Update: Ron English just announced TWO MORE events of his opening this Saturday in Beacon, bringing the grand total up to four. Ron English is taking over Main Street in Beacon, New York this week with two shows opening at 6pm on Saturday. Both shows offer insights into English’s artistic process, showing a bit of …
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After three successful years and over a hundred murals curated, Ad Hoc Art is kicking off this summer’s Welling Court Mural Project with a block party! The event’s food, music, dancing and live painting will open to the public on June 15th from 2pm til 8pm at 11-98 Welling Court (@ 30th Ave & 12th …
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In/Between, Hyuro‘s solo show at ArtRebels in Copenhagen, is on now through June 15th. It includes 19 watercolor and ink drawings of her street pieces. I’m curious what fans will prefer, the watercolors or the street pieces? Photos by Henrik Haven
I’m in London this week, and next, so come and find me wandering around Shoreditch. Just a few links today. This new mural in London by Roa has to be one of his more intense (but still not bloody) murals yet. I came across this piece by Sokar Uno the other day just off of …
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German graffiti master Semor — who had painted at 5Pointz last year — returned to NYC earlier this month with three amazingly talented Swiss artists: Onur, Wes21 and Kkade. A standout is the mural — fusing elements of surrealism, photorealism and graffiti — that the four fashioned together. Photos by Lois Stavsky
Another update from Reka, this time from London. Reka continues to push his distinctive style around the world, he was recently in London for the Dulwich Art Festival. From Reka “I was asked to take part in the Dulwich art festival in London this week. Each artist was to base their wall on a painting from the …
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Happy weekend. Hope you’ve had a less busy week than me. Various and Gould spotted this odd but awesome tribute to a piece of graffiti in Berlin. Jaz recently visited C215’s town of Vitry, France, where he painted this stunning wall. Meanwhile, Anthony Lister is going huge in LA. Also on the west coast, Aryz …
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A manic excitement came from Hellbent as he opened the door to his studio, his first visit in nearly two weeks. Strands of tape wafted in the breeze created as the artist circled the narrow room. The lace-patterned strips dangle, waiting for their newly reimagined purpose, as a part of the Mix Tape series. Leftover …
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LNY was at Haverford College this week to paint on James House, a student arts space that has also been painted by Gaia, Labrona and Troy Lovegates. Here are some photos of his mural, Apex Predator. One of his best pieces yet, in my opinion. Thanks to The John B. Hurford ’60 Center for the …
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Update: gilf! sent me this screenshot from a post on Instagram by @willnyc. @13thwitness is Tim McGurr, the son of Leonard McGurr aka Futura. Futura designed the original Supreme logo. Futura’s daughter Tabatha McGurr blogged for years on the Married to the MOB website. @willnyc’s post went up before Kidult’s image. A case of “it’s …
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