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Invisible Minority by Milo Project

If you thought Dan Witz did a good job at freaking people out on the street, Milo Project have taken his idea to another level with sculpture. Milo Project have consistently taken ideas from others (Mark Jenkins, Evereman and now Dan Witz) and taken them one step further, so I think there’s some cause for concern there if Milo Project tries to start selling their work, but in the mean time it’s just a bit of fun on the street and it’s not like they are painting over work by the artists that they emulate. Anyway, here is some of Milo Project’s Invisible Minority series:

Photos by Milo Project

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Klone’s “Don’t Sleep!” — an intimate view of Klone’s surrealistic aesthetic

I’ve been a huge fan of Klone’s artwork since I came upon it on the walls of Tel Aviv over five years ago. Whether alone or in collaboration with the likes of Know Hope and Zero Cents, he has forged some of the city’s most arresting images. Although I was not able to make it to the release of Klone’s first artist book, “Don’t Sleep!,” I was able to review all 160 pages of it. With its many images of eerily surrealistic walls, drawings, sketches and more, it provides a fascinating glimpse into the artist’s distinct aesthetic and sensibility.

The book can be purchased online at: http://kloneyourself.bigcartel.com/

All images courtesy Klone

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This week in LA: Os Gemeos, Anthony Lister and Herakut

Herakut, Os Gemeos and Anthony Lister (interviewed) all have separate shows opening in Los Angeles later this week, so basically I’d like to be in LA right now.

Anthony Lister’s solo show is at New Image Art Gallery. Work for this show will focus on the beauty of dancing ballerinas. It opens on Thursday the 23rd and runs through April 27th.

Anthony Lister @ New Image Art (2012) Teaser… from Carlos Gonzalez on Vimeo.

Herakut are exhibiting at LeBasse Projects‘ Chinatown location with a show titled After the Laughter. The show will include sculpture, photography and wall installations. After the Laughter will open on February 25th from 6-10pm (with Herakut signing copies of their new book from 6-7pm) and runs through March 17th.

Os Gemeos’ show Miss You will open on Saturday the 25th from 6-9pm at PRISM and runs through March 24th. Miss You is almost certainly LA’s most anticipated show by street artists or graffiti writers so far this year. Do. Not. Miss. This. (sorry Herakut). If you are not sure about seeing this show, just have a look at some of Os Gemeos‘ previous installations.

Photos courtesy of New Image Art Gallery, LeBasse Projects and PRISM

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An introduction to Catlanta

Catlanta is an Atlanta-based street artist with a cult-like following. Catlanta posts photos of his cat-shaped artworks online as soon as he leaves them outside for the taking. Almost instantly, a fan will track down the piece and snatch it for themselves. It’s all part of a game that Catlanta is playing with the residents of Atlanta. Here’s a video with more about Catlanta:

catlanta from Room Eleven Media on Vimeo.

Photo by Catlanta

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Outside In – A documentary about “Art in the Streets”

Outside In: The Story of Art in the Streets, the Levi’s-sponsored official documentary about last year’s Art in the Streets show at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles, is now streaming online. If you missed the screenings that took place last spring, you can finally watch the full documentary here:

OUTSIDE IN: The Story of Art in the Streets from Patrick Simpson on Vimeo.

Photo by RJ Rushmore

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Mathieu Tremblin’s “Graffiti Statue”

I am loving Mathieu Tremblin‘s latest work, Graffiti Statue. It was made for Art4Context’s 1+1=1 1+1=2 residency. The piece almost perfectly encapsulates the strategy of the stereotypical modern street artist: Only make art when you’re getting paid and make art that looks mildly rebellious but is actually socially acceptable and perfectly legal. Here’s a video documenting Graffiti Statue:

GRAFFITI STATUE Mathieu Tremblin (2012) from Mute Mutiny on Vimeo.

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Weekend link-o-rama

Ima Golden Phoenix by Loaf

Fun side note from my week: William Parry, author of Against The Wall, spoke at my college today. He’s currently on a speaking tour around the USA, so if you happen to hear that he is in a town near you, I highly recommend going to see him. And here’s the link-o-rama:

Photo by Loaf

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Ever’s latest murals

"Religious silence in a communist context." Photo courtesy of Ever

Here are two of Ever‘s newest murals. The one above is in Mexico city and was organized by Mamutt Creatividad and Cauce Ciudadado.

And just this week Ever finished this mural, Les enfants observaient le progres de la ville communiste quand le capitalisme est arrivé (“The children are looking at the progress of the communism city when the capitalism arrives) is in Buenos Aires. Graffitimundo has a great explanation of what exactly Ever is getting at with that wall.

Photo by Graffitimundo

Photos courtesy of Ever and by Graffitimundo

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Sti(c)kman Resurfaces in NYC

For some time it seemed as though Sti(c)kman had retired — or at least had taken a leave of absence — as almost no new pieces surfaced in NYC. Within the past few weeks, though, our beloved Sti(c)kman is back in full force.  Here are a few recent sightings:

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Photos by Lois Stavsky & Tara Murray