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Joey can be seen here setting up one of the prints for the exhibit. From the Arizona Republic article.
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In just over a week the opening show for the 26 Blocks project will debut. The unveiling of the show will be May 7th at the After Hours Gallery downtown as part of the First Friday art walk. It has been a fun project to be a part of, and exciting to see it all come together. We hope to see you there!
PHOENIX, Ariz. (April 27, 2010) - Prepare to be amazed. The riveting 26 Blocks project is complete and ready for its debut at the premier May 7, 2010 at After Hours Gallery. This unique project was a collaboration of 52 of metropolitan Phoenix's most talented writers and photographers and one sculptor/painter working together to promote downtown Phoenix.
"The unveiling of this project comes at a perfect time," said Joey Robert Parks, 26 Blocks founder. "Phoenix is at the center of a lot of controversy right now. With the forefront of social media chatter focused on talk about boycotting Arizona, we're thrilled to promote Phoenix in a highly positive way that encourages everyone to look at their city from very different perspectives."
The endeavor, 26 Blocks, is an art project - an intriguing union of ideas, civic perspectives and artists - featuring 26 blocks of the downtown Phoenix area; each block photographed and written about in a way that captures the most intriguing aspects of the culture and/or past, present or imagined future of each block.
Local Phoenix writer Joey Robert Parks posed the question 'What would happen if you asked 26 of the best photographers and writers to capture the essence of a single city block?'. The endeavor to answer this question is the creation of the 26 Blocks project. The project pairs 52 local writers and photographers given the task to focus on a selected city block in downtown Phoenix. Continuing with the theme of building blocks, since there are 26 letters in the alphabet, there are 26 city blocks selected for the project. The blocks chosen completely at random, and the writers and photographers paired together were organized alphabetically, to ensure no bias or predisposition to their assigned area.This week each pair's city block was revealed. The artists are encouraged to learn more about the history and vibe of that block, and out of what they discover to express their perspective through one key image and/or story. The conclusion of the project will debut at the After Hours Gallery on May 7th, then go on a 6 month tour.
A very interesting concept that collaborates a group of talented creative people and immerses them in their community. Everyone here is excited to see the results. Artisan Colour is happy to play a part in this unique project by printing the photographic images for the show. To keep up with 26 Blocks, you can check out their Twitter or Facebook pages, or their newly launched website. We will also post more here as the project progresses.
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