Tag: art

Art in the Streets at Geffen MOCA Brings Graffiti and Street Art to the Forefront, Featured for the First Time Inside an American Museum

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The ironic nature of bringing outdoor art inside isn’t the only thing causing waves with this exhibition. Spanning the history of the movement from Jamie Reid’s Sex Pistols’ to Banksy oil paintings, Jeffrey Deitch’s vision is creating a stir.

Bodies in Urban Space-Street Art Takes New Forms, Literally, as Choreographed Troupe Re-defines Public Spaces

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Culture jamming at its best, Bodies in Urban Spaces proves another way to redefine the social conventions of what is urban space.

Bikes X Art -Shepard Fairey’s Agency Collaborates Again with Trek This time for Team RadioShack

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The Art of Transportation is something we often refer to when it comes to one of the significant changes in how a new generation is re-thinking aspects of their lifestyles. In this case, the upcoming Madone 6.9 SSL combines traditional RadioShack iconic colors and Fairey’s iconic messaging.

Street Artist Zevs Liquidated Versions Show Takes High Finance Debacle Head-On

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One of our favorite street artists, Zevs is known for tweaking iconic brands’ logos, creating a psychological liquidating effect through art and color.

Street Artist JR Takes InsideOut Project to Tunisia Bringing Awareness of Art, People, Freedom to Arab Country

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TedPrize winner JR dives right into his street art project bringing awareness of art as influential as politics with Artocracy -covered by AlJazeera, as art challenges revolutionaries.

Japan Relief Efforts Sprouting Up Across Youth Culture Industrie-Here’s a Round-up of What’s Taking Shape

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There many ways that people are springing into action to help relief efforts in Japan. Here’s the start of what will be an on-going round-up.

AP Sues Urban Outfitters, Zumiez, and Nordstrom Over Fairey HOPE T-shirt Sales

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Even though Shepard Fairey and the AP are now BFF’s doesn’t mean that the retailers who made money off the Obama Hope Poster T-shirts are in the clear.

Street Art Round-up: JR to Receive TED Prize; Wooster Collective X Kickstarter; Banksy in LA, Doesn’t Win an Oscar

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Notoriety of street artists is reaching new heights as more are seen as Rebels of Change (in a good way) and creative inspiration is finding new sources of DIY funding and acceptance.

MAGIC Fashion Trade Show, S.L.A.T.E., and Street -Complex Elements of Streetwear, Sports Inspired, Goth, Urban Presents a Memorable Experience

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Like many trade shows doing more to create a unique atmosphere, MAGIC got creative with the addition of skate-influences, cool street art exhibitions, top DJ’s in heavy rotation, even a fixed-bike give-away. And yes, it was a working show: buyers wrote orders.