Many people may not realize it, but Stikman has been putting up his street art for nearly 20 years. He started out in the NYC’s East Village during the summer of 1992. In celebration of this major milestone, Pandemic Gallery will be hosting a Stikman solo show called 20. The show opens on March 16th …
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This week, there are at least three discussions about street art and graffiti that look worth checking out. The first two events are in New York at screenings of the film Vigilante Vigilante. VV is a film that I’ve been hoping to see for at least a year. It’s about the people who take graffiti …
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Herakut‘s recent solo installation at LeBasse Projects attracted quite a crowd to their Chinatown location. The exterior featured a carnival atmosphere–one with popcorn and cotton candy machines whirring and popping–but those belied the darker works on view inside. It’s difficult not to compare Herakut and Os Gemeos after they had dueling openings on February 25th, …
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India based designer Manish Arora took to the streets as inspiration for his debut collection of ready to wear at Paris Fashion Week. The clothes featured superimposed images of Judith Supine‘s famed work throughout the collection. Created to look like a high end city street, the catwalk was transformed with the help of several …
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Last night I went to the launch of Reka‘s latest show “Primary Suspects” at Backwoods gallery in Collingwood. As usual Reka did not disappoint. Reka’s blog gives a good run down of what the show is all about… “When a suit goes to work, they take their briefcase. When I go to work, I take …
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It’s officially spring break, which meant the last week for me has primarily consisted of sitting at my desk where I read and type furiously until my eyes are tearing up and my fingers are sore. It also means I could only blog when procrastinating and that the next few days should be a chance …
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It’s still technically the weekend for a few hours, so writing this is the perfect procrastination tool before I get down to doing homework. Hopefully you can take advantage of these links in a similar fashion: Phlegm has a new print available. Quite a beauty. A Love Letter For You, a film related to Steve …
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Next Friday 2 March, one of the most anticipated shows of the year is set to open at Lazarides Rathbone in London. Conor Harrington will present new works for his solo show Dead Meat. He will showcase 8 large canvasses and 24 smaller studies all referencing art historical subjects. One of the most talented street …
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Nelio is a street artist hailing from Lyon, France. He has been painting for 14 years. His signature street work is composed of colorful and geometrical shapes, which are inspired by the atmosphere of the place they’re painted. Photos by Neilo
Reka, of Everfresh Studio, has a solo show opening next week at Backwoods Gallery in Melbourne. Primary Suspects opens on Friday and runs through March 18th. Reka says that Primary Suspects is an exploration of what choosing graffiti and street art as a career choice means for those artists. Here’s a video trailer for the …
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