Tag: art

Louis Vuitton’s”A Passion for Creation Exhibition” Exemplifies Art and Commerce Starting with Artist Richard Prince’s Pulp Fiction Wrap of the Entire Hong Kong Museum of Art

Ever since Marc Jacobs took the helm in ’97, French lux brand Louis Vuitton has pushed the limits of the meaning of collaborations. Here’s another big one.

Street Art vs. Adverting: New York Street Advertising Takeover Transforms 120 Illegal Billboards into Artistic Spaces Reclaimed by Street and Graffiti Artists

While street and graffiti artists continue to get harassed, illegal ad billboards proliferate.

Selector Magazine Debuts Featuring Street Art, Culture, Music, Lifestyle

Yet another magazine launch going against the grain, this time with the Canadian biannual Selector, originating from the Art Directors of Lifetime Clothing and Nixon Watches.

Street Art by UK Street Artist Banksy Gets”Framed” by Proud Bristol Fans; Paris Street Artist Andre Chosen as Decorator for Hotel Amour in Paris

Street and graffiti artists continue to rise as the new cultural heroes of our times.

Famed Street Artist Swoon to Create Salvaged Flotilla to Bring Attention to the Environment, Economy, and Global Relationships

Activism through art continues to grow as the world slips sideways. It’s good to get reminded that inspiration still exists in the most unlikely places and that people are trying to make a difference.

Graffiti and Street Artists as Cultural Heroes and the Rise of Culture Jamming

The growing fanbase of artistic underdogs hasn’t just captured this generation’s hearts, but are becoming increasingly attractive to corporate branding and marketing strategists.

The Sharpie Show at Crewest Gallery Attracts Top Street and Graffiti Artists, Fans, and Musicians including George Clinton and Rage Against the Machine’s Zach de la Rocha

Sharpies, the artistic weapon of choice for many street and graffiti artists, finally gets it%uFFFDs own show and it goes off!

Street Artist Shepard Fairey Gets Arrested in Boston Just Before Big Opening, Raising Suspicion that He’s Being Used as an”Example” by Boston Police

Levi’s sponsored his ICA exhibition as part of an upcoming collab, but the unbelievable circumstances of his arrest may have just boosted his cred-factor even higher.

Street Artist Shepard Fairey’s”Barack Obama” Artpiece Inducted into the Smithsonian and How Inauguration Marketing is Sweeping the Nation

Hope floats.

Street Artist Shepard Fairey’s Iconic Image of President-Elect Barack Obama Graces the Cover of Time Magazine’s”Man of the Year”

How a street artist tapped into the power of the masses, inspired a new generation, and captured the attention of a new President.