December 2004:
The set of seven 24"x36" posters by artists David Ellis, Kenji Hirata, Mike Houston, JK5,
Chris Mendoza, SOUTH, and UPSO created for the Better Tomorrow is being exhibited in
"For the People, By the People" curated by Maya Hayuk at Transport Gallery.
The posters are also
available online from beneficiary Students for a Free Tibet
or directly by email info@colab-projects.com.
September 2004:
Better Tomorrow opens at the new Supreme Trading's Annex in Williamsburg,
Brooklyn on September 10, 2004. The show, curated by Joseph Ari Aloi and
Lisa Shimamura, includes artists Gary Breslin, Sean Carmody, Sam Cole, David Ellis, EVaQ,
Maya Hayuk, Kenji Hirata, Dustin Hostetler (upso), Mike Houston, JK5, Naomi
Kazama (South), MADSAKI, David Mashburn, Martin Mazorra, Chris Mendoza
(Edec), Bill McMullen, David Rees, Rostarr, Yuri Shimojo, Yoshi Sodeoka
(C505), Tofer, and more.
Better Tomorrow is a large-scale group show with two distinct themes;
exploring views of the world that we live in today vs. the world as it can
be tomorrow. The themes will be approached through a diverse range of aesthetics and
media, presenting a landscape of imagery and ideas in large-scale murals,
paintings, prints, video, sculpture and more. Better Tomorrow seeks to evoke response and action from the viewer,
calling upon our collective communities to act and react during this critical time.
To further the voice of the show, seven artists participating in Better
Tomorrow have created work specially for an accompanying poster project. This poster series features artists Joseph Ari Aloi,
David Ellis, Kenji Hirata, Dustin Hostetler, Mike Houston, and South
These posters are part of a project that is equal parts public art show and campaign.
Borrowing on the media of political campaigning, the seven posters are
wheatpasted in Brooklyn and Manhattan during the course of the show, eliciting action,
dialogue, and change in anticipation of the 2004 election.
The complete edition of the poster series will be available at
the gallery.
Better Tomorrow runs from September 10 - October 10, 2004. Opening
reception Friday, September 10th, 7-11pm. Supreme Trading's hours are daily
12pm-6pm.
Supreme Trading's Annex Gallery
93 North 9th Street (Wythe & Berry)
Williamsburg, Brooklyn
For more information, contact@bettertomorrowtoday.net
