Remi/Rough sent me some pics today from his time in San Fransisco for the Never A Dull Moment show at White Walls SF. For me, the highlight is definitely this wall he painted with Joker, Poesia, Kofie, Codak, Kema and Diel. Here are some slightly more detailed shots:
Here’s Remi’s wall in the White Walls show:
And of course, I can’t mention this group show with mentioning Anthony Lister. Great piece. Glad to see he can paint interesting pictures without using superheroes:
You know that artist or musician whose work you really like, but nobody else has ever heard of them? That name you can use to sound like your knowledge of culture is slightly more cutting-edge and eclectic than the other guy? Vinchen is one of those artists you can mention. Yeah he’s been on Wooster from time to time, but seriously, this guy is good and rarely does his name over come up online or in conversation. Vinchen lives Columbus, Ohio, which could explain why his name is moderately obscure while Dickchicken finds himself on Playboy’s website.
Anyway, enough of my ranting (for now, the end of this post gets rant-y again). The important thing is that Vinchen is a cool artist who does some great work outdoors. These are some of my favorite pieces from him.
For non-Americans: That's the logo of the Republican Party (President Bush's party).
This is a bit of a tangent, but back in November, I criticized the media for labeling SpY “The Spanish Banksy,” and I stand by that. But one argument I’ve heard for why Mr. Brainwash’s popularity is that people are looking for “The American Banksy.” Now, I think that whole thing is pretty silly, but if people really are searching for an American Banksy, Mr. Brainwash isn’t the only option (just the one with the largest marketing budget). Vinchen is way the hell more interesting than MBW, and his work is more politically challenging without directly ripping off other artists. So America, what do you think? Could Vinchen be your Banksy? Do you need one?
It’s so nice to read things like this story and realize that I shouldn’t be so worried about being starved for culture when I move to Philadelphia this fall. Philagrafika 2010 is an art exhibition about printmaking and the first incarnation of what may become a tri-annual event in Philadelpiha. Artnet has a great article about the whole event which is well worth reading. In short, if you like printmaking, Philagrafika seems to be the place to be.
One of my favorite artists (street or otherwise) is Swoon, and of course, she is all about printmaking, so it’s great to see that she has gotten involved in Philagrafika with some new work on the streets of Philadelphia. Becki Fuller was in Philadelphia to take some photos of Swoon’s pieces. Here’s a few of those:
This piece has something a bit new in it, the architectural component is something reminiscent of her raft projects:
And I’ve never seen this print before, so it’s either really new or really old:
Faith47 has painted this huge mural in Johannesburg, South Africa. I think the scale of this piece turns it into a major act of rebellion. Yes, on the smaller scale, the painting would be a nice reminder of what democracy is all about and the lettering would still be pretty, but making the mural six stories tall creates an imposition on the city. While the people shouldn’t be ignored, this mural can’t be ignored.
It’s been a long time since I’ve mentioned what Ludo has been up to. It seems like the latest pieces in his “Nature’s Revenge” project are some of his best yet.
Super Touch Art is back from hiatus and they are back with a bang. One of their first posts is a visit to Shepard Fairey’s studio. Fairey is busy preparing for his show at Deitch Projects in a few months, and Super Touch Art have a bit of a sneak peak. Check it out on Super Touch Art.
Ronzo is back with a new version of Crunchy, the credit crunch monster. The latest version was put up as a celebration that the UK government has declared the recession officially over.
