Wooster Collective http://www.woostercollective.com/ Wooster Collective en woostercollective.com Copyright 2012 2012-01-28T16:32:11+00:00 Street Art At Its Best: Duchamp Was Here http://www.woostercollective.com/post/street-art-at-its-best-duchamp-was-here /post/street-art-at-its-best-duchamp-was-here#id8618

]]> Fun 2012-01-28T16:32:11+00:00 Pavel Puhov’s Eyeglasses http://www.woostercollective.com/post/pavel-puhovs-eyeglasses /post/pavel-puhovs-eyeglasses#id8617

]]> Fun 2012-01-26T12:18:58+00:00 We Are The 2% http://www.woostercollective.com/post/we-are-the-2 /post/we-are-the-2#id8616

Photo nicked from here.

]]> Stencils 2012-01-26T12:15:54+00:00 One Not To Miss:  Wooster Collective Speaks at the JCC Manhattan http://www.woostercollective.com/post/one-not-to-miss-wooster-collective-speaks-at-the-jcc-manhattan /post/one-not-to-miss-wooster-collective-speaks-at-the-jcc-manhattan#id8615

Last year we were asked by the JCC Manhattan to suggest an artist to create murals in the lobby of their building on the Upper West Side to celebrate their 10th anniversary in the building.

Immediately we thought of Gabriel Specter whose work captures the essence of what community is all about.  During Gabriel's residency at the JCC he met and photographed all different members of the JCC including the nursery school, children in the special needs program, and the staff itself. Last week Gabriel installed his mural with hundreds of members of the JCC community watching, learning and working with Gabriel.

We are thrilled that on Wednesday night we will be giving the opening night lecture on the inspiration we receive from street art.  We will also be speaking with Gabriel about some of his projects and his work with the JCC. 

Please join us for the talk and for a glass of wine to celebrate the opening of the mural. 

The lecture is free and open to the pubic on January 18th at 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM at 334 Amsterdam Ave at 76th Street, New York - 646.505.4444

We look forward to seeing you!

]]> Events, New York 2012-01-18T01:39:42+00:00 FIRST LOOK: “Getting Up” http://www.woostercollective.com/post/first-look-getting-up /post/first-look-getting-up#id8614

]]> Video 2012-01-16T21:54:43+00:00 One Not To Miss: Wooster Collective’s “Hybrid Thinking” This Saturday in New York http://www.woostercollective.com/post/one-not-to-miss-wooster-collectives-hybrid-thinking-this-saturday-in-new-yo /post/one-not-to-miss-wooster-collectives-hybrid-thinking-this-saturday-in-new-yo#id8613

DAL

 

Vinz Feel Free

Hybrid Thinking
Group Exhibition curated by
Marc + Sara Schiller of Wooster Collective

January 14—February 11, 2012
Opening Reception:
Saturday, January 14, 7—9pm

Jonathan LeVine Gallery, 529 West 20th Street, New York, NY 10011

Hybrid Thinking brings together six preeminent emerging artists from around the world and for some it will mark their first exhibition in New York. The show features work by: Dal, from Beijing, China (now based in Cape Town, South Africa); Herakut, a duo based in Frankfurt, Germany; Hyuro, from Buenos Aires, Argentina, currently based in Valencia, Spain; Roa, based in Belgium; Sit, from the Netherlands; and Vinz, born and based in Valencia, Spain.

With a wide array of discipline, medium, style and cultural influence, work by the six artists in this exhibition is thematically cohesive in its related subject matter—through figurative pairings of human and animal elements, the artists explore concepts of instinct, identity and metamorphoses. In the curators’ words: “Hybrid Thinking refers to the current zeitgeist of our time: disparate cultures coming together to create something completely new. Though from distinctly different cultural backgrounds, these artists share an understanding of our cities, of the human condition and our complex relationship with nature.”

ABOUT THE ARTISTS

Dal was born in Beijing, China in 1984 and is currently based in Cape Town, South Africa. He studied sculpture at the Institute of Fine Arts. The tactile quality of his three-dimensional work is complimented by the gestural approach and ribbon-like structure of forms in his works on canvas.

Herakut is the collaboration between Hera and Akut, a duo based in Frankfurt, Germany. Their work, in itself, is a hybrid of two styles. Hera’s traditional art training combined with Akut’s years of graffiti experience results in an intriguing combination of organic line and form.

Hyuro, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in 1974, is currently based in Valencia, Spain. She has an art degree from Escuela Nacional Manuel Belgrano in Buenos Aires, and a Master degree from Politecnic University in Valencia. Her black and white imagery is striking in its poetic simplicity yet rich in existential concepts, the work translates gracefully from canvas to mural form.

Roa is originally from Belgium. His large-scale black and white murals of animals can be found in cities throughout Europe and the US. His gallery work is often painted on multiple panels or objects, echoing the effect and imaginative placement of his images painted on public architecture.

