Welcome to theGONZO247.com

GONZO247 is a native Houstonian who was exposed to graffiti and began his pursuit in 1984 as an artist. GONZO247’s list of achievements includes starting an artist collective Aerosol Warfare and opening Aerosol Warfare Gallery, producing a graffiti art video series, establishing a Houston Wall Of Fame (the city’s largest art production of its kind) and working with top brands on advertising campaigns that speak to urban communities. In the last couple years, GONZO247 has channeled his graffiti art background and inspires to combine the art form with modern interior design using three dimensional concepts. read more

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    Wikipedia: Houston Alternative Art

    Wikipedia: Houston Alternative Art

    Graffiti artists GONZO247 and MERGE360 began to document on video what they were doing both legally and illegally. They established a pen pal system with graffiti artists in other cities, exchanging videos of their work. They then compiled these videos from all over the world under the name Aerosol Warfare to create a video magazine [...]

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    Culture Map “it’s more than a punk with a spray can”

    Culture Map “it’s more than a punk with a spray can”

    If you think graffiti is vandalism but not art, Aerosol Warfare Gallery and CKC StArt Street and Urban Arts just might change your mind. If you’re an artist trying to make the transition, as their websites put it, from train boxcars to art galleries, these East Downtown institutions just might be your new home. read more…

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    Greater East End "Peace to the Americas"

    Greater East End “Peace to the Americas”

    GEEMD and The Orange Show dedicated a new mosaic mural , Paz de las Americas, Peace to the Americas, at Simon Men’s Wear on Wednesday, May 12. Joining the first mural on Simon’s wall, No Olvides Tus Raices, Don’t Forget Your Roots, the new mural is the work of Chavez High School students with support [...]

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    Culture Map "Righteous art bikes run through Discovery Green"

    Culture Map “Righteous art bikes run through Discovery Green”

    “Lonestar Flyers” was created by GONZO247 of art collectiveAersol Warfare in tribute to a grassroots grafitti artists’ MS 150 bike riding team.  Explains the artist, “I tried to incorporate elements of graffiti into the entire body, from scraping fades, to the paint drips, to cut out pieces of a graffitied wall.” GONZO247 hopes to honor [...]

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    Examiner "The basics of Houston urban art"

    Examiner “The basics of Houston urban art”

    “Aerosol Warfare also boasts as being “Houston’s only street/urban artist gallery and street fashion boutique.” GONZO247, the owner and founder of Aerosol Warfare, is currently the curator of Houston’s upcoming 1st Annual Graffiti Gala, an event which should prove to be a visually exciting blend of both local and national graffiti art.” read the rest…

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    Grandalism "History & Style"
    Grandalism “History & Style”

    Here’s a little diddy ’bout GONZO247 and Diverworks. Grandalism is in full effect Septmeber 10th, Twenty10. Carolyn of CKC Start interviews G247 and Primo of Shoot Edit Sleep rocks the edit. GONZO247 gives you a cliff’s notes version of some history and a little 411 on what to expect on opening night.…

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    Fresh Arts Houston
    Fresh Arts Houston