Known Gallery presents RUMBLE by Pose 1

Hailing from The Windy City, POSE has made an indelible mark on a multitude of cites around the globe. Best known for his progressive letter style and technical precision, POSE is an influential contributor to the contemporary graffiti movement, and his work has appeared in numerous magazines, books and films.

POSE grew up a half block from the CTA’s Purple Line, and started sneaking out to practice graffiti there in 1992. Coming of age during the golden age of Chicago graffiti, POSE put in endless work on the streets. His prolific output led him to become a local legend, and the city’s most internationally recognized graffiti artist.

In addition to his achievements in graffiti, POSE set out to conquer every medium visual art has to offer—both on and off the streets. His artistic exploration led him to become a jack of all creative trades, with successful endeavors in the commercial and fine art worlds. POSE illustrates, paints and designs for numerous personal and commercial projects through the artist collective We Are Supervision that he runs with partner-in-crime KC Ortiz, and he has built a successful fine art career with complex paintings that pull from his graffiti training.

Eighteen years into his artistic career, POSE shows no signs of slowing down now.

The show title "RUMBLE" comes from the slang term meaning, a street fight between rival teenage gangs. When you look at one of Pose’s paintings you get the sense of a clash, but one which is noticeably classic, knowingly juvenile, polished, and American. Pose currently lives and works in Chicago, Illinois; he is a member of the acclaimed West Coast artist collective The Seventh Letter, as well as being a founder of his own Chicago based design and art firm We Are Supervision. He has traveled internationally on his own and with The Seventh Letter specifically to showcase his skills as one of the best graffiti artists out there. This is Pose's first solo exhibition at Known Gallery.

Known Gallery
441 North Fairfax Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90036
May 22nd - June 12th 2010

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