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CHRIS DYER & BARRY WALSH @ fresh paint

lancement du livre | book launch ° 16 déc 17h00 | Dec 16 ~ 5:00PM
expo skate & ghetto blaster show
Fresh Paint : 180 Sainte-Catherine Est

Chris Dyer, the Peruvian born Montreal based artist, renowned for his skateboard, visionary and positive creations is releasing his first hardcover book. To celebrate, for one night only we will be showcasing his collection of skateboard art alongside Barry Walsh's Boom box collection. Dj's Mossman and Spoony B will be playing, free beer from Pabst and Vans giveaways! Sponsored by Pabst Blue Ribbon, Vans, MOOG, Embassy and Creation Skateboards.

Ive been making art all my life and books since I was like 6 years old. Now at 32, Schiffer Books (from Pensilvania) is finally publishing one for me, and it's a good one. 256 pages, hardcover, full of art n pix for your enjoyment (going for 40$ each).
- Chris Dyer

CHRIS DYER ° art book

« Positive Creations: The Visionary Art of Chris Dyer »
disponible sur | available on amazon

The voice of a younger generation of visionary and psychedelic artists rings loud and clear in this compilation of Chris Dyer's works from 1979 to 2010. A Peruvian artist living in Canada, Dyer's globetrotting, multi-cultural, spiritual adventures and discoveries are referenced in hundreds of images of his work including paintings, sculptures, sketches, skateboard graphics, murals, graffiti, and more. Layered in multiple levels of color and creativity, this non-stop, hyper-visual experience reveals the development of an artist who has pushed his craft from doodling wrestlers and street gang warriors to unfolding soulful skate art, gritty graffiti, and lush visionary canvases. The constant promoter, Dyer's positive brand and aesthetic is infectious and his charismatic nature will win you over, over and over again through his images and prose. This art book is ideal for aspiring artists; fans of street art, visionary, and psychedelic art; and collectors.

CREATURE FEATURES @ hq

8 au 31 oct | Oct 8 to 31
vernissage 8 oct 18h00 | Oct 8 ~ 6 :00PM
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CHRISTINE DUPONT - DORKE - MARK UNTERBERGER - CHRIS DYER - MATT CIPOV - IAN LANGOHR - PERU - LISA MARIE GODFREY - LAURA BERGER - MIMI TRAILLETTE - KATRINA KOPELOFF - TYSON BODNARCHUK - REGIMENTAL ONETON - JEN STOREY - JAMES KRR - S. ARDEN HILL - RUPERT BOTTENBERG - and many more

"Creature Features" a group exhibit that takes advantage of the Halloween element of October but not sticking strictly to the usual formula. International and local artists showcase work based off of monsters, gruesome beasts and fantastical creatures. All are welcome for a night of art, drinks and music!

PAR CHEMIN @ yves laroche

jusqu'au 3 oct | until Oct 3
commissaire : OTHER
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TROY LOVEGATES / OTHER - 1010 - JENS BESSER - BOBBY SALINAS - MAT RODRIGUEZ - TESSA FENGER - CHRIS DYER - NAOMI COOK - DAN BULLER - SUE QUESNEY - PERU - LABRONA - TAKE FIVE - IAN AUGUST - FREDERICK HRYSZYN - ARIELLE DE PINTO - ERIK BURKE - CAHABASM - JEAN PHILLIPE HARVEY - MK LAVIGNE - JOSEE LANDRY SIROIS - ELICSER - JONNY PETERSEN - EDWARD MALONEY - JEAN LABOURDETTE - HEATH CAIRNS - PHILIP BRUNET - KARMEN MANTHA - ALAMO - RUTGER TERMOHLEN - COLLIN VAN DER SLUIJS - JAMES KIRKPATRICK - RAUL OPREA - HELIANA AITCH - KRISTEN ROOS - BUZ BLURR - ROBERT HARDGRAVE - JAMES GARDNER - BILL DANIELS - HOWIE TSUI - LUKE RAMSEY - HARLEY SMART - RYAN THOMPSON - SHAWN O’KEEFE

en collaboration avec | in collaboration with Art Pop

CHRIS DYER in ° décover ~ magazine

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LA PARIA @ cégep du vieux

31 août au 11 sept | August 31 to Sept 11
vernissage 4 sept 18h00 | Sept 4 ~ 6:00PM
Cégep du Vieux Montréal : 255 Ontario Est

ALVARO PEREZ DEL SOLAR - ASTRO - BJORN - BFOUR - CHRIS DYER - CHRIS ROSS - ERIC LEBEAU - FÉLIX FAUCHER - FIVE EIGHT - FRANK LAM - GABRIEL LAFORCE - GASTON - GEOFF CLIFFORD - JASON AUGER - KAIN MCLEAN - LABRONA - MATEL - MATHILDE PIGEON - NARC -  PERU DYER - RAGE 5 - S3 - TIM BARNARD - YANICK NOLET - ZEMA - et plus

