ART AFTER DARK 2ND EDITION : ARTIST MELANCHOLY : OFFICIAL DIFC ART NIGHTS AFTERPARTY

------------- ART AFTER DARK - AEROSOL ART & STREET ART SERIES ------------- LIVE ART & EXHIBITION BY MELANCHOLY (DEEP CRATES CARTEL) MUSIC BY BREAK DJ LOBITO 6:30PM - MIDNIGHT For the second edition of our Art After Dark series Dubai-based artist Melancholy began his street art career in Manila, where his army of illustrated characters soon spread across the city. Drawing his influences from music, urban culture and “everything wonderful and tragic”, Melancholy works both on the street and on canvas, and his work has been exhibited in various gallery shows. DIFC ART NIGHTS OFFICIAL AFTER-PARTY Melancholy’s appearance at Art After Dark coincides with the return of DIFC Art Nights, which combines elements of art, music, design and cuisine provided by The Ritz-Carlton, DIFC. Once again, Art After Dark returns as the official after party of DIFC Art Nights. www.be.net/KimBaroma About Art After Dark: Aerosol art (known by the media as graffiti) & street art have been on the rise in the UAE for several years but mostly the main players have only been known to people in the community and not supported by the mainstream galleries. This series taking place every Sunday is a rare opportunity to see the diverse artwork of local & guest international street artists & "writers" and shed light on what is often underrated talent. DEEP CRATES CARTEL is proud to be presenting the work of a different artist each week, allowing each artist to show their diversity as well as creating a new piece live on the night. About Deep Crates Cartel: "We play good music for good people" We are a crew of fresh DJs, record diggers, aerosol artists, producers, turntablists, record label owners and musicians In a region that sonically can be a real desert of barren and played-out commercialism, the Deep Crates Cartel has received international recognition from artists such as Aloe Blacc, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Rich Medina, Jon Kennedy and many others for pushing the boundaries musically and keeping quality music and culture, not commercial interest, as its main focus. As Ron Burgundy from Anchorman would say "we're kind of a big deal"!