27 posts tagged “street art”
an ambiguous animation painted on public walls.
Made in Buenos Aires and in Baden (fantoche)
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music by Andrea Martignoni
produced by Mercurio Film
assistant: Sibe
hat tip Laughing Squid
I really liked this part of the city - very arty and urban. Great stuff painted on the walls.
See the rest of Today is a Good Day's Norway shots here
hat tip Today is a Good Day
This mural painting by 'Os Gemeos' can be seen in Athens at Pireos street.
Dear Beckett fans,
Strangely, it is little known that Samuel Beckett was not only one of the last century's greatest authors and playwrights, but also a fabulous and unique lyric poet, both in English and in French. His poetry is just beginning to attract the attention and admiration that it deserves.
The current (February) issue of Poetry magazine features English translations of several of his finest French poems, with an informative note by the translator. The magazine is available in a great many bookstores and libraries; another place where you can look it up is their website: Poetry Foundation
via Philip Nikolayev
"Holy Grail" of Graffiti Uncovered Amidst Condo Conversion
By Jen Carlson | Gothamist
Recently, legend became reality when a 10-story building in SoHo was being converted to a luxury condo. Unearthed in the walls was a large mural created by graffiti pioneers Fab Five Freddy and Futura 2000.
And that's not all...one part of the mural is believed to be by Jean Michel Basquiat (his tag "SAMO" also appears in the stairwell). deAk even told the new owners of the building that "There is a Basquiat, and it's somewhere where you won't think it is." This being the beginning of a movement, many in the art world who were consulted agree it's "a critical piece of history," and the "Holy Grail" of graffiti.
The artwork contains a variety of images and writing executed in spray paint, grease pencil, magic marker and whatever else was on hand — in silver, gold, pink and red. There are cartoonlike pictures of a bomber airplane, images of a heart and a cake, and several references to Quaaludes, a popular 1970s party drug.The mural was found in the eighth-floor loft owned by art critic Edit deAk in the late '70s and 1980s — a time when much of fringe art, including graffiti, was being validated. The wall is nearly intact, except for gaps where a dishwasher and plumbing were installed years later.
So how does one preserve such a thing in the midst of a luxury condo conversion? Wall stabilization, tissue paper and cheesecloth were all involved until the graffiti could be "peeled off" and mounted to a movable panel. The show will also include works from Keith Haring, Basquiat, Kenny Scharf and Ero. Titled "The Wild Style Exhibit" will be on view through February 15th at Gallery 151 [151 Wooster St, 2nd Floor].
via Gothamist
By far one of our favorite billboard hacks in a long time. Ryan, an artist in Seattle used
low-tac adhesive vinyl so that the words could be re-arranged like refrigerator magnets.
He made the "Clear Channel" banner as well to create the full effect.
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