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May Day: Shepard Fairey + Martha Cooper

Brian Wilder — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 19:17:06 +0000

Anyone who has anything to do with the contemporary street art world (which is more than you may think) have no other option than to hightail it to NYC this weekend for the Shepard Fairey “May Day” art show being held at the renowned Dietch Gallery this Saturday afternoon through the end of May.

Sweet view of one of several murals being placed.

It’s been a while since Fairey and his street team have participated in a public show of this caliber since the start of his ongoing legal battles with the Associated Press and his now-iconic rendition of President Obama’s image, but a great deal of preparation has gone into the installation. So much so that Fairey and his team decided to hold a pre-show where some of the 300 lucky patrons were able to meet-and-greet with the man himself and participate in a book signing.

A great deal of his works will be centered on images by Martha Cooper who was best known for documenting a great deal of New York graffiti during the 1970s and 80s.

A panoramic view of studio.

The show promises to be one that was well worth the wait.

UPDATE: Here’s a complete photo blog of Jonathan Stout’s trip to NYC including photos of the Shepard Fairey event.

Snag an extended peek at the new Banksy film…NOW!

Brian Wilder — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 00:52:33 +0000

An iconic Bansky piece.

Can’t wait to snag tickets for the U.S. premiere of Banksy’s “Exit Through the Gift Shop” this Friday? Yeah, me neither. But just because it’s just a few days away doesn’t mean you can’t grab an extended sneak peek of the street art legend’s feature film.

Luckily for all of you, I combed the depths of the Internet and found a video that promises to give you just that.

\”Exit Through the Gift Shop\” Extended Trailer

This forthcoming documentary received rave reviews at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival, but has fallen under fire with a fairly large group of Banksy cult followers which is understandable, but there’s something greater at work here.

People could write Banksy off as the kind of “underground” artist who sold out his art for expanded notoriety and extra cash, but if you take a look at this extended trailer of sorts, I promise that you’ll think twice before writing off one odf the most prolific street artists of our time.

More than anything else, Bansky gives outsiders looking in a first-hand glimpse of the meticulous processes that go into graffiti and the preparation and hard work that comes along with being a front runner for a highly revered (and illegal) art form.

JacksonPollock.org: Killing time through art

Brian Wilder — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:54:38 +0000

Let’s face it: most of us are probably planted in front of a computer screen feigning any real interest in what we get paid every two weeks to “do”. Our only real solace at work lies in the shitloads of time-consuming, often mindless drivel that we find while surfing the Internet.

Facebook, Twitter, Stumble Upon and Tumblr are are veteran time-wasters in our arsenal, but there are some rookie sites out there that are vying for our attention on a daily basis.

One in particular (and my new favorite) combines a simple love of art with the need to waste time, JacksonPollock.org.

The concept is simple: with your mouse you move across the screen leaving a trail of signature, “drop” paint trails in any design that you desire. One click of the left button and it changes the color. A little ingenuity–and the Print Screen button–and there’s so much you can do with this web app.

An example of what you can do with this application.

Go crazy with it. See what you can do.

"Exit Through The Gift Shop" – Screening

GOD — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 17:05:37 +0000

Banksy’s first film “Exit Through The Gift Shop” premiered this week in a grimy little dungeon like atmosphere underneath the waterloo station in London. Banksy coined his improvised theatre “Lambeth Palace” refering to it as “London’s newest, darkest and dirtiest purpose-built cinema”.

Banksy's Paranoid Pictures Logo

The space boasted several original creations of banksy’s including the Paranoid pictures logo, a hand rolled red carpet, the queen and prince phillip unveiling an anarchist sign, and a bondfire that seems to be burning 18-19th century portraits of Napoleon and Queen Victoria.

The Queen and Prince phillip unveil Anarchist Symbol

The Film itself has interview scenes with Banksy which appear to interview a hoody that sounds like darth vadar, but none the less it gives a little insight into his character that we havn’t witnessed before.

Banksy Darth Vadar Interview - graffiti background

Red Carpet graffiti art entrance

VIP lounge area for Banksy Screening

Banksy's Spilt Ice Cream Cone Truck

The 150 Seat Lambeth Palace Cinema

Banksy Installation: Burning 18th - 19th Century Portraits

Lambeth Palace Red Carpet Hallway

banksy lion at intrance holding paint roller

banksy.co.uk

Improvise – Street Art in the moment.

GOD — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:14:17 +0000

Some of the best street art pieces are the ones contingent on the observer being at the right place at the right time. It adds a whole new dimension of value to a piece that is only appreciated during rare moments. Some of these street art pieces are dependant on time, some on place, and some just require a sense of humor.

Fire Graffiti Artist Ellis Gallager

GOD — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:26:01 +0000

Street art and graffiti has always been an artform susceptible to a limited lifetime. Graffiti artist typically get there reward in the moment, knowing that the next day it could be gone.

Ellis Galager of Brooklyn NY is taking this in the moment approach in art to a whole new level. After laying down his art he ignites it into flames before it dries revealing a fiery, three-dimensional image that will last only a minute or so.

Galager is availble to perform live action graffiti fire tagging worldwid and can be reached through his website at ellisgallagher.com