Oscar Niemeyer Mural Tribute (Brazil) / Eduardo Kobra
Brazilian street artist, Eduardo Kobra created this mural in honor of the famed architect Oscar Niemeyer, in São Paulo, Brazil. Niemayer, recently passed away in December at the age of 104. The large scale mural which pays homage to the architectural style of Niemayer, measures at 170 feet high and 52 feet wide. The mural took two week to complete. -@ybaynes images […]
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Urban Geode / A Common Name
A parallel aspect of these “geodes” in nature and in the city is they are always unexpected treasures. You might go hunting for treasures but you generally happen upon them during your adventures or casual interaction with the environment. I enjoy the fact that many people will not notice these, but some astute people will; […]
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The International Bank of Trustocorp (Brand Signage x Anti-Consumer Messages) / TrustoCorp x The Outsiders
Here are some new pieces by subversive street art collective TrustoCorp. These vector compositions are composed of well-known, ubiquitous brand signage that pollute our communities. TrustoCorp has reconfigured and mashed up these signs to send scathing messages about our consumer culture; they seemingly take a shiv to an exhausting, materialistic, gluttonous and wasteful society. This work is […]
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Visual Dictatorship (Street Art Documentary) / Kidult
I try to remain the 14 years old kid who paints his truth in a brutal and free-minded way. I aspire to keep the creativity, the honesty and the impertinence of a kid in spite of my age to send a disturbing message in a simple, efficient and no polishing way. Societies and cities are […]
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See Inside Box for Details / Ben Frost
See Inside Box for Details by Ben Frost at Shooting Gallery San Francisco: Shooting Gallery is pleased to present Australian artist Ben Frost’s solo show “See Inside Box for Details,” opening Saturday, September 8th, from 7-11 pm. The exhibition will feature approximately 12 paintings on canvas as well as paintings on found packaging, such as […]
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Banksy (Animated GIFs) / Made by ABVH
Some of Banksy‘s most well known street art gets animated by Made by ABVH. Check out all the images below. –@s_iravani
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2012 London Olympics Street Art / Banksy (UPDATE)
Banksy has recently revealed two new works of street art “inspired” by the 2012 London Olympics. There are two pieces. One features an Olympic javelin thrower holding a missile and the second piece depicts a pole-vaulter jumping over a barbed wire and chain link fence onto a discarded mattress. It is classic Banksy urban-socio subversive commentary. […]
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Miss You / Os Gêmeos at Prism Gallery Los Angeles
Here is the immersive show of the work of Brazilian street artists, Os Gêmeos, identical twin brothers Otavio and Gustavo Pandolfo. The show is titled Miss You and opened on February 25, at Prism Gallery on Sunset Blvd. An impressive body of work and a one-of-a-kind consuming presentation. Just observe. Oh yeah, Jordan Bratman and the Hilton […]
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POW WOW Hawai’i 2012
POW WOW 2012 is an art event and gathering of contemporary artists that engages with the broader community in the process and creation of art which takes place in beautiful Hawai’i. The event was created and directed by successful artist Jasper Wong. Superslice friend, colleague, and prolific art-scene photographer, Brandon Shigeta, is currently on the lovely island, […]
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Behind The Wall / The Battle for LA’s Murals
Los Angeles is renowned for its beautiful graffiti and murals, but recently, public art has become a highly politicized subject in the city. Whether graffiti is considered art is a legitimate debate among public officials. This short documentary highlights the city’s poor handling of the conflict between the city and the collective mural and graffiti artists. It’s causing an epidemic...
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Life Cycle / TrustoCorp at Opera Gallery NYC
Be sure not to miss the TrustoCorp opening show, Life Cycle, at Opera Gallery NYC. It opens on October 21st and runs through November 11th. This is a must-see.
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TrustoCorp
TrustoCorp is a mysterious and subversive street artist (collective?) based in New York City. “Their” hilarious and satirical work takes jabs at corporations, the media, politics, religion, and our ridiculous society as a whole. TrustoCorp’s pieces have popped up all over, in cities such as New York City, Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, and […]
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