For us at MONTANA-CANS, it is immeasurably important to have a close connection to our friends and partners who use our tools. This need for a close correlation has led us to support and sponsor an amazing amount of incredible events and projects, and helped us to establish collaborations with numerous artists, brands and partners. We are grateful to be in a position to be able to provide this kind of support, and thankful for the abundance of inspirations and ideas that artists and collaboration partners from all across the world share with us. We make it a point to feature these projects and collaborations on our blog and and social media channels, but because of the fast-paced hustle and bustle of the internet, we have decided it was time to create a printed collection which contains merely a small fraction of the creative work we have been involved in over the past years.
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MONTANALOOKBOOK2016 | printed in Germany
Content MONTANALOOKBOOK / EDITORIAL 06 The close connection to our friends and partners led us to support and sponsor an amazing amount of events and projects. Numerous collaborations with artists, brands and partners came into existence. making the can the canvas / Montana Black 08 We like to think that our design is one feature on a list of many aspects that sets us apart from other can manufacturers. For the creation of our sleek litho design, the can became our canvas... Pow! wow! / sunshine, beaches & Art 18 Gallery shows, lectures, schools for art and music, mural projects, concerts and art installations – street art has taken over the community of Kaka’ako. From the scene for the scene / HafenDampf 34 Graffiti and abandoned industrial buildings have always been a perfect match, like paint to a canvas or ducks and water... Gallery art for Berlin’s pedestrians / URBAN NATION GALLERY 40 Since its formation in late 2013, URBAN NATION is a foundation based in Berlin that focusses on bringing together urban artists to form and enrich neighborhoods, particularly in Berlin, but also all over the world. MONTANA-CANS Iconic series 54 As a well-established brand and a integral component in the graffiti scene, it is our great privilege to be able to honor those who have contributed significantly to the development of our culture. Our way of doing this is to dedicate a limited edition can to him or her in our ICONIC SERIES... The sounds of the streets of istanbul 60 The Pera Museum, located in Istanbul, the metropolis for art, music, theatre and architecture, is an invaluable pillar of support to political tensions and religious facets. So, the “Language of the Wall” exhibition was called to our attention... Herakut & Aptart Giving Syria’s children a voice 68 AptArt founder Samantha Robinson as well as the artist duo Herakut belong to MONTANA’s tight-knit group of trusted and valued collaboration partners. For this exceptional project, in these exceptional circumstances, MONTANA went to great lengths to support the workshops and creative workings with cans and other supplies... Art Basel Miami 80 Art Basel is deemed to be one of the largest and most important art fairs for contemporary art in the world. The fact that the 46th annual art show was staged in Basel in the spring of 2015, gives evidence to its long standing success...
