…the world didn’t stop turning. I’ll have more to say about the trip in the coming days and some videos will go online in the next few weeks, but for now I’ll just say that I went to Zambia to work at a school with Swoon (artist from NYC), Matt Small (artist from London) and …
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An exhibition and conference focused on street art and its role in engaging public space. The artwork of 18 infuential street artists from around the world will food the streets of Atlanta as part of a coordinated effort to engage the public via street art. Living Walls, The City Speaks, a conference set to take …
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During our prep for the show the other day, I noticed Nina and Thiago (her awesome assistant) watching a video interview with their friend, Vitché (Nina’s known him for seventeen years!) Vitché’s work epitomizes what I love about graffiti and street art, Brazilian or otherwise; it blends raw power, beauty and brilliance into urban and …
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Elfo is an Italian street artist who does a huge variety of work outdoors. Here are some of Elfo’s recent artworks:
Specter and Various & Gould have a show opening on Saturday at Brooklynite Gallery. The opening is on March 20th from 7-10, and the show runs through April 17th. Specter is one of the most interesting street artists working today in New York, and I can’t wait to see what he has made for this …
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This piece outside of Camden Underground Station in London has made me smile like few recent street art projects have. It’s by Contra, a name I’ve not heard before. Hopefully we’ll see more from this artist. Via Urban Prankster
This artwork by 2:12 might not be the best stencil ever technically, and it might not be the most original image, but it’s an impressive piece of street art. Why? Great placement. Here’s what 2:12 found one day in Galveston, Texas: 2:12 didn’t just put up a random artwork in that hole in the wall, …
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CircleCulture Gallery’s group show There Is No Such Thing As A Good Painting About Nothing opened on Friday evening. The show includes work from three artists: Marco “Pho” Grassi, Holly Thoburn and Katrin Fridriks. Holly knows I’m not her biggest fan, though her paintings are nice as decorative pieces, but Pho’s art is very interesting, …
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When I was in New York last week prepping for Re-Creation II, I managed to slip out for a couple hours and run over to the Armory, which was only a few blocks away. I saw quite a few pieces that I liked, although there wasn’t too much by artists related to the street art …
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Back in January, Ronzo put up some sculptures in London of his credit crunch monster. Now he’s put together a film of him installing the sculptures. Although I mentioned these sculptures when they were first spotted, the film is kind of funny, so I thought it worth sharing: Ronzo’s Pity of London – Part 1 …
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