The review for my show came out in the papers this morning. And while I don’t speak Norwegian, I’ve been told that they said great things about me and my art. Still, I don’t want to over stay my welcome. And when I came across these welcome (or perhaps UNWELCOME) mats as I walked through town yesterday, I realized that perhaps it was time for me to return home. LOL

Actually Norway, and especially the people of Tonsberg, and surrounding area were nothing but gracious and kind to me. And I must tell you, I have fallen in love with them as well. All of you treated a nobody like me as if I were art royalty. Thank you. And A very, very special THANK YOU to Marte, she believed in my works at once. She added me to her own collection, and when she ran out of wall space, she introduced my work to Gallerie Galleberg, to ensure my work had enough walls and an audience to share my art with. Tireless servant of the people by day, each evening she tirelessly made sure that all the details of my exhibition were in order. And She made sure that Norway, and now the rest of the world knows that NOBODY WAS HERE. Without Marte Jettestad there would be no NOBODY in Norway. So in saying good bye to Norway I say good bye to a kind and generous patron, and a great friend as well. Thank you all so very, very much… I am so lucky to have her as my International representative (wink)

Pssst!  (It’s not what you think) She owns a gallery in Oslo. And she’s looking for exciting art or perhaps an exciting group show to present? Hmmm. Any  suggestions?

Her number is +47 918… Hollar at your boyyeeee. (wink) - TMNK

Okay, technically I didn’t meet HIM, because he’s dead. But, I hung out at his park, Frognerparken, aka Vigelandsparken, and was fortunate enough to come face to face with sheer artistic GENIUS. The artist, Gustav Vigeland, may be dead, but his pensive, provocative, playful,  nude sculptures are alive and well.

And if you want to study the power and beauty of the human form, you need only come to Oslo and walk amongst the manifestations of his genius until you are properly educated. From his grave he whispered loudly into my ear, “you call yourself an artist? You’re nobody, you have only begun to scratch the surface. Put down your paint brush, grab a shovel and dig.”

My street team is in full effect doing the dam thing. There have been reported sightings of our warnings on the danger’s of “Lip Service.” We need more people who walk the way they talk, right?

I ain’t no pretty boy, and if  you’ve seen me in SoHo you know i make moves on my skateboard. So I was mad tight that I didn’t bring mine, after getting up on all the cool spots to…any way. There’s this “spot” call SWAG, and my dude Edvin laced your boy nice with a new deck, PHAT cruise control wheels, da whole nine. So on some real talk, SWAG (and my dude Edvin) helped me get my SWAG on for real.

And brought about change. So, shout out to my dude “O” aka Mr. President, aka the HNIC (Head NOBODY In Charge of our country). But real talk, to REBUILD this nation, and our economy is going to require more than lip service. This message paid for by street artists that care (wink).

Gallerie Galleberg director Kjetil

Somebody pinch me. Because this is a long way from drawing characters of my teachers in the back of the class. And farther still from the streets of SoHo where I began creating street art with my boyyyeee AVONE. Yet it’’s the kind of thing I dreamed of, and worked very hard for, painting day and night, and hustl’n my art in the streets and online. So, I am very pleased and excited that  my work caught the attention of curator Marte Jettestad and Gallerie Galleberg director Kjetil here in Norway. And while I will do my best to behave with a bit of decorum, and like I’ve been here before. But let’s let’s face it, I’m a nobody, so expect me to show my ass while I’m here (wink). And it seems that I have a lot of good people here to help me do just that.

Gallerie Balleberg has produced a special edition of 20 signed and numbered catalogs which come in a handmade case and an original artist’s drawing - (only a few left, contact Gallery director to purchase one before they’re sold out) plus a limited edition of 500 copies.

There is literally an army of SOMEBODYS behind the scene (including my cuz who prints all my bandanas and t-shirts), scheduling interviews, promoting, designing, slapping stickers, framing, and some just HANGING around to ensure Norway KNOWS Nobody is/was here doing the damn thing.

Thanks for making me feel so very welcome.

It seems I just can’t wait to get to Norway. So, Elisabeth from the town of Moelv was nice enough to stop by and say hello.

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Lead don’t follow is the expression. And I take great pride in doing just that. So, next month (August 28th) I’ll be premiering my new URBAN DERIVATIVE PAINTINGS in a solo exhibition at Din Ramme og Galleri Galleberg. But, in the meantime I couldn’t help but give a taste via some works on paper to my peeps, the loyal somebodys that hold me down, Shows or no shows.

And they’re getting snatched up by savvy collectors here and abroad, cool. I’ll explain more about what “Urban Derivative” means after the opening in Oslo, Norway. Until then, I hope you’ll continue to enjoy and feast upon these new works.

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Thanks.

This is Hansen visiting NYC from Norway with his family. Hope to see him and friends at the opening.