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AIGA MN & NewStudio Gallery Present Cey Adams
AIGA MN and NewStudio Gallery Present Legendary Graffiti, Graphic Design, and Fine Artist Cey Adams
When and where
Date and time
Thursday, May 19, 2022 · 5:30 - 7:30pm CDT
Location
NewStudio Gallery 2303 Wycliff Street Saint Paul, MN 55114
About this event
-Exclusive for AIGA MN Members-
Cey Adams is a legendary New York City graffiti artist, was the founding creative director of Def Jam Recordings, and has exhibited at New York’s Museum of Modern Art, the Brooklyn Museum, and MoCA Los Angeles. He’s collaborated with national brands and painted murals across the country, including in St. Paul’s Creative Enterprise Zone.
Please join us prior to the opening of the new exhibition, Cey Adams: ETCetera, 40 Years of Art and Design,(Saturday, May 21, 5:30-7:30 p.m.), in welcoming Cey back to the Twin Cities with this meet and greet exclusive to AIGA MN members. The exhibition features new work by Adams representing his 40-year career in art and design, and work revisiting past inspirations from a new perspective.
5:30: NewStudio Gallery opens. View the exhibition and socialize with drinks and snacks
6:00: Introductions by Carla Januska, AIGA MN president, and Camille LeFevre, NewStudio Gallery director
6:10: Cey Adams describes his trajectory from graffiti to graphic to fine artist, talks about his interest and affection for incorporating brands into his work, and the brands he’s worked with
6:30 Q+A with Cey
7:00 Mingle and enjoy the exhibition
The exhibition, Cey Adams: ETCetera, 40 Years of Art and Design, features new work by Cey representing his 40-year career in art and design, and work revisiting past inspirations from a new perspective. All of the work is available for purchase. AIGA MN members only are invited to this event.