Sit, born in 1976, lives and works in Amsterdam. In his NOIR series, he examines the troubled relationship between mankind and the animal kingdom through a bold black and white palette. Sensual textures of fur and feathers are rendered in dark brush strokes in contrast with pale, soft skin tones of female nude figures and the rigid bone of animal skulls.

Vinz was born in 1979 in Valencia, Spain, where he is currently based. He paints animal heads on large-scale photographs of human figures, and applies the work using wheatpaste to city walls. Taking a similar approach to his studio work, the artist collages paper ephemera into a background texture which he prints figures onto, then paints heads and other details in enamel or gouache.

]]> Events, New York 2012-01-11T11:49:28+00:00 Fresh Stuff From Hyuro in Valencia http://www.woostercollective.com/post/fresh-stuff-from-hyuro-in-valencia /post/fresh-stuff-from-hyuro-in-valencia#id8612

]]> Walls 2012-01-11T11:39:21+00:00 An Abbey Road Spoof Featuring… The Peanuts http://www.woostercollective.com/post/an-abby-road-spoof-featuring...-the-peanuts /post/an-abby-road-spoof-featuring...-the-peanuts#id8611

 

]]> Fun 2012-01-08T13:35:48+00:00 Fresh Stuff From Monsieur Qui in Paris http://www.woostercollective.com/post/fresh-stuff-from-monsieur-qui-in-paris1 /post/fresh-stuff-from-monsieur-qui-in-paris1#id8610

 

More here. 

]]> Billboard Liberations 2012-01-07T20:39:30+00:00 One Not To Miss: Wooster Collective’s Hybrid Thinking on Jan 14th at the Jonathan Levine Gallery http://www.woostercollective.com/post/one-not-to-miss-wooster-collectives-hybrid-thinking-on-jan-14th-at-the-jona /post/one-not-to-miss-wooster-collectives-hybrid-thinking-on-jan-14th-at-the-jona#id8609

We're excited to announce that on Saturday January 14th we will be presenting  Hybrid Thinking at the Jonathan LeVine Gallery in NYC. The show is our first curatorial project since the 11 Spring exhibition in December 2006.

For Hybrid Thinking we've brought together six preeminent emerging artists from around the world... Dal, from Beijing, China (now based in Cape Town, South Africa); Herakut, the amazing duo based in Frankfurt, Germany; Hyuro, from Buenos Aires, Argentina, currently based in Valencia, Spain; Roa, based in Belgium; Sit, from the Netherlands; and Vinz, born and based in Valencia, Spain.

For most of the artists, Hybrid Thinking will mark their first exhibition in New York Ciry.  

Over the coming days we'll be sharing with you some of the incredible work created for the show.  But for now, mark your calendars as we hope to see you at the opening:

Hybrid Thinking
Dal, Herakut, Hyuro, Roa, Sit, Vinz
Group Exhibition curated by Wooster Collective
January 14—February 11, 2012
Opening Reception: Saturday, January 14, 7—9pm

Jonathan LeVine Gallery is located at 529 West 20th Street, 9E New York, NY 10011 | 212 243 3822 | www.jonathanlevinegallery.com

 

 

 

]]> Events, New York 2012-01-04T12:45:38+00:00 First Look: Vhils At Nuart 2011 http://www.woostercollective.com/post/first-look-vhils-at-nuart-2011 /post/first-look-vhils-at-nuart-2011#id8608

 

 

Vhils Nuart 2011 from NUART on Vimeo.

]]> Walls 2012-01-03T12:07:51+00:00 Fresh Stuff From SatterUgly in Mexico http://www.woostercollective.com/post/fresh-stuff-from-satterugly-in-mexico /post/fresh-stuff-from-satterugly-in-mexico#id8607

]]> Walls 2012-01-03T11:59:30+00:00 Fresh Stuff From Vinz Feel Free http://www.woostercollective.com/post/fresh-stuff-from-vinz-feel-free1 /post/fresh-stuff-from-vinz-feel-free1#id8606

 

 

]]> Wheatpastes 2012-01-03T11:46:25+00:00 8-Bit Animation On The Streets Of Lecco, Italy http://www.woostercollective.com/post/8-bit-animation-on-the-streets-of-lecco-italy /post/8-bit-animation-on-the-streets-of-lecco-italy#id8605

Artist: Pao

]]> Animation 2011-12-29T13:28:41+00:00 Meggs - An Introduction http://www.woostercollective.com/post/meggs-an-introduction /post/meggs-an-introduction#id8604

Meggs for Endeavor from Endeavor Snowboard Design on Vimeo.

