.com/rochester/walltherapy-continues-into-fall-therapy/Content?oid=2266545

DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE
Flipbooks of the walls in progress: http://media.democratandchronicle.com/walltherapy/

http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20130719/NEWS01/307190022/Wall-Therapy-rochester-mural

YNN ROCHESTER
http://rochester.ynn.com/content/news/674568/rochester-is-getting-some-wall-therapy/ (with Video)

ROCHESTER HOME PAGE
http://www.rochesterhomepage.net/story/dozens-of-artists-participate-in-wall-therapy-project/d/story/jB4h7b1IJ0mDJ0H4sLTL-A (with video)

MONTANA BLOG
http://www.montana-cans.com/montana-blog/2013/07/26/wall-therapy-2013-the-first-few-days/

http://www.montana-cans.com/montana-blog/2013/07/30/wall-therapy-2013-the-first-few-days-part-2/

Savage Habbit
http://savagehabbit.com/?p=9358

Collosal
http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2013/08/dalest/

Adeline House
http://adelinehouse.com/blog/ (Scroll down for WALL THERAPY)

 

2013 Fundraiser Update

Dr. Ian Wilson talks to the crowd at our Fundraiser.

We want to thank everyone who joined us last Tuesday for our mid-campaign fundraiser event at Cure here in Rochester. We raised a little over $4000 towards our goal, but we still have a way to go and just under two weeks to do it. Please take a moment to look at our campaign and please donate what you can; all donations to our campaign are tax deductible.

Please enjoy a few photos from the event shot by our friend Hannah Betts.
(Full gallery available on our Facebook page)

The fundraiser in full swing.

Mr. Prvrt and St. Monci live painting

Dr. Ian Wilson addresses the crowd.

WALL THERAPY - most of the group

Thank very much, and we hope that you can help us reach our goal!

Twelve days left for the indiegogo fundraiser