Asphalte; Biennale d'art urbain - Charleroi Belgium
10k kg concrete and metal piece by Delta
Asphalte #1 - Le Teaser from BPS22 on Vimeo.
10k kg concrete and metal piece by Delta
Asphalte #1 - Le Teaser from BPS22 on Vimeo.
Wednesday, August 27, 2014
CA, Los Angeles: Jun 8 - Sep 21, 2014: Scratch
Experience 11: Scratch
Many events, check the link. Zine fair and calligraphy course are next.
http://esmoa.org/experience/experience-11-scratch-june-8-until-september-21-2014/
SCRATCH Artists AiseBorn | Alex “Defer” Kizu | Arbe | Atlas | Augustine Kofie | Axis | Big Sleeps | Bob Roberts | Charlie Roberts | Cryptik | David Cowan (Miner) | Demer One | Design 9 | Devin Flynn (Relm) | Dr.Eye | Earn One | Eder | Enkone | Eric “Cre8” Walker | Eyeone | Fearo | Fishe | Gajin Fujita | Gorgs | Heaven | Hert | Jeffrey Saunders(Dye5) | Jose “Prime” Reza | Kasl | Keo One | Kopey | Korea | Kozem | Krush | Kyle Kyote | Lokus | Mark 7 | Patrick Martinez | Nuke | Pedro Balugo (PJ) | Plek | Pyer | Raymond “Gramps ”Green | Roder 169 | Saber | Sano | Steven Tishkoff (Mist) | Swank | Tanner | Tempt | Thanks | The Phantom Street Artist | Versus 269 | Vyal | Wram One
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Call for artists: Washington, DC: Sept 14th - October 4th, 2014 - G40 Art Summit
G40
G40 Art Summit is a yearly group art show that brings together world renown artists for a month long exhibit with a different theme every year. This year’s show focuses on artwork that goes beyond the traditional two dimensional canvas. Artists are challenged to approach their work in a multi dimensional format which will expand boundaries and grow possibilities. Artwork will include layered canvases, art on found objects, free standing pieces, and many more creative approaches to the challenge at hand. The exhibit will take place at Blind Whino for the second year running. The building’s many nooks and ample spaces provide the ideal backdrop for installations that will transform the space into living art.
This festival is still accepting artists, vendors and performers. More info:
artwhino.com/exhibitions-1/2014-g40
G40 Art Summit is a yearly group art show that brings together world renown artists for a month long exhibit with a different theme every year. This year’s show focuses on artwork that goes beyond the traditional two dimensional canvas. Artists are challenged to approach their work in a multi dimensional format which will expand boundaries and grow possibilities. Artwork will include layered canvases, art on found objects, free standing pieces, and many more creative approaches to the challenge at hand. The exhibit will take place at Blind Whino for the second year running. The building’s many nooks and ample spaces provide the ideal backdrop for installations that will transform the space into living art.
This festival is still accepting artists, vendors and performers. More info:
artwhino.com/exhibitions-1/2014-g40
Mirrored alphabet
Regrettably, I can't find the origin of this, but it's lovely and I wanted to share it.
New comic book: TEEL ONE - Chicago: Modern Urban Legends
Modern Urban Legends
Momentum Art Tech brings the gritty passion and often misunderstood graffiti world to life comic-book-style with Modern Urban Legends, the first comic book series visualizing the realities and harshness of graffiti-writing culture. This story, written by artist TEEL ONE, is artistically created to open your eyes on this overshadowed society.
Hundreds of books and magazines have told the story and documented graffiti culture, but this is the first comic book series based on real life stories from one of Chicago's most well-known graffiti writers. The series portrays the challenges its main character, RAZE faces in school, with his peers and living this underground lifestyle. Creatively designed visuals support the story with background tags and subtle references to past and current writers and artists.
Modern Urban Legends is the first edition in this series and was designed for both the graffiti writers and those looking for more insight into this world. The ten-page story can be purchased for $3 at the store or ordered by contacting Momentum Art Tech at 1-773-441-4842 or via email at Momentumarttech@gmail.com
CA, Los Angeles: Aug 30, 2014: Blade - King of Graffiti book signing & Freedom show opens (through Sep. 13)
BLADE
BLADE is considered “The King of Graffiti” because by
1980, after painting 5,000 wildly creative trains, he stopped counting.
