This weekend saw the return of the Whitecross Street Party and the Rise of the Non-Conformists Art Show. Each year, the event gets bigger and bigger featuring an array of talented artists that display their work for several months in the heart of London. Always a fan of White Cross, this year’s line-up was the …
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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 …
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Here are a few more images captured last week in Bogota and shared with me: \ Photos by Luz Coy; artists — with the exception of Toxicómano — to be identified.
When I first discovered the walls in Bogota, Colombia in 2007, I instantly fell in love with their distinct beauty, restless energy and cast of characters. Here are a few images that were captured last week and shared with me. Special thanks to Luz Coy for taking and sharing these photos. Artists to be identified.
This weekend, the 23rd and 24th of July, Whitecross Street in London is host to this year’s Whitecross Street Party. Last year featured artists like Dr. D, Filthy Luker and the Burning Candy crew. Expect more street artists at this year’s event including Milo Tchais, Shepard Fairey (probably not the man himself, but something from …
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Based in Berlin, Clemens Behr crafts ephemeral sculptures and installations from recycled materials. Often exhibited in galleries, this one was spotted this past weekend on Second Avenue in NYC’s East Village.
Down in D.C. this weekend, I spotted some striking political art — new to the streets. The Nigerian artist Aniekan Udofia’s huge portrait of a gagged George Washington on the corner of 14th and U and iwillnot’s postals satirizing Sarah Palin’s use of the word “refudiate” stand out. Photos by Lois Stavsky
Ignore its pathetic excuse for a title (I’m sorry, I know that sounds bitchy, but who the hell thought that one up?! Seriously.), because there are some good artists in this show about to open at the Portsmouth Museum of Art in New Hampshire and you should go check it out if you can. In …
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Street Cred: Graffiti Art from Concrete to Canvas is a show opening this month at the Pasadena Museum of California Art focusing on the graffiti writers and street artists who have come out of the LA scenes. Artists in the show include Chaz Bojórquez, Craola, Kofie One, Risk, Jeff Soto, Retna, Revok and Saber. Perhaps …
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Just thought I would share with you guys some images of new Banksy works in his installation at Art in the Streets at LAMOCA. The Steamroller piece was also “updated,” but not for the better I think. Photos by Waltercrunk Via Nuart
