June 24, 2008
Seen On The Steeets Of Rotterdam
Artists: the Lastplak Collective.
From left to right: Ox-Alien (Holland), Tomek (Poland) and Vigo (England)
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| June 20, 2008
Remembering The Chicago Based Artist SOLVE
Photo by JoeM500
As some of you may have heard, last Saturday night, on June 14th, the Chicago based street artist SOLVE was brutally - and senselessly - murdered in the city’s Logan Square neighborhood.
Brendon Scanlon (SOLVE) was much beloved and admired by the Chicago street art and graf community, and his loss leaves a deep whole in all of our hearts.
SOLVE had an incredible influence on the Chicago scene and helped a lot of young artists get their start.
Our hearts and thoughts are with Brendon's family and loved ones.
Chicago won't be the same without him.
Discussions and wishes can be found here.
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May 19, 2008
Barry McGee Hits The Streets of Kilkenny, Ireland
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April 26, 2008
This American Life - "Cat and Mouse"
Early last year NPR's "This American Life" did an episode called "Cat and Mouse." It includes interviews with Earsnot, NYPD vandal squad DT Mona, and a mention of Revs tunnel paintings...
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March 2, 2008
The The City Of Santa Ana Asks... "Is Your Child A Tagger?" (Complete With Diagram)
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February 22, 2008
Seen On The Streets Of São Paulo
Artist: Gen
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February 20, 2008
Cena7 X Emol
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Seen On The Streets Of Havana, Cuba
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February 5, 2008
Murakami Revoked
From the LA Weekly comes this terrific anecdote.
Last December, a massive billboard went up on Melrose Avenue to promote the Murakami exhibition at LA's Museum of Contemporary Art. Not long after it went up it was tagged by Augor and Revok of MSK and Seventh Letter Crew. Less than 72 hours later the entire tagged billboard was gone.
It turns out that, after seeing a photo of it on the internet, Murakami himself liked the tagged billboard so much that he had it removed and shipped back to his Kaikai Kiki studio in Tokyo.
(via our friend Greg Allen)
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January 28, 2008
Fresh Stuff From dhosoner in Albacete, Spain
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January 21, 2008
Invisible Narrative - An Explanation
From Nate: "Inspired by some experimenting with lasers and glow paint this summer, invisible narrative is a response to a world increasingly filled with nonplaces — places such as grocery stores or strip malls, where shared connections and experiences are seldom made. This project aims to bring to light an unwritten history and narrative in the spaces that are inhabited daily by nameless and faceless people. The idea is that you [everyone] would carry an ultraviolet pen, writing your thoughts, interactions, and stories wherever you go. If pervasive enough, anyone could throw a black light on any wall and find an account of a life or history that is unspoken and unknown. The ultimate goal of the project is to give the ever multiplying, lifeless and sterile spaces of today a bit of humanity."
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January 16, 2008
14 Images from Brazil's Favelas
The rest are here.
(Thanks, Wyatt)
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January 4, 2008
Onesto Hits The Streets of Bogota, Columbia
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December 17, 2007
Lady Pink Hits Miami
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Cycle Hits The Streets of Miami
You can see more of Cycle's work on his website here.
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September 7, 2007
Seen On The Streets of Minas Gerais, Brasil
Artist: Dalata
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Catching Up With... Pablo Aravena, Director of NEXT: A Primer on Urban Painting
"I recently went back to my home country, Chile with my film NEXT. I screened it at the Santiago International Film Festival SANFIC and it got a great home crowd response. I met some of the writers and painters that work on street there and I can tell you that Chile has a very strong and vibrant street art/graffiti scene. I would even say that there is a distinct Chilean style coming out with traces of the political muralism from the 70's (Brigada Ramona Parra style), wildstyle, pixacao influence and latin american muralism in general. You have people working in all the styles and techniques from traditional NY style lettering to postering, stenciling, stickering its all there. The other thing that had a great impact on me is that you feel the strong socio/political connection there with making work on the street since its anchored in a reality were there is poverty beside a lot of wealth.
I had the chance to spend 2 days in Valparaiso the jewel of Chilean cities. This wonderful port city with its 48 hills is covered in murals, pieces and tags. It has a great cultural life, it is really like the Barcelona of Chile. I got the insider tour from Charquipunk a local street artist and great DJ. I fell in love with Valparaiso and will return there in late December to soak up its vibe some more."... Pablo Aravena
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POP SIMBOLISM from BROS in Italy
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August 28, 2007
Seen On The Walls Of Portugal
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August 23, 2007
Seen On The Streets of Bremen, Germany
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August 20, 2007
Fresh Stuff From Ethos
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August 6, 2007
Spreading Love To The US Army Stationed In Italy
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July 16, 2007
UNDER THE TRANPERANT ROOF
More from Bastardilla here
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July 3, 2007
How To Paint With a Fire Extinguisher
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June 22, 2007
Fresh Stuff From Escif
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June 18, 2007
Fresh Stuff From Ethos
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June 13, 2007
AMAZE Hits The Upper Haight in San Francisco
Photos by Kewlio
(Story is that it's a commissioned piece for an RVCA store that will be opening soon)
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June 1, 2007
Seen On The Streets of Le Mans, France
Artists: Ringar72 (B2M) junior et 5 (OKS)
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May 23, 2007
Freedom Parkway Bridge
From TCK:
"I was recently back in my home town of Atlanta for an art show. While back home, I went to a spot I started painting at 12 years ago, underneath the Freedom Parkway Bridge, next to the Carter Center. Amazingly, this spot that was freshly poured concrete back in the day has become a subterranean gallery and proving grounds for a generation of ATL street artists. The layered work and haphazard gestalt formed the most inviting dadaesque canvas one could imagine. 21st Century collage at its best, Hanna Hoch would be proud."
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May 14, 2007
The Graffiti Project at Kelburn Castle in Scotland Has Begun
More on the project here.
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May 4, 2007
Fresh Stuff From Ethos
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April 25, 2007
Catchin' Up With Pure Evil
"sometimes you see a spot in the street that is so good you wake up at 4AM and just go "I GOTTA DO IT"
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April 20, 2007
Os Gemeos head to Scotland
And we thought 11 Spring was ambitious. Beginning May 10th, for 30 days, OS GEMEOS, NINA and NUNCA will be painting the massive walls of not another abandoned factory or rooftop, but of a thirteenth century castle in the countryside of North Ayrshire, Scotland.
You can learn more about the project here.
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April 16, 2007
Seen On The Streets of Leerdam, Netherlands
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Joey SEMZ – Rest In Peace – 1976 – 2007
From DJ ROBOT MONSTER:
"On Saturday, April 6th Joseph ‘SEMZ’ McCarthy passed away suddenly in his home on Staten Island. SEMZ –VGL-GFC-IRAK was a legendary surface killer who left his mark just about everywhere in his time. Most importantly he left his mark on all those he encountered, he was much loved for his honest and gentle soul. All over the web and the walls of NYC tributes are popping up, keep your eyes open for many more in the days to come. Please take a moment to reflect on the loss of a great believer."
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