Exciting week next week: Troy Lovegates and Labrona will be coming to Haverford to paint a mural here, so look forward to some pictures of that… If I find the charger for my camera. Also, I’ve taken the plunge and I’m finally on Instagram. Here’s what I’ve been reading this week:

• Troy Lovegates has a show on this week in Halifax.
• There’s a new ezine by Overunder.
• Joe Iurato and others painted a mural in New Jersey that included a tribute to Trayvon Martin. Of course, ridiculous controversy ensued. Here are some thoughts from Joe.
• More murals in Richmond, Virginia (including Dalek breaking out some of his Space Monkeys).
• I’ve mentioned this before, but here’s a reminder that No Longer Empty is hosting a talk about the Fashion Moda this Sunday moderated by Joyce Manalo and including Stefan Eins, Lisa Kahane, Crash and Lee.
• Faile’s new mural in Williamsburg is something quite different and unexpected.
• Chaz Bojorquez has his first show in Australia this weekend.

Photo by Jack Murray

Category: Art News, Books / Magazines, Festivals, Gallery/Museum Shows, Photos, Random | Tags: chaz bojorquez, CRASH, faile, fashion moda, james marshall, joe iurato, lee quinones, Lisa Kahane, no longer empty, overunder, panik, stefan eins, troy lovegates

A group show with a unique and possibly interesting twist is opening today at Eric Firestone Gallery in East Hampton, New York. Curated by Carlo McCormick, Nose Job featured a variety of artists working on old airplane parts, primarily nose cones. The line up includes street artists like Swoon and Shepard Fairey, graffiti artists like Futura and Mare139 and more mainstream artists like Richard Price and Raymond Pettibon. Here’s the full line up… Aiko, Dan Colen, Peter Dayton, Viejas Del Mercado, Jane Dickson, Shepard Fairey, Futura, How & Nosm, Juan James, Ryan McGinness, Tara McPherson, Raymond Pettibon, Richard Prince, Lee Quinones, Carlos (MARE 139) Rodriguez, Retna, Saner, Kenny Scharf, Shelter Serra, Swoon, JJ Veronis and Aaron Young.

Nose Job opens today and runs through August 21st. Here’s a little preview of what to expect…

Photos courtesy of Eric Firestone Gallery

Category: Gallery/Museum Shows | Tags: aiko, Carlos Mare, eric firestone gallery, futura, how, jane dickson, kenny scharf, lee quinones, nosm, retna, saner, shepard fairey, swoon

The New York Times is given you a chance to ask graffiti legend and talented fine artist Lee Quinones (aka Lee) a question. I don’t get star-struck often, but he was at the Primary Flight opening in Miami last year, and I just froze up whenever I caught sight of him, this guy is a legend. Just go to their website and post a comment on the article to ask your question. The first set of questions will be answered on Wednesday.

There are a lot of people commenting already. One of my favorites is from Anne. She asks, “Since it appears you have profited as a result of your graffiti art, have you made any effort to pay restitution to the city or other property owners of locations you vandalized?” That’s probably the most inteligent way I’ve ever heard somebody ask a graffiti artist how they feel about coming from an illegal art movement into something legal that profits from those illegal actions. Much better than how Nolane put it.

Via I Love Graffiti

Category: Art News | Tags: lee quinones