Forbidden – In the heart of downtown Los Angeles, photographer Eriberto Oriol walks the streets capturing tense and always moving moments that shape his love of the city – Los Angeles.

Streetwise – alert to his surroundings, he sometimes travels to out of the way places or of areas where few dare to travel.

Iconic – his powerful photos of changing faces and changing forces have become iconic images of Los Angeles and are published in international publications like Taschen, Japan’s 38 Timez, Drago, and others.

COMING SOON, his powerful iconic images are available on tee shirts, posters, photo prints, and Limited-Edition serigraph prints on Eriberto Oriol.

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Tonight at 8 pm. PDT Original graffiti TAGs on silent auction on eBay.

FOR GRAFFITI ART COLLECTORs, own part of history and original tags of some of the Big Bau Wow’s of the streets of Los Angeles – ForbiddenArtLA.com.

On eBay search for ForbiddenArtLA or StreetDreams Graffiti ART LIMITED EDITION2003 Collectible Paint Buckets.

Numbers 94 and 245 of a limited-edition of 250 paint buckets are from the StreetDreams Graffiti exhibit. These paint buckets have some of the original graffiti TAGs of some of the artists of the StreetDreams exhibit.  

Visibly clear on the tops of the paint buckets are the original tags of AWR (Artwork Rebels/Angels Will Rise) Vermen MSK, Ron English and many more, check close-ups of paint buckets.   

“StreetDreams” art exhibit by GuerillaOne presented The Seventh Letter “The Gods of Graffiti” and some of the “Big Bau Wow’s” of the streets of Los Angeles like Coax, Revok, Chaz Bojorquez, Saber, Zes, Dave Schubert, Ricky Powell, Ron English, Sinner, Retna, Slick, Shepard Fairey, Estevan Oriol, Mister Cartoon, Saber, Ethan Browne, Ewok, Booh,  Push, Rime, Kofie, Sever, Krush, Sam Flores, Totem 2, Kent Parker, Wise, Ken Woodward, Mark Bode and Miner.

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“Forbidden Art”

Artist Eriberto Oriol is a maverick in his art. He has been photographing graffiti for many years; long before it was trendy, hip, safe, and accepted in the fine art world. It is the spontaneity of graffiti’s energy of being in the moment that has attracted him to this art form.
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For some graffiti is a forbidden art form since some of the murals are in remote out of the way places in areas where only a few people would dare to travel. It is also NOT accepted and banned as fine art by many in the established art world.
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Yet, as in most things that are forbidden, banned, or prohibited, it is what helps make Eriberto’s work in graffiti, like he is providing a FORBIDDEN FRUIT to the arts.
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This mural is a collaboration of graffiti artists Nychos and Saturno.

Check some of the “Big Bau Wow’s” of the streets of Los Angeles in “WE GOT GRAF” archives page at ForbiddenArtLA.com.

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Photos by Eriberto Oriol. Text and posting by Angelica Oriol.

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Los Angeles Underground Metro

Eriberto Oriol gets cover Spring issue
THESE STREETS Magazine

For photographer Eriberto Oriol, being down in the bowels of the city was an incredible experience. Damp and dim except where the rays of light were able to pass through a passage above here and there, might be like to enter Dante’s 9 circles of hell.
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He almost got decapitated when the cable pulling the drilling caterpillar machine snapped and whizzed by a couple of inches away from his head.

He is amazed at the ingenuity it took to build the whole underground Metro system and pleased that “These Streets” magazine selected his Los Angeles Underground Metro series for the cover and some of the photos to be featured in the Spring 2020 issue.
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Eriberto feels great to be in the company of talented artists featured in the magazine including his son Estevan Oriol.

Promo and photo by Angelica Oriol

 

SPRING ISSUE COVER FOR THESE STREETS MAGAZINE

Get your copy at These Streets Magazine

ForbiddenArtLA.com – Los Angeles Underground Metro Series link

 

“L A Originals” on Netflix this Friday

Angelica and I are very proud of both Estevan and Cartoon, as they have been unwavering in pursuit of their goals against many odds.

This Friday 10th on Netflix Worldwide Premier of “LA Originals.” Thank you for your support.

Photo by Eriberto Oriol
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After you watch the “L A Originals” you can come back and leave your comments.

“The Forgotten?” by artist Eriberto Oriol

“The Forgotten?” is part of the Crazy Sauce / Salsa Loca is a series of new works by artist Eriberto Oriol.

