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SOMA
7th and Brannan
Another great mural by the gang at 1AM
I spoke with Dan at 1:AM and this is what he had to say about this mural:
For “Knowledge is Golden” the inspiration was specific to the area which the mural was done. San Francisco is seeing its second gold rush with information and knowledge being the currency of today. SOMA, being slated to be developed as the new downtown of San Francisco with technology leading the transformation, is why we chose this location for our message.
Gold miners have been replaced by tech innovators. Pickaxes and shovels have been replaced with laptops and desktops. Though the times have changed, the human thirst for chasing opportunity remains prevalent in these times. And with this influx of new people, San Francisco culture as we know it will never be the same.
The mural is done by Roman Cesario, Jurne, Robert Gonzalez, and Daniel Pan
8 Claude Lane
Union Square/Financial District
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This mural, (on the outside of Claudine Restaurant) is by Vogue TDK. According to an interview he did with 1:AM he got into graffiti in late 1984, after school, I turned on the TV to the local PBS station and caught the start of the documentary “Style Wars”. There was a scene where there was a MTA train moving down the tracks, then the train curves to show some graff and that was it. I was hooked and knew that is what I was going to do.
As far as why he is the artist he is today: I always did some sort of art throughout school. With the help of my parents, after graduating high school, I attended Academy of Arts in San Francisco, majoring in graphic design. After two years of that, I switched majors to illustration for another two years. During my schooling at the Academy, I incorporated my spray painting in both my homework and random jobs. A lot of what I learned at school translated on to the constant painting I did at the 23rd Oakland tracks. On the flip side, what I learned from my fellow graff peers and what I learned on my own also started appearing in my schoolwork.
The mural that flows to the interior of the restaurant is by Leon Loucheur, who is responsible for the Make Moves mural in SOMA. Leon is part of the Chamber Made Group.
Make Moves
SOMA
170 South VanNess
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This is a 1:AM gallery mural
The mastermind behind the Make Moves mural is 1:AM Art Director/Co-Owner, Roman Cesario. The 1AM mural is a collaboration between their in-house artists. They are Leon Loucheur , Robert Gonzales , Gavin Fuller , Roman Cesario , and Jessico Serrano. This mural represents the ability to overcome, hustle , grind, work together , and rebuild. Anyone can be or do anything , there are no limits. Roman and the team at 1AM have a vision to spread positive messages through vibrant murals that will motivate and inspire people
There is a photo of it without any cars on Leon Loucheur’s website and also 1:AM Gallery’s site.
Claude Lane is a small alley that runs between Bush and Sutter Streets in San Francisco. It began developing in 1989 when Cafe Claude opened up with an alley entrance. It blossomed over the years and now rivals Belden Place for shopping, dining and that European cafe experience.
Mear painted this mural on the side of Gitane Restaurant at the behest of its owner. This was done in co-operation with that wonderful group 1:AM that have been in this website before. I talked to Mear via phone, as he lives in L.A. and he told me he drew his inspiration from all the colors that were in the alley, and the symbolism of people sitting and enjoying the food and the space.
You can see that vast amount of his accomplishments at his website.
This mural is on a building at the corner of 7th and Folsom Streets, (It is on the 7th Street side) in the South of Market area of San Francisco.
It was done by 1:AM short for First Amendment, a gallery at 1000 Howard Street in San Francisco.
According to 1:AM they are “a gallery that stands behind the freedom of speech. We strive to showcase, teach, and inspire the public on street and urban art through our exhibitions, education, and street productions… With the gallery, classes, and a veteran mural production team, 1:AM has become a pillar in San Francisco street art culture. ”
I contacted 1:AM to see what the mural was all about and this is what one of the artists told me:
“My name is Robert and I’m one of the artist involved with the mural. We really appreciate the communities interest and curiosity about the mural. We painted this mural more for the public in that area, seeing as how that particular wall is often plagued with graffiti. The theme of the murals we usually paint have to do with the community and the surrounding area. For example, this mural is down the street from court and gets a lot of foot traffic from people either going or coming from court. It’s intended to be a positive and uplifting work of art, for people who usually would be stressed out from either work or just having a bad day, thus the vibrant and exciting colors used along with the playful phrase, ‘cus after all “That’s Califor’ya!” ”
UPDATE 4/2013 There was a slight mishap with a mistaken painting over of this mural. It is back with a few minor changes – here is the new view.
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