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New Work from Zeh Palito in South Korea

From Zeh Palito: The theme of this wall is 생활(Life). I just try to share by the drawing and colors, how life 생활 (Life) can be beautiful. Because here South Korea has one of the highest suicide rates in the world and pressure has been growing for the government to do more to stop the problem. And South Korea gonverment is also suporting famillies to have more then one child, because here society is getting old and few korean population and during this days people dont want to have more then one child.

Photos courtesy of Zeh Palito

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Stuck in NYC: Katsu, Baser & Phil

I wish I could be in Chicago later this month for DB Burkeman’s sticker art exhibit at the Maxwell Colette Gallery that RJ posted about yesterday.  But, at least, here in NYC, I do get to see new stickers surfacing daily. And lately there seems to be a proliferation of them in Manhattan. Here are a few:

Katsu with his signature character that has become an integral part of NYC's visual landscape
Baser with his masterful handstyle on spray-painted background
Phil with his impeccable writing

Photos by Dani Mozeson

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So many stickers at Maxwell Colette Gallery

Sticker wall organized by DB Burkeman for Wynwood Walls 2010

Chicago’s Maxwell Colette Gallery is kicking off the new year with STUCK UP: A Selected History of Alternative & Pop Culture Told Through Stickers, January 20th from 6-10pm. The show is curated by DB Burkeman, author of the ultimate book on stickers, and is a chance to see some of the best stickers from DB’s collection, including stickers by Barry McGee, Jenny Holzer, Banksy and Kaws. On January 21st from 1-3pm, the gallery will host a book signing with DB and seminal graffiti photographer Martha Cooper, who has had two books of her photos of stickers published.

In addition to Stuck Up, there will be work at the gallery by Chris Mendoza and a version of the Slap Happy charity project that DB and Paul Weston curated for SCOPE Miami last year.

Photo by Lulu Vision

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Voina Wanted makes it to Atlanta

Voina artist/activists in Atlanta recently hung the above banner in support of Oleg Vorotnikov and Natalia Sokol, who are on a Russian government list of internationally wanted persons. AnimalNY has covered the trials, tribulations and artwork of Voina well, and the NYTimes has coverage of the group’s latest action in Russia. Voina Wanted is a solidarity action organized by Alexei Plutser-Sarno, and Vorotnikov’s portrait was taken by Vladimir Telegin while Vorotnikov was in a courtroom.

Photo courtesy of Voina activists

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From Alphabet City: Veng, Dain, Rae and more

I rarely walk along the blocks on and off Avenues A,B,C, and D between Houston and 14th Street on Manhattan’s Lower East Side/East Village aka Alphabet City. But I did earlier today, and discovered works by some of my favorite artists, along with some alluring legal walls. Here’s a sampling:

By Veng
By Dain
Rae Installation (photo taken at night; I will revisit in daylight)
By Jonathan Matas
by Gary Fernandez

Photos by Lois Stavsky

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Rather Unique

For Woodward Gallery‘s first show of 2012, they’ve brought in Royce Bannon as their first guest curator. His show, Rather Unique, will bring together a group of artists including Cassius Fowler, Celso, Chris RWK, Darkcloud, Veng, Infinity and NoseGo. Rather Unique opens on January 7th from 6-8pm and runs through February 19th.