]]> Video - Artist Profiles 2011-12-29T13:20:58+00:00 Fresh Stuff From Achilles in Athens http://www.woostercollective.com/post/fresh-stuff-from-achilles-in-athens /post/fresh-stuff-from-achilles-in-athens#id8603

"Through my latest work I'm trying to depict the lost glamor of my hometown Athens. The old statues represent a very prosperous era that has died and comes in contrast with the current situation not only in Athens but all over Greece in general."...  Achilles

]]> Graffiti 2011-12-29T13:05:49+00:00 Hugh Leeman - An Introduction http://www.woostercollective.com/post/hugh-leeman-an-introduction /post/hugh-leeman-an-introduction#id8602

Hugh Leeman from Agency Charlie on Vimeo.

]]> Video - Artist Profiles 2011-12-28T14:01:33+00:00 “Homeless” By Vjsuave http://www.woostercollective.com/post/homeless-by-vjsuave /post/homeless-by-vjsuave#id8601

"Homeless" by vjsuave from vjsuave on Vimeo.

]]> Animation 2011-12-27T17:52:09+00:00 Charlotte Avery Schiller…. The Littlest Wooster Has Arrived http://www.woostercollective.com/post/charlotte-avery-schiller....-the-littlest-wooster-has-arrived /post/charlotte-avery-schiller....-the-littlest-wooster-has-arrived#id8600

We're thrilled to let you know that on Friday afternoon our daughter Charlotte was born. Best Christmas present ever. Hope all of you are having a terrific holiday. Marc, Sara, and Samantha ]]> Site Announcements 2011-12-26T15:03:04+00:00 Seen On The Streets Of Warsaw http://www.woostercollective.com/post/seen-on-the-streets-of-warsaw1 /post/seen-on-the-streets-of-warsaw1#id8599

Artist: Vova Vorotniov

]]> Walls 2011-12-26T14:14:09+00:00 Rodrique’s Blue Dog Becomes Roadkill In New Orleans http://www.woostercollective.com/post/rodriques-blue-dog-becomes-roadkill-in-new-orleans /post/rodriques-blue-dog-becomes-roadkill-in-new-orleans#id8598

Photo nicked from here.

]]> Fun 2011-12-22T11:45:49+00:00 A Modern Day Romeo and Juliet On The Streets Of Barcelona http://www.woostercollective.com/post/a-modern-day-romeo-and-juliet-on-the-streets-of-barcelona /post/a-modern-day-romeo-and-juliet-on-the-streets-of-barcelona#id8597

]]> Love 2011-12-19T17:39:30+00:00 Fresh Stuff From Jaz In Mexico For The Mamutt Art Proyect http://www.woostercollective.com/post/fresh-stuff-from-jaz-in-mexico-for-the-mamutt-art-proyect /post/fresh-stuff-from-jaz-in-mexico-for-the-mamutt-art-proyect#id8596

]]> Walls 2011-12-19T12:30:30+00:00 Hanksy Hits Chicago http://www.woostercollective.com/post/hanksy-hits-chicago /post/hanksy-hits-chicago#id8595

]]> Fun 2011-12-19T12:17:19+00:00 Shit We’re Diggin: Anthony Lister X Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes http://www.woostercollective.com/post/shit-were-diggin-anthony-lister-x-rise-of-the-planet-of-the-apes /post/shit-were-diggin-anthony-lister-x-rise-of-the-planet-of-the-apes#id8594

 

]]> Video 2011-12-19T12:07:28+00:00 Seen On The Streets Of Barcelona, Spain http://www.woostercollective.com/post/seen-on-the-streets-of-barcelona-spain /post/seen-on-the-streets-of-barcelona-spain#id8593

JOSEP LAGO/AFP/Getty Images

From The National Post: "An activist of the animal-rights group "AnimaNaturalis" lays down naked on a giant plate of food during a performance to denounce the consumption of meat on December 15, 2011 in the center of Barcelona, Spain."

]]> Activism 2011-12-16T12:08:07+00:00 David Choe & DVS1 Show Us How Its Done At Nuart 2011 http://www.woostercollective.com/post/david-choe-dvs1-show-us-how-its-done-at-nuart-2011 /post/david-choe-dvs1-show-us-how-its-done-at-nuart-2011#id8591

David Choe & DVS1 Nuart 2011 from NUART on Vimeo.

]]> Video 2011-12-15T13:07:29+00:00 Today Is The 5th Year Anniversary Of The 11 Spring Exhibition http://www.woostercollective.com/post/today-is-the-5th-year-anniversary-of-the-11-spring-exhibition /post/today-is-the-5th-year-anniversary-of-the-11-spring-exhibition#id8590

Photos by Allan Molho 

]]> Photography 2011-12-15T12:45:32+00:00 Shepard Fairey’s TIME Person Of The Year Cover http://www.woostercollective.com/post/shepard-faireys-time-person-of-the-year-cover /post/shepard-faireys-time-person-of-the-year-cover#id8589

]]> Art 2011-12-14T15:40:37+00:00 More Banksy In London http://www.woostercollective.com/post/more-banksy-in-london /post/more-banksy-in-london#id8587

Banksy has updated his website with lots of new images. This was one that we particularly liked.  

]]> Street Signs 2011-12-14T02:16:47+00:00