Jul
9
FOCUS: On the wall with Os Gemeos
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I’m unsure how many of you know Os Gemeos (The Twins) out of Sao Paolo, but you might’ve seen their work before. Currently they have an exhibit @ Deitch Projects by the name of “Too Far Too Close” in NYC. But, not ones to do things on a small scale, the Twins also left New Yorkers a treat. On the walls of the Power Brake Service shop on the corner of Clay and McGuinness in Greenpoint, they left a street-level piece. The colors they use are always warm and welcoming to the eye have the art itself has this unique take to it. Its this style that separates them from other graffiti artists, and in this latest piece, they actually took the time to glue pink sequins on the shirt of one of their characters. Give it a look:
Shouts out to SupertouchArt for this one!
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Jun
26
A good friend of mine put me on to these guys and ever since I’ve been watching out for anything they’re attached to. Allow me to introduce you to the Japanese dance group known as U-Min.
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Jun
13
FOCUS: PES, Love & Hairgrease - A Look Into The Twisted World Of PES
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Not much is known about the creative label known as PES due to the fact that they remain slightly incognito, but damn they sure do make some interesting short films. They are probably most known for their Human Skateboard commercial (see:below) they did for Sneaux shoes which aired on TV a few times but that’s just the tip of the iceberg. From candy corn fireworks to love seats having sex on a rooftop, it’s safe to say PES is one egg short of an omelette…and that ain’t bad.
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Jun
10
For those unfamiliar with JR, he’s an artist from France that specializes in wrapping huge buildings with eye-popping images. In this video it shows several “wrappings” he did for London’s Street Art show which is currently on display at Tate Museum. Pretty interesting, what would’ve been even doper is if these wrappings weren’t for a show, but were somehow secretly put up overnight to utterly blow people’s minds when the sun rose! But maybe I’m just overambitious in my thinking, lol. Anyway, enjoy the video, its perrty fresh..
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Jun
3
FOCUS: Antony Micallef’s Incredible Work
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Antony Micallef is one of the most popular artists out at the moment, he’s compared to Banksy, although his art is vastly different. And I actually think his work is considerably superior visually, while Banksy’s work tends to be so popular because of the mystery and meaning behind it. Thats just my opinion though. With that said, I was surfing the web and found these pictures of Antony Micallef’s work, in-fucking-credible…!
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Jun
2
FOCUS: The Telectroscope by Paul St. George
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I had always heard about there being a tunnel that runs under the Atlantic Ocean but for some reason I never really looked into it until I came across this. It’s a huge telescope called The Telectroscope and it allows spectators to see London from New York and vice versa. Pretty incredible right?
Hardly anyone knows that a secret tunnel runs deep beneath the Atlantic Ocean. In May 2008, more than a century after it was begun, the tunnel has finally been completed. An extraordinary optical device called a Telectroscope has been installed at both ends which miraculously allows people to see right through the Earth from London to New York and vice versa.
Diagram of The Telectroscope
Read more about The Telectroscope HERE!
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May
30
Wow, growing up I was always the artistic type into drawing, painting, writing and the such. So because of that, I love it when I come across wildly imaginative installations such as the one Benjamin Verdonck has created with this human bird nest. I found it over at the SupertouchBlog! I would’ve loved to see him in a bird costume, but maybe that’s just me putting extra’s on it. Not only did he create the bird nest (and I’m curious as to how he built that structure on the side of the building), he left some goodies on the ground for unsuspecting onlookers below, hehe. Here’s a little description from SuperTouch.
Belgian artist BENJAMIN VERDONCK has taken the usually verboten medium of performance art to new heights of greatness with his new NEST installation titled “The Great Swallow” in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Perched 50 meters above the city square on the side of the 13th floor of the Wenna Tower (aka: “The Pepperbox”), Verdonck’s windy new home is, according the artist, constructed of “the crowns of 23 silver birches, two straw bales, one bucket of spit, three bags of sand, twelve buckets of glue, and nineteen cans of polyurethane foam.” Residing in the perch since its construction a week ago, the artist has seen a lot of debris float down to his numerous fans at street level including feathers, a giant egg, and copious amounts of bird shit. No word yet on how long the installation will remain or what the artist’s final stunt will be, but we’re guessing it could quite easily include a caravan of ambulances.
Also, check out a video of the craziness:
View more pictures and videos @ SuperTouchArt.com
May
20
This was all over the place at one point, but just in case you missed it I decided to put it up again cause it’s quite remarkable. This was made in Buenos Aires and the animation & editing was done by an artist named Blu (no not that Blu). The animation is pretty twisted and if one were to shroom and watch this at the same time, the results would be rather comical.
MUTO a wall-painted animation by BLU from blu on Vimeo.
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May
12
Graphic design & fine art powerhouse GEOFF McFETRIDGE is a force of nature, consistently pulling off incredibly compelling installations in an oftentimes-static art scene. Such is the case with both of the young artist’s current exhibitions (in radically different scales) at Seattle’s OLYMPIC SCULPTURE PARK and the fantastic MOLLUSK SURF SHOP in San Francisco. Creating a massive landscape of sculptural and printed works for the long-term installation “In The Mind” in Seattle that opened late last month, McFetridge’s bold imagery creates a playful environment—the centerpiece of which is a huge and amazing blue trumpet/bicycle sculpture—that is daunting in its scale. In contrast, the artist’s exhibit “Bury Me in the Sand” in San Francisco is a much smaller-scale but equally compelling one nonetheless. Featuring a large array of hand-drawn and printed works along with custom skateboards, McFetridge’s Mollusk show is a very intimate, personal affair, with the artist’s hand evident in all the works on display. HAVE A LOOK:
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May
8
FOCUS: George Lois: The Esquire Covers
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The visual communication legacy of George Lois, who throughout his career earned an undisputed title as king of communication through advertisements has recently opened a new exhibition. At the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the 11 month showcase documents Lois’ effect on the media world through his work on numerous Esquire magazine covers. Dialog regarding his inspirations and directions behind each cover can be seen over at his personal site.
George Lois: The Esquire Covers
The MOMA New York
Date: April 25, 2008–March 31, 2009
11 West 53 Street, between Fifth and Sixth avenues
New York, NY 10019-5497
p: 212.708.9400
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