Street Dialogue is a mixed media art show in Fort Collins, Colorado exploring the concept of citizens having a metaphorical conversation with their environment through application and removal of layers of paper, paint, signage and other ephemera. Paul Lukes has always been inspired by the ever evolving surfaces of city walls and the stories told through the various layers that are covered and revealed through anonymous additions and subtractions by the cities inhabitants. This show is an interpretation of all those inspirations, through the eyes and hands of Darin, Paul Lukes and Devin “Speaks” Urioste.
The show is also a benefit for Homeward Alliance, a local Fort Collins nonprofit that aids those people experiencing homelessness. Ten percent of all sales will go to Homeward Alliance and the event will be a winter gear drive, so make sure to bring your unused winter garments to donate.
Alex Knox will be providing the evening’s soundscape of instrumental hip hop and other pleasant sounds for everyone to enjoy. The experience will be firing on all cylinders for all senses to enjoy.
In addition, Topo Designs will provide added support for the event with a product giveaway, et cetera.
DARIN
Darin grew up in both Oakland and Los Angeles, which informed his art practice. As an avid skateboarder in California, skate iconography and graffiti had a big influence on his style. His work blurs the lines between graffiti and contemporary minimalism. His work may be described as graffiti piecing & deconstructed new-wave vandalism.
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PAUL LUKES
Lukes is a senior designer at Toolbox Creative, Creative Director at smART minds and lives in Fort Collins, CO with his wife and two dogs. He grew up between Taos, NM and Southern California, where skateboarding and graffiti informed his developing artistic prowess. His work today pulls from the full kaleidoscope of his influences mixing graffiti with graphic design, fine art and Americana.
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DEVIN URIOSTE
Devin “Speaks” Urioste was born and resides in Denver, CO. He uses his experiences in life and in community to inspire his mixed media artwork. His heaviest influences come from skateboarding, breaking, graffiti, and his closest brothers and sisters he has met along the way.
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