I recently visited Mexico for the event “Estilo Libre”. The
event begins in Santiago de Queretaro, continues in Mexico
City, and ends in Monterrey. Unfortunately I could only
attend Queretaro.
We flew into Mexico City and then drove 3 hours north to
Santiago de Queretaro.
Downtown Queretaro is a beautiful old, well-preserved,
Spanish colonial town. With cobble stone streets,
beautifully hand-carved large wood doors, court yards in
almost every building, and interesting street vendors on
every corner. We stayed in a two hundred year old hotel
called the Hotel Hidalgo that was a history professor’s
dream with all the notable people that had stayed there.
Queretaro was a very important city during the Mexican
Independence movement and has many statues,
monuments, and historically preserved buildings
commemorating that. Today it is becoming the
international business capitol of the country.
But obviously I was there to paint and meet other like
minds. I spent four days straight painting two different
pieces in two different locations. I decided to use buff paint
primarily, instead of all spray to show people to some new
techniques.
Everywhere we went there seemed to be some sort of
painting project in process. All over the city there are new
community centers being built, from small neighborhood
spaces to huge community centers that can accommodate
the entire city. It was very impressive, and you can sense
there is more importance placed on introducing and
including youth into art projects like murals.
Throughout the years I’ve visited Mexico many times and
these kids are getting better and better. There is endless
wall space and the writers are very focused. I would say
that in the near future Mexico will become an important
painting destination for the rest of the world.
I met some genuine people and some strong writers in
Mexico. Queretaro is a mellow place and I love how
important the history is to citizens. Most of my experiences
on this trip were positive, (minus the five-animal meat
torta).
Thank you to No Limit, SF Crew. Mibe, Humo, Baht, Seta,
Borra, Chino, Aliaz, and anyone else I forgot.
Cathedral In Downtown Queretaro
Cathedral Ceiling
Altar For Mary
Cathedral At Night
Statue For Memorial To One Of The Saviors Of Mexican Independence
Eagles At The Base Of Josefa Statue
Statue Outside Cathedral
Hill Top View Of Los Arcos Aqueduct. It Was Built By The Wealthiest Man In Queretaro Because Of His Love For A Nun
“Pyramid Of El Pueblito”, Toltec Pyramid With Spanish Fort On Top In Queretaro
After All Day Painting, Nothing Like A Nice Little Fire
Mucho Mas Graffiti!
This Kid Painted This After His Lung Collapsed!
incredible work, your a true legend
beautiful buildings, beautiful city
keep up the work
Watsup SABER you are the shit homie in my eyes the legend of LA. Im 17 and i live in SOCAL in the Coachella Valley not many people know about you or the 7th, MSK, or AWR ive been reading up on all you guys since i was about 12 you and REVOK inspire me to do great things like hit up billboards and 25 story buildings. Yo the piece that you did with the great Shepard Ferrey is fukkin sick i got it as a wallpaper on my phone you and all of TSL are the shit THE TRUE KINGS OF LOS ANGELES. I hope to meet you guys some day you,revok,retna my favorites. I was wondering if there is any way in the future once i get some more years under my belt i can join TSL if so mail me back. STAY UP HOMIE LOVE YOUR WORK KEEP DECORATING THEM WALLS. MAD SOCIETY KINGS ART WORK REBELS THE SEVENTH LETTER. My idols peace out AZEM 1!!!
hi dude !!!!
i met u in queretaro
how’s everything !
say hi to megan please !!!
thanks for being so cool and supportive with us !
we love u guys !
best wishes.
hope to see u again :)
you are one of my favorite artist KEEP Inspiring us !!!!!! …
hi there. nice blog.
youre a great artist and inspiration for a lot of people in the world.
the kid in the last pic is our homie buster tsk from monterrey you can check it out here: http://cabezasunderground.blogspot.com/2008/09/graffiti-mexicano-monterrey.html
dont takeit as spam or self promotion , im just sharing art
and sorry for my english i know it sucks :S
Saludos desde el norte de Mexico, Torreon City!
HEY!!!! u met seta kewl i met that guy in a graff expo in lomas de casablanca .. dude i was there not that long ago i i use to live Queretaro ..but now im back here in cali im moving back Queretaro tho this week lol just wanted to give u props for going to a wonder place like Queretaro …peace!!
hey men thanks for the photo, thank god I can continue painting illegal graffiti after my illness, I hope some day we can paint together, see you later
hey man, very good pictures, good moments, in queretaro, ha
saludos peace.. man…
Mr. SABER, I recently purchased your book and let me tell you that it is one of the dopest book I ever seen, I look foward to one day meeting you… I being out of the GRAFF scene fro a while but after I saw your book and I felt like going out and bust a production with the homies. Anyway I’ll be going to my Mexico to see my family I’m hoping that to make a stop at Queretaro and check out your master piece.
Peace and keep on PAINTING….
SALONE. FLYING UNDER THE RADAR.
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when ´u come here to mty
we have a lot of parts to paints
but we dont have so mush graffiti real writers you know im say
we have culture and stuff like people that sell market dvs videos and that shit and is cool, so its cool that they sell clothings butthe mayor part of tiem they are pirate , how i can get an 7th letter or another original clothesline ??
but we need motivation like more things in mexican culture.
well it is only a comentary
keep rockin with ewok ,revok , and the more msk crew ..
and stills truggin in your fight an will
and a last question or comment , it is expensive anda hard to live in LA , because i want to be in another palce because i have a lot of troubleswinning money in my town motnerrey
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graffiti good, good friend, greetings to revok, retna, and the seventh letter, my mail, jorge_temas@hotmail.com. since, Irapuato Guanajuato mexico
hi saber and megan,,soy baht,saludos y espero se encuuentren de lo mejor,,recivan saludos de todos nosotros,paz!
I just met ur boy Nate Van Dyke up here in PDX. Wish you would stop off in P-Town & do a show for us!