Above – The Art Of Tavar Zawacki

Informing you of new releases and available artworks.

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R.I.P. This Blog. // New Website

This blog is retired. For all info visit my new website www.tavarzawacki.com

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Yin Yang Print Editions / Available Soon...

I’m really excited about the new Yin Yang print editions. It’s an exciting time in my career, and personal life. This is my first print release of 2017, a year that is already building a lot of creative momentum. The balance, duality, and relationship of these shapes seen in the design make me happy. I’ve teamed up with Mother Drucker print studio here in Berlin to print the Yin Yang Edition.

Take a quick look at the four different colorways of the Yin Yang edition.

If you would like to see, and know more about this release, you can click here to see all of the Yin Yang Editions.

Thank you for your interest in this design, and of course your support!

~Tavar Zawacki. March, 2017

If you would like to see, and know more about this release, you can click here to see all of the Yin Yang Editions.

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Hello My Name Is Tavar Zawacki

For the past 20 years I've been better known as the artist 'ABOVE' Some of you may have already heard the rumors? Some of you have not yet, until now. A few days ago on my Instagram page I finally did something that took me over 20+ years to accomplish. PLEASE READ >> This is the first time in my life that I've publicly posted a photo of myself! For those of you unfamiliar with my history, you may find this shocking?!? I started painting graffiti in 1996 with the name 'ABOVE.'  For the past 20 years I've kept my real name + identity unknown. My #1 priority was guarding my anonymity, and keeping my birth name (Tavar Zawacki) secret from the public. During the past two years, I've focused my attention inwards, observing issues that lived deep inside myself. With a lot of brutal honesty, and conviction for growth, I was able to take inventory of what no longer served me in my life. I initiated the process of cutting off the dead weight, and making space for new growth. My self imposed 'shadow of anonymity' was isolating me from the rest of the world. Furthermore, not creating my art works under my birth name, Tavar Zawacki, was not only stifling, but pigeonholed my artworks to the dependency of an arrow symbol. It is with great pleasure, that today I am able to rectify, and bury once and for all, these counter productive characteristics that have blocked my progress for the past 20 years. Today is the day where I start my fearless journey with my creative pursuits. The momentum has been building, and the barriers that once stood in my way, are now able to be broken down. Some of you have noticed these changes in my art during the past 12 months. For those of you reading this now, I thank you for your interest, curiosity, and support of my artworks. I'm starting a new journey and I want to welcome you to join my creative adventures. I'm not concerned as to where the destination of my journey will lead me. I have faith and trust that the process of the journey itself will teach, and inspire me along the way! Sincerely, ~Tavar Zawacki

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I LOVE YOU ~ Valentines Day 2017

Valentines Day 2017. What more do I need to say? During the past four weeks, I've been very active in my Berlin screen print studio printing the I LOVE YOU edition. The design is based off a mural I painted in Worcester, Massachusetts earlier this year. I printed this colorful edition using a traditional CMYK color process. There are ( 4 ) different colorway versions of the I LOVE YOU edition.  *I am offering a complete set ( with matching edition #'s) for those of you who are interested in the collecting the whole set. The I LOVE YOU edition will become available on January 15th, 2017 @ a random time between 17:00~18:00 ( London G.M.T) Click here for all info about the release. I am grateful for your interest in my artworks, as well as your support! I wish each of you a wonderful holiday season with your friends, family, and loved ones. Sincerely, ~ Tavar Zawacki 

I LOVE YOU ( Forever ) colorway I LOVE YOU ( All Day ) Colorway I LOVE YOU ( All Night ) Colorway I LOVE YOU ( Always ) Colorway Complete set of all four colorways + Matching edition #'s. Click here for all info about the release.

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Bullseye ~ Psychedelic Series

Hello Everyone,

After four months of projects in the United States, I’m finally back home in Berlin. I jumped right into my screen print studio, and have been steadily painting + printing on the new Bullseye edition. The Bullseye edition is the second release in the appropriately titled, Psychedelic Series. As with the previous, Psychedelic Series release, each print is uniquely hand painted. I took a great deal of time and attention personalizing each print.

This edition is available to purchase by newsletter members only. If you’re interested in purchasing one of the Bullseye prints, all you need to do is sign up to the newsletter here.  The Bullseye edition is not for sale to the general public. All newsletter members will receive an email with a private link to purchase. This release will be at a random time in the coming days...

