Saber solo show - Opera Gallery NY - May 5th, 2011

Saber flag T for sale:

store.theseventhletter.com/Saber-Flag-T_p_135.html

[scandi]

That solo show has the potential to be off the wall!

[simococo]

And very expensive

[RPM]

He looks to be putting a TON of work in on those canvases. They are pretty large sized as well. I imagine as pricey as these things will be, they will be absolutely stunning in the flesh. Wish I could have one of those on my wall ...

RPM

Modern Multiples on Facebook:

'In the midst of another gorgeous print production with SABER MSK AWR for his show at Opera Gallery in NY!'

[scandi]

The print will probably be way too expensive though.

[danmuppet]

How much do we think the originals will be- roughly!

Apr 27, 2011 22:05:56 GMT 1 danmuppet said:

How much do we think the originals will be- roughly!

Opera gallery is super high end....

Nick Walker OG'S were like 25k - 50k

Even their Brainwash stuff cost a ton to buy

[RPM]

I wrote this on another forum in response to a discussion re pricing at Opera:

"it's also important to remember that his last solo show was the "Close Encounters" show at White Walls in July 2007 which mostly sold out. Even back at that show, the largest piece (a Downtown L.A. cityscape) was going for $20K. Since then, he has placed pieces in group shows (the "Will Rise" show at Robert Berman, the Robert English curated show at Opera) but nothing on his own. The pieces at both Berman and Opera were large scale and priced over $20K (if my memory serves me well), whereas the ones at Known Gallery have been smaller works, therefor more affordable (relatively speaking).

I'm not sure if Opera prices is where his pricing is at now or if they are inflated. It will be interesting to see how the works sell. It will also be interesting to see what he shows at the MOCA show."

All that being said, given the sizes and amount of work of the pieces as depicted in the video, my guess is no less than $40K for those flags. But that is just a guess ...

RPM

WOW.

www.operagallery.com/ny/NY16/saber.html

'Saber - The American Graffiti Artist



Among the thousands of people who make up the graffiti community around the world, there are few names that carry the same legendary quality as SABER. Born in the Los Angeles suburb of Glendale, SABER was raised by creative parents and discovered his passion for art at an early age. At 13, his cousins introduced him to graffiti when they took him to see the spray paint-covered Belmont Tunnel. From that moment on, he was hooked. After honing his skills on local walls, SABER joined MSK, and was later inducted into legendary piecing crew AWR.



SABER was already a fixture in the Los Angeles graffiti scene by 1997 when he completed the largest graffiti piece ever created. His piece on the sloping cement bank of the Los Angeles River was nearly the size of a professional football field, and took 97 gallons of paint and 35 nights to complete. In a famous photograph—taken by his father just after it was finished—SABER stands on the piece and appears as a tiny speck amid a giant blaze of color. It catapulted SABER to legend status in the graffiti world.



SABER began exhibiting in his fine art in 2002. While known for his elegant and aggressive abstract letterforms, SABER's artistic output has also included drippy, surreal cityscapes and his painstakingly rendered "new reality" canvases. SABER has also worked corporate projects with Hyundai, Scion, Boost Mobile, Roland Sands Design, Montana Paint Company, and Karmaloop. His monograph, SABER: MAD SOCIETY, complete with stories of his graffiti misadventures, was released by Gingko Press in 2007 and is now in its second printing.



In October 2010, SABER released a video in which the year's heated debate about healthcare was spray painted over the American flag. While some saw it as desecration, SABER advocated for healthcare reform in the video, revealing that he had epilepsy and was un-insurable. This work led SABER to create a large group of American flag paintings called the Tarnished series.



In 2011 SABER's artwork is featured in two museum exhibitions, "Street Cred" at the Pasadena Museum of California Art and "Art in the Streets" at MoCA Los Angeles.'

[RPM]

Wow. I am stunned. Absolutely beautiful. I wish I could be in NYC for this. If anyone could grab me any flyers/handouts from the gallery, I will gladly Payal you for postage. Thanks in advance.

RPM

[rkitek]

Thanks for posting the pics Sand, the work looks incredible.

[lifeonwalls]

No questioning the skill level, but what is the message that Saber is trying to get across?

I want to see more than can cantrol.

[akbape]

Apr 29, 2011 5:45:10 GMT 1 lifeonwalls said:

No questioning the skill level, but what is the message that Saber is trying to get across?

I want to see more than can cantrol.

I was thinking the EXACT same thing. His can control is insane though

They all want to make me puke, sorry, just not my thing.

[tobaum]

Rome • Mixed Media on wood panel • 48 x 72 inches



Buffed • Mixed Media on wood panel • 48 x 72 inches

[highinla]

I hear Modern Multiples is working on a print that will be released at the show... Very excited about this =)

[scandi]

If anyone here goes to this show and happens to pick up some spare goodies (e.g. showcard or something) I would be most grateful if it would be coming my way afterwards.

[akbape]

The show was pretty awesome. Didn't really see anyone looking at the art though. The print will be an edition of 200 for $250. The HPMs were $1200.

[phearloathing]

print will only be sold at the show too apperantly. Sucks : (

[highinla]

Big ups to Saber, I heard the show was a huge.

[RPM]

Anyone have any photos fromt he show that they can post? Thanks in advance.

RPM

[akbape]

Here are mine:
www.flickr.com/photos/59924604@N07/sets/72157626656808432/

[RPM]

Thanks akbape! Much appreciated. The sizes look to be real nice on the work. Those abstract letter pieces are HUGE! Good to see some red dots as well. Wish I could have been in NYC for the opening...

RPM

Looks amazing, Love Sabe's work, he's really come into his own with this body of work...
One of the most complete exhibitions I've seen for some time...

[ricobenfico]

RWB KepRage, 2011

Regular Edition of 200

12 color serigraph on coventry rag, Size: 28 1/4 x 36 3/4

$250 regular edition (Shipping: $10 Domestic/ $20 International)



Thanks to all for your support of the show! I’ve gotten your emails and tweets, for everyone that could not get to NYC today, the gallery will take email orders:

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