Known and loved by the graffiti community, BLADE is not a myth but a
crowned head visionary who has painted a rich collection of artwork on
the street and on canvas.
BLADE’s first solo show in Los Angeles, this exhibit
features new large-scale spray paint and paint marker artworks on canvas
and NYC subway maps. Inspired by his own characters, letters, colors,
and abstract imagery from some of his own subway train masterpieces from
the 1970’s, the collection of artwork is a throwback to his
innovative style that influenced generations of contemporary artists all
over the world. Titles like “METALLIC MADNESS” and “METEROIC RAINBOW ”
are reminiscent of the silver spray paint and metal trains that BLADE
painted fiercely. His gifted perception for color and letter style are not
just nostalgic but defining for the golden era of subway art. In “JOINT
MAN ,” BLADE paints a character he originally created in 1976, at age
19, on an IRT Train. These new paintings are a look at the past fused
with BLADE’s ever-future imagination of today.
BLADE: KING OF GRAFFITI is a colorful hardbound
collectible book about BLADE, the prolific and legendary graffiti artist
from the Bronx. BLADE’s career has spanned over forty years and
writer/NY graffiti artist Chris Pape, aka FREEDOM , sits down with him
to recount his high’s and low’s in this 250 page book, packed with
vintage photos of his life and artwork. This book parallels the New York
graffiti movement almost from its inception, moving through its glory
years in the mid-1970s, when BLADE earned his title, and ending in the
global art scene, where he remains a major presence. BLADE helped New
York graffiti become internationally famous by making it look fun, and,
for reasons of quantity, quality, and, perhaps above all, for sheer
spirit, BLADE may very well be the most popular graffiti artist with his
peers. This recently released book is available for sale at THE SEVENTH
LETTER STORE for $39.99.
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FREEDOM
FREEDOM grew up on the Upper West side of Manhattan and his name became cemented in graffiti history when he painted what became known as the Freedom Tunnel from 1980 - 1996. The tunnel underneath NYC was once FREEDOM ’s personal hall of fame, featuring many of his silver and black spray paint masterpieces, which included recreations of great artworks from history to specifically homage the importance and influence they have on graffiti art.
The city of New York and Amtrak have since buffed much of the Freedom Tunnel unfortunately but FREEDOM has found another a tunnel to paint in Rochester, upstate New York.
Inspired by his new work in that tunnel, THE ROCHESTER SERIES is a collection of 12” x 16” paintings on wooden panels, larger works on canvas, and traditional NYC wild style piece book drawings reinvented with added collage. Exploring pop objects from his youth, FREEDOM is mining vintage imagery as if he is sifting through subway grating looking for urban archaeology.
Using color in ways he never could in the 1980’s, these works are bright with exciting hues. FREEDOM paints iconic comic book heroes and classic products with graphic cartoony logos incorporating distressed backgrounds to bring into the gallery walls his musings from his current tunnel spray paint installations. In “THE THING ,” FREEDOM tags up historical NYC graffiti writers FLINT , MIKE 171, TAKI 183, and many others, again referencing the impact and gravity of his graffiti community, the writing idols of the walls.
Sunday, August 10, 2014
RIP King ROBBO
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/11021922/King-Robbo-obituary.html
King Robbo, who has died aged 44, was one of the founding fathers of London’s graffiti scene. The Telegraph honored him with a great obituary.
He will be greatly missed. Condolences to his family and friends.
King Robbo, who has died aged 44, was one of the founding fathers of London’s graffiti scene. The Telegraph honored him with a great obituary.
He will be greatly missed. Condolences to his family and friends.
Sunday, July 27, 2014
Documentary on Iranian street artists
Mutiny Of Colours (Trailer) from Zeinab Tabrizy on Vimeo.
Susan says: They plan a Kickstarter later on, so follow them on Facebook or send them a message to stay in the loop.
Susan says: They plan a Kickstarter later on, so follow them on Facebook or send them a message to stay in the loop.
