Graffiti Art And Fashion At The Phoenix Art Museum

Friend of Robust and Apache Skateboards head Douglas Miles reports of the Graffiti Art and Fashion show at the Ellman Fashion Design Gallery at the Phoenix Art Museum. Famed grafitti writer/artist/ graphic designer CEY Adams (NYC) did a live installation and helped kick off the show.

This exhibition explores the art form’s origins and its evolution in fashion and graphics, with early jackets and clothing painted by original graffiti artists Haze, Cey, Phade and Lady Pink; artist collaborations, such as that between Stephen Sprouse and Louis Vuitton, and Keith Haring and Vivienne Westwood; and high fashion interpretations of the style by designers Martin Margiela, Viktor & Rolf, Moschino, Marc Jacobs and Walter van Bierendonck, among others. Over 20 rare examples of this colorful and original movement on loan from artists, stylists and collectors will be on view together for the first time. The show began September 22, 2007 and runs until February 24, 2008. Featured photos are the CEY wall and HAZE products. All photos are courtesy of Douglas Miles/Apache Skateboards.