Slap in the Face: A Tribute to Sticker and Graffiti Art, heralds the rise of sticker art, which has evolved as a biproduct of street art, a movement from the 1970's that has since become a global phenomenon. The stickers featured are at times derogatory, humorous, refined, or crass; while some are eulogies, others are as straight-forward as tagging one’s name. Specially adopted for the... [read more]

Slap in the Face: A Tribute to Sticker and Graffiti Art, heralds the rise of sticker art, which has evolved as a biproduct of street art, a movement from the 1970's that has since become a global phenomenon. The stickers featured are at times derogatory, humorous, refined, or crass; while some are eulogies, others are as straight-forward as tagging one’s name. Specially adopted for the ease of vandalism, their fast and low-impact appeal is a cost-effective solution to other riskier methods of graffiti such as: spray paint, wheatpasting, scribing and etching. The peel-and-slap of sticker art allows the artist time to develop and detail their final product. The goal is to inform an often unwilling participant/viewer, alter the landscape, impact social consciousness and gain recognition by other street artists. To succeed is to proliferate an area of graffiti with high-quality images or text. The more stickers, the more dominance. More than a call for infamy, sticker art effectively presents a concise, transitory, democratic and accessible form of art, and addresses topics such as: ownership, social hierarchy, socio-economic politics and artistic boundaries. Work often is a declaration. Ultimately, the most compelling motivation behind sticker slapping may be the earnest desire to show presence, to exist, to locate oneself, to be heard in an environment which resists it.


Curator of Collection: Jordan Ayoub
Curator of Exhibition: Jordan Ayoub, Carolyn Ho, Ali Hawkes, and Jessy Gaumann
Graphic Designer: Pilar Gordillo

Exhibit on Display: January 19th - February 15th, 2012

Reception: Friday, January 27th, 2012, 5-8 pm
Refreshments, appetizers and live music will be provided.
Please bring photo (state) ID to receive certain beverages.