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Artists continue to raise awareness for Haiti

The artistic community is continuing to raise money and awareness for the recent earthquakes in Haiti.

ABOVE’s has put up his latest stencil in Cuba. The piece is meant to raise awareness for the continuing struggles of people in Haiti who have been victims of the recent earthquakes.

ABOVE says:

Cuba is less than 90 miles away from Haiti making them very close neighbors. The young and courageous neighbor is embarking to Haiti to help out those who have fallen victim. The recent earthquakes in Haiti has taken over 230,000 innocent lives, wounded 300,000 and made 1,200,000 people homeless.

Please GET INVOLVED and help donate to send aid and resources to the people of Haiti.

Here’s a video of that new painting…

HELP THY NEIGHBOR from ABOVE on Vimeo.

And Agents of Change have put together Au Secour, a group show in London to raise money for Haiti (all the money goes straight to the DEC):

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Holiday gift guide: affordable prints

So maybe this is the first of a few posts with street art related gift ideas, maybe not. Here are some prints that are available online for a very low price (but they aren’t cheap. Right Zeus?).

sickboy

1. Logopops by Sickboy. Last night was Sickboy’s one night only show, Logopops. Lots of hand finished prints are available online for as little as £35 (though you are meant to get a few of them to create a custom cluster of prints).

2. Storm Clouds by Jeff Soto. I must admit that I am becoming more and more of a Jeff Soto fan, especially the watercolor pieces. At just £75, it costs a lot less than I expected.

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3. Sprout by Josh Keyes. I am very very wary of recommending this. Josh Keyes is an amazingly talented painter and I do like his work, but I’m not sure if you get the same feel for it through a giclee print. You kind of need to see the originals in person to see what sets him apart from all the other guys painting post-environmental-apocalypse art. Could be awesome though, and it’s a book and (very large editioned) print for $85 so that’s nice.

4. Tempo Boxer by Ace. A staple of the London scene (Blackall Street in particular), Ace does some nice work and a nice print from him goes for between £50-55.

5. Dalek Blue by Dalek/James Marshall. Dalek has two “Space Monkey” prints available on his site, both very nice, but I prefer the blue one.

Above

6. Homeless, Not Hopeless by Above. I mentioned this print the other day, but it’s worth showing again because all the profits go to a good cause.

7. Better Than Nothing by Kid Acne. I suppose you either like his warrior women or you don’t. I do.

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8. Make Room For The Emptiness by Jim Houser. This is the print that I want to buy with my grandma’s Christmas money. Love it. And at just $75, I can’t believe it hasn’t sold out yet.

9. Mama Quilla by Fefe Talavera. Another beautiful and affordable print from The BLDG.

The Answer print

10. The Answer by Hera. This lithograph by Hera looks great and comes with my book The Thousands: Painting Outside, Breaking In. It’s £100 for the set, and since the book retails for about £25, that’s an affordable print if I ever saw one. The print is of a sketch by Hera, and she really knows how to sketch.

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All the cool things happen while I’m on holiday

This past week has been pretty crazy. I’ve been running around NYC seeing friends and art, and now I’m in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Unfortunately, the art world does not hit pause just because I’m taking a holiday. Here are some of the things I would have loved to cover on Vandalog if I’d had the time. And keep an eye on Vandalog tomorrow because I’ll be doing a big wrap up of Primary Flight.

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Awesome new video from Above (plus a print)

Above‘s latest video is pretty sick. It’s called Reverse Psychology, and I’m still confused with what exactly is going on:

REVERSE PSYCHOLOGY from ABOVE on Vimeo.

Above says:

There are two sides to every coin, and we all know two wrongs don’t make a right but somehow when it comes to filming a video in reverse then reversing it, it makes total sense? Confused? Watch the video to get a better idea. If you still don’t understand, I can only suggest to try and watch it in reverse?!

The reverse side also has a reverse side. -Japanese proverb.

