The ever-evolving stikman hits Manhattan
In a range of media and styles, stikman has recently invaded Manhattan. It’s wonderful to have him back in town! Photos by Lenny Collado and Lois Stavsky
Gaia Erases Revisionism in Woodstock
A few weeks ago, Acrylic Walls shared photos of their mural residency in South Africa, which includes artists Gaia, Freddy Sam, Jaz, and Know Hope. Local Freddy Sam has brought together international artists for, what I termed, a love letter to South Africa. However, sometimes love bites back. One local took to Gaia‘s wall to voice his …
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Banksy mourns Nekst and a community mourns a Banksy
Banksy‘s website was updated recently with an animated tribute to Nekst, a very talented internationally recognized graffiti writer who died last year. The screenshot above gives you the basic idea of Banksy’s tribute, but you can see the piece in action on his website. This is the first update we’ve gotten from Banksy in a …
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Miss Van in São Paulo
In this film by Dscreet for Very Nearly Almost, Miss Van (cover artist for the latest issue of Very Nearly Almost) talks about her love of São Paulo and her return to painting on the street. Miss Van Sao Paulo 2013 VNA from The Baron on Vimeo.
Something cute from Jade
This piece by Jade in the Chorrillos District of Lima, Peru is probably a bit more cutesy than the street work I’m normally interested in, but the placement is great. Most murals of this size look they they are slapped onto a wall, but the different surfaces (wood and brick) are interesting, and the way that …
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Happy (slightly early) Valentine’s Day from Bishop203 and Little Italy
Bishop203 recently painted two spots on Mulberry Street in New York’s Little Italy. Little Italy, Wayne Rada, and I invited Bishop203 to paint these two doors as something for Valentine’s Day. Thanks again to Bishop203 for coming out to paint, and for his Low Brow Artique helping out with supplies. Photos by Wayne Rada
Weekend link-o-rama
Slow week, but that doesn’t mean nothing good happened. Here’s some of it… Love this drawing by Pixote. It seems that Hrag Vartanian was not a big fan of Les Ballets De Faile, Faile’s project with the New York City Ballet. Personally, I really liked to the project. Yes, Hrag is right in pointing out …
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How and Nosm’s upcoming pop-up show in NYC
How and Nosm have a show opening this week with Jonathan Levine Gallery in NYC, but not at the gallery’s usual location. The duo’s Late Confessions show opens this Friday evening (7-9pm) at 557 W 23rd Street in Chelsea. Caroline and I stopped by the show over the weekend for a preview and were both …
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Once Bitten, Twice Shy – New Everfresh (& co) piece on Hosier Lane, Melbourne
Numskull, Meggs, Roach, Rone, Sofles painted an awesome new piece in Hosier Lane Melbourne over the weekend. A great meeting of styles and colours. I love it. Photos by Dean Sunshine
“Noxer DOD: The Book of the Dead”
“Noxer DOD: The Book of the Dead” is Noxer‘s first solo exhibition, opening on Jan. 18th at Low Brow Artique in Bushwick and curated Jowy Romano of Subway Art Blog. The show is said to be reference an ancient Egyptian aesthetic, which has more recently been an influence on the artist’s street work. Photo courtesy of Subway Art Blog