The Seventh Letter is a crew of collected masters who meticulously design and exhibit their art throughout the city of Los Angeles, California, in a quest to dominate the world of graffiti. Composed from the union of Msk and AWR, these artists of concrete and Krylon have not only made their mark, but they have taken corridors such as this one and have set up an unofficial museum as masters in their trade.

The Queen Mary in the city of Long Beach, California, was home to some of the best "flesh art" pieces from around the world during the annual tattoo convention the International Ink- N-Iron Festival. With more than 300 artists representing 25 different countries and 30 States, no wonder this gathering of artists is considered one of the best in the world.

It's 2008 and we've made huge leaps and bounds since the revamp of Lowrider Arte. To start off the New Year, we decided to dive deep into the heart of Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, to expose not only a great culture, but also a talented group of artists that'll give the best a run for their money. I was really impressed with the quality of the art that I saw in Guadalajara and elsewhere in Mexico.

Osiris does it again by collaborating with some of the top artists known worldwide like the new shoe design by Zachariah "Zack" Johnsen from Brooklyn, New York. Osiris is also dropping a few new OG Abel-designed shoes since the first pair that were dropped have flying off of the shelves. Check out the complete Canvas collection at www.osirisshoes.com. If you like to see more of Abel's and Zack's art check out there websites, www.ogabel.com and www.zenvironments.com.

Metal TapestryIn this issue, we concentrate on Maxima Imagen Custom Paint owner Edgar Rodriguez, who has set up shop in La Puente, California. Like many airbrush artists, Edgar has mastered many forms of expression, including painting, leafing, pinstriping, murals and custom hand lettering. If you need to get your ride, bike or boat pimped out, hit him up at (626) 712-5919.

Shoe culture has reached an all-time high and shoe aficionados around the world are always vying for the position of top dog. But what makes a shoe unique varies from limited number runs all the way to color ways that are hard to get. From Dunks to Pradas, the numbers usually work in opposite relation as the less they make the more they cost.
But shoe connoisseurs are going far beyond the corporate realm of waiting for these custom colors and designs. These days, collectors are taking the shoe game into their own hands and creating shoes that reflect their inner desire to display, flaunt and memorialize their thinking pattern.Thus is the case with the shoes that you see now. Each of these shoes were run off of base model Pony shoes. With a little bit of thinking and the collaboration of the right artists, we have created what are some of the hottest shoes on the market.
Each set of shoes were given to their accredited designer (see captions) along with some direction. We set off to create shoes that paid tribute to the male and female icons that we felt were deserving. Thanks to Pony Shoes for providing the actual canvasses. For more information visit www.pony.com.
Each of the shoes displays art like never seen before and when it comes to bragging rights in the department of limited edition runs you'll be sad to know that these are all just one-offs. Until next time, keep your minds sharp, the creativity flowing and let's all bring art to that next level of insanity.

Illustrators have long had the job of creating the artistic images that we see. Most people think that all of the work is now done on computers and that there's no need for fine white paper and the luster of a graphite pencil. Though much of the work today does utilize the computer, most artists still start the creative process with a few sheets of white paper and a fancy $5 pencil.

When Lowrider Arte teamed up with Crewest in Alhambra, California, it was the perfect blend of metal, art, paint and creativity. It was their intention to put on a show that would be like no other, and the end result was a display and show which utilized old and worn automotive hoods as the centerpieces and canvases for the one-day show.

For the first time ever, Lowrider Arte successfully put up its first art showcase featuring the work of more than 30 artists. Included in the event-part of Lowrider Magazine's Super Show in Las Vegas, Nevada-were special appearances by famed airbrush artist Fonzy, plus Gerald Mendez, "Shadow," Jose Lopez, Joe Ruiz and the "Candy Man."

Some 15 years after their first start, Tribal Streetwear is still at the forefront of reppin' the streets. With an international presence and a feel that's defined underground culture in a big way, Tribal is a unique brand of worldwide combined creativity, contributions and talent.