Street Art Stories: OftenSeenRarelySpoken re-invents still life at ABV Gallery

OftenSeenRarelySpoken presents still life paintings with a pop sensibility at ABV Gallery. (All images courtesy of OftenSeenRarelySpoken) Resurgence, a solo show by OftenSeenRarelySpoken — a five-man artist collective based in Louisville and Cincinnati — runs at ABV Gallery in East Atlanta through February 9. This is primarily a gallery show, but make no mistake about it: These guys are street artists. Like many street artists, aspects of their process and even their full identities are shrouded in mystery. The show includes gallery paintings, as well as some actual street art with a mural on the exterior of the building. I recently corresponded with Jeremy L., who cofounded the collective in 2016, about Resurgence and OftenSeenRarelySpoken. The interview below has been lightly edited for readability. :: Arthur Rudick: What is OftenSeenRarelySpoken? OftenSeenRarelySpoken: We are a group of artists with almost identical goals when it comes to creating. We are a five-person collective that has been painting together for 15 years now, with long-standing friendships that date back to 2004/2005 through skateboarding and graffiti. We established a company that specializes in large-scale murals called OSRS Mural Co. But we have drawn a line between our commercial work and what we pursue as...