{"author":"Jan Brennenstuhl","categories":["Art Shows"],"cover":{"alt":"","height":1620,"src":"https://www.urbanartcore.com/smash-137-graffiti-show/smash-137-graffiti-book.jpg","width":2432},"credit":"","date":"2009-11-14T14:15:35Z","description":"Recently the book of one of Europe's finest contemporary graffiti writers Smash 137 was published. That’s why he opened his new graffiti solo-exhibition in Berlin...","html":"\u003cp\u003eSome weeks ago, \u003ca href=\"/smash-137-art-exhibition-book-signing/\"\u003eI wrote\u003c/a\u003e about the upcoming \u003cstrong\u003eSmash 137\u003c/strong\u003e graffiti exhibition. Yesterday it was time - Exactly 7pm, the Common Ground Gallery opened its doors.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Contemporary European artist Smash 137 has a worldwide reputation as being an innovator. His impact on the international writer’s scene is significant and widespread. He is what you might call a writer’s writer, with an advanced conceptual take on letter styles and modes of application. Equally at home in the street and in the gallery his work takes the art of writing to the next level.”\n(press release)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI got to see heavy concrete blocks with nice writings on it, painted metal boxes, photos of Smash 137 graffities and of course books, because it was the release show of the fifth “On The Run” book, called “Smash 137 - Smash Proof”! The graffiti book contains 128 full color pages with about 220 photos and illustrations and explores the style lineage, the twists and turns of Smash’s style journey\u0026hellip;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere are \u003ca href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/streetart-berlin/sets/72157622676089769/\"\u003esome photos\u003c/a\u003e of the show\u0026hellip;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfigure class=\"archive-figure historical-figure\"\u003e\u003cpicture style=\"--image-width: 2432px; --image-ratio: 2432 / 1620\" data-source-width=\"2432\" data-source-height=\"1620\" data-width-cap=\"1440\" data-height-cap=\"1620\"\u003e\n  \u003csource type=\"image/avif\" srcset=\"/smash-137-graffiti-show/smash-137-graffiti-exhibition_hu_4cbe97df0d6cc67a.avif 480w, /smash-137-graffiti-show/smash-137-graffiti-exhibition_hu_71c8ff43b2eddd32.avif 960w, /smash-137-graffiti-show/smash-137-graffiti-exhibition_hu_ba8b80487fb8be73.avif 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n  \u003csource type=\"image/webp\" srcset=\"/smash-137-graffiti-show/smash-137-graffiti-exhibition_hu_e0b118541b37c459.webp 480w, /smash-137-graffiti-show/smash-137-graffiti-exhibition_hu_b4f18a70d3d3dd5b.webp 960w, /smash-137-graffiti-show/smash-137-graffiti-exhibition_hu_e8381ed155db717b.webp 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n  \u003cimg src=\"/smash-137-graffiti-show/smash-137-graffiti-exhibition_hu_8376cd09e2eb11b9.jpg\" srcset=\"/smash-137-graffiti-show/smash-137-graffiti-exhibition_hu_3eb6a2723bd108ac.jpg 480w, /smash-137-graffiti-show/smash-137-graffiti-exhibition_hu_12cee3fc73fdf7d.jpg 960w, /smash-137-graffiti-show/smash-137-graffiti-exhibition_hu_8376cd09e2eb11b9.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\" width=\"1440\" height=\"959\" alt=\"smash 137 - graffiti exhibition\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\u003e\n\u003c/picture\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003esmash 137 - graffiti exhibition\u003c/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c/figure\u003e\n \u003cfigure class=\"archive-figure historical-figure\"\u003e\u003cpicture style=\"--image-width: 2432px; --image-ratio: 2432 / 1620\" data-source-width=\"2432\" data-source-height=\"1620\" data-width-cap=\"1440\" data-height-cap=\"1620\"\u003e\n   \u003csource type=\"image/avif\" srcset=\"/smash-137-graffiti-show/smash-137-graffiti-exhibition-2_hu_a7103c83ff1337cc.avif 480w, /smash-137-graffiti-show/smash-137-graffiti-exhibition-2_hu_e92c891506586dfa.avif 960w, /smash-137-graffiti-show/smash-137-graffiti-exhibition-2_hu_d4151124b5699996.avif 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n   \u003csource type=\"image/webp\" srcset=\"/smash-137-graffiti-show/smash-137-graffiti-exhibition-2_hu_355114904ee07634.webp 480w, /smash-137-graffiti-show/smash-137-graffiti-exhibition-2_hu_c1a0017099a4481f.webp 960w, /smash-137-graffiti-show/smash-137-graffiti-exhibition-2_hu_6f6e7eb62932f3.webp 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n   \u003cimg src=\"/smash-137-graffiti-show/smash-137-graffiti-exhibition-2_hu_154a15dded9cb811.jpg\" srcset=\"/smash-137-graffiti-show/smash-137-graffiti-exhibition-2_hu_d74a12099d677a4a.jpg 480w, /smash-137-graffiti-show/smash-137-graffiti-exhibition-2_hu_41fc62c9baa69e4c.jpg 960w, /smash-137-graffiti-show/smash-137-graffiti-exhibition-2_hu_154a15dded9cb811.