Organized by Keith Schweitzer for No Longer Empty, Sponsored by the Coney Island Development Corporation, a new mural by OverUnder, Veng and Belgian artist Ephameron is underway on Coney Island’s famed Surf Avenue.
Photos by Samantha Sabatino
American Folk Art Museum brings graffiti to Venice
The American Folk Museum (AFAM) is one of my favorite places to visit when I’m in New York. I’ve always found something a bit strange though: this NYC based museum dedicated to self-taught artists has never done anything related to graffiti. Until now. This summer, AFAM is putting 4 old-school graffiti writers in an exhibition in Venice during the Venice Biennale. Vision and Vernacular: Eight African-American Artists in Venice includes four self-taught graffiti writers selected by Carlo McCormick: Blade, Quik, Daze and Sharp. Each artist will make an installation at the Fondaco dei Tedeschi. The show runs from June 1st-15th. This show should be really interesting, especially in contrast to the rest of the Biennale, and is definitely a giant leap forward for AFAM by acknowledging graffiti.
In a seemingly odd match, the exhibition is sponsored by Benetton, as in United Colors of Benetton, but hey, whatever gets the job done done!
Image courtesy of AFAM
Katsu: Buffed in LA, but Profuse in NYC
Although buffed in LA, Katsu has been making his mark in NYC. His stickers seem to be everywhere and a huge piece greets passersby in Chelsea.
Photos by Lois Stavsky
Gaia at Haverford College
This new mural by Gaia was painted last weekend at my school, Haverford College (a bit outside of Philadelphia). Just thought I’d share.
Martha Cooper gets remixed at Carmichael Gallery
Carmichael Gallery in LA has a pretty crazy show on right now. Martha Cooper: Remix has street and graffiti artists giving their takes on classic photographs by Martha Cooper, one of the photographers behind the classic Subway Art book. Here’s a bit of the show, but check out Arrested Motion for many more photos. Remix runs through May 7th.
Photos courtesy of Arrested Motion
Candyfactory Get’s A Little Surface Treatment
For those not familiar with this infamous building, the Candyfactory is essentially the last vestige of a proper spot in Soho for putting up work. What has now all but migrated across the river to Williamsburg, used to revolve around this wonderful little building. Why it has transformed into such an iconic place for putting up work and the story behind it is a mystery to me, but the city is apparently not fond of its perennially changing surface. The above photo from Amolho4 is New York’s most recent endeavor to put the last nail in the coffin. Wonder how long it will take to proliferate into its former beauty.
buff team in 2010 by Amolho4
New Nanook in Philadelphia
Had the pleasure of putting up a little work in Philadelphia with Nanook over the weekend after speaking and painting at Haverford College. These pieces were shot by the nice people over at StreetsDept. More details shots after the jump.
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Resplendent Semblance Print Release
Tiger Rabbit, 30″ x 36″, five color hand pulled screen print on 90lb Stonehenge with Maxwell Colette and Pawn Works.
People have been asking me to release a print of this image for some time now. I can’t tell you how many times when I’ve come to the table to do an edition with a gallery, this piece has been their outright first suggestion. Well finally, the Tiger Rabbit image is now available through Maxwell Colette and Pawn Works.
please email contact@pawnworkschicago.com or oliver@maxwellcolette.com for details
Blu print release
Later this month will see the release of Blu‘s latest print release for Studiocromie. The piece is based off the artist’s mural in Rennes, France last year. According to Nuart, all of the kinks haven’t been figure out with prices and edition numbers, but the physical size of the print will be a staggering 70 x 90 cm. At least the detail is trying to be preserved. The smaller the size, the crappier it will be.
Photo by Blu
D*Face in LA
A little bit late on this show, but it is impossible to forget about it all together. “Going Nowhere Fast” opened last week at Corey Helford Gallery in Los Angeles. The highly anticipated solo show by British street artist D*Face debuted a lot of brand new work, and with the gallery space, it is no wonder there was so much to see.
Showing everything from screenprints, sculpture, readymades, taxidermy and spray paint, D*Face really outdid himself with the array and quality of what was shown. While not every piece is everyone’s cup of tea, there is definitely something for everyone. Moving further away from his patented logo character, this show places this type of art in an indoor setting, which is a change that is quickly occurring with street artists as they separate their outdoor and indoor work.
What I find most interesting about “Going Nowhere Fast” is the amount of publicity the show received before it even opened. Whether it acted as a comeback show for D*Face’s career, a reintroduction of a new direction of work or a debut in the west coast markets, the show is not just another gallery opening. That’s for sure. Plus with Art in the Streets opening this weekend, it is no surprise that the surrounding area galleries are putting on grandiose shows like this while the street art market descends on Los Angeles.
Staying true to his outdoor routes, D*Face created this mural (in similar fashion to the paintings for sale) outside the gallery.
Photos by butterfly except mural photo by futuradosmil