“The Forgotten?” by Eriberto Oriol

The beauty of this series is the spontaneity and characters that seem to reflect bewilderment from the incoherence events of our contemporary world of politics, economics and environmental crisis.

 

The dream is to be able, to tell the TRUTH, and forge a new pathway for the world that is about human kindness, caring, sharing and creating a world that never was before.

Crazy Sauce / Salsa Loca
text by Angelica Oriol

Crazy Sauce / Salsa Loca series of new works by artist Eriberto Oriol

Text by Angelica Oriol

“What is Going on?” is part of the Crazy Sauce / Salsa Loca is a series of new works by artist Eriberto Oriol. He sees being an artist as a privilege to be able to express the magic of his imagination through his work.

The beauty of this series is the spontaneity and freedom he expresses in his stokes and color pallet. The characters seem to reflect the bewilderment of the incoherent madness of events that are part of our contemporary life in a world of politics, economics and environmental crisis.

Crazy Sauce / Salsa Loca is a series of new works by artist Eriberto Oriol.

The dream is to be able, to tell the TRUTH, and allow the use of our creativity and imagination to take us beyond and forge a new pathway for the world that is about human kindness, caring, sharing and creating a world that never was before.

 

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Who is Eriberto Oriol?

Artist Activist making a Difference

About Eriberto Oriol?

Eriberto is an Artist/Activist.

As an activist, he advocated for environmental, economic, and health services for underprivileged communities.

As an artist, he has been an artist for some time and has contributed to the arts in various different ways.

• Sotheby Auction House Director of Contemporary Art and History in New York, added to her art collection with some of Eriberto’s artwork.

 

• Founded two fulltime medical and one dental clinic, which are still providing services to thousands. Linda Vista Clinic and Logan Heights Health Care Center, San Diego CA.

 

• As co-founder of the Pico House Gallery and Art Director in Los Angeles, he helped many young artists’ careers and contributed to the arts in general through his art.

 

• Produced the first major graffiti exhibit in Los Angeles and the First Tribute to Alfredo Siqueiros that drew international media attention and artistic acclaim.

 

 

 

Mural on Echo Park Street near Sunset Blvd

Born in Indio, CA, Eriberto Oriol grew up in the San Diego neighborhood of Barrio Logan before relocating to Los Angeles. Los Angeles has been his home now for over three decades. He has expanded his internationally recognized portfolio of photographs of LA Latino street life, street art and graffiti, a talent he would later pass down to son Estevan. He and his wife Angelica Gonzalez-Oriol are enthusiastic, proactive supporters of the local art scene.

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Contact:  eribertoartx@yahoo.com

310.424.0329

Eriberto and his wife Angelica

                   

 

 

Contact:
eribertoartx@yahoo.com
310.424.0329

 

The Zebra Man in Dancing with a Madman painting series by Eriberto Oriol

The Zebra Man Drawing by Eriberto Oriol
Text by Angelica Oriol

 

The GENIUS OF AN ARTIST is when they allow themselves to get into their creative zone and tap into the world of the creative unconsciousness. It is an omniscient world.   A world that holds: world history, philosophy, mythology, and the mysteries of the unknown.

The Zebra Man is one of Eriberto’s art pieces in the series, “Dancing with a Madman.”   When you look at the Zebra man, he seems to be incarcerated physically. However, he is spiritually jailed as well. It is the zebras’ illusion of the blending of instinct and intuition that makes him a powerful animal that has survived against many odds. The zebra may be a powerful metaphor reminding us of the importance of encouraging and supporting each other. You see, the zebra can only sleep when another member of the herd next to it is awake and on guard. They must work together to protect and guide the herd to the safety and resources they require.

For artists like Eriberto, he does not set out to paint these images, nor try to find meaning in the symbolism of the images or choice of colors, yet they seem to hold powerful meanings. He feels it is a privilege to have the unique distinction of being an artist that allows him to see a world that is not always obvious. He knows that art is not what you see but what it makes you think and hopes that “Dancing with a Madman” series help others to detect their own gleam of light.

GO TO: ForbiddenArtLA.com to view full “Dancing with a Madman” body of artwork.

 

 

 

Who is Eriberto Oriol?

 

 

Artist working to make a difference.

 

He feels that we can either buried our heads in the sand or work to make a difference.

 

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