Stevio...LA LA Lovin' It?

I'm British-born Chinese from Bristol, UK. I’m LA-based. I’m a hip hop aficionado. After 15 years in London I moved to LA to pursue a new career and outlook on life.

Back in the 80s I was a DJ. In the 90s I contributed to the world's first street style exhibition at London's Victoria & Albert Museum. In 2011, I had my first interviews published. Today, I’m keeping busy with music, art, photos and writing.

Saturday, May 12, 2012

Xpression Graffiti, 13-part TV series coming in Fall 2012

My YouTube channel picked up a new fan this week. Stevio is getting his one minute of fame in a new (French) Canadian graffiti documentary titled, "Xpression Graffiti," which airs in September, 2012 and will have web teasers later this month.

My video clip of Cornbread and Taki183 filmed at "Art in the Streets" (at the Museum of Contemporary Art) will be featured in Xpression Graffiti> It's an ambitious 13-part TV series with a web spin-off produced by Québec-based ECP Television Group for French Canada's educational and cultural broadcaster, TFO. Even if you don't speak French you can get the gist of things from the video preview below.

Just for you guys I've also done a translation of the website:

"Xpression Graffiti is a documentary series of 13 episodes that takes us into the unknown, and often despised world, of graffiti and street art. Artistic phenomenon or social evil, art or vandalism? Beginning in September 2012 broadcasting will be on TFO and ARTV.

Xpression Graffiti will also offer the ability to access short capsules simply giving a voice to the project via the website at Monday, May 21, 2012." Xpression Graffiti website.

I hear that you will be able to catch it online outside of Canada, just keep an eye on Canadian TV channel TFO's website. And "Like" Xpression Graffiti at its Facebook page.

Labels: art, Art in the Streets, ARTV, Cornbread, documentary, ECP Television, Hip Hop, mural, Museum of Contemporary Art, Taki 183, TFO, Xpression Graffiti

Sunday, April 17, 2011

Respect the forefathers: Cornbread and Taki 183 @ MOCA #ArtInTheStreets

Labels: Art in the Streets, Cornbread, Graffiti, Hip Hop, MoCA, Taki 183

Pics from press day @ MOCA #ArtInTheStreets

Jeffrey Deitch talking with Taki 183 and Cornbread

I just got back from the members' opening of "Art in the Streets." But, earlier this week I got an invite to the "Art in the streets" press day which I wanted to share. That in itself wasn't that interesting, after all we've been reading snippits of the press release and seeing the press office approved images for a few weeks now.

Artists in attendance The reason for coming down was to see all the artists in attendance. I spent a few hours meeting artists, their families, other journalists and fans like myself. The artist group shot at the end of the afternoon captures the excitement of this exhibition. It was orchestrated by MOCA and Aaron Rose, but Martha Cooper got impatient and she broke rank to get a more energetic photo of her own!


Martha Cooper hijacks the group photo shoot (front: Cornbread, Mare 139, Duster, Sharp, Anita Rosenberg)

Here are a selection of images of the artists and crew.

And some other images from the exhibition in all its glory. The "Donut Time" installation by Steve Powers, Reas and Barry McGee is a crazy, multi-level mini world that drags you back in time to the 80s.