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\" width=\"1440\" height=\"959\" alt=\"smash 137 graffiti exhibition\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\u003e\n \u003c/picture\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003esmash 137 graffiti exhibition\u003c/figcaption\u003e\n \u003c/figure\u003e\n \u003cfigure class=\"archive-figure historical-figure\"\u003e\u003cpicture style=\"--image-width: 2432px; --image-ratio: 2432 / 1620\" data-source-width=\"2432\" data-source-height=\"1620\" data-width-cap=\"1440\" data-height-cap=\"1620\"\u003e\n   \u003csource type=\"image/avif\" srcset=\"/smash-137-graffiti-show/smash-137-graffiti-exhibition-3_hu_43ad6fd2fb8d6945.avif 480w, /smash-137-graffiti-show/smash-137-graffiti-exhibition-3_hu_2d8c784255a0bc89.avif 960w, /smash-137-graffiti-show/smash-137-graffiti-exhibition-3_hu_3c55d8b7228f06f2.avif 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n   \u003csource type=\"image/webp\" srcset=\"/smash-137-graffiti-show/smash-137-graffiti-exhibition-3_hu_32140db1c2dd43a7.webp 480w, /smash-137-graffiti-show/smash-137-graffiti-exhibition-3_hu_d7efedf0cbbb27e1.webp 960w, /smash-137-graffiti-show/smash-137-graffiti-exhibition-3_hu_4e7d08f085c90b7d.webp 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n   \u003cimg src=\"/smash-137-graffiti-show/smash-137-graffiti-exhibition-3_hu_14efcaa60f483c98.jpg\" srcset=\"/smash-137-graffiti-show/smash-137-graffiti-exhibition-3_hu_59c4aaef3ebaf36d.jpg 480w, /smash-137-graffiti-show/smash-137-graffiti-exhibition-3_hu_705ae75ee3adb122.jpg 960w, /smash-137-graffiti-show/smash-137-graffiti-exhibition-3_hu_14efcaa60f483c98.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\" width=\"1440\" height=\"959\" alt=\"smash 137 graffiti exhibition\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\u003e\n \u003c/picture\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003esmash 137 graffiti exhibition\u003c/figcaption\u003e\n \u003c/figure\u003e\n Photos of the Smash 137 graffiti exhibition\u003c/p\u003e\n","markdown":"\n\n\n\nSome weeks ago, [I wrote](/smash-137-art-exhibition-book-signing/) about the upcoming **Smash 137** graffiti exhibition. Yesterday it was time - Exactly 7pm, the Common Ground Gallery opened its doors.\n\n\u003e “Contemporary European artist Smash 137 has a worldwide reputation as being an innovator. His impact on the international writer’s scene is significant and widespread. He is what you might call a writer’s writer, with an advanced conceptual take on letter styles and modes of application. Equally at home in the street and in the gallery his work takes the art of writing to the next level.”\n\u003e (press release)\n\nI got to see heavy concrete blocks with nice writings on it, painted metal boxes, photos of Smash 137 graffities and of course books, because it was the release show of the fifth “On The Run” book, called “Smash 137 - Smash Proof”! The graffiti book contains 128 full color pages with about 220 photos and illustrations and explores the style lineage, the twists and turns of Smash’s style journey...\n\nHere are [some photos](http://www.flickr.com/photos/streetart-berlin/sets/72157622676089769/) of the show...\n\n![smash 137 - graffiti exhibition](\u003chttps://www.urbanartcore.com/smash-137-graffiti-show/smash-137-graffiti-exhibition.jpg\u003e)\n\nsmash 137 - graffiti exhibition ![smash 137 graffiti exhibition](\u003chttps://www.urbanartcore.com/smash-137-graffiti-show/smash-137-graffiti-exhibition-2.jpg\u003e)\n\nsmash 137 graffiti exhibition ![smash 137 graffiti exhibition](\u003chttps://www.urbanartcore.com/smash-137-graffiti-show/smash-137-graffiti-exhibition-3.jpg\u003e)\n\nsmash 137 graffiti exhibition Photos of the Smash 137 graffiti exhibition\n","tags":["Photography","Concrete Art","Smash 137","Art Book"],"title":"Smash 137 - Graffiti Show","url":"https://www.urbanartcore.com/smash-137-graffiti-show/"}