Before pulling on that mask and shaking the spray can in preparation for greatness, before gracing the walls of countless buildings in efforts to share your vision and voice with the public, before any work of art there is a beginning. But there is rarely any documentation of these beginning stages and the intricate processes of the influential Graffiti genre.

Seeking to correct this are Sacha Jenkins — creator of Ego Trip Magazine and the White Rapper Show — and David Villorente, who have compiled Piecebook: Secret Drawings of Graff Writers, a book of sketches and rough drafts done by graffiti artists such as Dondi, Lee, T Kid, Lady Pink, IZ The Wiz, Kel 1st, Seen UA, Ali, Daze, Skeme, Noc 167, Cey, Part TDS, Don 1,West, Caine One, Mare, and many others.

On June 12th, Sacha Jenkins in collaboration with acclaimed artist Chino BYI and 10 Deep will put the book on display in a gallery reception for its release. The event takes place at Reed Space in New York City from 8-10pm.

For more information on how you can attend click here.

I’ll admit it — I know it has been years since Bleach was the hot anime to be up on, but I still watch it.

So, just in case there are others out there who, like me, have not yet otherwise acquired fansub versions of the latest Bleach film, Memories of Nobody, check out the limited New York Premiere at Union Square tonight and tomorrow night.

Tite Kubo, Bleach’s creator, will be on hand both nights and tonight, June 11th, the films producer and character designer will also be speaking.

Bleach: Memories of Nobody
Wednesday, June 11th and Thursday, June 12th
7:30pm
Union Square Stadium 14
14th Street and Broadway, New York