NYC Blade signing: Fri. Aug. 8, 2014 // New books: BLADE King of Graffiti and 100 European Graffiti Artists
Book Signing for BLADE: Friday, August 8, 2014, 6:30 PM at The Museum of the City of New York
Museum event details: http://www.mcny.org/event/blade-king-graffiti
Two new books just published:
Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. is pleased to announce the release of two new graffiti art titles: Blade: King of Graffiti and 100 European Graffiti Artists:
BLADE has already told his life story through graffiti. Now, more than forty years into his career and armed with an incredible memory, BLADE sits down with Chris Pape to reflect on growing up in the Bronx in the turbulent 1970s, and recounts the highs and lows of his storied career, holding nothing back.
BLADE is considered “The King of Graffiti” because, by 1980, after painting 5,000 wildly creative trains, he stopped counting. This book parallels the New York graffiti movement almost from its inception, moving through its glory years in the mid-1970s, when BLADE earned his title, and ending in the global art scene, where he remains a major presence.
BLADE helped New York graffiti become internationally famous by making it look fun, and, for reasons of quantity, quality, and, perhaps above all, for sheer spirit, BLADE may very well be the most popular graffiti artist with his peers.
Size: 8 1/2″ x 11″ | 653 images | 256 pp
ISBN13: 9780764346613 | Binding: hard cover | $39.99
http://www.schifferbooks.com/blade-king-of-graffiti-5540.html
Museum event details: http://www.mcny.org/event/blade-king-graffiti
Two new books just published:
Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. is pleased to announce the release of two new graffiti art titles: Blade: King of Graffiti and 100 European Graffiti Artists:
BLADE has already told his life story through graffiti. Now, more than forty years into his career and armed with an incredible memory, BLADE sits down with Chris Pape to reflect on growing up in the Bronx in the turbulent 1970s, and recounts the highs and lows of his storied career, holding nothing back.BLADE is considered “The King of Graffiti” because, by 1980, after painting 5,000 wildly creative trains, he stopped counting. This book parallels the New York graffiti movement almost from its inception, moving through its glory years in the mid-1970s, when BLADE earned his title, and ending in the global art scene, where he remains a major presence.
BLADE helped New York graffiti become internationally famous by making it look fun, and, for reasons of quantity, quality, and, perhaps above all, for sheer spirit, BLADE may very well be the most popular graffiti artist with his peers.
Size: 8 1/2″ x 11″ | 653 images | 256 pp
ISBN13: 9780764346613 | Binding: hard cover | $39.99
http://www.schifferbooks.com/blade-king-of-graffiti-5540.html
One hundred extraordinary artists representing many European cities, each with its own and often uniquely inspiring graffiti scene, including London, Amsterdam, Paris, and more.
This dense, sprawling portfolio is the product of “modern day documenter” Steam 156′s undisputed knowledge of European graffiti, and includes artist profiles, most written by the artists themselves, crew affiliations, locations, the year they started, details about style, influences, and characteristic strokes, contours, and angles, with hundreds of photos in all.
A medium of powerful, youthful, artistic expression, graffiti spread rampantly across Europe in the early 1980s–and has never ceased. Cities across the continent are now hosts to halls of fame, abandoned spaces, and streets full of incredible work by artists, featured in this book, who are carrying the art form boldly into the future and expanding its influence even further.
Size: 12″ x 9″ | 889 images | 224 pp
ISBN13: 9780764346583 | Binding: hard cover | $50.00
Size: 12″ x 9″ | 889 images | 224 pp
ISBN13: 9780764346583 | Binding: hard cover | $50.00
http://www.schifferbooks.com/100-european-graffiti-artists-5517.html
Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. is a family-owned, independent publisher of high-quality books. Since 1974, Schiffer has published thousands of titles on the diverse subjects that fuel our readers' passions. Visit www.schifferbooks.com to explore our backlist of 5,000+ titles.
Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. is a family-owned, independent publisher of high-quality books. Since 1974, Schiffer has published thousands of titles on the diverse subjects that fuel our readers' passions. Visit www.schifferbooks.com to explore our backlist of 5,000+ titles.
