The London Police has just put out this video, which is quite funny. A bit like Flight of The Concords for art. Very cool. Remember, Brothers in Arms, TLP’s show at The Carmichael Gallery opens on Thursday the 10th.
Slinkachu Does His Laundry
Well you can’t say Slinkachu isn’t creative. I really think he’s one of the most interesting street artists out there these days. This piece is one of five he has worked on in the past two days since arriving at FAME Fest.
Nuart news
On Thursday I’m headed to Stavanger for Nuart 2009, so as a little taster, I’ve been checking out this trailer for a documentary about Nuart 2008.
And of course, been looking at the photos coming out of Nuart 2009. Chris Stain is already there and has put up a few stencils. While they have unfortunately already been buffed, Ian Cox of WallKandy was there to snap some pics. You can see more of Ian’s Nuart photos on his flickr stream.
New JR and Sam3 Prints for FAME Fest
JR and Sam3 have been working hard in the studio in Grottaglie! JR’s print is based on his piece “Self Portrait in a Woman’s Eye, Kenya” from the Circle Culture show back in June. Sam3’s print is called “Subconscio”. Even though these artists are stylistically very different, the introspective quality of the imagery is quite complementary; I think these prints would look nice on the wall together.
Can’t wait to see what JR does on the streets.
Bomb It screening online
Bomb It is a graffiti/street art documentary with interviews from some of the best known street artists in the world, including reclusive ones like Revs. It’s a great film, but what’s really exciting is that on September 15th it will be available for free online at Babelgum.com. There are already some interviews online with artists like Vitche and Blek le Rat, which you find on the Bomb It microsite.
Also, Babelgum are running a few contests right now relating to street art. The first contest, in conjunction with Bomb It, is the chance to go to Meeting of Styles Sao Paulo. And then there are two contests for film makers. The Metropolis Art Prize is a chance for artists to make films about their work and win $20,000. And there is a separate category for street art videos with a $5,000, so street artists are eligible for both video competitions.
dRAW International Drawing Showcase
So I have next no idea what exactly this show is about because the website isn’t in English, but it looks like an amazing lineup of artists.
You might be able to learn more at schunck.nl.
Choice Royce
Cartrain ARRESTED for stealing pencils
As mentioned previously on Vandalog, Cartrain stole some pencils from a Damien Hirst Pharmacy piece back in July as retaliation for Hirst claiming Cartrain infringed on Hirst’s copyright with a series of pieces mocking Hirst’s famous crystal skull piece. Well now it turns out that Cartrain was arrested and that the box of pencils are valued at £500,000!
The Independent has the full story.
Gaia: New Street Pieces and Process Photos
Haven’t just straight up bombed posters in a while. As of late I’ve been trying to make each piece different using only the printed portrait as the static basis and the body painted for flexibility.
But its always nice to get back to putting up some prints on the street. So here is an overview of both strategies of putting up street work that I have pursued over the past couple of days.
These people sitting by the Deny Me Three Times piece were raving about it and beseeching me to explain the reference. I told them the parable. It was wonderful
The Cow heads are screenprinted onto newsprint divided into two screens and then pasted in two parts. The acetates are the enlarged block prints that have been blown up using photoshop and Kinkos. Here are photos from the day of printing the rooster heads.
Alternatively, the Deny Me Three Times piece is all handpainted except for the block printed portrait. The piece is made of long three foot sheets of newsprint that is then reassembled once on the street. Usually takes about twenty minutes to put up rather than the quick prints. Here is a photo of the process and the piece painted differently in chinatown
New Dr. D film
Most of the time I think Dr. D’s work is very hit or miss, but you’ve got to respect the guy for getting up on all those billboards and whatnot. Here’s a new short film about him that shows some of his work and lets the man himself explain a bit why he does what he does.