Archive for the 'Graffiti' Category
Tuesday, November 4th, 2008
Yes We Can.
Tuesday, October 28th, 2008
Say Goodbye to Banksy
London’s Westminster City Council has ordered Banksy’s “One Nation Under CCTV” mural to be removed from the wall it has resided on since appearing last April. The vote was justified by Deputy Council Leader, Robert Davis, who said, ”we are not saying the owners need to paint over this mural as we can see it has value in the right location, such as an art gallery…We simply want it removed from this wall and the owner is perfectly entitled to remove it and sell it if they wish.” He went on to add “I take the view that this is graffiti and if you condone this then what is the difference between this and all the other graffiti you see scrawled across the city?…If you condone this then you condone graffiti all over London.”
With any luck, the 23 foot high piece will get painted over, and not excavated and auctioned. Let’s hope Mr. Banksy takes care of it himself….
Source: The Independent / Images: Mail on Sunday
Monday, October 20th, 2008
Recap::Doze Green + Blek Le Rat in NYC
This past weekend marked the opening of new exhibitions by two graffiti pioneers, Doze Green and Blek Le Rat, at Jonathan Levine Gallery in New York. In Paris-New York, New York-Paris, Blek Le Rat presents a new body of his signature stencil and spray-paint canvases, while Doze Green unleashes a massive body of new mixed media paintings in his show, entitled N.O.O.N. The Art Collectors was on hand opening night, so read on for the photo recap and click on pics for larger views. Read the rest of this entry »
Thursday, October 9th, 2008
London::Jose Parla at Elms Lesters
Brooklyn based artist Jose Parla’s first London solo show, Adaption / Translation, opens this Friday, Oct. 10th, at Elms Lesters Painting Rooms. To accompany the exhibit, the gallery has published a catalog. Parla will be signing copies Saturday, Oct. 11, from 11am-1pm. Here’s a nice bit excerpted from the press release:
“Jose Parla creates a visual narrative of his experiences in different cities. Through the multilayered, psycho-graphical, calligraphic nature of his work he embeds these stories in his paintings and invites the viewer to discover his visions of the environment. Parla is therefor not just a painter, but a new kind of novelist; a modern storyteller who uses wall gestures, the writing on the wall, and found advertising to reconstruct complex stories and anatomies”
Jose Parla - Adaption / Translation
Oct. 10 - Nov. 8
Book Signing: Oct. 11, 11am - 1pm
Elms Lesters Painting Rooms
1-3-5 Flitcroft St.
London WC2H 8DH
info@elmslesters.co.uk
Thursday, October 9th, 2008
NYC::Now Open - Banksy’s Village Pet Store!!!
Looks like Banksy’s recent outdoor walls were just a sign of more things to come. With no prior announcement, the artist has quietly updated his website, revealing that his latest indoor installation in already open in New York. Disguised as “The Village Pet Store and Charcoal Grill,” the show bares absoltely no marks of the artist or his famously recognizable characteristics, with zero traces of graffiti, painting or stenciling. Instead, the tiny store front has been converted into a conceptual installation utilizing animatronics to create a bizarre fantasy pet shop that seems better suited for the Twilight Zone than New York’s West Village.
Banksy has posted several teaser videos on both his site and You Tube. You can watch them right here after the jump. The clips suggest this one must be seen in person, so tell your boss you’re sick and go there right now. The location? 89 7th Ave. between Bleeker and West 4th Street. Open to the public 10am-Midnight until Halloween, Oct. 31.
With surprises like this, and seemingly nothing available to purchase, we wonder what else Sir Banksy has in store for us stateside…
Wednesday, October 8th, 2008
NYC::Damon Soule + Chris Mendoza at Joshua Liner Gallery
Joshua Liner Gallery continues its to demonstrate an impressive inaugural first year with the opening of Damon Soule’s Amused Loon and Chris Mendoza’s Daily Habits. Check out our preview of some of the works here and don’t miss opening night, this Saturday, Oct. 11 in New York.
Damon Soule - Amused Loon / Chris Mendoza - Daily Habits
Oct. 11 - Nov. 15
Opening Reception: Oct. 11, 6-9pm
Joshua Liner Gallery
548 W. 28th St., 3rd Floor
NY, NY 10001
joshualinergallery.com
Wednesday, October 8th, 2008
Homecoming for Mark Dean Veca
With his recent relocation from New York to California, Mark Dean Veca has wasted no time getting back to work. The artist is currently prepping Phantasmagoria, an ambitious installation at his alma mater (Veca is a 1985 alum), Otis College of Art and Design. The exhibit coincides with Veca’s residency at Otis and the college’s 90th anniversary. From the looks of these images, some exciting new artist references are emerging in Veca’s imagery, including nods to Damien Hirst, Jeff Koons and KAWS. Exhibit runs Oct. 11- Dec. 6 at Otis’ Ben Maltz Gallery.
Mark Dean Veca - Phantasmagoria
Oct. 11 - Dec. 6
Opening Reception: Oct. 11, 5-7pm
Ben Maltz Gallery at Otis College
9045 Lincoln Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90045
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Monday, October 6th, 2008
Sao Palo::Choque Cultural Vandalized by Pixadores
A few weeks old, but somehow missed our TACdar…
For some time now, many state-side art enthusaists have been keeping an eye on Sao Palo Brazil’s Choque Cultural Gallery. Since 2004, Choque has built a strong reputation with the growing popularity of its roster of underground Brazilian artists. Apparently, not all are pleased. Last month, a group of 30 Pixadores overwhelmed the gallery, relentlessly tagging both art and walls in an act of protest against the ”marketing, institutionalization and domestication of Street Art.”
Wooster Collective, which had initially reported the incident with little commentary, later issued a statement, condemning the act and clarifying their outright support for Choque Cultural. Read the full statement here and read on for more images of the vandalism.
Monday, September 29th, 2008
D*Face - London Show
Black Rat Press is sponsoring Apopcalypse Now, a new solo show by D*Face, opening this Thursday, Oct. 2 in London. Print out the invite above or here for opening night entry.
D*Face - Apopcalypse Now
Opens 0ct. 2, 6-9pm
89a Rivington Street
London, EC2A 3AY
info@blackratpress.com
Saturday, September 27th, 2008
Outsiders NYC
London-based Lazaridies packed this run-down, downtown NY warehouse for the VIP preview of Outsiders, a two-week pop-up show featuring an array of international street-art stars and up-and comers. Crowds lined up throughout the evening to to catch a glimpse of this highly anticipated and hyped event. While there was no shortage of fashionable guest-listers and eye-candy, the two-floor exhibit is somewhat of a mixed bag, with the strongest works coming from Dave Choe, Conor Harrington, Todd James (REAS), and Antony Micallef. Read on for The Art Collectors’ extensive photo recap. Read the rest of this entry »