Meeting of Styles Update - 2014
International Meeting Of Styles - "Cause And Effect"
Official schedule: http://www.meetingofstyles.com/blog/mos-2014-cause-effect/
Catch this worldwide festival in a country near you!
Official schedule: http://www.meetingofstyles.com/blog/mos-2014-cause-effect/
Catch this worldwide festival in a country near you!
Canada, Montreal: Aug. 9 & 10 - Under Pressure 2014
Under Pressure 2014
Official: https://m.facebook.com/events/898088090217144
Under Pressure is the largest and longest running event of its kind all across North America. Under Pressure is a graffiti festival which focuses on community development, artist empowerment as well as positive youth development through ownership and responsibility of a shared space. Currently heading into its nineteenth year this festival is the longest running graffiti and hip hop festival in existence. The main reason it has been able to be sustained for so long is because it is an event done by the community for the community, everyone who works on keeping it alive does so on a volunteer basis.
The festival takes place over two days, during the first full-week weekend in August. Throughout the two days stages are given over to performers from across the country to keep the crowd lively and the bboy and bgirl battle which always goes down on Sunday afternoon. There is a kid’s area for the little ones to get creative and a skate ramp set up over the course of the two days for open jams and a competition as well.
Susan says: Please tell everyone. This is a world-class event.
Official: https://m.facebook.com/events/898088090217144
Under Pressure is the largest and longest running event of its kind all across North America. Under Pressure is a graffiti festival which focuses on community development, artist empowerment as well as positive youth development through ownership and responsibility of a shared space. Currently heading into its nineteenth year this festival is the longest running graffiti and hip hop festival in existence. The main reason it has been able to be sustained for so long is because it is an event done by the community for the community, everyone who works on keeping it alive does so on a volunteer basis.
The festival takes place over two days, during the first full-week weekend in August. Throughout the two days stages are given over to performers from across the country to keep the crowd lively and the bboy and bgirl battle which always goes down on Sunday afternoon. There is a kid’s area for the little ones to get creative and a skate ramp set up over the course of the two days for open jams and a competition as well.
Susan says: Please tell everyone. This is a world-class event.
Saturday, July 26, 2014
Greece, Lesbos, Mytilene: Aug. 1-3, 2014 - Beach Street Festival
Around 100 writers from all over Greece, Europe and Turkey, 3 Music stages (HipHop-Trap, Reggae-Dubstep, House-Techno).
http://www.beachstreetfestival.gr/
http://www.beachstreetfestival.gr/
Liquidteks Magazine releases 2:2
http://www.magcloud.com/browse/issue/782380
New issue, solid mag., digital or print.
New issue, solid mag., digital or print.
Friday, May 16, 2014
iPad app: 2Many2Name by KEL1ST - Graffiti Wild Style History
This new interactive book from KEL1ST is an effort from the heart (and from his personal photo collection). For history. For you. The good stuff.
2Many2Name
(The app's website —— Tip: You might want to view this multimedia website on a computer or iPad.)
iOS 6 and above
app made for iPad viewing
On wild style, train history, New York City —— from someone who was there.
Randy "KEL1ST" Rodriguez presents "2Many2Name," the first in-depth view of Graffiti Wild Style. 2Many2Name is a historical review of the use of the number 2 by different Grand Masters of Graffiti. KEL1ST's narrative takes you on a ride.
Available now at https://appsto.re/us/PIPtX.i
Sunday, April 13, 2014
Gear: The Grifters present urban fashion...ski masks and more
THE GRIFTERSTM SPRING/SUMMER 2014 PREVIEW
"The upcoming collection of the Parisian based troublemakers The GriftersTM is rooted in the deeper underground scene and turns their everyday tools like ski mask and bolt cutters into high fashion. With jungle inspired geometric pattern they fit out the urban warrior for the modern concrete jungle. The collection contains t-shirts, polos and sweats made of high quality cotton improved by unique embroidery, artisan patchworks and fine screen prints."
"Coming from the necessity of anonymity in a world which prohibits freedom, we have crafted four original ski masks, which will differentiate you at any riot, subway tunnel or ski slope. They have been produced from high quality 100% Merino wool and Merino wool mixed with acrylic. For the rest of the collection, which contains sweatshirts, t-shirts and a bucket hats, we have used 100% cotton materials, 100% Merino wool and suede. Most of them have custom embroideries and handmade patchworks."
