Showing posts with label legal wall. Show all posts
Showing posts with label legal wall. Show all posts
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Tuesday, February 15, 2011
UK, London: Feb. 17 2011: Safewalls
SAFEWALLS
SAFEWALLS is an artistic project curated by Cirque du Soleil that is bringing time-honoured circus posters into the 21st century by pairing up with renowned international street art and lowbrow artists (lowbrow is an artistic movement that uses the graphic codes of popular genres such as comics, advertising, graffiti and anything not considered fine arts). This project celebrates the roots of Cirque du Soleil—the street—as well as the creative freedom and raw energy associated with street arts.
The term "safe walls" refers to legal spots in the urban landscape for local street artists to do their work without the fear of sanctions. SAFEWALLS commissions urban artists from all over the world to create daring and original posters inspired by Cirque du Soleil shows. In addition to being displayed in predetermined cities where Cirque du Soleil is presenting one of its big top shows, the final artworks will be used for the production of limited-edition, signed and numbered posters Each month—for a period of 12 months—three artists will be commissioned in each city to create a poster inspired by the show. The posters will travel the world and the exhibit will be cumulative, growing in size as works of previous cities are added to the collection.
The works can also be seen online on safewalls.org and during public events.
First SAFEWALLS exhibition on February 17th 2011 With artworks from: Jon Burgerman, Sweet Toof and Glenn Anderson At
HIGH ROLLER SOCIETY
10 Palmers Road, London E2 0SY
Phone: +44 (0) 208 981 8177
E-mail: info@highrollersociety.co.uk
The next exhibition is planned in Houston (Texas) in March.
The term "safe walls" refers to legal spots in the urban landscape for local street artists to do their work without the fear of sanctions. SAFEWALLS commissions urban artists from all over the world to create daring and original posters inspired by Cirque du Soleil shows. In addition to being displayed in predetermined cities where Cirque du Soleil is presenting one of its big top shows, the final artworks will be used for the production of limited-edition, signed and numbered posters Each month—for a period of 12 months—three artists will be commissioned in each city to create a poster inspired by the show. The posters will travel the world and the exhibit will be cumulative, growing in size as works of previous cities are added to the collection.
The works can also be seen online on safewalls.org and during public events.
First SAFEWALLS exhibition on February 17th 2011 With artworks from: Jon Burgerman, Sweet Toof and Glenn Anderson At
HIGH ROLLER SOCIETY
10 Palmers Road, London E2 0SY
Phone: +44 (0) 208 981 8177
E-mail: info@highrollersociety.co.uk
The next exhibition is planned in Houston (Texas) in March.
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
NY, New York: June 19, 2010: Phun Phactory
The Phun Phactory to Convert Williamsburg Industrial Zone into the World's Largest Outdoor Mural Art Gallery.
Saturday, June 19th 2010
Location: N. 15th St, & Wythe Ave Brooklyn
Time: 9:00am - 11:30pm
Launch Event: Ole Tymers Day
The graffiti art pioneers, those who painted in the train yards in the 1960s, '70s and '80s will come together to kick-off the new Phun Phactory and commemorate the life of legendary artist Iz The Wiz.This event is being curated by artists 2ILL and Blade and will feature more than 50 celebrated old school writers all painting on location.
The Phun Phactory Aerosol Art Corp. will re-launch this summer, converting the Williamsburg, Brooklyn Industrial Business Zone into a neighborhood of mural art. The Phun Phactory was created in 1993 by founders Pat DiLillo and the late and pioneering graffiti artist Michael "Iz The Wiz" Martin. The original project occupied an industrial zone in Long Island City, directly across from the MoMA/PS1 museum and provided more than 50,000 sq. ft. of public space to showcase works of graffiti artists from around the globe. The new Phun Phactory will headquarter in Williamsburg, Brooklyn and will make available more than 500,000 sq. ft. of public space for artists of ALL mural mediums to showcase their artwork.
Saturday, May 1, 2010
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