I am headed to Cairo in a couple of hours for a family vacation and then to the states to visit a few universities, so I expect have only limited internet access for the next week and a half or so. I’ll get in a couple of updates in that time (including 2-3 interviews), but …
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A pretty large and cool Banksy original has just been put up on eBay. The piece entitled “Pants” is part of a charity project to raise awareness for the needs of asylum seekers currently living on the streets of London. It’s a really worthy cause, so Banksy has made this semi-new image based on his …
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I was just checking out Anno Domini‘s website last night and came across some really cool work from Saner/Edgar Flores, who just so happens to currently have a solo show at the gallery. Saner (b. 1981) is a visual artist, illustrator and muralist that discovered his love for graffiti at an early age which ultimately …
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The Crateman Crew has an account of their most recent project over at the CitySPK blog. The Cratemen are known in Australia for their use of milk crates to build giant men and place them in public spaces. This most recent project was a big different however. They build a giant rolling ball out of …
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Urban/street/graffiti art seems to be everywhere these days. One place I haven’t yet seen it much yet though is the Arab world. What better introduction to those genres than Futura, Phil Frost and Stash. Well later this month, KRUNK and Cuadro Fine Art Gallery are putting on a show with those three artist in Dubai. …
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Yesterday, ABOVE (of those arrows stuck to walls everywhere) released a new print called “Trying 2 Put 2 and 2 2gether” for only 44 euros (and an edition of just 40!). You can buy them on his website. I would have thought this would be a print to jump on, but IMHO it just doesn’t …
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In what looks to be the mother of all group shows, perhaps the MuTATE Britain of Brookyln (yes, I’m a bit prone to hyperbole, but so are most blogs), Work To Do is a show opening March 26th at 112 Green Street Studio in New York. Work To Do has work from a few dozen …
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This Thursday is going to be, as it always seems to be, a very busy night for me. I’ll be visiting up to 4 galleries with a traveling brigade of my artsy friends. Here’s the plan: 1. Start at White Cube Hoxton Square for the Marcus Harvey exhibit “White Riot” for the portrait of Thatcher …
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I’ve never been to art school and even if I go to an “art school” it won’t be to study art. That’s what makes Gaia‘s new blog so cool. Considerations by Gaia includes the reading he’s currently doing at school as well as his class notes. Check it out. He’s got really good handwriting. Also, …
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Sounds like a New York City condo development has been using Imminent Disaster’s work without permission. Luckily, after multiple emails, they’ve taken the image off their website. Check out her flickr for the full story. Via Hrag Vartanian and Curbed