Le collectif d'art La Paria souffle 5 grosses chandelles et vous invite aux festivités de ce 5ième anniversaire! Les artistes les plus établis du street art, skateboard art et graffiti seront réunis sur les murs du Cégep du Vieux-Montréal. Situé en plein cœur du Quartier Latin, le collectif a la chance d'être accueilli pour une exposition annuelle au « Vieux », établissement culte des artistes en herbe. Les peintures originales, les photographies et les projections vidéo exposées représentent une culture en expansion et contribuent au courant artistique le plus marquant de la décennie. Les évènements du collectif ont attiré plus de 1000 visiteurs par semaine d'expositions et ses 25 artistes promettent de vous en mettre plein la vue pour cette édition 2009!

CHRIS DYER is all over the place ~ again

Hello lovers of happy colorfull art. Here just ta let ya know of some group art shows Im participating these days. Check it out if your in the area!

1 SAN FRANCISCO : « Suite Jesus » November 21st at Mina Gallery (111 Mina) - a fun show curated by Tribe 13 with some of the sickest Visionary artists of our day and me.
2 PARIS : « 400ml » November @ "Maison des Metallos" (94 rue Jean-Pierre Timbaud) - this spray can show is actually already over, but I wanted to mention it as theres also a book with this art, already in circulation
3 CONNECTICUT : « Honor Roll » November @ "Day One" Gallery (605 Brewster st) - a show of many skate artist's works on paper
4 MONTREAL : « Expozine » November 29-30 @ Église Saint-Enfant Jésus (5035 St-Dominique) - Canada's biggest small press festival. I will be selling my new published Sunlight Chronicles this year.
5 TORRANCE, CALI : « The art of Skateboarding » December 11th @ Torrance Arts Center (3350 Civic Center Dr.) - This is a big party with art expo, mucsic, and a skate video premier
6 OTTAWA : « Red Bulls Wax Museum » December 13th @ NRML (184 Rideau St.) - A group show with art on old recicled Vynil Records

Anyways, this months you can also find my art in Modart Magazine, a well respected art mag distributed all over Europe. It even has an intro by Andy Howell (sick artist, former pro skater n entrepeneur) so pick it up if yer able!! So I hope to see ya at some event in the future, till then I'll keep on pounding the art at home for ya. Love n light, Chris!
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CHRIS DYER @ burning man

Hello my dear friends, I hope that this letter gets to you in a happy now. I just got out of a week in the hot n dusty Nevada desert, ina 60,000 person city that Burning Man Festival brings. It's really it's own thing, difficult to explain. But pretty much its a place where the most random dreams can come true. A city made out of creation artist with good intentions. Its pretty intense yet good what can happen. And in the end, all the hard work burns.

I went there to help with some art for the Pantheogenesis Temple, so with help of my Montreal friends Anna Banana and Soy Boy, we gave em 5 nice sings and 4 altar pieces. After that I was free to see where Id randomly land next in this alien planet with no rules and all fun and artistic expression. Other than partying and riding your bike all over the desert "playa" looking at art instalations and crazy art cars you can ride n have a drink, you can also take workshops, heal, or hear speeches of the likes of Alex Grey.

Anyways, theres too much I can talk about this spiritual place, but I'll let my collage do some of the explaining for me. If ya wanna see more pics, you can go to these albums:
new.facebook.com/album1
new.facebook.com/album2

My next solo show is in Toronto, opening on the 19th of September at the Bait shop Gallery, 358 Dufferin St., I'll send ya a flyer soon. Thanx for reading. Love n Light, Chris!
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SHAMBALA COLLAGE ~ chris dyer news

Hello from the beautiful West of Canada, The Kooteney mountains in British Columbia. I have been here for a bit over a week bit it been packed of adventures.

I started at Shambhala (electronic) music festival, with 13,000 loaded people, very intense n crazy but also pretty fun to enjoy different trippy stages with good music, people in costumes n such. I will let the pics talk, its difficult to explain. I grounded myself at the Visionary art Gallery at The Labyrinth Stage and did some mega sales of my colorfull products.

Then yesterday, after a nice rest in the country with some friends, I came back to Nelson, to have the opening of my 2 week art show at a gallery called The Factory. It was partner show with Melissa Meretsky from popular bands like Wassabi Collective n Lucious Beats. It was pretty nice, lots of cool people showed up to see the happy art and take the good vibes back home.

You can see more pics of all this in this album: facebook.com/album

Anyways, I have less than a week left here and then I cruise down to Burning man, so I'll send my report once that wakky adventure is done with. Love n Light, Chris!
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CHRIS DYER in belgium & egypt

Hello friends, how is summer treating you? Hope all is sunny and healthy in your reality tree.
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