And it’s also time for another print release from Above. Today 4 new prints went on sale, all screenprinted and signed by Above himself. Each print is $45, or the set of 4 arrows together is $150. They are an edition of 100 each. The prints are for sale on Above’s website.

Above Print

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Above in Paris

Above Kite

This latest piece by Above is pretty cool and something that a lot of street artists could learn from. He’s not the first to mix 2d and 3d elements in a piece (in fact, this isn’t even the first time Above has done that), I just still like when he does.

FLYING IN THE WIND from ABOVE on Vimeo.

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Above: “When in Rome”

Above continues his European tour with this latest piece “When in Rome.” Can you guess where he might have painted it? Although it could be seen as a bit like some of Banksy’s work (CCTV nation, the highwayman, last graffiti before motorway…), I’ll excuse Above here because the piece also reminds me of that great scene in The Life of Brian where the Roman soldiers correct the poor grammar of Brian’s massive anti-establishment graffiti.

Above says:

I found this “gladiator” in front of the Roman Colosseum where he was asking 5-Euros from tourists to take a photo with him. I bargained with him and got waaaaay more than I could of ever imagined.

WHEN IN ROME… from ABOVE on Vimeo.

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Latest ABOVE Print Release

This has got to be ABOVE’s best print release in a while (or maybe I’m just starting to love British culture after 4 years here). “Union Jack Arrows” combines Above’s classic arrows with his tendency to embrace other cultures where he paints. As Art of The State points out, this print is based on an image ABOVE painted in the UK back in 2005. I’m seriously tempted to pick this print up, but I’m saving most of my money right now for summer travels.

Union Jack Arrows

Here’s the press release (and you can buy it here):

PRINT NAME: “UNION JACK ARROWS”

EDITION SIZE: 70 REGULAR EDITION (RED/BLUE) + 20 SPECIAL EDITION (ORANGE/GREEN)

PRICE: REGULAR EDITION (RED/BLUE) = 69.00 BRITISH POUNDS /// SPECIAL EDITION (ORANGE/GREEN) = 99.00 BRITISH POUNDS.

LIMIT PER PERSON: 2 PRINTS PER PERSON TOTAL  *(ONLY 1 SPECIAL EDITION PER PERSON)

PAPER/INK: 7-COLOR HAND PULLED SCREEN PRINT ON 22 IN. X 15 IN. ( 56 cm. X 38 cm. ) LENNOX 100  ARCHIVAL WHITE 250 GSM.

*EVERY PRINT IS CUSTOM EMBOSSED, SIGNED, DATED AND NUMBERED BY ABOVE.

AS ALWAYS, ABOVE DESIGNED AND SCREEN PRINTED EVERYTHING HIMSELF. IT DOESN’T GET MORE PERSONAL THAN THIS!

And here is the special edition orange and green version:

Green

Buy the print on ABOVE’s website.

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Recession-Inspired Street Art

How I haven’t done this post yet I don’t know.

Street art is a chance for the average Joe to voice their opinions and concerns and to connect with the rest of the public. Often, that means artists put out work that is subversive or anti-corporate. For these reasons, it is only natural that the recession makes it way into street art. So here’s some of the best recession-themed street art I’ve found. Add your favorites in the comment section.

K-Guy's "Bank of Sonia and Mike"
K-Guy's "Bank of Sonia and Mike"
Icon Propaganda's "Where's My Bailout?"
Icon Propaganda's "Where's My Bailout?" photo by shoehorn99
Above's "What Goes Up Must Come Down"
Above's "What Goes Up Must Come Down"

More recession themed street art after the jump… Continue reading “Recession-Inspired Street Art”

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ABOVE Print Release

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 live up to the version of this image that ABOVE painted on the street. See for yourself though, since if you like this print (or the AP you can get for just 99 euros), it’s practically stealing at these prices.

Here’s a video with the original piece in it:


SouthCentral Tour (Part 3 of 4) from ABOVE on Vimeo.

And the prints:

2 and 22 and 2 AP

Photos from ABOVE’s website