Street Art

April 2, 2010

sPy Opens in Spain! (10 pieces)

One of our favorite urban interventionists, sPy, opened his debut solo show last week in his home country of Spain. In Urbana, sPy features a collection of photographs chronicling his most recent works in New York City and Europe. Instead of using the traditional means and methods of graffiti/street art like stencils, wheatpastes, or aerosol, sPy's work focuses on making playful alterations in the urban landscape.

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February 25, 2010

Banksy’s Grungy-Great Pop-Up Theater

Leave it to Banksy to have the UK premiere of his film at a makeshift 150-seat cinema built under Waterloo train station. Lambeth Palace, as Banksy calls it, is an improvised film theater on Leake Street that will be holding special previews of Exit Through the Gift Shop until March 4th (in advance of the film's nationwide release on March 5th). The dungeon-like auditorium is described as London's “darkest and dirtiest cinema.

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October 26, 2009

KAWS and Vogue Paris Make Graffiti Glamorous – Nov ’09

What happens with photographer Mario Sorrenti asks artist KAWS to help him work over some photos? Well, you get two creative worlds merging into creating this fabulous spread. The Graffi-Couture editorial is a glamorous photo shoot in the November 2009 issue of Vogue Paris. Graced by model Raquel Zimmermann, we not only get to see her strike a pose in her amazing clothes (and boots!)

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March 17, 2009

Urban Street Art – The Ophans by AT.AW.

The Orphans' is an art series by AT.AW. that involves adhering temporary paper drawings to enliven the urban environment. The act of “consuming” ubiquitous urban objects creates a whimsical layer to the often mediocre or bland design of urban infrastructure. This intense massing creates a provocative singular wall paper effect, delightfully animating the experience of the object.

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