Renegade artist Kevin Ross (9-4) celebrated his 28th birthday by winning the formerly vacant WBC Muay Thai USA welterweight title on Saturday night July 25, 2009.
Kevin Ross scores TKO and WBC Welterweight Muay Thai Championship.
“It’s the best birthday present I’ve ever had,” Ross said.
The Las Vegas fighter won by TKO 1:49 into the third round, after he landing a front kick to the head of Justin Greskiewicz (9-6).
View Kevin Ross’ art at www.artrenegades.com
Renegade artist Sara Cella was chosen as Curbside Nation’s Artist of the Month in March of 2009. Visit her page here on Art Renegades to see her work, then click her mySpace link to let her know what you think.
Renegade artist Edwin Ushiro will be at this years San Diego Comic Con signing at the Hi-Fructose booth #4939 @ 4pm on Saturday July 25th. Bring your sketchbook, your face, or your favorite Ushiro print and have it signed by the man himself.
Other notables signing throughout the week include Camille D’Errico, Scott Musgrove, Travis Louie, David Choe, Ron English, Mark Ryden, Nathan Spoor, Todd Schor, Attaboy, and The Pizz.
While your there, stop in and see our friend Scott Saw at booth #4632!
Shepard Fairey at a book signing for Supply & Demand: The Art of Shepard Fairey (Wikipedia)
Artist Sheperd Fairey plead guilty in a Boston courtroom yesterday to three counts of vandalism, and received two years probation and fines in relation to an arrest made back in February of 2009 while Fairey was in Boston for an opening retrospective of his work at the Institute of Contemporary Art, which runs through August 16th.
Read the full story here: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090710/ap_en_ot/us_obama_poster_artist
Scion Installation 5 Philadelphia
COREROC solo show @ Lift.
CORE ROCK CITY
Renegade artist Corerocpresents over 30 pieces of new work in mixed media – vinyl customs, wall art and custom skatedecks are all represented.
Lift Gallery 228 W. 4th Street, Royal Oak MI 48067
LVSK8 III went off without a hitch and had Henri & Odette gallery jam packed for 3 straight hours. Enjoy these photos from the show and stay tuned to Art Renegades for complete coverage and a shit ton of photos… www.artrenegades.com/LVSK8.htm
A settlement was reached in a lawsuit between family members of the late Hilly Kristal, owner of CBGB, the famed NYC punk club that regrettably closed it’s hallowed doors in October of 2006.
Read the New York Times article HERE
Opening in 1973 CBGB gave rise to a lengthy list of notorious rock and punk acts such as The Ramones, Misfits, Blondie, The Talking Heads, and Patti Smith.
LVSK8 III - June 19th 7-10pm
The LVSK8 III show is going down THIS FRIDAY June 19th, 7-10pm @ Henri & Odette Gallery. 100 artists and handpainted SK8boards. Original Jay Bailey T-shirts available at the show! One for $12 and two for $20. The gallery is located at 6th and Carson, one block south of The Beauty Bar in downtown Las Vegas. Mark your calendar and come see the coolest decks to ever thrash Vegas!
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