I’m a big fan of A1one’s artwork. Although I’ve seen and exhibited it on canvas, cardboard and vinyl, I’ve yet to see it up close in a public space. ‘hoping that A1one aka Tanha can bring his talents to the U.S. at some point! Meanwhile, I’m enjoying the photos he shares with me from time to time.
Down in D.C. this weekend, I spotted some striking political art — new to the streets. The Nigerian artist Aniekan Udofia’s huge portrait of a gagged George Washington on the corner of 14th and U and iwillnot’s postals satirizing Sarah Palin’s use of the word “refudiate” stand out.
Photos by Lois Stavsky
Here are just some of the week’s best works Vandalog has come across on the Interwebz:
Photos courtesy of Blu, Phlegm and Walk This Way Festival
If you looked at Vandalog this week, you’d think it was a slow week in street art. That’s not so, but I’ve been locked down working on Up Close and Personal (opening pics here). So here’s some of what I missed covering this week:
Photo by Sabeth718
Few cities can boast as many dedicated and talented sticker heads as Philly. Their characters — often meticulously hand-crafted — seem to peer at you from every public space. I’m loving this one by Pheetus, and I never tire of seeing Underwater Pirate’s iconic character:
Photos by Lois Stavsky
Because the humor in these pieces is similar, I’m throwing them together in one post.
First, mobstr‘s new series of paintings is called The Commodity Series. I’m a fan. Sort of like On Kawara, but funny. So far it’s four paintings: £1, £10, £1,000 and £10,000. And yes, I know that blogs like Vandalog are probably part of the butt of this joke, as they should be.
And then there’s Paul Richard’s latest piece. Paul is one of those hidden gems that not nearly enough people know about. He’s always on the mark. Here’s what he has to say about graffiti:
Photos by mobstr and Lois Stavsky
Although 5Pointz officially launches its 2011 season today, writers from abroad — as well as local ones — have been busy this past month. The pieces don’t often last long, and we’ve been trying to document this Long Island City graffiti mecca weekly. Here are three (of many) faves that have recently surfaced:
While I should probably be studying for final exams right now, I’m spending just as much time getting ready for Up Close and Personal, which opens next week in NYC. Check out a preview on Brooklyn Street Art. Here’s some stuff I would have liked to have covered this week:
Photo by TresOhUno
Retna has begun his mural at the Pasadena Museum of California Art for their Street Cred show that I posted about earlier. It’s looking good so far…
Photos courtesy of the Pasadena Museum of California Art
