In all honesty, I’d never heard of TOAD before I got an email from Opus Underground yesterday announcing that he had a few pieces for sale on their website. Turns out, he’s been asking for feedback on his work from the WallKandy crowd, but I missed that thread.
Anyway, I’m excited by what TOAD has for sale at Opus Underground, and I’m looking to forward to seeing more of his mixture between charcoal and spraypaint stencils. I think he’s got a lot of promise.
Photos from TOAD’s flickr
ESPVisuals posted photos of a few doors in San Fransisco that have been abundantly tagged, and they are all pretty cool, but I thought I’d just share my favorite one.
Not only is this door completely covered in tags, but the portrait fits in perfectly with the tags. I’d love to know who painted it.
The photographer of that door, funkandjazz/Steve Rotman, just published Bay Area Graffiti, a book of his photos. I’ve just added it to my list of street art books to purchase, and though I haven’t yet read it, Steve’s photos are always impressive on flickr and I’m sure the book will but just as good.
One of the most talented painters/street artists around is, without a doubt, Anthony Lister. If I could have one artist paint a wall in my house, he’d be way up on that list. Unfortunately I am not a celebrity like Bam Margera. At least we can all still admire the work Lister’s doing at Bam’s house.
The other news is the Lister print that was released today at Paper Monster. Unfortunately, it has already sold out.
Remember Donny Miller? The guy who did the “Gas Signs Truth in Advertising” ad subversion project last fall? Well KRUNK, the team that put on Futura’s most recent show, have brought Donny Miller into their organization. I don’t know much about Donny Miller, but I trust the guys at KRUNK know what they’re doing, and the stuff on his website is pretty cool. I’m currently sitting in an apartment with my friends who are trying to nap, but I can’t stop sharing Donny Miller’s work with them.
Anyway’s here’s the press release, check below the jump for examples of Donny Miller’s work:
Continue reading “KRUNK and The Wonderful World of Donny Miller”
After hearing about these the other day, I’m glad to have finally come across some photos.
Goldie has been putting up signs throughout posh bits of London advertising homes for sale or rent. Of course, these homes art not for sale.
I think I actually came across the Abbey Road sign the other day, as I walk by there at least once or twice a week, but I didn’t think anything of it at the time. It blended in perfectly.
Via (and photos taken from) Beautiful Crime
This Saturday (the 21st) is the opening day of The Black Rat Press’ first show of the year. Their annual print show will feature work from Matt Small, D*face, Sweettoof, Brian Adam Douglas, Gaia, Lucas Price, Nick Walker, Blek Le Rat and Slinkachu. The show will also feature their “largest and most complex print to date.” I’m guessing it is a Matt Small.
I won’t be in town for the opening, but I’m looking forward to seeing the show (and work from Sweettoof and Gaia in particular) as soon as I’m back in London.
The other day I mentioned the three shows coming up in March at the Carmichael Gallery in LA (Hush, Flip, and Veng). Well here’s a preview image from the Hush show which opens March 5th.
So I guess not checking my email for most of the day was a big mistake.
Steve Powers (aka ESPO) released 2 prints today at Pictures On Walls, which are some of my favorite pieces I’ve seen by him. “Everything Is Shit, Except You Love” comes in two colorways, either cream or black, and they were priced at only £160. Of course, they are both now sold out. Damn.
The up and coming Tel Aviv street artist Klone has been getting busy on a recent trip to London. Since hearing he was in town, I’ve been waiting for his work to appear on flickr. Well guess what! If finally did. Plus, I came across some of his stuff in person during my first trip to Leake street since Cans2. More photos after the jump… Continue reading “Klone Hits Up London”
Each time I see new work from Remi/Rough, I warm up to him a bit more. He’s just posted a few new canvases on flickr, and I think they’re some of his best work yet. I will note though, I’ve seen some pieces of his in person which are much more powerful in person than in jpeg, and some that are the other way around, so I’d be interested to see how these are in person.
Photos from Remi/Rough’s flickr