The collection drops at 15 April at The Grifters.
Thursday, April 10, 2014
Wednesday, April 9, 2014
NYC: April 17, 2014: Graffiti history talk at City As Canvas exhibit
OLD’S KOOL: The Roots of New York Graffiti
Thursday, April 17 at 6:30 pm
Blazing a trail for graffiti art back in the 1970s, New York City teens claimed the city’s walls and mass transit system for their canvases—and in the process invented a new art form.
Jay J.SON Edlin, veteran graffiti artist, historian, and author of Graffiti 365 (Harry N. Abrams, 2011), discusses graffiti and street art with revolutionary but unsung writers of the ‘70s: icons COCO 144, JESTER ONE, LSD OM, and Al Diaz, a.k.a. BOMB ONE and later SAMO (in collaboration with Jean Michel Basquiat).
Presented in conjunction with City as Canvas. Free for Museum members; $12 students/seniors; $16 general public.
Use the code 5BDC6 for 40% off tickets!
Order tickets online at
http://www.mcny.org/calendar-and-event/public-programs
or call 917.492.3395.
Museum of the city of New York
1220 Fifth Avenue, NY, NY 10029 212.534.1672
NOW ON VIEW
City As Canvas
Tuesday, February 4 to Sunday, August 24, 2014
The first-ever exhibition of graffiti art from the Martin Wong Collection.
Call for participation: Online gallery
Call for Artist Participation / all artists accepted!
No limit on number of art work submitted, files are to be digital images representing the type of your work, for on line gallery exhibition. A list of images submitted with medium and sizes, titles, bio and prices of each art work submitted. Please include name, address phone number and email address.
Exhibition begins late May 2014
E-mail all images to sainciatop@aol.com
EXHIBIT YOUR ART FOR SALE
– TransitWear.com is a curated online art gallery for the nation’s top, mid-career, and emerging artists. Present your original artwork to art enthusiasts around the world.
In addition to showing art online, we showcase artist’s paintings, and prints.
It is free to display your original fine art for sale, the artist is responsible for arranging the packaging and shipping of their artwork once it is sold.
TransitWear.com will contact the artist about the sale of their product by email.
No limit on number of art work submitted, files are to be digital images representing the type of your work, for on line gallery exhibition. A list of images submitted with medium and sizes, titles, bio and prices of each art work submitted. Please include name, address phone number and email address.
Exhibition begins late May 2014
E-mail all images to sainciatop@aol.com
EXHIBIT YOUR ART FOR SALE
– TransitWear.com is a curated online art gallery for the nation’s top, mid-career, and emerging artists. Present your original artwork to art enthusiasts around the world.
In addition to showing art online, we showcase artist’s paintings, and prints.
It is free to display your original fine art for sale, the artist is responsible for arranging the packaging and shipping of their artwork once it is sold.
TransitWear.com will contact the artist about the sale of their product by email.
Sunday, February 2, 2014
New Book: Zombie Love, by WonABC
Zombie Love
Buy it at http://www.stylefile.com/
Zombies are everywhere – they threaten the existence of mankind in movies, novels, music and games and reflect the growing fears of the people for diseases, epidemics, nuclear war and death. The interest in the undead heroes of the pop culture is growing since the first popular zombie films in the 60s. These creatures also fascinated WON ABC from Munich at very early stage and inspired him to his own unique zombie characters. Thanks to him, zombies were also introduced in urban art. His debut Colour Kamikaze from 1991 impressed with its affinity for undead beings and with its filigree and impressive attention for detail, which even H.R. Giger paid tribute to. Zombielove is the long-awaited follow-up to that first book by WON.
Publisher:
Publikat Verlags-und Handels GmbH & Co. KG Hauptstraße 204 D-63814 Mainaschaff Germany
www.publikat.de
info@publikat.de
[Won's first book was the most work I've ever seen in one art book. Won's art is so detailed it rewards the careful viewer every time you look at one of his pieces. Each illustration, every canvas and train is an amazing masterpiece. It's exciting that he's got another one out! Don't miss it. - Susan]
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