To Sharpie, With Love

The Sharpie is a tool utilized by graffiti artists across the globe. The Sharpie Show, brings it all together to pay homage to this basic instrument and for many, an essential tool:

The Sharpie Show, “an exhibition by artists who utilize marking pens as part of their craft,” comes to Los Angles’ Crewest Gallery Saturday, February 7th, 2009 with an opening reception from 6pm – 9pm with beats by DJ Phyz Ed and live printing by Two Rabbits.

For more on the sharpie see

Make Your Mark:

The Sharpie that writes in Helvetica:

via Juxtapoz:

Make Your Mark

Sharpie has discovered a way to satiate our desires to deface public domain. Interactive e-cast billboards have been scattered around cities, which allow people to experience the rush of creating their own graffiti.

Isn’t graffiti supposed to be a pastime for disgruntled youth to release their angst? Well, we’re diggin’ this little marketing ploy regardless.

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