Curriculum Vitae
Gabriel “FLASH” Carrasquillo Jr. 773-799-1710 cell phone Email: [email protected]
Education 1997 Wilbur Wright College Degree in Mechanical Engineering 1987-1995 Illinois National Guard. 108 SPT BN Speaking Engagements and walls
Future Primitive: Madison Public Library Art Show 2016 Comfort Station about history of graffiti in Logan Square 2015,2016 University of Pittsburgh. History of ABC 2015 Northwestern University. History of Chicago Graffiti and its influence Chicago Cultural Center about the influence of Chicago Graffiti 2014. Urban Acrobatic Chicago Evanston Art Center Panel discussion on history of graffiti and circus in Chicago Taught: Graffiti Art: History and Evolution Silo Art Space Summer 2013. Taught: Graffiti 101 Rumble Arts Center Chicago IL Spring 2011. Cooperative Image Mural Coordinator/ Board member 2003 – 2007 Whitney Young about the influence on “Style Wars” a documentary on New York Graffiti its influence 2004
Currently maintaining a wall in Logan Square called “Project Logan”. Curated with other artist The 606 “Chicago Graffiti Garden Arena” Painted at Meeting of Style Chicago from 2003 - 2013
Publications
History of American Graffiti by Roger Gaston. Tools of Mischief by Roger Gaston. “Graffiti Underworld.” Villians Vandals and Visionaries J.R. Mathews.
SELECTED EXHIBITS 2015
October, Permanent record Hairpin Art Center. 2810 N Milwaukee Schedule a month worth of History of Hip-hop 4 Tours of of Logan Square graffiti
2014
December 11 , Graffiti Ornament Tournament Genesis Art Supply. 2525 N Elston Displayed photos and homemade ornaments September 6 , ABC POP-UP Gallery . Hairpin Art Center. 2810 N Milwaukee. Displayed photos and canvass art work . June 20 , Cantankerous . Gallery Bar . 738 N Clark. Spray paint can turned into art. June 14 , The Box Grand Opening. The Box Lifestyle Gallery . 1415 N Ashland Ave Canvass Art Work
May 16 – July 13 , Bike Chicago. Chicago Cultural Center. 72 E Randolph Ave Photography the Chicago Cruisers
Urban Acrobatic Chicago April 15 Evanston Art Center 6:30 to 8:00 pm 2603 Sheridan Rd #3, Evanston, IL 60201 Panel discussion on history of graffiti and circus in Chicago
Febuary 28 17th Annual Bike Winter Art Show. Anein Bike Shop. 688 N Milwaukee Ave. Photography of Chicago Bicycles.
2013
October 18 – January 12 Chicago Street Art Chicago Cultural Center. 78 E Washington Ave Photography of 9 years of Meeting of Styles. Photography of Da Memorial Wall 2003
June 14- July-6 Sundays Best / Curator. Ground Control Resturant. 3315 W Armitage Collection of 10 years photographing Humboldt.
June 28-30 Milwaukee Ave Arts Festival Chicago Il Representing the Puerto Rican Arts Alliance displaying Graffiti Murals and pictures of Humboldt.
March 15 – April 12 Flicks of Da Flesh CURATOR B1E Gallery 6902 N. Glenwood Chicago . Colaboration Show of Chicago graffiti artist
March 16 The Chicago Art Exchange Quennect 4 Gallery 1000 N Milwaukee Artist trading amount other Artist.
2012 January 20th STUCK UP: A Selected History of Alternative & Pop Culture Told Through Stickers. The Maxwell Colette Gallery, 908 N. Ashland Ave, Chicago, Illinois
2011
October 8th-November 20th, 2011 CURATORS’ SHOWCASE EXHIBIT Hairpin Arts Center, 2800 N Milwaukee Avenue 2nd floor, Chicago, IL
“Uptown Graff Battle” Judge Chicago Il “Advance Basic Concept Gallery” Curator MAAF Chicago Il “We Are You” Frames Graphic Studio Chicago Il 6/3/2010
2010
“The Eviction Show” 54B Gallery Chicago Il “Advance Basic Concept Gallery” Curator. MAAF Chicago Il “Even Odds” Space 900 Chicago Il.
2009 “STOLEN” Garage Spaces Chicago Ill Barrio Fest, Humboldt Park Chicago Ill “Unusual Suspect” Space 900 Chicago Ill Greater Speedway Union Grove Wis, Concecptual Can Crew Ill Gallery, Los Angeles Ca.
2008 Street Art : Children’s Museum Navy Pier Chicago Il Barrio Fest, Humboldt Park Chicago Ill “Viva Arte”, group show, Chicago Ill “The Art of Urban Flicks” , 2nd Flr. Gallery Chicago Ill
2007
Poem NY Graffiti Art Exhibit”: Space 900, Chicago Ill “The Original Canvass Exhibit”: Congress Theater, Chicago Ill. “BOOM BOX The Collabo Show”: Space 900 Chicago Ill. “Love is A Four Letter Word”: Revolution Tattoo & Art Gallery Chicago Ill Co-op's lucky night of the New school EMPTY BOTTLE “BOOM BOX: BACK UP” Space 900 Chicago Ill “All City” Graffiti Show COOP-IMAGE Chicago Ill
2006 SKILZ GALLERY Group show, Chicago Ill GARDEN IN THE CITY Butler Field , Grant Park, Chicago IL.
WEB SITES:
http://chicagograffiti.com/
http://www.artisticbombingcrew.com/
http://projectlogan.tumblr.com/