I thank you in advance for your understanding, and especially your support!

~Tavar Zawacki

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‘August’  ~ Upcoming print release

August...Maybe...TOTALLY is my favorite month of the year! What’s not to love about August?! Born + raised in California, but having spent the majority of my adult life living in Europe, August to me is almost always spent at the beach, regardless of where I am in the world.

My associations with August are certainly ocean related. Surfing, sunbathing, margaritas, friends, swimming, and just an overall relaxed attitude about anything + everything.  This upcoming print, I feel captures these aforementioned charms of my favorite month.

If you would like to know more about this upcoming print release, click this link.

As always, I thank you in advance for your generous support. I hope you enjoy this print as much as I enjoy the month of August!

Cheers from a sunny beach in California :-)

~Tavar Zawacki, August 2016

Certificate Of Authenticty ( C.O.A ) with each print.

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Solo Exhibition @ The Quin Hotel, New York City

I hope that each of you have been reveling in the Summertime adventures! Summer, with it's longer days, warmer weather, and unlimited selection of activities, enables us to enjoy some of life's most memorable moments. I am pleased to inform each of you about my upcoming solo exhibition @ The Quin Hotel in New York City. The Quin Hotel is a luxury hotel situated in Mid-Town Manhattan.  I was invited by curator, Darren Johnson to exhibit a select choice of original artworks. The exhibition opens on Thursday, July 14 @ 19:00. I will be in attendance, and I personally invite you to come view the artworks, and share a celebratory drink together. To request the PDF of the exhibition catalog of works available _________________________________________ C O N T A C T : DK Johnston [email protected] | 415.298.3475 for show catalogue and further inquiry ___________________________________________ The Quin Hotel 101 W 57th St, New York, New York 10019 _____________________________ Exhibition opens @ 6:30 pm ~8:30 pm ___________________ I'm looking forward to seeing you! Sincerely, Tavar Zawacki

'Archer' 36 inch wide / 36 inch tall / 3 inch depth Acrylic paint on laser cut birch wood panels. Industrial resin topcoat.

'Cadillac' 36 inch wide / 36 inch tall / 3 inch depth Acrylic paint on laser cut birch wood panels. Industrial resin topcoat.

'Electric Avenue' 36 inch wide / 36 inch tall / 3 inch depth Acrylic paint on laser cut birch wood panels. Industrial resin topcoat.

'Gratiot Ave' 36 inch wide / 36 inch tall / 3 inch depth Acrylic paint on laser cut birch wood panels. Industrial resin topcoat. C O N T A C T : DK Johnston [email protected] | 415.298.3475 for show catalogue and further inquiry

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Metamorphosis Video

I invite you into my Berlin print studio to watch the process of the Metamorphosis edition being made. ~Enjoy

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Metamorphosis Edition. Avail Wed, May 25th

For those of you following my Instagram, you know that these past weeks in my Berlin print studio I’ve been printing the Metamorphosis edition. I’ve recently finished all three colorway versions of this colorful print. I’ve decided again to print a black, and ‘midnight’ version of this design. Each colorway highlights and pulls out different colors from the design.

All three Metamorphosis print versions will be available on Wednesday, May 25th. You can click this link to see more details.

As always, thank you for your support!

The Metamorphosis mural I painted in Malmo, Sweden was the inspiration for the print design.

Metamorphosis ( White ) Edition of 50

Metamorphosis ( Midnight ) Edition of 15

Metamorphosis ( Black ) Edition of 50

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Paris Urban Art Fair

I was selected to exhibit some new canvas works in Paris for the debut, Urban Art Fair.  These four new canvas works are on display for the duration of the Art Fair, April 21-23, 2016. If you’re in Paris, go check out all the great works on display. Merci en avance!

Wide Walls online magazine did a nice feature about my canvases. You can read the article here.

Paris Urban Art Fair. April 21~23, 2016.

'Kaleidoscope' Acrylic on Canvas, 2016. 60 cm x 60 cm

'Sunset' (Paris) Acrylic on Canvas, 2016. 60 cm x 60 cm

'Balance' (Red) Acrylic on Canvas, 2016. 60 cm x 60 cm

'Beautiful Decay' (Pink) Acrylic on Canvas, 2016. 60 cm x 60 cm

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Hong Kong, Arrow Pulse Craziness.

I just returned from three weeks of projects in Hong Kong. I was invited as one of the international artists for the, Hong Kong Walls Mural Festival.

Hong Kong went a bit crazy with the arrow pulse design. Everyone seemed to enjoy this design so much they wanted more and more. Enjoy the colorful times from around Hong Kong.

Working on my mural for HKWalls mural project in Sham Shui Po district.

Red and Yellow colors were inspired by the city of Hong Kong.

Working on an indoor commission at the Bibo Hong Kong offices

The big finished pulse, alongside Cleon Peterson, and Ludo.

It was an honor to be one of the handful of artists to paint the interior of the French restaurant Bibo Restaurant.

The arrow pulse greets you as you enter the restaurant.

Seen here alongside Shepard Fairey, and Vhils.

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New Psychedelic print series

I’m happy to announce a new print series I’ve started titled the Psychedelic Series. I’ve been wildly fascinated by the optical intensity, and simplicity of printing psychedelic patterns. This new series will always have a combination of unique hand stenciling on each print, as well as the psychedelic screen printed pattern. 

For the debut print in this new series (Sunset)  I’m selling the print exclusively to my newsletter members only. If you would like to be eligible to purchase this print when it’s release you can do so by signing up to the newsletter here.

As always, thank you for your support!

Sunset, Edition of 25.

I hand painted the background of every print in the edition. Each print has it's own unique charm.

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‘12 Months’ @ Soon Gallery Zürich, Switzerland

I’m proud to announce the my upcoming solo exhibition 12 Months opening March 04, 2016 @ Soon Gallery in Zürich, Switzerland.

The 12 new canvases in this collection are an entirely new direction (small pun intended) of my artistic journey, and evolution of my iconic arrow symbol into a multitude of dynamic new compositions.

If you are interested to purchase, or simply curious to see the rest of the artworks you can contact Soon gallery here: [email protected]

April Canvas June Canvas March Canvas November Canvas

If you’re interested to attend the opening The gallery location is as follows.

Soon Gallery / Limmatstrasse 206 / CH-8005 Zürich, Switzerland.

Doors open at 17:00 on March 04, 2016. See you there!

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‘12-Months’ solo exhibition in Zürich @ Soon Gallery.

It’s been a busy start of 2016 year to say the least. I’ve been in my Berlin studio creating a whole new body of work for my upcoming solo exhibition titled, 12-Months, opening at Soon Gallery in Zürich, Switzerland on March 04th.

Here are a few quick process photos of the new canvas works that will be included in the upcoming exhibition.

Process photo of October Process photo of April Process photo of February Process photo of November

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Incognito Video...Coming Soon.

A few weeks ago I was in Johannesburg, South Africa for the 5th annual City Of Gold Festival. While I was busy painting the mural the film team was busy documenting the whole process. We’re currently in the editing stages of the Incognito video.

Check back in the coming weeks once the video is finished. In the mean time take a look at some of these stills from the versatile drone camera.

Cheers’

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Ophelia (Legs) Newsletter members only.

I’ve returned from recent outdoor projects in Johannesburg, and Tel Aviv. Upon my return I jumped into my Berlin print studio making the new Ophelia (Legs) edition. After the sold out success of the Ophelia (top), I decided to make an extremely small edition of Ophelia (legs). This is my smallest edition size I've ever released. I wanted these prints to end up on the walls of my newsletter members. This release is only available for purchase to those who are subscribed to the newsletter. If you are already on the newsletter, great! For those wanting to be added on the newsletter, and eligible to purchase Ophelia (Legs)  you can sign up by clicking this link

Sign up for the Above Newsletter here.

All the info about the upcoming Ophelia (Legs) edition will be revealed in an upcoming newsletter. Until then, take a look at the 4-different colorway editions.

White Edition of only (3). My smallest edition size ever released.

Close up of the White Edition.

Here is the Hand Painted Multiple (H.P.M.) edition. There are only 15 prints in this edition. Each print is unique.

Another example of the (15) Hand Painted Multiples.

H.P.M. Edition of (15)

SILVER Edition of only (3)

Close up on the Silver Edtion.

PINK Edition of only (3)

Close up of Pink Edition. Thank you all for your support. This has been an exciting new body of work (no pun intended) to design, and print. Cheers'

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Sunny Days in Tel Aviv.

I was recently invited to Tel Aviv for a private commission of an indoor work. I had some spare time to enjoy the sunny days on the beach and this shutter inspired by all the sunshine, and shadows. 

Cheers’